Chapter 6: Moving Forward

Gong Nanbei pulled the cart and hummed an unknown tune, occasionally looking at his phone screen. It had been several minutes since any bullet comments appeared, which was definitely very strange.

Gong Nanbei was also puzzled. He didn't know the extent of the impact his words had on the audience.

On a bus in a certain city

A stylish city lady sat in the back row, with her bag placed on her legs. A white earphone wire extended from the bag and connected to her ears.

At this moment, she sobbed uncontrollably, unable to speak, and a few old ladies and uncles around her tried to comfort her quietly, but to no avail.

The bus was crowded, so she didn't watch the live stream but chose to listen. She heard those words from Gong Nanbei.

When she heard the last line, "together forever and ever," her tears couldn't be controlled anymore.

Why did she leave her hometown and come to this city? Wasn't it all because he was here? But why didn't she have the courage to confess? He had become someone else's husband now, so why couldn't she let go?

In a cyber cafe in a certain city

A teenage boy was playing games while watching the live stream. Suddenly, he stopped his hand movements, and his teammates kept sending him questioning and even insulting messages. But even when the entire screen turned grey, the boy remained motionless.

He just stared at the live stream, watching the boy pulling the cart, recalling the words he had said earlier.

"I have breathed the same air as you, does that count as an embrace?"

The boy didn't know whom he was reminded of, but he cried miserably.

In an ordinary residential building in a certain city

A slightly chubby girl was also watching Gong Nanbei's live stream. When she heard the line, "traveling thousands of miles to be with you," she suddenly felt that the woman whom Gong Nanbei had loved in the past had lived her life meaningfully. If someone were willing to love her so deeply, she would give her life to him!

When she looked back at the live stream, her eyes were filled with tenderness. How much depth did this person have?

Gong Nanbei continued pulling the cart along the road. He usually walked on cement roads like this, which was more energy-efficient.

He would take a break for about ten minutes after walking for an average of two hours. After all, even with his strong physical stamina, pulling these things was still somewhat difficult.

In March, the nights became dark early. By around five o'clock in the evening, the sky was already completely dark. At four o'clock in the afternoon, Gong Nanbei, panting heavily, arrived at another village. This village was obviously much larger than the previous one, with hotels and restaurants.

Gong Nanbei found a small restaurant and ordered a dish of leek and egg and a dish of fish-flavored shredded pork. The taste was average, but the portion was more than sufficient!

Even with Gong Nanbei's terrifying appetite, he was full after eating.

In the evening, Gong Nanbei found a cheap small hotel that cost only ten yuan for a night! This was the best room in the hotel, and there was even a place to store his cart!

This was how Gong Nanbei usually operated. He would only sleep outside when he couldn't find a place to stay at night.

Since it was a hotel, he couldn't be as loud as he was in the wild. The hotel didn't have any heating facilities, so it was a bit cold at night, but fortunately, he had a hot water bottle.

Lying in bed, holding his phone, Gong Nanbei would usually chat with the audience in his live stream until he fell asleep.

Holding his phone, feeling a little drowsy, he started the live stream. His live streams were usually just casual chats, but lately, something seemed off.

For example, now, a viewer said, "Husband, your singing is so good. You must be the Dragon Fish Singing King!"

After this bullet comment, the entire screen was filled with similar comments. The Dragon Fish Singing King was an event organized by the Dragon Fish live streaming platform. Every live streamer would have a voting activity, and the person with the most votes would become the Dragon Fish Singing King!

Don't think that the Dragon Fish Singing King was just a title. The Dragon Fish platform would create a customized album for the winner!

Apart from earning money, what else did everyone want when they sang on the live streaming platform? They wanted fame!

At present, they could barely be considered singers, but after releasing their own albums, they could proudly call themselves singers and artists!

Gong Nanbei looked at the bullet comments and chuckled, "What are you all thinking? With my mediocre skills and the limited traffic in my live stream, how can I compete with the big streamers?"

But as soon as Gong Nanbei said this, his fans in the live stream became unhappy. In the next second, Gong Nanbei saw a huge ship appearing on the live streaming platform, followed by a rolling banner that said, "It's so hard to be a man! The Man of Difficulty is sending a treasure ship in Gong Nanbei's live stream. Come and look for treasures!"

Gong Nanbei couldn't help but twitch his mouth. Among all the viewers in his live stream, the one who left the deepest impression on Gong Nanbei was undoubtedly the "Man of Difficulty"!

On the second day Gong Nanbei started streaming, the "Man of Difficulty" became a regular in Gong Nanbei's live stream. He rarely sent small gifts, but when he did, it was always the treasure ship!

The fact that Gong Nanbei became popular on the live streaming platform so quickly was undoubtedly partly due to the "Man of Difficulty"!

"Wow! Big bro Manly is so awesome!"

"No! It should be V587!"

"Big bro Manly, can I be your sugar baby? I can do any position you want!"

As the treasure ship appeared, Gong Nanbei's live stream became somewhat indecent.

Then, the "Man of Difficulty" typed with a domineering air, "Singing King, I'll smash you too!"

The live stream fell silent, and the bullet comments disappeared, as if before a storm.

Then the storm arrived, and the screen was instantly filled with bullet comments. Gong Nanbei's knock-off phone even started lagging!

They were all praising the "Man of Difficulty"!

"Dad! I'm your long-lost son! Dad!"

"Big bro Manly, am I your lost girlfriend?"

Gong Nanbei looked at the bullet comments and the words from the "Man of Difficulty" and couldn't help but laugh, "No need, no need. Money doesn't just fall from the sky. I never thought of competing for the title of Singing King anyway. I know my singing skills, and I can't compare to professionals."

With this humble statement, he received a barrage of bullet comments encouraging him and praising the "Man of Difficulty".

At this moment, Gong Nanbei didn't realize that some things would come so quickly, and it was the kind of thing where whether he wanted to fight for it or not, he had to.

(Note: "Dragon Fish" is a fictional name for the live streaming platform in this web novel)