Volume 1 Chapter 40: How About Playing a Game Instead?
After the two said goodbye, Gao Liang went back the same way, got into the car, and then the seat behind him was suddenly kicked hard by Xiao Ye.
“Where did you go? I waited for you for so long!”
Gao Ye crossed her arms and shouted angrily. She was clearly getting impatient from waiting.
Gao Liang shook his head and said, “I was just praising you for being patient. I got invited to stay for dinner, so it took some time.”
“Hah, must be nice. You even met her parents already!”
Gao Ye went quiet for a moment. Then she rubbed her temples and suddenly said,
“So this is the type you like. I really didn’t expect that.”
Gao Liang didn’t respond. He simply fastened his seat belt and turned to the driver.
“Let’s go, Uncle Wang. Head to Grandpa’s house first.”
Uncle Wang nodded, and the car slowly started moving.
Sitting in the back seat, Gao Ye saw that Gao Liang didn’t answer her for a long time, so she kicked the back of his seat again. After a while, she spoke more softly.
“Is she really your girlfriend? She doesn’t look anything like that person… and honestly, she’s not as good, right?”
“She is herself. She doesn’t need to look like anyone… and there’s no need to compare her to anyone.”
Gao Liang suddenly spoke in a serious tone. His firm attitude surprised Gao Ye. She froze awkwardly, then sat properly and pouted.
“O-Okay… I won’t bring it up again.”
The atmosphere inside the car suddenly became awkward. Gao Ye originally wanted to complain that Sister Lin was so shy even around another girl, wondering if she was too introverted. But now she didn’t dare to say anything. After holding it in for a long time, she finally lowered her head and quietly complained,
“Brother, I’m hungry.”
“You can eat when we get to Grandpa’s place.”
Gao Liang looked out the window and answered calmly, but there was a hint of impatience in his voice. The girl felt completely discouraged. She lowered her head and quietly fiddled with her fingers.
After a while, Gao Liang turned back and asked,
“How have things been at Grandpa and Grandma’s house?”
“It’s… it’s okay. At least it’s better than staying at home and getting annoyed by big brother…”
Gao Ye looked away. Gao Liang nodded.
Yeah… that’s not bad.
At least it’s better than being at home.
He couldn’t help but think about visiting Lin Lin’s home earlier that day.
That kind of family…
It really made people feel envious.
……………………
After seeing Gao Liang off, Lin Lin kept feeling a chill on her back.
She scratched her back nervously and walked upstairs to her home. Standing at the door, she thought to herself…
Maybe I should install a machine gun on the security door that shoots blue fire.
Ahem…
Otherwise, she just couldn’t feel at ease. What happened today…
Was basically inviting a wolf into the house.
She really hoped that busy guy wouldn’t have time to come bother her on purpose.
Sigh…
The girl pushed open the door, walked into the living room, and then…
She raised her head and saw her mom sitting at the dining table in the living room, looking at her with a mysterious smile.
As for her younger brother, he had probably already gone back to his room.
This situation… is this going to be…
“Xiao Lin~ what exactly is your relationship with that handsome boy you brought home today~?”
Her mom rubbed her hands excitedly and asked in a gossiping tone. Lin Lin’s mouth twitched, and she quickly denied it.
“I’m not close to him at all! Stop asking!”
“Aiya~” Her mom pulled Lin Lin to sit beside her and said, “We’re very open-minded. We don’t mind early dating, as long as you both know your limits~”
“Tch—”
Lin Lin speechlessly shook off her mom’s hands and said, “You just like his background and conditions, right? Let me be clear, I have a grudge against that guy! I get annoyed just seeing him. We’re going to fall out sooner or later! That’s it, I’m going back to my room.”
“I think so too!” her dad nodded from the side. “That boy seems too outstanding. Xiao Lin might not be able to keep him.”
“He even gave you wine as a gift!” her mom defended the boy she had already chosen as her future son-in-law. The two of them started bickering, and Lin Lin shut her bedroom door with a loud bang, making the living room suddenly quiet.
After a while, Lin Lin’s mom waved her hand and called her son over, whispering to Lin Yu, “Keep an eye on your sister these next few days. See if something is really going on.”
“I’m not interested.”
…………………
“Phew~”
Back in her room, Lin Lin finally relaxed. After a moment, she came back to her senses, picked up the bag of things she bought today, sat down, and began studying her new equipment.
Now then… how should I set all this up?
After a long time arranging and installing everything, she opened the software and tested it for a while.
As expected, with the new professional equipment, the little vampire avatar’s movements were smoother, the sound was clearer, and even the microphone noise was much lower.
Everything had reached a much more professional level. It was obvious this would give her viewers a better experience.
The girl nodded. Since that was the case, it was time!
Start streaming!
She clicked the start button and officially went live.
Immediately, the chat began flooding with messages.
【Whoa, Ari-chan is live!】
【The missing person has returned. I thought Ari-chan already graduated.】
【Streaming for two days then disappearing, huh? That’s some three-minute passion.】
【Ari-chan you’re finally back! How can I live without you? Ari-chan please stream 24 hours a day, okay?】
“Hahaha…” Seeing the enthusiastic chat, Lin Lin felt a bit shy. She touched her hair, adjusted her voice, and greeted everyone in the tone of her little vampire character.
“Good evening, everyone~ Hehehe, sorry about that. This little vampire has been busy searching for the purest duck blood tofu recently, so I’ve been busy these days. I can finally stream today! Mm, I’m using new equipment too, so I plan to stream longer. Hope everyone enjoys it~”
【Nice! Ari-chan, I’ve been promoting you on the VTuber forum lately, hurry up and become famous!】
【Thanks for the invite, first time watching a stream. There are too many hardcore fans here, so I’ve decided to be an anti-fan to balance things out.】
【An anti-fan, huh? Don’t sleep too deeply tonight!】
Lin Lin smiled as she read the chat. Even though she didn’t have many followers yet, the activity level was pretty good. At the same time, she kept looking for one specific username.
Huh? That’s strange. Why isn’t Dog Bro here today?
Without realizing it, she started to feel a little disappointed. After feeling down for a moment, she suddenly saw a system notification.
【User “Watching VTubers Makes Me a Dog” has entered the stream.】
“Dog Bro!” The girl lit up like a child, clapping her hands happily. “Welcome, Dog Bro!”
“I had something to do today, so I was late. Ari-chan, what are you streaming today?” Gao Liang typed in the chat.
Lin Lin tilted her head. Hmm…
There are quite a lot of viewers today. Maybe I should try something new?
“How about… we play a game?!”