Picking Up Fragments-Chapter 352: Has Bro Bao Been Cheated On?

The song could go viral all it wanted—Jiang Siming still streamed as usual at night.

No matter how many fans came to watch, he stuck to playing games and refused to sing.

"Please, God Ming, sing *Goodbye* one more time! I'll send you a million in gifts!"

Even a wealthy fan came specifically to beg him to sing a few lines.

Unfortunately, Jiang Siming still... *cough*—actually, he decided to sing one song. After all, he was in the mood for it.

After he finished singing, that wealthy fan really did send a million yuan worth of gifts.

The entire chat was filled with messages saying, *"So predictable!"* directed at Jiang Siming. But he remained unfazed and explained that he just *suddenly* felt like singing.

The viewers laughed and said, *"Yeah, right."*

Jiang Siming ignored them and changed the subject.

"Oh yeah, in two days, it's the Douyu Carnival. Since my tournament hasn't started yet, I'll be attending."

This successfully shifted everyone's attention.

"Really?! I'm booking my tickets right now!"

"God Ming is going to the Carnival? I have to go!"

"Let's go, brothers, let's snipe him!"

"This might be your only chance to solo-kill him."

"Are you dreaming? Didn't you watch *Go Fighting*? God Ming's punch is over a thousand pounds!"

"*Wuwuwu*, hubby, you're doing an IRL stream? I have to go find you and... ahem~"

Jiang Siming's face darkened. "That last comment—*Fu Shao*, what the hell are you doing pretending to be a girl? Mods, give him a one-hour penalty for lying!"

The audience burst into laughter.

Jiang Siming returned to the main topic. "Since it's my first time at the Carnival, I should get some advice from someone experienced. Hold on, I'll go ask Bao Bro."

Saying that, he switched to another stream and entered Xu Xu Bao Bao's channel.

At that moment, Xu Xu Bao Bao was playing *KartRider* with his viewers, a staple of his streams.

But he rarely won—he could count his victories on one hand. Most of the time, he was completely crushed by his viewers.

Nicknames like *Old Xu the Eighth*, *Xu, You're So Beautiful*, *Little Sister Arrived*, and *Douyu Call-Me-Daddy King* were all "loving" titles given to him by his chat whenever he lost at *KartRider*.

"Damn you, monkey! Why the hell did you block me?! You're so petty! Next round, I swear I'll destroy you!"

Seeing himself in 8th place again, Xu Xu Bao Bao was on the verge of tears.

In the end, he had no choice but to shout *"Daddy!"*—a rule he had set himself: whoever loses has to call the winner *Daddy*. Unfortunately, he ended up saying it the most every day...

This was the exact scene Jiang Siming walked into.

"The moment I enter, Bao Bro calls me Daddy? What a respectful streamer," Jiang Siming joked in the chat.

His personal account was already maxed out at level 120 and had an *Emperor* badge—mostly because he had tipped other streamers like Tuan Tuan and Dai Dai as a courtesy, unintentionally reaching max level.

Xu Xu Bao Bao immediately noticed him. Even if Jiang Siming hadn't sent a message, he would have known—because the entire chat had been flooded by Jiang Siming's fans.

"God Ming is here!"

"God Ming's fan army has come to establish diplomatic relations with Bao Bro!"

"*The Second Child Warlord, Ren Yixu!*"

"MingMingMingMingMing!"

"With God Ming here, at least a few hundred thousand fans have arrived. Who dares to mess around?"

…

"God Ming, my man, you're walking a dangerous path. You're taking advantage of me too much!" Xu Xu Bao Bao joked.

Then, he grinned and said excitedly, "Welcome to my *DNF* (Dungeon & Fighter) stream, God Ming!"

Jiang Siming wasn't just the top streamer on Douyu—his reputation in the industry was also among the best.

He never hired bots, never stirred up drama, and his real fans were well-behaved, rarely causing trouble in other streamers' chats.

Jiang Siming was friendly, generous to his fellow streamers, and never looked down on anyone, no matter how famous he got.

That's why, even after becoming Douyu's #1 streamer, barely anyone in the industry was jealous of him.

"God Ming, are you here to have me guide you into *DNF*? Come chat with me on YY." Xu Xu Bao Bao joked.

Jiang Siming didn't bother typing and hopped into Xu Xu Bao Bao's YY channel.

As soon as he entered, Xu Xu Bao Bao gave him an *Orange Horse* badge—the highest rank besides the owner.

"Bao Bro, I'm here to ask you—"

"Wait! Let me take a moment to enjoy your beautiful voice... Ahh~ So amazing~ So magnetic~"

Jiang Siming's forehead twitched.

"Alright, God Ming, go ahead. I can now control myself from getting too excited," Xu Xu Bao Bao chuckled.

Jiang Siming then spoke: "I wanted to ask you, what exactly do you do at the Carnival? I've never been before, so I came to get some advice."

"Oh, that? It's actually pretty simple. You just go on stage to receive an award, say a few words or sing a song, and then—most importantly—treat your fans to a meal. A fan meetup dinner should do the trick," Xu Xu Bao Bao said, speaking from experience.

He had been on Douyu for two years now and attended last year's Carnival, which was a huge event.

Xu Xu Bao Bao recounted how nearly 2,000 fans attended his fan meetup last year.

With 15 people per table, he had to set up 140 tables, booking out an entire four-story hotel. That one meal alone cost him over 400,000 yuan.

Qian Xiao Jia also hosted a fan dinner last year, advertising it as *"Anyone who comes eats for free!"*—but in the end, only about 200 fans showed up.

The funniest part? A bold hater actually crashed the event and smashed a beer bottle over Qian Xiao Jia's head, leaving the whole crowd in stitches.

The best part was that Qian Xiao Jia tried to play it cool, brushing it off like it was nothing. He even said, *"I'm too famous—having a few haters is normal."*

As for this year's Carnival, no one knew if he'd attend.

After all, he was still ranked as Douyu's second-biggest streamer, but right now, he was off in some remote forest training in solitude. Whether he could make it depended on his management company.

Even if he did come, the second-biggest streamer on Douyu probably couldn't afford to treat fans to a meal anymore.

Jiang Siming now had a clear understanding of how the Carnival worked, thanks to Xu Xu Bao Bao's explanation.

"God Ming, if you host an outdoor fan meetup, Wuhan Jiangtan might explode from the crowd. You'd better book the biggest hotel in advance—I'd guess at least 5,000 fans would show up. Without a massive venue, it'd be a disaster," Xu Xu Bao Bao reminded him.

Jiang Siming nodded. This definitely needed some advance planning. He figured he'd have Sun Youcai handle the arrangements later—he wasn't about to travel to Wuhan just for that.

"Alright then, see you in Wuhan, Bao Bro."

Just as Xu Xu Bao Bao was about to reply, a woman suddenly appeared in his stream.

His viewers immediately recognized her—it was *Xu Sao*, his wife, the one who kept him well-fed and the initiator of the *"Second Child Warning"* memes, Han Er Qian.

"What are you doing here?" Xu Xu Bao Bao asked, looking confused.

Before he could react, Han Er Qian snatched his microphone and excitedly shouted:

"God Ming, I'm your fan! You *have* to come to the Wuhan Carnival! I want your autograph and a picture with you~~ Please, please~"

Xu Xu Bao Bao's stream instantly erupted into chaos.

The chat was flooded with viewers spamming *"Green, green, green, green, green!"*

For a moment, the entire screen was glowing green.