Sitting in her cheap rental apartment, which cost only a few hundred yuan a month, and facing a live stream with only 20 viewers, Bai Jing couldn't help but sigh internally.
It was too difficult; life was truly too difficult now.
Ever since her husband went bankrupt and passed away, leaving her millions in debt even after selling all their assets, she had truly fallen into an abyss, finding it impossible to move forward.
During the hardest times, she couldn't even afford living expenses for food and rent, and debt collectors called daily, demanding repayment.
There were even malicious people who threatened to come to her door to collect the debt.
If her sister Bai Yao hadn't taken out money to deal with a batch of debt collectors, she might have truly been pushed to a dead end.
Thinking of this, Bai Jing's heart trembled, and a strong sense of lingering fear arose.
Although the debt collectors had been temporarily sent away, she still had to repay her sister's money, and she couldn't let her sister pay again for the next repayment deadline.
Furthermore, she needed money for food and living expenses, so she had to find a way to earn money.
With this thought in mind, Bai Jing reluctantly put aside her airs as a rich wife, humbled herself, and entered society to start working.
She finally found a job, but the salary was very low. Left with no choice, Bai Jing had to start live streaming, hoping to earn a little extra money to supplement her living expenses.
Whenever she thought about these troubles, Bai Jing, this woman full of mature charm, would reveal an air of vulnerability that made people genuinely want to protect her.
This appearance was incredibly captivating, and the viewers in the live stream couldn't take it anymore, offering comfort one after another.
"Xiao Jing, what's wrong? Are you unhappy about something? Did you run into some trouble?"
"If something really happened, you can tell us. Maybe we can even help you."
"Sister Jing, please don't be sad..."
Those who sent comforting "warm guy" comments were mostly cheapskates in the live stream who didn't have money; all they could offer was companionship.
As for those with some means, they comforted her by sending gifts directly.
[Level 39 'Wanderer' sent the streamer a Private Jet x1!]
[Level 41 'A Cup of Turbid Wine' sent the streamer a Private Jet x1!]
The Private Jet effect appeared on the live stream screen.
Lin Mo also watched this scene, but having just entered the live stream, he did not act rashly. Fishing, after all, requires patience.
He was here to be a Big Shot, not a simp or a cuckold.
Bai Jing also snapped back to attention, covering her mouth as she chuckled softly:
"Thank you both for the Private Jets, and thank you everyone for your comfort. Don't worry, I'm fine."
Receiving 600 yuan worth of gifts made her very happy; this was more than her entire day's salary.
Although she had only been streaming for less than a week, Bai Jing had attracted many people from the same city with her captivating mature woman charm.
Not only did she gain over a dozen loyal fans, but she also had several Big Shots who had the means to send gifts.
All of this seemed to symbolize that her streaming career was developing in a positive direction.
But Bai Jing knew that this was all just a false facade.
As for why, it had to do with the rules of the streaming industry.
For a streamer to truly succeed in this line of work, they must have a group of loyal fans and fixed Big Shots.
There's a saying in the industry: small streamers rely on looks, mid-tier streamers rely on loyal fans and Big Shots, and top streamers rely on the platform + luck + Big Shots.
Therefore, if a small streamer wants to grow and become successful, they must have the ability to retain the Big Shots in their live stream.
And the explanation of 'ability' is a profound subject.
As a female streamer, Bai Jing naturally understood these unwritten rules.
Not to mention anything else, her Sound Wave private messages alone were incredibly colorful—some called her 'Mommy,' others offered a monthly allowance... While Bai Jing knew about the unwritten rules, she was unwilling to break her own bottom line.
She could not accept it.
This method of clear pricing made her feel cheap and despicable.
It could be said that if Bai Jing were willing to cross that line, she could succeed wildly in anything she did, because there were truly many people coveting her.
This was the source of Bai Jing's recent inner struggle and distress.
On one hand, she desperately needed money, but on the other, she was unwilling to cross her bottom line to get it.
Originally, there were five or six Big Shots in her live stream, but Bai Jing privately rejected their 'hints,' so they all left. Now only two remained.
At this moment, one of the Big Shots who had just sent a Private Jet sent a comment.
A Cup of Turbid Wine: Sister Jing, if you encounter any difficulties, you can tell me. I can help you.
A Cup of Turbid Wine: As long as you ask, I'll gift you all the diamonds in my account, Sister Jing. Do you want them?
Watching these two comments, Bai Jing smiled bitterly internally, but outwardly showed nothing, gently refusing with a smile:
"Thank you, but no need. I haven't run into any difficulties."
This 'A Cup of Turbid Wine' was also a Big Shot who frequently 'hinted' at her, claiming he could give her a 50,000 yuan monthly allowance if she agreed.
Especially last night, he made his intentions clear to Bai Jing on WeChat.
If she didn't agree, he would never appear in her live stream or send her gifts again... Naturally, Bai Jing rejected him as always.
A Cup of Turbid Wine: Hmph, what are you pretending for? You're streaming, yet you think you're pure? I'm giving you a chance because I respect you! You're really f*cking ungrateful!
A Cup of Turbid Wine: What the hell are you? Just you wait!
After Bai Jing voiced her refusal in the live stream, 'A Cup of Turbid Wine,' who was on the ranking list, immediately started cursing loudly in the comments, threw down a final threat, and then left the live stream.
Having been yelled at, Bai Jing let out a deep sigh. Her heart was exhausted; she felt like malicious people were everywhere... "Forget it, I'll just stop streaming later on..."
Thinking of everything that had happened recently, Bai Jing was about to give up on streaming entirely.
In the hotel, Lin Mo, who had witnessed the entire live stream incident, curled his lips. Damn it, he thought, fortunately, Bai Jing isn't a woman who can be easily won over, or else these beasts would have beaten me to it.
He naturally saw that 'A Cup of Turbid Wine,' who was cursing, had filled his words to Bai Jing with heavy hints.
But clearly, Bai Jing had no intention of crossing her bottom line and immediately refused.
This method of using money directly and setting a clear price had failed, having zero effect.
While Lin Mo felt schadenfreude internally, he also summarized some useful experience from this unfortunate soul.
Coming on too strong with explicit intentions right from the start could not break Bai Jing's defenses; instead, it would only make her wary.
Throwing money immediately and stating, "I want to have a deeper relationship with you," was simply not going to work.
If the first step was wrong, then every subsequent step would be wrong.
To tame such a wild horse, he needed to seek a suitable opportunity.
Lin Mo was currently pondering this.
The next second, as if someone had brought a pillow when he was sleepy, the opportunity immediately appeared in the live stream...