Volume 2 Chapter 12: Gao Ye, Where Did You Hide Lin Lin?!
At the barbecue stall, several people sat around together, staring at Du Wenmei like they were watching monkeys at Mount Emei.
At this moment, she had completely thrown away her “gentle big sister” image. Even her usual loud, angry streaming persona was gone. Instead, she was hugging a bottle of alcohol and drinking nonstop, looking very sad.
“Ah—!”
After finishing one whole bottle in one go, Du Wenmei slammed her head onto the table and grabbed Lin Lin, crying as she complained.
“Xiao Lin, do you know? I already have fifty thousand followers now, but they’re almost all here just for fun! I don’t have a single ‘boyfriend fan’!”
“Uh…”
Lin Lin thought about Wenmei’s streaming image and waved her hand awkwardly.
“Well, Sister Wenmei… your avatar and style don’t really look like the kind that attracts boyfriend fans. I mean, who would fall for a girl who’s always noisy and shouting? It kind of clashes…”
“So… I can only be a joke streamer…”
Sister Wenmei’s eyes filled with tears. Lin Lin scratched her head.
Don’t ask me, I only have a little over a thousand followers. I still don’t even fully understand streaming myself.
This feeling was like Einstein crawling out of his coffin and crying to you, ‘Does that mean I’ll never solve the unified theory of the universe in my life?’
This is way too advanced…
I haven’t even finished learning basic physics yet…
Out of my level.
So Lin Lin could only laugh it off and say,
“Actually, being a joke streamer isn’t bad. Look, you still got fifty thousand followers! Even comedy performers have fan clubs now. It just proves that in this era… there’s a way for everyone to succeed.”
“But… the big chest I worked so hard to ask the artist to draw…”
As Sister Wenmei spoke, she even lifted her chest in front of Lin Lin. Lin Lin blushed hard and quickly turned her head away, thinking, She really doesn’t see me as an outsider at all.
But maybe…
There was no need to treat herself as an outsider. After all, with her current hormones, she didn’t react at all.
Sister Wenmei really was very open and friendly.
She said sadly, “I added it just to be more popular. The avatar is even bigger than my real body. Isn’t big supposed to be popular?”
“Ahem…”
Lin Lin coughed awkwardly and quickly looked away.
Hey, there are guys here too!
But when she turned her head…
She saw Chao Mian chatting happily with Gao Ye, talking nonstop, clearly not paying attention to this side at all.
Wow. Being able to keep up with that little devil, this guy is impressive too.
With no choice, Lin Lin turned back and comforted her.
“Haha… anyway, I like it. Sister Wenmei, don’t worry. How could you not have real fans? So many people watch your stream. And those people who come for fun are still fans too. Since they’re fans, they have value. There’s no need to scare yourself.”
“Mm… hearing that makes me feel much better~”
Sister Wenmei smiled foolishly. Lin Lin twitched her mouth slightly.
Yeah… I think you’re just drunk now.
“Hehe, it’s really nice being with Xiao Lin and Xiao Ye. I’ve been in Huadu City for a year now. I’ve been so busy streaming that I don’t have any friends here. I’m really happy to know you. I really want to stream together right now~”
Sister Wenmei suddenly sighed like this. Lin Lin nodded in surprise and finally understood why Wenmei was so warm and enthusiastic.
Yeah…
For young people, living alone in a big city like Huadu can be really lonely.
Maybe Sister Wenmei just wanted more friends.
“But streaming right now isn’t possible,” Lin Lin said. “We don’t have the equipment, and if we go back… Sister Wenmei, you’re already drunk, right?”
Lin Lin waved her hand helplessly. Sister Wenmei frowned and said,
“Yeah… sigh. What’s so good about being a virtual streamer anyway? Even doing an outdoor stream is hard. Sure, you don’t need to show your real face, but someone like you, Xiao Lin, even if you streamed with your real face, you’d still be very popular. Actually, you might be even more popular. Being pretty is really nice~”
Mm…
Lin Lin gently patted her on the back. As a junior, it felt right to cheer up a discouraged senior.
“Sister Wenmei is also very pretty. But I think virtual streamers are mostly aimed at anime-style fans. It feels more new and special. And there are already people who look good and still choose to be virtual streamers.”
“Yeah, yeah…”
While the two were sighing like this, Gao Ye suddenly checked her phone, then let out a small laugh. She raised her head and looked at Lin Lin with a smile in her eyes.
Ah…?
Lin Lin couldn’t figure out what was going on. Did this girl see something funny?
“What is it?”
“Pfft—no, look, look~”
Gao Ye was laughing so hard she almost couldn’t speak. Lin Lin was startled, leaned over, and looked at the messages on the phone. Then—
Hiss—
She sucked in a sharp breath.
The messages were sent by… Gao Liang.
Question messages.
[Brother: Xiao Ye, did you see Lin Lin today?]
[Brother: I met her younger brother today. He said she went out to meet someone. She didn’t go to see you, did she?]
[Brother: I sent her messages but she didn’t reply. Yesterday on the phone she said something like “I might call you.” Does that mean she might be in danger?]
“He… he’s—!”
That guy Lin Yu! Damn it!
Lin Lin’s eyes went wide in shock. Gao Ye tried hard to hold back her laughter and said,
“Pfft… I… how should I reply, Sister Lin Lin?”
“Y-you… just tell him… that you didn’t see me!”
“Huh? What’s going on? Is this a boy Xiao Lin likes?”
Du Wenmei excitedly leaned over to gossip. Lin Lin quickly handed the phone back to Gao Ye and said, “No, no! It’s her brother! Xiao Ye’s annoying brother!”
“Oh? Her brother? What’s your relationship with him?”
Du Wenmei raised her eyebrows and asked meaningfully. Lin Lin blushed, turned her head away, and said, “An annoying guy!”
“If I reply that I didn’t see you, he’ll definitely ask who you actually went to meet. How about I take the blame?”
Gao Ye said with a grin. Lin Lin froze for a moment, then suddenly understood.
That makes sense!
Uh…
But then… how should she explain why she went to see Gao Ye? So troublesome, so confusing…
Ah…
“Hurry up. If we don’t explain soon, judging by how I know that guy, he’ll probably call people and search the whole city to protect you!”
Gao Ye urged her. Lin Lin was stunned. Does he really have that much power?
“Ah, okay, okay! Just say I’m with you. You asked me out. We’re just hanging out!”
Lin Lin quickly explained. “Just hanging out, nothing else!”
“Of course! And while we’re at it, let him come pick you up too. Hehehe~”
“What?!”