This Streamer Has a Conscience, But Not Much!

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Calling the police was out of the question.

Sure, Cao Shengming was an incompetent translator, but at the end of the day, no real harm had been done. Even if the police got involved, the worst he'd face would be a verbal reprimand…

However—

Not everyone was willing to let this slide.

The meeting lasted until noon. When the boss of Jingxi Company took the foreign guests out for lunch, Vice President Xu took advantage of the moment, gathering the company's senior management for a private discussion.

Cao Shengming watched as more than 20 executives huddled together, and under Xu's leadership, launched a new round of criticism and blame.

"In light of Director Lu's incompetence, which has severely damaged the company's reputation, I propose that we suspend all of his duties immediately," Xu declared righteously. "Once our PR team handles the fallout, we can decide whether to reinstate him or hold him accountable for the consequences."

His words carried weight, and seeing the way others were eyeing each other, it was clear that no one dared to openly oppose him. After all, Xu was the vice president. Lu was just a director. In a corporate hierarchy, the choice of allegiance was obvious.

"I agree with President Xu."

"I second that."

"Uh… Mr. Xu, maybe this is being blown out of proportion?"

Cough. "Shh. Mr. Xu, don't take it the wrong way—he means this issue must be handled seriously."

…

At that moment, Cao Shengming found himself forgotten, standing on the sidelines as the internal power struggle unfolded before him.

"I've always heard about the cutthroat politics inside big companies," the photographer muttered, shaking his head. "Didn't think I'd get a front-row seat."

Cao Shengming scoffed. "Like you were ever cut out for a corporate job."

Ignoring him, he sidled up to Lu Xiaoqi and asked in a hushed voice, "Sister Lu, you and Xu really don't get along, huh?"

"That's an understatement."

Before Lu Xiaoqi could respond, her assistant—clearly inexperienced and fuming—blurted out, "Xu tried to get one of his mistresses into the company, but Director Lu refused. Ever since then, he's been looking for ways to make her life miserable."

"A corporate power struggle!" Cao Shengming exclaimed dramatically. "By the way, is she pretty?"

"Shut up!" The assistant glared at him. "If it weren't for you, Xu wouldn't have had any dirt on Director Lu! This is all your fault—now she might even lose her job!"

"Well…" Cao Shengming rubbed his nose awkwardly. "I mean, you can't blame me entirely. You know what they say—if someone wants to frame you, they'll always find a way. Xu would've come after her one way or another."

"Forget it." Lu Xiaoqi let out a tired sigh, giving Cao Shengming a pointed look. "He's right. Even if this didn't happen today, Xu would've found another excuse. What matters now is minimizing the damage to the company."

At that, Cao Shengming felt a twinge of guilt and wisely kept his mouth shut.

Meanwhile, Xu was still fanning the flames, his smug expression barely concealed. But just then—

A staff member from the marketing department hurried into the room. "Excuse me, sorry to interrupt!" he said breathlessly. "I have something urgent to report."

Xu smirked, stepping forward. "See? The backlash is already hitting us. Did we lose a client?"

"Uh… actually, no," the staff member replied hesitantly. "Since earlier today, we've been flooded with phone calls—companies from both here and out of town. They all want to collaborate with us. I counted… thirty-seven calls in total."

The room fell into stunned silence.

"What do you mean?" Xu's eyes widened. "Thirty-seven companies are reaching out to us for cooperation? That's ridiculous! Are you sure it's not just the same person calling over and over?"

"No, sir. I double-checked. They're all legitimate companies. And they all said the same thing…" The staff member swallowed. "They're fans of No. 10. After watching his live stream, they realized our company was involved, and because they like No. 10, they want to work with us."

Cao Shengming blinked. "Wait… the script's going this way now?"

The photographer was equally dumbfounded. "Did… did we just accidentally go viral?"

Xu, looking utterly lost, blurted, "What the hell is No. 10?! Do we even have an employee with that number? And a live stream—what nonsense is this?!"

Lu Xiaoqi was just as confused, glancing around until her gaze landed on Cao Shengming.

"You…"

Feeling her scrutiny, Cao Shengming straightened his back, puffed out his chest, and declared proudly,

"Yes! I am No. 10! No. 10 is me!"

Just as he was waiting for the admiration and gratitude that surely would follow, he heard—

"You think I'll fall for your nonsense again?!"

Cao Shengming: "???"