Picking Up Fragments

The crowd, unwilling to give up, rushed to the balcony and saw with their own eyes that Jiang Siming left in a Lamborghini sports car, while Li Yingzi drove away in her Jaguar.

There was no more room for doubt; everything that happened was their own doing.

It wasn't entirely about their actions; it was their corrupted mindset that led to this.

Back in the private room, not long after, the class group chat received two notifications: both Li Yingzi and Jiang Siming had left the group.

Li Yingzi even removed them from her friends list—farewell to the world of Jianghu.

Seeing this, the classmates finally realized the value of genuine friendship, which they had failed to cherish.

Instead, they had chased materialism, engaged in comparisons, and mocked others, losing the pure essence of their relationships.

Everything was their own fault.

The vibrant days of their student years were gone forever.

In truth, Jiang Siming and Li Yingzi felt a sense of sorrow as well. They were disheartened, wondering why their high school life hadn't brought them better classmates.

The once-cherished bonds of their school days had now ended in disappointment.

...

The next day, Li Yingzi departed on a company team-building trip to Thailand, carefree and unburdened.

Jiang Siming, however, did not go; tomorrow was the final match of the group stage, and he didn't want to miss it.

After the group stage, there would be a one- to two-week wait before the knockout rounds began, during which Jiang Siming would go back to grinding games all day to collect two or three fragments a day.

Just thinking about it felt like a nightmare.

Although there was no match today, Jiang Siming still had to livestream.

In the past two days of group stage matches, his livestreams had been focused on game broadcasts, but his fans weren't all just gamers.

While the gaming fans were thoroughly entertained, Jiang Siming also had to consider the preferences of his other fan groups.

Within just ten minutes of starting his stream, Jiang Siming's livestream had already surpassed ten million viewers!

This was his first official stream after becoming the top streamer on Douyu.

Homepage promotions, trending news, and his growing fame—all combined to push his popularity to new heights.

The viewership peaked at over 15 million, setting a new record in the livestreaming world.

This was a record-breaking achievement, marking the highest concurrent viewer count in the history of livestreaming. It also signified the market's saturation.

While it would be difficult to surpass this number, Jiang Siming might gain even more fans in the future and potentially break new records.

The platform's design team had prepared all the perks Jiang Siming deserved.

Even above his livestream video, there was an official certification of his achievements.

This was part of Douyu's new feature to showcase streamer honors. Most streamers had only one honor badge, but Jiang Siming's profile displayed an entire row.

[FGS World Champion]

[PUBG Pioneer]

[Douyu's Top Streamer]

[Renowned Voice Actor]

[Douyu's Top Looks]

[Famous Singer]

[China's Strongest Streamer]

A total of seven or eight honors spanned the top of his video, filling the entire space with bright, eye-catching text for everyone to see upon entering.

"Finally, he's live again!"

"These past few days, the gaming fans have dominated; it's been unbearable!"

"Singer fans, rise up! We demand a song!"

"Looks fans, rise up! We demand to see that face!"

"I'm a gaming fan... uh, fine, fine, we've been spoiled with the matches these past few days. Let the other groups have their moment."

As soon as the stream started, the audience's enthusiasm erupted like a volcano. The barrage of comments was so dense that it resembled an ant colony, forcing viewers with a phobia of dense patterns to quickly disable the comment feed.

Jiang Siming originally planned to play a game and collect some fragments, but seeing the flood of comments, he couldn't bring himself to start gaming right away.

To please the demanding viewers, Jiang Siming decisively turned on the camera, first catering to the "appearance fans."

"Today, we won't be playing games; I'll sing for everyone!"

With that, the "music fans" were also satisfied.

Seeing Jiang Siming's initiative, the tone of the comments instantly shifted, uniformly expressing: "Considerate."

Jiang Siming grinned proudly and said, "Of course, I don't have many strengths, but my greatest one is being considerate."

"Alright then, today marks my first official live stream after winning the Douyu Fans Festival. To show my sincerity, let's start with *Zou Ma* to warm up."

As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Siming, wearing oversized slippers, got up and fetched his guitar.

"The rain outside has stopped; the light in the room is still off. Counting your indifference, playing with my loneliness..."

Jiang Siming's singing began. The familiar lyrics compelled countless viewers to sing along.

The songs Jiang Siming performed during his live streams were always highly popular. Some were exceptionally beautiful but less well-known, like Chen Li's *Flammable and Explosive*.

This song is mesmerizing but relatively obscure.

Others, however, were widely popular yet lacked quality, like the viral *Yali Da*—easy to hum but often criticized for its low artistic value.

Jiang Siming's songs, in contrast, were both catchy and high-quality. Even a simple song like *Zou Ma*, with straightforward lyrics and melody, resonated across generations.

"After a long time, I finally look up, and you're waiting on the other side. Will you wait for me, as I struggle between dreams and reality..."

Especially during the chorus, the comment section quieted significantly as viewers focused on singing along.

While it wasn't obvious in a live stream, if Jiang Siming were to host a concert one day, the experience would surely rival that of any renowned singer.

Following *Zou Ma*, he performed *One Person's Paris*, *Lu Zhou Moon*, *Why Not*, *Nemesis*, *Queen*, and *Little Love Song*.

One by one, Jiang Siming sang these songs, leaving his music fans thoroughly satisfied. Yet, they eagerly anticipated whether he would release a new song.

This was Jiang Siming's signature move. Although rare, when it happened, fans wouldn't experience a "song drought" for weeks.

For avid listeners, avoiding a song drought was as important as avoiding a "book drought" for readers. Only those who experienced it could understand the agony.

Over the past month, the severity of song droughts had diminished significantly, all thanks to Jiang Siming consistently injecting fresh blood into the Chinese music scene.

Within just one month, he had released six or seven songs—a pace rivaled only by top-tier artists producing works of comparable quality.

However, whether there would be a new song today was still uncertain.

Fortunately, after finishing his last written song, Jiang Siming effortlessly raised everyone's excitement to a peak with just a few words:

"Next, let's move on to our routine segment—a new song!"

Wow~~~

Though viewers couldn't shout in person, their ecstatic reactions filled the comment section, radiating pure joy!