Chapter 82: The Fox

“Aqing, hurry! Open my interaction info and delete the top-ranked comment!”

“He’s cutting off our income!”

The little fox crouched on the desk, its cheeks visibly tense, urging Aqing to delete the recent comment while hurling curses at the livestream.

An Sheng could guess what the so-called top-ranked viewer really was.

Aqing had streamed for so long that, aside from losing money on electricity, water, gas, and delivery fees, her largest tip had never exceeded ten cents—until now, when she suddenly received a tip worth over three hundred yuan.

Add to that, An Sheng had previously seen the wish details of Su Qiyuan and Bai Tao.

It wasn’t hard for An Sheng to deduce that Aqing’s recent tip was actually the state subsidy for wild animals, secretly sent by Su Qiyuan or Bai Tao.

If it were just one comment,

it wouldn’t matter—but what truly shattered An Sheng’s composure was that he’d just sent the livestream link to dozens of QQ groups and Pinduoduo groups under the table.

In the QQ groups, An Sheng @everyone, saying: “There’s a Da Ji in this livestream—hurry, she’s luring group members to boost engagement!”

Then he went to the Pinduoduo groups, compared Aqing’s tea prices with online rates, shared the comparison, and sent the group admin a red envelope to gain the right to @everyone.

The twenty-five yuan in An Sheng’s QQ wallet had all been painstakingly snatched from red envelopes.

Then An Sheng convinced every group member he could, even those in the local pet lover group, claiming a fox immortal was doing an electric butt dance.

Result:

An Sheng returned to the livestream and saw Su Qiyuan’s comment drift across the screen.

Aqing’s livestream had very few viewers—only about ten people quietly listening to her story.

Su Qiyuan’s comment, to An Sheng, was as glaring as a red fox in snow or a peak at the company gate.

And just then,

comments suddenly flooded the livestream.

【Host, host? My groupmates say your livestream has a real fox immortal doing an electric butt dance? Swear to Mazu you’re not lying!】

【Where’s Da Ji? Where’s the modern Da Ji?】

【Host, hurry up and do group buying!】

The comments, though not densely packed, flashed rapidly across the public screen, splitting into three themes.

One: demanding discounts from the host.

Two: demanding the Fox Lord appear to perform an electric butt dance for his faithful followers.

Three: clamoring to see a beast-ear girl.

An Sheng had posted related content daily in the groups, nearly turning those members into fish with upturned or crooked mouths.

Now, the livestream link had finally arrived.

Good or bad, they didn’t care—they just wanted to see which female host was so bizarre she’d turned the group’s notorious lecher, Fei Ge (An Sheng’s ID), into a fish with an upturned mouth.

On the livestream’s public screen, three waves of comments from different groups and preferences collided.

Then, suddenly, a genius idea emerged.

【Wait, what? A fox spirit becomes Da Ji and performs an electric butt dance in the livestream—and you can get a discount to watch? You don’t need to buy a supercar to see this?】

【Livestream viewers: 80.】

【Livestream viewers: 160.】

Due to tips, group members flooding in, and the livestream reaching sufficient duration for traffic allocation, Aqing’s viewer count instantly surpassed a hundred.

“I”

“You”

“What the—?!”

Yu Xueqing, who had been stroking the little fox and asking An Sheng what he meant by “bad person,” was instantly overwhelmed by the flood of comments and nearly smoked.

Da Ji, fox electric butt dance, group buying—the information was a chaotic mess.

Yu Xueqing froze, then stammered to the viewers:

“I—I do have a fox here, but we don’t do electric butt dances. This is a legitimate livestream selling Xia Dong tea.”

“All tea is factory-produced, with guaranteed quality.”

“Let me show you the tea—”

Surrounded by comments, Yu Xueqing felt like she’d been cornered by a mob, pinned in an alley and interrogated.

She suddenly felt afraid, her mind in chaos, reciting lines from a storybook by rote.

Factory tea was, among tea lovers, a well-known meme.

Factory tea refers to fresh leaves dried and then machine-roasted, as opposed to purely handcrafted tea.

It wasn’t originally a meme, but after the “tea-selling girl” and “small-can tea” memes exploded, factory tea became a well-known, mocked old joke.

In tea circles, factory tea sat at the very bottom of the hierarchy of disdain.

Yet undeniably, factory tea ensured consistent flavor, lowered prices by cutting manual steps, and at least avoided the risk of old men dozing off while roasting and burning the leaves—then charging consumers for the waste.

“Aqing, you don’t need to respond to every comment on the public screen.”

“Just pick a few that are distinctive and help us stage the show.”

An Sheng watched Yu Xueqing flustered, her face panicked, tearing open a tea packet and nearly knocking over the entire tea set—he couldn’t help but smile.

What could he do? She was his own caretaker!

Let me handle crowd control!

“Mmm—”

The little fox crouched on the desk, lifting its head slightly, clearing its throat softly, emitting gentle mews.

Then,

the fox’s body moved to block the camera’s entire view.

The fox opened its mouth and licked the lens.

【???】

【???】

What the—

Previously, the comments had stunned Yu Xueqing—but now An Sheng’s sudden intrusion stunned every viewer in the livestream.

“Mmmmmm!”

The little fox wore a serious expression, tapping its tiny paw on the tea leaves, its posture and motion clearly saying: This tea is delicious—buy some!

But in the next second,

the fox, moments ago confidently hawking tea as if forcing sales, froze—its face stiffened, as if it had seen something impossible.

An Sheng’s wish list in his mind was flashing rapidly, as if constantly refreshing new entries.

【WOW! Fox Lord! Daughter, come quick! The Fox Lord licked my face! Fox Lord, bless me—I wish my daughter will shine in college! —From a mom in the Pinduoduo savings group, sincerely wishing to the Fox Lord under the influence of fox spirit culture.】

【Wish fulfilled: Academic Overlord (Academic Overlord: one who dominates the academy, crushing tutors and department heads, stepping on the dean’s head)】

One wish refreshed, and before An Sheng could finish reading it, another pushed it aside.

【Hu San Tai Nai, protect me! Give me some luck with sudden wealth and romance! I’m not greedy—just give me a woman with a shapely figure who can bear children! If my wish comes true, I’ll gild your statue! —From a group member in a gaming group, gasping at this sentient fox, convinced it was Hu San Tai Nai’s avatar, and hastily making a wish.】

【Wish fulfilled: I’m not greedy】

This time, An Sheng couldn’t even read the details—the next wish instantly overwrote the previous one.

The little fox stiffened on the desk, eyes wide, mouth murmuring:

“Holy crap. Is tech this advanced now? Guys, through screens, routers, fiber optics, and server rooms—you’re still sending me wishes?”

“No! When you make wishes, at least leave your address—and your QQ, WeChat, or phone number in the wish details!”

“I’m just a fox, not a god!”

【Mazu, protect me! Fox Lord, bless me! I, Chen Nian of Zhangxizhen, have settled in America and become a minor leader. Honestly, American RPGs are amazing—I wonder why those guys don’t just use guns and cannons? Maybe I’ll try getting a Stinger someday. —A young man waving flowers far overseas, standing in a field at dawn, smiling at the rising sun, reporting safety to Mazu and the Fox Lord.】

【Wish fulfilled: I urgently need a botanist (Chen Nian’s contact: 001—451—.】

An Sheng: “.”

Don’t think just because your wish refreshed with your name, I don’t know who you are!

Hmm

Readers noted an issue in Chapter 80.

It has been fixed.

Previously, readers also complained that character switches weren’t clearly marked, causing POV confusion—so now, when switching perspectives, I’ll explicitly tie it to prior context.

Also, regarding the Labrador meme.

(facepalming) I have too many friends who own them, so I forgot to introduce basic knowledge and memes about Labradors.

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The author will improve the reading experience accordingly.

But I don’t constantly read comments—if you have issues, @me in the group and I’ll reply.

If I revise published chapters, comments may be swallowed, and excessively harsh ones may be censored.

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(End of Chapter)