Volume 4 Chapter 3: No White Hair, No White Hair!
This…
Lin Lin swallowed nervously.
A… a big star.
Yi Xiao had debuted in a girl group only a few years ago, but she had already won many awards in the country. She was called one of the most promising new idol stars. Now she was working alone. She was active in songs, variety shows, and TV dramas.
Lin Lin read the online profile carefully. The more she read, the more shocked she felt.
According to the profile, Yi Xiao debuted in a girl group a few years ago with a “young and sweet idol” image. Soon after, she received a lot of support and promotion. She gained countless fans. Then she worked in many different areas. Although reviews were not always very good and there was some controversy…
Every year, with strong fan support and powerful backing, she still won many big awards. She had both popularity and honors. Calling her a “national idol” would not be too much.
Of course, this was mainly inside the entertainment world. Even if she was famous nationwide, Lin Lin herself had only seen her on the potato chip packages she endorsed.
Well, it made sense. Lin Lin did not watch TV dramas or variety shows. It was hard for her to know much about this kind of idol.
But thinking about it another way, if even an otaku like her knew this idol’s name, then… maybe it was not a good sign.
Maybe she had been involved in online drama or public criticism!
“But…”
Lin Lin clicked on a link and opened Yi Xiao’s Weibo page. When she saw the eight-digit follower number, she took a deep breath.
Wow…
She could not help thinking about the small number of followers she had on her streaming account. Comparing people like this… was there even a point?
If she had that many followers, she would probably wake up smiling every morning!
She could not stop herself from patting her chest. After calming down for a while, Lin Lin felt even more depressed. She grabbed the mouse again, sighed, and continued scrolling through Yi Xiao’s Weibo.
After scrolling for a long time, she finally found a New Year greeting video posted by Yi Xiao. She quickly clicked on it and focused on listening to her voice.
Even if the face looked the same, Lin Lin still wanted to confirm it. Deep inside, she still did not want to believe it.
But…
When the almost identical voice came out of the speakers, Lin Lin fell silent.
“Happy New Year, everyone! I wish you peace, health, and happiness in the coming year. The Spring Festival movie I acted in, ‘XXX,’ is now showing in theaters. Thank you all for your support~”
The silver-haired girl in the video spoke in a playful tone. The way she talked was not exactly the same as the woman Lin Lin met last night. But the sound of her voice, the tone and quality, was almost impossible to tell apart.
Such a similar face. Such a similar voice. Last night, the girl had even been wearing sunglasses at first.
Lin Lin’s guess was now confirmed.
That woman was the popular idol—
Yi Xiao!
“…”
Ah—
After learning the truth, Lin Lin felt even more troubled.
She stared at the huge number of followers on Yi Xiao’s Weibo for a long time and sighed.
Even if the follower numbers of celebrities were sometimes not completely real, it was still more than enough to crush someone like her.
How did Gao Liang even know such a big star? And they looked quite close.
Well… no wonder he left her behind.
After all, the other person was a big star.
Unlike her, just an ordinary and idle person…
Was this the gap between them?
The gap between a real idol and a virtual idol.
The gap between the real world and the two-dimensional world.
There was a wall between them.
Someone like Yi Xiao… not to mention herself, even the top streamers in the virtual streamer world probably could not compete with her, right?
Hiss—
Maybe the only thing Lin Lin could feel a little better about was this. Yi Xiao was still a mass-produced idol created by the entertainment industry. Her most popular time was probably around the middle of last year. Back then, she acted as the main character in a sweet romance drama with a pretty good script. That show gave her a lot of attention and popularity in the entertainment world.
She even got strange titles like “Nation’s Daughter,” “Goddess of Otaku Boys,” and “Nation’s First Love.”
But that wave of popularity quickly faded. This year, her career was affected by many factors and became a bit slow. Her popularity was not as strong as before. There were even signs that she was starting to lose fame.
Also, after her last big hit, several of her new works were not very good. People did not praise her acting much either. It seemed that her overall career path was not going smoothly.
She also had many haters online…
At least now, Lin Lin could count herself as one of them.
Well, forget it.
Lin Lin shook her head. Even if Yi Xiao was less popular than before, she was still at least a second- or third-tier star in the country’s entertainment circle. The title of “national idol” could not come only from fans shouting about it. She must still have some support from the general public.
But what did all this have to do with her?
Lin Lin rested her chin on her hand, feeling upset. She did not understand why she felt sad just because someone like that suddenly appeared beside Gao Liang. Normally, seeing a big star should be exciting.
Even though Lin Lin did not like the entertainment industry, other people might like it. If she made a friend in the future who was a fan of Yi Xiao, she could just ask Gao Liang for a signed photo. Wouldn’t that instantly increase her friend’s good feelings toward her?
What a pity…
Lin Lin sighed and shook her head. It felt like something was twisting inside her heart.
Forget these unrealistic thoughts for now. It has nothing to do with me. Yes, nothing to do with me.
Even so, she still picked up her phone and opened QQ with a bit of hope. She looked at the empty message list. The only red notification dot was from a subscription account advertisement.
Her vision almost went dark.
That annoying rival…
Lin Lin sighed again. He had probably already forgotten about her completely, right?
She put down her phone, picked up the VR headset, and started to carefully read the instruction manual.
First, put on the equipment properly…
Then, turn on the computer, install the software, and open the VR chatroom game she had downloaded earlier.
Step by step, she finished setting everything up. Slowly, she entered the testing stage.
Lin Lin put on the motion capture equipment, pushed her chair aside, and walked around near her desk. Inside the VR headset, a very anime-style 3D world appeared in front of her eyes, making her freeze for a moment.
Wow…
Seriously, wow.
She turned around a few times, and then successfully walked straight into her bed because she could not find the right direction.
The girl took off the headset. She was lying on the bed face down, feeling speechless. After a while, she sighed.
It seemed that her room was a bit too small.
If it was like this… um…
Maybe she needed to change to a bigger place?
Forget it. She decided not to think about that for now and continued adjusting the settings.
Finally, everything was ready. In front of her was a virtual 3D space. Several cute anime-style avatars were walking around in the room. Lin Lin found a mirror and looked at herself inside it.
Hmm…
Although it was not the little vampire girl model she wanted, this white-haired avatar… would do for now…
No, no.
No white hair!