Chapter 10 - Chapter 10: He Went Live—and Turned the Internet Around

It was 3 p.m.The heat—Was completely out of control.Ethan Cole's name had appeared on multiple trending lists.#HospitalCorridorMan##DeliveryDriverMillionaire##WhereDidHisMoneyComeFrom#Each topic more outrageous than the last.The comment section split into two sides.One side—Praising him."This guy is insane""He feels like a hidden boss""That presence isn't fake"The other side—Attacking him."There's definitely something wrong""That money isn't clean""Stop acting mysterious"Public opinion—Was tearing apart.Skyview Residence.The living room was quiet.Ethan sat on the sofa.His phone lay in front of him.The screen showed rapidly rising metrics.Views—Had exceeded twenty million.Influence—Still climbing.He watched for a moment.Then smiled faintly."Time."He opened an app.Registered.Logged in.Then—Started a livestream.The title was simple:"What you want to know, I'll tell you now."The moment it went live—Viewers: 0.Three seconds later—20.100.1,000.Within one minute—Over ten thousand.The chat exploded."Is this really him??""No way???""That's the guy from the video!""Finally showed up!!"Ethan sat there.No filters.No edits.Just himself.But his eyes—Steady.He looked into the camera.And said his first sentence:"You all want to know where my money came from?"The chat exploded."YES!!""Say it!!""Is it illegal??"Ethan smiled slightly."It's not."Two words.The chat paused for a second.He continued."I didn't steal.""I didn't rob.""And I didn't break the law."His tone was calm.But carried absolute certainty.The chat split again.Some believed him.Some didn't."Then prove it!""Show us!"Ethan looked at the screen.Paused for two seconds.Then said:"I can prove it."He picked up his phone.Opened his bank app.Turned the screen toward the camera.Balance—$10,540,037.62The livestream—Went silent.Then—Exploded."What the hell???""Ten million???""No way???""Is this real???""I'm losing my mind"Ethan didn't stop.He opened his transaction history.Scrolled down slowly.Lottery.Deposit.Loan.Repayment.Spending.Cashback.Every record—Clear.No hiding."These—""All happened today."He said calmly.Like dropping a bomb.The viewer count surged again.Thirty thousand.Fifty thousand.One hundred thousand.The platform pushed his stream everywhere.The comments—Started changing."Wait… it's real??""This execution is insane""This guy is terrifying""I just insulted him earlier…"At that moment—Ethan smiled again."Some people said my money isn't clean."He paused.Looked straight into the camera.Then said:"Then try it.""Start like me.""With $37."That sentence—Went viral instantly."Legendary line!!!""That's insane""I respect him now"Meanwhile—In an office.Zhou Cheng watched the stream.His face—Darkened gradually.His assistant stood beside him.Barely breathing."Mr. Zhou… public opinion is shifting."Zhou said nothing.Just stared at the screen.Ethan's face—More and more irritating.Back in the livestream.Ethan stood up.Walked to the window.Turned the camera outward.The entire city—Spread beneath.Lights.Traffic.Like a web.Under his feet.He turned back.Looked into the camera.And said:"You don't want answers.""You want results.""Then I'll show you."The next second—He ended the livestream.The entire internet—Exploded again."What?? He ended it???""He didn't finish!!""This guy is insane""I'm following him now"The trending charts—Shot up again.#TenMillionMan##From37ToMillions##HeEndedTheStream#Ethan stood by the window.His phone went quiet.But the world—Got louder.He said softly:"Now—""It really begins."Meanwhile—Zhou Cheng stood up slowly.Picked up his phone.Made a call.His voice cold."Make your move."The storm—Had officially arrived.