Last night, June 28, 2026, I hosted a 1-hour-and-20-minute livestream—my 297th livestream.
This livestream reached 6,613 people, had 605 viewers, an average watch time of 2.22 minutes, an average of 18 concurrent viewers, a peak of 49 concurrent viewers, and gained 10 new followers.
In comparison, my previous stream (No. 296) had 29,000 impressions, 1,164 viewers, an average watch time of 1.5 minutes, an average of 24 concurrent viewers, a peak of 46 concurrent viewers, and 19 new followers.
This stream’s metrics were a complete disaster.
But I can’t figure out why. It was the same person, using the same phone, streaming from the same location—I took the stream seriously and answered viewers’ questions thoughtfully. The only difference was the color of my outfit, yet the metrics were completely different.
As for the stream itself, I actually felt this one went more smoothly because there were fewer people asking questions. I was able to answer them one after another and provide more detailed responses, yet the metrics were terrible.
In contrast, during the previous livestream, there were many people asking questions, so my answers were actually brief—I felt they lacked substance—yet the viewership metrics were excellent.
Sometimes, the things you can’t figure out might actually be the right ones.
I received a lot of concern from viewers during this livestream, which was very heartwarming.
Viewers said, “You’re still streaming on the weekend? You’re working so hard—take care of yourself.”
Actually, I don’t find streaming to be a chore; on the contrary, I find it enjoyable. When you’re doing something you enjoy, you don’t get tired.
I’m usually pretty busy at work, and by the evening I’m completely exhausted, so I don’t have the energy to stream. Weekends, on the other hand, are a time to relax.
Yesterday was the weekend. I visited Xpeng Motors in the morning and went swimming in the afternoon—I felt completely relaxed. When I had some free time in the evening, I went live. I didn’t overthink it; I just felt that whenever I had time, I should stream more. It never crossed my mind that weekends are meant for mandatory rest.
Besides, I don’t sell anything during my streams, nor do I try to drive traffic—I feel absolutely no pressure. It’s purely for chatting, just talking about mold steel. So I’m very laid-back about it: I stream when I have time, and I stream when I have the energy.
I track my livestream data to document my growth and to write this reflection—that’s all.
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Wu Dejian’s tool steel, the chief of staff of the user, bought everything he had used.