Chapter 14 "Baby, so pitiful." ...
Working every day, working every day, the end result is that you'll be completely exhausted from being in the lab all day.
Fortunately, it was almost Friday, which brought two days of liberation. She spent the whole day reading lousy papers—not that the papers were particularly "lousy," but rather that she was filled with subjective cursing and resentment.
Cheng Sijie felt extremely tired. Although she was determined to lose weight and work hard for abs, she decided not to torture herself in this situation. She planned to buy a large portion of fried chicken and a cup of milk tea with 30% sugar to go back to her dorm and relax.
The fried chicken shop in their university town is extremely popular. The owner buys the best ingredients every day, marinates them for several hours, and then fries them in hot oil. The heat is just right. When the skin turns golden brown and the meat inside is tender and delicious, the fried chicken is quickly taken out and coated with special sweet and spicy sauce, cheese mustard sauce, and there are also several old-fashioned powdered options to choose from.
There are many flavors, and because the ingredients are of high quality, it won't feel greasy or stale like other fast-food chicken after a few bites.
Cheng Sijie stood in front of the counter, watching the auntie at the fried chicken shop familiarly toss the scoop net to filter out the excess hot oil. The fried chicken made a crisp, crackling sound as it was poured onto the oil paper. The air conditioning in the shop was on full blast, and there were food-themed aromatherapy diffusers, so customers wouldn't feel greasy and stuffy inside.
It's a very comfortable little shop.
Cheng Sijie is a regular customer at her home. Last year, she even won a week's worth of free new products in a lucky draw on her WeChat Moments. After careful consideration, she happily came to eat there three times, ordering different flavors each time. She felt very happy. If humans didn't have to fear fat, how wonderful that would be! Just thinking about it made her want to shed tears of happiness.
Carrying the box of fried chicken, she said goodbye to the fried chicken shop lady in a friendly manner: "Goodbye, Auntie."
"Okay, I haven't seen you much lately. You've lost weight. Take care of yourself!"
"Okay, sure."
As I stepped out of the store, it was already getting dark.
She felt a strange mix of emotions. In this age of information overload on the internet, all sorts of trending topics obviously had nothing to do with her as an ordinary person, but under a huge media frenzy, they were indeed closely connected to her.
She felt like a spy, or a secret agent, like a female version of James Bond from the Soviet era, now disguising herself and carefully walking the streets of a capitalist country.
Every now and then, long guns and short cannons would be pointed at her and fired at her, completely destroying this anonymous "communist fighter" with public opinion.
She thought about it. If the fact that she was Jiang Hui's girlfriend was revealed under such immense scrutiny... Oh my god, her life would be completely messed up. But at the same time, all her current troubles would become insignificant.
As the saying goes, if you break down the roof and then ask for a window, then opening a window is no longer a problem.
Compared to being the center of public attention, even eating rice noodles or spicy hot pot might result in being secretly filmed. So, terminating the contract with the live streaming platform and being betrayed by former die-hard fans doesn't seem like something to be ashamed of.
"Oh dear, hurry up, we're going to be late for evening class."
"That's ridiculous. Apart from our college, no one else needs to attend evening self-study sessions."
She overheard two young women passing by complaining. They were dressed casually in shorts and t-shirts, their hair in loose ponytails, looking youthful and vibrant. Although they were muttering and grumbling, they walked away quickly.
"Next week I will be taking the CET-6 exam for the seventh time."
"Wow, you're really capable! I've passed on my fifth try."
"Haha, we're really optimistic, sisters."
"Who says it isn't? Hahahaha, this messed-up world."
Hearing this, Cheng Sijie couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth: Yes, Cheng Sijie, everyone has their own troubles. Who can completely escape the mess of life?
Aren't all troubles, big and small, just troubles?
Thinking of this, Cheng Sijie opened her fan group on Yinghuo Live. The group was bustling with activity, discussing today's trending topics. Everyone's enthusiasm for gossip overwhelmed everything else, and the number of messages had already reached 999+.
Cheng Sijie: "..."
"Never mind," she thought, closing the app. But sometimes fate is just like that. A new message popped up; the short video platform she frequently watched suddenly recommended someone she "might know," and the ID looked so familiar.
[CJ02ss]
Human curiosity is something that can never be suppressed. Cheng Sijie thought: Since you've come to me, it's impossible for me not to look at you.
She clicked on the other person's profile, where two videos had already been posted, each with over 10,000 likes, one of which even reached 130,000. Cheng Sijie thought to herself: I didn't expect that you, Backstab Bro, are actually quite good at being a self-media creator.
The next second she was speechless: No, isn't this Liang Momo's boyfriend?
My good mood, which I had just managed to get back into, vanished instantly. I really shouldn't have clicked on this homepage.
Although the face had a slight filter applied, she was absolutely certain it was the same guy who had struck up a conversation with her before. After all, they had just met, and she couldn't possibly mistake him.
To be fair, the man is good-looking, refined, and exudes an air of intelligence. He clearly comes from a good family and has fair skin. His demeanor lacks the flirtatious mannerisms often seen in male news anchors; his everyday actions—looking at the computer, drinking coffee, and typing—exude an unintentional sexiness.
Comments section:
"So handsome!!"
"Let me test you, what's your WeChat ID?"
"This is a type I've never seen before. I hereby bestow upon him a plaque."
Walking along the road, even though it was dark, there were still many students on the university campus. They were in groups of three or five, going to the snack street and the canteen to buy food, and some were wearing full sportswear, clearly heading towards the sports field to exercise.
Cheng Sijie fell into deep thought, and in her daze, she bumped into a girl. She quickly apologized, embarrassed. The girl, arm in arm with her best friend, saw Cheng Sijie's face and paused for a moment, exclaiming, "Wow, aren't you that Chengcheng...?"
The girl excitedly confessed, "I used to watch your live streams a lot during high school! Can we take a picture together?"
Cheng Sijie smiled: "Of course."
The girl laughed and said, "You're such a winner in life! You're beautiful and rich. I'm so envious of your life!"
Cheng Sijie said shyly, "Thank you."
The girl smiled and waved to her. She hadn't gone far when she suddenly heard her friend say, "Yeah, she's so pretty, but...tsk, she seems pretty arrogant..."
W-what?
Wasn't I smiling and thanking them the whole time?
Cheng Sijie froze. She desperately wanted Erkang to call out to her, tears streaming down his face, and tell her: "Kamisa, it's impossible for people to communicate seamlessly in the real world and the online world. I'm just a little shy, plus my natural features make me look a bit fierce! I can explain, do you believe me?"
If you don't believe me, I'll hang myself at your doorstep.
The incompetent group scored a large number of points.
She felt incredibly frustrated and annoyed. Then she thought about how [CJ02ss] acted so respectable on his own account and offline, yet he looked so cheap and low-class in her live stream!
Brother, you can afford a watch worth hundreds of thousands, so you don't have to be so resentful about the little gift I gave you, do you?
And no wonder you knew my last name, you're Liang Momo's boyfriend! You two must have been laughing at me behind my back, right? How dare you greet me?!
Do you really think that messing with me is like messing with cotton, and there won't be any consequences? Or do you think that if you greet me, I'll be flattered and recognize you by the way you greet me: "Oh my god, is this the backstabbing older brother who's not giving me a friendly look?"
Well, she didn't really want to say that, but after spending several years together, exchanging gifts was a voluntary thing, and these days emotional value also costs money.
Even if [CJ02ss] had some difficulties and asked her for a refund, considering they'd known each other for years, she would definitely refund him without hesitation. But to give her a hard time in front of thousands of viewers in the live stream, and then go to the other side to try and make her write the word "ugly" across her forehead and chin, or say "I'm the ugliest" twenty times to become the biggest joke of the day, is really...
Should I continue being a female live streamer known for her good looks?
Cheng Sijie walked along lost in thought. C City was a southern city, and it had been raining continuously for some time, with few sunny days. Now, a light drizzle was falling again, the misty rain seemingly reflecting her mood. Even the blurry high-rises and shops in the distance exuded a lonely and desolate air.
Dark and messy, they just don't match at all.
She suddenly missed Jiang Hui very much again.
In these lonely and aggrieved moments, both Jiang Hui and her best friend Yu Lingling longed to see each other.
Yu Lingling is busy with resignation-related matters. After graduating from university, she joined an internet company, but encountered a heartless boss and was poisoned by a bunch of motivational culture. She resigned in anger, and a lot of bad things happened. Her friends rely on her for encouragement every day. She probably hasn't gotten off work yet at this time. It's not easy for anyone.
Cheng Sijie sighed and made a voice call to "h". The call was answered quickly after two beeps.
It sounded like it was late at night on the other end. The tone wasn't impatient, but rather heavy with sleepiness and a hint of surprise: "Why are you calling at this hour? Is something wrong?"
Cheng Sijie knew his schedule and usually wouldn't disturb him late at night; this was an unspoken understanding between the two.
Cheng Sijie said, "Jiang Hui, I don't want to argue with you anymore."
She heard a rustling sound from the blankets on the other side. The other person coughed and took a sip of water. "What's going on?"
Cheng Sijie said, "I feel there are too many despicable people in this world. Although you did something wrong, it doesn't deserve this. Transfer me five thousand yuan, and I'll make up with you."
Jiang Hui quickly hung up the phone, then transferred "5200" to her and then "52100" via Alipay before calling her back, saying, "I definitely won't miss this opportunity."
Cheng Sijie said, "It's all your fault, I'm in a really bad mood right now."
Faced with her unreasonable and coquettish behavior, Jiang Hui suddenly laughed, "Baby, you're about to have your period."
Cheng Sijie calculated the date, and it really was.
Jiang Hui continued, "But you promised to make up, so you can't go back on your word. Don't transfer that 50,000 back. Before, you insisted on drawing a line, even transferring the rent back. It gave me a headache and I couldn't sleep."
Cheng Sijie felt a lump in her throat.
It's normal to feel this way as you get older; you often feel inexplicably sad before your period, as melancholic as Hesse and as philosophical as Nietzsche.
Earth, life, the meaning of life and death... everything could evoke her melancholy.
Jiang Hui listened to her finish the whole story. "But you mean that your chauvinistic male fan who turned against you got involved with the crazy girl in your dorm?"
Cheng Sijie: "Yes, yes, very insightful."
Jiang Hui said, "A bunch of idiots."
Cheng Sijie felt great. "Yes, yes, you're right!"
It felt great to have someone help me vent my frustrations, and Cheng Sijie felt much better.
Jiang Hui changed the subject: "But let's not talk about that for now... I was so happy when you called me. I had a nightmare and missed you terribly. If you hadn't called me, I would have been doing some inappropriate things in my mind the next day."
Cheng Sijie was speechless: "What? You'd better have the guts to explain in detail?"
Jiang Hui: "It's nothing."
That kid.
Cheng Sijie suddenly had a bright idea: "Do you also need to manage your figure?"
Jiang Hui yawned and laughed, "That's right."
Cheng Sijie had originally wanted to tempt him by saying she was having fried chicken and milk tea tonight, but when she heard him yawn, she couldn't help but feel her heart melt. "Hmm... he already eats very little, and I woke him up in the middle of the night. Baby, you're so pitiful."
Jiang Hui was silent for a moment, then said, "Yes, then eat more, sleep more, and be happier for me, okay?"
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