After Transmigrating into a Cannon Fodder Submissive, I Became Popular by Foraging on the Beach - Chapter 18

Online, Shen Qiu’s popularity was soaring.

Taking advantage of the heat, Shen Qiu secretly signed a contract with the production team to participate in the final grand reunion filming.

With the money from the show, plus the intermittent income from making videos, Shen Qiu was no longer worried about food and drink and happily counted his small earnings.

Suddenly, the person assisting him in managing the company sent him an email containing the monthly report.

Shen Qiu smacked his forehead, remembering this matter.

He still had a company under his name.

Before he transmigrated, he was just an ordinary music teacher with no talent or interest in business.

Now, the thought of the company gave him a headache.

Seeing that the company had survived, Shen Qiu was eager to get rid of it quickly.

Shen Qiu checked his phone and saw that it had been over a month since he was angrily kicked out by his father.

He didn’t hesitate for long before calling his elder brother, Shen Ji.

“Ge, are you home? I have something I’d like to discuss with you tonight.”

“Okay, see you at the old residence then.”

Shen Ji was surprised to hear Shen Qiu politely hang up the phone.

Shen Qiu wasn’t being sarcastic or picky anymore. He was quite unaccustomed to it.

However, since he started dating Lu Yidong, his change had been drastic.

It seemed the power of love was truly strong.

Shen Ji glanced at the computer. The screen showed Experience Life with Shen Qiu participating.

The bullet comments were full of affection and support for Shen Qiu, and Shen Ji showed an approving look.

That evening, at the Shen family’s old residence.

Shen Qiu took a deep breath and pushed open the door.

His father, Shen Ji (elder brother), and Shen Xiayao (second sister) were sitting at the dining table.

The whole family was neatly assembled, waiting for him to eat together.

Shen Qiu quickened his steps: “I’m late.”

Shen Father maintained a sullen face and didn’t acknowledge him.

But he also didn’t scold him directly, as he had before, in a tone of disappointment.

Shen Ji winked at Shen Qiu.

He had obviously mediated the situation beforehand.

Shen Qiu said calmly: “I’ve realized I’m not good at business. I think it’s better to let Ge and them manage the company under my name.”

He smiled frankly: “Before it goes bankrupt.”

Shen Father sternly said: “You think carefully. You were the one who caused a scene and fought for the biggest company back then.”

Shen Qiu clicked his tongue.

The original owner was foolish enough to fight for family property. No wonder he met a bad end.

He nodded firmly.

“I was ignorant back then. I won’t be like that in the future.”

Shen Father remained silent.

Shen Ji quickly helped smooth things over: “Qiu Qiu is much more mature now. He’s no longer idle, and his work in the entertainment industry is very successful.”

“Before, he was just misguided and led astray. Now Shen Qiu is seriously dating and living a serious life, right, Shen Qiu?”

Shen Ji gave Shen Qiu a look.

Shen Qiu: “Yes, yes, yes. I have completely turned over a new leaf.”

Shen Qiu met Shen Father’s gaze without flinching or any trace of guilt.

Shen Father was silent for a long time, then coldly snorted: “Just don’t be as ridiculous as before.”

Shen Qiu breathed a sigh of relief: “Then I…”

“Eat before you leave,” Shen Father still had a stern face.

Shen Qiu blinked his eyes, a slight smile touching his lips, and he sat down in response.

Shen Qiu gradually became proficient in live streaming and was more at ease in front of the camera.

He occasionally live-streamed clam digging. To avoid disturbing others, Shen Qiu always arrived quite early.

At this time, there were fewer people on the beach, and more seafood.

He held the equipment in one hand and a shovel in the other.

“Friends, look at all these starfish on the ground. The roe of this one is also delicious. Let’s pick some up, or the seabirds will take them,” Shen Qiu picked up a few purple-and-yellow starfish and tossed them into his bucket.

[New item added: Starfish]

“Look, this flounder is tangled in the fishing net. This one is too small,” Shen Qiu gestured with his hand. “It’s not even as big as my palm.”

“Let’s put it back in the sea.”

The broken fishing net was tightly entangled. It took Shen Qiu a lot of effort to untangle it.

He carried the fish to the water’s edge: “Perform a little before you go. Come and bury yourself in the sand.”

The flat flounder flapped its tail, kicking up sand, and quickly hid itself.

At first glance, it was truly hard to see.

[Every time, I marvel at Shen Qiu’s mysterious eyesight.]

[So amazing! How did it bury itself?]

Shen Qiu turned his head: “Oh, why is there a flower crab on this fishing net? I didn’t notice it just now.”

“This one is plump,” he praised while pulling it off the fishing net.

“Oops, two legs broke off. It’s fine, still edible.”

He carried the live stream camera and continued clam digging.

“Wow! An octopus,” Shen Qiu quickly aimed the camera, looked closely, and chuckled. “It even found itself a house!”

The octopus was curled up in a transparent plastic bottle, easily trapped by Shen Qiu.

He quickly got the octopus out. Shen Qiu waved the bottle in his hand: “I’ll take this with me. Won’t release it into the sea.”

[LOL, too bad it can’t be used to catch octopuses repeatedly.]

[Qiu Qiu did the right thing. Otherwise, it would pollute the environment.]

[Just stumbled in. High-quality streamer, love it!]

He walked two steps forward, looked down, and said: “Wow, there’s a big one here.”

The audience concentrated, thinking he had found some rare seafood.

But they saw Shen Qiu quickly dig out a broken beer bottle from the sand.

“Look, only the tip was sticking out. How dangerous. If you didn’t see it and stepped on it, you’d definitely need stitches.”

[N-new item added: …Beer bottle?]

[Damn, he’s right! Who would seriously look down that closely normally!]

Shen Qiu frowned. He borrowed a large black trash bag and tossed the bottles he had just picked up into it.

He looked up, puzzled: “Why is there so much trash today…”

The audience only saw the camera shake and point towards the beach.

Inconsistent colors were scattered across the beach.

White was foam, black was plastic bags, and there were broken trash fragments.

Shen Qiu frowned tightly and decided to pick up the trash along the way while clam digging.

He had just picked up a soda can when a flower crab surprisingly scurried out of it.

“Oh, an unexpected catch. Wait, it seems to be stuck.”

Shen Qiu rescued the flower crab: “You’re pitiful. I’ll let you go.”

He then tossed the soda can into the trash bag.

[I’m… at a bit of a loss for words.]

[Seeing this scene is truly… Before, there were many fish tangled to death in fishing nets, and seabirds eating cigarette butts!]

[I study environmental protection. This is really no exaggeration. Marine trash has caused severe pollution, not just animals accidentally ingesting it, but also polluting the water sources. Sigh.]

Shen Qiu quickly glanced at the bullet comments, not wanting the audience to be so downhearted. He pretended to aim the camera precisely.

“Everyone, look closely. What is the shape of this bulge? It’s half exposed. What could it be?”

[I know! It’s a foam box, ha ha ha ha!]

[Finally, something I can answer! There’s half a piece of foam outside.]

Shen Qiu scooped with his shovel: “Correct, it’s foam!”

[Speechless, hahaha, it’s like teaching little kids.]

Shen Qiu continued like this, gradually filling a bag of trash.

What was even more baffling was that the audience continued to watch.

[I used to watch clam digging, now I’m watching trash… trash picking?]

[Sigh, it’s quite thought-provoking. We should use fewer plastic products.]

[Thanks to my mom, our family has always used reusable bags.]

Shen Qiu walked for a long time, and when he really couldn’t carry the trash bag anymore, he said goodbye to the live stream.

“Alright friends, that’s it for today. Uh, friends who are clam digging, follow me?” Shen Qiu looked at the screen, unsure what this off-topic live stream counted as. “Anyway, bye-bye.”

[Bye-bye! See you later, Qiu Qiu.]

[He really picked up a full bag! Mixed feelings.]

[Sigh, my family also lives by the sea. I haven’t been in a long time. I’ll go check later. I hope the beach isn’t also flooded with trash.]

Shen Qiu turned off his phone, no longer seeing the bullet comments, unaware of how much thought this live stream had sparked in people.

He struggled to drag the large trash bag to the waste station.

Shen Qiu also didn’t notice that a fan recognized him.

The young fan was a little confused by his attire, not entirely sure, and hesitantly took a photo, asking on Weibo.

“I think I saw Qiu Qiu today, but why has Shen Qiu been reduced to picking up trash? Did I mistake the person? [Image] [Image]”

The timing was too coincidental, and comments quickly piled up underneath.

[LOL, ha ha ha ha, sister, you must not have watched today’s live stream! Shen Qiu live-streamed picking up marine trash all day!]

[He really took it to the waste station! Such high quality!]

[I also want to laugh, but what’s even funnier is that I watched the whole thing.]

[A genuine ten-thousand-follower blogger making a living by picking up trash (not really)]

The photos were taken so cleverly. Shen Qiu looked subtly disheveled and worn out. The audience who had just finished watching the live stream all came in and laughed heartily.

Many people also joined in for the fun, posting screenshots from the live stream.

#ShenQiuPicksUpTrash topic grew hotter and hotter.

A phone call came through to Shen Qiu’s phone. Shen Qiu answered and heard Assistant Xiao Zhang.

“Brother Shen, you’re on the hot search! You got on the hot search for picking up trash!”

Shen Qiu was baffled and quickly opened Weibo.

He was somewhat pleasantly surprised after seeing the comments. Many people were praising him.

[Basic clam digging operations, small scene, small scene.]

[Before coming in, I thought it was gossip. After coming in, I just want to laugh, haha. Shen Qiu’s hot searches are always so strange.]

[I’m genuinely a fan of Shen Qiu now. He’s serious and cute, with good values and high quality.]

[Sigh, every time I go clam digging, I also pick up trash, but there’s always so much more.]

Shen Qiu was wondering if he should reply when a Weibo post suddenly mentioned him.

It was actually the Beijing official Weibo account!

Beijing V: Marine trash is becoming increasingly severe, and the maintenance of marine trash cannot be underestimated. Protecting the ocean is everyone’s responsibility. We can start with small things around us. What @ShenQiu did during the live stream today sets a good example for us. Picking up marine trash on the go and using fewer disposable plastic bags can reduce the destruction of the ocean… [Image – Marine Trash] [Image – Current State of Beijing Beach]

In the comments, the official Weibo even cheekily included the hashtag #ShenQiuPicksUpTrash.

[Pick up marine trash, protect the marine environment.]

Shen Qiu was completely bewildered.

The comments were clearly just as stunned!

A celebrity being praised by official media was undoubtedly a huge affirmation, and this kind of affirmation was the first of its kind!

Good heavens, this represented official recognition and support for this type of behavior!

What did this count as?

Clam digging and trash picking had gone viral?!