“Is this what it means to be cold-hearted?”
Li Xu asked.
Her tone was so casual, as if she didn’t mean to make things difficult at all.
But the more natural she was, the more Zhou Yi and Xu Min on the other side felt looked down upon.
It was as if these reactions were all natural, as if she just naturally didn’t think much of them.
Is that right?
The two of them might have had a lot of filters in the Livestream Room, but in real life, they weren’t nobodies either.
So what right did Li Xu have to so elegantly belittle them until they were worth nothing at all?
Xu Min was honestly a bit upset, so he smiled and asked, “Then what does it look like when the host really is cold-hearted?”
Li Xu, being asked, didn’t get angry.
She just leisurely leaned back.
“You want to know?” Li Xu’s tone was calm and even.
Xu Min was thrown off by the question, feeling a bit uncomfortable, baffled, and even thinking—how can such an ordinary person act so tough?
“Of course I want to know.” Xu Min forced a smile, showing his trademark eight-tooth grin, looking even more handsome.
But somehow, the viewers’ attention in both Livestream Rooms was glued to Li Xu’s side.
How would she react? So curious.
“When I’m cold-hearted—
“When I get tired of looking at you two, I’ll just link up with someone else.
“Bye.”
As soon as she finished, Li Xu leaned in and smiled at the camera, her smile carrying a hint of chill.
On a chubby, not-quite-pretty face like hers, it was surprising you could even use the word “chill” to describe her smile.
The two guys on the other end were still stunned when Li Xu’s smile faded, and in the next second she hung up the call.
Li Xu’s screen instantly went black.
Zhou Yi, realizing what happened, let out an “Ah,” and looked at Xu Min speechlessly, as if to say: “Look what you’ve done.”
Xu Min frowned. “She just hung up?”
“What’s she doing now? Who’s she going to link with?”
That was Xu Min’s instinctive reaction—he forgot there were still tons of people watching and paying attention to their every move in the Livestream Room.
Zhou Yi: “You really want to watch?”
Xu Min: “What else? I don’t believe she can link up with anyone better.”
Zhou Yi had imagined all sorts of endings, but he didn’t expect Xu Min wouldn’t even get a chance to show off his abs before being straight-up passed over.
【Xu Min’s eyes are burning with rage】
【Damn, that’s really rude】
【Hahaha, Xu Min probably doesn’t even want to act anymore】
【I agree, who could she possibly link up with that’s better?】
Zhou Yi glanced at the Livestream Room’s comments, feeling complicated as he clicked into Li Xu’s Livestream Room.
The comments in Li Xu’s Livestream Room were headed in a completely different direction from Zhou Yi’s.
【Female loser fiercely roasts two handsome guys, I love this plot】
【Is she really that confident? I’m skeptical】
【But it feels so satisfying hahaha】
【She’s kind of cool for no reason…】
【She really is cool, so who’s the next “tired of you” target, host?】
【Aaaa, bring on the next male guest!!】
【Correction, bring on the next victim】
【What a cold-hearted move】
The words “cold-hearted” started flooding the screen.
Li Xu’s Livestream Room had found a new meme.
Li Xu glanced at the chaotic comments and didn’t care at all.
“Why can’t I get tired? Isn’t it easy to get bored seeing the same people every day?”
“Handsome? So what, can you eat good looks?”
Her tone was lazy, driving people crazy.
This her was completely different from the timid her from not long ago.
But for some reason, it just made people want to keep watching. Even though she wasn’t eating anything outrageous, the unexplained confidence and ease she carried made people want to dig deeper.
【Jealous of the host’s relaxed vibe, like she wouldn’t care even if it was the end of the world】
【She doesn’t seem to have any appearance anxiety at all】
【If I were this plain-looking and two handsome guys tried to please me, I’d fall instantly, okay】
【Really? Are you really tired of them?】
【Aaaa, I want to know what the next male guest looks like】
【Horror story: Zhou Yi is lurking and spying on you】
Li Xu glanced at the comments, and some of them reminded her of herself before she transmigrated into the book.
Back then, wasn’t she just as insecure? Facing so-called “shiny” people, she’d be anxious, afraid she had no value or wouldn’t get a response.
She looked at her reflection in the Livestream video: wearing an ordinary, cheap T-shirt, sunglasses couldn’t hide her plainness, the only thing worth mentioning was her hair looked relatively neat and healthy.
It was, indeed, a very ordinary look.
Although she’d lost a bit of weight, it didn’t really show.
Such an ordinary person, in this online world that worships good looks, really had no right to speak.
But… Li Xu was no longer the same Li Xu. She knew that in this world, there were many things a pretty face just couldn’t compare to.
She was no longer that girl in the transmigrated world, desperately trying to attract attention by acting crazy, nor would she hysterically cling to some dazzling trait to prove her worth.
“Who will I link with next?
“I’ll just pick whoever I feel like.”
As she spoke, she randomly clicked one of the top streamers on the leaderboard. This person had 1.5 million followers—a full 500,000 more than Li Xu.
When Li Xu entered the stream, the guy was in the middle of cursing someone out.
“To be honest, this kind of Hunter should be drowned in a pig cage.
“I was the only Witch in the whole game, and he shot me to take me out. I reported him right away, okay?”
The male streamer looked young, wearing a headset and black-rimmed glasses.
He looked a bit like a gloomy, skilled otaku from a Japanese manga—pale skin, glasses couldn’t hide his delicate, handsome features, and he was even more energetic when cursing.
His hair was long and fluffy, with a few strands sticking up, giving off a surprising cuteness.
Plus, his voice was really nice.
His Mandarin was very standard, with a bit of his own tone. Sometimes he’d add a twist to his words, making people want to keep listening.
The male streamer’s name was “vidong.”
Strictly speaking, vidong didn’t belong to the “looks” category, but the “gaming” category.
He started off making gaming videos, but never really blew up—until one time, during a livestream, he turned on his camera and showed his face.
His followers skyrocketed. Even after that, he still focused on gaming, determined to be a quality gaming content creator.
***
Recently, he’d gotten hooked on Werewolf Kill, streamed it several times, and always seemed to run into really dumb randoms. The livestream effect was great, but it left him in a bad mood.
Unlike Zhou Yi’s Livestream Room, which was full of girlfriend fans, this streamer’s Livestream Room was full of “mom fans.”
【Dongdong, don’t be mad, that Hunter really was dumb】
【New to the Werewolf Kill scene and got punished right away】
【I logged in and reported him for you】
【Next round!! Don’t mind those bad guys, Dongdong baby, your eyes go red when you curse, aw】
【Isn’t there any official management? The kid’s face is red from anger】
Li Xu sent over a PK request.
【Wow, all of vidong’s fans are rabid stans, seriously toxic. Last time a female streamer linked up with him, the fans almost doxxed her off the internet…】
【Don’t, I’m warning you, don’t say I didn’t remind you】
【Switch, switch! He’s got more fans than you, don’t try to leech, just go find Zhou Yi if you must】
Some in Li Xu’s Livestream Room recognized vidong and tried to stop her, but before they could, Li Xu had already connected with him.
Vidong was still fuming when he saw Li Xu’s PK request and instinctively clicked accept.
Vidong’s face with black-rimmed glasses appeared on the screen. He frowned at Li Xu and asked, “You need something from me?”
Li Xu pushed up her glasses and said, “Hi, I’m here for a PK. I just entered your Livestream Room and heard you were playing Werewolf Kill? You mentioned the Hunter and Witch thing?”
She looked ordinary, but the way she talked made people drop their guard, and she didn’t try to cozy up at all—just naturally started chatting.
Vidong was taken aback, thinking, here’s another streamer who knows how to play Werewolf Kill. Even though her tag was “mukbang,” at least it eased his suspicions. He nodded, “Yeah, you play too?”
Li Xu: “A little. Online games are more fun with people you know.”
“If there’s a chance, we can play together.”
“What happened in your last game?”
Her tone wasn’t exactly warm, but she asked about vidong’s previous game, which was just what he needed to open up.
Wasn’t this a direct conversation already?
“Last game! Damn… let me tell you…”
He really was pissed off, and venting to random, unknown viewers in the Livestream Room wasn’t half as satisfying as complaining to someone who also played Werewolf Kill.
Vidong usually didn’t interact much with his viewers, focusing more on single-player game reviews, but now he was chatting away with Li Xu, completely unlike his usual self.
Li Xu even offered some spot-on commentary from time to time.
Vidong: “When the Hunter took me out, he even mocked me, asked if I thought I was acting well.”
Li Xu: “That’s really dumb.”
Vidong: “Super dumb, right?”
Li Xu: “Next time, if you play Witch, just use poison, have the Guard protect you, then poison right through yourself.”
Vidong: “Yeah, I didn’t even think of that…”
Li Xu: “But you need to make sure the person you poison isn’t the Guard, and be ready to get knifed. If there’s another Witch jumping, this method is best.”
Vidong nodded repeatedly, “True, true.”
She didn’t just agree with everything; when she spoke, she was clear and organized, and didn’t get intimidated just because vidong had more fans and a bigger reputation.
The viewers were stunned by how naturally she socialized.
After chatting for a while, vidong asked enthusiastically, “Wanna play together? When are you free?”
Li Xu: “I’m free now. Which version of online Werewolf Kill? I’ll download it.”
Vidong: “The wy one.”
“Let’s follow each other, then. Send me your ID, or add me on Wechat, so we can team up next time.”
Li Xu: “Let’s just follow each other, we’ll talk about Wechat later.”
【Wait, is she refusing to add vidong on Wechat?】
【Wait, the host actually turned down vidong’s Wechat??】
【I heard vidong is the gaming zone’s succubus】
【So even the succubus can get rejected when asking for Wechat?】