"Wow, she really went to an internet cafe to play games? She let her parents work to make money while she went to have fun, what a dutiful child."
"Is this gaming or fishing for rich guys? So many guys around her, no wonder it's not allowed to be broadcast!"
"Gu Slut is just Gu Slut, can't hide her inherent sluttiness. The show asked the guests to earn money through labor, and she went to seduce men for money."
"What the hell, doesn't anyone watch the content and videos that the bloggers post? It was Gu Zhi taking them through ranks to earn money, alright? She's very good at gaming!"
When coming out of the internet cafe, the cameraman restarted the livestream.
As soon as it started, it was incredibly laggy, with a large crowd of viewers pouring in simultaneously.
Once the picture stabilized, the comments started flooding in nonstop.
[Finally, you're back! So what did Gu Zhi actually do?]
[Gu Zhi, you really are something. Your parents are working hard to make money, and you went to an internet cafe to chat and play games with guys. Are you even human?]
[Gu Zhi is an embarrassment to female celebrities in the entertainment industry, just quit already!]
[To those cursing Gu Zhi, can you please check the videos those bloggers uploaded? If you just took one look, you wouldn't even be able to curse. When did Gu Zhi try to seduce men? Is making money through gaming skills wrong??]
A lot of fans who turned from neutral to supportive of Gu Zhi were quite angry. Gu Zhi had too many haters, and as soon as this incident came out, it was all just cursing her, they didn't even have time to clarify.
The PD noticed the comment section, felt it was unfair for Gu Zhi, coughed lightly, and casually asked:
"Pardon me for asking, Teacher Gu, how much did you earn today?"
Gu Zhi did some calculations and said, "It should be three hundred sixty."
"That much," the PD was also a bit surprised, he hadn't noticed earlier, "Are you so good at gaming because you play a lot in your free time?"
"Well... you could say that."
She used to have no social life, no friends or family, and besides work, there was only work, so she spent her free time playing games.
The comment section was quite shocked:
[Whoa, she really made that much? How did she do it?]
[I already said it's through gaming! Gu Zhi's skills are top-notch. I showed it to my boyfriend, and he said she's on par with game streamers.]
[Goodbye/everyone knows that power-leveling is against the rules, and Gu Zhi, as a female celebrity, is leading by example on the show by making money through power-leveling, report her quickly!]
[?? Haters, did you really not see the content? Those players who gamed with her all came out to clearly state that Gu Zhi was reasonably helping rank up, charging 15 bucks per game, made 360 after 6 games, and they all said Gu Zhi's gaming skills are top-notch. Can't find any dirt to blacken her, huh? Any more cursing will be dealt with as intentional defamation!!]
[Just came back from watching on Weibo, whoa, I'm already captivated by Gu Zhi. How is this woman so cool at gaming!! It's our loss that the internet cafe part wasn't livestreamed ahhh! Strongly demand the director's team to release a video version @Director Chen!]
On Weibo, after that video went viral, the other boys ranking up with Gu Zhi also posted videos.
They filmed Gu Zhi from various angles, of course, focusing on the game. A girl like Gu Zhi, who's pretty and can help others rank up, is truly rare.
In the video, Gu Zhi stares intently at the screen, calmly instructing her teammates while taking down opponents with clear thinking and quick reactions.
The boys playing alongside her were also very cooperative, following her commands completely.
After winning a game, they would celebrate together.
The boys from the internet cafe were not pleased seeing people trashing Gu Zhi online.
"Can you haters keep your mouths clean when talking about a gaming expert! We were just simply gaming and ranking up, the expert's skills are very impressive, I've never seen such a good female player before! Besides, she was so low-key, she never mentioned she was a big star, we only found out after she left that she was a celebrity, didn't even get a chance to ask for a signature! Who could understand that!?"
"Whoa! I'm really taken by Gu Zhi's charm, her side profile is divine. Mom won't have to worry about my love life anymore ahhh!"
"Watched a couple of game clips, I have to say her skills are indeed impressive, how come I've never heard about Gu Zhi being such a skilled gamer?"
"She's so cool I'm calling her 'hubby,' I announce Gu Zhi as my new crush!"
A lot of netizens, after watching the video, stood up for Gu Zhi.
Meanwhile, in the livestream room, after Gu Zhi got the money, she went to find Father Qin and Mrs. Qin.
It was only then that she found out Father Qin and Mrs. Qin weren't having fun either, but were also working to earn money.
Both of them were doing part-time jobs at a restaurant. The restaurant was short-staffed, so Mrs. Qin went to cook, while Father Qin did some physical labor. The pay was good, forty an hour with a free lunch, so they naturally agreed.
In this hot weather, both were sweating profusely but didn't feel tired, rather they were worried about Gu Zhi:
"Zhi Zhi, I heard from the livestream viewers that you disappeared for over three hours, what's going on? Did you encounter any problems?"
"I went to earn some budget, didn't encounter any issues." Gu Zhi felt a bulge in her chest, both angry and helpless, "Didn't I suggest you go have fun? Why did you go to work instead?"
The reason she brought them on this variety show was to give them a chance to have fun.
"Oh, your dad and I are used to being busy and can't stand idleness," Mrs. Qin seemed to sense her mood and smiled to comfort her, "Besides, how could we let you earn money all by yourself, without you around, there's no fun in playing either."
Gu Zhi was stunned, with a mix of emotions she couldn't describe.
"Your dad and I earned two hundred forty in total, add the seventy we saved earlier, that's exactly three hundred, we can complete the mission, let's go, we can go have fun now." Mrs. Qin handed all the money she earned to Gu Zhi, asking with concern, "By the way, have you eaten? If not, let's go eat something first, can't have an empty stomach!"
Gu Zhi pursed her thin lips, felt her eyes sting a bit, and said with a smile, "I had something, I also earned money, 360."
"That much!?" Mrs. Qin looked shocked.
"Yeah, from playing games." Gu Zhi said, hooking their arms, "Let's go, let's meet up with the show team first, then complete the sign-in mission."
Mrs. Qin nodded, "Alright."
[Suddenly feel like crying, other families' parents are having fun, although the kids didn't earn much either... but only Father Qin and Mrs. Qin kept worrying about Gu Zhi! And Gu Zhi is also working hard for them/cry, what kind of heavenly family relationship is this.]
[A two-way familial effort, feels like Gu Zhi is improving, I feel like becoming her fan now.]
[So now, it's actually Gu Zhi's family who earned the most? Gu Zhi's 360 plus Mrs. Qin's 300, whoa, that's enough to complete the task twice!]
[Not just that, the most important thing is that Gu Zhi earned over 300 just by playing games at the internet cafe! Had fun, made money, and finished the task, whoa, is there anyone more amazing than her hahaha, all five other guests combined didn't earn as much as she did!]
Meanwhile, Han Liheng and Gu Yiyi just finished their online antics.
It was beyond their expectations that Gu Zhi actually managed to earn so much money through gaming!
Even more surprising was Gu Zhi's exceptional gaming skills!
Han Liheng was extremely envious and jealous, having danced his heart out on the street to clear debts while Gu Zhi earned so much money sitting in an internet cafe, enjoying air conditioning and a few games!
As soon as Gu Zhi arrived, he asked discontentedly, "Why didn't you share such a great way to make money!?"
"Are those players still there? I want to go earn money from them too!"
While saying this, he started heading towards the internet cafe.
Gu Zhi: "..."
[Hahahahahaha is Han Liheng dreaming? Does he think Gu Zhi telling him means he can make money too? Did he even consider his own skill level?]
[No offense, but there must be something freezing cold in this guy's brain.]