Reborn to Make Games: My Girlfriend is a Game Streamer

At the entrance of Mingchun Garden residential community.

"I'm back. I'm not late, am I?" Jiang Yiting's voice was slightly breathless.

She jogged over, a few strands of hair at her temples ruffled by the wind.

Chen Bainian looked up at the sound, and paused slightly when his gaze fell on her face.

The Jiang Yiting before me was somewhat different from the one I had seen when I left home that morning.

Her eyeliner clearly outlined her slightly upturned eyes, her lips were brightly colored, and her contouring made her features appear exceptionally three-dimensional and delicate under the light.

This exquisite look, combined with her hurried return and slightly flushed cheeks, created a wonderful contrast.

It was as if the "Brother Lou" who was so at ease in the live broadcast room had suddenly barged into his daily life with a touch of vibrant life.

"Not late, just in time." Chen Bainian looked away, as expected. He pointed to the flight case on the ground, "I've prepared everything."

"That's great!" Jiang Yiting breathed a sigh of relief and smiled. Her smile looked especially vivid and radiant against the backdrop of her still-applied makeup.

She naturally squatted down and reached out her hand to the older brother in the carrier: "Big brother, let's go get our shots."

The "elder brother" moved inside the box and rubbed his fingers against the crack in the door.

Without saying another word, the two picked up the pet carrier and walked side by side toward the pet hospital a street away.

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Inside the "Pet Home" pet hospital, the faint smell of disinfectant lingered.

Chen Bainian, carrying a flight case, sat with Jiang Yiting outside the clinic waiting.

Soon it was their turn.

"Come on, let's take the little guy out and weigh him." The doctor opened the carrier door.

Jiang Yiting carefully carried "Big Brother" out and placed him on the scale.

The little guy curled up into a ball of fur in a nervous gesture.

"1.2 kilograms, developing well," the doctor noted, casually asking, "Is your diet and bowel movements normal?"

"It's pretty normal, except he's incredibly clingy, and he always likes to step on people's faces in the early hours of the morning," Chen Bainian said with a helpless smile.

While preparing the vaccine, the doctor explained with a smile, "It goes clubbing at dawn and loves to give you 'facial massages'."

On the one hand, it's due to their boundless energy; on the other hand, it's also a way for cats to express affection and confirm whether you're alive or dead.

Play with your cat for twenty minutes before bed until it's completely drained, then you can get a good night's sleep.

Next, the doctor skillfully lifted the skin behind the "elder brother's" neck and quickly completed the vaccine injection.

The little guy just let out a soft "ooh," much braver than I had imagined.

After all the examinations and treatments were completed, the doctor did a few things on the computer and printed out a payment slip.

"Okay, the total cost for the vaccine and today's basic check-up is 260 yuan."

Chen Bainian naturally took out his phone to scan the QR code.

Jiang Yiting stopped him first.

"Wait a minute." Her tone was serious, her eyes filled with an unyielding insistence. "We have to split this money in half."

Chen Bainian paused for a moment: "No need, I can do it."

"How can that be?" Jiang Yiting had already pulled up her Alipay account. She turned to look at him, her voice lowered but exceptionally clear. "Now that we're raising it together, we should share the responsibility and expenses."

Looking at her serious profile, Chen Bainian realized that this was not just polite talk, but rather her affirmation of shared responsibility.

He smiled and stopped insisting: "Okay, I'll listen to you."

The cost was ultimately split between the two of them.

Afterwards, Jiang Yiting asked the doctor for a "Kitten Care Manual" and carefully inquired about the precautions for nail trimming, bathing, and habit formation, looking as focused as a studious student.

"Doctor, I have another question." Jiang Yiting gently stroked "Big Brother's" head and asked the question that had been on their minds for a long time, "When he found it, the mother cat put it in front of him on her own. Why did the mother cat do that?"

Dr. Yang explained gently, "There are many reasons, such as the mother cat not producing enough milk, lacking experience, or feeling that the kittens are weak in order to ensure the survival of the other kittens."

But there is another possibility…

The doctor smiled and looked at Chen Bainian: "If it is placed in front of you on its own initiative, then it may be a carefully considered 'entrustment'."

When a mother cat feels unsafe in her environment or is unable to cope with her own situation, she will instinctively move her kittens to the place she considers safest and most trustworthy.

It may have observed you and chosen to treat you as a trustworthy "two-legged creature".

The little guy is so healthy now, which proves his mother made the right choice in choosing a mother.

This explanation surprised both Chen Bainian and Jiang Yiting slightly.

They looked at each other simultaneously, and both saw a strange, unspoken connection in each other's eyes.

It turns out that this was not a heartless abandonment, but a careful "entrustment" of an orphan.

After listening to the doctor's explanation, Chen Bainian picked up the pet carrier, while Jiang Yiting carefully held "Big Brother" in her arms, and they walked out of the pet hospital together.

As I left the pet hospital, it was nearly dusk, and the lights along the streets were gradually coming on.

The two of them, along with their "elder brother," who had just received his injection and looked a little listless but was still generally well-behaved, strolled slowly home.

When passing by the supermarket, the "Lantern Festival Special Offer" sign and the crowds were particularly eye-catching.

"Oh right, today is the Lantern Festival." Jiang Yiting suddenly realized; she had been busy all day and had almost forgotten about the day. "What do you eat for the Lantern Festival where you're from?"

"Anyway, it's not like those frozen glutinous rice balls from the supermarket." Chen Bainian also looked towards the supermarket. "What about where you live?"

"It's not like that where I live either."

The two young people, far from home, smiled at each other, sharing a tacit understanding of being fellow sufferers in a foreign land.

"Then... let's buy some glutinous rice balls to take home? To be festive," Chen Bainian suggested casually.

"Okay, shall we buy a little to try?" Jiang Yiting agreed.

Faced with the dazzling array of flavors in the freezer, Chen Bainian turned and asked, "Which one should I choose?"

"Black sesame seeds, it's a classic and less likely to go wrong," Jiang Yiting suggested, offering a safe recommendation.

Chen Bainian nodded: "Okay."

This time, the issue of splitting the bill was not mentioned again, and Chen Bainian paid the bill.

Back in 1201, after settling the somewhat tired "elder brother" in, the kitchen became their temporary base.

"I'll cook them. You still have makeup on, go and rest." Chen Bainian took the bag of glutinous rice balls.

Jiang Yiting didn't argue and quietly leaned against the kitchen door.

He followed the instructions on the packaging strictly: he put the glutinous rice balls into the boiling water, kept an eye on the time, and gently pushed them apart with a spoon to prevent them from sticking together.

Steam rises from the pot, and tiny glutinous rice balls float and sink in the boiling water, gradually becoming round and translucent.

Warm steam filled the air, bathing the small kitchen in a cozy atmosphere.

"Do you still have time to do your live stream?" Chen Bainian asked casually, pushing the glutinous rice balls with a spoon.

"It starts at 6:30, we'll make it." Jiang Yiting replied, but her gaze unconsciously fell on his profile, which was slightly hazy from the steam.

The light from the kitchen ceiling light cast a soft glow on his focused eyes.

"Featured on the homepage tonight, are you under that much pressure? I see you even brought back a full face of makeup to prepare." He steadily drew circles with his wrist, ensuring that each glutinous rice ball was heated evenly.

"Oh, this?" Jiang Yiting touched her cheek and felt the slight powdery texture before realizing, "I went to the station this afternoon to catch up on some program footage. The camera tends to make makeup look bad, so I put on a heavier layer. Since I have a live broadcast tonight, I didn't remove it and came straight back."

The station?

Chen Bainian paused almost imperceptibly in the hand that was stirring the glutinous rice balls.

After the rising steam, he lowered his eyelashes, concealing the fleeting thoughts in his eyes.

Yes, when he met "Twelfth Floor" in his previous life, she was already a mature news anchor. He actually knew very little about her earlier experiences.

When most of the glutinous rice balls had floated to the surface, plump and full, Jiang Yiting whispered, "Are they almost ready?"

"Wait three more minutes. The packaging says that this way the filling will be fully cooked and the taste will be the best," Chen Bainian said confidently, pointing to the instruction manual.

Three minutes later, the plump, white glutinous rice balls were cooked and served in two porcelain bowls by Chen Bainian, steaming hot.

The two sat down at the dining table; it was already dark outside the window.

"Happy Lantern Festival." Jiang Yiting picked up her bowl.

Chen Bainian smiled, raised his bowl, and clinked it against hers: "Happy Lantern Festival."

The rim of the bowl made a crisp, soft sound.

Amidst the rising steam, the two exchanged a smile.

On this Lantern Festival night, which was brought together by a kitten, a simple bowl of glutinous rice balls and a shared sense of responsibility drew a warm comma in life.