Chapter 34: Live Stream Counterattack
The traffic in the live stream was undoubtedly the highest at night.
Most office workers would open a live stream on their way home to relax.
Because Su Chimian had endorsed this company’s product, he had been invited to live stream for an hour. But he never expected to run into a fool like Wen Nian, which made his face darken with anger.
Seeing everyone busy with their own tasks after the live stream started, Wen Nian didn’t dare to say he was leaving. He could only stand on the side and watch, waiting for them to finish before he left.
As the company’s top live-streaming host, Sister Yang skillfully delivered the opening remarks and introduced today’s guest.
Su Chimian smiled playfully and waved at his fans.
His fans were also very fond of this act and immediately squealed with delight, saying he was too cute.
Seeing his fans’ praise, Su Chimian’s mood, which had been ruined by Wen Nian, finally recovered a little.
When the live stream started smoothly and it was time to introduce the beauty products, Sister Yang livened up the atmosphere and asked Su Chimian to try on some makeup with the endorsed product.
“Sister Yang, don’t make it difficult for me. I don’t know how to do makeup. What if I mess it up?”
Seeing the fans spamming the comments, saying they wanted to see it, Sister Yang cued him again.
Su Chimian nodded reluctantly. “Alright then. Since the little assistant is here, I’ll give it a try. Wen Nian, come here, I’ll do your makeup.”
Agent Zhang, who had brought Wen Nian, had a bad feeling. Her eyelid twitched as she watched him walk over, her tone not very good as she asked him what he was doing.
“Makeup. You have to cooperate with me.”
Su Chimian was always patient in front of the camera, his tone gentle as he asked him to sit down.
Wen Nian didn’t know he was being live-streamed. He didn’t even know what live streaming was, so he pouted and sat down in front of the camera reluctantly.
Some of the viewers in the live stream saw a red-haired boy appear on screen. His handsome and clean face was right in front of them, and their mood instantly brightened.
[Ahhh, who is this person! He’s so handsome!]
[He can even pull off this non-mainstream red hair and still look so delicate and handsome. That’s so rare!]
Su Chimian’s fans were a little unhappy. After all, who would want to see a passerby overshadow their idol? So, they spammed the comments, saying Wen Nian had a sour face and no work ethic.
“I’ll just do a simple makeup on this little assistant. It’ll only take five minutes.”
Su Chimian picked up a small brush and started. Sister Yang quickly sat on the side and continued to introduce the product, livening up the atmosphere of the live stream.
And Wen Nian, on the side, was enduring Su Chimian’s small brush on his face, once wanting to just push him away and leave. But there were several staff members in the live stream room, and he was afraid of being stopped if he left. His magic was weak, and he couldn’t fight so many people, so he could only frown and endure.
Just as Wen Nian was impatiently starting to swing his feet, the five minutes were finally up.
Su Chimian pushed him back in front of the camera. “Ta-da! I’m done!”
Wen Nian, with his deathly purple eyeshadow and plateau-colored blush, was comically exposed to everyone’s eyes again.
The netizens in the live stream almost died of laughter:
[Oh my god, is this color scheme for real?]
[Haha, it seems even a handsome guy can’t handle such a tacky makeup!]
[Mianmian baby, please never do your own makeup in the future. I’m begging you on my knees!]
The staff in the live stream room also burst out laughing, covering their mouths as they looked at Wen Nian.
Wen Nian, on the other hand, looked over with a puzzled expression and scratched his head. He couldn’t see the makeup on his face, but being watched by so many people made him feel very uncomfortable.
“Alright, everyone, don’t laugh. It’s just my bad skills.”
Su Chimian looked at Wen Nian being laughed at and sneered inwardly.
You mocked me just now. Now you’re being embarrassed in front of millions of netizens. Let’s see how you become an internet celebrity in the future.
Even if you debut, this black history will probably never be erased.
The thought of Wen Nian’s future angry and frustrated appearance made Su Chimian’s mood much better.
It was only then that Wen Nian saw his own reflection on the phone in front of him and was so scared he almost fell off the chair.
“Why did you do my makeup like this?”
Wen Nian asked Su Chimian angrily, but he just glanced at him lightly.
“My hands are clumsy, I didn’t do it well. You’re not going to blame me, are you?”
“Who else would I blame if not you?”
Chi Xiasheng pushed open the door and, under everyone’s astonished gaze, walked in and said this with a cold face, pulling Wen Nian behind him.
“Chi… Chi Xiasheng?!”
Su Chimian never thought he would see him in such a sudden way. His expression froze for a moment, and he stood up in surprise.
With such a sudden scene, the live stream naturally couldn’t continue. Sister Yang quickly told the staff to turn it off.
But Chi Xiasheng directly reached out and pressed down on the live-streaming camera, continuing to ask in a cold voice, “Su Chimian, are you just going to gloss over the matter of deliberately embarrassing someone with a light ‘I didn’t do it well’?”
Hearing Chi Xiasheng’s question, Su Chimian’s mood finally recovered from the shock of seeing him.
Before, he had only heard news of Chi Xiasheng online and hadn’t seen him in person, so he still held a sliver of hope that he hadn’t survived. But now, the two of them were facing each other, and that sliver of hope in his heart also disappeared.
It seems he’s really lucky to have come back alive after falling into the sea!
“I really don’t know how to do makeup. I didn’t mean to do it like this. Chi Xiasheng, do you have to be so aggressive?”
Su Chimian pouted a little, not caring, and tried to defend himself.
Because both of them were standing, the viewers in the live stream couldn’t see their faces clearly and could only hear their voices coming from the live stream.
[This Mianmian didn’t do it on purpose. Chi Xiasheng is making a big deal out of nothing, right?]
[Aren’t these two brothers? I’m a little confused.]
[They already had a falling out on the previous variety show. Sigh, I don’t know what’s there to fight about between brothers.]
Chi Xiasheng, however, curled his lips in a sarcastic smile. “You don’t know how? Have you forgotten that you said in an interview before that you were quite good at makeup?”
Su Chimian’s eyes froze for a moment, and he was dazed for a while before he remembered.
That was when he had just endorsed a makeup product. To better fit the spokesperson’s requirements, he had deliberately created a “skilled and nimble” persona. But he never expected Chi Xiasheng to remember even such a thing and say it out loud in front of so many fans!
“Are you lying to create a persona, or do you actually know how to do makeup and deliberately did this to Wen Nian?”
Su Chimian was now completely speechless. No matter what he said now, it would be inappropriate. No matter which one he admitted, his image today would be ruined.
“I thought I knew how to do makeup before, but I never expected it to be so difficult when I actually tried it. I’m really sorry for making it like this.”
Su Chimian gritted his teeth and, holding back his anger, tried his best to save face.
“Oh, so you lied about knowing how to do makeup and then messed up?”
Even in front of the live stream camera, Chi Xiasheng didn’t give Su Chimian any face and even went for the jugular. “You grew up in the Su family. It seems the aesthetic of a wealthy family’s education is not that great either. You even dared to use such a garish red and purple color that you knew would be a disaster. How confident are you in yourself?”
Su Chimian was so flustered by Chi Xiasheng’s words that he couldn’t even retort and could only clench his fists and glare at him resentfully.
“He’s rolling his eyes at us, Xiaxia!”
Although the viewers in the live stream couldn’t see it, Wen Nian directly pointed out Su Chimian’s expression with one sentence, which almost made the viewers die of laughter.
[He tried to prank someone and got exposed, and now he’s rolling his eyes. I really want to see how Su Chimian rolls his eyes!]
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[To be honest, the moment that boy’s makeup came out, I felt something was wrong. After all, even a straight man can tell the difference between ugly and beautiful. Su Chimian just let him be exposed in front of the camera with such an ugly and tacky makeup. And that boy looked so innocent and clueless. It really makes me a little angry!]
[Speechless. There should be a limit to pranks. Who would want to be seen by millions of people looking so ugly? I would have a breakdown if it were me.]
If this were a comedy live stream, the netizens would have just laughed it off. But in this live stream, Wen Nian clearly didn’t know anything and was being deliberately pranked, which made the netizens feel a sense of righteous indignation.
Su Chimian didn’t see the netizens’ comments. He just cursed a few times in his heart and, looking at Wen Nian who was clinging to Chi Xiasheng’s shoulder, he asked with a cold laugh, “Chi Xiasheng, who is he to you? We’re brothers, and you don’t even help me, but you help an outsider?”
Chi Xiasheng thought Su Chimian was being a bit shameless.
How could he say such disgusting things as “we’re brothers”? Was it because he was counting on the netizens not knowing the truth?
If it were before, the moment Chi Xiasheng heard such a “white lotus” line from Su Chimian, he would have just turned and left, not wanting to deal with him at all.
But at this moment, Wen Nian, clinging to Chi Xiasheng’s shoulder, answered him loudly, “I’m Xiaxia’s older brother!”
Wen Shu adopted Xiaxia as her godson, so of course I’m Xiaxia’s older brother. There’s nothing wrong with that! Wen Nian’s little brain thought quickly.
Su Chimian let out a confused “ah.” “You two… brothers? Impossible!”
“Why is it impossible! I am, I am!”
Chi Xiasheng quickly pushed down Wen Nian, who was chattering and arguing like a primary school student, and rubbed his forehead, feeling both amused and warm.
“He’s the one who saved my life when I fell into the sea.”
Chi Xiasheng explained briefly, not wanting the public to misunderstand his relationship with Wen Nian.
Only then did the netizens nod in understanding.
No wonder he’s so protective of him. So there’s this layer of relationship.
Su Chimian didn’t expect this to be the case. He looked at Wen Nian, who was still sticking his tongue out at him, and wished he could just go up and tear his mouth off.
Chi Xiasheng was almost amused by Wen Nian’s little act. He pulled his arm and said to the people around him, “I’m sorry for interrupting your live stream,” and then left.
As they left, the host, Sister Yang, and the others looked at each other and asked in a small voice, “So, are we still live streaming?”
“Live stream my…”
Realizing he had almost cursed, Su Chimian quickly stopped himself, waved his hand in frustration, and told them to turn off the live stream.
The netizens, on the other hand, laughed heartily. This show was very entertaining.
Although they didn’t know why Chi Xiasheng and Su Chimian had fallen out again and again, this kind of brotherly feud was something they never got tired of watching.
Su Chimian’s gentle and kind image had already been damaged during the last variety show with Chi Xiasheng. It was only because Su Jinfeng had stepped in to control the comments that it had been barely salvaged.
But now, Chi Xiasheng had confronted Su Chimian in front of so many netizens and had even exposed his malice, which made the audience feel a little sad.
It seemed that the “little angel” persona was not so real after all.
On the other hand, the netizens found this counterattack quite satisfying and left comments in the live stream saying they supported Chi Xiasheng.
Some netizens even let their imaginations run wild, saying that perhaps Chi Xiasheng’s kidnapping was related to Su Chimian, since their relationship was so bad they wished each other dead.
But this comment was quickly deleted.
The live stream was turned off, and everyone on the scene also packed up and left.
When Chi Xiasheng and Wen Nian had washed their faces and were about to leave, they happened to see Su Chimian in the lobby.
Chi Xiasheng completely ignored him, not even sparing him a glance, and walked straight past him.
But Su Chimian didn’t let him leave so easily. He spoke softly from behind him. “Chi Xiasheng, even if you didn’t die after falling into the sea, what can you change? Mom and Dad still won’t like you. Instead, they’ll be even more wary of you. The family affection you long for, you will never get it.”
Su Chimian knew that as an orphan, what Chi Xiasheng longed for and looked forward to the most was a beautiful and warm family, the love of his parents and brother…
But all of this, only he was worthy of having!
Although Su Chimian was indeed furious with Chi Xiasheng in the live stream today, the thought that the other was just a pitiful wretch who wasn’t even loved by his parents filled him with glee.
Hearing his words, Chi Xiasheng was taken aback for a moment. Then he just said, “Oh,” and waved his hand dismissively. “Just trash. If you want it, then have it.”
Chi Xiasheng really didn’t care about these so-called relatives. They were full of calculations and were no better than a random stranger on the street. He did hope for warmth, but he wouldn’t care about just any trash.
Seeing his indifferent appearance, Su Chimian wanted to shout, “What do you have to be so arrogant about?” But Chi Xiasheng didn’t give him a chance to speak and pushed open the company’s door, walking away without looking back.
The anger in his heart wasn’t vented and instead became even more suffocating.
Su Chimian got into the car with a dark face. When he received a call from his agent, he was still a little angry.
“What did you say? Chi Xiasheng’s agent wants him to participate in King of Singers? Is he trying to change his career path?”
Then Su Chimian thought it made sense. After all, he had pretty much ruined Chi Xiasheng’s acting career. The audience probably wouldn’t buy it if he acted again, so he had to switch to singing.
“What can Chi Xiasheng sing? The last time we went to KTV together, he couldn’t even say a word with the microphone in his hand. If he participates in this competition, he’s just looking for death.”
Su Chimian thought for a moment and told his agent to get him a judge’s position.
He would have to “understand and care” for Chi Xiasheng when he couldn’t sing.
When Chi Xiasheng and Wen Nian left, the dark night had already completely covered the sky.
The streets were bustling with traffic, and the city’s neon lights were lit up, as bright as day.
They first took a taxi to the beauty salon to pick up Wen Shu, and then the three of them went home together.
“That person is so annoying! I’m going to cultivate hard in the future and bite him to death in his dreams!” Wen Nian raised his little fist angrily, baring his little canine teeth, determined to trample the other under his feet!
“Are we going to your house now? Is your house fun?”
Just as he was about to comfort Wen Nian, Chi Xiasheng heard him change the subject and could only helplessly tell him about his home. “I’m renting a place. It might be a little small. There’s also a very cute little black dog at home…”
“A dog?!”
Wen Nian cried out and quickly threw himself into Wen Shu’s arms.
Wen Shu, who had been learning how to shop on her phone all the way, slapped him away. “Sit properly, don’t move around. What if I accidentally place an order?”
Only then did Chi Xiasheng remember that Wen Nian’s original form was a fish.
“Are fish afraid of dogs? And Niannian, haven’t you already cultivated into a spirit? Why are you still afraid of a small dog?”
Chi Xiasheng looked at Wen Nian with a hint of doubt.
Wen Nian coughed a few times, not wanting to tell his embarrassing story.
It was Wen Shu, who was sitting on the side scrolling through her phone, who explained, “Niannian was beaten by me before and ran away from the sea. He somehow ended up on land, and the moment he got there, he was chased and bitten by a dog. He only escaped by jumping back into the sea.”
Wen Nian poked Wen Shu, telling her not to say it, it was too embarrassing for a fish.
Wen Shu yawned elegantly, not really wanting to bother with him.
Chi Xiasheng couldn’t help but smile and patted Wen Nian’s little head. “My Little Black is very well-behaved. He never bites or makes a fuss. You’ll know when you see him, Niannian. You’ll definitely like him.”
Only then did Wen Nian nod and follow Chi Xiasheng upstairs with a hint of unease.
The moment the three of them got out of the elevator, Wen Nian felt a faint sense of pressure.
Out of animal instinct, he couldn’t help but take a few steps back, his skin unconsciously breaking out in fish scales.
Wen Shu also felt this powerful force, but just as she was about to investigate, the force inexplicably disappeared.
She looked around in confusion but found nothing.
Just as she was wondering if she had been mistaken, Chi Xiasheng stopped in front of a door and invited them in. “This is my home. Come on in!”
Turning his head to look at the furry ball lying on the sofa, Chi Xiasheng’s heart was filled with nostalgia. “Little Black! I’m back. Let Daddy see you!”
Sensing the scent of the little demon beast, Sheng Sheng, who had just hidden his aura, saw Chi Xiasheng pounce over and swatted him in the face with his paw, pushing him away.
After Chi Xiasheng fell into the sea, Sheng Sheng had gone out to sea to look for him many times. But because he had given away half of his Demon Core, he couldn’t maintain his human form for long. After the other half of his Demon Core had inexplicably started to repair itself, he had gone into seclusion to recover.
But he never expected that in these few days, news of Chi Xiasheng being alive had spread.
Sheng Sheng thought of the blue fish scales he had seen on Chi Xiasheng’s legs before and, after a moment of contemplation, he roughly pieced together the truth.
Chi Xiasheng had probably always been a merman, but for some reason, he had lived in the human world for so many years.
The other half of his Demon Core was in his body, and the spiritual energy it had absorbed should also have come from him.
Sheng Sheng thought of that gentle and shocking power and couldn’t help but look up at him.
But this glance made Chi Xiasheng mistake it for Little Black missing him, and he picked him up and gave him two kisses.
“I missed you too, Little Black.”
Little Black’s face was kissed, and his fur stood on end!
He bared his teeth and barked a few times, struggling out of Chi Xiasheng’s arms, jumping down, and disappearing into a corner.
Wen Nian changed his shoes and looked at Chi Xiasheng with a complicated expression.
“Xiaxia, is this the very well-behaved little dog you were talking about?”
Chi Xiasheng was a little embarrassed. He rubbed his forehead and changed the subject. “What do you guys want to eat? I’ll go downstairs and buy some ingredients.”
At the mention of this, Wen Nian immediately perked up and raised his hand. “I want to eat meat! Big chunks of meat!”
Wen Shu looked around the room and, seeing how small the house was, her heart ached for Chi Xiasheng.
How can you stretch out in such a small place?
It seems I have to make some money as soon as possible.
Thinking of this, Wen Shu sighed and said anything would be fine.
Chi Xiasheng nodded and went downstairs to buy groceries and cook.
Having people at home and not having people at home was a completely different feeling.
In the past, when he was alone, Chi Xiasheng often couldn’t be bothered to cook and would usually order takeout or just not eat.
But now, as he was cooking in the kitchen, Wen Nian was playing and washing potato slices on the side, occasionally imitating a little fish spitting water, and he also wanted to spit water to play.
“Look, look, Xiaxia, I can spit water further than this little fish!”
Chi Xiasheng turned his head and looked at the goldfish ornament that was spitting water, not understanding why Wen Nian was competing with an ornament.
Afraid that he would get the kitchen wet, Chi Xiasheng also had to keep an eye on him.
It was more tiring than taking care of a child.
Wen Shu was on the phone on the side. Seeing Wen Nian being so noisy, she came over and slapped him, then dragged him to the living room.
Wen Nian was still crying and screaming in the living room. In the end, with tears in his eyes, he pitifully came back to wash the potatoes.
Chi Xiasheng found him very amusing, and the smile on his face didn’t stop all night.
After dinner, Wen Nian jumped into the bathtub Chi Xiasheng had prepared for him to sleep.
Chi Xiasheng gave his bedroom to Wen Shu and planned to sleep in the study for a night.
Wen Shu initially disagreed. As an elder of the race, not only could she not give the little cub a better life, but she also had to make him give up his bedroom. This was too inappropriate.
But Chi Xiasheng insisted. “Please let me repay you. I can’t always receive your help.”
Wen Shu felt that Chi Xiasheng was just too soft-hearted. And he was still so young, how could he wrong himself?
The little carp, Wen Shu, who was sleeping in the small basin next to them, yawned and patted the water with her fishtail. “Xiaxia, why don’t you come and sleep in my basin? The water in this basin is warm, it’s very comfortable!”
Wen Shu flicked Wen Nian’s fish head, sending the little fish to the side of the basin. “You should shut up. Why don’t you ask Xiaxia to prepare hot water for you? When you’re cooked later, he can just eat you.”
Wen Nian slowly slid down from the side of the basin, never expecting his mother to be so vicious. He hid at the bottom of the water and cried sadly.
In the end, Wen Shu couldn’t refuse Chi Xiasheng’s kindness and slept in the bedroom.
Chi Xiasheng was afraid that Little Black would be uncomfortable with strangers, so he also moved his bed to the study.
Little Black slowly walked around the study, his eyes filled with a hint of disdain.
Chi Xiasheng looked at his dramatic little eyes and couldn’t help but want to pat his head.
“Little Black, were you scared when I was gone?”
Chi Xiasheng lay on the bed and scooped up Little Black, placing him on the side and combing his fur with a comb.
Little Black didn’t want to be so close to Chi Xiasheng, but his will was too strong. He released a little spiritual energy, and Little Black couldn’t refuse.
Logically, his strength had gradually recovered, and he shouldn’t be unable to resist even this little bit of a merman’s spiritual energy.
But Chi Xiasheng’s spiritual energy was too tempting, and he also had the other half of his Demon Core in his body, which perfectly matched his own aura, making it impossible for Little Black to resist.
Lying on the bed and feeling Chi Xiasheng combing his fur, the other’s spiritual energy also seemed to have become a small comb, slowly combing and healing the chronic illnesses in his body.
The gentle force and intoxicating voice almost made Little Black get lost in it, and he slowly closed his eyes.
After petting the dog for a while, Chi Xiasheng was also in a good mood. He put Little Black back in his bed and also went to bed.
Just as he was deeply asleep, Little Black opened his eyes.
He glanced at Chi Xiasheng on the bed, walked to the door, and pressed his paw on it. The door opened silently.
He padded to the bathroom next to the bedroom and saw the little fish sleeping soundly on its back in the bathtub. With a cold face, he waved his hand and sent a black and purple light towards it.
The light drilled into Wen Nian’s fish scales and quickly disappeared.
Then he used the same trick to cast a restraining spell on Wen Shu next door.
Wen Shu seemed to react a little, but her strength was no match for Sheng Sheng. She just frowned and turned over to sleep.
After doing all this, Little Black returned to the study and continued to heal his wounds on the soft bed.
The restraining spell he had cast was not very powerful. It would only backfire on the other when they had evil thoughts.
Sheng Sheng did not have a high opinion of the two little demons Chi Xiasheng had brought back.
He had no one he trusted in this world. Chi Xiasheng had saved and helped him many times, and their bond was too deep. Sheng Sheng would definitely do his best to protect him.
Once these two betrayed Chi Xiasheng, this spell would at least prevent him from falling into any dangerous situation.
But feeling Wen Nian’s useless strength, Sheng Sheng felt that he probably wouldn’t have to do it himself.
That female merman’s spiritual energy was decent, but that was it.
Sheng Sheng turned over, feeling that it was not safe enough. He got up again and cast a protective spell on Chi Xiasheng.
He had just recovered a little strength, but he had used up most of it tonight. Sheng Sheng could only seize the time to meditate and cultivate.
When he woke up, Chi Xiasheng felt that the fatigue of the previous day had been swept away, and he got up full of energy to cook.
He was cooking a meat cutlet for Little Black when he heard his agent call about participating in some singing competition. He let out a confused “ah.” “A singing competition? Are we planning to change careers?”
The agent explained to him, “Not really. It’s just that it will take a while for the drama you filmed to be released, and there are no vacancies in other variety shows for now. I was thinking, didn’t you sing once before? It was quite nice. So you can go and show off a little.”
Chi Xiasheng rarely sang. That time was for his agent’s thirtieth birthday, and he had only sung a “Happy Birthday” song for him.
Thinking of this, Chi Xiasheng felt a little embarrassed. “I sang a ‘Happy Birthday’ song. How can you tell if it’s good or not?”
The agent shook his head. “No! You don’t know that your singing is different from others. I felt my soul was healed after listening to it. That feeling is hard to describe, but it’s just very nice!”
Chi Xiasheng thought that perhaps his merman constitution was already at work at that time.
“Alright then, I’ll go with you to the scene to have a look tomorrow.”
After setting the time, Chi Xiasheng spent the whole morning watching the previous episodes of this competition to understand the rules.
After preparing for a day, he and his agent took a car to the competition venue early the next morning.
But among the judges of the competition, he saw a person he least wanted to see.
