“Eat plum candy” lowered his lashes, taking several slow, quiet breaths to calm himself down.
After a long pause, he finally looked back at the camera and asked, “How did you know?”
Ruan Xingyao said, “I told you — even if you checked inside the house, it wouldn’t help. The animals outside, even a single ant crawling up the wall, can provide me with information.”
“Eat plum candy” was so shocked by her words that he forgot all about his earlier emotions.
Ruan Xingyao continued, “Besides, when you bought and brought those things home, every place you passed through and every little creature you encountered left traces behind.”
“Eat plum candy”’s mouth was slightly open, his eyes wide with disbelief.
“Aren’t you always fishing? How would you know things like that?” he asked.
Ruan Xingyao gave a sly little smile and said, “I told you — you know nothing about what I’m capable of.”
Seeing that he couldn’t get any more answers, “Eat plum candy” decided to drop the subject.
He said, “Let’s stop talking about things that have nothing to do with the giveaway. Don’t you all still want the house?”
That line was clearly directed toward the audience in the livestream — all those eagerly waiting for the giveaway to start.
Some people, upon realizing that “Eat plum candy” was giving away his houses because he wanted to commit suicide, began to reflect on it and wonder why he would go to such extremes.
The kinder ones felt pity for him — such a young life about to end — and hoped that offering the house might persuade him to hold on to the world a little longer.
But others only cared about whether the house giveaway was real.
To them, his life or death didn’t matter — all they wanted was a chance to win.
Some even started commenting:
【Since you’re planning to die, can you give away the house you’re living in now too? It looks pretty nice — just give that one to me!】
【Why you? I want that house too! What makes you so special?】
【Then just make it eleven houses instead of ten! One more chance means one more shot at winning!】
【If you’re gonna die, at least wait until after the ownership transfer’s done!】
Those cold, heartless comments flooded the chat as if they were coordinated, stinging the eyes of many viewers.
Some couldn’t bear to watch anymore and started arguing back:
【What’s wrong with you people? You’ve lost your humanity over a house! Are you trying to push him to his death?】
【Exactly! Even if you did win one of his houses, wouldn’t you be afraid of karma?】
【Streamer Starry, hurry and ask him why he wants to die! Forget the giveaway — we just want him to live!】
【Oh, spare me with your saint act! You’re all here for the giveaway too.】
【Stop pretending to be kind — don’t tell me you wouldn’t be thrilled if you actually won!】
【Hurry it up already! If you don’t start the giveaway soon, I’m reporting this stream!】
【Reporting too!】
【Reporting — and I’ll include my ID number!】
Ruan Xingyao ignored the noisy crowd in the chat who wouldn’t stop bickering.
She only looked at “Eat plum candy” and said,
“”Eat plum candy”, are you still not going to tell us? Why did you decide to give away all your houses and then kill yourself? The police are right here. Do you really think there’s something they can’t help you with?”
“Eat plum candy”’s expression was filled with pain.
He had seen all those comments — especially the ones telling him to raffle off his current house too.
With a bitter smile, he said, “Just last week, my parents were in a car accident. They were crushed under a fuel truck and died instantly. These houses… were what they left me.
As for our family’s company — as you can probably tell, my family was doing well. Just these properties alone would’ve been enough for me to live comfortably.
But also last week, while I was handling my parents’ funeral affairs, my second uncle took over our family company. He’s also been eyeing these houses. I couldn’t protect what my parents built with their own hands. So I thought… I’d rather give these houses away than let my uncle have them.
As for me… my parents are gone. What’s the point of living anymore?”
His words were simple, yet they carried a crushing weight — enough to completely break “Eat plum candy”’s world.
His despair almost sounded reasonable.
But…
Ruan Xingyao’s expression had softened considerably, yet after listening to his story, she frowned.
She said, “”Eat plum candy”, you’re not a child anymore, are you? So why are you still such a big baby?”
That was… quite a harsh thing to say.
“Eat plum candy” stared at her in shock.
Ruan Xingyao had never been particularly gentle with him before, but this time, she was outright scolding him.
Not giving him a chance to respond, she continued, “”Eat plum candy”, the fact that your parents’ hard work was stolen only proves that you’re incompetent, cowardly, and selfish. You never even thought about fighting your uncle for it. Whatever he said, you just accepted it. Otherwise, tell me — how could a company with as much capital as you claim be taken away so easily in just one week?”
From the original host’s memories, Ruan Xingyao knew perfectly well — whether a company is going bankrupt or being sold, there’s always a process.
It’s not something that can be done in such a short time.
“Eat plum candy”’s face froze again and again under Ruan Xingyao’s scolding.
He opened his mouth several times to speak, but every time, she cut him off.
Ruan Xingyao continued, “And as for these houses — sure, you raffled them away. But then what? You kill yourself after the raffle, and who’s going to handle the ownership transfer for the winners? And who’s going to make sure your uncle doesn’t go after those people later?”
The more she spoke, the more passionate her tone became.
She leaned closer to the camera and said sharply, “How old are you, huh? Acting this childish and weak — you really don’t look like a man!”
Ruan Xingyao’s words finally woke up the viewers in the livestream.
【Streamer Starry is right! Getting one of those houses would just be a hot potato! You wouldn’t even be able to live there in peace or sell it off!】
【Exactly! Even if you really won, there’s no way that ownership would ever be transferred to you.】
【If Streamer Starry hadn’t exposed this, that guy would’ve just killed himself after the raffle — basically scamming everyone!】
【The more I think about it, the scarier it gets! I bet this guy never had good intentions to begin with!】
【Wow, I’ve been waiting in this livestream for so long, and you’re just playing us like this?!】
【Does anyone even know who this “Eat plum candy” really is? I feel like exposing him already!】
Seeing that last comment, Ruan Xingyao immediately said, “Doxxing is against the law!”
— The end of the Chapter–
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