Chapter 37: Shark TV Rising?

Many coffee shops sell pastries and cakes, and if they can’t be sold out by the end of the day, they’ll be discounted at night. When Bi Fang first came to this world, his original body’s parents went bankrupt, their family’s savings evaporated, and they chose to leave this world. With nothing left, Bi Fang sold everything he could and moved into a shabby, old rental house.

This led to him not having a single penny in his pocket when he first arrived. He tried his luck at a nearby coffee shop, not expecting the owner to be very kind, giving him half-priced leftovers. Now that he had made some money, Bi Fang didn’t forget the kindness and thought of the three kittens in the coffee shop: a Leopard cat, a Ragdoll, and an Orange tabby. He wanted to bring them some cat food.

It definitely wasn’t because the coffee shop’s owner was exceptionally beautiful.

“Looks like business is good today?” Bi Fang opened all three cans of cat food and placed them on the ground.

“Yeah, the boss came today.” Bao Xuan secretly pointed at a figure standing in front of the counter.

Bi Fang looked over and saw a tall and slender figure, and couldn’t help but sigh once again at how beautiful people could be in this world.

This was actually his second time seeing her.

The first time was when he first came to the shop. She had been wearing a white dress, as if she was a light tuft of snow, with eyes as clear and bright as gemstones, simply stunning. When the boss was out, there were always plenty of cakes and pastries leftover, but when she was around, even a double batch of cakes would hardly be enough.

Bao Xuan picked up a can of cat food, surprised to find they were all high-quality brands. “Did you find a job?”

“Yes, and I’m making a decent amount of money.”

Bi Fang lowered his head and pet the Orange tabby and Ragdoll, who were eating happily. He then looked at the Leopard cat not too far away, which was staring at him but refusing to come closer.

“Why won’t this Leopard cat come over?”

Bao Xuan looked at the unmoving cat, starting to worry. “Is it sick?”

“It’s afraid of you,” said a voice as smooth as a jade pearl.

Bi Fang turned his head and met those dazzlingly exquisite eyes. Ning Zhiyun squatted down and gently stroked the Leopard cat’s back, smoothing out the fur it had ruffled. She had wrapped her hair in a white towel and appeared very graceful. At the moment, she was looking at Bi Fang with curiosity.

They hadn’t seen each other for a week, and he had a notably surprising change.

“Really? I didn’t even notice.” Bao Xuan looked closely at Bi Fang, realizing that he seemed different from the last time they met.

The changes in Bi Fang were so significant that Bao Xuan had not noticed it until now. Bi Fang looked at the wary Leopard cat, and then the focused Orange tabby and Ragdoll, understanding that he had changed a lot. They might say that the keen senses of Chinese domestic cats were exceptional, but he never imagined it to be this sharp.

Noticing Ning Zhiyun and Bao Xuan’s curiosity about his new job, Bi Fang declines to say more, and they reluctantly dropped the topic.

In the end, Ning Zhiyun made Bi Fang a special lemongrass drink as a token of gratitude. It was a house specialty that tasted refreshing and helped to clear heat and toxins from the body. After expressing his gratitude, Bi Fang left.

After all, he was not here to gain favor.

In the following days, Bi Fang was either running laps or practicing yoga and Pilates at home. His physical balance and flexibility had improved significantly, particularly his breathing. His quest to break out of his current circle seemed imminent.

Lying on his chair, Bi Fang proudly watched the steadily increasing number of followers on his backstage live streaming platform.

In less than a month after his arrival, he had not only gotten back on his feet but was also on the verge of becoming the headline broadcaster of Shark TV. He could already predict the terrifying surge in viewership the next time he went live!

That would mark the beginning of a new journey, and the start of his rise as the number one survival expert in the wilderness. Everyone has ambitions, and Bi Fang was no exception. He loved nature and adventure, but sharing his experiences with more people through live streaming was even more satisfying.

At this moment, a new message arrived backstage; it was from Shark TV with a new contract document.

How much longer does it take to get billions of hits?

Upon seeing the message, Bi Fang could not help but feel puzzled. Previously, Shark TV mentioned that they wanted to customize the contract, and he thought it would only take a day or two. However, it only arrived on the fifth day.

Is Shark TV’s work efficiency really that poor?

After opening the document, Bi Fang didn’t rush to print it out but browsed through it first. He furrowed his eyebrows when he saw the benefits and compensation section.

What is this nonsense?

Why is it completely different from what they had agreed upon?

The gift sharing was 40-60, with an annual salary of six million, and copyright attributed to Shark TV—all identical to the original terms!

If they didn’t change anything, what was Shark TV doing in those five days?

Were they deliberately stalling him?

Bi Fang felt a little angry and was about to call Li Liming when he discovered that Mu Wang Ye had sent him a QQ message.

“Fang Shen, did you check Shark TV’s recent activity?”

Suddenly, Bi Fang had a bad feeling: “I haven’t. What’s going on?”

“Go take a look at the main page of Shark TV, that big featured promotional banner!” Mu Wang Ye typed quickly, sounding very anxious.

Upon seeing this, Bi Fang logged into the Shark TV account on his mobile phone, intending to find out what was happening. Recently, he had only been paying attention to the backstage and had not checked Shark TV’s live streams.

As a result, when the page loaded, a large poster jumped out at him. In the picture, a man wearing a camouflage outfit with his face full of paint wielding a long spear, standing determinedly on a cliff, with a dense primeval forest below.

Lu Wentao?

Bi Fang’s brow furrowed, and he searched through his memory but had no impression of this person at all.

Who is this guy?

At this moment, Mu Wang Ye directly made a QQ call to him. Bi Fang didn’t refuse, and as soon as he picked up the call, he heard a slightly anxious voice, “Fang Shen, did you see that?”

“Yeah, I saw it.”

“This is blatant copycatting! I used to watch Lu Wentao’s live stream—it was all about mountain climbing and stuff. Then suddenly yesterday, he started wilderness survival; it’s obvious that he’s copying you!” Mu Wang Ye sounded furious on the other end of the call.

Hearing Mu Wang Ye’s words, Bi Fang fell silent for a moment, and his expression turned cold.

Although wilderness survival does not have a patent, and people would naturally want to imitate it once they see the profit in it, the fact that Shark TV gave their rival prime feature spot was very unusual!

This person never streamed wilderness survival before; their first broadcast received the best resources and even had a specialized poster. It was clear that Shark TV was playing tricks on him, and no one would believe otherwise.

What customized contract takes so much time? Obviously, Shark TV was just toying with him!