Chapter 176 Low Pressure
"Brother Xie Chi, what are you doing here?" Ji Wanqing finally found her voice, filled with disbelief and astonishment.
She peeked out from behind Pei Yu, a subtle movement that instantly chilled Xie Chi's gaze.
"How did I end up here?" Xie Chi chuckled and walked closer, exuding an invisible sense of pressure. "I've come to see which clueless neighbor is harassing our Sunny Day anchor so late at night instead of getting some rest."
He stopped in front of the two of them, his sharp gaze turning to Pei Yu.
"Dr. Pei, right? By day you're a life-saving angel in white, and by night you're a warm-hearted brother on an isolated island, hiding behind the internet? You switch roles quite smoothly. Hiding your identity to get close to patients' families, that seems... a bit against medical ethics?"
Pei Yu's face instantly darkened, his gaze behind his glasses sharp as a knife.
“Mr. Xie, please watch your words. How I interact with Qingtian is my private matter and has nothing to do with medical ethics. On the contrary, your behavior of following others late at night and eavesdropping on their conversations is even more unworthy of praise.”
Ji Wanqing looked at their tense atmosphere, so thick with the smell of gunpowder that it seemed about to explode.
Unlike the lighthearted banter in the live stream, she was genuinely afraid that the two of them would start fighting at any moment.
She quickly stepped between the two people and raised her voice, "Enough!"
She looked at Pei Yu first, her tone softening.
"Brother Pei, thank you for the cake and for your explanation. I... I need some time to process this."
Then, she turned to Xie Chi, her eyes filled with weariness and confusion.
“Brother Xie Chi, I am very grateful for your help all this time, but please don’t speak to Dr. Pei like that. You are all my friends.”
“Friends?” Xie Chi chewed on the word, glancing coldly at Pei Yu. “I hope so.”
He stopped being aggressive, but his domineering aura remained undiminished as he walked up to Ji Wanqing.
"I came to tell you that I've moved downstairs."
Ji Wanqing looked at Xie Chi, her mind a jumbled mess, "Brother Xie Chi, you..."
"I brought you back last time and the environment here is nice, and it's convenient for getting around. Don't worry, I won't bother you every day." He still had a smile on his lips, and when he said the word "bother," he glanced at Pei Yu sideways.
Ji Wanqing smiled somewhat reluctantly, "I know, the environment here is indeed quite nice..."
She was in a complete panic, only thinking about escaping. She took out her phone and glanced at it. "Um... my live stream is about to start, I have to go back and start broadcasting."
Pei Yu looked at Ji Wanqing, remained silent for a moment, and then said in a low voice.
"Remember to eat the cake."
He gave Xie Chi another deep look, said nothing more, turned around, opened his own door, and went inside.
"You can know a person's face but not their heart." Xie Chi took a step closer, looked down at her, and lowered his voice, "Qingtian, this world isn't as simple as you think. Some people wear a glamorous exterior, but nobody knows what they're hiding underneath. Just like me, you don't know who I really am, do you?"
He raised his hand, seemingly wanting to ruffle her hair, but stopped halfway through, and in the end just gently patted her shoulder.
"Go back now, we'll wait for you to start your broadcast."
After saying that, he didn't linger and turned to walk towards the dark fire escape staircase.
She looked down at the cake in her hand, then looked up at Pei Yu's closed door and the empty stairwell. An unprecedented sense of confusion and weariness welled up inside her.
She just wanted to earn a lot of money quickly to support her and her mother's small family, so how did she get into so much trouble?
Ji Wanqing sighed heavily and turned to go home.
She walked to the computer, took a few deep breaths, tried to adjust her facial expressions, patted her face, and then opened the live streaming software.
"Good evening, everyone, I'm here." Her voice was slightly hoarse, but she tried her best to maintain her usual cheerful tone.
Good evening, sunny day!
My wife seems a little tired today?
Is this a platform issue? Don't worry, we're all here for you!
A small number of fans noticed her unusual behavior, and the live chat was filled with concern.
"I'm fine, I just had something come up and kept you all waiting." Ji Wanqing forced a smile and skillfully opened the game. "Shall we continue playing the same game as yesterday? Let's see how many rounds we can successfully evade today."
She tried to focus all her attention on the game, but then she noticed that Lonely Island had silently entered the live stream without sending any gifts or saying anything.
However, the finish line made a strong appearance.
[Complete line rewards: 10 Starships] (99,990 Boiling Point Coins)
Holy crap! That guy at the finish line was awesome!
[A royal flush right from the start!]
Almost the instant the finish line gift effect disappeared, the previously silent island also moved.
[Lonely Island Gift: 10 Starships] (99,990 Boiling Point Coins)
Ji Wanqing felt a chill run down her spine as she looked at the two IDs on the screen that appeared almost simultaneously at the start of the broadcast and sent her big gifts at almost the same time.
What are they doing? Are they engaging in a silent contest, across the internet, in front of these viewers?
In the past, Ji Wanqing would have simply brought her some water and that would have been enough.
But the two had just clashed offline, and Ji Wanqing was really scared.
"Thank you, Brother Jidian. Thank you, Brother Lonely Island."
Finish line [Don't want to take any orders today?]
"No, what does Brother Jidian want to play?" Ji Wanqing maintained her smile.
She seems to have no other choice now, so of course she'll make money if she can, whether she fights for it or not is another matter!
Finish line. [Playing a few rounds of PUBG, then I'll log in.]
[Qingye gives away 1 Guardian Card] (1 Boiling Point Coin)
Are there any seats available? (Kiyono)
[Blank: I'll join too. You open the backend, and I'll place the order.]
As everyone gradually came in, Ji Wanqing finally felt a little better.
She opened the gaming companion app and smiled brightly.
"Welcome to place your order, boss!"
Qingye and Kongbai both placed orders for 100,000 each, giving Ji Wanqing a little surprise.
Ji Wanqing breathed a slight sigh of relief as she looked at the 200,000 Boiling Point Coins that instantly arrived in her account, along with Qingye and Blank's IDs.
With them around, at least the suffocating low pressure between the isolated island and the finish line can be eased.
And since Lonely Island Bro didn't say he wanted to play, it seems he doesn't want to be at the finish line either?
She quickly created a room and pulled the people in one by one.
However, it's clear that Ji Wanqing's expectations were too high.
As the game began, Kiyono's gentle voice rang out first, attempting to set the pace.
"How about jumping to G Port on this flight route?"
At the finish line, he immediately started micking, "Airport, please."
Blank succinctly states, "Follow the finish line."
Kiyono's suggestion was directly rejected by Blank, and the atmosphere froze subtly for a moment.
Ji Wanqing could sense that Qingye seemed to take a light breath on the other end, but he didn't argue anymore.
As the plane's flight path crossed the map, the finish line was decisively marked with a "C"-shaped building as it approached the airport.
"Jump!"
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