Chapter 11 - Chapter 11: He Got Banned?

It was 8 p.m.The heat—Was still burning.Clips from Ethan's livestream were being shared everywhere.Across multiple platforms—His line could be seen everywhere:"Start from thirty-seven."People edited it.Added music.Some even turned it into motivational content.His name—Was being remembered by more and more people.Skyview Residence.The living room lights were warm.Ethan sat on the sofa.His phone spun lightly in his hand.Notifications kept popping up.Followers surging.Messages flooding in.Even—Brands had started reaching out.But he ignored everything.Just watching.As if waiting for something.Suddenly—His phone vibrated.A notification appeared."Your account has been restricted."Ethan paused.The next second—Another one."Livestreaming privileges temporarily suspended."Then another."Content under review."The air—Fell silent.Ethan looked at the screen.No surprise.Instead—He smiled slightly."Finally."Meanwhile—Zhou Cheng sat in his office.The lights were dim.On his computer screen—Backend data."It's working."His assistant said quietly."His account has been suppressed."Zhou Cheng nodded.His expression calm."People like him—""Need to learn what rules are."He leaned back.His gaze cold."Give it some time.""When the heat fades—""He'll be nothing."At the same time—Online—The narrative began to shift."Why did he stop streaming?""Did he get banned???""I knew something was wrong""That money isn't clean"Doubt—Returned.Even stronger than before.Because—Silence amplifies suspicion.Skyview Residence.Ethan put down his phone.Stood up.Walked to the window.City lights stretched endlessly.Traffic flowed.Everything looked unchanged.But he knew—The rules had shifted."Ban me?"He murmured.His eyes grew colder."Then I won't play by your rules."His phone vibrated again.The system's voice echoed.[Ding!][External suppression detected]The next second—[Resistance mechanism activated]A new interface appeared.[Current Influence: 3200][Ability unlocked: Traffic Transfer]Ethan narrowed his eyes."Traffic transfer?"The system explained.[Influence can be redirected to other platforms or channels]Ethan smiled.This time—With interest."So it works like that."He picked up his phone again.Opened another platform.Registered.Verified.Then—Posted a video.The title was simple:"Banned? Then I'll speak somewhere else."The video was simple.Just him.Standing by the window.One line:"If you want the rest—come here."Post.Three seconds.Nothing.Ten seconds.Dozens of likes.One minute—Thousands.Five minutes—Over ten thousand.Meanwhile—On the original platform.Comments flooded in."He moved platforms!!""Go watch!!""Link here!!"Traffic—Began to move.Like water.Impossible to stop.On the new platform—Numbers skyrocketed.Ten thousand.Fifty thousand.One hundred thousand.The comments exploded again."He really got banned??""This move is insane""The platform can't stop him??"Ethan looked at the data.Nodded slightly."Not enough."The next second—He opened a livestream again.The title even simpler:"You thought it was over?"Stream started.The viewer count surged instantly.Almost the moment it opened—It broke ten thousand.Ethan looked into the camera.This time—His tone was colder."Someone just taught me what rules are."He paused.Then smiled."Now—""I'll teach you."Meanwhile—In the office.Zhou Cheng's screen refreshed.Trending list on the new platform.Number one—Ethan Cole.The assistant froze."Mr. Zhou… he…"Before he could finish—Zhou Cheng had already stood up.His face darkened completely."Interesting."The storm—Had finally collided head-on.