When a person is unknown, no one cares whether they live or die. Once they become famous, regardless of whether they have issues or not, mysterious haters will always appear. They seize upon insignificant flaws and stand on a moral high ground to criticize you harshly.
Are they doing it for justice? No. They are doing it for money. Of course, this does not include the few extremists who are simply jealous and cannot stand to see others do well.
The No. 1 Female Streamer of Tianfu—what a resounding title. Perhaps in the eyes of outsiders, every “No. 1” is just a streamer. But in the eyes of those in the industry, this title represents honor, popularity, and traffic. With popularity and traffic, even if you lie down and do nothing, money will pour into your pocket. No one could resist such a life.
The moment the Moe God Pet live room lit up, countless paid shills flooded in. Most female streamers on the Tianfu platform were very resistant to Moe God Pet’s return. Once she came back, she would more or less drag down their popularity. Among them, the most anxious were the imitators. Now that the original was back, who would watch a knockoff?
The instant Chong Chong started the broadcast, passersby, fans, and haters all rushed into the live room together. The popularity instantly reached the 1,000,000 level and was still rapidly increasing.
Chong Chong was wearing the Tianxiang Sect Uniform tube dress that Mu Qingxue had given her during the previous Guild gathering. The material of the dress wasn’t top-tier, but it wasn’t bad either; it would probably cost around 1,000 on the internet. There were over 1,000 people in the group, which meant over 1,000 outfits. At 1,000 each, that was at least over 1,000,000. Chong Chong didn’t have the audacity to give away 1,000,000 so casually. As for the Necklace, hmph, she wasn’t a casual person.
The live room didn’t have beauty filters turned on. Ever since she started playing Xianjie, her skin, which used to be dull from staying at home without much skincare, had actually become more radiant and rosy. Chong Chong didn’t know the logic behind it, but she was very satisfied with the result.
“The Chong Family Army welcomes Chong Baby back! (scattering flowers)”
“Chong Baby, you’re finally back after several months. Do you know how I spent those nights without your company, your comfort, and your voice?”
“Wife, wife, look at me! Look at me quickly!”
“The Support Group congratulates Moe God Pet on her return.”
“May I ask why the streamer chose to return after leaving the circle? Is it because you’re short on money?”
“Gone for months, ran out of money, and now she wants to dig into the fans’ pockets. These people are truly pathetic.”
“I’m willing to give it, what’s it to you?”
“Exactly!”
“What has happened to this society? So many poor children are ignored, yet an Internet Celebrity is treated like royalty. It’s truly heartbreaking.”
“Haha, you dog-haters must have come from the same orphanage, right? Can’t you innovate your lines a bit? Besides, my money was earned through hard work. How I spend it is my freedom. If your character is so noble, why haven’t I seen you donate a single cent?”
“Ha? Asking dog-haters to donate money? You might as well ask for their lives!”
“To be honest, indeed.”
“Allowing a lesbian to be a streamer will have a bad influence if children see it. I suggest the organization ban this tainted streamer.”
“Agreed. Now any kind of monster can start a live stream. We can’t let the social atmosphere be led astray.”
The bullet screen was being flooded frantically. The Chong Family Army was not going to tolerate these haters now and launched a fierce counterattack. Only a few people noticed the clothing on Chong Chong.
“Chong Baby, what is that dress you’re wearing? It feels so familiar.”
“Why rely on a feeling? Anyone who follows Xianjie knows this is Tianxiang clothing.”
“Holy crap, now that the person above mentioned it, it really does look like it.”
“Oh, I see. Is Chong Baby afraid of losing popularity, so she’s starting to leech off Xianjie’s hype? [doge]”
“Hey, brother above, if you weren’t wearing a veteran fan badge for Chong Baby, I’d really want to curse you out.”
“If the world’s cuteness were divided into eight pecks, Chong Baby would occupy nine, and everyone else would owe one peck.”
“Chong Baby, tell us, why are you wearing Tianxiang clothes? Is it a cosplay?”
“Oh my god, am I the only one who thinks Chong Baby has changed? She’s become prettier, and there’s an indescribable vibe about her.”
“A maternal vibe?”
“Haha, you’re not alone. I feel the same way, but I was embarrassed to say it for fear of being called a pervert.”
“I freaking feel like my brain is broken. Why does a loli streamer make me involuntarily think of my mother at home?”
“Did Chong Baby get married? Did she disappear for these months to have a child? Is that why she returned with a maternal glow, like how a girl changes eighteen times by the time she reaches eighteen?”
“No!!!”
“Is my youth about to end?”
“Don’t… you bastard, what nonsense are you talking about? Dammit, it’s not like that. It definitely isn’t.”
A single stone stirred up a thousand waves, and the bullet screen was suddenly filled with an atmosphere of mourning. Chong Chong faked a couple of coughs and began to greet everyone.
“Ahem, good evening, family. It’s been a few months since we last met. Did you miss this baby?”
“Not good. I’m very not good right now. Chong Baby, tell us, did you find a man?”
“Yeah, why is the aura on you different from before?”
“Chong Baby, I can tolerate you liking girls, but I absolutely cannot tolerate you finding a man.”
“+1”
Chong Chong was stunned and asked in confusion, “Why do you all think I’ve gotten married?”
“You haven’t?”
She immediately shook her head. “Of course not.”
“Holy crap, you scared me.”
“Really? Really? I don’t believe it.”
Chong Chong crossed her arms over her chest, gave a huff, puffed out her cheeks, and replied, “Believe it or not. It’s only been a few months and you’ve already stopped believing in your baby.”
“*slurp*… Yes, this flavor is still the original recipe.”
“There are several loli streamers on the platform who do the same movements, but why do I feel they are being pretentious while Chong Baby isn’t?”
“Maybe beauty is in the eye of the beholder.”
“One is natural, the other is a forced pose. These two definitely have different vibes.”
“Chong Baby, what’s with this outfit?”
“Same question.”
Chong Chong looked down to straighten her dress, then looked up with a bright smile. “Guess.”
“No guessing, no guessing, just won’t guess!”
“Great, is it riddle-master time again?”
“Chong Baby, speak up quickly! Otherwise, I’ll cry for you right now.”
“Then I shall cry first to show my respect. Waaaah—”
Watching the “waaaah” flood the bullet screen, Chong Chong felt a bit helpless. But at that moment, her phone suddenly vibrated. This was a notification that only came from a special follow.
She didn’t rush to look at her phone. Instead, she pouted with a victimized look. “I just got back and you’re already bullying me. Fine! Then I’m leaving!”
Saying that, she picked up her phone, stood up, and left. She left behind only an empty swivel chair.
“Eh?”
“Whoops, Chong Baby slipped away.”
“Is there a possibility that someone called her?”
“Captain Obvious, please stop your nonsense. We aren’t deaf; of course we heard it.”
“Since Chong Baby isn’t here, Chong Family Army, move out! Today is the day our baby returns. Tonight, we must shake the entire Heavenly Abundance Nation!”
“Oh!!!”
“Ten consecutive Sovereigns, go! Let’s give Chong Baby a surprise.”
In an instant, Sovereigns flooded the live room. The entire screen was filled with gift special effects, making it impossible to see the bullet screen at all.
Chong Chong walked quickly to the hall and plopped down on the sofa. Seeing the new message from the Penguin app, she hurriedly clicked in.
Chen Xiaoyan: ‘Little cutie, I heard from Qingxue that you started a live stream?’
Chong Chong: ‘That’s right.’
Chen Xiaoyan: ‘I was wondering why you were in such a hurry to log out of the game without even grinding for experience.’
Chen Xiaoyan: ‘Also, you girl, why didn’t you tell me? If Qingxue hadn’t messaged me, I wouldn’t have known.’
Chong Chong: ‘I’m sorry, Sister Xiaoyan. I was too nervous and forgot to notify you for a moment.’
Chen Xiaoyan: ‘Hmph, I’ll forgive you this once. Where are you streaming? We’re coming to support our little cutie.’
Chong Chong: ‘We?’
Chen Xiaoyan: ‘Qingxue said she’s going to bring the entire Xueyan Pavilion to support you. I thought that was a good idea, so I asked Xiaoyue, and she said she’d bring Jian Ge over too.’
Chong Chong covered her mouth in shock, feeling a bit confused.
Why… why were they helping her, their love rival? Regardless of the reason, Chong Chong was touched by their support.
Chong Chong: ‘Thank you.’
She didn’t know if this “thank you” was meant for Chen Xiaoyan, or for Mu Qingxue and Liu Yue.
Chen Xiaoyan: ‘Thank your head! You’re not allowed to say thanks in the future, do you hear me? (threatening gaze)’
Chong Chong: ‘Hehe, Chong Chong understands.’
Chen Xiaoyan: ‘By the way, you haven’t said where you’re streaming yet. Qingxue wouldn’t tell me; she told me to ask you.’
Chong Chong: ‘Heavenly Abundance Nation.’
Chen Xiaoyan: ‘Be there soon.’
Chong Chong stared blankly at the chat interface, especially at the sentence “Qingxue wouldn’t tell me; she told me to ask you.”
Why wouldn’t Mu Qingxue tell Chen Xiaoyan? Perhaps she already had the answer in her heart. That woman definitely knew about her previous scandal. But thinking about it, those things were public on the internet; anyone could find out with a quick search. Only a dummy like Sister Xiaoyan wouldn’t know how to use Baidu.
“Master, that person sent another message!”
An SMS notification? Did Xiaoying send another text?
She opened the SMS inbox and saw it was a strange number, not Lin Xiaoying.
[Sister Chong Chong, I’ve caused trouble.]
Chong Chong was full of question marks. Who was this?
[Reply to unknown number: Who are you?]
The other side replied quickly.
[Youyou Won’t Heal.]
Youyou Won’t Heal?
Chong Chong instantly remembered that like-minded person from the game. During their chats, that girl seemed to have feelings for her own sister, so on a whim, Chong Chong had given her an item. This item was originally intended for her own Plan B, but she had never found the right timing. Besides, it wasn’t like there was only one copy of the item anyway.
[Reply to unknown number: It’s you. What happened?]
[Sister Chong Chong, I used the item you gave me. My sister has run away from home.]
Seeing this sentence, Chong Chong was stunned. Her large eyes were filled with shock.
‘Wow, is this sister really that brave?’
‘Did she really drug her own sister?’
Speaking of which, she subconsciously thought of Chen Xiaoyan’s bright and beautiful face and swallowed her saliva.
‘What if I feel a bit tempted? No, no, no, Zhou Xiaopet, wake up. If you do that and Sister Xiaoyan gets angry, it’ll be a disaster. Didn’t you see? Youyou-chan used it, and her sister directly ran away from home!’