The lights went out, but no one had any intention of going to sleep.
“It’s also a virtue to know how to hide one’s clumsiness!”
Bai Jiao commented.
“Lin Baici looks so handsome, but he doesn’t have any talent. It’s a pity!”
Pei Fei felt regretful.
“No, your thinking is wrong. Why should talent be a bonus point for someone? For a man, whether he has outstanding abilities and can earn a high salary should be the priority!”
Bai Jiao felt that these roommates still had childish thoughts, except for Ji Xinyan who seemed more mature.
“Is it not good to have talent?”
Zhou Zhou asked.
“It’s not that it’s not good, it’s just not necessary!”
Bai Jiao explained.
“I think talking about money is too vulgar!”
A girl muttered, immediately followed by a chorus of agreement.
Bai Jiao shook her head. They were a bunch of fools, and she didn’t feel like arguing with them.
When you graduate and see the pitiful salary in your wallets, not even enough to buy the most expensive sanitary pads, you will realize that a boyfriend who can sing well is not as good as earning a few more bucks.
This time, Ji Xinyan stood up for Bai Jiao.
“If that’s the case, Xu Daguan is considered a talented man, right? I’ve watched his live stream. Although he doesn’t have as many fans as he claims, he’s still pretty good, at least average!”
Zhou Zhou envied Xu Daguan, who should be able to earn a good amount of money every month.
“Can we change the subject?”
Bai Jiao didn’t want to hear this person’s name.
“Seconded!”
Ji Xinyan also didn’t want to hear it.
“I think you all have biases against Xu Daguan!”
Zhou Zhou wasn’t defending Xu Daguan, but she felt that this guy was alright. However, the two most dazzling roommates in the dormitory thought otherwise, which made Zhou Zhou feel that her judgment was being belittled.
Bai Jiao didn’t say anything. First, she didn’t want to argue with her roommates over a guy and strain their relationship. Second, there are no walls that don’t let the wind through, and if she criticized someone, it could easily reach their ears.
But Ji Xinyan didn’t care about these things and took over the conversation. “I do have biases against him!”
I dislike how he stole glances at my feet and invited me for coffee, making me appear in his live stream.
Zhou Zhou wanted to continue arguing, but Pei Fei saw that the situation was not good and quickly changed the topic. “Actually, Fang Mingyuan is also good. Besides playing basketball, he doesn’t have any bad habits, and his physical fitness is really good!”
“Hey, good physical fitness? Did you forget that Lin Baici shot and killed a mad dog from dozens of meters away? If this were in ancient times, he would be a formidable enemy to a thousand men!”
Ji Xinyan felt that if she went on a date with Lin Baici, she would probably have a sweet night, at least she wouldn’t have to worry about him running out of energy after ten minutes.
“I recently saw a video that’s really amazing. Let me show you guys!”
Bai Jiao didn’t want to continue these topics, so as to avoid another argument. She opened Bilibili and found a Buddhist scripture from her favorites and started playing it.
After everyone listened to it, their arguments definitely subsided.
Because Bai Jiao had tried it before, whether she was annoyed, excited, or feeling down and bored, as long as she listened to this Buddhist scripture, her mood would become very calm.
The Bodhisattva of Great Compassion…
…
As soon as the Buddhist scripture started playing, everyone immediately started chattering.
“I know this one. It’s super popular on Bilibili right now and has been at the top of the charts for weeks!”
Pei Fei really liked this Heart Sutra. Every time before studying, she would listen to it to quickly dispel distracting thoughts and calm down.
“He just released a second one, the Diamond Sutra, and it’s also a hit!”
Ji Xinyan also enjoyed listening to it and even followed him closely.
“That’s right. Everyone thought he was a one-hit wonder, but unexpectedly, the second Diamond Sutra exploded even more. It’s over twenty minutes long, and the immersion is so strong that after listening to it, you feel uplifted!”
Bai Jiao really liked this video blogger.
“I bet a lot of companies are waving checks at him right now, wanting to sign him!”
Zhou Zhou envied him.
“Definitely. This kind of person is a money tree, the kind that doesn’t need to be watered and nurtured. Once signed, he can start making money!”
Ji Xinyan was certain.
“If he signs with a shady company, this video blogger will be at a loss!”
Zhou Zhou had seen many cases like this, such as the most popular video blogger with the surname Li, who had stopped streaming for a long time because of legal issues.
“Why not go solo?”
Pei Fei didn’t understand.
“Becoming a blogger is not as easy as you think. Writing, packaging, filming, promoting, and so on. Doing it all alone is too exhausting, and there’s no guarantee of having that talent!”
Ji Xinyan explained, “In the beginning, one person might be able to handle it, but to become big and strong, you definitely need to build a team!”
“Anyway, he’s really popular now. There are a lot of chanting videos on Douyin and Kuaishou imitating him!”
Zhou Zhou estimated that this video blogger could earn quite a bit of money with just these two videos.There was a girl in the dormitory named Liu Zilu. She usually only played on Xiaohongshu and didn’t go on Bilibili. Today was the first time she heard the original version and felt great, so she immediately downloaded the Bilibili app and opened it, only to see this video being promoted on the homepage.
Clicking in, there were only barrage comments.
Liu Zilu turned off the barrage and found that there was no one, only a background image.
“No face?”
Liu Zilu felt a little regretful.
“Maybe it’s because they’re ugly?”
Pei Fei guessed.
“You just need to listen to the song in this kind of video. Why do you care if the video blogger is ugly or not?”
Bai Jiao thought these people were a bit boring, unable to grasp the essence of things. Whether it’s ugly or beautiful, it has nothing to do with everyone.
“Instead of beauty or ugliness, I care more about his identity. He should be a high monk from a temple, right? I want to burn incense and pray to Buddha!”
Ji Xinyan wanted to seek a good marriage.
“He must be a high monk. This scripture is full of profound wisdom. Ordinary people without life experience can’t sing with this feeling.”
Pei Fei clasped his hands together and bowed.
May Buddha bless us!
…
Hilton Hotel, luxury suite.
“Mr. Lin, this is my business card. You can call me anytime if you need anything!”
After the front desk lady opened the door, she took out a business card and handed it to Lin Baici with both hands.
“Okay!”
Lin Baici glanced at it. The other party’s name was Zhang Ye.
“Even if it’s not during working hours, Mr. Lin can still call me anytime!”
Zhang Ye’s words seemed to be about being diligent in his work, but it seemed like there was another meaning.
“Oh!”
Lin Baici kept the business card.
“I won’t disturb your rest!”
After Lin Baici entered the room, Zhang Ye took the initiative to turn on the lights, close the door, and then left.
Lin Baici took a refreshing shower first, then jumped onto the bed.
He looked at the time, 23:10, and he wasn’t sleepy at all. What should he do?
Speaking of which, is it a bit of a waste to sleep alone in such a big bed and such an expensive room?
Unfortunately, he didn’t have a girlfriend!
Should he call his childhood friend to come over?
Ding Dong!
A message came on WeChat.
Lin Baici glanced at it, it turned out to be from whoever he thought of.
Li Shangui: Lao Bai, I got dumped.
Lin Xiadaimenggui: It hasn’t even been a month since school started, and you already found a girlfriend?
Li Shangui: No, it’s unrequited love. Today I saw her holding hands with another guy.
“…”
Lin Baici didn’t know how to comfort him.
Li Shangui: Don’t comfort me, I’m fine now. The Master’s Buddhist scriptures are really helpful. No wonder so many people like to become monks.
Li Shangui: I’ll send you a song called “Diamond Sutra”. You can listen to it when you’re upset. But with your handsome looks, you’ve probably already killed a lot of people, right?
Li Wei sent a video link and also opened a video call.
Lin Baici didn’t really want to answer, mainly because his current location wasn’t very convenient.
Li Shangui: Damn, why aren’t you answering? Did you go to a hotel?
Lin Baici saw that his childhood friend sent a video call for the second time. He had no choice but to answer.
Li Wei was surprised to see that Lin Baici was not in the dormitory. “Damn, what’s going on?”
“Hanging out with classmates, drank too much, the dormitory is closed, so I can only stay in a hotel!”
Lin Baici made up an excuse. He couldn’t say that he had just experienced a rule contamination and it wasn’t convenient to go back to the dormitory, right?
“Let me see if there are any girls!”
Li Wei was curious.
Lin Baici turned his phone around the room.
“No! No! I was just joking. If you can find a girlfriend, I’ll be happy for you too.”
Li Wei teased, “You haven’t contacted me for so many days, I thought you were already enjoying yourself and killing people in Wushuang. But be careful, don’t cause any casualties. My money is only enough for you to have one abortion.”
“What the hell are you talking about? Besides holding hands with female classmates, I haven’t even said more than ten sentences to them.”
The only ones that Lin Baici had some impression of were Ji Xinyan, who had a somewhat green tea-like temperament, and Bai Jiao, who had fair skin.
“Why are you even worse off than me? You have to have a good start, otherwise, due to inertia, you will continue to decline.”
Li Wei advised earnestly.
“If you’re not busy with your studies, go find a job. With your looks, it shouldn’t be a problem to work at a milk tea shop and earn some money.”
“I’m telling you, being good-looking alone is useless. You also need money. Nowadays, girls are not stupid!”
Li Wei rambled on and on.
“What’s gotten into you? How did you become a life mentor?”
Lin Baici was speechless. “You don’t really like that girl, do you?”
“Let’s stop chatting. I’m going to sleep. When you have time, come find me to hang out. I’m telling you, the quality of the girls at Haijing Normal University is off the charts.”
Li Wei was full of hope. There must be someone for me.
“Are there any girls at Haixi who are taller than you?”
Lin Baici remembered those girls who died in the ruins of Palm Harbor and sighed.
“Of course, can you even pursue the girls who perform in the sea? The cost of their makeup alone is probably equivalent to my father’s one month’s salary!”
Li Wei didn’t even dare to think about it: “Sleep! Sleep! I still have to work tomorrow!”
The call ended.
Lin Baici clicked on the link.
Sure enough, it was the song “Diamond Sutra” that he sang.
In just one day, the number of views had already exceeded five million, with three million likes, over 500,000 collections, and 1.506 million coins received.
This was definitely a hit.
However, Lin Baici looked at these numbers and remained calm.
Tonight, he would purify a contaminated rule, and according to Xia Hongyao, he would receive at least two to three million in prize money.
The speed at which he was making money was incredible!
But it was also quite dangerous and could easily lead to disability or death.
Lin Baici couldn’t sleep, so he ordered KFC delivery and started watching videos.
Half an hour later.
Ding Dong!
The doorbell rang.
“Mr. Lin, your delivery.”
Zhang Ye delivered the food.
Wearing a uniform dress with black stockings, she stood outside the door, elegant and graceful. It seemed like she had touched up her makeup and changed her lipstick. Under the light, she had a somewhat seductive aura.
Lin Baici rubbed his nose. The hormonal scent on the front desk lady seemed even stronger than before, probably due to the large amount of hormones secreted.
She seemed a bit excited and nervous.
“Thank you!”
Lin Baici took the delivery and handed Zhang Ye a can of cola.
“…”
Zhang Ye looked at Lin Baici closing the door, a bit dumbfounded. Did he really think I was just here for this can of cola?
Although I’m working, it’s no problem for me to spend half an hour in your room because I’m helping a customer. After all, you are a VIP guest of this hotel, and the general manager won’t scold me if he finds out.
Lin Baici played with his phone while eating, and by three o’clock, he finally felt a bit sleepy.
After strengthening his body, there was one downside – his energy was too strong.
The next morning, Lin Baici woke up and had the hotel driver take him back to school.
At the school gate, he planned to buy a roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) and saw Fang Mingyuan and a few others walking tiredly from the east side of the road.
“Mingyuan, did you guys stay up all night at the internet cafe?”
Lin Baici greeted them.
“Yeah!”
Fang Mingyuan smiled when he saw Lin Baici. “Where did you go? We were planning to invite you to play games together!”
“I went to sing KTV with my classmates!”
Lin Baici stood in front of the roujiamo stall and sniffed.
At first, it smelled quite fragrant, but upon closer inspection, there was a faint fishy smell, and the spices were too strong.
[The meat in the old soup is not cleaned well enough, so a large amount of spices is used to cover up the taste!]
Food God’s comment.
“Boss, give me two roujiamos!”
While Fang Mingyuan paid, he looked at Lin Baici and asked, “Aren’t you buying?”
“I’ll eat something else!”
Lin Baici sighed. Having a good sense of smell was troublesome. He could even smell if something wasn’t authentic. And because it was morning, there were more food stalls, resulting in a strong smell of smoke and fire in the surroundings.
Ah-choo! Ah-choo!
Lin Baici sniffed forcefully and started sneezing.
In the end, he bought two leek and egg pancakes.
The leek had a strong flavor that could suppress other smells.
There was only one class in the morning, so everyone was present.
Fang Mingyuan didn’t even bother to wash up and just lay down on his bed to sleep.
“Old Bai, where did you go to have fun yesterday?”
Xu Daguan scratched his foot, curious. “I didn’t expect you to spend more money than Qian Ge!”
“I went to sing KTV with my high school classmates.”
Lin Baici casually replied.
“I don’t believe you. You old man, you’re so bad!” Xu Daguan sneered. “You must have gone to harass a certain senior sister, right?”
“Baici, you should go out less at night in the future!”
Hu Wenwu worried that if Lin Baici continued like this, he would become corrupted.
“Wenwu, Baici is different. He is very disciplined and talented. It’s fine to play a few times!” Liu Yu said disdainfully. Why are you talking so much, you idiot?
He wished for Lin Baici to become corrupted and not even graduate, just drop out of school directly.
And Hu Wenwu was too hardworking. Liu Yu found him annoying. This guy was definitely a major obstacle for him to get a scholarship.
“After the freshman welcome party, we will have to elect class representatives. What do you guys think?” Liu Yu had been waiting for several days, but no one mentioned it, so he had to bring it up himself.
“Do you want to be the class monitor?”
Xu Daguan’s words made Liu Yu feel embarrassed.
“Who wants to be? Being a class monitor means having to take care of everything. It’s too tiring!” Liu Yu actually wanted to be the class monitor. He thought it would be helpful for him to join the student union.
“I don’t have time, but if everyone chooses me, I don’t mind playing around!”Xu Daguan laughed heartily, his main business was live streaming.
“I’m tired of being a high school student!”
Qian Jiahui woke up, picked up his phone, and saw a bunch of messages from his current and ex-girlfriends.
He had no interest in replying.
He turned it off and ordered some takeout first!
“Where’s Baici?”
Liu Yu ignored Hu Wenwu. If this kid could become the class president, he would write his name backwards.
“It’s not like you can become one just by wanting to, right?”
Lin Baici was not interested.
“It’s different for you, do you know how famous you are now?”
Xu Daguan admired, “I guess about fifty percent of the students in our school have heard of your name.”
Among the top ten hottest posts on the campus forum, three were related to Lin Baici.
If Lin Baici was just an average-looking guy, although his one-shot dog killing was impressive, the hype would have died down after a while. But he was also very handsome, which led to frequent discussions among the girls.
“Gene Era”
“If you don’t want to be the class president, let everyone know in advance. Otherwise, if everyone votes for you and you don’t want to do it, they’ll think you’re too selfish!”
Liu Yu advised tactfully.
In his view, Lin Baici posed too great a threat.
“Baici is not selfish!”
Hu Wenwu interjected.
“If I become the class president, how about I organize a mixer to help everyone get a date sooner?”
Liu Yu picked up his cup and took a sip of water.
“You can organize it even if you’re not the class president!”
Qian Jiahui thought a mixer was a good idea. Everyone could get together and have some fun.
“Isn’t it more convenient to organize people with the title of class president?”
Liu Yu explained.
“With the quality of the girls in our class, only Bai Jiao and Ji Xinyan are acceptable!”
Qian Jiahui commented, “Find more from other colleges!”
“What do you mean by ‘only’?”
Xu Daguan was speechless, “Both of them are of high quality, as far as I know, there are already several powerful boys targeting them, especially Ji Xinyan, a second-generation rich kid has started pursuing her!”
“What do you mean by ‘powerful’?”
Hu Wenwu wanted to know what kind of man was qualified to pursue Bai Jiao and Ji Xinyan, “Are they good at studying?”
“Good family background, decent looks, and not too low EQ.”
Xu Daguan didn’t even mention studying.
“Is Mi Qin good?”
Qian Jiahui shook his head.
“My dear Qian brother, what level is Mi Qin? To put it bluntly, she is a goddess, a campus celebrity. It’s people like you who should pursue her. For people like us, if we can pursue a Bai Jiao or Ji Xinyan, we can be secretly happy for four years. When we look back, we will feel that our college years were not wasted.”
Despite being a big live streamer and earning tens of thousands a month, Xu Daguan was still despised by Ji Xinyan.
“Mi Qin? Is she the female announcer at the military training report performance?”
Liu Yu had heard this name. It was frequently mentioned on the campus forum of Haijing University of Technology.
“No, how could Mi Qin appear in such a small event?”
Xu Daguan rolled his eyes, “She has to give others a chance, right?”
“Don’t worry, the welcome party on Friday will be hosted by senior Mi Qin. You will feast your eyes then, and it will definitely make you draw maps at night!”
Xu Daguan chuckled.
Ding Dong!
Lin Baici received a message.
Princess of Monte Cristo: Oppa, the plane arrives at 11, please take care of my meals!