The pretty girl who plays with people's feelings is going to be severely punished.

They made up. Just as dawn was breaking, Ao Chen took out the large firecrackers he used for the New Year and hung them at the front door to light them.

Very festive. Like his mood. Very noisy. Like Yu Lian's cursing in the wheat.

He walked to the village entrance, carrying the deafening sound of firecrackers, to wait for the bus to take him to the city and then to the airport.

Go play in youth training.

It sounds impressive, but he just stood under the rusty bus stop carrying a suitcase full of old clothes, expressionless, lost in his own melancholy.

The training base is in H City, a first-tier city. He's a native of the countryside, and the largest city he's ever been to is his own city. He hasn't been there many times; the bus ride takes two hours, and his backside is shaken to pieces.

The coach said that if you play well, you have a bright future ahead of you.

He dropped out of junior high school to work in a factory, a life from which he could see the end at a glance.

The future is boundless.

The phone in his pocket was still on the King of Glory page, while Yu Lian was watching a Korean drama through her headphones. As if to resist the sound of firecrackers, the volume was turned up very high, and the chatter came through.

After the two made up, neither of them left the King of Glory room for some reason. They each did their own thing and kept each other company.

Perhaps Yu Lian didn't need his company, or perhaps she could tell that he did.

He and Yu Lian had never made a phone call like this before. Their usual casual conversations consisted of typing, sending voice messages, or just chatting idly in the King of Glory game microphone, with the topic quickly being pulled away by the game.

But he had overheard Yu Lian making similar phone calls with others. It might not be just that. There might be other reasons as well.

When Yu Lian wasn't playing King of Glory, she would play Variant. He wanted to play with her, so they went to an internet cafe in the county for an all-night session.

The gunfight raged until morning. Suddenly, they heard a man's voice coming from Yu Lianmai's direction.

It wasn't very clear, like someone was asking a question, so Yu Lian hurriedly muted his game microphone. With the noise that had been disrupting his game gone, he found himself thinking even more. Frustrated, he fired a burst of shots, but missed every single one.

After Wa's game microphone was turned off, it would automatically turn back on at the start of each round. Yu Lian seemed unaware of this, still softly coaxing the man in a sticky tone he had never heard before. Or perhaps it wasn't coaxing at all.

But her voice was so sweet it made people feel sad.

"Why are you awake so early? Wasn't it last night..."

"I was really playing games. I got a little bored while you were asleep."

"I played with it by myself."

"Um... Bye-bye, husband."

She breathed a sigh of relief as she got rid of the man.

  

"Who's that guy?" he asked abruptly.

Yu Lian was startled, not expecting him to hear her. She stammered for a few words before becoming angry and embarrassed: "My boyfriend? We just started dating a few days ago. Are you dead? How could you eavesdrop on other people's phone calls? You pervert!"

The guy next to Ao Chen took a drag of his cigarette, the smoke drifting over and making Ao Chen's eyes red: "I was thinking you were doing this on purpose, with that constant buzzing in my headphones. I almost won that clutch game just now, you know?"

"When did you make that deal? That's impressive."

My throat is dry, and I can't say what's so great about it.

Actually, he's the one who's really something. Look at the state he's in, he still has the nerve to fantasize about her.

He played so badly, yet she still resented and played with him all night. He actually believed she had feelings for him...

She was just someone who loved to play games. She would even get up to play on her phone while trying to sleep, even when she was on a video call with a guy.

The rest of the game was played in silence. Yu Lian finished and left, leaving him alone to bother the internet cafe owner and Doubao with how to record the game.

He wanted to record it; he wanted to edit out that line about husband.

Most villagers wake up early, and there are people everywhere riding tricycles to the fields, making a racket. Afraid of disturbing Yu Lian, Ao Chen covered his headset microphone.

"Your car hasn't arrived yet?" Yu Lian yawned, looking sleepy. "What time is your flight? Send me the ticket, I'll check it for you. Don't get on a flight with a layover in Myanmar. Will it be too late to ask Doubao for an escape route then?"

"Eight o'clock, huh?" Ao Chen chuckled, realizing she couldn't see him at all; he was just grinning foolishly at the cobblestone street. He pursed his lips again. "If you're sleepy, go to sleep. It's not like I don't have a mouth. Just ask customer service at the airport... that should do it."

He didn't know the airport staff's name, so he called them customer service.

Yu Lian's voice was crisp and clear: "Ao Chen, what if you really make it to the KPL? It seems like it's very lucrative, millions a year."

"Now that you have money, can you buy me a house? I want a big apartment in the city center, or by the sea, that's fine too. Just buy it for me. This is hush money. If you don't buy it for me, I'll post pictures of you online and haunt you even in death."

He acted exactly like a poor, opportunistic relative who was just trying to freeload off his relatives.

"6. What kind of gossip do I have that you can share? I'm a nice guy in real life." Ao Chen joked, but his palms felt a little numb as he held the phone.

Yu Lian spoke of things he himself had never dared to even think of so casually, as if he could really do them.

"A bright future." These four words popped into his mind again, their specific outline brought to life by Yu Lian's words.

"Go ahead and curse the boss. It's unethical for a paid escort to curse the boss. I'll post all of this online. You'll be ruined." Yu Lian threatened viciously.

A bus rumbled towards them in the distance. Afraid of being drowned out, he raised his voice, sounding annoyed.

"I don't just curse at my boss when I'm a gaming companion; I curse at my boss when I'm fixing cars, washing dishes, or even screwing in screws. Tell me everything. Is that enough? If not, make up some more. Don't hold back, brother."

"Alright, I'm not going to argue with you anymore, my car is here."

"Bye."

Before he could hear Yu Lian's next word, he saw that she had already left the team. His phone, which had been running King of Glory for too long, was burning hot against his palm. He carried his suitcase onto the train with one hand, and the lingering feelings of depression and confusion he had felt from leaving his hometown to pursue his future completely dissipated.

If I really make it to the KPL, really make money, and have a bright future...

You, Brother Chen, must have a deep longing for me.



[Let the little one call me "Mommy" if they want; it's not shameful.]

[Get lost. My sister is my mom now, thank you.]

[Hey, you should marry your sister to me. I may have no car, no house, no money, and no power, but I'm your top-tier customer, and I'll bring her along to see you in the future.]

[What did he just say about acting cute?]

[The girl hadn't finished unpacking when she let go. The little one said she thought she was being cute, trying to tease him!]

[This girl's voice is so cute, don't you think? I originally wanted to grow up to have a voice like that.]

[I don't feel anything. Not cute at all. Girlish voices are just awful. If you disagree, feel free to call me and yell at me.]

[With this voice, even the smallest of people have to line up and beg to play with me.]

The game situation shifts between offense and defense.

The opposing team scored few points on defense, and judging from their stats, they probably figured out who the easy target was. In the first round, they went straight for point C, which Yu Lian was defending alone.

Anyone could see that the healer was brought by Jiefeng. Yu Lian's record was last, while Jiefeng's was first. They were constantly sticking together and interacting, which was tolerable, but after finishing a difficult match, she even used Shunyun to draw a heart in the sky. It was incredibly cheeky.

"What should I do if I got a C-class drug?"

Yu Lian hurriedly retreated, holding a small pistol. Two people suddenly burst through the wall and flew in. Footsteps and prop sounds kept coming through her earpiece. After being flashed, Yu Lian's screen went completely white, and she heard a vibration sound.

They unleashed every skill and item they could find, charging towards her with the unwavering determination to kill her.

As the flash ended, a pure white cloud appeared in my field of vision.

"What should we do?" the man mimicked her tone, drawing out the last syllable slowly, with a hint of amusement in his voice.

"Back off. They're finished."

The two opponents who rushed over were taken down by Xiao Cuanqi.

After the first round, Yu Lian's armor hadn't even been damaged. She went to defuse the bomb, and the little creature circled around her, visible to both her teammates in the sky and the opposing team.

After the nanny finished unpacking and stood up, Jetwind sprayed a heart-shaped paint on the wall next to her face.

"Fine, I'll stay with you and guard the point from now on."

[You've got your wife]

[Still covered by clouds and sand, my sister wasn't shocked at all... there was this tension.]

[She's even mimicking how little girls talk. This kind of flirtatious behavior makes you wonder, is being handsome or being flirtatious more important for a man?]

[The guy used to always tell the sentry not to give up any positions. Now, as soon as the enemy shows up even slightly, he tells his sister to retreat, "I'm coming!" It's just...]

[You keep playing the rush game and don't contest A site, keep playing with the girl and holding the point.]

[The flower language of Lotus Ancient City is "I'll stay with you and protect C"]

[This game was truly epic! The opposing team, playing a carry, charged in and got a pentakill – who could stand for that? The girl didn't even fire a shot!]

[The opposing team probably will never play carry again. What are you going to do if your carry is chained up like a dog?]

The opposing team didn't attack point C this round, and Yu Lian, whose score was last, felt a strong urgency to kill someone. She grabbed her gun and ran out to defend.

The little creature followed leisurely behind, like a little tail, jumping up and landing on the wind, then jumping up again, with gusts of wind whistling through the air.

"Walk slowly, baby, stay where I can see you. Otherwise, I can't control you." I don't know when it started, but he began calling me "baby" very naturally.

Yu Lian was nervous about her first live stream and didn't pay attention to any of this. She carefully searched for and arranged the content, using the silent mode to cautiously peek into every corner.

Like a cat sneakily rummaging through snacks.

"There seems to be something on the left, to the left."

Xiao Cun deliberately tried to scare her, and just as Yu Lian was about to look to the left with her gun, before he could even laugh, someone suddenly appeared from the opposite side, ignoring the nanny and shooting Xiao Cun, who was holding a knife.

Yu Lian was startled and flailed her gun wildly, dodging and weaving to avoid being hit. She couldn't control the gun; the bullets spun in the air, and miraculously, the last shot hit the head.

She stood there stunned for a second, then couldn't help but laugh heartily. Her laughter wasn't cheerful at all; it was more like a chuckle, as if she had stolen something.

Xiao Cun couldn't help but chuckle: "Great gun, baby! Great gun!"

"How come my baby is so strong? I can't even beat this person."

[Who's laughing? A little mouse got into my house!]

[Watching my sister frantically run and shoot, only to end up flying to the top, I don't know why I feel a sense of relief...]

[You've already told me about the gun, okay? Don't lose your composure, alright?]

[Big brother, what are you laughing at? Are you charmed by her cuteness again?]

[Can you please stop using this?]

[If this is your natural voice, then so be it; but if it's artificially created, I really don't appreciate it!]

Yu Lian was praised for her beauty, and she pretended to be modest, but her voice was actually raised at the end: "How come he didn't hit me? I thought he was very powerful when I saw him hit you. He scared me to death."

"Yeah, he's great, but you're even better." At match point, Xiao Cun went to Yu Lian for a hug, "Baby, it's the last round. If I get a pentakill, can you…"

As she spoke, she became a little shy and coughed.

"I've already called you baby, can you call me...?"

"What should I call you?" Yu Lian asked knowingly, her voice soft and gentle, revealing his shyness. She mischievously wanted him to say it himself, "What do you want to hear?"

After Yu Lian started her live stream, she was featured on the recommendation list. As a newbie account, she didn't have many casual viewers. Most of the viewers were people who had been diverted from Xiao Cunzai's account, both men and women.

The comments section is less harmonious than the one on Xiaocun's side.

It's very chaotic.

[Why are you streaming if you're playing so badly and don't even show your face?]

[What should I do to get on the bus? I want to hang out with Tsukuba.]

Does the streamer accept voice chat orders?

[She can't even walk properly, yet she manages to make fried rice? Women are just so great!]

[Mommy Mommy Mommy Mommy]

[Why doesn't anyone criticize such a big streamer for smurfing, or does having a female streamer with less skilled players negate the difference in win rate?]

[Is it okay to show your face when posting about a sports car?]

[If you don't like it, get lost. What are you spamming in the comments for? Do you have to show your face while playing games? Do you want to hear your sister curse you out so you can secretly fawn over her?]

[The streamer is extraordinary, how much higher does Xiao Cunzai's historical enhancement level need to be? Besides, Xiao Cunzai didn't play seriously, he played Justice in the early stages and even intentionally fed a few points later.]

[Why doesn't this voice go out and offer escort services? I'd like to request a sweet service.]

How come this streamer can play with big streamers on their first day of streaming? Are they friends or something?

[It seems like we don't know each other; Xiao Cun found her at the job market.]

[I'm so envious of Xiao Cun for being able to play with such cute girls. When I hear her yell "Good shot!", I just want to rush out and kill them all!]

[Sounds delicious, makes my mouth water]

[This guy never used to play with girls in the lobby, but he just said he was adding a new show yesterday and he's already playing with her today? Does he think his fans are idiots?]

[This is hilarious, that little guy has already lost a thousand followers, he'll probably run away as soon as he's done this.]

[The comments over there are weird, does anyone else notice? Are there paid trolls? They keep praising this woman.]

[Those who didn't praise him probably got banned by the moderators, hahaha]

[The baby's voice is so cute, it makes me slightly tipsy]

[How late will the live stream end, baby?]

[Can you please stop hiding your female fans? Why are you being so hostile towards a random girl? Their interactions are so sweet, I love watching them. Not everyone who watches male streamers is a female fan, right?]

[Here comes someone who fell in love with their teacher during school, their drill instructor during military training, and their streamer during live broadcasts!]

Baby, your laughter sounds so sweet!

[Stop arguing, okay? Some people want to focus on the game.]

[Does a game streamer like Xiao Cunzai even need female fans? He lost a thousand followers, and now he's heartbroken when he gets married. Who cares about him?]

After hearing Yu Lian ask that question, Xiao Cun hesitated for a long time before being able to answer.

"That's what you call it, haven't you ever called it that before?"

"Which one is that? Do you really want to hear it?" Yu Lian watched him squat and stand up in front of her, and chuckled. "Then go get a pentakill, and cheer when you get it, okay?"

The little girl, who didn't sound very old, had a sweet, crisp voice like a peach, and her tone was exceptionally sincere and innocent.

"You said it yourself."

The countdown ended, the round began. Jetway dashed away as soon as the light curtain fell, looking like it was going to dash out without any intention of going home for dinner.

Yu Lian placed her phone next to the keyboard, muted, in the live stream room for easy viewing of the comments. Suddenly, the screen lit up with dazzling effects, completely obscuring all the comments with an animation that filled half the screen.

She glanced at it distractedly.

[Prejudice sends out Carnival x10]

[Bias: Is he some kind of genius? He deleted me and then went out to find another guy. Did I catch him red-handed?]



Regarding the live stream, Xiaolian won't be a professional streamer. She's just a kid doing it for fun because she doesn't understand.

[I need to figure out how to write the car scenes and some borderline plot points to get approved, as many scenes have been criticized before. I'll keep things clean until I figure it out.]