Chapter 87
Lin Ruo did not explicitly point out the doubts in her heart, but just said lightly: "I'm just guessing, an intuition." She turned her eyes away from Qin Yu.
When Lu Yinzhou heard this, his deep gaze fell on her face, and his brows knitted slightly. He was silent for a few seconds before speaking: "Are you going to broadcast live at that time too?"
"Yeah," Lin Ruo replied, a bad feeling in his heart. Lu Yinzhou didn't ask any more questions, but nodded thoughtfully, then stood up and walked upstairs.
Lin Ruo, Meng Mian, and Qin Yu were the only ones left in the living room. They looked at each other. Lin Ruo's eyes first fell on Meng Mian's bandaged hand. She sighed, "Meng Mian, don't even think about meeting anyone until your hand is healed." She paused, "You still have to continue playing games."
To Lin Ruo's surprise, his reaction was unusually calm. He just lowered his head to look at his hands and forced a somewhat bitter smile: "If you don't want to play, then don't play. Actually... I play games just to vent the anger in my heart. Now..." He took a deep breath, looked up at her, squinting his eyes slightly.
"Really?" she pressed, her voice full of anticipation.
"Yeah." He nodded vigorously.
"Great!" A heavy weight lifted from her heart, but she still spoke, "But no matter what, take care of yourself and don't get hurt again," she emphasized again, her tone firm. Then, she rummaged through her bag, pulled out a small, quaint porcelain bottle, and handed it over. "Here, this is for you. It's good for dissolving blood stasis and relieving pain. Apply it twice a day."
"Thank you, sister." Meng Mian took it and held it in his palm.
He moved closer to her little by little and whispered, "Sister! Sister! I just saw it! You took out a talisman and everyone was unable to move! It was amazing! I...I want one too!"
Lin Ruo looked at his sparkling eyes and smiled: "That is a talisman that restricts movement. But it has a usage limit and can only be used once a day." She explained that most of the talismans she owned had usage limits or time limits, so she usually used them with caution and would not use them easily unless it was a critical moment.
"Once a day is amazing!" Meng Mian's eyes lit up, filled with desire: "Then I... can I have one? Just one!"
Looking at his pure and eager eyes, Lin Ruo's heart softened. Thinking of the dangers he had encountered before, she felt that she should give him something to protect himself.
She nodded and pulled out a piece of yellow talisman paper with a special texture from her bag. On it were intricate and mysterious talismans painted with cinnabar: "The functions are varied, and some are quite...unconventional. If you really want to know, I can give you a brief introduction." She took out a small stack of various talismans.
"This one is a teleportation talisman. It can move you to a safe place nearby in a very short time. It's for saving your life. This one is..." She flicked her fingers over the talismans one after another. When she touched a piece of talisman paper with the same intricate patterns, her voice paused. "...the truth talisman."
"Truth Talisman?" Meng Mian repeated curiously.
The moment she said these three words, her eyes suddenly lit up. Not only him, but Qin Yu also thought of it. They both had a common idea in their minds: tonight, use this!
Lin Ruo quickly regained her composure and continued pointing at the remaining talismans. "This one's a lover's talisman... uh, it's for promoting marriage. The effectiveness... varies from person to person. This one's an exorcism talisman, it can ward off bad auras or evil spirits." She explained briefly, "The names and basic uses are actually written in small print on them. You can take a look for yourself."
Meng Mian picked up each talisman, turning it over and over to study the words and patterns on it. Finally, his finger stopped at a talisman depicting strange spatial ripples, his eyes filled with longing: "Sister, can I... take this teleportation talisman?"
Lin Ruo thought about it carefully. She felt that the teleportation talisman could indeed save lives in a critical moment, so it was appropriate to give him one for safekeeping. She nodded. "Okay, I'll give you this one too. Remember, don't use it unless it's absolutely necessary."
"Okay! I will keep it well!" He carefully folded the teleportation talisman and the previous immobilization talisman, put them into his pocket, and patted it gently, as if this would make him feel more at ease.
Qin Yu's eyes lingered over the talismans, a look of scrutiny and consideration. He seemed to be considering what he might need. Seeing this, Lin Ruo gently urged, "Pick one too? It's better to be prepared."
He hesitated for a moment, then finally reached out and picked up the most inconspicuous talisman, which had the three small words "avoid villains" written on it. Lin Ruo looked at his choice and understood what he was thinking. Without saying anything more, she quietly put away the remaining talismans and returned them to their original place.
After distributing the spells, the three of them stopped chatting. Lin Ruo checked the time. The 7pm live broadcast was getting closer. She stood up and said to the two of them, "I'm going back to my room to prepare for the live broadcast."
Returning to her room, she turned on her computer and live streaming equipment and did some simple debugging. Her phone screen lit up with several messages from Zhou Yuewan, filled with worry:
[Ruoruo, are you really going to go live and confront that Lu or something tonight?]
[I see there's a lot of heated arguments online, you better be careful!]
[That Lu Yiming doesn't look like a good person.]
【Don't force yourself, call me anytime if you have any questions! 】
Lin Ruo felt warm in his heart and quickly replied to comfort her:
"It's okay. I know what I'm doing. I'm prepared. It'll be fine."
Just as she sent it, another message popped up, from Lu Anyu. Lin Ruo frowned slightly. The young master of the Lu family had been contacting her quite frequently recently. She clicked on it:
[Ms. Lin, do you need any help with tonight's live broadcast? I saw some negative comments about you online.]
[Or, have you encountered any difficult problems recently? It seems that you are... very busy?]
Lin Ruo was a little surprised. She had thought Lu Anyu's frequent contact was because he wanted to ask her for fortune-telling but was too embarrassed to ask. Now it seemed that he cared more about her? She quickly replied:
"Thank you for your concern, Mr. Lu. I'm fine for now, dealing with some things. I can handle the live broadcast. As for the fortune-telling, I'll contact you after I'm done with this."
As soon as the message was sent, Lu Anyu's reply came almost instantly:
"No, I mean, if you run into any trouble, need help or... other support, please let me know. The Lu family still has some resources."
Lin Ruo was stunned for a moment, then replied, "Okay, thank you, Mr. Lu. I'll let you know if you need anything."
Putting her phone down, she checked the device again. The time read a little after six. She took a deep breath and clicked the live broadcast button on the social platform.
The moment the live broadcast room opened, the audience who had been waiting outside immediately rushed in, and the barrage of comments began to roll:
[Here it comes! Lin Ruo is on air! Why so early? Wasn't it 7 o'clock?]
[Reserve a front row seat! Sunflower seeds, drinks, and mineral water are ready!]
[Luckily, I'm paying close attention! Lin Ruo, hurry up and tell us! Spread the explosive news while there's less people around!]
[By the way, what does she know? Don't start spouting nonsense when you don't know anything. That would be really embarrassing.]
[+1 above, I'm worried about this too.]
[Who cares! It's time to eat melons!]
Lin Ruo watched the comments scrolling rapidly across the screen, a faint smile curling up at the corner of his mouth. He spoke in a steady voice, "Good evening, everyone. Don't worry, what's coming will eventually come. We'll start on time at 7 o'clock sharp."
Is she being mysterious? Keeping us on suspense?
[I don't know, let's wait and see. Judging from the situation, it feels like there's going to be some big news.]
A rumor? What kind of evidence can she possibly have? Don't leave without proof, I'd be really grateful.]
[Tell me quickly! I’m so anxious!]
[Sisters, are you also eager to go to the masked man's live broadcast room next door to get the top gossip?]
[Right, right, right! I was worried I wouldn't be able to attend both sessions due to the conflicting schedules, but I didn't expect Lin Ruo to open the session early! Now that it's open, don't waste time, hurry up!]
[That's right! Hurry up!]
The barrage of comments was getting more and more urgent, but Lin Ruo acted as if she didn't see it. She stood up, walked slowly to the table not far away, picked up the kettle and poured herself a glass of warm water. Then, she slowly walked back to the camera, sat down, picked up the cup, and slowly drank.
【?????? Lin Ruo, what do you mean???】
[Holy crap! You're really not in a hurry? You're going to drive the audience crazy, right? I'm leaving now!]
[I give up, this is too slow! I'm leaving too, I'll be back at 7 o'clock!]
As expected, some impatient viewers began clamoring to leave. Lin Ruo ignored them, her gaze fixed on the constantly fluctuating online user count in the upper right corner of the livestream. One thousand, five thousand, ten thousand... As the number of online users gradually surpassed ten thousand, she put down her water cup and spoke again to the camera, her voice still steady: "Everyone, please be patient. I said it would start at seven o'clock, and it will definitely be seven o'clock. It's not time yet, so please be patient."
[Are you sure? Can it really go off at 7 o'clock? We're here just to watch the fun!]*
[Yeah, yeah, yeah! If there's a truly earth-shattering reveal at 7 o'clock, then it'll be worth the wait! But if it's just a tiny, insignificant thing, I'm going to freak out!]
[+10086! Lin Ruo, if you dare to escape from us, I will immediately post a post scolding you for three days and three nights!]
【Take me upstairs! I can’t stop spraying her! 】
[…, aren’t you guys scolding her enough now? ]
As the comments suggested, Lin Ruo was naturally prone to violence. #Lin Ruo's 7:00 Live Broadcast# and #Lin Ruo Lu Yiming# trended. The number of people watching the livestream began to grow. 50,000, 100,000... 100,000 people online.
As time passed, the comments changed from urging and complaining to a countdown screen:
【Five minutes left! 】
【Three minutes! 】
[One minute! Prepare to record audio and screen!]
【30 seconds! 】
[10! 9! 8! …]
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