Jiang Ning’s location after catching her sixth sponsor was a small county over 300 kilometers away from Capital City.
If she were to drive back to Capital City, it would take about five to six hours.
Jiang Ning hadn’t planned on keeping the live broadcast going.
One reason was that she and Qi Xingzhou had already been live streaming for quite a long time today, catching naval forces or sponsors, and second, Qi Xingzhou had kindly reminded her that her phone was about to run out of battery.
Not just people need rest, phones do too.
Jiang Ning sat in the driver’s seat, driving while she briefly said goodbye to the friends in the live broadcast room, "My phone is almost out of battery. I plan to charge it first, and while I’m at it, find a place nearby for some food and take a short break, and then I will head back to Beijing.
It’s over 300 kilometers away from Beijing, and I guess it would be boring for everyone to watch if I were to broadcast while driving, so let’s leave it at that for now. I’ll start another broadcast after I get back to Beijing."
As soon as she said this, it was as if the sky had fallen for the over two million viewers in the live stream room!
[Don’t leave, wah! Ahhh, I just got here, how can you end the stream now!]
[You can use the car charger if you’re out of battery! If all else fails, with so many of us, surely one lives nearby and can bring you a charger!]
[Location, location, location! I’m going to order an express delivery to send you a power bank right now!]
[It’s not boring, not boring! Please, oh please, don’t go off the air, you can just leave it on!]
[No, no! You can’t stop the broadcast! I haven’t watched enough yet!]
The entire live stream room became an instant cacophony of howls and cries, all pleading with Jiang Ning not to go off the air.
Some viewers, in an attempt to keep Jiang Ning on, even started frantically gifting.
Suddenly, a shower of luxurious gifts descended from above, twinkling with dazzling starlight, dazzling to the eyes.
The phone was in Qi Xingzhou’s hands; Jiang Ning was driving, focusing ahead, and unaware of the commotion unfolding in the live stream room.
After saying that, she simply bid the audience goodbye, then signaled to Qi Xingzhou to end the broadcast.
Qi Xingzhou had watched Jiang Ning’s live streams many times before and was well versed in the process. A tap on the phone, and the live broadcast was over.
He then took out a data cable, charged Jiang Ning’s phone, and placed the phone in a mount on the side.
Seeing this, Jiang Ning let out a gentle sigh and felt as though she truly relaxed for the first time that day.
Though keeping the live stream going didn’t really affect her, knowing that so many viewers were there in the live stream room and that every move she made was being watched by others, she couldn’t completely relax.
Now that the live stream was closed, she felt as if she had been working all day and finally made it to the end of her shift.
With a relaxed posture, Jiang Ning struck up a conversation with Qi Xingzhou, "Are you hungry? Is there anything specific you’d like to eat?"
She really did intend to find a place to eat before heading back, and not just putting on a show for her audience.
Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou had been out and about all day, snacking on just a bowl of seasoned noodles along the way, and she was famished.
Qi Xingzhou rarely ventured out for fun or to dine out, and spending time with Jiang Ning outdoors was like a novel experience for him.
He admitted honestly, "I don’t know what to eat."
Jiang Ning knew what Qi Xingzhou was like; she glanced at the shops lining the street – within just a hundred meters, there were several beef venues. Spotting the shiny signs, she suddenly remembered, "The air-dried beef from Fengyang is quite famous. How about we go for beef and beef offal hotpot? Do you eat beef offal?"
Qi Xingzhou’s eyes brightened, "I do!"
"Okay, let’s go for that, then."
Jiang Ning acted swiftly. After deciding on the meal, she quickly found a beef hotpot restaurant that looked very inviting.
She parked the car neatly in the parking space. The two of them got out and headed straight for the hotpot restaurant.
It wasn’t the peak dining hour, so the restaurant wasn’t crowded.
In the past, Jiang Ning would have chosen to eat in the main dining area, but considering her tens of millions of followers on Douyin and Weibo, she hesitated for a moment and then opted for a private room.
After ordering the food, the steaming beef hotpot and assorted dishes were served one by one.
As soon as the yin-yang pot with its clear and spicy broth was put on the table, the entire private room was filled with delicious aroma, and the bubbling fragrant soup with its fresh ingredients was enough to make anyone’s appetite soar.
Jiang Ning couldn’t wait to start adding ingredients to the pot, calling out to Qi Xingzhou, who was pouring drinks across from her, "Come, come, let’s dig in!"
Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou may have ended the live stream decisively, but the audience in front of their screens was not satisfied.
Everyone was eagerly waiting to see Jiang Ning capture that ’Lanling Rich Young Man’ who had been taunting her in the comments, and she just ended the broadcast outright!
[Argh! I’m furious! It’s the first time I wish Jiang Ning would pull a script!]
[Yes, exactly! If it were scripted, at least she wouldn’t end it , out of the blue! And she wouldn’t have gone so far! It’s going to take at least six hours to drive back!]
[I’m dying here, six hours... By the time Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou drive back, it’s going to be midnight! Where are they going to catch anyone then, break into someone’s yard and drag that Lanling Rich Young Man out of his bed?!]
[Pfft, it couldn’t be... maybe this is just an excuse from Jiang Ning? Maybe she doesn’t even know the real identity of that Lanling Rich Young Man, so that’s why she made up the excuse to end the broadcast. Now, she’s probably calling on all her connections to track down his real identity, right?]
[That’s not impossible!]
[If that’s the case, then next time Jiang Ning starts a broadcast, it won’t be when she gets back to Capital City, but when she has found out the identity of the Lanling Rich Young Man...]
The netizens heatedly discussed, believing they were making rational analyses when in fact, all their speculations were baseless.
Jiang Ning’s live stream had ended, and the live stream room, once watched by millions, emptied as quickly as the tide recedes, but they would converge once again, unknowingly, on other social media platforms... The news of Jiang Ning signing off spread in an instant.
#JiangNing #LanlingRichYoungMan
A fresh trending entry suddenly appeared.
As this entry surfaced, the number of readers and commenters skyrocketed within minutes.