Chapter 126: Full of Gimmicks, Livestreaming the Prize Claim

Chapter 126: Chapter 126: Full of Gimmicks, Livestreaming the Prize Claim

Rongcheng. The Lottery Management Center.

For some reason, both of Director Xu’s eyelids had been twitching all morning. As a somewhat superstitious man, this made him tread very carefully with everything he did today. He made a mental note for the day: speak no idle words, claim ignorance to any questions, mind his own business, and go home early if there was nothing to do.

However, a phone call at ten o’clock shattered his peaceful morning.

The caller claimed to be the winner of the ten-million-yuan grand prize and wanted to inquire about the claiming process. This was a major event. After clearly explaining the procedures, the caller made a baffling request that left him at a total loss.

Generally speaking, prize winners shared a common consensus: they wanted the entire process kept strictly confidential to prevent any personal information from leaking. Yet this winner did the exact opposite, asking if they could live stream the entire claiming process.

Director Xu double-checked several times, but the other party firmly insisted on a live stream. This completely baffled him.

Of course, from his personal perspective, this request had its upsides. At the very least, it would prove the authenticity of the lottery to the vast number of netizens online. After a moment of thought, he told the caller that he needed to ask his superiors for instructions. After all, as middle management, it wasn’t his place to make certain decisions. Besides, his eyelids were still twitching.

BEEP BEEP. The call to his superior connected, and he immediately reported the situation. His superior gave him a definitive answer.

"We can do this, and we should do it with great fanfare. The public always complains that our lottery draws aren’t transparent. We can use this opportunity for some good publicity."

Director Xu naturally offered a flurry of flattering remarks. After hanging up, armed with his superior’s authorization, he immediately called the winner back to confirm that the live stream was approved. The two parties then agreed to meet at the lottery center at two o’clock in the afternoon to redeem the prize.

Since they had reached an agreement and there was still plenty of time, Director Xu called his subordinates, ordering them to start preparing for the afternoon’s award ceremony. He then personally went to the venue, supervising the cleaners as they scrubbed the place inside and out, and had the warehouse send over some decorative materials left over from the last holiday. By the time everything was set up, it was already past twelve. He ate his lunch and quietly waited for the winner to arrive.

Meanwhile, on the other side.

Tao Shu was still discussing the details of the live stream with Xia Wanqing. This idea had come to Xia Wanqing in a flash of inspiration that morning. She wanted to use the live stream as a way to indirectly promote the company. Tao Shu had clapped her hands in immediate approval. If executed properly, this idea would bring numerous benefits. She promptly arranged for her colleagues to start building hype on Little Blue Book.

At 1:20 PM.

Zefeng Investment Co., Ltd.’s Little Blue Book live stream room opened right on time. The traffic wasn’t particularly high, with only about three hundred viewers tuning in.

However, the moment an elegantly dressed Xia Wanqing appeared on screen, the comments section instantly exploded.

"Holy crap! The streamer is so pretty!"

"So beautiful! Look at that elegance!"

"Her face card! Simply stunning, right?"

The comments scrolled by at a breakneck pace. Xia Wanqing was dressed rather formally today. A white blazer paired with a black professional suit perfectly accentuated her curves. Her hair was pinned up high, giving her a clean, capable look. She was naturally gorgeous, and with today’s meticulous styling, her charming demeanor was on full display.

Xia Wanqing smiled and said, "Hello everyone, welcome to the Ze Feng Investment live stream. I am Xia Wanqing, and today I will be taking you along to witness the entire process of claiming a ten-million-yuan lottery prize..."

"What? Live streaming a ten-million-yuan lottery claim?"

"Is this real or fake?"

"I’ll be the first to call bullshit. Claiming a lottery prize? Heh, those who know, know."

"Streamers these days really dare to say anything!"

The crowd’s skepticism was completely expected. Xia Wanqing said with full confidence, "We are currently in the car heading to the Lottery Management Center. Whether it’s true or false, everyone just needs to wait and see. Also, if you follow Ze Feng Investment, you can participate in our lucky draw. Today’s prizes include the newest Huawei smartphone..."

As the interactive live stream progressed, the viewer count in the Little Blue Book room skyrocketed. This was primarily due to the massive gimmick of live streaming a lottery claim from start to finish. Secondly, Xia Wanqing’s beauty was truly captivating. Her tone of voice was highly engaging, and with Tao Shu constantly scripting her cues off-camera, even the skeptical onlookers couldn’t help but feel a growing sense of anticipation.

Comments continuously flooded the screen. Some showed support, but most expressed doubt. Others claimed it was just a publicity stunt or an attempt to chase clout. None of this, however, stopped Xia Wanqing’s stream from rapidly climbing the popularity charts.

In about half an hour, the stream grew from its initial three hundred viewers to over nine thousand. Just as it was about to break the ten thousand mark, Xia Wanqing’s car arrived at the Lottery Management Center.

"Friends, I have just arrived at the entrance. My colleague is currently contacting the staff at the lottery center." As she spoke, she flipped the camera around, aiming it at the Lottery Management Center building.

Seeing this, quite a few netizens were surprised.

"She actually went!"

"Our goddess is incredibly badass!"

"Heh! I want to see how this beauty is going to back down from this later."

"If she actually redeems ten million, I’ll watch her stream on my knees from now on!"

"Dream bigger! If she actually redeems it, I’d willingly let the goddess do whatever she wants to me."

"Do whatever she wants +1"

"..."

Seeing the comments veer slightly off track, the Zefeng Company colleagues in charge of controlling the chat and guiding the narrative immediately swung into action. The freckled receptionist girl typed rather timidly, "Hmph~ I bet this streamer from Ze Feng Investment is just creating a gimmick to attract attention."

Another netizen chimed in, "Ze Feng Investment? I think I’ve heard of this company before!"

"But the streamer said she’s going to use the ten million as some sort of new project for the company. I’m actually a bit curious about that."

"What are you curious about, up there?"

"I’m curious about how long it’ll take for her to crash and burn!"

"Curious +1"

Seeing the narrative brought back on track, the colleagues at Ze Feng breathed a sigh of relief. At the same time, they secretly admired President Xia’s decision. When they were first notified, not everyone had supported this move. They felt it was a bit too sensational, especially since the company’s public image had been quite poor recently. They understood that President Xia wanted to use this method as a disguised promotional campaign, but if handled poorly, public opinion could easily spiral out of control. Fortunately, at least for now, the public sentiment and viewer counts remained well within manageable limits.

After learning that this lottery ticket came from their mysterious shareholder, their curiosity about this wealthy heir only grew. Furthermore, a rumor had started circulating from an unknown source claiming that this rich second-generation shareholder had bought out all the lottery tickets for this draw, spending several times the prize money just to win the jackpot.

Opinions varied wildly regarding his reasons. Some said he was squandering his fortune just to win a smile from a beautiful woman. Others claimed it was just how tycoons entertained themselves. Still, others speculated...

No one believed that the rich heir was simply lucky enough to win the jackpot from a casual purchase. After all, the odds of that happening were as absurd as stepping outside and being struck by a meteorite.

However, regardless of the real reason, the employees at Ze Feng realized one undeniable truth: this mysterious shareholder’s financial power was terrifyingly immense! And this was exactly the result Tao Shu and Xia Wanqing wanted. The rumors, naturally, had been deliberately leaked after they discussed it. As for the reason? That was obvious to anyone.

Meanwhile, at the Little Blue Book Rongcheng Branch.

When the administrators noticed this suddenly surging live stream, they immediately reported it to the manager on duty.

The manager keenly grasped the gimmick. "Live streaming a ten-million-yuan lottery claim! That’s an excellent selling point. Si, immediately put her on the front page recommendations and open up the traffic pool..."

At the same time, the leaders at the lottery center were also watching the live stream. Seeing the rapidly growing viewer count, they realized this was a fantastic promotional opportunity and immediately took out their phones to call Director Xu.

Upon receiving the notice, Director Xu headed off to prepare with a face full of helpless resignation. He finally understood why both of his eyelids had been twitching non-stop today.