Chapter 016

The protagonist of the recent online sensation, Xia Zui, was busy buying a house.

Buying a house, along with the subsequent renovations and avoiding pitfalls, was truly complicated.

So when the two systems in Xia Zui’s mind started stirring with ideas, she decided to entrust the entire matter to them.

As expected, the two systems selected three properties for Xia Zui in total.

Today, Xia Zui was going to view a spacious single-floor apartment, covering 150 square meters, priced at three million yuan.

The current owner was a single woman who had initially bought the place intending to settle down there. However, due to work circumstances, she now faced the possibility of living abroad for years to come.

Hence, she decided to sell the apartment.

The property overlooked the river, offering a beautiful river view. Below was Tide Park, and the surrounding transportation facilities were very convenient.

After some discussion with the owner, Xia Zui immediately decided to purchase this property.

It was already fully renovated, and the formaldehyde had dissipated.

Moreover, the decoration style perfectly matched Xia Zui’s tastes—elegant yet comfortable.

Most importantly, the house was move-in ready, furnished with brand new furniture.

A truly destined home!

The female owner mentioned that she personally supervised the renovations, which cost around one million yuan.

She hadn’t even lived there after the renovations were completed.

If it weren’t for her impending move abroad, she wouldn’t have wanted to sell it.

Xia Zui promptly decided to buy the house and went through the transfer process. After all the procedures, night had already fallen.

Lying on the balcony sofa, she enthusiastically recommended some TV dramas and movies to the Wealthy Patron system, hoping it would enjoy them back in its system space.

Three days had already passed this week, and soon the Wealthy Patron system would return to its system realm.

Meanwhile, online discussions about the wealthy woman who donated ten billion yuan in gifts had exploded everywhere.

One sharp-witted blogger wrote, “Ms. Xia’s choice to donate via livestream gifts is itself a form of irony!”

“In livestream platforms, wealthy patrons lavish money on streamers, while countless families with seriously ill members wait in despair. One side is filled with laughter; the other, with tears.”

“More than that, using livestream gifts as a donation method mocks traditional donation platforms! Some of those platforms pocket crowdfunding money for luxury cars and mansions, completely ignoring the suffering families waiting in the shadows!”

“Compared to those corrupt donation platforms, livestream platforms seem like a breath of fresh air.”

“Yet livestream platforms take as much as a fifty percent cut! Imagine how dark those donation platforms must be! Who will speak up for the families waiting for crowdfunding?”

“Only Ms. Xia! By entering the livestream platform herself and donating there, she draws everyone’s attention. When all eyes are on this seemingly farcical donation spectacle, Ms. Xia’s goal is achieved!”

“She wants everyone to realize the darkness behind donation platforms and see the patients who can only wait to die from lack of funds—as well as the lavish, extravagant livestream platforms.”

“How ironic! If Ms. Xia had simply donated through traditional channels, how many would have noticed or cared? But by choosing this approach, she captured everyone’s gaze!”

“She fears no slander or insults, leaving only this final line: ‘I have done all I could.’”

“Yes, Ms. Xia has done all she can. She has successfully drawn attention to these issues. Now it is up to us to raise our voices!”

After reading this, many netizens were stunned. They had never realized the deeper meaning behind Ms. Xia’s livestream donations.

Countless comments flooded in:

“Yes, I initially wondered why Ms. Xia didn’t just donate directly to avoid cuts. Now I see I was naive. Ms. Xia, forgive me. If not for your approach, we would never have paid attention. Direct donations would not have exposed this darkness. The root rot remains, and no amount of money can patch those holes. Rest assured, now it’s our turn to speak!”

“Speaking up for families with severe illnesses!”

“Ms. Xia’s brave move, half a step ahead of fate! Truly a hero!”

“Thoroughly investigate donation platforms and restore justice for sick families!”

“So Ms. Xia’s livestream donations were meant to raise awareness. I used to think it was a joke—Ms. Xia, sorry!”

“I want to donate to families seriously ill. Are there any trustworthy channels?”

“I’m a beneficiary of Ms. Xia’s donation. My child received treatment thanks to her help. We’re deeply grateful. Without her, we might have... We want to send her a banner of thanks, but we don’t even know her real name. So we simply say, ‘Ms. Xia, thank you!’”

“This post moves me so much—let’s spread it so more people see!”

“Check it out! The Cat Claw platform announced it will donate all the commission taken from Ms. Xia’s gifts and establish a professional donation channel.”

At night, Wu Ran saw this on her phone. She hurried to the official Cat Claw platform’s Weibo and found their statement:

“Cat Claw platform: We admire Ms. Xia’s actions. After discussions, we have decided to donate all the commission taken from her gifts to families with patients and to establish a transparent donation platform for public supervision.”

Comments beneath it grew steadily:

“Well done, Cat Claw! I knew you were trustworthy!”

“After donating, show us the detailed accounts!”

“Cat Claw has some integrity. I remember the streamers Ms. Xia gifted also donated to families with serious illnesses. The streamers Ms. Xia likes are really outstanding!”

“The ones mentioned are Soft Soft, Cola, Selene, and Ameng, right?”

“Did Ameng also donate?”

“Yes, Ameng did donate later. Ms. Xia’s judgment in people is impeccable!”

“I’ll support those streamers—they have great character.”

“Can we reveal Ms. Xia’s identity? Many families want to thank her!”

“Reveal what? Are you a spy? What if it causes trouble for Ms. Xia?”

“Agreed, protect Ms. Xia’s privacy!”

Shortly after Cat Claw’s post, official news outlets also commented:

“Recently, Ms. Xia donated ten billion yuan in gifts via livestream to help families with serious illnesses, saving countless lives and drawing public attention to those in need. She left only the words, ‘I have done all I could.’ We still don’t know her real name, but she is a hero in everyone’s hearts.”

Wu Ran was stunned reading this praise. She couldn’t help but feel deeply moved.

She had been a longtime fan, present since Xia Xia Jie first started gifting.

Now that Xia Xia Jie was being praised, it felt as though Wu Ran herself was being praised as well.

After all, she had donated a hundred yuan, even if it was a small amount.

Excitedly, Wu Ran shared the article in several streamer fan groups, quickly drawing a crowd of fans to comment.

Under the article, praise flooded in, and the tone of yesterday’s comments shifted completely.

Some critics and orchestrated marketing accounts quietly deleted their posts.

Wu Ran watched as one post after another about Xia Xia Jie popped up:

“Ms. Xia donates ten billion in gifts to help families with serious illnesses—an angel on earth!”

“She is an undisputed wealthy patron, bringing tears to listeners’ eyes.”

“Ms. Xia does good deeds without seeking fame—a modern-day Lei Feng!”

“We should all be like Ms. Xia, focusing on those in need.”

“Thanks to Ms. Xia, the world has light.”

Meanwhile, Xia Zui sat on the sofa, staring blankly at the trending topics.

What was all this about?

She hadn’t intended any of it, not at all!

Besides, she wasn’t that selfless—she had kept five million for herself!

Xia Zui frowned, feeling these praises didn’t describe her at all. Some posts were downright exaggerated.

“What do you mean ‘with me, there is light’? I’m not the sun,” she muttered, looking like a grumpy old man staring at his phone.

The praise was overblown, as if they were about to put her on a pedestal.

The Wealthy Patron system bounced excitedly in her mind: “Xia Xia, it means you did great! Everyone likes you!”

Just as Xia Zui prepared to reply, her phone rang. Picking up, she heard a trembling voice on the other end:

“Are you… Ms. Xia?”

“Oh my god, I actually got Ms. Xia’s number…”

Xia Zui silently hung up and told Eleven, “Delete that virtual number immediately.”

Thankfully, since she had always used a system-provided virtual number to contact Kang Xin, deleting it would ensure no one could trace her as Ms. Xia.

Eleven quickly deleted the virtual number and assigned another to her real phone number.

This kind of virtual number was untraceable and could be changed at will—very convenient.

Sipping through a straw, Xia Zui stared at her phone, worried.

She was now afraid to look at her phone amid the overwhelming praise.

But truly, when she did it, she hadn’t thought this far.