Reborn to Make Games: My Girlfriend is a Game Streamer

"Yes." Jiang Yiting nodded frankly, as if she were talking about something perfectly ordinary.

She rolled the blanched tripe in the oil sauce, put it in her mouth, and squinted her eyes contentedly for a moment before continuing in a calm voice, as if lost in some warm memory:

"My dad was the head chef at a state-run restaurant before I was born. He was a professionally trained chef."

Later, as you know, times changed, restaurants underwent restructuring, and my dad simply went out on his own and opened a small restaurant.

However, his master always took good care of him, and my dad was also very resourceful; he even represented our area in several international cooking competitions and won awards.

She paused, a gentle light appearing in her eyes: "It was during that time when he went abroad for a competition that he brought back a Famicom for my brother."

Later, he gradually saved up money and brought back a lot more game consoles and cartridges.

However, my brother wasn't particularly interested in these things, but I was like someone who had discovered a new continent, and I immediately dived into it.

Here it is, the culprit behind the internet addiction of this young girl.

She pointed lightly at the broth in the hot pot with her chopsticks, her tone teasing.

"You've been a net addict since you were little," Chen Bainian replied with a smile.

His gaze fell on her face, which was slightly flushed from the memories and the steam of the hot pot, and his tone was full of obvious admiration: "But that didn't stop you from getting into Peking University."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yiting paused in her act of picking up food.

She raised her eyes and gave Chen Bainian a reproachful glance.

Without any hesitation, and with a mix of amusement and helplessness about sharing her "dark history," she said, "Well... it's a bit of a 'dark history' to talk about."

I bombed my final exams in the second semester of eighth grade, and my mom was so angry she grabbed a feather duster and chased me all over the house.

Thanks to my dad and brother, one blocking and the other covering for me, plus my later relentless studying, my grades finally caught up, barely maintaining peace within the family and preserving my precious right to use the game console.

Jiang Yiting shrugged, looking as if she couldn't bear to recall the past, but there was a smile in her eyes.

Then she changed the subject, looking at Chen Bainian with a hint of slyness: "Teacher Chen, what about you? Don't just talk about me, tell us about your own dark history too?"

"Didn't you already know about how I asked people to play my game before?"

"That doesn't count, the whole internet knows now." Jiang Yiting wasn't about to let him off so easily, her eyes sparkling as she pressed, "What about when you were little? Like...did you ever fake illness to avoid going to school?"

"When I was little..." Chen Bainian pretended to think for a moment, then said with a smile, "There really was."

When I was a child, I hated going to kindergarten. Every morning, there would be a tug-of-war with my parents, and I would say things like, "If I don't go today, I will definitely go tomorrow," or "How about I only go for half a day?"

My parents still bring this up from time to time.

"Hahaha," Jiang Yiting laughed out loud at the image, and Chuan Yin unconsciously chimed in, "Little brother, you were quite the 'contract-minded' kid, you knew how to bargain!"

The hot pot steamed gently as the two ate and chatted, from funny and embarrassing childhood stories to their current jobs and scattered thoughts about the future. The topics were wide-ranging, and the atmosphere was relaxed and pleasant.

The meal was very satisfying, and most of the food on the table was eaten.

The eldest brother had already eaten and drunk his fill, and jumped back to the top of his beloved cat tree, slowly cleaning his paws and face.

"Oh, right," Jiang Yiting said, looking at the large cardboard box by the door, "you can pick a few of the samples that you like and keep them. I need to take the rest back with me."

"We need to divide up the office space, and we also need to promote the livestreaming room."

"Okay," Chen Bainian nodded, his gaze sweeping over the cardboard box, and said naturally, "Then I'll take some of the 'Lantern-Shaped Beef'."

He remembered it very clearly, or rather, he knew:

In her future successful Taobao online store, besides the highly praised hot pot base, this "Lantern Shadow Beef" is another signature snack with a very high repurchase rate.

The two of them worked together and quickly put the dishes away, wiped the table clean, and packed up the kitchen waste.

The room was quickly restored to its previous cleanliness, leaving only the lingering aroma of food in the air, creating a sense of homely tranquility.

"Then I'll go back and prepare for the live stream." Jiang Yiting picked up the box containing most of the samples.

"Mm," Chen Bainian responded, followed her to the door, watched her walk into his house, and then gently closed the door behind him.

Back on her own, Jiang Yiting deftly sorted and categorized the samples, quickly adjusted the equipment, and started her live stream at the familiar broadcast time.

"I love games, enjoy life, and I'm happy to meet everyone. I'm from the 12th floor."

Good evening, everyone, have you all eaten yet?

The iconic opening remarks began.

Just a wall away, Chen Bainian's computer screen also simultaneously lit up with her live stream.

He minimized the window to the side; the main screen displayed the emails he needed to process.

Riding on the current popularity of "Getting Over It", his recruitment information posted on various channels has received a lot of responses, and screening resumes has become an important task recently.

The chat in the live stream was already scrolling rapidly:

Good evening, Lou Ge! Your look is a little different today!

Should I start calling her Sister Lou now? [doge]

This dress looks great! It makes me look so radiant!

-I feel particularly gentle today, is it just my imagination?

Jiang Yiting looked at the almost unanimous praise scrolling across the screen, pursed her lips a little shyly, but couldn't hide the smile in her eyes.

The last vestige of uncertainty and unease about changing my look completely dissipated in this wave of well-meaning support.

"Thank you everyone," she said with a smile. "I bought this outfit today, thinking it would be a good opportunity to take some autographed photos in a new style."

- Autographed photo? What autographed photo?

Is this a new lucky draw event?

"Consider this a preview for everyone," Jiang Yiting said, taking the opportunity to bring several samples in front of the camera.

"My little shop is getting ready. When it opens, autographed photos will be given away as small gifts with every order."

The first batch of items on the shelves were all carefully selected by myself, or simply have a "family recipe".

For example, this hot pot base is my dad's secret recipe;

And this "lantern-shadow beef" is a classic taste from my hometown. Hmm... Mr. Chen from "Getting Over It" tried it and said it was good too.

When she introduced these things, her eyes sparkled, and her tone was filled with pure love and a sincere desire to share good things with everyone. There was no deliberate sales pitch; it was more like an enthusiastic recommendation between friends.

"The ingredients might not be from any big brands, but I can guarantee the taste. Once we officially open, we'll definitely offer everyone the most substantial perks!"

When Chen Bainian heard her using his position as a mouthpiece for personal gain, he raised an eyebrow, a hint of a smile flashing in his eyes, but his hands skillfully switched back to the live stream interface and typed a line of comments to send:

Changshou Games Studio: Hmm, the Lantern Shadow Beef tastes great, I'm eating it now.

This comment instantly caused a small commotion:

Chen Gou!! Put down my "Lantern-Shaped Beef"! That was given to me by Brother Lou!

-I have to buy this hot pot base because it's made by Lou Ge's dad! I'm practically part of Lou Ge's family now!

I love this kind of genuine sharing, and of course, I also love the autographed photos!

I'll definitely support Brother Lou's new shop! Just for the autographed photo!

Chen Bainian's gaze swept over the upper right corner of the live stream interface. The number of followers had steadily exceeded 100,000 and was moving toward 120,000. The number of viewers watching online in real time was also maintaining a stable level of nearly 3,000.

For a streamer who has just transitioned and no longer relies on a single hit game for live streaming, this level of popularity and engagement is truly remarkable.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that she is currently the "number one" in the console gaming section.

He listened to her smiling voice as she interacted with the audience through his headphones, then turned his attention back to his work emails, his fingertips tapping rhythmically on the keyboard.

A strange sense of tranquility and fulfillment enveloped him.

The cold light from the screen reflected his focused profile, while the background noise of the live stream filled his ears, much like the familiar days and nights he had spent working together.

The night outside the window was as dark as ink, while inside, the lights were warm.

The air still seemed to carry the comforting aroma of the hotpot dinner from that evening, which, together with her lively, smiling face on the computer screen, created a tranquil and warm atmosphere for the night.