Nick Zeller set up bank transfers and sent an amount to each of them.
Then he took a screenshot and posted it in the group, showing everyone that the amounts were the same.
Nick Zeller was well-versed in "Celestial Path Sect Psychology," where the concern is not about scarcity but inequality.
Sure enough, seeing that everyone got the same amount, the group’s atmosphere heated up instantly; a few were almost calling Nick Zeller their big brother.
After doing all this, he and Gabrielle Winters had reached the hotel entrance.
At this point, if Gabrielle Winters couldn’t see that Nick Zeller had done something, she wouldn’t be Gabrielle Winters.
But she didn’t say anything, smiled, and told him to rest well, then returned to her suite.
Lawrence Winters, however, was much less subtle.
She waited until the live stream ended and began calling Nick Zeller, finally getting through half an hour later.
"Uncle! You’re amazing!" Lawrence Winters was thrilled, spinning in circles in her dorm room. "How did you come up with the idea of live streaming?!"
Nick Zeller, feeling triumphant, still wearing his headset, poured himself a glass of red wine, sat on the sofa, looked at the stunning night view outside the window, and laughed, "Lawrence, if the opponent is too strong, we must unite everyone we can."
"Oh! I get it now!" Lawrence Winters jumped onto her bunk and whispered, "Did you bribe those four Feng Shui Masters, along with the Celestial Path Sect judge?"
"How can you call it bribery? I just had a talk with them beforehand, persuading them with reason, that’s all! Then I proposed a win-win cooperation to promote the sustainable development of the Celestial Path Sect’s Geomantic World."
Lawrence Winters was a bit worried: "But why would they be willing to offend the Spencer Family for you? Could there be something else lurking under the surface?"
Nick Zeller got up to find some red wine at the bar, casually saying, "I told them that the big boss of the Spencer Family was unaware of the situation; it’s his brother-in-law who is acting on borrowed authority."
"Those people have their own connections, and after hearing it from me, they investigated within their circles and found that the big boss of the Spencer Family indeed knew nothing about this, so they dared to cooperate with me once. Besides, they think this will earn them a favor from me."
"Try asking around, having a chance for Nick Zeller to owe you a favor, how precious is that!"
Lawrence Winters calmly interrupted her uncle’s bragging, saying, "...I don’t believe it, get to the point."
Nick Zeller, full of himself, crossed his legs and finally revealed, "I promised to give them 80% of the live stream revenue. —They helped me carry the sedan once."
So, it was money that paved the way.
There was no path here, but if enough money led the way, even a dead end could be paved into a road!
Lawrence Winters was shocked: "Uncle! You’re not the uncle I used to know! —80% of the live stream income to them?! If you’re being held hostage, just shout ’Lawrence is a little fairy’!"
Nick Zeller laughed heartily, patting the back of his head, saying, "Come on, I tricked them. How could I give them 80% of the live stream income? —I only gave them less than 50%."
"That’s more like it." Lawrence Winters laughed, patting her chest with relief, but then worriedly asked, "...But everyone saw the gift income; you gave less than 50% but said it was 80%. Won’t they realize they’ve been deceived?"
"How could they?" Nick Zeller boasted, "I’ve already tested their knowledge before! They’re a bunch of academic flops! They didn’t even finish high school before learning about Dao and Feng Shui from others. Their math is a mess; it’s good enough if they can manage their daily expenses."
Lawrence Winters bent over with laughter, "Oh dear! I can’t take it, my stomach is going to hurt from laughing!"
Nick Zeller finished his red wine, went back to the sofa, picked up a cup of now cold tea, took a sip, and smiled, "I said I’d stand up for you, and I did."
"Your friend’s father thought he could crush us with money, so I let him pay extra... hehehehe..."
Nick Zeller calculated Spencer’s luck with his fingers, murmuring, "Without intervention from someone with great fortune, the wealthiest person in Central South Province will change by the end of the year."
Lawrence Winters didn’t fully hear Nick Zeller’s last words, she was just glad the issue was resolved smoothly.
And her uncle also took the opportunity to gain some viewership and earned his first sum from live streaming.
Lawrence Winters was so happy that she couldn’t sleep at night, constantly refreshing Weibo to see everyone’s reactions.
Finally, before going to sleep, she checked in on the CP talk of Mason and Graham and Lucas Harlow on Weibo.
The CP topic of Mason and Graham was calm and peaceful.
While the Lucas Harlow topic was full of dramatic content, typical of discussions about a suddenly popular celebrity.
Their own fans were haughty and aggressive, not allowing anyone to criticize their idol.
Rival fans lurked, stirred up trouble, and took screenshots to post on major forums and marketing accounts for virtual beatdowns.
Bystanders watched for a spectacle, then gossiped in their circles.
Unknowingly, as the starter of this topic, she had become an NPC who checked in daily.
Some people had already started challenging her authority.
[Lucas Harlow’s No. 1 Wife]: I’m saying that One Million Lawrence must have unfanned already, right? She must have sold her account, right? Just look at how she’s only been checking in these days without any proper comment.
[My Blue Brother Is the Apple of My Eye]: Yeah, yeah, has she jumped ship to another star?
At this time, a fan named [Metal Frenzy Out of Reach] stood up and said: When One Million Lawrence was a fan of Lucas Harlow, she was the only one talking here daily. Who are you to question her?
Then, more and more fans spoke up for "One Million Lawrence," even Lucas Harlow’s assistant joined in. Thɪs chapter is updatᴇd by 𝗇𝗈𝗏𝖾𝗅✦𝖿𝗂𝗋𝖾✦𝗇𝖾𝗍
Those two fans "Lucas Harlow’s No. 1 Wife" and "My Blue Brother Is the Apple of My Eye" left Lucas Harlow’s topic quietly.
Lawrence Winters almost cried as she watched.
Someone really noticed everything she did...
She hurried to poke the "Metal Frenzy Out of Reach" in a private message.
[One Million Lawrence]: Frenzied Sister, is that you? Why did you change your account?
[Metal Frenzy Out of Reach]: ...
Lawrence Winters realized she had mistaken the person, laughing and quickly replied: Sorry, I got the wrong person.
After a while, the person actually followed her.
Lawrence Winters, feeling flattered, followed them back.