So what if she's an ordinary girl? She still gets her older brother to fight for the top spot o

A millionaire? She's not.

Zhang Xiaoyu recalled the various news articles she had recently seen about platform withdrawals. The gifts seemed plentiful, but the actual amount withdrawn was significantly less.

"I'm still a long way from being a millionaire. I saw the withdrawal process before. First, you have to split the money 50/50 with the platform, then you definitely have to pay taxes properly, and in the end, the amount you can withdraw is probably only a few hundred thousand."

Xia Yiqing was speechless: "Only?"

Zhang Xiaoyu felt that the other party must have misunderstood. She was not arrogant at all: "Of course I don't think a few hundred thousand is too little! For rich young masters and ladies, it may be the price of a handbag, but for an ordinary college student like me, it is a super, super large sum of money!"

"You know what? I still feel like I'm dreaming. I'm afraid that when I wake up tomorrow, this string of numbers will be zero, proving that I was indeed dreaming." Zhang Xiaoyu wasn't showing off her wealth; she just had a small-town mentality. People who have never seen money are probably like her.

Xia Yiqing pressed her hand to her chest and took a deep breath: "Don't worry, Xiaoyu, you're not dreaming, you really succeeded."

"You've achieved so much in such a short time, Xiaoyu, you're really amazing." Xia Yiqing's expression was somewhat complicated, but she also had her own pride.

Zhang Xiaoyu has achieved what she has today through her own hard work. Whether it's due to some vague luck or something else, she earned money through legitimate channels and means, and she is undoubtedly very successful in this part-time job.

Xia Yiqing felt that setting aside those complicated emotions, as a roommate and friend, she should congratulate the other person.

Zhang Xiaoyu waved her hand shyly: "Anyway, I just hit the jackpot. This time, my luck was truly amazing. I can't even say what my strengths are, maybe I just had good luck."

"Yiqing, I hope you and Yueling will also have good luck and make a lot of money."

Xia Yiqing laughed and said, "Haha, I hope so."

Zhang Xiaoyu got up and washed a box of dates. They were large, red-skinned, and looked juicy and sweet.

"Yiqing, eat a date. This date is sweet and crunchy, so delicious." Zhang Xiaoyu took a bite of one herself, and it was indeed sweet and crunchy.

Xia Yiqing took two: "Thank you."

"It's really sweet. Where did you buy it? I'll buy two boxes tomorrow too," Xia Yiqing nodded in approval.

"I bought it from the 'Gold Medal Fruit Shop' at the north gate of the school yesterday. I stopped by there and bought it on the way. The fruit there is really good and very fresh. It's just a bit far from our dormitory, otherwise I would definitely buy my fruit there."

Xia Yiqing said helplessly, "Since you think it's delicious and of good quality, then it's worth walking a little further."

Zhang Xiaoyu frowned: "But just thinking about how far it is from other fruit shops makes me feel tired."

Xia Yiqing: "..."

Seeing that Yiqing had finished eating, Zhang Xiaoyu picked up the fruit box and handed it to her again: "Take some more. I've already washed them all, so it's better to eat them all at once."

"Then you shouldn't have washed them all at once." Xia Yiqing took two more. She saw that Xiaoyu really liked these dates, so she could just buy more next time and take them home.

Zhang Xiaoyu: "I just like to eat my fill at once, I feel like I can finish it all."

While eating and chatting, Zhang Xiaoyu suddenly remembered that Shu Han seemed to like eating dates as well. She was going to visit her tomorrow, so she thought she might as well buy two boxes to take with her before going. After all, it was a rare treat to find such delicious dates.

Xia Yiqing: "Xiaoyu, are you still going to broadcast later?"

Zhang Xiaoyu nodded: "Yes, my operations team has been telling me a lot lately to strike while the iron is hot and to stream more often. I don't stream for very long to begin with, so they're telling me to go online more often when I have free time."

"Actually, I'm still a bit tired. I feel like my life now consists of nothing but teaching and live streaming. But I'll probably stream a little later, I haven't had enough rest yet."

Xia Yiqing: "If I earned as much money as you, I wouldn't do any other part-time jobs. I would just do live streaming besides teaching."

To be honest, I'm really envious.

She felt that tutoring and working as a waitress were both more physically demanding than live streaming. The former was okay, as it mainly relied on her brain. But the latter was purely physical work, and she had to stand for hours at a time.

Zhang Xiaoyu understood the other person's feelings and said that if Yueling or Yiqing had earned hundreds of thousands in less than a week, she would definitely be extremely envious!

However, there are also some concerns.

Zhang Xiaoyu: "I have made some money now, but it's extremely unstable."

"You have no idea how scary this is. I've heard that many streamers earn hundreds of thousands this month, but only a few thousand next month. And then they finally meet a big spender today, but who knows, they might go to watch other streamers tomorrow."

"It's very unstable, like not knowing where your next meal will come from."

Xia Yiqing: "...Your analogy isn't entirely without merit."

Zhang Xiaoyu: "Right? Isn't it a perfect fit?"

"And it's also very unfriendly to one's mentality, like riding a roller coaster. Especially when you make so much money at the beginning, but suddenly you can't make any more, how heartbreaking and depressing that is. People with fragile mentality might even develop mental illnesses."

Xia Yiqing: "...Why does it seem like the more you say it, the more reasonable it becomes?"

Zhang Xiaoyu nodded vigorously: "I've figured all of this out in the last few days, so don't be fooled by the fact that I seem to be doing well now. It's all just a bubble that will burst at the slightest touch."

Xia Yiqing: "Then I don't even have a bubble yet."

"Cough cough," Zhang Xiaoyu coughed a few times, "Ah, did I eat too many dates? My throat is a little uncomfortable."

Xia Yiqing was speechless: "Your technique for changing the subject is too clumsy, isn't it?"

Zhang Xiaoyu smiled, pursing her lips. She was actually worried that the more they talked, the more uncomfortable Yiqing would feel.

Because if it were her, she wouldn't be able to avoid feeling that way either, right? She's not exactly an upright person, and whether she sees someone win the grand prize or the lottery, she can't help but feel a moment of disappointment, wondering why it's not her.

But judging from Yi Qing's calm demeanor, she was just being petty and judging others by her own standards, hehe.

Zhang Xiaoyu: "Actually, I'm thinking about whether I should also find a stable part-time job."

Xia Yiqing was puzzled: "Why? Continuing to do live streaming now is more cost-effective than any other part-time job! Even if, as you say, you might not be able to continue at all, we can wait until then. Don't be anxious about anything now."

Zhang Xiaoyu didn't tell her roommate about her dad's unemployment, but told Xia Yiqing at this time: "Actually, my dad lost his job. Now only my mom works, and I have a younger sister in high school, so I want to do part-time jobs to earn some living expenses."

Xia Yiqing: "Don't even mention living expenses, you've already made a profit, including your future tuition fees, plus your sister's living expenses and tuition fees."

Xia Yiqing: "And you've already said you're busy and tired, do you really have time to do any other part-time jobs?"

Zhang Xiaoyu: ...Okay, this is indeed a bit difficult.

"I'll think about it some more." I'll ask Shuhan tomorrow too; her best friend is the smartest.

At 7:30, Xia Yiqing started her broadcast first.

Zhang Xiaoyu gave her a thumbs-up and then played on her phone. She dawdled until after eight o'clock, when even Yiqing reminded her it was getting late and Zhang Xiaoyu was finally about to start her live stream.

[Queen Arrives: Little Fish, I'm here! I've missed you so much in three days!]

As soon as Zhang Xiaoyu started her broadcast, she saw the Queen Sister and said with a smile, "I missed you too, Sister. I'm so happy to finally see you!"

[The Queen has arrived: !!! Little Fish!!!]

Upon seeing the Queen's six exclamation marks, Zhang Xiaoyu quickly asked, "What's wrong?"