The Streamer's Allure: Top Fans Vying for Her Affection - Chapter 9
Chapter 9
Jiang Zhouzhou, who was only on her second livestream, looked completely bewildered when she heard the term “capital verification.”
Maomao Doesn’t Eat Fish explained, “Capital verification is just checking to see if a streamer’s Big Brothers and Big Sisters have the spending power to back them up.”
[Xiaomi Congee: Exactly. That’s actually why big streamers aren’t usually willing to play with small streamers. Big streamers’ patrons aren’t always online, and small streamers don’t have the ability to generate tips. If they can’t stimulate the patrons to spend, the big streamers don’t want to waste their time trying to fleece their Big Brothers and Big Sisters during a PK.]
[Straight to the point.]
[So… they’re looking down on our Zhouzhou?]
[Well, out of the four streamers, Zhouzhou is the only small-timer.]
[Xiaomi Congee: I’m right here. Who are they looking down on?]
[Sexy Mother Cockroach: Boss Mizhou is so mighty and domineering!]
[Xiaomi Congee: …]
Why did that feel so sarcastic?
After reading the explanations in the bullet chat, Jiang Zhouzhou finally realized she was the one being marginalized. While Rouqing was willing to give Maomao Doesn’t Eat Fish some face, it didn’t mean she would extend the same courtesy to her.
On the screen, Maomao Doesn’t Eat Fish’s expression looked a bit strained. She quickly sent a private message to Jiang Zhouzhou: [Sorry. Just agree to it; I’ll send you the gifts myself.]
Jiang Zhouzhou replied: [No need, I think the fans in my room will support me.]
To make sure Maomao didn’t feel too bad, Jiang Zhouzhou added a cute heart-fingers emoji.
Lucky Grass said, “I have no objection.”
Maomao Doesn’t Eat Fish said, “Fine.”
Jiang Zhouzhou nodded. “I’m okay with whatever.”
Rouqing’s gaze lingered on Jiang Zhouzhou for a brief moment. “In that case, we’ll have a ten-second window. You must receive at least one Super Rocket to stay.”
As soon as she finished speaking, the first gift notification popped up.
[Ye Zi gifted Rouqing a Super Rocket x1] (1,000 Fish Balls)
[Stray Cat gifted Maomao Doesn’t Eat Fish a Super Rocket x1]
[Guard Lucky Grass gifted Lucky Grass a Super Rocket x1]
[Xiaomi Congee gifted Century Egg and Pork Congee a Super Rocket x1]
All four streamers quickly received their tips.
Rouqing’s expression finally softened. Just as she was about to speak…
[Ye Zi gifted Century Egg and Pork Congee a Super Rocket x1]
[666, the big boss jumped over here!]
[Tsk tsk, the boss is looking to stir things up.]
Jiang Zhouzhou was also stunned when she saw the gift from Ye Zi.
However, she reacted quickly. “Thank you for the gift, Baby Mizhou! Thank you for the gift, Baby Ye Zi!”
[Pfft, the streamer did that on purpose, didn’t she?]
[Rouqing’s face looks a bit pale.]
Jiang Zhouzhou peeked at the bullet chat, curious why this mysterious big boss had suddenly tipped her.
As if seeing through Jiang Zhouzhou’s thoughts, the person quickly popped up in the chat.
[Ye Zi: Everyone else calls me Big Brother or Boss, but you’re the only one who calls me ‘Baby.’]
[Sexy Mother Cockroach: Pfft!]
[Hahahahaha!]
[Who says a grown man can’t be a baby?]
Jiang Zhouzhou didn’t know whether to laugh or cry at the response. She had assumed these Big Brothers were all cold and mysterious, but it turned out they were all quite the jokers.
Nanfeng was like that before, and now Ye Zi was too. Even Xiaomi Congee and Sexy Mother Cockroach, who had tipped her the most, were the same.
Being an experienced big streamer, Rouqing quickly regained control of her facial expression. She smiled and said, “Then let the PK begin! We’ll keep it simple: the first and second place winners get to punish the third and fourth place losers. No talking while soliciting votes. If you speak, it’ll be counted as a violation and lead to immediate elimination.”
This PK format was simple enough that Jiang Zhouzhou understood it immediately, and no one else had any objections.
The PK restarted, and the progress bar in Jiang Zhouzhou’s room instantly surged ahead of the others.
[Sexy Mother Cockroach gifted Century Egg and Pork Congee a Luxury Cruise x1] (5,000 Fish Balls)
[Xiaomi Congee gifted Century Egg and Pork Congee a Super Rocket x2] (1,000 Fish Balls)
[The streamer can’t talk, so I’ll thank them for her: Brother Cockroach is the best, Brother Mizhou is the best…]
[That doesn’t sound like her at all. One star review.]
[She clearly says: ‘I’m a baby~’ (Winking and making faces)]
Jiang Zhouzhou looked at the gift effects and instinctively wanted to give her thanks, but then she suddenly remembered she couldn’t speak during the PK, so she quickly covered her mouth.
In the other streams, gifts were starting to pour in. Rouqing, who should have been a major favorite, was actually in last place at the moment.
Her expression grew uglier and uglier, turning a shade paler than Four-leaf Clover beside her.
She had thought she was lucky today, finally catching a Big Brother with more money than brains, but she hadn’t expected him to run off after only watching four or five rounds.
In her heart, Rouqing blamed Jiang Zhouzhou, while also resenting Maomao Doesn’t Eat Fish.
If she had known it would turn out like this, she wouldn’t have bothered giving Maomao Doesn’t Eat Fish any face.
But just then…
[Ye Zi gifted Rouqing a Luxury Cruise *1]
Seeing the Luxury Cruise appear, Rouqing’s eyes instantly lit up.
[Ye Zi: I’m leaving.]
Rouqing: “…”
So it was just a parting gift.
[Ye Zi gifted Lucky Grass a Luxury Cruise *1]
[Ye Zi gifted Maomao Doesn’t Eat Fish a Luxury Cruise *1]
[Ye Zi gifted Century Egg and Pork Congee a Luxury Cruise *1]
[Hiss, as expected of a Big Brother, his strength is top-tier.]
[What do you mean ‘Big Brother’? Call him ‘Baby’.]
[Ye Zi gifted Century Egg and Pork Congee an Aircraft Carrier *1] (10,000 Fish Balls)
[As expected, he really loves being called ‘Baby’.]
[Xiaomi Congee: Ye Zi Baby is so generous.]
[Ye Zi: ?]
[Ye Zi: Get lost.]
[Hahahahahahaha!]
Jiang Zhouzhou watched the effects in the chat, her hand-covered mouth stretching open even wider.
A gift worth ten thousand yuan was something she hadn’t even dared to dream of before.
In an instant, her eyes rimmed with red.
[What’s wrong, Zhouzhou baby? Don’t tell me you’re so moved you’re about to cry.]
[Sexy Mother Cockroach: No, she’s wondering why there isn’t one more rich person in the world-namely, herself.]
[Hahaha, Sexy Mother Cockroach should change their name to ‘The Roundworm in Zhouzhou’s Stomach’.]
Jiang Zhouzhou had been watching the chat the whole time. Seeing Sexy Mother Cockroach expose her little thoughts, her cheeks puffed out again.
[Sexy Mother Cockroach: Those thoughts are written all over your face.]
[Commonly known as: being a total airhead.]
Since Jiang Zhouzhou couldn’t speak, she could only shake her fist at the camera and make a fierce expression.
[Help, how can she be so cute?]
[Oh no, I think I’m falling in love.]
[Ye Zi gifted Century Egg and Pork Congee a Luxury Cruise *1]
At this moment, Ye Zi suddenly became number one on Jiang Zhouzhou’s daily leaderboard.
[Ye Zi followed streamer Century Egg and Pork Congee]
[Ye Zi joined the Fan Group]
[Xiaomi Congee: Thank you for following the streamer, Ye Zi Baby. Love you!]
[Ye Zi: …]
Although they couldn’t speak during the stream, that didn’t mean they couldn’t solicit votes.
Maomao and Rouqing began to perform suggestive dances for the camera. Rouqing, in particular, seemed intent on using this method to win back the Big Brother, repeatedly lifting her skirt while dancing to reveal the tops of her pale thighs.
As the five-minute PK ended, Jiang Zhouzhou took first place without any suspense. Maomao Doesn’t Eat Fish came in second, Lucky Grass third, and Rouqing fourth.
Finally able to speak, Jiang Zhouzhou began thanking the leaderboard: “Thank you, Baby Cockroach. Thank you, Baby Mizhou. Thank you, Ye Zi Baby. Thank you, Qiezi Baby…”
[Xiaomi Congee: Slow down, don’t choke on your own spit.]
[Ye Zi: How old is the streamer?]
[Looks like a 35C to me.]
[User ‘Big Pervert’ has been kicked out of the stream by moderator Sexy Mother Cockroach.]
