Looking at the PK Invite that popped up on the platform, Chong Chong gripped her mouse tightly, hesitating.
She was debating whether she should agree.
When the two of them had confronted each other in the lobby earlier, the dazed expression on the other girl’s face hadn’t seemed fake.
‘Could it be that it really had nothing to do with Xiao Ying?’
‘But besides her, I haven’t told a third person, nor have I had the chance to tell anyone else.’
‘If it wasn’t her, then who was it?’
While Chong Chong was lost in thought, the invitation prompt automatically declined because too much time had passed.
*Sigh.*
Forget it, I’ll just let nature take its course.
Even if it really was her, I don’t plan to pursue it anymore because I have a new life now.
I need to pull myself together and welcome Sister Xiao Yan and the others in my best state.
Chong Chong took a deep breath and smiled at the camera. Just as she was about to speak, another PK Invite popped up on the platform.
It was Lin Xiaoying again.
This time, Chong Chong clicked decline.
Less than three seconds later, the invitation prompt appeared again, possessing an aura of someone who wouldn’t give up until a connection was made.
Chong Chong clicked decline again.
For the third time, the PK Invite popped up once more.
Chong Chong sighed helplessly; it seemed she had no choice but to agree.
The moment she clicked accept, the livestream screen was instantly split into two sides, left and right.
Dressed in a Green and White Liuxian Dress, Lin Xiaoying sat before the camera like an Immortal Fairy descending from the moon, waving and greeting everyone with a shallow, radiant smile.
“Hello everyone, I’m Lin Xiaoying.”
[Streamer Moe God Pet VS Streamer Yingbao Ya]
Gifts: 0-0
“What’s going on? Why is she here?”
“Bad woman, you’re not welcome here. Scram!”
“Ying Family Army reporting for duty.”
“I say, how do you have the face to come looking for Chong Chong?”
“Your skin is quite thick, huh?”
“Brothers and sisters of the Chong Family Army, don’t be so hostile. Can’t we be more peaceful?”
“Peaceful my ass! Don’t you all have any idea what Lin Xiaoying did?”
“Where are the moderators? Kick them out already! What are you waiting for? Keeping these people around for the New Year?”
“Chong Chong hasn’t said anything, so how would I dare?”
“What did our Yingbao do? Do you have evidence? If you have evidence, bring it out. If not, shut your foul mouth.”
“Exactly, bring out the evidence. We aren’t taking the fall for this.”
“Yingbao, you’re not welcome here. Let’s just go back.”
“I know, right? Why even bother coming over here?”
Lin Xiaoying didn’t pay attention to the comments. After the voice connection was established, she stared at Chong Chong quietly without speaking.
The latter remained silent as well.
The entire PK scene fell into an eerie silence.
“Welcome back, Chong Chong.” Finally, Lin Xiaoying couldn’t help but speak first.
“Mm.” Chong Chong nodded faintly, her face devoid of any expression.
Seeing her reaction was so cold, Lin Xiaoying felt extremely hurt.
“Chong Chong, the information really wasn’t leaked by me, but it was leaked because of me.”
“Oh. I’ve already stopped caring about that matter.”
“Then you…” Lin Xiaoying hesitated, not knowing what to say.
“If you have something to say, just say it.”
“Do you believe me?”
Chong Chong gave a small laugh. “I think there’s no point in this question anymore. Let the past be the past. People are always looking forward, so why cling to what’s gone?”
Lin Xiaoying was stunned for a moment and flashed a bitter smile. “Chong Chong, you seem to have changed a lot.”
“Is it that I’m not as naive as before?” Chong Chong glanced at her with a hint of a smile in her eyes. She spread her hands and continued with a laugh, “Actually, I’m still just as naive as before. It’s just that now… it depends on the person.”
She emphasized the last four words heavily, as if deliberately reminding Lin Xiaoying of something.
Lin Xiaoying’s expression shifted slightly. She bit her lower lip hard—so hard that her rosy lips turned pale.
Her eyes grew misty, looking as if tears were about to overflow, but she held them back.
She smiled miserably. “You still don’t believe me.”
Chong Chong’s pupils shrank, and she was momentarily stunned. However, she quickly regained her composure, her eyes darting around in a panic. She faked two coughs to remind her, “Ahem, we’re still in a PK.”
Lin Xiaoying sniffled, turned around to grab a tissue, and wiped the corners of her eyes. She turned back and smiled. “I’m sorry, I made a fool of myself.”
At this moment, there were very few comments in the livestream.
Even the haters and internet trolls seemed to be stunned by the sight of the Immortal Fairy’s tears. Their hands stayed on their keyboards, unsure of what insults to type.
After pondering for a long time, they decided to stay quiet for a while.
Having worked for so long, weren’t they allowed to take a break?
“Yingbao, don’t cry, don’t cry. Let’s just go home, okay?”
“Waaaaah, seeing Yingbao cry makes me so sad too.”
“I’m serious, Chong Chong. I’m a die-hard fan of yours, but I’m also a die-hard fan of Yingbao. I’ve watched both of you for several years. She’s definitely not the kind of petty person who talks behind people’s backs.”
“Yeah.”
“Could it be an act?”
“I’m just a passerby, but to be fair, I don’t know the inside story, but the emotions Yingbao Ya is showing definitely aren’t fake. If this is acting, she should enter the film industry; the Best Actress Cup would be hers for sure.”
“I’m begging you, Moe God Pet, please don’t make our Yingbao sad, okay?”
“In recent days, I don’t know what happened to Yingbao. Every day she streams, she’s been distracted. Was it because of this?”
“Strange, where is the Chong Family Army?”
Aside from a few extremists, most of Chong Chong’s fans had gone collectively silent.
“Ahem, we aren’t giving any answers. It all depends on what Chong Chong wants. Her attitude is our attitude.”
“Seconded.”
Back when she had confronted her at her house, Chong Chong had felt that she might have been wronging her.
But the problem was that, other than her, she hadn’t told a third person.
‘Could it be that I was sleepwalking?’
‘Or do I have a second personality?’
‘Did I tell someone while I was unconscious?’
“Family members, please stop talking. This isn’t doing me any favors. Aside from putting Chong Chong in a difficult position, it’s useless, you know?”
“Okay, Yingbao, we’ll stop.”
“Holy crap, are these ‘Armies’ all this obedient? They’re like dogs.”
“Are the trolls still here?”
“We’ve always been here.”
“You damn well disappeared for over ten minutes. I thought you all ran away.”
“Trolls, get lost!”
“The dogs are getting anxious, hahaha!”
“Even if I’m a dog, I’m your dog ancestor!!!”
“Ahem, brother, there’s really no need for a one-for-one trade.”
Chong Chong grit her teeth, picked up her phone, and sent Lin Xiaoying a text message.
[‘Do you know who leaked it?’]
Lin Xiaoying was looking at the chat when her phone suddenly vibrated.
She opened it and instinctively looked at Chong Chong on the other side of the screen before lowering her head to reply: [‘Yes.’]
[‘Who?’]
[‘He Fangzhi.’]
Chong Chong’s eyes widened in utter surprise.
‘It was actually him.’
He Fangzhi was a million-level streamer in the Heavenly Abundance Nation game section. He was handsome and had a humorous way of speaking; many female streamers in Tianfu had an interest in him.
In the end, for some reason, he and Lin Xiaoying had ended up together.
But how could he know about her situation?
At that moment, Chong Chong recalled Lin Xiaoying’s words from earlier.
With a sudden flash of insight, she already had a guess in her mind.
[‘A few days ago, he and I already broke up.’]
Another text arrived from Lin Xiaoying. Seeing the content, Chong Chong was momentarily dazed, but she didn’t ask anything else.
She silently put down her phone.