Chapter 3: First Live Broadcast

Could it be that the burning heat just now was emitted by the talisman paper?!

It was what saved my life!

Thinking this, Jiang Baiyuan’s pupils suddenly contracted, and his heart pounded wildly.

The CEO’s office on the rooftop of the Shi Group building.

“Ah Yi, you don’t know, I almost died just now! Fortunately, there was someone—”

As soon as he entered, Jiang Baiyuan kept shouting nonstop.

He was just too shocked!

He recounted the chance encounter with Shen Chujin and everything that happened downstairs.

After finishing, he still nervously patted his chest and took a deep breath.

That was terrifying!

He almost lost his life.

Luckily!

Luckily, there was that talisman!

Shi Yi turned from the huge glass window, his well-tailored suit making him look even taller and more imposing, his deep eyes revealing an indescribable sense of nobility and authority.

At this moment, the ambulances and police cars downstairs had already left, and the crowd of onlookers gradually dispersed.

He glanced at Jiang Baiyuan calmly, “Is the master you mentioned really that powerful?”

“Absolutely!” Jiang Baiyuan said resolutely. “If it weren’t for that talisman, I probably would have gone to meet the King of Hell.”

Hearing this, Shi Yi’s expression did not change at all.

To him, it was just a coincidence.

He didn’t believe in such things.

“Why did you suddenly come to see me?”

He sat back down in his chair and began sorting through the documents.

On the desk, various files were neatly arranged in order, and there were many of them, showing how busy his work was.

After Shi Yi spoke, Jiang Baiyuan suddenly remembered the real reason he had come here.

He immediately perked up, his sharp fox-like eyes sparkling brightly.

“Ah Yi, who exactly is your wife? She actually managed to win you over. Since we’re such good friends, why not introduce her to me?”

Ever since he found out Shi Yi was married, he had been dying of curiosity.

He really, really wanted to know who the brave soul was that dragged Shi Yi into the “marriage grave.”

Shi Yi’s hand paused, and the image of Shen Chujin’s face unconsciously appeared in his mind.

Her expression was calm, her tone even, everything so serene, like someone who wanted nothing.

Realizing he had zoned out, Shi Yi furrowed his brow.

He gathered himself and refocused on the documents.

Without even looking up, he began to dismiss Jiang Baiyuan.

“If you have nothing to do, I can call Uncle Jiang for you…”

Before he finished speaking, Jiang Baiyuan quickly surrendered.

“No, no, why call the old man? I’ve got things to do—lots of them! I’m leaving now, you just keep busy. Just don’t call my old man, please.”

He forced a smile as he headed toward the door.

His steps were quick, as if something was chasing him from behind.

Bang!

The door closed, and the whole world fell silent.

Shi Yi picked up his pen again and signed his name on the document he had just finished reading.

Right after signing, his phone rang.

He pressed the answer button.

“Hello, Grandma?”

“Ah Yi, I’ve agreed not to hold the wedding for now, but our family should at least have a meal together. Since you’re marrying Xiao Jin, we can’t be disrespectful to her.”

A kind voice came through the receiver.

Shi Yi leaned back in his chair and rubbed his forehead with one hand.

“Okay, I’ll ask her opinion.”

“All right, all right. You young people need to communicate more. Once you decide on the time, just tell Grandma. I’ll make the arrangements,” Grandma Shi said excitedly.

After hanging up, Shi Yi opened his contacts and found the unfamiliar number he hadn’t saved. He hesitated for two seconds, then finally dialed it.

Shen Chujin had just returned to her small room when her phone rang.

Seeing the caller ID, she answered casually.

“Hello?”

“Grandma wants us to have dinner together at the old family home. Are you available?”

A familiar yet strange voice came through the phone.

The voice was deep and rich, like the beautiful tone of a cello, stirring to the ear.

But it sounded cold, without a trace of emotion.

Shen Chujin was momentarily stunned before replying, “Okay.”

“Set a time.”

“How about Seven o’clock tomorrow night?”

This marriage was forced upon her, so since they wanted to have dinner, she naturally had no reason to refuse.

“I’ll have someone pick you up in advance.”

“I’ll come by myself.”

After Shen Chujin said this, there was silence on the other end for two seconds.

Then a cold “Hmm” before the call ended.

Decisive and straightforward.

Shen Chujin was momentarily stunned and then put down the phone.

After casually eating a little, she opened the Luluo Live streaming app.

If she wanted to accumulate merit, she definitely had to engage in what she was best at—the occult arts.

But from what she had learned, most people in this world were skeptical or dismissive of fortune-telling and face reading.

Only a small portion of believers would seek out masters they knew personally.

For someone like her, with no connections and no money, the only way to quickly establish herself in the occult community, gain people’s trust, and earn more chances to accumulate merit was one path.

That was live streaming.

There were many criticisms online about live streaming, saying it was vulgar and boring.

But there was no denying that it was hugely popular in this era, both in terms of promotion and audience acceptance.

One could say all kinds of live streams were flourishing.

However, occult live streams were very niche and had very few viewers.

Moreover, many of those streams were about outdoor adventures, haunted house investigations, tarot cards, and the like.

There was actually one live streamer on Luluo Live who did fortune-telling, but…

That person was a fake master with no real skill.

Shen Chujin thought that live streaming was a challenge, but also an opportunity.

Most importantly, it had very low cost.

Perfect for her, who only had 153 yuan to her name.

She had spent the last three days researching a lot.

Today was her first official live broadcast.

Followers: 0

Luluo Live allowed streaming with zero followers and gave new streamers traffic support for the first three days.

On the first day, it would provide 100 real viewers right from the start.

If retention is good, the platform will continue to provide traffic, if viewers don’t stay, the traffic will gradually decrease.

Also, the data from the first day affects the second day.

If the first day’s data is good, the initial traffic on the second day will increase.

If it’s bad, the data will be cut in half.

Similarly, the traffic on the third day depends on the second day’s data.

After adjusting her phone, Shen Chujin clicked the live stream button.

Name: Master Shen.

Title: Fortune-telling, face reading, seeking good fortune and avoiding misfortune, exorcism, dispelling evil spirits, disaster relief…

She waited for several minutes, but no one came.

With nothing else to do, she took out the yellow paper and cinnabar she had just bought today and quietly began drawing talismans.

The pen tip moved lightly across the yellow paper. Her calm and composed demeanor gave a sense of peaceful beauty.

After finishing one talisman, she looked up and realized that over twenty people had already joined the stream, and the number was still growing.

Several comments appeared in the chat.

【Last Broken Mood: Is this a new streamer? So pretty! I’m a face lover, I love watching, streamer, I’m your first fan!】

Last Broken Mood followed the streamer.

【Super Annoying Saintly White Lotus Green Tea: The streamer looks so beautiful while drawing. By the way, streamer, what are you drawing?】

【Durian Stinky Tofu Lover Bean: Streamer, do you remember me? We’ve played together since we were kids. You played at your home, I played at mine, hehe~】

【I Want A Basin And Bowl: Uh (⊙o⊙)… Did I see that right? Fortune-telling and face reading? Is this… promoting feudal superstitions?】

Shen Chujin put down her pen and held the talisman up to the camera.

“This is a lucky talisman. This is an metaphysics live stream. I do three divinations every day. After that, I end the stream.”

It’s not that she didn’t want to do more divinations to accumulate more merit.

But her spirit was unstable, her power damaged, so she couldn’t spend too much spiritual energy at once.

Divination is also very mentally exhausting, so for now, doing three divinations during a live stream is already her limit.

【User10837774: Huh? Metaphysics? Streamer, you’re so pretty, you could just sing and dance casually and still make money, why come here to fool people?】

【I Want A Basin And Bowl: These days, there really are all kinds of scammers, it’s just so ridiculous…】

【Boss Of Xiping Street: This live stream is interesting. How much do you charge for one divination?】

“Today is the first day, so all you need to do for each divination is to send a light badge.”

Sending a light badge only costs one yuan.

【DurianStinkyTofuLoverBean: Wow, streamer, you’re so kind! You know I’m broke, so you only charge one yuan, sob sob sob~】

【Last Broken Mood: Streamer, look at me, I want a reading! I’m rich, I have a hundred one-yuan coins!】

【Boss Of Xiping Street: So cheap? I’ve seen others on different platforms charging one or two thousand yuan for this kind of thing. Cheap stuff isn’t good stuff…】

【I Want To Lie Flat: Is the person above illiterate? The streamer said today only one light badge is needed, just for today. As for accuracy, we’ll know soon enough. Streamer, please read mine, I want to know when I can stop working and have endless money to spend?】

【Amitabha: Repeat after me, I choose gratitude, and I will be richer, the more I smile, the richer I get, the happier I am, the richer I become, yes, I am getting richer and richer, money comes from all directions, I love myself, I really love myself, I love being loved by money like this…】

【I Want To Lie Flat: Speechless is my mother tongue!】

【Last Broken Mood: Hahaha… dude, you’re talented, you accidentally became a billionaire, hahaha…】

【No No Fish Fish: I want a reading too! Streamer, if your reading is accurate, I’ll send you a gift!】

The comment section was lively, with a harmonious atmosphere.

Because it was so cheap, everyone was curious and very enthusiastic.

Regardless of whether the readings were accurate, they all treated it as entertainment.

“If you want a fortune reading or face reading, you can directly apply to connect on mic.”

Right after Shen Chujin said this, she saw many mic connection requests.

She chose the first viewer who sent a light badge.