The Streamer's Allure: Top Fans Vying for Her Affection - Chapter 38
Chapter 38
“Hello, Zhouzhou.”
Tang Butian’s voice was soft and gentle, the kind of elegant beauty whose very first words easily won people over.
Her makeup was light and natural. She wore a modern neo-traditional lotus-pink dress, her hair half-tied back with a dried-rose hair clip, leaving a single strand draped over one shoulder.
Just sitting there, she looked like a serene and graceful beauty from a classic Jiangnan painting.
[Tang Butian’s face is literally Nuwa’s masterpiece.]
[If her Big Brothers were a bit more powerful, the title of Shark’s Top Looks Streamer would definitely be hers.]
[Tang Butian is way too chill. She isn’t as power-hungry as Sister Banana. Every time I go to Sister Banana’s room, she’s just nagging her Big Brothers and Big Sisters for gifts. It’s a headache.]
[This is the first time Tang Butian and Lean Meat Porridge have done a collab, right? I just realized their personas kind of clash. Both have that top-tier pure ‘white flower’ look and soft, delicate voices. It’s the type that most easily triggers a man’s protective instinct.]
[No, no, no. Tang Butian’s persona is more like the cold, distant ‘white moonlight,’ while Lean Meat Porridge is more like… that girl everyone had a crush on in school…]
As soon as the two connected, the Danmaku in both rooms instantly became lively. Some comments even started comparing and pitting them against each other.
[Big Rice: They’re both beauties. There’s nothing to compare. Just enjoy the view.]
Jiang Zhouzhou’s first impression of Tang Butian was very positive, but she was curious why the other woman had reached out to her.
“Sister Tiantian, is there something you wanted to talk about?” Jiang Zhouzhou asked.
Tang Butian gave a shallow smile. “Yes, I wanted to play a round with you. Is that okay?”
Jiang Zhouzhou was slightly stunned, instinctively feeling that Tang Butian’s purpose for finding her wasn’t that simple.
She replied, “Sure, I’m down for whatever.”
Tang Butian said, “Then let’s do a Total Ranking PK! The loser’s punishment can be anything, and we can just chat while it’s going on!”
Jiang Zhouzhou had no objections and reset the PK timer.
[Dian gifted Century Egg and Pork Congee a Cup of Hot Water *1] (19 Fish Balls)
[Dian gifted Tang Butian a Cup of Hot Water *1] (19 Fish Balls)
[Dian: I’m not listening for free. Let me buy you both a tea first.]
[Hahahahaha, Brother Dian is so active he looks like a bot account.]
[Ye Zi gifted Century Egg and Pork Congee an Aircraft Carrier *1] (10,000 Fish Balls)
[White Rabbit Milk Candy gifted Tang Butian Romantic Lover *10] (1,999 Fish Balls)
As the PK began, gift effects filled the screen, and the Health Bar remained in a deadlock.
At this moment, Tang Butian spoke up. “Zhouzhou, how long have you been streaming?”
Jiang Zhouzhou answered honestly, “About four days!”
Tang Butian’s voice carried a hint of surprise. “Only four days?”
Looking at the gift revenue on Jiang Zhouzhou’s rankings, it was hard to imagine she was a newcomer who had only been streaming for four days.
No wonder those big Guilds were fighting over her.
Tang Butian sighed softly. “You’re much more impressive than I was. When I first started streaming, I spent about a month on the ‘cold bench’ before I even started seeing a few scattered viewers in my room. I still remember the first time I received a gift-even though it was just a single Rose, I was so happy I cried.”
[That’s how streaming is. It used to be okay, and you could make a living early on. Later, all sorts of people started becoming streamers, and the reputation of the industry was ruined. They started being called ‘cyber-beggars.’]
[Mainly because so many people now have no bottom line just to get famous.]
[Oh, definitely. I saw an eighty-year-old grandma still streaming at three in the morning. I couldn’t bear it, so I asked her what it would take for her to go offline.]
[She said if someone gifted her Sunglasses. So I gave her the Sunglasses, and then… heh, she blocked me.]
[“The brother upstairs is truly tragic, but an eighty-year-old grandma probably doesn’t even know what blocking someone means. This was definitely the grandson’s doing.”]
[“A real ‘grandson’ move.”]
Listening to Tang Butian’s words, Jiang Zhouzhou recalled the situation she faced on her first day of streaming.
“Yeah, it’s impossible for anything to be an immediate success. Only through slow accumulation and constant hard work can one eventually see the sun break through the clouds.”
Compared to Tang Butian, she was undoubtedly lucky.
Tang Butian continued, “My family background isn’t great. I was forced to drop out of school halfway through my senior year of high school to go out and work with people from my village. But… that saying is quite true: for a girl at the bottom of society, having beauty without the power to protect herself is a disaster…”
“When I was working in a factory, I was harassed by the workshop supervisor. Because I was young, others teamed up to bully me. I couldn’t stand that environment, so I quit. In the end, because I hadn’t signed a contract, the factory only paid me 1,500 yuan in wages.”
“Since I only had a high school education, I tried looking for other jobs. Not a single decent company was willing to take me. Later, I worked as a restaurant waitress, a KTV greeter, a hotel receptionist, a clothing store clerk… I spent several years working in a daze, only to find I had achieved nothing.”
[White Rabbit Milk Candy: The light boat has already passed ten thousand mountains.]
[Tangtang is Very Sweet: I’ve followed Tangtang all this time, but I never knew she went through so much. Sending hugs.]
[You have us now! Tangtang, you’re not fighting alone anymore. We’ll always support you!]
[It makes me so sad to think that Tangtang was insulted for her education level before.]
[Loves Eating Tang Guozi gifted Tang Butian Knight’s Protection * 10] (1314 Fish Balls)
[Always here.]
Tang Butian raised a hand to wipe her moist eyes. “Sorry, I didn’t mean to sell a sob story. I just suddenly remembered how difficult this journey has been…”
Jiang Zhouzhou nodded, deeply empathizing with Tang Butian’s experiences. “Actually, I’m the same. I chose this industry because being rejected for jobs made me feel lost about the future.”
And… her family life wasn’t exactly wonderful either.
Although the fans in the stream always joked that Jiang Zhouzhou was simple-minded and couldn’t keep a secret, she buried those unpleasant things deep in her heart, trying to process them on her own.
Tang Butian smiled slightly. “Later, the audience in my stream gradually grew, and I started to have fans who supported me. I’m truly grateful for their support along the way. I’m not an excellent streamer, but I’m so thankful they accompanied me as I grew…”
[Why does Tangtang seem weird today?]
[This sounds like she’s saying goodbye to us.]
[What’s wrong with Tangtang?]
Tang Butian noticed the Danmaku at that moment and didn’t deny it. “Yes, I plan to retire from the scene.”
Jiang Zhouzhou was stunned by this sudden announcement. “Retire?”
[???]
[White Rabbit Milk Candy: So sudden?]
[Ahhh, why?!]
[Loves Eating Tang Guozi: No, I won’t accept this!]
Not only were Tang Butian’s fans shocked, but the fans in Jiang Zhouzhou’s stream were equally stunned.
[Xiaomi Congee: What’s going on with Tang Butian?]
[I don’t know. Her momentum is so strong right now. As long as she keeps streaming, she’ll surpass Sister Banana sooner or later. Why would she suddenly retire?]
[Dian: Heartbreak, probably.]
[Chenguang is a Dog: ?]
