Chapter 464 - 233: Dream or Reality?

Chapter 464: Chapter 233: Dream or Reality?

"Especially Yin Hu! Holy shit, he looked so badass!"

Xie Yuan saw that comment too and nodded slightly.

’Yin Hu is a lot like me,’ he thought. ’Flickering in and out of sight, his Body Technique so fluid. He’d suddenly appear and slash someone with that greatsword... His Body Technique and heavy strikes were unbeatable, just like my own finishing move combining the Celestial Concealment Skill with Sweeping Away a Thousand Foes.’

Wang Yibing had already stepped aside to answer his phone. People were constantly calling him—some for business deals, others from guilds. When he finally got a free moment, he turned to Xie Yuan excitedly and said:

"Holy shit, we’re number one on the trending list!"

Xie Yuan nodded and stood up.

"I should probably head back."

Wang Yibing froze, then said reluctantly:

"Right now? Let’s stream a little longer. I’ve gotten more gifts today than I usually get in a whole month..."

"It’s fine. I’ll just get a cab back myself. You keep busy. If I’m not back soon, my mom will start to worry."

Xie Yuan shook his head.

Hearing this, Wang Yibing hesitated for a moment, then steeled himself and shouted into the microphone:

"Everyone, my brother’s gotta head home, so we’re ending the stream for today! See you next time!"

After saying that, he shut down the stream and walked out.

"Come on, I’ll take you home!"

Xie Yuan was a little surprised.

"Bingzai, what are you doing? It’s rare to get this much hype, and you’re just wasting it!"

Wang Yibing shook his head.

"I said I’d take you. I wouldn’t feel right letting you go back on your own."

Xie Yuan pressed his lips together.

"I’m not actually a vegetable. Don’t be like that. Hurry up and get back to your stream!"

Wang Yibing’s phone kept vibrating. He simply turned it off and grinned.

"It’s called building suspense. Leave them hanging today, and they’ll be even more desperate to come back tomorrow. You don’t get it! Let’s go, let’s go, time for the mama’s boy to go home!"

’There’s no guarantee this hype will last until tomorrow. Money isn’t yours until it’s in your pocket. It’s not like he doesn’t know that...’

Xie Yuan shook his head and sighed.

"Let’s go, Brother Bing."

In the car, Wang Yibing chuckled as he gripped the steering wheel.

"Xie Yuan, I never knew you were such a showman. You’re like a natural-born streamer! And your gameplay... your gameplay..."

He hesitated, unable to find the right word, then just gave up.

"Words fail me! That’s just raw talent, right? I never saw it before!"

’If I didn’t know for a fact that Xie Yuan was just lying in the ICU, and that this was his first time playing, I would’ve sworn he was cheating.’

"After waking up, my mind feels a lot clearer," Xie Yuan said.

Wang Yibing fell into thought, then said in a solemn voice:

"Surviving a great disaster is a sign of future blessings. Don’t tell me... did you activate a System? Are you the legendary protagonist?"

"You got it. You’re so smart," Xie Yuan said with a chuckle.

"Then that makes me the protagonist’s dad, haha!"

Wang Yibing cackled.

"Hey, hey, I’m driving! No getting handsy, you hear!"

After they joked around for a bit, Wang Yibing’s expression turned more serious.

"Yuanzai, I really think you’ve got a knack for this. You should ride the momentum from today, register an account, and start streaming tomorrow. You’ll definitely rake it in."

Xie Yuan had already thought about it and said directly:

"I’ll just come over and stream on your account."

Wang Yibing was stunned and asked instinctively:

"Why? If you set up your own account, all the money you make is yours... And don’t give me any of that ’we’re brothers’ stuff! I can just ride your coattails and cash in. I’ll leech off you for all you’re worth."

Xie Yuan shook his head.

"There’s no need for that between us. Your account is established, and you have the setup. I can’t be bothered to do all that myself. Besides, I probably won’t be doing this for long. We can just split whatever money I make."

Wang Yibing was taken aback again.

"Why not for long? With this kind of hype, you could be popular for a long time. You don’t realize it, but you’re seriously blowing up! Even six months or a year would be enough to make you a fortune."

"I might not have that much time..." Xie Yuan said faintly.

When Wang Yibing heard that, his hands started to tremble. He asked nervously:

"Xie Yuan, what do you mean? Don’t scare me."

"I meant streaming! I still want to go to school later on," Xie Yuan said, making up an excuse.

Wang Yibing fell silent. Not going to college was a sore spot for him, so he felt he understood perfectly.

"Oh, I see. Okay. That makes sense. If I ever make enough money, I’d like to go to school too... Anyway, we’re here."

Xie Yuan got out of the car and looked back.

"Brother Bing, thanks."

"You, acting all polite now. I’ll come pick you up again tomorrow. We’re gonna make a killing!"

Wang Yibing laughed, waved, and stepped on the gas, driving away.

When Xie Yuan got home, he saw Wang Yafang watching TV.

"Mom, I’m back."

"You’re back! As long as you’re back, it’s fine."

Wang Yafang looked happy, clearly relieved.

Xie Yuan was touched and said apologetically:

"Sorry I’m back so late."

"No, no, it’s fine. Wang Yibing is a reliable kid. I don’t worry when you’re out with him," Wang Yafang said.

’She was clearly worried, but she only called once and didn’t nag me. She just waited quietly at home... I’m glad I came back when I did.’

A warmth spread through Xie Yuan’s chest. He said:

"Mom, you should go to bed. I’ll head to sleep right after I wash up."

"It’s alright, I’ll go adjust the water temperature for you."

After his shower, Xie Yuan looked at the front door and sighed.

"Dad’s not back yet?"

"He should be soon. He probably just finished his dorm inspections... You go to sleep first."

Xie Yuan nodded silently, went back to his room, and lay on his bed, staring at the mottled, peeling paint on the ceiling.

’I have to earn some money before I leave...’

「The next day, after lunch, Wang Yibing came to pick up Xie Yuan again.」

As soon as Xie Yuan got in the car, Wang Yibing shoved his phone in his face, so excited he was babbling:

"Xie Yuan, do you see this! Do you see this!"

"What is it?"

"The video! The video of you taking down Yin Hu without a scratch yesterday was just too epic, so I recorded it and uploaded it to TikTok and Bilibili. It made it onto the ’Daily Must-Watch’ list on both! Especially on TikTok, it hit the trending page and got a million saves overnight! I only have a handful of followers, fuck!"