Chapter 130: A Date with the Little Celestial Maiden

As soon as these words appeared, everyone in the livestream chat began calling out to Ming Shao.

“Ming Shao, come out and prove him wrong! You absolutely can’t let this pathetic loser get the better of you! Show everyone who the real heir of the entertainment world is!”

“Does Mumu have the guts to show his face? In reality, he’s probably an ugly, smelly mutt. What right does he have to flatter a little goddess like Lin Mu?”

“It’s only thirty million after all. Maybe he’s already drained his family fortune. Do you even know who Ming Shao is?”

Yet all the comments were mocking and belittling Lin Fan, with only a rare few stirring up trouble for fun.

Lin Fan glanced at the nicknames of these people and noticed they all carried the Ma Family Army tag.

Unable to resist, he sent a message asking who exactly the Ma Family Army was.

Immediately, someone enlightened him: the Ma Family Army was a guild backed by an MCN company, whose owner was Ma Taoyang.

“Ma Taoyang? Isn’t that one of the Four Kings of Hang City?”

Hearing the name Ma Taoyang, Lin Fan furrowed his brow.

He had also heard of Ma Taoyang—he was the youngest son of the prestigious Ma family in Hang City, though not related to the current wealthy Ma tycoon making waves.

This Ma Taoyang, like Su Qianlong and Bai Jiahao, was a notorious playboy with a checkered past, known for many scandals online.

While pondering this, Wang Minglou sent a provocative message: “Loser, don’t get too happy yet. Mumu will be ending his stream soon. I won’t battle you today, but when Mumu streams tomorrow night, I’ll show you what it means to be extravagantly rich. I’ll tip at least forty million and take back the top spot on the leaderboard!”

As soon as he said this, the chat exploded once again.

“As expected, Ming Shao is the most domineering. Mumu really doesn’t deserve to compete for first place. He can’t even reveal his true identity; clearly, in reality, he’s a pitiful, ugly mutt.”

“Ming Shao, why not just buy Galaxy Entertainment? That way, you wouldn’t have to tip so much during streams, throwing money to the Doujin platform. Buy the company, and you wouldn’t just have contact with Mumu—you’d be her boss!”

“As far as I know, Galaxy Entertainment manages many singers, streamers, and some actors. It’s one of the top twenty big companies in the entertainment industry. Without four or five billion, there’s no way to buy it!”

“What nonsense! Does Ming Shao lack money? His father is a big shot in the entertainment world. Even the top-tier celebrities have to show him respect. Four or five billion is just pocket change to them…”

Seeing these provocative messages, Lin Fan couldn’t help but sneer.

Although Bright Media’s market value exceeded forty billion, it was well-known that valuations of entertainment companies were often inflated, with countless stars evading taxes.

Setting aside market value, Wang Minglou probably didn’t have three to four billion in cash.

Compared to him, it was utterly presumptuous.

Unwilling to be outdone, Lin Fan sent a message that would provoke anger: “I’m too busy to compete with you right now, because I’m going on a date with Mumu!”

Once this appeared, the viewers in the livestream bombarded the chat, wildly questioning whether Lin Mu was really going on a date with Mumu.

Lin Mu naturally noticed the chat’s tone, but chose to remain an observer, maintaining her elegance.

No matter how noisy the chat got, she ignored the teasing and continued practicing her singing.

But seeing the same question flood the screen, she had no choice but to respond.

Besides, Lin Fan was trying to win over her benefactor and had connections to Li Li; ignoring the question would be rude.

“Since Mumu is so generous and means what he says, of course I have to agree. Refusing would make me look like a clown.”

“So, everyone, sorry to say, I’m logging off now. I’ll sing for you all again tomorrow. Bye!”

After the farewell, Lin Mu decisively ended the stream.

Even Lin Fan felt taken aback.

The stream was still trending first, yet she suddenly ended it? Wasn’t that disrespectful to the audience?

If it were any other streamer, they’d be desperate to keep going for hours to maintain the hype and draw fans.

But Lin Mu just logged off, seemingly unconcerned about the stream’s popularity. Didn’t she fear being criticized as all talk and no action?

Yet even after she went offline, the stream’s heat didn’t drop. Everyone was still debating whether she was really going on a date with Mumu.

Some suggested Wang Minglou send people to follow Lin Mu at school to uncover Lin Fan’s true identity.

Looking at the top spenders on the tip leaderboard, Lin Fan discovered that nearly all the top ten wealthy supporters were Wang Minglou’s people. Except for the third-ranked “Galaxy Ultraman,” which was an account from Galaxy Entertainment, all others were Wang Minglou and Ma Family Army’s alternate accounts.

This meant that if Lin Fan wanted to firmly hold the top spot, he’d have to win over everyone on the leaderboard!

“Let’s see if he really tips forty million tomorrow night…”

But Lin Fan didn’t care about these things. His only concern was whether Lin Mu would really go on a date with him.

After leaving the livestream, he opened WeChat and sent Lin Mu a message asking if she was free tomorrow.

Unexpectedly, Lin Mu replied with just two cold words: “Not free.”

“Damn, that’s so cold!”

Lin Fan had never seen such a chilly response before—it was like being doused with a bucket of ice water.

He tentatively asked, “Didn’t you say in the livestream that you’d agree to go on a date? Tomorrow’s the weekend; I can come to Modu to meet you and discuss business.”

But Lin Mu’s reply remained indifferent.

“Better not come. Aren’t you afraid Ming Shao will send people to follow you? I don’t want to end up in the news. You’re already tangled in scandals. If I meet you, how would fans and netizens judge me? Let’s talk on WeChat instead! Also, if you really want to sign me, listen to me more and don’t be so arrogant!”

Seeing this message, Lin Fan was even more shocked to realize that Lin Mu’s favorability toward him had dropped to zero!

Damn, that thirty million tonight had been wasted!

He thought wealth would win her over, but it turned out what Lin Mu wanted was obedience, not money.

What a blow!

Feeling deeply frustrated, Lin Fan cautiously said, “I think the sooner we settle this, the better. If Wang Minglou really takes action and involves the people behind Galaxy Entertainment, it could get complicated.”

“You said you’re not short of money, so why rush? Alright, I’m going to take a shower now. Talk later if I’m free!”

Lin Mu’s curt reply further discouraged Lin Fan.

Seeing the words “take a shower,” Lin Fan knew she didn’t want to engage with him.

It was a classic female chatroom tactic—basically saying there was no interest at all.

“She’s even colder than Su Wanmo!”

Lin Fan shook his head and smiled bitterly.

But the more indifferent she was, the more determined he became to be her devoted admirer.