Chapter 246: Chapter 246 Turns Out to Be Not So Normal, Huh!
Even for someone like her, she couldn’t help but treat the stunningly handsome Xia Liang with a bit of extra care, asking a very calm and normal question.
"Handsome, would you be willing to spend a month’s salary on a luxury item for your girlfriend?"
In her opinion, no man would refuse to spend a month’s wage on a gift for his girlfriend. The female streamer was already prepared. She was just waiting for Xia Liang to agree so she could heap excessive praise on him. After all, everybody likes a handsome man, and if she made things too difficult for this great-looking guy, she feared the fangirls in her livestream wouldn’t stand for it.
Xia Liang was taken aback. He thought about it seriously for a moment before shaking his head and saying in a deep voice, "No, definitely not."
`Huh?`
At his words, everyone, including the female streamer and the audience in her livestream, was dumbfounded.
What did they just hear? This delivery guy actually said he was unwilling to spend a month’s salary on a gift for his girlfriend? He wasn’t even being asked to actually buy something, just to boast a little in public. He’s not even willing to do that? Is this some kind of joke?
Regardless of the reason, most women would despise a man like that. Even though Xia Liang was incredibly handsome, most of the women couldn’t help but feel a sense of malice toward him.
The keyboard warriors in the livestream chat had already started their assault.
"What a tool. Can you even call him a man? What a waste of a handsome face."
"Any woman who’d be with a guy like that must be blind."
"I used to think my husband was a loser, but now I realize how amazing he is! He sold a kidney to buy me an Apple product."
"If I ever met a guy like this, I’d beat him to death."
"As a man, I feel ashamed on his behalf."
In the midst of the scathing comments, there were a few exceptions, all from girls who were thirsty for Xia Liang.
"This guy might be trash, but I still like him. He’s just too handsome."
"I just love his looks."
"I have money. I want to be his sugar mama."
"How can you stay mad at someone that handsome? I forgive him."
Su Lan and Wenwen were also fuming as they looked at Xia Liang, fighting the urge to go over and give him a piece of their mind.
Su Lan even felt a surge of relief that she had prioritized money over looks. Her mother truly had a good eye for finding her such a considerate man.
The female streamer’s mouth twitched, her favorable impression of Xia Liang completely vanishing. This is the first time I’ve ever met a man who isn’t even willing to boast a little.
She was about to confront Xia Liang directly, but then she had another idea. Turning the camera to Su Yi, she asked provocatively, "Ma’am, your boyfriend is unwilling to spend even a month’s salary on a gift for you. What do you think about that?"
Perfect, the streamer praised her own quick thinking. I can already imagine it: Su Yi will angrily break up with Xia Liang in a huge, dramatic scene, and then I’ll step in with some on-the-spot life coaching.
Su Yi looked puzzled, then said thoughtfully, "I think he’s great. Spend a month’s salary on a gift? You’d have to be crazy. Besides, it’s not like I can’t earn my own money. I have hands and feet, why shouldn’t I buy things myself?"
At this statement, the flood of comments in the livestream stopped. Everyone, including the female streamer, Su Lan, and Wenwen, was shocked.
Can it be? Someone who actually believes in love? Indeed, behind every weird man is an equally weird woman. When being corrupt is the norm, being pure is a crime.
Wenwen and Su Lan exchanged glances, clearly at a loss for words.
Unable to find a chink in Su Yi’s armor, the female streamer turned her sarcasm back to Xia Liang. "Hey handsome, are you some kind of tightwad? You won’t even spend a month’s salary on your girlfriend? I’ve seen countless men, but never one as stingy as you. Is spending one month’s salary on a gift really that excessive?"
The chubby man standing nearby had been annoyed with Xia Liang for a while. I’m a guy worth millions from demolition compensation, and I had a hard time finding a girlfriend. How does this guy get one so easily? And his girlfriend is even better-looking than mine! What gives? Is it just because he’s a little more handsome? Thinking this, the man chimed in to support the streamer.
"No offense, bro, but a guy like you who isn’t even willing to spend a month’s salary on his girlfriend somehow has one? That’s gotta be the biggest miracle in the world."
A look of displeasure crossed Xia Liang’s face. I’ve run into way too many weirdos today. He raised an eyebrow.
"You think I’m like you? Going shopping and having to put stuff back because your card gets declined? You call me stingy? My monthly salary is in the billions! You tell me, what kind of gift costs that much? Am I supposed to buy my girlfriend a Boeing 747? Oh wait, I already bought one of those!"
His sudden outburst left the female streamer and the chubby man completely dumbfounded. A moment later, they came to their senses and burst out laughing, clutching their stomachs. They weren’t angry at Xia Liang at all. This guy’s clearly not right in the head, they thought. There’s no point in arguing with an idiot.
The livestream audience overflowed with maternal compassion.
"So pitiful. Such a handsome guy, but there’s something wrong with his head."
"Sigh. I forgive him. It’s sad when someone is mentally ill."
"Everyone, stop scolding the poor guy. Let’s start a fundraiser to get him treatment."
The female streamer covered her surgically-enhanced face, which was starting to contort from laughing so hard. "Okay, handsome, that’s enough. This is a professional interview, not a comedy show."
The chubby man’s frame quivered as he shook with laughter. "Bro, I got rich off the Qingyun City Third Ring demolitions, and even I don’t dare to brag like that. You’re on another level. I bow to you."
Forget it, Xia Liang thought, I can’t be bothered to explain it to them. Let them think what they want.
Xia Liang chuckled softly, looking at Su Yi with a playful expression. Su Yi was furious and about to say something, but Xia Liang stopped her.
The female streamer finally got her laughter under control. I’ve done it, she thought. I’ve successfully evolved from a regular streamer into a comedy streamer.
"Handsome, judging by your clothes, you’re a food delivery driver, right? Does delivering food really make you a few billion a month?"
Xia Liang looked down at his delivery uniform and nodded earnestly. "That’s right. I’m a food delivery driver. What, is there a law that says a delivery driver can’t make a few billion a month?"
The female streamer couldn’t help but burst into laughter again. "Are you the son of the Mi Group CEO? Or the wealthy heir Xiao Xiao Cong? Even if you were the son of one of those tycoons, you couldn’t make a few billion a month."
Hearing her words, the livestream audience also erupted in laughter.
"This delivery guy should join a comedy troupe and do stand-up. He’d be a huge hit. This is hilarious."
"He’d make a great comedian. The way he spouts nonsense with a perfectly straight face... he’s a natural talent."
"In any case, delivering food is a waste of his talents. Being a sugar baby would be a better gig."
"My name is Xiao Xiao Xiao Cong, grandson of the tycoon Wang Dalin. My monthly income is in the billions."
"The name’s Ma. Jack Ma. And Alibaba? That’s all mine!"