Volume 2 Chapter 2: The Emergency Contact Is My Arch-Enemy
【I heard you’re also from Huadu. Is it convenient… to meet in person tomorrow?】
Seeing this message pop up, Lin Lin froze for a moment.
Then the girl suddenly shivered. A famous movie title appeared in her mind.
“Kidney Thief’s Redemption.”
Hiss—
She took a deep breath and fell into deep thought. After a long time, she finally gathered her courage and opened the chat window…
【Ari-chan: Are you… really in Huadu?】
If I just send a message online, nothing bad should happen, right?
Ahem. The girl stared nervously at the screen. Her mind started imagining all kinds of strange stories. What if the other person was actually a hacker? Or maybe some scary group was watching her? In her head, there was even a voice shouting, “Don’t reply! Don’t reply! Don’t reply!”
【Princess Hydrogen: Ah, actually I’m in Myanmar~】
【Ari-chan: …】
What the heck!
The girl was so scared she almost threw her phone away. She was ready to block the other person immediately, but the reply came very quickly.
【Princess Hydrogen: Pfft, I’m just joking~ What’s wrong? Did you think I was a scammer? Big sister is really a good person, you know~ If you don’t believe me, check my homepage?】
【Ari-chan: It was just one second… just one second away…】
【Princess Hydrogen: Hmm? One second away from what?】
One second away from being blocked, okay?!
Seriously, why did she suddenly contact me?
Lin Lin puffed her cheeks and opened the other person’s homepage to take another look.
And then…
She was stunned by the other person’s Live2D avatar.
So…
So big.
So white…
And it had that… married woman vibe…
So mature.
The girl couldn’t help swallowing. As if possessed, she clicked on a video. Then she heard the other person’s voice. Gentle, but also a little charming.
“Chu~”
The girl quickly closed the page and shook her head hard like a rattle drum. No, no, I can’t keep watching. If I continue, I’ll get addicted.
But still…
Such a nice voice…
She opened the private message again and thought carefully.
With such a nice voice, she probably isn’t a scammer, right?
And she has more than 50,000 followers. That already counts as a somewhat successful streamer.
Usually, when a streamer reaches this level of followers, it means they’ve built a solid base. Next, they will likely enter a period of fast growth.
If I become friends with her, it might actually help me.
Lin Lin suddenly remembered what Dog Bro had said before, and she became interested in making friends with this person.
Wow, what luck. I caught a big-sister streamer with way more followers than me. If we collaborate, it’s guaranteed profit.
But…
Why did she contact me?
Because she thinks I’m cute and wants to be friends?
Isn’t that… a bit too fake?
We don’t even know each other. And on the first contact, she’s already asking to meet in person. Shouldn’t we chat online more first?
Uh…
Lin Lin thought for a long time. She felt that the other person’s purpose might not be that simple.
But…
Who could refuse a big-chested big sister?
Ahem…
【Ari-chan: Um… it feels so sudden. Why do you want to meet in person?】
【Ari-chan: You also know, in our line of work, it’s not good to reveal our real identity.】
【Princess Hydrogen: Ahaha, don’t worry about that. I’ll keep Ari-chan’s real identity a secret~】
【Princess Hydrogen: As for why I want to meet in person, I’ll tell you when we meet~】
【Princess Hydrogen: Don’t worry, I’m not a bad person. Let’s meet at KFC on the shopping street. How about that? There are a lot of people there.】
【Ari-chan: Umm…】
Lin Lin held her phone tightly and slowly typed:
【Ari-chan: I’ll think about it…】
【Princess Hydrogen: Okay~】
Mm. The conversation ended. The girl put away her phone and began to think carefully.
Should I go or not?
Recently, she had been very worried about her streaming career. Princess Hydrogen suddenly contacting her felt like an opportunity.
But… it was too sudden.
To meet a stranger from the internet when they had barely even chatted, it felt dangerous.
But it’s KFC. That sounds pretty safe.
Ah~
So troubled.
The girl lay on her bed, took out her phone again, and sighed. After a while, she made up her mind.
If she wanted to change her fate and avoid ending up like “trash in a bin,” she had to go.
But…
Uh.
She needed to set an emergency contact first.
Hmm…
First choice: Mom and Dad.
Second choice: her younger brother.
But her parents were usually very busy. If she really disappeared, they might not notice right away.
As for her brother…
Even if he noticed she was missing, he probably wouldn’t do anything. He would just think she went out to mess around again.
Ah…
Thinking about this, the girl forced a smile.
It seemed she needed one more emergency contact.
Hmm…
She opened her contact list and realized she had almost no numbers left. The only one remaining was…
Gao Liang.
Mm—
She set it.
Blushing, she accidentally pressed the call button.
【Calling: Gao Liang】
Ah no no no!
Lin Lin quickly tried to hang up, but he answered faster than she expected. Before she could cancel the call, Gao Liang’s voice came from the other side.
“Hello?”
He sounded a bit surprised. It was rare for Lin Lin to call him.
“Did something happen, Lin Lin?”
“N-no no no… nothing!” the girl said nervously, her face red. “I pressed it by mistake…”
“Heh, what were you doing staring at my number in your contacts?” Gao Liang laughed when he heard her nervous voice.
“I…”
Ugh! He’s bullying me!
Lin Lin puffed her cheeks and said, “Nothing!”
“Hehe, alright then. I’ll hang up. I have something to do…” Gao Liang said while looking at his computer screen.
“Um… w-wait.” The girl hesitated, then said, “If… if I call you tomorrow, you… you must answer, okay? And if no one talks on my side, you have to pay attention…”
“What’s wrong with you?” Gao Liang immediately asked in shock.
On the other side, Lin Lin quickly waved her hand and said, “Nothing! It’s just… I might be targeted by my contact list.”
“What?”
“Ah, just go do your work!”
The girl hung up angrily.
Then she opened the app again, thought for a moment, and sent a private message.
【Ari-chan: Okay… I happen to be free tomorrow.】
【Princess Hydrogen: Oh? You replied so fast. Great! Then let’s set it for tomorrow at 12 noon. The KFC on the shopping street. I’ll be wearing a white top and waiting for you.】
【Ari-chan: Mm… okay.】
【Princess Hydrogen: I’m looking forward to seeing cute you~ Don’t stand me up, okay?】
After sending the message, the girl lay back on her bed.
Ah…
She just made plans to meet someone from the internet.
She got up, took a shower, and started preparing for tomorrow’s meeting.