Chapter 41: Military Training Parade, An Unexpected Guest

[Current Unfinished Suggestions:]

[1. Tame the mount, the Ink Qilin; 2. Change the background to the Thunder Ancestor's Divine Mansion...]

With a single thought from Lin Nan, the suggestions that had not yet been fulfilled after being recorded became clear at a glance.

As for taming a mount, that matter had been temporarily shelved last time because he encountered human traffickers.

The suggestion that could be achieved as quickly as possible right now was changing the livestream background.

This Thunder Ancestor's Divine Mansion, known in full as the Shenxiao Yuqing Mansion, was the residence of the Thunder Ancestor Heavenly Venerable...

In the future, once the livestream accumulated enough funds, he could consider setting up a dedicated venue for broadcasting.

However, since his current resources were not abundant, it was best to keep everything simple.

It would be more convenient and reliable to just do something with the dormitory.

With this in mind, Lin Nan made his decision.

...

"Senior brothers, it's getting late."

"We'll end today's livestream here. See you next time..."

As Jiang Tao and Wang Chengyu bowed with cupped hands, the latter stepped forward to close the stream.

After exiting the livestream interface, both of them let out a sigh of relief.

"Whew~ Finally done. My lips are practically worn down from talking so much."

"I saw so many netizens making wishes in the comments just now; they're treating our livestream room like a wishing well."

"Tell me about it. I don't know what these netizens are thinking."

"If it were actually that effective, I'd make a wish to Brother Nan too."

As he spoke, Wang Chengyu's eyes darted around, and he said to Lin Nan jokingly

"Right, Brother Nan? Your little brother wants to wish for sudden wealth too!"

At that moment, Lin Nan stood up from his seat, preparing to change his clothes.

Hearing the voice, he turned around to see Wang Chengyu's pitiful expression.

A smile played on the corners of Lin Nan's mouth, and he immediately picked up his phone.

After a few taps, the phone in Wang Chengyu's pocket vibrated, and a notification sounded

"Ding! WeChat payment received..."

Hearing this notification, Wang Chengyu froze instantly.

He pulled out his phone, and upon seeing the string of numbers, his pea-sized eyes widened instantly. He exclaimed excitedly

"Holy crap, it actually works!?"

Before Wang Chengyu could enjoy his joy for long, Jiang Tao's phone also vibrated, receiving a transfer as well.

"Old Lin, you're..."

As Jiang Tao asked, he seemed a bit embarrassed to accept the money.

However, Lin Nan's voice quickly followed, his tone light and smiling

"It's a service fee. You'll get it for every livestream from now on."

"Don't be polite with me; you both deserve it."

As Lin Nan's words fell, Wang Chengyu and Jiang Tao stopped being coy.

Wang Chengyu was beaming, envisioning a bright future

"Yes, yes! If I follow Brother Nan for a while longer, I'll have earned enough to cover my freshman tuition!"

Seeing Lin Nan's persistence, Jiang Tao also nodded

"Actually, most of the audience comes for you. The two of us are just here to do the talking."

"But, since it's your kindness, we'll accept the money for now."

Lin Nan gave an affirmative response, wiped off his makeup, and continued

"Alright, I have something serious to tell you. I'm planning to renovate our dormitory..."

Immediately, Lin Nan briefly explained the suggestions proposed by the viewers tonight, as well as his own current ideas, to the two of them.

Since Wang Chengyu and Jiang Tao had just received red envelopes and were already highly motivated by the livestreaming, they naturally had no complaints and gave extremely positive feedback.

"No problem, Brother Nan! This is a great idea."

"If we set up a livestream background, the popularity of the room will definitely climb even higher!"

At this point, Wang Chengyu seemed to think of something and looked thoughtful.

"Only... Brother Nan, that Shenxiao Yuqing Mansion you mentioned is a residence for immortals; its scale must be massive."

"Our dorm is just this tiny little place. How can we make it look decent?"

Before Lin Nan could speak, Jiang Tao took the lead in responding to Wang Chengyu's concern

"As for the background, it doesn't have to be a 1:1 restoration. We can just buy similar wallpaper online."

"Eh? That makes sense." Wang Chengyu seemed to realize it just then, scanning the dormitory. "Actually, the Dormitory Culture Festival is coming up soon. We might as well do it all together."

"How about we change all the wallpaper in this dorm to an immortal palace?"

Through the discussion and brainstorming of the three, the plan for changing the livestream background gradually became clear.

They even began to strive for perfection, with Wang Chengyu occasionally popping up with new ideas

"How about adding a humidifier?"

"Those things spray mist; it should look similar to that misty, cloud-shrouded effect in an immortal palace."

"Oh, and we need some green plants too..."

The three spent the rest of the night planning the livestream background and continuously shopping online for various necessary props.

...

The next morning, on the playground of Yanhai University.

The freshman class, having just finished their military training, gathered early in formation to prepare for the final parade.

The process wasn't anything special.

It was simply having the freshmen who had completed their training march through several formations in front of the reviewing stand to showcase the results of their training and show the school leadership their spirited appearance.

However, the school had somehow obtained over a dozen cages of white pigeons.

Once the parade began, the cages were opened, letting the pigeons fly out.

They spread across the sky above the playground, creating a quite spectacular scene.

After the freshmen from various departments had marched through their formations and passed before the school leaders and instructors, it was time for the customary speeches from the school leadership.

Standing in the formation, Lin Nan felt momentarily bored, wondering if the props he ordered would arrive today.

"Eh? Brother Nan..." Just then, Wang Chengyu, standing beside him, let out a confused sound.

He then leaned in to whisper to Lin Nan.

"What is it?" Hearing the voice, Lin Nan glanced at him, only to see Wang Chengyu secretly pointing toward the reviewing stand facing the formation, gesturing incessantly

"Look, who is that standing on the far right of the stage??"

Hearing this, Lin Nan looked toward the position Wang Chengyu was pointing at.

Indeed, on the far right, two figures—one large and one small—were standing.

The smaller one was a young boy of about four or five years old.

Behind the boy stood a woman whose appearance and build Lin Nan recognized instantly.

It was the little boy who had been kidnapped and the mother he had encountered at the zoo!

"It's them? How..."

Seeing the little boy and his mother standing on the stage, Lin Nan was momentarily stunned.

Beside him, Wang Chengyu and Jiang Tao had similar reactions.

The three exchanged glances, seemingly having guessed what was happening.

"Ahem, hello, students."

At the same time, as the sound echoed from the playground speakers, Principal Zheng Zhian began his speech.

However, it was different from what everyone had expected.

Principal Zheng Zhian's gaze fell upon the formation of the Business Administration Department, and he spoke with a smile

"Next, I would like to invite a student to come up to the stage..."

"Lin Nan from Class 3 of the Business Administration Department, please come up."

As the announcement echoed through the loudspeakers across the playground, dozens of eyes from the same formation turned in unison toward Lin Nan!

...

(End of Chapter)