C6 Make a Ruckus!

"What kind of nonsense is this? Begging for donations in a live stream? Better off dead!"

Lulu's live stream had been a haven of friendliness until a jarringly aggressive comment popped up on the public chat.

The online audience was stunned into silence.

Lulu felt a knot in her stomach as she recognized the commenter—a high-level anonymous account that had recently joined the stream.

It seemed they were out of touch with the situation to make such a discordant remark.

"Exactly! Smells like a scam, pretending to be sick to milk money from sympathetic folks."

"Spot on! You lot are just easy marks, ripe for the swindling."

Following the initial high-level anonymous user's comment, several others chimed in, all from similarly high-ranking accounts.

Lulu's brow furrowed at the sudden turn of events.

Though new to the streaming world, Lulu was no stranger to its underbelly, especially with these users flaunting the same "family" insignia.

While the first rude comment could be chalked up to ignorance, the subsequent ones clearly indicated a targeted attack.

Lulu refrained from immediately booting the troublemakers, opting instead to observe their antics while capturing screenshots of their messages for a future platform report. Such disruptive behavior would not go unchecked.

"Damn, what's going on?"

"Who let this guy in?"

"They're blatantly defaming Prof. Xu Wen!"

"What gives them the right to hurl insults?"

"We need to get these trolls out of here, now!"

Lulu's stream, whether it was her loyal followers or the newcomers drawn by Lu Ming, rallied together in shared outrage.

"A professor, huh? Laughable! A professor begging for donations?"

"Pathetic, all of you! What's the point of this squabble? I'm here to give you a lesson in avoiding scams!"

"Exactly, a bunch of fools!"

"They can't recognize a good heart when they see one!"

At that moment, Lulu was certain: those sporting high-level badges were clearly organized and deliberately setting the pace.

The first time she spoke out, it could be chalked up to unawareness, but the second time? That was intentional.

And to top it off, these individuals had the audacity to slander her new idol, Prof. Xu Wen. That was something she couldn't stand for.

Without a second thought, Lulu took screenshots of their posts and sent them to the backstage management. She then proceeded to boot these troublemakers from her live stream.

Hao Nan from Causeway Bay exited the live stream.

Brother Black Chicken exited the live stream.

Only Idealism exited the live stream.

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"Wow, the anchor's really laying down the law and kicking people out!"

"Looks like the anchor's been caught red-handed with the scam, and now they're lashing out in shame!"

"So the anchor's headlines are just a bunch of lies, huh?"

"Report them! Just report them straight away!"

Lulu's decisive action was like stirring up a hornet's nest, instantly infuriating the ringleaders who began to cause an uproar.

Naturally, there were spectators from Zhou Baobao's live stream who had come along for the show, some of whom were not only watching but also documenting the drama.

"Seriously, who's the scammer here?"

"Are you all in cahoots?"

"Coming into the live stream and slandering Prof. Xu Wen as if you have the moral high ground!"

"Could it be you're the embodiment of a 500,000 yuan scam?"

Other viewers, who had been relatively composed, couldn't help but dive into the fray upon reading the group's comments, turning the live stream's chat into a hotbed of chaos.

"I'd say you're the real scammers, the ones walking around with 500,000 yuan!"

"Anchor, how did you get your headline? Are you oblivious to your own conscience?"

"Exactly, an anchor with barely a hundred fans trying to measure up to my Zhou Baobao? Please!"

"Look who's playing the victim now!"

"It's like Zhu Bajie wielding power—totally backfiring!"

Lulu was starting to feel overwhelmed. A rookie anchor like her had never faced such a situation before.

Amidst the barrage of comments, she managed to catch a few words from the opposition. That's when she realized her live stream's name had been sitting at the top of the headlines all along.

So, they came for the headlines, huh?

Even Lulu, a newbie, understood that stealing headlines was like cutting off someone's livelihood. No wonder they barged into her live stream to wreak havoc.

But she'd never chased headlines before. And even if she wanted to, her wallet wouldn't have it.

Sure, her fans had generously donated to help save Xu Wenn's life, but that paled in comparison to headline money.

So where did these headlines come from?

Zhou Baobao was Tiktok's top influencer. Lulu couldn't even dream of one day outshining her in the headlines.

Regardless,

Zhou Baobao, lurking in her own live stream, seemed curious to witness her 'guardian brother' take down a small-time anchor. She had stealthily created an alt account and slipped into the live stream unnoticed.

"Whoa! You're Zhou Baobao's fans!"

A viewer quickly latched onto the key detail in the chat and exposed their agenda.

The big brother who had slipped up clamped his mouth shut, embarrassed.

"Case closed. Zhou Baobao's fans, flaunting their wealth, are bullying a small anchor!"

"I used to think Zhou Baobao was all about positive vibes. Never imagined she'd stoop to such vile tactics!"

"Unbelievable, a streamer being this brazen??"

The live stream chat was abuzz with reactions.

Zhou Baobao, who had just sneaked into Lulu's stream under her alias, froze. Realizing the potential fallout, she definitely didn't want to be outed as the instigator.

Who was that blabbermouth?

More trouble than he's worth!

"Block him. I never want to see him again!"

Zhou Baobao was fuming.

Were all her 'big brothers' this thoughtless?

Absolutely brainless!

For a streamer, sabotaging another's live stream was a ban-worthy offense. While such antics were commonplace in the streaming world,

many famous anchors employed this tactic, but nobody ever aired this dirty laundry. If someone caught wind and reported it with evidence, that would spell trouble.

Even though she was the top influencer on a certain TikTok, generating massive value for the platform each year, they could still shut down her live stream without a second thought.

Zhou Baobao felt a surge of panic. She hastily reached out to her assistant, urging them to get the team under control and to stop any reckless behavior from the so-called "big brothers."

This was a disaster!

In the midst of her frantic scramble to grab her phone and contact her assistant, Zhou Baobao's live stream screen suddenly went dark.

A bold message stared back at her, "Due to a violation of our rules, you are temporarily unable to access the live broadcast interface."