Chapter 45: The Greedy Capitalist Wants Me Back? Pah!

The live stream was extremely lively, with the heat generated by countless haters directly pushing Fang Zhou into the platform’s top five, attracting even more viewers to his stream.

In the past week, Fang Zhou’s outstanding live stream statistics had caught the attention of many parties.

If Fang Zhou had paid closer attention, he would have noticed several accounts with guild TITLES entering his stream.

However, he was currently busy chasing an airdrop with the wealthy little lady. They were riding a motorcycle through the hills, with an airdrop slowly descending ahead.

“Are we going to chase the airdrop?”

The wealthy little lady, after gifting Fang Zhou, switched back to the game screen and saw that he was heading towards the airdrop. So, she asked sincerely.

After more than a week of learning, she already knew that airdrops contained valuable resources, but were limited in number and often fiercely contested.

Previously, when Fang Zhou played with her, he was more conservative, either choosing to hide or picking off enemies from a safe spot, prioritizing safety above all.

Today, however, he first took her to G Port and now was chasing an airdrop, which was much more aggressive than usual.

“Yes, today we’re playing excitingly.”

Fang Zhou laughed heartily, delighted by the increasing number of viewers in the live stream, not caring about the haters at all.

These weren’t haters; they were a blessing in disguise!

At this moment, an assistant from a guild, who had been observing for a while, finally sent out the first message in the chat.

Xingchen Guild – Xiaowei: “Fang Zhou, our boss wants you to return a call.”

However, this inconspicuous message was immediately drowned in the barrage of comments, disappearing in an instant.

Xiaowei was dumbfounded. She used to be a moderator in Fang Zhou’s stream, and her comments would be highlighted. Now, without the ‘Moderator’ badge, her messages were like stones sinking into the sea.

Unwilling to give up, Xiaowei sent several more messages.

Xingchen Guild – Xiaowei: “Brother Zhou, our boss wants you to return a call.”

Xingchen Guild – Xiaowei: “Brother Zhou! The guild is calling!”

Xingchen Guild – Xiaowei: “Streamer! Please return a call after seeing this message!”

Xiaowei’s spamming annoyed many viewers, prompting them to retort.

“What boss? How dare he demand our Zhou to call him back? Get lost!”

“Xingchen Guild? I remember Fang Zhou was part of that guild. Why are they contacting him through the live stream now? Don’t they have his private contact?”

“Doesn’t matter if they do or don’t. The streamer is hot right now, and they’re trying to disrupt him. Pah! What a bunch of trash!”

Xiaowei didn’t expect her spamming to attract so much scolding and felt a bit aggrieved, not daring to send more messages.

She was just the messenger, feeling wronged.

Having no other choice, Xiaowei switched to her phone and messaged the guild boss, Zhou Yongde.

“Boss, his live stream is too popular; he can’t see my messages. I’ve called him several times, but he hasn’t answered.”

Zhou Yongde was also watching Fang Zhou’s live stream and saw the viewers’ insults. His already bad mood worsened.

He replied to Xiaowei: “Got it. You don’t need to bother anymore.”

Then, he finally sent his first message in the live stream.

Xingchen Guild – Boss Zhou: “Fang Zhou, your popularity is impressive.”

As the guild boss, Zhou Yongde had previously spent a lot of money in Fang Zhou’s stream to boost data, so his message stood out.

Unfortunately, Fang Zhou had just picked up a 98k from the airdrop and was too busy to notice.

Even if he had seen Zhou Yongde’s message, he would have ignored it, continuing to snipe anyone trying to loot the airdrop.

“Bang! Bang!”

Two shots, two kills. Two others were hiding behind a rock.

Fang Zhou peeked and immediately pulled back, baiting shots that missed, then countering with headshots.

“Nice! A perfect retreat and counter!”

“Why is the 98k so smooth in his hands, but useless in mine?”

“Hahaha, such slick moves, really impressive!”

Seeing the praise, Fang Zhou responded for once.

“Welcome to my stream. Enjoy the show and have fun.”

Zhou Yongde, seeing Fang Zhou ignoring him, was furious. He couldn’t maintain his composure and directly criticized.

“No matter what, you were once under our Xingchen Guild. Is this how you treat your former boss?”

Fang Zhou glanced at the message, smirking coldly.

“Where were you when my stream was struggling? Did you ever help even a little?”

His pleasant voice echoed in the stream, heard by all.

“Have you ever seen a worker, after being exploited, turn back to thank the capitalist?”

With that, Fang Zhou ignored Zhou Yongde, continuing to play with the wealthy little lady.

The shrinking safe zone was far away, so they needed to drive quickly.

Fang Zhou’s words resonated with many workers in the audience, and some of his old fans explained.

“This greedy boss wanted Fang Zhou to sign an unfair contract, offering only 2,000 a month!”

“Does he remember how Fang Zhou boosted Xingchen’s other streamers when he was popular? He really knows how to discard people after using them.”

The audience began to understand Fang Zhou, cursing Zhou Yongde.

“Pah! What a heartless capitalist, taking advantage and then acting all high and mighty! Look at you!”

“I wouldn’t even eat or drink with him; his capitalist stench is too strong!”

“Yeah, trying to cozy up to Fang Zhou now that he’s popular? Disgusting!”

Zhou Yongde, instead of receiving respect, was scolded by netizens, fueling his anger and embarrassment.

He left a final message, “Ungrateful,” before leaving the stream in a huff.

He originally wanted to discuss renewing the contract, as Fang Zhou’s popularity was soaring, but now, he smashed his phone against the wall, eyes filled with malice.

“Fang Zhou! If you don’t appreciate kindness, let’s see how I destroy you!”