Miss Lin is a hunky VTuber today?

"sure."

Fortunately, Xu Lin is a pretty easygoing person. If the girl doesn't want to discuss things like work, then let's just chat casually for now. Anyway, she doesn't have anything planned for tonight, and if we can build a good relationship, expanding our social circle would be a good thing.

"Brother Ruoye mentioned in his livestream that he wanted to collaborate with me, but there was a reason he couldn't tell you. Could you tell me what it was?"

"Well, actually I didn't say this before because it might involve the person behind the scenes, so it wasn't appropriate to say it publicly without your permission. But now of course I can say it."

"Actually, I just happened to hear you sing on YY a few years ago. Later, when I heard your singing voice, it sounded familiar, so I looked it up."

"You actually remember things from so long ago!?"

"Actually, it's not that I remember, it's just that some of your fans happened to have attended that concert like me, so... you know?"

On the other end of QQ, a girl looked at the message that popped up on her phone and covered her mouth in surprise.

She did sing a few songs on YY for a while, but she never expected that some of her former fans would become her fans by chance, and one of them is even about to collaborate with her.

What incredible fate must this be?

"The internet is truly amazing."

Zaodaoji didn't know what she was feeling when she typed this line.

"Yeah, I never expected to hear that familiar voice again after three years. I even called you 'wife' a couple of times back then, just like everyone else did www."

P.S.: I'll only update twice today. My sleep schedule has been really messed up lately and I'm not feeling well.

Chapter 89, Section 90: The Young Lady Isn't Home Today (Part 1)

"Wife..."

Sitting on the bed, Zaodao looked at the message the man had sent on her phone and muttered something under her breath.

If another male VTuber said something like that to her, she might think he was trying to flirt with her, but for some reason, the thought that the person saying it was Ruoye completely dispelled any other thoughts she might have.

"Aren't you afraid that saying something like that to me will make the young lady jealous?"

With a smile on her lips, she typed out a line of text at lightning speed.

"Ah...we're just..."

"Open for business, right?"

Xu Lin was still trying to come up with a way to deceive him, but Jiji interrupted her chanting first.

Yes, that's right.

"For someone to believe such a thing, Brother Ruoye."

Zaodaoji was a little helpless. She had watched quite a few of their joint live streams, and the sweet and sour smell of their romance was practically overflowing from the screen.

They claim to be open for business, but who would believe that!

"Let's talk about the collaboration the day after tomorrow."

Xu Lin sighed and immediately changed the subject.

She and the young lady really aren't together. Why is it that no one believes the truth anymore?

Okay~

Jiji seemed to have won some victory, and the words she typed were filled with joy.

Since the collaboration content has already been determined, and Xu Lin's operations team will handle the live stream cover design to show their sincerity, the rest is simple.

It's just about deciding what topics to talk about.

The two talked for about an hour and a half, and settled on two or three topics.

Basically, Zao Daoji asks questions, Xu Lin answers, and then once they feel a topic is suitable, they immediately stop and write it down in their notes to discuss it in more depth during the live stream.

Actually, it's quite simple; in Xu Lin's opinion, it's similar to chatting normally.

Of course, this is also because neither of them is socially anxious. If they had encountered an autistic child like Lingyue, it would probably have been a very tiring conversation.

"Then there's the song selection for tomorrow's song review... Hmm, let's use 'Shengcao' for both the opening and closing. It's been a long time since I sang a Chinese song, so let's add a few more, about ten songs should be enough, my voice should be able to handle that."

Xu Lin muttered each word carefully while simultaneously adjusting the playlist order on his computer so he wouldn't lose it tomorrow.

"Alright, that's about it. Today's work is done!"

While being a VUP (Video Up) may seem like an easy job involving streaming for a few hours each day, the preparation of topics, song selection, and game setup behind the scenes is actually quite troublesome.

It's normal to spend several hours preparing for a live stream; it's far from as easy as it looks. Some people who are naturally talkative might not need to prepare for the talk segment and can just go on, but for someone like Xu Lin who is naturally quiet, more preparation is necessary.

This is especially true for those collaborating for the first time, but not with the young lady.

Having collaborated so many times, the two have developed a tacit understanding. They know by heart what can and cannot be said, and what kind of words will create the best program effect. Even if they go on air without any preparation and just tell a crosstalk routine, they can talk for hours.

This is a prime example of good compatibility.

. . . . . .

The next morning, Xu Lin was surprised to find that the young lady was already up when he got up, and had even prepared breakfast.

She looked at Xu Youyue, who was standing at the door and about to come in to wake her up, a little confused. She twitched her little nose and smelled the aroma of fried eggs wafting through the air.

"Oh, this..."

Xu Lin was still a little groggy after waking up, and she didn't quite understand what was going on, but that didn't affect her actions.

The young lady stood at the door, watching Xu Lin sit up from the bed, and nodded in satisfaction. She was about to turn and leave to wait for Xu Lin to change his clothes when the white-haired girl rubbed her eyes in bewilderment, and then...

He lay back down!

"Kora! Get up and eat your meal!"

Xu Youyue couldn't help but shout, and ran to Xu Lin's bedside in three steps, pulling her up.

Am I dreaming?

Xu Lin was still a little dazed. She looked at Xu Youyue's exquisite makeup and youthful and fashionable clothes, and muttered to herself.

"What a load of nonsense! Does it really surprise you that I woke up early once in a while!?"

The young lady blushed slightly for some reason. They had been living together for a month, and this was probably the first time she had ever woken Xu Lin up.

What do you think...?

The white-haired girl didn't say these words aloud, but her eyes and expression conveyed the same meaning.

"Alright! Go wash up first! I have to go out today, so stay home by yourself."

Xu Youyue pulled Xu Lin off the bed, watched her put on her slippers, and then pushed her all the way to the bathroom.

"Is there something you need to do when you went out today, Miss?"

Xu Lin finally came to his senses and asked with some curiosity.

"I need to go home. I'll be back tonight or tomorrow morning."

The young lady sighed as she looked at Xu Lin's curious expression, and then continued.

“My mom misses me and wants me to go back and keep her company.”

"I see. Then we should head back soon."

Xu Lin nodded, not paying too much attention.

Although Xu Youyue moved out and lived alone after becoming a VP, her home was in Yehai, so she would often go back to enjoy her mother's cooking.

This is why the young lady, who clearly can't cook, hasn't gotten sick of takeout yet.

But ever since Xu Lin arrived, the young lady has been making excuses about being busy and hasn't gone back, which made her mother a little worried and she called her several times. So she had no choice but to get up early this morning to prepare to go back.

Actually, Xu Lin couldn't quite understand the close relationship between the girl and her mother. After all, her family had always adopted a laissez-faire approach to raising her. Her younger sister was alright, since she was a girl and her family had to show her some care. But as for herself...

Her mother didn't even know which class she was in in high school, she was very carefree.

But this didn't stop Xu Lin from understanding his mother's longing for her daughter; besides, it wasn't like the young lady was gone forever.

"I'll be going now! Remember to feed the cat when you're home!"

By the time Xu Lin finished washing up, the Didi ride that the young lady had ordered had arrived. Before leaving, she gave him a special reminder.

And what about our Xu Lin?

She looked at the two rapidly growing Ragdoll cats, who preferred to sleep on the sofa despite having cat beds prepared for them, and could sleep for more than ten hours a day, and stroked their fur one by one.

The two kittens woke up instantly, their big blue eyes half-closed, and they glanced sleepily at Xu Lin, wondering what their strange human was up to now, before lying down to continue sleeping.

Xu Lin stretched.

Hmm... what should I do today?

Chapter 90, Section 91: The Young Lady Isn't Home Today (Part 2)

He kept saying he was going to do something today, but in reality, Xu Lin did nothing. He just lay on the sofa to digest his food and didn't move at all. He didn't even tidy up the table.

With the young lady not home, she inexplicably felt a bit listless.

"Normally, he'd be playing games with the young lady right now, right?"

Xu Lin slightly raised his head and glanced at the old game console in front of the TV and the PS4 lying to the side. These two consoles, with their stark contrast, were the daily routine of Xu Lin and the young lady during the mornings these days.

The old-fashioned Little Tyrant game console and all the game cartridges were brought by Xu Lin, but it wasn't the one she played with when she was a child. Instead, she bought it on Xianyu (a second-hand marketplace) one day after she went to college. Those green cartridges were also from that console.

This person was clearly a nostalgic gamer; the game cartridges and consoles were in very good condition, but the colorful stickers covering them were a bit hard for Xu Lin to accept.

Seeing this always reminds me of my embarrassing, cringeworthy childhood memories.

Sometimes, habits are truly a terrible thing.

Xu Lin thought to himself.

Although they had only been living together for a month, they had already gotten used to each other being the first person they saw every morning, the person they played video games with every day, and the person they went grocery shopping with every day, laughing and joking together.