Chapter 34 Why are you smiling so cheaply? [...]
Chapter Thirty-Four
Ji Zhi Qiu played games with Yu Nian privately for a few days. In his heart, Yu Nian was the best leader in the world. He was gentle and refined in his speech and manners, emotionally stable and very tolerant. Although he was extremely bad at the game, playing with him was still a pleasure.
However, Yu Nian only had time to play together at night most of the time, which Ji Zhi Qiu understood, since Yu Nian had given him two meteor showers, and that money didn't come from thin air.
He only streams during the day; he plays games privately, and his family members in the live stream room don't know about it.
He broadcast live as usual the next day.
"Want to see the kind-hearted orange-headed guy? Which one of the three sizes do you want to see? Big, medium, or small?"
"Only kids make choices, adults want it all. Hmm, alright, I'll go find out for you."
Under everyone's gaze, Ji Zhi Qiu stood up. Although the room was empty, he still walked quietly and crouched down at the door, pressing his ear against it and listening for a while.
"I'm sorry, Teacher Ji has also picked up this bad habit. She got so engrossed in her lecture that she accidentally went overtime. You'll probably have to wait another five minutes."
"Teacher Ji is so fierce. She always locks me up before class so I won't disturb her."
"You could think of it as a game of make-believe, where one person is willing to teach and the other is willing to learn, making me, the father, feel very invisible. I can only play this game, hahaha. Don't talk nonsense, I wasn't laughing, I'm very sad!"
After joking around with the viewers in the chat for a while, a special notification caught his attention: "The list of the newest streamers of the year is about to be announced, so soon?!"
The viewers in the live stream were merciless in their comments.
[Look at what you're saying! Aren't you waiting too?]
Stop pretending, you must be really nervous right now.
[This is so stingy! At least have a giveaway! Other streamers have already done three rounds of pre-event promotion, and you're just being so stingy.]
[Honey, don't be sad if you didn't get selected. Just don't cry like a donkey, lol emoji]
Ji Zhi Qiu was stunned for a moment, "I never thought I would be selected."
Raising kids is probably the least popular category on the platform. In all the years that the annual streamer awards have been held, only one streamer has ever been selected.
This streamer is a wealthy woman whose family background is a mystery, but she has close ties with the platform's higher-ups and has received a lot of resources. Even with such a powerful backer, she was only ranked near the bottom of the list after being selected, which shows how low the traffic is in the "raising kids" section.
Ji Zhi Qiu had no hope from the beginning. "I've only been live streaming for a few months and I'm not familiar with the platform's rules and gameplay. I want to settle down for a year before trying again, which will give me a better chance of success."
Faced with a screen full of question marks, Ji Zhi Qiu asked, "Do other streamers have their own special events?"
No one knew why he asked that question; all they saw was the constantly changing live stream feed. "Since there's an event, let's go and grab some red envelopes!"
The family members in the live stream: "..." Is that all the ambition you have!
Ji Zhi Qiu carefully selected a streamer with the largest red envelope amount and contributed to their popularity.
The streamer was a boy with delicate features, wearing a sailor uniform. He was approachable, like the boy next door, but the pink fluffy cat ears on his head didn't quite match.
The cat-eared streamer was covering his chest with his hand, taking deep breaths, his cheeks puffed out.
"Thank you everyone for your comforting words, but I'm still very nervous."
"I hope I won't be selected, even though I've already tried so hard."
"It's okay if I didn't get selected. I know everyone worked hard to vote for me. Thank you, everyone. Meow~ Meow~."
Ji Zhi Qiu exited the chat and checked her own live stream.
Look at them, how dedicated they are to their work.
[Can someone please learn from this evil orange head hairstyle? (doge emoji)]
【This is easy for you; you've got a thick skin.】
Ji Zhi Qiu readily accepted good advice and corrected her mistakes, waving her paw like a beckoning cat, "Squeak—"
Viewers in the live stream: ??? Your cat meows like that?!
Ji Zhi Qiu chuckled at herself, "Isn't this the sound you make when peeling an orange? Or is it better to make a 'plop plop' sound?"
Okay, stop operating now. I'm afraid to look at oranges the same way again.
[Squirting sounds, so gory! How am I ever going to peel oranges again?!]
[Quickly grab a big red envelope and share it with your family to soothe our wounded hearts.]
While chatting, Ji Zhi Qiu waited for the red envelopes in the live stream, but instead of receiving any red envelopes, she received a large number of gift effects.
"Thank you for the gifts, brothers. Please don't fight, it will make me sad too. You are both my good friends, and I like you both very much."
"Okay, okay, let's go out and play another day, but I can't be in two places at once. How about we play together?"
"Sigh, you guys still love making bets so much. I just can't do anything with you. Fine then, I'll go out with whoever gives me the most gifts."
Ji Zhi Qiu wasn't interested in such childish competition and yawned listlessly.
After waiting a while longer, Xiong Jing still hadn't stopped, delaying again and again until the time for the list to be announced arrived.
Ji Zhi Qiu suddenly became interested and moved closer.
"I'm so nervous, I'm really scared. I'll let everyone down if I don't get selected." The host breathed heavily, but you could tell he was just saying he was nervous and scared; he was actually quite confident.
Although he had no hope, his gaze still fell on the top, slowly searching from top to bottom. When his gaze landed in the middle of the list, his cute expression froze, and he kept licking his lips.
"Oh dear, don't treat people like that. If I hadn't been elected..." His voice suddenly stopped, and he looked at the names below in disbelief.
Without him, he was not selected...
"How is this possible? Cat Cat tried so hard! Doesn't everyone like Cat Cat? Why wasn't Cat Cat elected?!" The streamer had lost all interest in doing her job; her lips were practically drooping to the ground, and she could barely keep her voice down.
The atmosphere in the live stream was bleak. Many viewers who came just to watch the fun and join in the merriment left the live stream without hesitation when the streamer was eliminated, causing a significant drop in the number of online viewers.
It seems there are no more red envelopes to grab. Ji Zhi Qiu sighed inwardly, and suddenly a glimpse of orange caught her eye.
The list includes the streamers' IDs and profile pictures. The second-to-last profile picture... looks like an orange?
Ji Zhi Qiu's eyes widened to their maximum, her pupils slightly constricted, and her entire face pressed against the screen as she stared in disbelief at the second-to-last selected anchor.
It really is him, the real deal.
He was selected and is now a rising star anchor.
Ji Zhi Qiu was stunned for a long time before he came to his senses. The live broadcast room was already filled with a joyous celebration. He was there for everyone, and everyone genuinely hoped that he would get better and better.
In stark contrast to him was the streamer named Cat. He sat there for a while, looking lost and disoriented, and looked at the list three times in disbelief. He glared at the last few streamers with barely concealed resentment, knowing that one of them had taken his place.
A prominent comment flashed by, and the streamer narrowed his eyes slightly: "Look at my online list, why?"
Upon hearing this, Ji Zhi Qiu gasped.
He entered the live stream with his main account, swaggering in. You can find him by clicking on the online list. That's just too annoying!
He frantically clicked exit, and only breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the familiar page of his live stream.
Congratulations! You deserve it.
Ahhhhh, I knew you were the best, you could definitely do it!
[Our section has finally produced another Rising Star Streamer of the Year! That's fantastic!]
I don't know why, but I'm suddenly a little teary-eyed. I grew up watching the "evil orange head" hairstyle, no, I watched him grow up step by step to where he is now.
Ji Zhi Qiu's heart was pounding so hard it was echoing in his ears. He took several deep breaths to barely suppress his overwhelming joy, but the corners of his mouth were still uncontrollably turned up: "Thank you all for your continued support. I originally thought I had no chance and didn't try to fight for it. The result is all thanks to you."
[That's not quite right. After all, I'm a complete freeloader; I haven't even given away any free gifts. *winks*]
[I'm better than him, I gave him a free gift, I check in every day just for you, lol emoji]
Even though I didn't give any gifts, that doesn't stop me from receiving red envelopes! Let's have a lucky draw!
Ji Zhi Qiu knew that everyone was saying this on purpose. They had gotten used to their love-hate relationship. On the surface, she pretended to be reluctant, but she was very efficient and immediately set up a red envelope with a huge amount of money.
He clicked the confirm button, then suddenly asked, "What are the rewards for becoming a new streamer? Featured placements or bonuses?"
After he finished speaking, there was a momentary pause in the comments section, but the red envelopes were all gone.
Ji Zhi Qiu vaguely sensed something, and glanced at the event interface again. This so-called annual new streamer was purely an honor, with no rewards whatsoever.
"..." Ji Zhi Qiu said with a wry smile, "Even if there was no bonus, I wouldn't have withdrawn the red envelope. Look at your faces, you don't even try to hide it."
When the viewers in the live stream saw that he dared to speak rudely to them, they were about to retort when a cool barrage of comments with special effects appeared in the live stream.
[Yu Nian: There is a reward.]
The next second, a notification from the platform appeared on the homepage and in every live stream room.
[For the sake of that evil orange-haired guy, a meteor shower fell! Everyone, come and make a wish!]
[For the rest of my life, I make a wish for the evil orange-headed boy: May all your wishes come true and may you be safe and sound.]
[Yu Nian once again showered the evil orange-headed boy with a meteor shower, adding the message: You have always been excellent and deserve all the good things in life.]
Many of Ji Zhi Qiu's fans are long-time users of the platform and have seen a lot, but they were still shocked by this, and their hands were shaking as they typed.
[So touching, Yu Nian is so kind, waaaaaah!]
[Boss, you really need to thank Yu Nian. Those two Meteor Shower events were practically the best homepage recommendations. If it weren't for his help in driving traffic, you probably wouldn't have gotten this honor.]
Why is my heart racing and my face burning? It's so alluring, I can't take it!
[I had specifically looked for him before, but he wasn't in the live stream, which I thought was a real shame. I never expected him to appear at such a perfect time; it's like something out of a novel.]
[Boss, this guy is really nice. If it were me... Why are you smiling like that? Your mouth is practically sticking out to your ears.]
The light from the screen illuminated Ji Zhi Qiu's eyes. Her heart was beating faster and faster, whether for the dazzling meteor shower, for the honor of being the newest anchor of the year, or simply... because of Yu Nian.
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