Volume One, Chapter 16: Malicious Competition

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“Daddy Wan wants to know? Tiantian isn’t that easy. At least one Carnival, and then I might add you on Green Bubble.”

Yan Huaifeng did not feel like saying another word and left the livestream.

Whether online or in private, streamers were always trying to poach him. Some tried while privately helping him with his homework; others flaunted their strengths in the livestream in hopes of winning him over.

He did not find it particularly offensive. Society really was fiercely competitive these days, in every line of work, and everyone was struggling.

If a man truly had no other option, he could at least make a living through physical labor. For women, whose bodies were generally less suited to such work, that was clearly impractical, so quite a few girls had turned to streaming.

But the streaming industry was becoming saturated as well. It was no easy life. A young girl might sit beside her streaming equipment all day, enduring radiation and pressure from every direction, just to earn a few coins in gifts.

Smiling along and putting herself on display—it was genuinely difficult. So whenever he came across a decent stream, he would occasionally send gifts without asking for anything in return.

But he disliked this sort of malicious poaching: stepping on others to elevate oneself and slandering people who had been praised. It even provoked a visceral disgust in him. Everyone had it hard enough already. Competition was one thing, but using such revolting tactics was simply classless.

【Evening Breeze sent the streamer 3 Carnivals】

【Moderator Evening Breeze: Cut her off directly. Disconnect after that, then block her.】

【Are we really just letting this go? She talked about our Princess like that.】

【Moderator Jiuli: My fault. I understand now.】

【Moderator King: Don’t be sad, sweetheart.】

The cheerful atmosphere was shattered just like that by Tiantian.

For the final two minutes, Yu Yansui muted her microphone and did not say another word to Tiantian. Tiantian gestured several times for her to turn on the mic, but Yu Yansui ignored her.

As a result, Tiantian’s fans came over to hurl abuse. Sang You and Many Fish had lightning-fast fingers, kicking them out one by one.

The moment the PK ended, Yu Yansui disconnected and blocked Tiantian.

Tiantian tried reconnecting several times, and only after every attempt failed did she realize she had been blocked. Feeling thoroughly annoyed, she gossiped about Yu Yansui with her fans for a while before continuing to challenge other streamers to PKs.

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Yu Yansui smiled sweetly as she comforted the fans in her stream. “It’s all right! Don’t be sad, babies. This is perfectly normal. Everyone’s just trying to make a living, and some people really do resort to unpleasant behavior. But those are people who have nothing to do with us. You can get angry and upset here, but it won’t affect him in the slightest. He’ll still be happily going about his day. All we need to do is be true to ourselves.”

“All right, babies. Shall I dance for you? You’ve never seen me dance before!”

【Moderator Evening Breeze: You’re surprisingly good at letting things go.】

【Moderator Jiuli: Not bad, not bad. That’s a healthy mindset.】

【Moderator King: I’m always here, sweetheart.】

【Help, the big shots are spoiling her rotten.】

【Thinking about it carefully, the Princess is right. I need to make peace with myself.】

【The Princess makes sense. Don’t waste your emotions on people who don’t matter.】

【We’re just going to let her off? Unacceptable! Let’s report that Tiantian.】

【Let’s go, count me in.】

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【Seriously? Can’t we report her after the Princess finishes dancing?】

【The person above is right. The Princess comes first.】

Yu Yansui lowered the background music to a moderate volume, then picked up a small emerald-green fan and opened it to cover her face.

As the instrumental version of “Sending the Moon” began to play, her whole body started moving to the rhythm.

It was an energetic otaku dance, both cute and lively.

Yu Yansui had an especially graceful figure, and her dancing possessed a unique charm. Every beat landed precisely on time.

She swayed her waist and spun, every movement blending perfectly with the music—light, nimble, playful, and adorable.

The dance displayed the graceful curves of her entire body to perfection. Her slender waist looked as though one hand could encircle it, while her long, fair legs were so radiant they made it difficult to look away.

And then there were her peach-blossom eyes. She gave an unintentional wink, as if coquettishly pleading with someone.

Watching her through the screen, Yan Huaifeng felt a flush rise to his face. Without realizing it, he crossed his legs and settled back in his chair.

【Moderator King: So lively.】

【Moderator Jiuli: She looks like she’d be so soft to hold.】

【Moderator Evening Breeze: Hmph, my Sui Sui.】

【Toward the Clouds: High-level suggestive content. I’m utterly captivated.】

【Many Fish: Our Princess is truly beautiful.】

【Sang You: Screen recording complete. Hiss, hiss. I’m getting ready to watch this on repeat.】

【I’m dying right here today.】

【Please stop teasing me. I really have nothing left!】

【What luck with beautiful women. You’ve given me quite a treat.】

【The clip team is ready. We’ll post it shortly to bring more viewers to Sui Sui.】

【Evening Breeze sent the streamer “Marry You and Bring You Home” x52】 (2757)

【King sent the streamer “Waterfall Beneath the Moon” x52】 (6666)

【Jiuli sent the streamer “Stars Accompanying the Moon” x52】 (8666)

Holding the fan, Yu Yansui sat back down with a giggle. “That was nothing special. Brother Jiuli, you really are…”

【Moderator Jiuli: I really am amazing?】

【Moderator Evening Breeze: You really have no shame whatsoever!】

【Moderator King: Mm-hmm.】

“Shall I sing a song for you babies?” Yu Yansui suggested.

She stood up and began searching around the stream for the instrument she needed, completely failing to notice Xianyin’s PK invitation flashing across the screen.

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When she returned, the public chat was filled with messages from Xianyin’s fans.

【Princess, our Xianxian is looking for you.】

【Sui Sui, Xianyin wants to connect with you.】

【Xianyin is looking for you.】

Yu Yansui set down the pipa in her hands and opened the PK interface to invite Xianyin to connect.

“Sui Sui, listen to this. My livestream has been taken over by Porsches. Do you believe that if I count to three, a Porsche will appear?”

Changye was connected to Xianyin’s microphone, and her voice was exceptionally cheerful. She must have been in a good mood.

Yu Yansui stared blankly, then nodded.

“Let us welcome our distinguished Porsche owner in a grand entrance. Three… two… one… Porsche!”

Xianyin struck a standard car-show-model pose, holding a little flag. When she reached one, she even gave the white flag an extra flourish.

【Changye sent the streamer “Watermelon Helmet” x1】 (388)

【Changye sent the streamer “Turbo Motorcycle” x1】 (888)

A watermelon helmet appeared on Xianyin’s head. Then a green crocodile wearing a helmet appeared onscreen, riding a pink motorcycle and humming a little tune.

Xianyin exploded. “Damn it! Get lost! That bastard Changye does nothing all day but ride that stupid motorcycle of yours!”

After saying this, she spat toward the screen. “Other streamers get Porsches and luxurious carriages from their big brothers when they go live. And I’m only worth this stupid motorcycle, is that it?”

“How’s that?” Changye’s voice was deep and magnetic, with a slight imperial quality. His tone carried unmistakable indulgence.

【Changye sent the streamer “Northeastern Floral Headscarf” x10】 (100)

“Bleh~ Now get lost.”

Xianyin suddenly threw herself onto the floor and rolled around, shouting as she went, “Sui Sui, look at him! He’s bullying me!”

Then she scrambled back up and deliberately made a crying face. “Oh, heavens, how am I supposed to go on living?”

Wide-eyed, Yu Yansui picked up a washed apple and took a bite. It cracked crisply. “What should we do, then? Shall I have Brother Feng beat up Changye?”

“Great idea! I accept!” Xianyin immediately jumped to her feet, draping herself over the desk. “If he loses, will Daddy Wan pay my medical expenses?”

【I’m dying. So all those jokes at the beginning were leading up to this?】

【So she came here to collect money for medicine.】

【Xianyin is such a riot.】

【The Night Emperor really does spoil Xianyin.】

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