Before ending his stream, Lin Linya received feedback from the official customer service. He clicked to view the result. Not only had the player’s ID been forcibly changed into garbled text, but the account was also banned for ten years. The review showed that the person Lin Linya reported had a prior record for using wallhacks.
“He even used cheats before,” Lin Linya was a little smug about the misfortune. His kitten-like eyes narrowed. “Here’s a ten-year gift package, no need to thank me.”
【That guy used cheats and still played so badly, this is hilarious.】
【Damn, just thinking about it is infuriating. The game’s atmosphere is ruined by people like this.】
【Let’s not talk about these unhappy things. Baby, what are you singing today?】
Lin Linya had been slacking off the past few days, always playing games to fill his stream time. Today, he agreed to take song requests and dug out his wooden guitar, which had been idle for days. “Big bros and sisters, request your songs.”
【Yaya’s Official Husband gifted a Carnival x1. Baby, I want to hear ‘Little Love Song’!】
【Little Love Song, Little Love Song! I’ve been in a bad mood lately, I need sweet Yaya Baby to heal me!】
Lin Linya opened NetEase Cloud. Just as he was about to play the backing track, a voice chat request suddenly popped up on the screen. The moment he clicked accept, Picky appeared on the other side.
The handsome high school student wore a pair of silver-grey colored contacts. His red hair had faded slightly to a dark crimson. He had at least three or four holes pierced in his upper ear cartilage, but only wore one pair of earrings. His upturned fox eyes were exceptionally unruly, styled like a Korean idol.
Lin Linya let out a “Wow.” “Your helix piercings are so cool.”
Lin Linya used to attend a boarding high school. The school rules dictated that boys could only have buzz cuts and girls’ hair couldn’t go past their shoulders. The requirements were very strict; there was no such trendiness there.
Song Yu simply could not handle his sincere gaze and straightforward praise. He stared fixedly at Lin Linya’s pretty little face, unable to look away. It was a long moment before he hastily lowered his eyes. “I… I’m inspecting channels. Is that convenient? I’ll come send you gifts later.”
This was the first time Lin Linya had been inspected by a fellow streamer. He was a bit flattered and quickly said it was okay.
Thinking about the tens of thousands of viewers from Picky’s channel now watching, he waved at the screen. “Welcome to Little Ya’s Late Night Radio. Now playing for you is ‘Honey Honey’.”
In truth, this channel inspection was a whim of Song Yu’s.
In Picky’s live stream, just as Song Yu was about to end his broadcast, someone suddenly said, 【Bro hasn’t inspected channels in ages. Nowadays, he’s either in Peak Rank or duo-queueing with that little streamer.】
【Just went to the neighboring channel to take a look, he was about to sing. Why not go inspect that little streamer!】
【Bro probably won’t inspect anymore. Ever since that one time he voice-chatted with a crossdresser, Bro has wilted completely. Laughing my ass off.】
【Ayaka Is My Wife: Your Peak Rank performance is getting worse and worse. Do you still remember you’re a skill streamer? Noob, really don’t want to watch anymore.】
【Ayaka Is My Wife: What’s the point of doing all this to attract traffic every day? If you can’t play well, just quit the game. Stop queerbaiting here. Who wants to watch you carry girls every day?】
Song Yu turned a blind eye to the abuse from this male fan. This “Ayaka Is My Wife” was a very early follower who usually sent him gifts, but the moment Song Yu made any mistake in-game, he would spew these irate, insulting comments.
He was a pure, one-hundred-percent skill-focused fan.
Song Yu’s hand, hovering to exit the stream, suddenly paused. He expressionlessly clicked on the voice chat request. “Let’s just connect then.”
The moment he connected to the young man wearing the black cat-ear headphones, the style of the danmaku completely changed. The streamer seemed to be adjusting his equipment, so he was a little too close to the camera.
At first, only a fair, pointed chin could be seen. Then he backed away a little, revealing a rounded, straight nose tip and eyelashes even longer than a doll’s. His eyes were very bright, sparkling and twinkling.
【So pretty, so pretty, my wife!】
【His voice sounds so delicate. How can someone look exactly like a cat with built-in eyeliner!】
【Damn, I finally understand the joy my sister friends in other channels have. I always said, what’s the point of watching someone play Support every day? Turns out they weren’t watching the game at all.】
【That mouse is so white, I mean, those headphones are so sweet.】
【Little Ya’s Late Night Radio, so cute, followed!】
The song Lin Linya chose was a light, sweet little tune. The original was sung by a mature female voice with a relatively lazy style, but Lin Linya’s timbre leaned toward a youthful, boyish quality—healing and gentle—so the song’s sweetness level was even higher.
He rarely sang this kind of song. Previously, most were rather emo love songs. While singing this and playing the guitar, his upper body swayed gently from side to side, conveying the joyful emotions of his own immersive performance.
Song Yu’s previously gloomy mood was swept away. The corner of his mouth unconsciously lifted. He propped his chin on one hand and stared intently at the screen.
【So good to listen to!】
【The sweetness level has exceeded the limit! I think I see pink bubbles between the two of them.】
【Am I the only one noticing these lyrics? “Do you want to be intimate, or do you prefer this distance? Although leaving some space and not meeting might actually tighten the strings of our hearts.” It fits the situation so well, it’s practically a confession, damn…】
【Wuwuwu, he winked at me. He must be trying to hook me.】
Song Yu kept his promise and went to Lin Linya’s live stream room, sending a ton of Big Villas and Carnivals, flooding the entire screen with gift special effects.
Lin Linya was startled by him. “Okay, okay, that’s enough! My song isn’t this expensive.”
After finishing the song, Lin Linya waved suavely at the camera. “Then that’s it for today! See you tomorrow! Goodnight.”
The buzz in the live room didn’t fade just because he stopped streaming.
【I just asked my male friend if he could accept dating a guy online. He said he absolutely couldn’t. So I asked, could he accept it if it was Yaya Can’t Win?】
【He said he didn’t know who Yaya Can’t Win was and had to go search first. Came back a while later and told me, Yaya Can’t Win would be okay.】
【Sisters, shocking discovery! That male fan who cusses out Picky every day just followed Yaya Can’t Win’s account.】
【Is it the guy with the ID ‘Ayaka Is My Wife’? He even bought the neighboring channel’s badge…】
【Hmph… Men and their lifelong stubbornness.】
【Hmph… Men who are stubborn for life but still judge by looks.]
…
Three days before the event started, Lin Linya received the itinerary for Wolf Fang’s 7th Anniversary Offline Fan Meeting from the official staff.
The offline meeting was scheduled for three days, from Saturday to Monday. Since Lin Linya had to rush back for an 8 AM class on Monday, he couldn’t attend the last day’s activities.
Luckily, he wasn’t very interested in that day anyway. The Monday event was a streamer sports meet, full of sprints, long-distance runs, medicine ball tosses, long jumps, and other athletic events.
Lin Linya was the type of college student whose life was half drained just running the 1000 meters in the annual physical fitness test. He had no intention of making a fool of himself in front of the cameras.
So he only paid attention to the first two days of activities.
Wolf Fang dominated amongst the many live streaming platforms. Every year, the anniversary celebration was meticulously planned and extravagantly funded. The activities were tightly scheduled and highly entertaining. Apart from the lucky fans who won the lottery for offline meeting entry tickets, all other fans watched through Wolf Fang’s official online broadcast.
At 8 AM on Saturday, everyone gathered at the Haicheng Gymnasium. From 8 to 9 AM was the offline meeting opening ceremony, which involved a red carpet walk for streamers and a signature board signing session.
Lin Linya: ?
It… it’s this formal?
Whenever confronted with such an occasion, Lin Linya’s choice paralysis acted up. He simply didn’t know what to wear. He rummaged through his closet for a long time, eventually pairing up a few outfits.
He considered his own fashion sense to be average, so he took photos of each set, planning to ask for other people’s opinions.
He first sent them to Chen Chun. After all, besides his parents, Chen Chun was the person he trusted most while studying away from home.
【Haha, Playing Games Always Makes Me Crazy: Bro!! Help me out, see which outfit looks best, I’m wearing it to the offline fan meeting next weekend.】
【Chun: …Why did you change your screen name again?】
【Chun: Is there a difference? The black set. The others are too flashy.】
Lin Linya clicked on the set he mentioned. Black shirt, black pants—it was the loungewear he threw on to go buy breakfast at his apartment entrance on weekends he didn’t have class. He was speechless for a moment. “…”
【Haha, Playing Games Always Makes Me Crazy: Good suggestion, don’t say it again next time.】
Chen Chun was running on the treadmill. He only had a few pinned chats on WeChat. He switched the machine to a slow walk as he replied to Lin Linya’s messages.
He flipped through the photos Lin Linya sent. Looking back and forth, he still felt the black set was the most comfortable. Being called a straight man left him completely baffled.
But from Lin Linya’s reply, he realized that his pick wasn’t to Lin Linya’s liking. He replied simply, 【Just wear whatever you like, or go ask your other ‘good brothers’.】
Lin Linya directly ignored him. Just as he was considering whether to ask one of the familiar girls he knew, two unread messages popped up on WeChat.
It was a screenshot of a plane ticket and a voice message. He pressed play, and the uniquely gentle, slow voice of Sound Slowly sounded in his Bluetooth earbuds. “I’ll arrive at the airport around 5 PM on Friday. Do you have free time?”
Lin Linya hastily put his own concerns aside and replied, 【Yes! I happen to have no classes that afternoon!】
They chatted for a few messages, settling on the time and place for their meetup. Remembering his own dilemma, he, without much hope, forwarded his few selfies to the equally straight-man-ish Sound Slowly.
Lin Linya was still typing over here when he already received Sound Slowly’s reply.
【Are you thinking about what to wear for the event? ^V^】
【I think every outfit looks great! But if I had to choose one, I personally think this green shirt suits you best. Your skin is very fair, and it’s not too stiff. What do you think?】
【If you’re bored of these clothes, after dinner Friday night, we can go wandering around the shops together and pick an outfit you like.】
Lin Linya’s eyes lit up immediately.
Every single word Sound Slowly said hit right in his heart. He was not only considerate but also thought a lot for him. It was the model answer among all high-emotional-intelligence replies.
As expected of a reliable adult man!
He happily replied, 【Okay, okay! If I haven’t found a suitable one by then, I’ll wear the one you suggested!】
Although an outfit was already decided on, Lin Linya still wanted to gather more feedback. He turned around and sent the few photos to Chu Fengyi as well. 【Bro Chu! Help me pick! Which one looks better?】
As an afterthought, he sent a cute meme of Sakurajima Mai acting cute.
Chu Fengyi replied shortly after. He forwarded the image Lin Linya had sent him—the one of Senior Mai in the JK uniform with bunny ears—right back to him.
Chu Fengyi, 【Does this one count too? This one suits you better.】
Lin Linya, “…?!”
【Haha, Playing Games Always Makes Me Crazy: 6.】
