I Become The Richest Man With A monthly Salary of Twenty Thousand Yuan-Chapter 708 - 490 Long-Sealed _2

"Of course not. It’s just a kiss, no big deal," Shi Yan said stiffly, unable to refute Xia Liang’s words because she was the one who had uttered them in the first place.

"No big deal?" Xia Liang raised an eyebrow and smiled. "Then let’s continue."

"Ah? No—" Shi Yan’s mouth was sealed again, and of course, she couldn’t finish her sentence.

***

The next day, Xia Liang didn’t wake up until noon.

Last night, he and Shi Yan had drunk too much at the bar, enough to make Shi Yan’s memory a bit patchy. Xia Liang, of course, was unaffected. Shi Yan maintained a calm facade, acting as if it were all no big deal, but Xia Liang clearly saw the shyness in the depths of her eyes.

She was just a young girl, yet she always put on the airs of a strong woman, which made her quite an interesting character.

After getting up and washing up, Xia Liang checked his watch.

Time to head to the Magic Troupe.

It was a venture he had started on his own. Now, it was just him and Cao Yi—two people in total.

As soon as Xia Liang arrived at the Magic Troupe, he saw Su Yi performing magic in front of a computer. He had told her the day before that if she had time, she could help with some promotion.

Upon seeing Xia Liang, Su Yi eagerly called out, "Xia Liang, you’re here?"

"Yeah. What are you up to?"

"I’m live streaming. Xia Liang, come say hi to my viewers, will you? They really want to see you."

"Live streaming?"

Without dawdling, Su Yi addressed her viewers. "Hold on everyone, I’ll call Master Xia for you."

Then she pulled Xia Liang over. "Xia Liang, have a seat."

Xia Liang followed Su Yi to the computer, where she had him take a seat. Su Yi then restarted the livestream, renaming it "Magic Master Xia Liang Appears."

Once the livestream began, the viewers who had been eagerly waiting quickly flooded in.

Grabbing the microphone, Su Yi spoke to the viewers. "I’ve brought you Xia Liang, Master Xia! Now, let’s have Master Xia greet you all."

With that, Su Yi handed the microphone to Xia Liang and positioned the camera on him.

Xia Liang took the microphone and said, "Hello everyone, I am Xia Liang..."

Instantly, the computer screen lit up with a barrage of comments. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

[It’s my husband! Ahhhh! Hubby hubby I love you! Just like a mouse loves rice.]

[Get lost, Xia Liang is my husband!]

[Master Xia! It’s really Master Xia! I’m so lucky!]

[Summer God Hao, why don’t you start your own livestream! We really want to watch you stream!]

The viewers went wild upon seeing Xia Liang. With so many messages being posted so quickly, Xia Liang could only catch a few amidst the chaos.

A live streaming account? I think I have one.

Xia Liang recalled the account he had opened when he was an emotional advice anchor. Thinking it over, he nodded. "Actually, I do have a streaming account. Hold on, I’ll log on!"

Saying this, Xia Liang took out his Bee Live Streamer and opened his long-dormant streaming room.

Just as Xia Liang was wondering if he should send some rockets to attract viewers, an endless stream of people flooded into the room.

[Holy shit! Am I seeing this right?]

[The missing person has returned?]

[I’m getting goosebumps! I must be dreaming!]

[Is Summer God Hao streaming again?]

[Oh my God! I’ve lived to see the day Summer God Hao streams again.]

Xia Liang smiled as he watched the barrage of comments fill the screen.

"Hello everyone, long time no see!"

[Long time no see!]

Instantly, the entire screen was flooded with the same message, and gifts flew everywhere. Although Xia Liang had no concept of what rockets or fish balls were, he was quite happy to see all of this and began his performance.

"Next, I’m going to perform a magic trick for everyone..."

At this, the Online Friends quieted down, eagerly requesting a performance. Those who hadn’t seen Chen Yifa’s stream before didn’t quite understand the hype, but everyone who had was desperate to see more.

The anticipation in the chat was palpable. However, since Xia Liang wasn’t prepared for a formal broadcast, he said, "First, thank you all for your enthusiasm. I’m still getting set up and wasn’t really prepared, so how about I start with a little magic trick for now."

There was just one impromptu prop on his desk—a dented coke can. He picked it up and showed it to the camera. "Everyone, watch closely. This is the Coke I just finished drinking, and there’s nothing left inside."

The audience could see the can was indeed open. He turned it upside down, and not a single drop came out. After the demonstration, he continued. "But now I’m a bit thirsty again, so what should I do? For most people, that would mean buying another can. But I’m a magician. The amazing thing about being a magician is that you can save a big chunk of money. You only need to buy one can to have an endless supply of Coke."

[Bragging.]

[Anchor, you can’t just copy and paste it, can you?]

[Even copying wouldn’t work. It’s already empty. How could you make it appear out of thin air?]

With the audience’s attention captured, Xia Liang laughed and said, "You’re all correct. I’m going to make it appear out of thin air. Watch closely. I just need to shake it gently like this, and a miracle will happen."

As he gently shook it, the crushed coke can restored itself to its original shape right before their eyes. The audience stared, wide-eyed with astonishment. Even Su Yi was so shocked she covered her mouth with both hands.

"That’s not all," Xia Liang said. He gently rubbed the top of the can, and after three seconds, the opening was resealed, looking as if it had never been opened at all.

"Now, I can enjoy this can of Coke."

With a POP, Xia Liang opened the can, took a glass, and poured the soda into it to prove it was real before taking a delightful sip.

In his original world, this magic trick was widespread, and many people knew the secret, so it was no longer impressive. But in this world, it was being seen for the first time, causing the audience to erupt once more.

[Holy crap, I can’t believe my own eyes.]

[It really happened! The can slowly restored itself and actually produced Coke. Incredible!]

[If everyone were like the anchor, the soda companies would go bankrupt.]

[How much did Red Coke pay you? Blue Coke will pay you double!]

[I didn’t believe it at first. Your magic really is different, Anchor. Say no more, here, take my gifts.]

A single magic trick had once again left the audience in awe, and many viewers generously sent gifts. It was the first time Xia Liang had received gifts as an anchor, and there were quite a few of them.

[Anchor, how on earth did you do that? Can you teach us?]

[Come on, everyone, another wave of gifts! We’re begging for a tutorial!]

[I want to learn so I can show off too! Please, Anchor, teach us!]

Xia Liang’s streaming room was once again flooded with gifts from the viewers, and the number of viewers was soaring by the minute.

Performing magic really is an impressive way to show off. The sense of achievement that comes from leaving people amazed and guessing is incredibly satisfying, and knowing a little magic can easily make you the center of attention. Therefore, magic, public speaking, and waltzing are considered the three major social skills abroad. After seeing a magic trick, people often want to learn it—partly to satisfy their curiosity and partly to show off to others.

While this desire was understandable, as a magician, Xia Liang would not smash someone else’s rice bowl. The necessary professional ethics had to be observed, so he said, "Thank you for the gifts, but I’m sorry, I can’t do that. It’s not that I’m selfishly hoarding my secrets and refusing to teach you, but a magician must abide by this principle. Why do you find other magic tricks bland? It’s largely because their secrets have already been exposed, and everyone knows how they’re done."