Her Food Livestream Broke the Galaxy-Chapter 24: Do I Look So Righteous That I Don’t Even Care About Money?

Meimei excitedly told Jiang Qiuqiu the good news.

This was good news for both of them. For Jiang Qiuqiu, her request had been granted.

For Meimei, she finally had an anchor who could really pull their weight. Her own starry ambitions were finally about to set sail!

Meimei: The backend process will take another two or three days, so please be patient for a little while.

Jiang Qiuqiu: I’m not in a hurry. It’s fine, you can take your time.

Meimei: ...

’You’re not in a hurry, but I am.’

She was terrified someone would discover her little treasure before everything was finalized.

Meimei: By the way, I saw the announcement in your stream room. Are you making Braised Gugu Meat again today?

Jiang Qiuqiu: Yep, I promised my fans.

Meimei: You just became a 2-star anchor yesterday, so you probably haven’t had a chance to check out the new features for your stream room.

’New features? There’s something like that?’ Jiang Qiuqiu sent a message asking.

Meimei: There are. In the taste-testing segment, an option was added to directly gift a serving to each of your top 100 fans on the leaderboard.

’There’s an option like that?’

Jiang Qiuqiu let out a small laugh, feeling a bit resigned. "Isn’t this just a way to encourage fans to spend money?"

’Hmm...’

No matter how you sugarcoated it, the feature’s true purpose was to incentivize users to spend money. But Meimei didn’t think there was anything shameful about it.

But it didn’t matter what she thought. What mattered was that Jiang Qiuqiu didn’t find it shameful. Afraid that Qiuqiu would resist the feature, Meimei quickly explained, "From a certain point of view, the top 100 fan rewards are like an auction. You’re auctioning off spots for your top 100 fans, and those spots grant them access to continuous perks that you provide." 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

"And the fans who spend money out of devotion are like the bidders at that auction. They compete to win the prize. The only difference is that an auction sells items, while you’re offering your favor. They’re not so different."

After sending the message, Meimei saw that Jiang Qiuqiu hadn’t replied instantly. Fearing that Qiuqiu found it inappropriate, she quickly added another explanation: "Our Federation Star Network has a strict screening system to prevent minors from giving gifts in stream rooms. There will be absolutely no children among the viewers who donate. Every single one of them is an adult who is responsible for their own actions."

Meimei: ?

Meimei: Qiuqiu, are you there?

Jiang Qiuqiu: I’m here. The delivery bot just arrived.

She stuffed the ingredients into a thermo-container. Her terminal kept BEEPING, so she glanced at the messages from Meimei. Her brow furrowed slightly as she typed out a question:

"Do I seem so righteous that I don’t care about money?"

Meimei: ...

’What does that mean?’

Meimei: You’re very kind and thoughtful toward your fans.

Jiang Qiuqiu let out a small "ah." She typed and deleted her message a few times before finally sending: "I won’t use my words to push fans to spend money on me, but if they choose to, I won’t be unhappy about it. I’ll be very happy that people like and support me."

’Getting donations is also a form of affection. I’d be happy to receive them.’

’Unless—’

’—a die-hard fan went bankrupt just to donate to me.’

’Hmm, I probably don’t have that kind of charisma, do I?’

After her chat with Meimei, Jiang Qiuqiu took a short nap to recharge, preparing for the long night ahead.

Eight o’clock. It was the same familiar recipe, the same familiar flavor.

The moment the stream went live, the foodies logged on. A countless barrage of comments flooded the screen, all centered on the Gugu Meat. Jiang Qiuqiu used the "Top 100 Fans Gift" feature for the first time, and it triggered a small flurry of donations in the stream room.

Jiang Qiuqiu didn’t have any special treasures to give her fans, so she simply extended her stream time significantly. She quietly made many more bowls of Braised Gugu Meat with Rice, kindly allowing more people to taste the delicious food.

This new stream extension caused Jiang Qiuqiu’s popularity to soar. Boosted by the donations, her leaderboard ranking, and the flavor of her food, her follower count was about to break one million for the first time, advancing her all the way to a 3-star host.

Meimei stared at the rapidly climbing follower count, feeling as if she were witnessing a new star on the rise.