Chapter 81 Return to Training

An Jin went back to sleep without worry, and slept until 11:30 a.m. before being woken up by Zhang Yuanyuan.

She came out of the house yawning and saw that a lot of food had been prepared on the dining table, so she hurried over to take a look.

"Great, Yanqing, you've made so much delicious food for Yuanyuan's first broadcast today, haven't you!"

She looked at the dishes on the table, her mouth watering, and exclaimed, "They smell so good!"

Zhang Yuanyuan smiled as she brought the last freshly cooked dish out of the kitchen.

"It smells delicious, doesn't it? My cousin is a great cook. Go wash your hands, dinner's ready."

An Jin nodded, her legs moving quickly as she washed her face and hands, then sat down at the dining table, looking like a glutton.

so cute.

Yan Qing couldn't resist reaching out and patting her head.

An Jin didn't resist, and gave Yan Qing a sweet smile because of her good cooking skills.

Zhang Yuanyuan, who was standing next to him, looked like she was about to have a heart attack.

What's going on? You two are being all lovey-dovey right in front of me! So let me ask you, what am I to you?! What am I to you?!

It doesn't count for anything.

As Zhang Yuanyuan took the bowl and chopsticks from Yan Qing, with a mouthful of braised prawns that An Jin loved, she thought to herself.

3 PM.

After finishing his lunch break, Chen Su followed the live stream link that An Jin had sent in the group and arrived at Zhang Yuanyuan's live stream room on time.

Thanks to An Jin's massive audience, Zhang Yuanyuan experienced firsthand what it meant to have a bustling live stream room on her very first day of broadcasting.

Zhang Yuanyuan was stunned when she saw so many people. It was only after An Jin reminded her that she remembered to greet the viewers in the live stream.

An Jin taught her: "Come on, learn from your sister An. Good afternoon, everyone. I'm An An. Welcome to my live stream. Please follow me and give me a like."

Confused, Zhang Yuanyuan followed An Jin's instructions, and after learning, the number of followers and likes in the live stream indeed increased significantly.

Chen Su frowned slightly. He didn't really like Zhang Yuanyuan's type of woman, but out of respect for An Jin, he still generously gave her the money.

Visitor 32158 gifted a sports car*1 (worth 999 diamonds)

With quick eyes and sharp reflexes, An Jin elbowed Zhang Yuanyuan, who was still chatting with the live chat, saying, "Brother Suibian sent a gift, call him."

An excited Zhang Yuanyuan immediately said, "Thank you for the gift, Brother Suibian."

Chen Su frowned.

Visitor 32158: An'an, when will you start your own live stream?

This round thing is too noisy; he doesn't like it.

Seeing the comments on the screen, Zhang Yuanyuan looked at An Jin in a panic.

An Jin: "I'm going to start my live stream the day after tomorrow, but my live stream got banned, so I won't be able to stream for the next two days, sob sob sob. Does Brother Suibian miss An An too? An An misses Brother Suibian too."

Chen Su was pleased.

However, An Jin's other older brothers were unhappy.

Dude, you're really good at flattering people. Everyone in the group just said they were just browsing, so why did you betray the group and start sending gifts?

The internal discord among the elder brothers benefited Zhang Yuanyuan.

The back-end revenue was soaring, she couldn't even keep up with reading the thank-you notes.

Seeing everyone's enthusiasm for giving gifts, An Jin, the assistant broadcaster, signaled to Zhang Yuanyuan that it was time to serve the main course.

These two sisters are really putting on a show of playful banter, as if they're afraid we won't notice.

What's with that look in his eyes?

The questions raised by the viewers in the live chat were quickly answered.

Zhang Yuanyuan smiled at the screen and told the audience the upcoming live stream schedule: "Since we're free, let's have a couple of PK battles."

Okay, that's the familiar taste.

Forget it, it must have been Huai An who taught Yuan Yuan how to play PK. Did you guys see the look in her eyes just now? That hateful Huai An.

It's okay, go ahead and fight. There are so many people in our live stream, a PK should be easy for us.

That's hard to say. Unless An'an begs me, I won't send her any gifts.

Let's see what talents Yuanyuan has before we talk about it.

The comments section was filled with conflicting opinions, and Zhang Yuanyuan was also on tenterhooks.

Since the start of the broadcast, An Jin has basically been invisible, except for occasionally helping to thank those who gave gifts and reminding them of the process.

There was no way around it; all the fans in the live stream were already An Jin's fans. If she spoke any more, it wouldn't be helping Zhang Yuanyuan with the broadcast, but rather a coup d'état.

The PK was quick, and Tadpole didn't keep Zhang Yuanyuan on edge for long before she connected with a male streamer.

Often, when two different live streams appear on the screen at the same time during a PK (player versus player) match, onlookers can easily tell whether the two streamers are professional or not.

An Jin's live streaming equipment may not be the best, but it is definitely among the better equipment used by live streamers.

Lighting, set design, sound recording—Zhang Yuanyuan even used a beauty filter during her live stream today.

The visuals presented are much better than those of someone who just randomly starts a live stream.

The male streamer, who was connected to the two, was visibly stunned when he saw them.

It's not because the two people are particularly beautiful, but because the effect presented in their live stream was clearly professional.

This male streamer is clearly unprofessional. He not only uses a mobile phone to stream, but it's also unclear whether he's squatting or sitting down, as he's looking down at the viewers to show off his double chin.

Zhang Yuanyuan didn't think much of it and was about to continue speaking according to the procedure when An Jin spoke up.

"Hi host, we'd like to connect with a girl. Sorry, let's play together next time."

After An Jin finished speaking, she urged Zhang Yuanyuan to stop the PK and start the PK again.

The viewers in the live chat finally breathed a sigh of relief.

I was terrified! The matchmaking system for the new account is pretty amazing. An old man suddenly appeared on the screen, which startled me.

It has to be An'an, waaaaaah, my dear An'an baby, you protected our eyes.

Zhang Yuanyuan didn't quite understand live streaming yet. After ending the live stream, she looked at An Jin with her adorable little eyes and asked for his advice.

An Jin didn't try to hide anything: "A young and pretty girl like you should only team up with similar streamers for live PK battles, otherwise you'll get bullied and won't even have time to cry."

Live streaming has a low barrier to entry, and when you're doing a live chat PK, you can find all kinds of streamers.

Whether for personal enjoyment or for the sake of the live stream's effect, when Zhang Yuanyuan is doing a live stream PK, it's best to choose a streamer of a similar type.

Zhang Yuanyuan was starting to understand.

The viewers in the live chat started to get jealous.

Damn it, what exactly is the relationship between Yuanyuan and An'an? They're teaching each other hand-in-hand, right? To be honest, I'm really jealous!

Hey everyone, stop chatting with Yuanyuan and talk to us instead!

An Jin glanced at the comments and said with a smile, "What's the rush? I'm just responding to you guys."

As they were talking, another streamer connected to the live stream.

This time, the anchor was obviously a professional. The set design, lighting, and beauty filters were all complete. The female anchor was also quite pretty and spoke nicely. She greeted An Jin and the other person right away.

Zhang Yuanyuan glanced at An Jin as if seeking permission, and after receiving An Jin's approval, she smiled and greeted the female anchor, "Hello anchor, wanna play a PK?"

Zhang Yuanyuan's account is a new account, and the other person is also a small streamer who has never heard of An Jin's name, so naturally he doesn't know that he has connected with a big shark.

The female streamer on the other end of the line saw that Zhang Yuanyuan was a new account and thought she had connected with a newcomer. If it weren't for Zhang Yuanyuan and An Jin's good looks, she wouldn't have bothered to PK with a newcomer.

The female streamer on the other end: "Let's play a game. What kind of streamer are you?"

Zhang Yuanyuan: "I'm a talent show host, I can dance, what about you?"

The female streamer on the other end said, "I'm also a talent streamer. Let's play a game. Can the loser stand up and dance?"

Zhang Yuanyuan nodded and initiated the PK.

She turned off her microphone to communicate with the female anchor opposite her and appealed for votes for herself, saying, "Brothers and sisters who are capable, please support Yuanyuan."

An Jin, with a gloating expression, teased from the side, "Don't give Yuan Yuan a gift, make her dance."

Zhang Yuanyuan turned around and reached out to hit An Jin: "No! Don't!"

An Jin covered her head with her hand: "Oh, you dare to hit me? You're really going against the heavens! Everyone, don't give Yuanyuan any gifts. Let her lose and make her dance!"

Zhang Yuanyuan feigned displeasure, blinking her eyes and acting coquettishly towards the viewers in the live chat.

"Don't listen to Huai An, brothers, please support me! Don't you all want to watch the streamer on the other side dance?"

The comments section was filled with laughter and jokes.

I don't want to...hehe.

Poor Yuanyuan, it's not that your brother won't give you the gift, but your sister An has already spoken up. If your brother gives it, he'll really get scolded later.

It's okay, Yuanyuan, you just lost. I'll make sure you win next time.

Even so, there were still a few gifts sent to the live stream, though the amounts were small.

Zhang Yuanyuan pretended to be upset with An Jin, while An Jin moved forward and asked a question out of curiosity.

"What's wrong with the female streamer on the other side? Oh no, is she really going to let Yuanyuan win?"

As soon as An Jin opened her mouth, many lackeys naturally went to gather information.

The female streamer on the other side, who had her microphone muted, was trying to convince her big spender when suddenly hundreds of people flooded into her live stream.

Female host: "Welcome to our live stream, everyone..."

However, these people came and went quickly, it felt like only a minute or two, and the people in the live stream returned to normal.

The female streamer was completely confused when she saw a strange ID appear in her live stream and send her a big gift.

Visitor 32158 gifted a sports car*1 (worth 999 diamonds)

The female anchor was overjoyed and thanked everyone for the gift, calling them "big brother" repeatedly.

Chen Su, who sent the gift, did not stay in the live broadcast room for long; he left almost immediately after sending the gift.

He sent gifts to the unfamiliar female anchor not because he liked her, but because An'an wanted Yuanyuan to lose and make her dance.

After thanking them, the female anchor didn't pay much attention. That's how Tadpole Video works; strangers come and go quickly. Sometimes she can handle it, and sometimes she can't.

Yuanyuan's live stream room.

An Jin raised an eyebrow at the rapidly increasing gift bars in the opposite live stream and asked in surprise, "Did the big spender on the other side rank up?"

Yuanyuan replied tearfully, "Can I have an older brother? I want an older brother too."

An Jin said cheekily, "If you beg me now, you'll immediately have an older sister."

Zhang Yuanyuan turned her back to An Jin and said, "No!"

An Jin laughed heartily, then went to check the comments section.

She raised an eyebrow and said, "Oh, so the one who scored points on the other side wasn't the opposing team's leader, but our own."

Zhang Yuanyuan immediately turned around to look at the live chat with a pained expression: "Who? Who is it?"

An Jin laughed: "It's your 'Whatever' brother."

Zhang Yuanyuan's eyes widened: "You're so bad, An'an!"

After saying that, Zhang Yuanyuan looked at the comments section and said, "You guys are so mean!"

An Jin and the viewers in the live chat burst into laughter.

With An Jin's help, Zhang Yuanyuan's first live stream went very smoothly.

She helped Zhang Yuanyuan broadcast for more than three hours, and when it was time for dinner, she simply vanished into thin air and went to play mobile games with Yan Qing.

Without An Jin, most of the fans who came to Zhang Yuanyuan's live stream for An Jin immediately left. The live stream with tens of thousands of people was reduced to only a few hundred people after half an hour.

Zhang Yuanyuan breathed a sigh of relief as she looked at the hundreds of people remaining in the live stream.

Regardless, it's good that someone can stay; her start was better than many streamers, and she was already very satisfied.

An Jin played mobile games all night, and by the time Zhang Yuanyuan's live stream ended in the early hours of the morning, she had already gone to bed.

Zhang Yuanyuan walked out of the study and saw that Yan Qing was the only one in the living room, so she asked curiously, "Is An'an asleep?"

Yan Qing said softly, "She has a training match tomorrow, let me take you home."

Zhang Yuanyuan whispered "okay," then, carrying her things, tiptoed out and whispered to Yan Qing, "Cousin, please remember to tell An'an thank you for me."

Yan Qing: "Yes, I will. You should also do your best in the live stream and not let An An's hard work go to waste."

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The following afternoon, An Jin happily logged on to prepare for a training match.

Starting this week, the organizers have become much more lenient with streamers playing training matches. Previously, this was to whet the audience's appetite, but now that the Streamer Cup has started, naturally the more streamers broadcasting, the better.

Just like today, only An Jin was removed from the live stream because she was criticized in the live stream room, while everyone else in the team was live streaming.

As a result, many of An Jin's fans flooded into the live streams of other streamers in the team.

While An Jin was playing training matches, these people took advantage of the fact that An Jin couldn't see the messages and started chatting wildly in the live chat of Jiang Jinhan and others.

However, the conversation didn't last long. Most of these people were aware of the situation and stopped when they had talked enough.

What? What about those who don't know the answer?

Those who didn't count were imprisoned by the housing management.

The training matches are best-of-five, and Anjin's team will play against two teams tonight.

The games were quite close, mostly 2-1 or 2-2, with the score very close.

Unfortunately, after the first week of competition and eliminations, the opponents in this week's training matches are all a level above.

After finishing the training match, Pipa and Anjin both breathed a sigh of relief.

Both of them were exhausted. An Jin was exhausted from the intense command, while Pipa was exhausted from being constantly targeted as a weak point. After five hours of playing, she was caught by the opponent almost every time, and her body was numb from being caught.

Hearing the noise, the bread man chuckled and asked, "Tired?"

Pipa: "Watching me grab it, I'm truly impressed."

An Jin: "I'm so tired of being studied. The moment I leave the online area, the other side sends out signals like crazy. I can't find a single opportunity. I'm exhausted."

Pipa: "I've finally experienced what it's like to be a professional player. This feeling of being constantly taken care of is just too awesome."

The bread man mocked him: "You always try to create entertainment value for your shows, and now they've used that as a weakness against you."

He's quite skilled at playing the pipa, or rather, almost every male game streamer has to be somewhat capable.

In the gaming section, the competition among male streamers is fierce. If you're just an entertainment streamer without real talent, you won't be able to stay in the scene.

Pipa is quite skilled; he has reached the top ten in the region on both his main and alt accounts in solo queue. However, he usually plays casually and focuses on creating entertainment value, which makes his opponents think he is a weak point and thus target him relentlessly.

Jiang Jinhan is very good at selecting people. When he selects people, he basically focuses on their strength. He is afraid that if An Jin loses too many times, his Dao heart will be broken and he will start cursing.

However, he still didn't expect that An Jin would grumble and curse even after winning.

Last week, footage of their training matches was edited out by the official team. There were eight teams, eight episodes, and the total runtime was eight or nine hours. The official editing wasn't very thorough; it was more like they cut out some uninteresting segments.

If the team has a good atmosphere, it's somewhat interesting; but if the team is full of stressed-out guys and silent types, the audience will watch without saying a word.

However, this thing was still somewhat useful to Jiang Jinhan, as their team's likes and comments almost completely overwhelmed the other seven teams.

The official video posted on Kedou Video alone received over 200,000 likes, and the official videos posted on other platforms also rank among the top in terms of likes and views across all platforms.