Shen Wei's decision to support orphanages had a profound impact on her fans.
Shen Wei's business was thriving at an unprecedented rate. The second branch of Starry Sky Kindergarten was even influencing property prices in the new district. Not to mention the enormous effect of her live streaming.
If Shen Wei hadn't turned off the donation feature during her live streams, she could have easily earned millions. Moreover, Shen Wei had opened Starry Sky Restaurant, instantly satisfying fans across the city who had been craving Starry Sky's cuisine.
Everyone who dined there claimed there wasn't a single dish that wasn't delicious. Of course, specialty dishes like braised pork belly, Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, and sizzling beef tendon were harder to come by. These dishes weren't easily ordered.
However, Starry Sky Restaurant was a place where you could order blindly. There was virtually no risk of disappointment.
Add to that the fact that over a hundred thousand people were simultaneously vying for tickets to the pop-up store, creating an immersive day trip experience that felt like scrambling for concert tickets of a beloved idol.
In other words, in the eyes of Starry Sky Kindergarten's fans, Shen Wei excelled at everything she did.
Everyone had an exceptionally high brand awareness of Starry Sky. As long as Shen Wei was involved, people would rush in blindly.
This kind of reputation effect alone made many industry bigwigs green with envy. It was something money couldn't buy, earned by Shen Wei through consistent hard work.
Now, the fruits of her labor were abundant.
Just when Starry Sky was at its peak, Shen Wei decided to engage in charity work. Although it seemed a bit off-track from her business, it truly moved people. As the saying goes, "When poor, one should cultivate oneself; when prosperous, one should help others."
Many people shared Shen Wei's charitable acts online.
Whether it was purchasing a million yuan worth of goods from wholesale markets, or buying clothes and toys online, even causing some sellers to suspect fraud due to the large quantities.
Buying such vast amounts of items and distributing them to Starry Sky Kindergarten.
Subsequently, these items were allocated and transferred to local orphanages, with volunteers helping to coordinate.
Shen Wei had never publicized this; it was all spontaneous behavior online.
People were worried that Shen Wei had done so much without anyone noticing.
Good people should be praised.
So many volunteers spoke up online.
Over the years, they had participated in numerous activities.
They often sent items to nursing homes and the like.
But every time they held an event, they had to take many photos and promote it multiple times.
This was understandable, after all, people had actually donated money.
But they had never seen anyone like Shen Wei before.
Massive donations, covering essentially all aspects of the children's daily needs, yet she never promoted her actions.
What excited people the most was Shen Wei's announcement to provide educational support for children from twenty orphanages.
Normally, children have nine years of compulsory education.
Local policies cover this for orphanages.
But compulsory education only goes up to junior high school graduation.
High school is not included.
Even with partial tuition waivers, it's still a significant expense for an orphanage without a steady income source.
So in recent years, orphanage children who could go on to university were as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns.
Now Shen Wei promised.
Anyone who could get admitted, she would sponsor them all the way through university graduation.
This would cost an unimaginable amount of money.
The children are still young now.
This means that for the next 15 years, there would need to be continuous, comprehensive support for them.
The orphanages were overjoyed.
Perhaps in single-child families in big cities, studying is no longer the only path to success.
All roads lead to Rome.
They have various ways to achieve an outstanding life.
But for those at the bottom of society like in orphanages, education is the only way to change their fate.
Usually, when companies donate, they pick a few children they like.
They won't provide such comprehensive support.
Only Shen Wei made such a grand gesture.
It shocked all the people in the orphanages and these volunteers.
After the news spread online, Starry Sky's fans were also stunned.
Starry Sky had never had an official fan group.
But there were quite a few unofficial fan groups, and at this moment, they were exploding with activity.
"Sisters, I want to do charity work too, but I've never been involved before. Can anyone guide me? I'm not very well-off, but I can contribute my efforts. I'm free every weekend, and I'm willing to travel!"
"Add me, I just contacted a program teaching underprivileged students in a mountain area. The educational conditions there are poor. We can bring some food when we go. You don't need to buy anything, I've bought it all. Let's go together."
"Count me in!"
"I want to go too, but our family business really can't spare me. How about this, I'll donate 50,000 yuan."
"Me too."
At this point, a group admin chimed in: "I know everyone has the urge to do good deeds, but we must be careful to verify at this time. Don't let scammers take advantage of the situation. It's best to give money to institutions you trust."
Others said: "Wow, even these unofficial admins are so responsible. I'm in love!"
"Indeed, fans follow their idol's lead. It's so lucky to be a fan of Starry Sky Kindergarten."
"To meet so many like-minded people."
"I'm going to start doing good deeds too."
"Actually, some good deeds don't necessarily require money or effort. Even picking up a piece of paper from the roadside counts as beautifying the environment."
"That's right, let's start an initiative, beginning with ourselves!"
"Quick, I've already set up a hashtag on Weibo. Let's go check in now. Post all kinds of good deeds in the group."
Thus, the spontaneous activities of the fan group once again topped the trending topics.
Netizens marveled at how proactive these people were.
This hashtag group brought new touching stories every day.
Some people were rescuing animals, some were keeping elderly company in nursing homes.
Some even started a sanitary napkin aid project for girls in mountain areas.
Everyone was shining in their own field.
Even Shen Wei's parents said: "We should do charity work too in the future."
Now Starry Sky was gradually becoming very standardized under Lin Rui's leadership.
There were management personnel at every level.
Shen Wei's parents had always been unofficial members, but everyone loved them very much.
Because they always sent red packets to everyone in the group.
They often made delicious bread and desserts for everyone voluntarily.
They were extremely kind and amiable.
These two had a strong sense of belonging to Starry Sky Kindergarten,
But this time they decided to leave Starry Sky Kindergarten.
Also inspired by Shen Wei, they wanted to do good deeds.
Shen's Father said: "We've been lucky enough these years!"
He was able to accumulate wealth entirely because he happened to be in the right place during several rounds of demolition and relocation.
He felt that this money was all bestowed by heaven.
It wasn't earned through his own abilities in the cutthroat business world.
Now he enjoyed the simplest pleasures.
They had money and social status.
They wanted to pursue a deeper spiritual connection.
Seeing Shen Wei doing charity work also seemed very meaningful.
Plus, the two of them had survived a major illness.
Their cancer was completely cured. This added to their gratitude towards heaven. All of this transformed into motivation for charity work.
Once Shen Wei's parents said this, the two of them set off for the mountain areas.
These days, the gap between rich and poor is vast.
As soon as they arrived, they sent short videos to Shen Wei.
They said the area was surrounded by green mountains and clear waters, the environment was particularly good.
They had even rented a small courtyard.
Where they could grow some vegetables.
Shen Wei specially selected premium seeds from her system.
Even beginners could grow very tasty produce.
Shen Wei was a bit worried.
But Shen's Father said: "This is my career from now on!"
Hearing this, Shen Wei couldn't argue.
She let them be.
But fortunately, they video called Shen Wei every day.
Telling her how wonderful the children there were.
Moreover, they had supported a local Hope Primary School.
They hired many teachers from the city with high salaries to teach the children in the mountain village.
They even donated a local library and a large playground.
Building a rubber track field in a mountain village.
It cost a fortune, but seeing the children's joyful smiles made it all worthwhile.
