SRGA Chapter 9: One Million Breakup Fee?
"Xiao Lin, I didn't expect it to be really you. Among young people, having someone as talented as you makes us old folks feel relieved."
Mr. Wu was overjoyed after his shock.
There wasn't a single erhu master who was younger, and he had been worried about the discontinuation of the tradition. Lin Tian's sudden appearance reassured him.
"Mr. Wu, there are still many things I need to learn from respected seniors like you."
"To have outstanding abilities and still be so humble is excellent. Xiao Lin, I'll talk to a few other old folks and have them recommend you as well."
Mr. Wu quickly made a call to another erhu master.
Half an hour later, Mr. Wu contacted several other erhu masters one after another. They were all respected elders in this field.
"Director, another five erhu masters have spoken up. They unanimously believe that the Masked Hero has the skill level of an erhu master."
The third-level supervisor responsible for Lin Tian's video reported.
"Give him seventh-level traffic... No, just give him eighth-level traffic."
The director gritted his teeth.
Seventh-level traffic had a maximum of eleven million views, while eighth-level traffic ranged from thirty to thirty-five million, and the highest ninth-level traffic had no limit.
"Director, is giving him eighth-level traffic too much? Shouldn't we wait and see how the seventh-level traffic pool reacts first?"
The third-level supervisor hesitated.
He was the one who reported it, and if the effect wasn't good, he would bear some responsibility.
The director shook his head, "Seven masters jointly recommended him, and we should look at the overall situation. Besides, promoting traditional culture has always been encouraged."
"All right, Director."
Lin Tian's videos were immediately pushed to more people through big data.
Many people might not like the erhu, but with Lin Tian's excellent data, they would still stop to watch to some extent.
With master-level skills, many of them might even become fans.
"I'm not a fan of the erhu, but this guy is amazing."
"He plays so poorly, it's just noise. I'm saying this for my own sake."
"The knife is already in, bury it deep upstairs."
...
With greater promotion, the data for both videos skyrocketed.
Lin Tian refreshed from time to time.
Four hundred thousand, five hundred thousand, six hundred thousand...
The number of fans continued to rise, and in less than two hours, it had surpassed one million and was still increasing.
"A million fans achieved so quickly."
Lin Tian murmured to himself. With so many fans, earning some living expenses wouldn't be a problem, and he wouldn't have to rely on others all the time.
Relying on others might be comfortable, but it wasn't good for his teeth in the long run.
"Ding, ding!"
A phone call came from an unfamiliar number.
"Hello?"
Lin Tian answered.
"Mr. Lin Tian, I'm from Huayin Company. We would like to sign you. After signing, you will receive stable traffic support."
Lin Tian asked, "After signing, do I have to follow the contract to livestream for a certain duration every day?"
"Yes, Mr. Lin Tian, rights and obligations are equal. Livestreaming for a certain duration every day will also benefit you."
After thinking for a moment, Lin Tian said, "I'm sorry, but I'm not considering signing at the moment. If I have any ideas, I'll consider you first."
"Mr. Lin Tian, please think about it again."
"Okay."
After hanging up the phone, Lin Tian calmed down.
Signing was impossible; he could only drift along.
For him, making money wasn't the most important thing.
The most important thing was to fleece some benefits from Luo Bingning. Even if he only got a black iron chest, it would be very valuable.
"The Luo family probably doesn't want Bingning to be with an internet celebrity. It's better to keep quiet about my popularity for now and get more chests first."
Lin Tian thought to himself.
The Luo family currently allowed them to live together, but if they found out he had become famous online, they might forcibly separate them.
Once he left Luo Bingning, it would be almost impossible to get chests from her again.
"Gurgle, gurgle."
His stomach suddenly growled, and Lin Tian touched his stomach. He had been focusing on the data, and he hadn't even eaten dinner yet.
Downstairs, Lin Tian went to a nearby ordinary restaurant.
He casually ordered two dishes, which cost around eighty to ninety yuan. If he wasn't famous now, he wouldn't be willing to spend so much on a meal alone.
Half an hour later, Lin Tian had almost finished eating.
"Lin Tian, let's talk."
Someone pulled out a chair and sat down across from Lin Tian.
"Let me introduce myself, I'm Li Feng, one of Bingning's pursuers. My family owns several companies, and our assets are worth several hundred million."
Li Feng said with a somewhat lofty attitude.
"Very impressive. So what?"
Lin Tian remained calm.
Li Feng sneered inwardly. He had investigated Lin Tian quite clearly; he was just an ordinary person. He was definitely pretending to be calm now.
"Here's a check for five hundred thousand."
"Bingning just had a moment of folly, and she'll soon come to her senses."
"Take this money and leave her immediately!"
Li Feng pushed a cash check in front of Lin Tian.
Lin Tian chuckled, "Li Feng, your threatening methods won't work, so you're resorting to this? Five hundred thousand is quite a sum."
"Lin Tian, your monthly salary is less than five thousand. With five hundred thousand, you won't earn it back in ten years. Although the Luo family is wealthy, it's completely impossible for you to get five hundred thousand from Luo Bingning."
Li Feng stared at Lin Tian and said in
a deep voice, "I don't know what sweet words you used to deceive Luo Bingning, but you won't be able to deceive her for long."
"When the time comes and you haven't gotten the money, you'll be in big trouble."
Lin Tian calmly said, "Li Feng, forgive me for being straightforward, but even if you drive me away with money, do you think you can win over Bingning?"
"Take your money and leave my sight."
Li Feng's face darkened.
"One million!"
Li Feng said coldly.
As long as he drove Lin Tian away from Luo Bingning, dealing with him would be easy, and he should be able to recover the money he spent.
Lin Tian: "If you don't leave now, I'll call Bingning."
Li Feng stood up with a darkened expression.
"Lin Tian, here's my business card. Think about it. My promise is valid for three days. If you leave within three days, I'll give you one million."
Li Feng put down a business card.
"Changsheng Group, Li Feng."
Lin Tian picked up the business card and looked at it. The information on the card was simple, with only Li Feng's phone number besides his name.
Lin Tian picked up his phone and checked.
Changsheng Group was engaged in catering, with a registered capital of fifty million yuan. The company wasn't listed, so there wasn't much useful information available.
"Mr. Lin, where did you go?"
Back at home, Luo Bingning had already returned. She was wearing casual clothes and watching TV. When she saw Lin Tian come in, she asked.
"Downstairs for dinner."
"Bingning, you're quite valuable. Li Feng offered me one million to leave you."
Lin Tian changed his shoes and smiled.
When he came in this morning, there were no slippers for him, but now there were, and they were neatly arranged at the door.
"Li Feng actually came to see you again!"
Luo Bingning's eyebrows furrowed. As long as Li Feng didn't do anything excessive and simply used money to tempt Lin Tian to leave, she wouldn't be able to do much.
If Lin Tian was tempted to leave, it meant they didn't have a destined relationship.