Chapter 96 Making it a fait accompli

Different people follow the gossip at different paces. It took a whole day and night for them to catch up with the main group. The Evil Orange Head's family group chat seemed to have become a VIP insider information group, and everyone wanted to get in.

Unfortunately, Ji Zhi Qiu was not famous at the time, and the platform did not have a recording function. Only a few famous scenes were recorded by fans, and most of the events had to be told verbally.

However, everyone reached a consensus that Ji Zhi Qiu was right to use special effects for his live stream. His handsome face seriously affected his image, and they hoped that he could wear an orange head wig next time he recorded a variety show.

When Ji Zhi Qiu saw this highly-rated comment, he suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.

Although the director treats him very well in private, their relationship on variety shows is always a love-hate one. For the sake of variety show effects and popularity, he might actually do that.

Ji Zhi Qiu continued surfing the internet, but he couldn't actually go online. Sometimes he found it quite amusing to see everyone scratching their heads and asking for live stream clips, but he soon stopped laughing. If this continued, he would be completely exposed!

Not only him, but his three children suffered the same fate. Because it was so astonishing, everyone suspected that the video was fabricated.

Ji Zhi Qiu was holding back laughter one moment and looking serious the next. He was completely fine after that. Seeing this, Lu Yu Nian patted him on the shoulder.

"Stop looking at it. You've been scrolling through your phone for ages. The studio is monitoring public opinion. If they need you to step in and explain, they'll let you know."

Ji Zhi Qiu also felt that she was getting too caught up in it and couldn't stay in this state forever. She needed to distract herself. "How about we log in and play games?"

Lu Yu Nian nodded, "But there's only one computer at home."

Ji Zhi Qiu chuckled, "Actually, Si Cheng also has a computer, but I don't know if he'll lend it to me."

Ji Sicheng was sometimes stricter than his own father, especially when he was disturbed. His face would turn particularly sour. Ji Zhi Qiu learned his lesson and observed at the door for a long time to make sure that Ji Sicheng was not busy with important matters before sneaking over.

Ji Sicheng noticed his presence and, without looking up, asked, "What do you want?"

"Excuse me, can I borrow your computer?"

Ji Sicheng paused for a moment, then asked in return, "You want to play games?"

Under the stern gaze of the minor villain, Ji Zhi Qiu nodded slightly.

Surprisingly, Ji Sicheng agreed immediately, "I'll go teach Yan Yan. You have an hour and a half. Remember to give it back to me when you're done."

Ji Zhi Qiu stared blankly at Ji Si Cheng's back, as if she didn't recognize him anymore.

A minute later, Ji Zhi Qiu returned, overjoyed, and said to Lu Yu Nian, "The sun has risen in the west! Si Cheng actually agreed immediately and even gave us an hour and a half!"

Lu Yu Nian smiled; he knew the answer.

Ji Sicheng must have seen the news online and was worried that Ji Zhiqi was in a bad mood, so he gave up the computer to try to cheer him up.

Ji Zhi Qiu and Lu Yu Nian immediately went online. They had been busy recording variety shows lately and hadn't played games in a long time, so they were a bit rusty.

"I just glanced at the forum, and all the major guilds are fighting over resources. It's a complete mess. Do you think we should go and take advantage of the chaos, or find a less popular dungeon?"

Lu Yu Nian paused for a moment, "In the past I would have agreed with the former, but the situation is rather special now, so let's keep a low profile."

Ji Zhi Qiu was stunned, not understanding.

Lu Yu Nian explained, "You've streamed games before, and your account and ID are clearly recorded. Most likely, because you didn't record the screen at the time, no one knows about it. Otherwise, you would have been surrounded by people long ago."

"You've thought of everything." Ji Zhi Qiu gasped and immediately opened her backpack, trying to use the name change card.

“Now everything is fine. I stopped using this name long before they found out.” Ji Zhi Qiu leaned closer. “I’ll help you change it.”

The two of them, with a string of gibberish on their heads, swaggered around the map. Not to mention anyone else, even the name Ji Zhi Qiu had typed out randomly was one he couldn't remember himself.

But his friend list still exists, and he can still be recognized no matter how he changes his name.

Ji Zhi Qiu and Lu Yu Nian came out of the dungeon and were just about to catch their breath when they suddenly noticed a white-clad swordsman loitering nearby.

Ji Zhi Qiu looked over thoughtfully and suddenly realized that the face looked somewhat familiar.

He turned on his friend's microphone, "Romantic relationship?"

A surprised voice came from the other end, "Yes, yes, it's me! Orange Head, oh no, Teacher Ji, you still remember me! I'm so honored!!"

Ji Zhi Qiu got goosebumps when she was called "Teacher Ji". "Don't do that. Can't you be normal and act like you used to?"

"How can that be?" Qingyuan, true to his background in streamer groups and guilds, flattered him quite naturally. "I was so ignorant before, I didn't realize Teacher Ji had such extraordinary talent and was destined for great things. I was so disrespectful to you before and did some stupid things. I've been tossing and turning at night, unable to sleep, and in the quiet of the night, I always couldn't help but click on your profile picture to send you a private message to apologize, but unfortunately, you haven't replied to me..."

Ji Zhi Qiu sensed something amiss from the flowery language and straightforward tone. "Are you reading from a script?"

Romance: "..."

He gave a dry laugh. "I'm known for being a chatterbox and speaking crudely, but to show my sincerity, I wrote a special apology and revised it more than ten times from beginning to end. There's absolutely no lying, I swear!"

Ji Zhi Qiu was very puzzled, "Why would you write something like this?"

Qingyuan said awkwardly, "Didn't I do something wrong before? I was afraid you would hold it against me."

Ji Zhi Qiu squinted, thinking carefully: "A mistake? Have we had any conflicts?"

"You've already forgotten!" Qingyuan immediately seized the opportunity and tried to brainwash Ji Zhi Qiu, "There's no conflict between us. I'm the streamer you're closest to. We even did dungeons together before."

"..." Ji Zhi Qiu was both amused and exasperated. "I just forgot the specific details, not that I lost my memory. That matter is all in the past. You were also deceived and apologized to me. There's no need to take it to heart."

"So you won't delete me later, will you?" Qingyuan's tone suddenly became aggrieved. "Or you won't play games with me anymore."

"No, do you really think I'm that kind of person?" Ji Zhi Qiu joked deliberately to ease the tension.

"Of course not! I saw your extraordinary talent from the beginning, and I knew you were destined for great things!"

Ji Zhi Qiu: "..." Why are you reading from a script again?

He was speechless. After a few seconds, he turned off the microphone, turned to Lu Yu Nian, and said, "Do you still remember him?"

“I remember,” Lu Yunian said with a smile. “You used to mention him often; this is my teaching material.”

Ji Zhi Qiu sensed the teasing in Lu Yu Nian's words. It was rare to see him so unserious, so she couldn't help but retort.

They got so engrossed in their conversation that they lost track of time. Several minutes later, Ji Zhi Qiu realized that there was complete silence in his earpiece.

He turned on the microphone sheepishly, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to..."

It's alright if fate interrupts him, "You're with Yu Nian right now, aren't you?"

Ji Zhi Qiu paused, neither confirming nor denying.

Qingyuan's tone suddenly became ambiguous, "Have you two progressed to living together already? I always thought you two were a perfect match. I wish you a happy marriage and a long and happy life together!"

Ji Zhi Qiu didn't want to deny their relationship to Lu Yu Nian in front of others, but the reality was more complicated than he had imagined, and he wasn't prepared to admit it.

Fortunately, Qingyuan was carefree and didn't notice his hesitation. He said to himself, "You can form a bond and cultivate together in the game, but this is a completely green and open game. The so-called cultivation is just sitting together in a room for a night. Anyway, you can do it for real in private, so it doesn't matter."

Ji Zhi Qiu: "..." That's a bit too wild.

However, they haven't really done it in private yet... As his thoughts wandered, Ji Zhi Qiu subconsciously looked at Lu Yu Nian, who happened to be looking at him as well. He was caught off guard and met those dark eyes.

Ji Zhi Qiu considered himself to be thick-skinned, but this one glance made him blush and his heart race. He quickly looked away.

"Hey, how's your livestream going lately?"

Ji Zhi Qiu abruptly changed the subject, but fortunately, Qing Yuan could talk about anything. "It's alright, as long as we don't regress, that's progress. Ah, but those few..."

He chuckled to himself, gloating, "They looked down on you before and deliberately made things difficult for you, but now your fans are digging up your past. They're terrified that someone recorded this and it'll all come back to haunt them."

Ji Zhi Qiu didn't realize who these streamers were before Qing Yuan changed the subject, "By the way, how are you going to resolve your issues with the platform? Are you going to come back to streaming?"

This is also the problem that is troubling Ji Zhi Qiu.

The contract the platform signed with him was very strict, but he had made thorough preparations before recording the variety show. Ji Sicheng and a professional lawyer had studied the contract for him and it would not restrict his other work. However, if the platform took advantage of the situation, it would be very ugly and would cause a lot of trouble.

But since nothing had happened yet, Ji Zhi Qiu didn't feel anxious about the loan. He just smiled and said, "It's nothing. I'm not the same as I used to be. I'll deal with whatever comes my way. Maybe this matter will have a good ending."

Willing to believe in his abilities, Ji Zhi Qiu chatted for a few more minutes before logging off.

His serious expression was reflected in the dark computer screen. Seeing that he was unhappy, Lu Yu Nian came over to coax him, "Why are you unhappy again?"

Ji Zhi Qiu, like a rusty robot, turned his head stiffly, frowned at him for a while, and then, with zero frames, pounced on the unsuspecting Lu Yu Nian and pinned him to the bed.

He glared at the instigator and said, "You have the nerve to ask? Don't you have any sense of self-protection? You actually used your real name as your ID. There are many talented people on the internet. They will find out sooner or later!"

Lu Yu Nian didn't do it on purpose. He just didn't want to plot to get close to Ji Zhi Qiu without her knowing, so he used his real name directly. He didn't expect that Ji Zhi Qiu didn't remember who he was.

Ji Zhi Qiu was agitated and swayed from side to side. Lu Yu Nian helped support his waist, saying, "Things may not be as serious as you think."

Ji Zhi Qiu shot him a sharp glare. Lu Yu Nian was unaware of this, but he knew better than anyone how formidable the villain was. "I'm not afraid of online gossip, but once it gets out, Si Cheng will definitely find out. He'll most likely tell Zi Shen. Don't forget, they haven't accepted you yet."

Lu Yu Nian reflected on himself: "It's my fault, I didn't do enough."

Ji Zhi Qiu patted him twice. "You should behave well during this time and try to get them to accept you as soon as possible. By the way, are we going to visit your house next week?"

Lu Yu Nian nodded and gently comforted him, "Don't worry, I have a plan."

Ji Zhi Qiu pondered what to do next, muttering to herself as she got up from Lu Yu Nian, "I need to hurry up and make it a done deal, otherwise..."

He had just stood up when he suddenly felt his wrist being grabbed. The next second, the world spun around him, and when his vision cleared again, he was already in Lu Yu Nian's arms.

He was stunned for a moment, and was about to ask a question when he suddenly felt the hem of his clothes being lifted up, a cool breeze rushed in, and then a hot palm was placed on his lower abdomen.

"Trying to cook raw rice into cooked rice? I haven't even tasted this rice yet, how can it be cooked..." Lu Yu Nian paused, his deep, magnetic voice lingering in his ear, implying: "Can it be cooked?"

Ji Zhi Qiu's heart was pounding wildly. Feeling guilty, she lowered her eyes and silently clenched her buttocks.

Raw rice can be cooked into cooked rice.

After all... he really can have children.