If Chapter 3 doesn't start airing soon, it really will be a bit "impolite"...
As evening fell, Cheng Sijie returned to her rented apartment. The moment she opened the door, a familiar yet tranquil atmosphere enveloped her.
The room was so quiet that she could hear the rustling of leaves in the wind outside the window. She put down her backpack and glanced at the professional ring light in the corner, the dressing table piled with various skincare products, and the microphones and cameras neatly arranged on the shelf—it would indeed be a bit "impolite" not to start broadcasting soon.
She first encountered live streaming on a niche platform called "Firefly." Back then, the equipment was rudimentary—just a mobile phone—and the setting was either a study room or her own small desk. The opportunity to start live streaming felt more like a cruel joke played by fate.
She entered high school with flying colors, having achieved the top score in the middle school entrance exam. However, on her very first day of high school, she was involved in a car accident and was thrown from her seat. Fortunately, she survived, but suffered a broken leg. After recovering, she contracted pneumonia... This ordeal lasted for a whole year, ultimately forcing her to suspend her studies.
Cheng Sijie wasn't worried about her studies—she had started school a year earlier, and after taking a break, she ended up in the same grade as her childhood friend Yu Lingling. Yu Lingling had been born prematurely and was in poor health, so she started school a year later than Cheng Sijie, and the two had always been at different paces. Now, they had finally "victoriously met up."
When Yu Lingling came to visit, she was both distressed and overjoyed: "Yay! Now we're finally in the same year!"
However, being convalescent at home for an extended period inevitably led to feelings of depression. It was her mother, He Hongmei, who noticed something was wrong and gently suggested, "My students all say that watching others study via live stream feels very supportive. Why don't you give it a try?"
He Hongmei is a traditional northern woman who returned to her alma mater, a key municipal high school, to teach after graduating with a bachelor's degree. She later pursued master's and doctoral degrees. Despite having opportunities to work in higher education, she insisted on remaining on the front lines of teaching. As the most educated person in her family, her words naturally carry weight.
Cheng Sijie thus opened the door to a new world and became somewhat famous on this live streaming platform.
The atmosphere on Yinghuo Live is quite good, and the companionship and encouragement from everyone is very comforting to her.
Even after recovering and returning to school, I still maintained the habit of live streaming on the platform.
When Jiang Hui saw her online, he also started a live stream. He wasn't the kind of singer who often did live streams, so he became a trending topic as soon as he started.
When Cheng Sijie saw people in her fan group saying, "Ahhh, my idol is doing a live stream! My idol and I are doing a live stream together, what a sweet burden!" she was speechless for a moment.
Marketing accounts are making a big deal out of him that he broke up with his girlfriend and has been behaving strangely lately.
Cheng Sijie thought that the abnormal behavior was real, but it wasn't just because of the breakup.
Because Jiang Hui is inherently abnormal.
Cheng Sijie still remembers her first encounter with Jiang Hui; it was a very frightening first meeting. During that time, she always had the feeling that she was being followed for no reason. Her family always paid close attention to educating girls about safety. Although Cheng Sijie was carefree and easygoing, she was still very cautious. She never went to any shady places, nor did she go into any alleys by herself, let alone talk to strangers.
But after all, stalking was something very far removed from her life, so much so that when this sixth sense came over her, Cheng Sijie thought she was going crazy.
But when a handsome and extremely tall man appeared in front of her with an air of self-righteousness and said in a particularly chillingly calm tone, "You're about to have your period, you shouldn't be drinking these cold drinks."
Cheng Sijie admitted that she was a bit Spartan at that moment. Her brain was like a juicer that was crackling and sparking as it spun rapidly before completely breaking down. "Wh-what?"
Her first reaction was that she had encountered a pervert, but looking at the boy opposite her carrying a guitar, about her age, with an aloof appearance and a light gray-green tint to his pupils, wait... he's quite handsome. Could he be mixed race? Oh wait, now is not the time to think about that. Cheng Sijie said, "What the hell is going on? You're a lunatic."
She glared at him, looking very intimidating, and turned to leave. The street was full of people—parents picking up their children from school, high school students on bicycles. She wasn't afraid of what this person might do, but then the boy called out, "Wait a minute, sorry."
Cheng Sijie turned around and saw him rubbing his head and saying, "I'm sorry, I'm not very mentally sound. I'm on leave from school and have been like this lately. I've been treating you like someone I know."
I see… Because she had just taken a year off from school, Cheng Sijie felt a subtle pang of sympathy, but she remained highly wary: Heh, a lunatic doesn’t have to be shot to kill someone, even if that person is good-looking, good-looking is still a lunatic.
She said "Oh," and added, "It's okay."
It's better to avoid trouble. Her father said that a pretty girl like her must protect herself. If she were kidnapped by criminals, her parents would cry their eyes out.
She thought for a moment and said cautiously, "Your mental state isn't good, you should go to a mental hospital."
The boy said, "It hasn't come to that."
He said thoughtfully, "Will we meet again?"
Cheng Sijie became alert: "No, my classmate is here, don't follow me."
The boy said, "My name is Jiang Hui, you'll find out soon enough. I didn't mean it."
People were coming and going around them, and every now and then a high school student passing by would turn around and glance at them. The sounds of bicycle bells and horns mingled together, making it a relatively safe environment.
Although Cheng Sijie is a sucker for good looks, this was already evident when she was a child. Every time her mother, He Hongmei, finished her makeup, she would clap her hands. Or when she saw her father, Cheng Jianjun, wearing a suit, she would say, "Dad, you look a little different today. You're tall and fair-skinned."
But with her life at stake, faced with such a bizarre situation, Cheng Sijie had no time to appreciate this little mixed-race lunatic; she slipped away as fast as she could.
She had been recuperating at home for nearly a year due to illness and had to repeat a grade. She was already wary of going to school—it was on this very road that she had been burned, and once bitten, twice shy, let alone burned by a motorcycle.
As she entered the classroom just as the bell rang, her childhood friend Lingling asked her, "Wow, how come you're so right on time?"
Cheng Sijie, still shaken, said, "I ran into a lunatic who wouldn't let me come to school!"
Yu Lingling opened a bag of spicy strips and handed her one, saying, "You're really good at making things up. What kind of crazy person are you?"
Cheng Sijie looked at her seriously: "He's mixed race, quite handsome, over 1.8 meters tall, with gray-green eyes, but he has mental problems."
Yu Lingling, with a spicy snack in her mouth, ignored the boy behind her saying, "Sister Lingling, give me one." She looked at him with an expression as if he were an idiot and said, "Have you been watching too many idol dramas and your brain isn't working properly? What, is he going to turn into a frog or a mermaid?"
Cheng Sijie said seriously, "Believe it or not."
Yu Lingling said calmly, "I would never believe it."
That evening, Cheng Sijie went to the senior high school to find her father, Cheng Jianjun. She went home with him, and when he heard that his daughter had encountered a mentally ill person, Cheng Jianjun became extremely nervous. After hearing his daughter describe the characteristics, he said, "He's the same age as me, very tall, almost 1.9 meters, wearing a white shirt, and he's a handsome mixed-race guy."
Cheng Jianjun drove his car and smiled at his daughter, "Daughter, you can come home with your dad, but of course, the senior students get out of school half an hour later than you, so you'll have to wait for me here. Sometimes I have to supervise evening self-study. You see, it's not worth it to hitch a ride with me."
Cheng Sijie was speechless: What, is this something that everyone would think she's being infatuated with a guy if she told them?!
This is so frustrating!
The incident was so bizarre that even Cheng Sijie herself felt it was a hallucination.
She did her homework in the evening, and after she finished, she showed her face, wearing one of those silly and cute headbands, and chatted with her fans, saying, "Everyone, really, I suspect I've traveled to a parallel universe."
Everyone exclaimed "hhhhh"
"Maybe it's one of our viewers in the live stream, Chengcheng, this is your die-hard fan."
Cheng Sijie said seriously, "I am truly flattered, but please give this unofficial idol some social space. Don't pry into my private life. Come and be real with me offline. Is that okay?"
"What? Is the streamer's ideal type a handsome mixed-race guy? I like handsome guys, and I've been really into following celebrities lately. Does anyone know any handsome male idols they can recommend to me? If so, please go live, and I'll send gifts to this kind person."
...
Thinking back to herself back then, Cheng Sijie almost burst out laughing. A high school student, she was probably still following shoujo manga, dreaming of becoming a magical girl and saving the world. But now…
She stretched, her long curly hair cascading down her chest. Female anchors usually don't make such big movements in front of the camera, but her livestreaming style has always been very casual. Since she started livestreaming in high school, shooting videos and vlogs, Cheng Sijie and the camera have a friendly relationship of "you film me, I watch you, and the camera and anchor are sweetly in sync."
She clicked on some simple games, ready to compete, but her fans weren't happy to see her clumsily playing the invincible version of Fire and Ice Man like a computer, and instead recommended that she check out some recent idol performances or the newly emerging handsome men in the Chinese entertainment industry.
Cheng Sijie said, "Really? You guys really love reading my sharp commentary? I'm not a professional."
Everyone typed "2333" and "hahaha" in a row. "Chengcheng, these shows are so entertaining! Your reaction from last episode was made into a video by the viewers and it was even featured on the homepage. Did you see it?"
Cheng Sijie frowned. "Really? Are you kidding me? What's so great about recommending it on the homepage?"
She rested her chin on her hand, her striking face very close to the camera, giving off an aura of a stunningly beautiful woman with a mixed-race look, though she was actually nearsighted. "Let me see if you have any recommendations for me."
Fans strongly recommended that she watch the most popular and highest-traffic movie right now—
River flow.
Cheng Sijie: "..."
She fumbled for a pair of glasses, adjusted the light, and evoked a feeling of "The wind howls, the Yi River is cold, the hero departs, never to return."
Some fans thought she was afraid of being criticized by other fans, so they considerately offered her other ideas:
"I haven't read the previous fan submissions yet."
Cheng Sijie said, "I haven't read the fan submissions yet, how about we take a look at those? Let's give a sharp commentary on everyone's lives."
Everyone was disappointed; they just wanted to stir up trouble.
But it would be great if there were new shows.
Cheng Sijie clicked on the first fan submission: "My dear Chengcheng wife, I'm sending you this evil silver shaded paper. I've encountered a very troubling situation. My relationship with my father is not good, and he wants to remarry. His second wife is five years younger than me. What should I do?"
Cheng Sijie said, "Hmm... I suggest you pack your bags and leave your house first. Your dad and your stepmother will definitely want the child. On that basis, take care of yourself first. Don't argue or make a scene, because your dad must have dreamt of being twenty years old when he did this. He's definitely going to cause trouble. But I suggest you and your stepmother keep to yourselves. She calls you 'daughter,' and you call her 'little sister.' Don't let her take advantage of you and then give you attitude later."
The live stream was filled with laughter and joy. The atmosphere on Yinghuo Live has always been good, and everyone here is a long-time fan. Even if they don't know which group's fan submitted the article, it doesn't stop them from feeling empathetic and indignant.
"How can men be so outrageous! Pointing and whispering.jpg"
"Yes, have you considered your own child's feelings?"
She said, "Okay everyone, next one."
"Orange, I really like you—but that's not the point. Lately, I seem to have been having some inappropriate thoughts about my best friend. Could I be a lesbian, or bisexual?"
Cheng Sijie thought for a moment, "It's okay. My ex-boyfriend was like an evil beagle, and I'm a beagle lover. You've developed feelings for someone that cross the line...emm, I suggest you observe your symptoms, don't act impulsively or torture yourself."
Comments: "Yes, yes, don't confess impulsively. Straight girls have a hard time developing feelings for other women, but they can be really clingy tvt."
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"Perhaps it was a brief crossing of boundaries in our friendship. If you really like someone, go for it!"
She opened the third fan submission: "Chengcheng Baby!! Jiang Hui has released a new album, can we listen to it and watch the music video or stage performance?"
A background music song called "Accepting Fate" slowly began to play in Cheng Sijie's mind.
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