As a Magnate, I Started Checking in at a Convenience Store

578 A Call From Far Away!

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

As noon approached, the snowfall grew heavier, blanketing the world outside in a pristine white. Even the ground gradually accumulated about one to two centimeters of snow.

“Looks like this snow won’t be stopping anytime soon. I wonder if it’ll let up in the afternoon,” muttered Lev.

Zhou Chao furrowed his brow. If the snow kept falling like this, it would make travel inconvenient later. He wondered if their guest’s itinerary would be affected.

“Lev, organize a team to head to the town, keep an eye out. If any convoy heads towards the ranch, make sure to report promptly,” Zhou Chao instructed Lev. “Boss, you want it arranged now?”

“Yeah, better to do it while the snow isn’t too heavy. In case we need anything, at least there’ll be people outside to handle it.”

“Got it, Boss!” Lev understood the significance of Zhou Chao’s arrangement and hurried off to the neighboring wooden cabin.

Watching Lev hastily leave, Zhou Chao frowned for a moment. “I wonder why he didn’t just make the arrangements by phone. Why bother running over there himself?”

Shaking his head, Zhou Chao turned and walked back to the sofa, where Lin Wu and Chen Nan were busy in the kitchen. He lounged on the sofa, casually picking up his phone.

Opening a short video app he hadn’t used in a while, he saw his childhood friend Lei Mingtang was live streaming.

Zhou Chao didn’t join the livestream but watched from outside.

“Brothers, today we’ll redeem ourselves and aim to bring down the opponent!” Lei Mingtang confidently declared.

“Forget it, Leizi, we got beat up pretty bad yesterday. The medical bills were covered by the top list,” someone retorted.

“Yeah, exactly. Look at their live stream, tens of thousands of viewers, we barely have 4,000. How are we supposed to win against them?”

Lei Mingtang, who was initially confident, was instantly deflated by the comments from the live-stream viewers. His smile froze on his face.

“Brothers, why let others’ ambitions extinguish our own glory? Even if we lose, we’ll lose standing tall. Let’s not make ourselves look down upon,” Lei Mingtang said, rallying his spirits.

Just as Lei Mingtang finished speaking, he saw a barrage of comments from fans: “Streamer, I just checked out the other side. Several big shots are in their livestream. It’s better not to go!”

“Is that true?” Lei Mingtang quickly grabbed his spare phone, logged into his dedicated account, and indeed found several familiar bigwigs chatting in the other party’s live stream.

Lei Mingtang fiddled with his phone for a moment before lifting his head with an air of righteousness. “Brothers, I just contacted Annie. They said there’s a plan on the other side, so we won’t have this PK today!”

“Pfft, Streamer, you’re chickening out. It’s okay, we understand!”

“We know about your kidney problem, Streamer. We won’t blame you!”

“Yeah, we understand you.”

The barrage of comments momentarily confused Lei Mingtang, who quickly regained his composure. After all, he had been live streaming for so long; he quickly adjusted his mindset.

“I’m not chickening out! How could I? I’m known as the Seven-Time Champ of Fog City! I’ll make a comeback tomorrow.”

“Pfft!” The barrage was immediately overtaken by a single message. All the fans sent the same message with remarkable unanimity.

But soon, a golden comment broke through the laughter in the live stream.

“I just heard someone wants to challenge my sister Annie to a PK. They say Annie’s got plans. Let’s see who’s shameless enough to do this. Oh, it turns out to be yesterday’s loser. I knew someone was boasting a bit too much!” Suddenly, a big brother from Annie’s side, who seemed to have joined the live stream, filled the chat with sarcasm, turning the mockery up a notch.

Lei Mingtang’s face visibly turned awkward. He hadn’t expected that the big brother would persist in taunting him further. “The little streamer still wants to ride on my sister Annie’s popularity. Have you looked at your own fan base? Less than two million fans challenging a big streamer with over ten million fans. Brother, take my advice and go to bed early. Don’t make a fool of yourself!”

Seeing this barrage of comments, the fans in the live stream couldn’t hold back. Various insults quickly filled the screen.

Sensing the situation spiraling out of control, Lei Mingtang quickly spoke up. “Brothers, let’s calm down and stop this!”

If they didn’t stop now, things might escalate, and they would end up on the losing side if the platform had to intervene.

Trying to defuse the tension, Lei Mingtang even humbled himself. However, it only seemed to embolden the other side.

“Haven’t you seen your streamer back down? You lot are still barking here!”

Witnessing this, Zhou Chao couldn’t hold back anymore. He directly entered the live stream and sent a flashy message, “I’m here!”

Seeing Zhou Chao’s colorful message, some of the old fans in the live stream became excited.

“Welcome back, Big Brother Drifting!”

“Haven’t seen Big Brother Drifting in ages. Your good brother is being bullied!”

The entire live stream suddenly became lively. Some of the newer fans were confused and asked in the barrage of comments, “Who’s Big Brother Drifting?”

Instantly, some old fans briefly explained who “Big Brother Drifting” was, and the atmosphere in the live stream became even more lively, with various welcoming messages flooding in.

A shiny message appeared, sent by “In Sitting Are All Younger Brothers”.

“Hehe, what’s the point of pretending with just a Level 50 badge? Haven’t you seen my Level 55? If that’s being a big shot, then am I not a giant?”