The Streamer's Allure: Top Fans Vying for Her Affection - Chapter 10
Chapter 10
Jiang Zhouzhou saw the question in the bullet chat and pointed at herself. “I’m 22. I just graduated from university.”
[Ye Zi: You look like a minor.]
[It’s so good to be young. Unlike me, who became a toxic husband at such a young age.]
[Xiaomi Congee: You’re two years younger than me.]
[Sexy Mother Cockroach: Nobody asked you.]
[Xiaomi Congee: …]
Jiang Zhouzhou couldn’t help but cover her mouth and giggle, but she was soon interrupted by another voice in the stream.
Maomao Doesn’t Eat Fish: “The PK is over! According to the rules we set earlier, it’s time for the punishments!”
Jiang Zhouzhou and Lucky Grass had no objections. Rouqing remained silent.
Maomao Doesn’t Eat Fish: “Zhouzhou, you took first place this round. You get to name the punishments first!”
Jiang Zhouzhou immediately straightened her small frame. Looking at Lucky Grass, she said, “For your punishment, how about you sing a song?”
Then she turned to Rouqing. “You sing a song too!”
Maomao Doesn’t Eat Fish arched an eyebrow. “That’s way too simple.”
Jiang Zhouzhou gave an embarrassed smile. Given the current situation, she felt too awkward to actually punish Rouqing.
To everyone’s surprise, Lucky Grass had a beautiful voice that felt like it reached straight into one’s soul.
Rouqing, however, seemed affected by her mood; she kept singing out of tune.
Once Jiang Zhouzhou’s punishments were over, Maomao began to announce her own.
Maomao Doesn’t Eat Fish: “Sister Rouqing and I are old friends, so I won’t be polite!”
She gave a somewhat mischievous grin.
“The punishment is for Sister Rouqing to display a banner in her own stream that says: ‘Zhouzhou’s Top Big Brother is amazing.'”
Instantly, Rouqing’s face darkened even further.
Jiang Zhouzhou immediately lowered her head, not daring to look at the other screen.
[Shaomao really knows how to twist the knife.]
[That’s brutal! She’s clearly trying to burn bridges with Rouqing.]
[This is basically grinding Rouqing’s face into the dirt. She’s not giving her any face at all.]
[Weren’t they good sisters before? Why are they turning on each other so suddenly?]
[They’ve probably been sick of each other for a long time.]
[Plastic sisterhood. If you take it seriously, you lose.]
[True. Aren’t streamers all just fair-weather friends? Whoever has the money is ‘Daddy.’]
Rouqing took a deep breath and said slowly, “Fine.”
Maomao Doesn’t Eat Fish curled her lips into a smile and said to Lucky Grass, “Same for you, Sister Lucky Grass, but the text should be: ‘Maomao’s Top Big Brother is even more amazing.'”
Lucky Grass smiled and replied, “Alright, no problem.”
With the PK over, the other two disconnected from the stream.
[Xiaomi Congee: I’m going over to pay the ‘medical bills’!]
Jiang Zhouzhou nodded hurriedly. “Thank you, Baby Mizhou.”
She wouldn’t dare look at Rouqing’s stream right now if her life depended on it.
Maomao hadn’t disconnected yet. Instead, she sat back and watched Jiang Zhouzhou with interest.
Maomao Doesn’t Eat Fish couldn’t help but laugh. “Look at you, so timid. It’s not like you did anything to wrong Rouqing.”
Jiang Zhouzhou looked embarrassed. “But Ye Zi was originally in her stream.”
It felt improper, making her feel very awkward.
Maomao Doesn’t Eat Fish shook her head. “Oh, you’re too naive. Once you’ve been streaming as long as I have, you won’t think that way anymore.”
Jiang Zhouzhou asked, “Why?”
Maomao decided it was time to give Jiang Zhouzhou a lesson. She said lazily, “There’s no such thing as real feelings in this industry. One day they’re your ‘sister’ for profit, the next they’re calling you ‘Big Brother’ for profit. But the moment you turn around, they’ll poach your fans, steal your whales, and even spread all sorts of rumors to blacken your name behind your back.”
“It’s just like the fans who tip in our streams. If they tip, they’re ‘Big Brother’ or ‘Big Sister.’ If they don’t, who even knows who you are? Relationships built on money are destined to have no sincerity.”
Jiang Zhouzhou felt that Maomao had a point, but she didn’t quite dare to nod in agreement.
After all… she was currently a rookie streamer, and she still relied on the audience in her livestream to put food on her table.
[Xiaomi Congee: In the world of streaming, it’s always ‘out with the old and in with the new.’]
[No matter how glorious a streamer is, there will come a day when no one cares anymore.]
[Xiaomi Congee: But I’ll always be here.]
[Sexy Mother Cockroach: As long as I’m not bankrupt, I’ll keep supporting the streamer.]
Every time Jiang Zhouzhou saw Sexy Mother Cockroach’s comments, her mood inexplicably brightened.
She whispered toward the camera, “Then Baby Cockroach needs to keep working hard!”
[Sexy Mother Cockroach: ~o(〃’▽’〃)o]
Maomao Doesn’t Eat Fish continued, “Don’t take what Rouqing did to heart. When she intentionally changed the PK to an Asset Verification Match, she wasn’t trying to embarrass you-she was trying to embarrass me.”
“Besides, Ye Zi never had a fixed streamer to support as a Guardian. Every time he shows up, he just enters a random room to tip. Being able to attract him is your own talent. Rouqing is just too possessive of other people’s wallets, which is why she made such a fool of herself.”
“Remember, Zhouzhou Baby, never play with the emotions of your Big Brothers. They spend money to buy entertainment. Whoever takes it seriously loses.”
Perhaps reminded of some bad memory, Maomao’s tone sounded a bit dejected.
After saying “goodbye” to Jiang Zhouzhou, she ended her stream.
[Waaaah, Zhouzhou, don’t believe that bad cat. My feelings for you are as clear as day!]
[Xiaomi Congee: She’s right, but exclude me first.]
[Ye Zi: My fault? Then I won’t tip anyone anymore.]
[This has nothing to do with Big Shot Ye Zi. It’s your own money; you can spend it on whoever you want.]
[Sexy Mother Cockroach: Exactly.]
[Xiaomi Congee: Ye Zi Baby can stop tipping others, but he has to tip our Zhouzhou.]
[Ye Zi: …I’m begging you, shut up.]
[Hahahahahaha!]
With Xiaomi Congee stirring things up, the atmosphere in the livestream became lively again.
Jiang Zhouzhou’s lips twitched in a slight smile, but in her heart, she was concerned about Maomao’s state of mind.
Maomao was the first streamer she had interacted with who showed her genuine kindness. She didn’t look very old, but she was very sophisticated, possessing a sense of maturity that didn’t match her age.
Judging by the things she said today, she must have gone through some unhappy experiences.
After hesitating for a moment, Jiang Zhouzhou picked up her phone to send Maomao a private message.
Century Egg and Pork Congee: [Maomao, are you okay?]
Maomao Doesn’t Eat Fish: [I’m great, Zhouzhou Baby! You’re not worried about me, are you? Hahaha.]
Century Egg and Pork Congee: [Yeah, I’m a little worried. If you run into anything upsetting, you can tell me privately. I might not be able to help much, but I’ll always be here for you.]
Maomao Doesn’t Eat Fish: [So silly. Aren’t you afraid I’m just playing mind games with you?]
Century Egg and Pork Congee: [I’m not afraid.]
Maomao Doesn’t Eat Fish: [Maomao is touched.jpg]
Maomao Doesn’t Eat Fish: [It’s really nothing. I just suddenly remembered some unpleasant things from when I first started streaming. The competition back then was really fierce; if you weren’t careful, someone would stab you in the back. But you’re much luckier than I was. You have fans acting as your Guardians right from the start. I believe you’ll definitely go further than I have. Keep it up, Zhouzhou Baby!]
Jiang Zhouzhou felt a warmth in her heart. She suspected that what Maomao mentioned might be related to Rouqing, but since Maomao didn’t want to elaborate, Jiang Zhouzhou didn’t push further.
Century Egg and Pork Congee: [Let’s work hard together! Mwah mwah mwah!]
Maomao Doesn’t Eat Fish: [Maomao sends kisses.jpg]
