48: After a long drought comes rain.

Gao Xiaofan didn't pay any more attention to the stunned Han Han. After greeting Qu Lang and the others, he headed back to his room.

Qu Lang and Cheng Yan suppressed their laughter as they walked toward the dining area, their shoulders shaking uncontrollably along the way.

Qu Lang said, "I'm starting to suspect Xiaofan is actually part of the industry."

Cheng Yan replied, "Yeah, all the promotional materials we've captured so far were provided by him."

Qu Lang whispered, "Shh~ Forget about eating. Let's hurry up and edit the footage to get it out."

Meanwhile, Hua Hua was wiping his sweat, a look of lingering fear on his face.

The manager said, "Hua Hua, did you see that? That kid is not a normal human being."

Hua Hua pulled a long face and remained silent.

After standing there for a long time, Han Han finally understood the meaning behind Gao Xiaofan's words after his manager's explanation, and his face turned as black as coal.

The manager comforted him, "Han Han, don't be too sad. Regardless, the hype is there. Maybe some people will even pity you."

Han Han's expression brightened, "Right? I also think people will pity me. Gao Xiaofan is going too far. I even took the initiative to greet him, yet he treated me like this."

The manager... As Gao Xiaofan walked back to his room, he checked his notifications. Out of the six continuous missions triggered, he had already completed three. The effect of his Creating Hype title had reached 40%.

The show starts the day after tomorrow, and only six missions have been triggered so far. There are still three left, and who knows what kind of bizarre tasks will be given.

After returning to his room, Gao Xiaofan lay down on the hard floor. Truth be told, he missed the wooden bed in Xiushui Village; at least it was more comfortable than the floor.

Just as Gao Xiaofan pulled out his phone to play for a while, the system notification sounded again.

"nine-turn continuous daily mission, triggering the seventh mission: The program is about to start, shouldn't you adjust your sleep schedule? Please adjust your schedule before the show starts: wake up at 6:00 AM every day and go to sleep at 7:00 PM every day."

Gao Xiaofan lamented that these missions were getting more and more nonsensical. He glanced at his phone: 6:10 PM. Crap, only fifty minutes left.

He tossed his phone aside and quickly tried to induce sleepiness.

Ten minutes later, Gao Xiaofan fumbled for his phone again to set an alarm for 5:50 AM before closing his eyes once more.

At seven o'clock, the teaser produced by the Program Production Crew working overtime was released.

Fans who had been closely following the program's updates quickly clicked to watch it.

When they saw the conversation between Han Han and Gao Xiaofan, they all went crazy with laughter.

"I feel so bad for Han Han. It's one thing to be greasy, but he's also a total fool."

"What the hell is 'greasy without knowing it'? Let's just call him Han Han (Fool) from now on. I'm dying of laughter."

"I've suddenly become a fan of Gao Xiaofan, but why is the name Brother Wo Zi so rustic?"

"I'm looking forward to the show more and more. Heavens, I still have to wait until the day after tomorrow to see it."

The hype for Show Water Bright Mountain surged again, with more and more people anticipating the start of this variety show.

Gao Xiaofan's follower count was also skyrocketing. Previously, it was all Anglers following him, but now many non-fishing viewers had found his TikTok and started following him.

Mainly because Gao Xiaofan was involved in both of Show Water Bright Mountain's viral moments plus the scandal with Mi Mi, countless fans had already given him a new nickname.

Gimmick Bro.

His follower count quickly rose from 1 million to over 1.79 million, and it was still growing.

However, there were still only 74 fan groups because the entry requirement was to follow and light up the fan badge. Since Gao Xiaofan hadn't livestreamed, new fans who wanted to join the groups couldn't get in.

Within the 74 fan groups, messages were scrolling constantly.

Fishing Should Be Like Wo Zi Ge: "Little Furnace—ugh, I mean, Skull Brother, I'm inviting someone in. Please approve it."

Nickname: Turtle Hitting King: "My wife wants to join the group too."

"Brother Wo Zi's Creating Hype is too terrifying. There are only four stars in total, and besides Hua Hua and Reba, he's basically gone up against everyone!"

Online ID: "There's something in your words. Are you sure he 'took them all on'? *Manual smirk emoji*."

Zhang Dali: "Hehehe, we won't be able to see him 'taking on' Mi Mi~"

Strong Hand Cracks Skull: "Let's analyze this rationally. Although Brother Wo Zi has good hype before the show starts, he'll probably be suppressed once it actually begins."

After Strong Hand Cracks Skull spoke, the fans in the group all agreed. It was unrealistic to try and snatch traffic from big capital, especially since this livestream seemed to be entirely tied to gifts.

Intentional Punch: "Heh~"

While the online world was in an uproar, Gao Xiaofan was already snoring.

The next morning, Gao Xiaofan crawled out of bed and saw it was only five o'clock; even his alarm hadn't gone off yet.

He went into the bathroom to rinse off, and after washing up, he lit a cigarette and headed downstairs.

The hotel was empty before six o'clock. Gao Xiaofan thought for a bit and decided to wander around the town. He had been here for two days and had been cooped up in the hotel the whole time without stepping out.

In the morning, the town had a gentle breeze and wasn't that hot. Some shops along the road had already opened, and the fried snacks at some breakfast stalls made Gao Xiaofan salivate.

The aroma of fried food almost made him want to give up on the mission, but thinking that he could finish it tomorrow, he forced himself to exercise restraint.

After a lap around, he found it boring and headed back to the hotel.

"Oof, it gets hot as soon as you eat something. How long has it been since it last rained? Sigh."

A diner at a nearby breakfast stall wiped the sweat from his forehead and complained.

"Soon, soon. Rain after a long drought is bound to happen," the owner chimed in after hearing him.

Gao Xiaofan's mind was full of thoughts about the delicious food he could eat tomorrow. He heard the passerby's words but didn't take them to heart. When he returned to the hotel, breakfast was already being served.

He grabbed two steamed buns, went back to his room, and started scrolling through TikTok.

While chewing on a bun, he looked at the follower count on his profile.

1.89 million.

"nine-turn continuous daily mission, triggering the eighth mission: Your opponents have already started promoting. Why is there still no movement on your TikTok? Start a livestream, Host."

Gao Xiaofan was stunned for a moment, then quickly started a livestream.

As soon as the livestream room opened, people flooded in. Even at six in the morning, the number of people in the livestream room quickly reached 50,000.

Holding a bun in his hand, he leaned toward the camera and greeted the audience.

"Why is the Streamer eating buns? Ah, I just happen to like them," Gao Xiaofan said before taking a huge bite.

Who can understand my pain?

"What does Mi Mi taste like? How would I know what she tastes like? I just pulled a curtain!"

"The Streamer is so good at Creating Hype. Alright, thank you for the compliment. You can join the fan group by lighting up the badge!"

Perhaps due to the effect of the Creating Hype title, by the time he finished the bun, the number of people in the livestream room had reached 70,000 and was still rapidly increasing.

"Does the Streamer like Mi Mi or Reba? Brother, you must be a minor, because only children make a choice."