Miss Lin is a hunky VTuber today?

But Xu Youyue was too slow to realize how deep the trap the operations team had set, so she started counting on her fingers to find out.

"Do...do we even need to count them?"

Lin Mu muttered to himself, "The young lady is too far away to hear, but the microphone right in front of her picks up everything perfectly."

[Damn! He said he wouldn't leave the house even once a month!]

Could these two really be together?

Would a typical stay-at-home guy go shopping with his female friends every day?

[Upstairs, removing the "sex" part would make it sound right]

"About seven or eight times this month?"

"Master... it's mainly because we've been preparing a new song lately and often go to the headquarters together. Isn't it normal for friends to have a meal together after work?"

Xu Youyue wasn't stupid after all. She eventually realized that she couldn't include all the vegetable and fruit purchases together. Although she had mentioned it seven or eight times, she couldn't have gone to the headquarters all of them.

All I can say is that you have to fill in the blanks with your imagination; those who know, know.

"Drip drop~"

It passed.

We don't know why it was approved, and we dare not say.

But if I had to guess, it's probably because in the young lady's mind, going out to buy groceries together doesn't count as 'going out'.

P.S.: It's been a while since I asked for votes~ Please give me a vote!

Section 71, Chapter Seventy-One: The Matryoshka Doll Business of Sakura and Wakaba

Ultimately, the operations team didn't dare to reveal the true situation of these two people without their consent.

The main problem is that Xu Lin and Xu Youyue have so many complicated situations, one after another, like a nested doll.

You think they're just ordinary friends?

Eh~!

Actually, they like each other!

You thought these two were in a heterosexual relationship?

Eh*罒▽罒*

Actually, Wakaba is a girl!

You think these two are already having a lesbian relationship?

Eh hey!

Actually, they haven't officially confirmed their relationship yet!

Do you think the two are still in the ambiguous stage of their relationship?

No, no.

Actually, they're already living together!

To be honest, the management team doesn't know how to explain this messy situation to the audience. It's certain that they'll be attacked if they make a mistake in their wording, which is exhausting. So let's wait until the audience has peeled away the layers of deception surrounding these two before making any further statements.

They are powerless to do anything now.

"Ahem, congratulations to Sakura-senpai for passing the test. Don't doubt it, everyone. The duet between Wakaba-senpai and Sakura-senpai will be released next week. They really have been recording songs recently."

Xueyue received instructions from operations to help smooth things over.

What else could she do? She was desperate too! The comments section was buzzing with jeers, but the higher-ups wouldn't let her reveal anything, so she could only put on a smiling face and casually mention the two's original songs, while inwardly cursing the management for messing things up and making her the one to cover it up.

Being a host must be exhausting! Especially when you're stuck with a bunch of troublesome colleagues and a troublesome operations team!

"Well then, the next one is our much-anticipated senior, Wakaba. Senior, is there anything you'd like to say to everyone?"

Seeing that the viewers in the live chat were quite dissatisfied with not getting any juicy gossip, Xueyue simply shifted the focus and turned the topic to Xu Lin.

"Me? I don't have much to say. I can only say I'll do my best. Given the situation today, I feel that the best outcome would be if I didn't get criticized."

Xu Lin sighed, his face grave.

She knew that the problems she would face next would be no simpler than those faced by the young lady, and one wrong move could lead to her being embroiled in controversy.

Whether it's a V who wants to become famous or a V who creates hype, which one hasn't come through the fire?

Despite the chaotic and messy actions of the operations team, the sheer volume of buzz and the resulting program effect make the plan quite successful.

Besides, they have backup plans, okay? Is it easy for male and female couples to get into trouble? Will male and female fans unfollow them? No problem, Xu Lin's female character has already been prepared and is just waiting to be implemented, okay? If all else fails, they'll just directly reveal Xu Lin's true gender.

Anyway, there are two more nested dolls behind them, so they're not worried at all.

I'm not pretending anymore, I'm actually doing yuri (lesbian) marketing.jpg

On the other hand, given the situation of Xu Lin and Xu Youyue, if their relationship is really exposed, it is estimated that only a small number of fans will stop supporting them, and the majority will probably just celebrate with the CP fans.

That way, they can stick together and focus on building their CP (couple) image – that's a viable path, isn't it?

Since we're living together anyway, maybe... right?

Our boss knows exactly what's going on!

"Haha, Senior Wakaba, you don't need to be so careful. Every time there's a collaboration, you're thinking about avoiding fire. What, Senior, do you want to be a fire-resistant woman?"

Xueyue chuckled and teased, watching Xu Lin walk step by step towards the lie detector and adjust the microphone.

"It's not that I only think about avoiding fire every time."

"The main problem is that there are too many people stirring things up. With each of you holding a flamethrower, it's not unreasonable for me to use a magic teleportation technique, is it?"

Xu Lin glanced around, looking at her junior colleagues with smiles in their eyes, just waiting for her to make a mistake and then at the operations team who were grinning mischievously without even trying to hide it, and then she complained.

"Hahahahaha"*n

The audience burst into laughter.

[Wakaba: This is so hard for me]

To be honest, Wakaba's fire-avoidance skills are truly masterful; just hearing that makes it seem like the fire won't even start anymore.

[Upstairs, are you saying that Wakaba is still avoiding trouble?]

The comments section was filled with complaints.

"Alright, alright, hurry up, Xueyue. I'm mentally prepared to go through fire and water."

Xu Lin spread his arms wide, his expression one of tragic heroism, as if he were facing a perilous journey and never to return, and placed his hands on the lie detector.

"Okay, okay, then, Senior Wakaba, question 1!"

"Who does Wakaba most want to collaborate with? Just one of the peripherals from the same company would be fine."

This is a small pitfall; mentioning who you're collaborating with here could potentially lead to significant consequences.

For example, Xu Youyue's jealousy, the young lady's jealousy, Sakura's jealousy, etc., but it's not too difficult to answer. Anyway, it's just a collaboration, and there's no mention of being paired with anyone.

"As for the one we're most looking forward to, I wouldn't say we're really looking forward to it, since we've basically done all the collaborations before. If we had to pick one, it would definitely be Zero Moon."

Why is it the month of zero?

Lin Mu pressed for more information out of curiosity.

"Because I've never collaborated with her within the company. Let alone collaborations, we've even chatted in the group a few times, which feels like less than with Lin Mu."

"Pfft! To be honest, I haven't really talked to Lingyue much either."

The young lady's expression was not very good at first, but she immediately laughed after hearing Xu Lin's explanation.

Well, if you let her choose now, she'd definitely choose Zero Moon, because there's never been a collaboration between them, and she's really curious.

"That girl has only collaborated with Xueyue and Sister Yiyi twice so far, and that was only because the operations team forced her to do it. There was really no other way."

Yuanchu also sighed, feeling utterly helpless against her classmate.

After all, they're from the same period! There should be some kind of collaboration, right? But what about Zero Moon? She just refuses to come, what can you do?

"As for collaborations with other companies, there is indeed a liver who really wants to collaborate, but the reason for wanting to collaborate involves certain things that cannot be said, so I will not say it."

"Drip drop~"

When the time was up, the lie detector beeped, but no one present paid any attention to it; everyone was waiting for Xu Lin's answer.

"Oh? Who does the senior want to collaborate with? The operations manager just told me that I can help you get in touch with them?"

"Early Rice Chicken, if there are any fans of hers in the audience, please be sure to let her know for me first."

The reason Xu Lin said he couldn't reveal it actually involved the person behind the scenes, and it certainly couldn't be disclosed without their consent.

"Ahem! It's Jiji! Senior, you're not being honest~ You're secretly looking at other women behind Young Lady's back!"

Xueyue seemed taken aback by Xu Lin's unexpected answer before continuing.

"Who she looks at is none of my business."

The young lady gave a light snort and said indifferently.

Chapter 72, Section 72: Have you ever seen such a chaotic live stream ending?

Hearing that Xu Lin really wanted to collaborate with a girl who loves to use color and is always out there, the young lady's mood wasn't very pleasant.

Although ESC has developed to this point, it is indeed time for them to start collaborating with peripherals. The operations team has been actively communicating with other companies recently. Xu Youyue herself knows that Xu Lin will have to collaborate with other women sooner or later. She can understand it for the sake of work, but girls have their little thoughts, and it is normal to be jealous.

"Alright, then please return to your seat and comfort our young lady, Senior Wakaba."

Xueyue suppressed a laugh and invited Xu Lin back to his seat. She then stepped forward, took Sister Yan's hand, and continued speaking.

"So, Sister Yi, are you nervous about being the grand finale?"