CHAPTER 57: CHAPTER 57: THE LOVE WORTH 1 YUAN

"You! Tian Gou! Getting her was just temporary, and it wasn’t because you moved her! She was just tired of playing around and randomly picked someone! The only reason she chose you was that you happened to be by her side. You only moved yourself..."

"Shut up! Just shut up!"

The once-calm Tian Gou exploded with anger again. His eyes were bloodshot as he glared at Xia Liang like a man-eating beast, panting frantically.

"She was moved by me! She thought I was too good to her! That’s why she chose me! Stop spouting your nonsense here!"

"Stop deceiving yourself! As a puppet, how could you delude yourself into thinking she was moved by you? If she could be moved, she would have been moved long ago. Why would she play with you for so long? Everything you do is at her command... and that’s all!"

BANG!

Xia Liang’s words were like an axe, splitting his heart in two and stripping him of his last shred of dignity. Xia Liang tore open his most vulnerable self, laying the bleeding truth bare for hundreds of thousands of people to see.

Tian Gou refused to believe that his five years of effort had not moved her. He refused to believe that everything he had done for five years was for nothing. He refused to believe that, in fact, he had only moved himself. He had been clinging to the one-sided hope that she would be moved, that she would accept him. Thus, Tian Gou deceived himself, believing that the goddess married him because she was moved and that his efforts had finally paid off.

[Anchor, isn’t what you’re saying a bit too much?]

[Yeah, is it really okay to deny someone like that? What he did must have had some effect, at least.]

[That’s right, otherwise she wouldn’t have chosen him over others. So it must have had some effect.]

[Anchor, let’s not go on like this. Honestly, it’s heartbreaking to watch.]

...

Seeing these comments, Xia Liang knew he had been too blunt, but he had no choice. He had to crush the last shred of hope in Tian Gou’s heart to continue.

Sure enough, seeing the comments on the bullet chat, Tian Gou seemed to regain his confidence.

"Look! Everyone says what I did was useful! She was moved by me, that’s why she chose me."

"PFFT!"

Upon hearing this, Xia Liang laughed out loud, looking at Tian Gou with disdain.

"What? You believe whatever anyone says? It wasn’t enough to be your goddess’s toy, so now you want to be the plaything for these hundred thousand viewers? Have you been a toy for so long that you’ve lost the ability to think for yourself?"

"You!" Tian Gou choked with anger, but he was powerless to retort. It was obvious Xia Liang had no intention of letting him off the hook.

"Right. You said you’re a fan of mine, so you must know I have the nickname ’Break-up Maniac’."

Hearing Xia Liang dredge up the past, everyone’s curiosity was piqued, while Tian Gou watched him warily.

"What are you planning to do?"

"Nothing," Xia Liang smiled, shaking his head and giving an unrelated answer. "You’re the one who keeps saying how much you love her, right? That for her, you can endure anything. Even watching her go to a hotel room with another man! Even if she cheats on you again and again, you can bear it, right?"

"Yes!" Although Tian Gou didn’t know what Xia Liang was up to, he replied without a moment’s hesitation.

"Good!" Xia Liang suddenly stood up. "Then let’s make a deal! Let’s see if you really love her!"

Under the puzzled gazes of Tian Gou and the audience, Xia Liang held out a hand.

"One Yuan. As long as you don’t marry her, I’ll give you one Yuan. This single Yuan is enough to compensate you for all your losses over the past five years. You can take this money, leave her, and find a new woman—one you love, or one who loves you."

Xia Liang’s words hit like a depth charge, and even Tian Gou’s breathing grew ragged.

[Wow! Witnessing the Anchor’s dominance once again!]

[Holy crap! The Anchor is incredible! One Yuan! That’s one million milliliters! Bro, don’t be a fool, just accept it!]

[Yeah! With that money, you’ll get back everything you’ve ever put in!]

[I’m so jealous, why does nothing like this ever happen to me? That’s a million milliliters!]

[Don’t worry about the Anchor backing out! A God of Wealth like him doesn’t care about such a small amount of money.]

...

The bullet chat was filled with envious and jealous comments, all urging Tian Gou to agree quickly. To be honest, it would be a lie to say Tian Gou wasn’t tempted. That was one Yuan—a full one million milliliters. In these five years, no matter how frugal he had been, the money he’d spent on his goddess only amounted to dozens of points. If he agreed, he could just walk away without marrying her and pocket the money. It would be a way out.

And Xia Liang was offering a whole Yuan. As he hesitated, Xia Liang brought over the two boxes he had been rewarded with by the security bureau the day before.

"Perhaps you saw how much one Yuan was yesterday, but today, I’ll make it even clearer for you!"

With that, Xia Liang dumped all the money from the two boxes onto the ground. A whole one million milliliters, one hundred stacks of red banknotes, piled up on the floor.

"As long as you agree, it’s all yours! You should know that with my net worth, I don’t make empty promises."

[Are you an idiot? Just agree already!]

[If it were me, I would’ve agreed in a heartbeat!]

[I believe Brother Tian’s love is real! He’ll definitely choose love over money.]

[Right! He chased her for five years and finally succeeded!]

[You can’t give in! If you agree, I’ll never believe in love again!]

...

The more than 100,000 viewers in the stream, along with Xia Liang himself, were all waiting for Tian Gou’s answer. After what felt like an eternity, Tian Gou lifted his head, let out a long breath, and looked at Xia Liang with a complex expression.

"You’re just trying to test my feelings for her, aren’t you? Well, let me tell you—I refuse! My feelings for her cannot be bought by your measly one Yuan! Our love will not be tainted by your money!"

Having spat out these words, Tian Gou looked at Xia Liang proudly, and the audience in the livestream chat all gave him a thumbs-up!

[Brother Tian! Well done! Don’t give in for a million!]

[I have to say, Brother Tian, you’re a real man. If I were in your shoes, I definitely would have accepted.]

[Right, that woman is the one at fault. Brother Tian’s actions are absolutely right! Even if he’s wrong, his only mistake was loving her too much!]

[Pah! You call that a real man? No, no, no! That’s a fool!]

...

Watching the tide of public opinion in the comments turn in his favor, Tian Gou revealed a smug smile.

"See! I proved it. My love is real, and it can’t be corroded by money! My goddess accepted me because she was moved!"

But Xia Liang completely ignored him, simply watching him with an amused expression.

"Oh? Is that so?"