Chapter 39
Winter break has begun.
Lin Li's mother finally remembered that she had a son.
During the video call, Lin Li watched her mother holding her little nephew.
I couldn't resist teasing my nephew: "Suck, suck, call me uncle!"
"Hey! Hehe!" My nephew has always been a cheerful person, and he laughs very happily whenever Lin Li teases him.
If I do the math, my nephew should be 5 months old now, and he's been reborn for 5 months.
Lin's mother looked at Lin Li and said, "Mom and my sisters will come home for the New Year's Eve reunion. Dad will be back in a couple of days, so don't be afraid to stay home by yourself."
Dad will be back in a couple of days!
Lin Li was struck by lightning.
The father-son relationship in Chinese families is self-evident.
In her previous life, Lin Li and her father would argue after just a few words. Her father had a short temper and would hit her if he couldn't win an argument.
Lin Li even rebelliously thought that if he were a boy, he would definitely fight back.
Thinking about it, Lin Li sighed helplessly and opened her phone.
LaLaLa: "Tong Yao, have you left?"
Pretending to be serious: "Yeah, I set off as soon as I got home from school yesterday."
Spicy: "So fast?"
LaLaLa: "What should I do? My dad is coming back."
Pretending to be serious: "What's wrong? Isn't this a good thing?"
LaLaLa: "He's going to hit someone. If I get hit, I want you to blow on me!"
Lin Li's face was practically beaming with joy as she typed this.
Getting beaten up isn't necessarily a bad thing!
Pretending to be serious: "Get lost!"
LaLaLa: "You don't like me anymore, even though I liked you so much! There's no love left..."
Pretending to be serious: "Naive! Wait until you get beaten up before you talk."
Tong Yao's father is completely different from Lin Li's father. In any case, she has never been beaten since she was a child, so she does not understand Lin Li's thoughts.
Lin Li watched as Tong Yao's profile picture went black, and immediately felt bored and collapsed onto the bed.
So boring~
Didn't he used to love holidays the most? Now he actually wants to study.
How about you come visit me for a bit?
Lin Li thought about jumping out of bed.
He grabbed his phone and ran away.
Lin Hu's home is not far from Lin Li's residential area.
He arrived in just a few steps.
"Bang bang bang!"
"Coming—" The middle-aged woman opened the door.
"Oh, it's Lin Li. Come in and sit down. Have you eaten yet? Are you looking for your brother?"
"Auntie, dinner is ready."
Lin Li smiled and exchanged pleasantries with her before sitting down on the sofa.
"Your brother's been dabbling in this kind of online influencer thing lately. I don't really understand it. He's livestreaming from that parking garage downstairs right now."
"Yes, I know."
"Hey, you should really advise me to get that old lady out of here quickly. She's so old, what if something happens to her?"
The eldest aunt said with a gloomy expression.
Lin Li assumed that Lin Hu didn't do live streams during the day, so he came to his house to find him.
Since they were in the parking garage, he decided not to sit there. He ignored everything she said afterward.
"Okay, goodbye then, Auntie!"
I never felt as close to my father's relatives as I did to my mother's relatives.
In fact, Lin Li and Lin Hu's relationship was only so-so. As the eldest grandson of the Lin family, Lin Hu's grandparents favored him more. Lin Li didn't like this older brother before, even though he treated her well.
When he visited his grandparents' house, he always felt that he was being treated differently, so he also disliked his older brother.
I was immature before. I didn't care what others did. As long as my brother was genuinely good to me, that was enough.
Thinking of her brother, Lin Li realized that she hadn't seen her cousin in so long...
He remembered that after his middle school entrance exam, his cousin went to Tibet to work, and the two of them could only catch up during the Chinese New Year.
Lin Li and her cousin Liu Xuan grew up together and were much closer than Lin Hu.
When Lin Li died, it was his cousin who carried his memorial tablet all the way "home" for him.
(Logically, it should be his cousin, but Lin Hu is still inside and hasn't come out.)
However, Lin Li remembered that she died at the age of 18, so wasn't there no funeral?
Traditionally, unmarried and unemployed individuals are still considered "minors" or "children." According to ancient customs, the funeral rites for minors (or those who have not established an heir) are simplified, and they cannot enjoy the full coming-of-age ceremony.
Although I am legally an adult.
However, Lin Li remembered that her funeral was conducted according to adult rites.
Forget it, it's all in the past, why is he still dwelling on it?
Lin Li stopped in front of the parking garage and knocked on the metal door.
"Splash!"
An old man pulled up the iron gate.
"Grandma, I'm here to find my brother."
Grandma smiled, nodded, and turned around: "She's inside."
Lin Li bypassed her grandmother and went into the inner room.
The parking garage had been simply renovated, with several rooms separated by wooden boards, and the innermost room had been carefully decorated.
The walls are covered with thick soundproofing cotton, so even if Lin Hu is broadcasting live inside, it won't disturb his grandmother's rest outside the door.
"elder brother."
Lin Li knocked lightly on the door twice.
The door opened a crack, and Lin Hu's face, hidden behind a black mask, flashed by before quickly retreating back into the room. He lowered his voice and said, "Live streaming."
Lin Li understood and nodded quietly without saying a word. He tiptoed into the room, his gaze drawn to the intense battle on his brother's computer screen.
"What girl? Don't talk nonsense, it's my brother who's here," Lin Hu explained into the microphone.
Lin Li curiously leaned closer to the screen, unaware that half of her profile had been quietly captured in the frame.
"Brother, you're playing 'Boat'?" He asked with surprise, it seemed Lin Hu had already started playing the game.
The next second, the live stream chat exploded:
"Holy crap! The streamer's younger brother is so handsome?"
"That voice! It's a refreshing young voice! I love it!"
"Hey streamer, could you please move aside and point the camera at my brother-in-law... no, I mean my husband's older brother!"
Lin Hu hurriedly adjusted the camera angle to completely block Lin Li: "I'm sorry, my younger brother is a minor, and according to platform rules, he cannot appear on camera."
But the fans wouldn't let it go:
"Let your younger brother play too!"
"Looking for a crossover collaboration with my brothers!"
Lin Hu looked at the scrolling shouts on the screen and recalled his younger brother's earlier exclamation. A thought struck him, and he turned his head to ask, "Little brother, you know how to play this?"
"Yes!" Lin Li's eyes lit up, and she nodded vigorously.
Lin Hu pointed to the spare laptop on the desk next to him: "Here, log in!"
Lin Li sat down excitedly and logged into the game smoothly. As the interface loaded, he muttered to himself: The beta version really has a pitifully small number of operators; it seems he won't be able to play his favorite "Bird Beast" character. After a moment's thought, he locked onto the operator "Luna".
"Ready?" Lin Hu asked.
"Um!"
The game begins, and the map is the familiar dam. Lin Li's lips curl into a confident smile—he knows this place like the back of his hand.
"Stay close to me," Lin Hu urged anxiously.
Lin Li didn't say much, just replied "OK" in the channel.
Upon entering the building, Lin Li went straight to that tricky corner from his memory, lay down quietly, and waited for his prey to come to him like an experienced hunter.
The viewers in the live chat started to wonder:
"Why isn't my brother moving? Did he disconnect?"
At this moment, Lin Hu used his powerful marksmanship to take down three people in succession in the outer area. He glanced at his younger brother, who was "AFK" in the corner, and assumed that he was unfamiliar with the game and afraid of dragging the team down. He softened and didn't say anything.
However, in that moment of distraction, Lin Hu's screen went gray and his character collapsed to the ground.
The live chat immediately erupted in mockery:
"The streamer CaiCai can't carry her younger brother."
"Quickly, cancel and reopen!"
Just as Lin Hu was about to tell his brother to quit the game, an icon suddenly appeared on the screen indicating that Lin Li had completed a kill.
At this moment, Lin Li's eyes were as sharp as an eagle's. He quickly changed his defensive position and stood guard next to the downed enemy—he was waiting, waiting for the enemy's teammates to come and "rescue their grandfather."
Sure enough, footsteps approached. The opposing team carefully checked every corner, but overlooked the inconspicuous window outside the wall. After confirming it was "safe," he began the rescue.
Lin Li held his breath, not in a hurry to fire. He was waiting, waiting for the last enemy to reveal his position.
Soon, another figure appeared in the distance, setting up a firing line.
Now!
Lin Li acted decisively, a lightning bolt precisely blocking the opponent's movement, followed immediately by a grenade that arced perfectly into the air near the rescue point. Before the explosion even subsided, he had already switched to his primary weapon and executed a beautiful jump shot—
Double kill! Team wipe!
The entire live stream room and Lin Hu himself fell silent for a moment. No one expected that this seemingly quiet young man would have such a cunning and treacherous playing style.
The belated exclamations of amazement flooded the screen:
"666! My little brother is a top-tier sixth-place finisher!"
"This cunning, this patience, I'm impressed!"
"That jump shot just now was definitely something special! My brother's a pro!"
Lin Li then calmly jumped down from the second floor and pulled her brother up.
While mechanically applying a medkit, Lin Hu muttered, "...Not bad, kid!" Then, realizing what he'd done, he immediately became smug into the microphone: "See that? My brother! That's what you call family genes! Who says I rely on my looks? Our Lin family has a natural talent for this game!"
The comments section was merciless in its criticism:
"Stop bragging, streamer! Just follow the younger guy; he clearly knows more about this game than you do!"
The ensuing battle became a personal command showcase for Lin Li. When another team confronted them in the corridor, gunfire and skills clashed, and the battle became intense, Lin Li calmly said, "Brother, you draw their fire here, I'll flank them."
After saying that, he controlled his character to quietly slide down a hidden passage, and like a ghost, he silently crept up behind the enemy.
The three men were completely focused on Lin Hu's direction, exchanging fire wildly, unaware that an "ally" had appeared behind them.
The viewers in the live chat were extremely anxious.
"What's your little brother doing? Hit him!"
"I'm so anxious! This is such a great opportunity!"
Lin Li then did something that left everyone speechless—he pulled out his weapon, stood next to the group, and pretended to fight alongside his brother. Since teammate damage was disabled, his bullets had no effect.
The viewers in the live chat were stunned for two seconds, then burst into laughter.
"Hahaha, bro, you really know how to make a good show!"
"These guys are really blind! They didn't even notice there was a mole in the team!"
"About the Matter That My Teammate Is the Enemy"
Feeling he had teased her enough, Lin Li curled the corners of his mouth and drew his melee dagger.
"Swish!" A backstab, and an enemy fell to the ground. The fallen player looked at Lin Li beside him in terror and frantically moved backward. But his two teammates still thought it was Lin Hu who had fired the shot, and continued to desperately unleash fire forward.
The next second, a cold glint flashed again.
Swish! Swish!
Triple kill! Team wipe!
The chat exploded with excitement:
"Hahaha, with Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei behind you, even their oath of brotherhood in the Peach Garden will fall apart!"
"None of the three of them looked back!"
"The show's entertainment value and technical skill are both top-notch! I'm a fan now!"
At this moment, thanks to Lin Li's amazing performance, the number of viewers in the live stream instantly surpassed 10,000.
The battle ended 10 minutes later.
Lin Li nodded in satisfaction as he looked at his 2 million yuan withdrawal.
Taking advantage of a break in the matchmaking queue, Lin Hu sidled up to Lin Li, lowered his voice, and grinned mischievously: "Little brother, tell me honestly, did you secretly practice behind my back? Just so you could come and ruin my show today?"
Lin Li took off one earphone, turned her head, and said innocently, "Sorry, I just didn't expect you to play games without using your brain."
Lin Hu was taken aback, then laughed and cried at the same time, pretending to ruffle his hair: "Okay!"
Comment: "The younger brother is much smarter than the streamer."
"Indeed, supporting a live streamer is like having all the limbs but not the brain."
Looking at the scrolling praises on the screen, Lin Hu smiled with pride and said, "Of course, my brother is indeed the smartest one in our family."
The comments section immediately erupted:
"Does your younger brother have good grades?"
"With such a sharp mind, don't go astray in your studies!"
"That's right, let's go live! It's guaranteed to be a hit!"
When Lin Hu saw the comment "Stop studying, come do a live stream," his smile vanished instantly, his brows furrowed, and his tone became more serious than ever before.
"What are you saying? My brother is going to be a college student!"
The voice was resolute, carrying an undeniable protectiveness.
Perhaps genuinely worried that these comments would affect Lin Li, he spoke directly into the microphone without much hesitation: "Alright, family, I have something to do today, I'll log off now."
Immediately, ignoring the frantic attempts by viewers to stay online, he abruptly ended the live stream.
The room, which had just been filled with gunshots and cheers, suddenly fell silent.
Lin Hu turned around, placed his hands on Lin Li's shoulders, and said with utmost seriousness, "Little brother, you must not listen to those people in the comments section who are making a fuss."
He paused, as if organizing his thoughts, his voice softening but becoming even more earnest: "At your age, the most important thing is to study. You'll have plenty of time to try things like livestreaming after you get into university. Do you understand?"
Lin Hu only graduated from junior high school. After entering society, he faced a lot of discrimination because of his low education level. He didn't want his younger brother to follow in his footsteps.
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