Besides the fans who had drawn entry tickets, the number of viewers in the offline meetup’s online livestream room also reached a terrifying figure. Those who got up early in the morning to watch the livestream included not solo fans of various streamers but also simple onlookers looking for drama.
The danmaku completely obscured the scene, and the special effects of various gifts were dazzling and overwhelming.
【Seriously fed up. Can Wolf Fang change their team of programmers? Do the job if you can, quit if you can’t. This damn potato server is lagging me to death.】
【The scene becomes perfectly clear after turning off the danmaku and gift effects.】
The red carpet was also one of the most anticipated segments. After all, the platform’s livestream room wouldn’t apply filters for the streamers. Every kind of devil, demon, ghost, and monster would be revealed in their true form. Every year, streamers whose offline appearance failed miserably would be caught and mocked relentlessly.
Today was no different, as the livestream room chattered enthusiastically about the various streamers entering.
【As expected, the Beauty Section is the most visually pleasing. So many beauties, I’m falling in love instantly.】
【Was that just now Yao Yao from the PUBG section? My god, he’s actually that fat in person, yet he streams with his face on every day. What on earth do his fans like about him?】
【For the gaming section, he’s already considered relatively good-looking. Just adding weakly, these gaming streamers are really ordinary people in reality besides being good at games. Don’t idolize them too much.】
【I’m about to fall asleep watching. Of the three pillars of good looks in Glory’s gaming section, only one has arrived and hasn’t shown up yet.】
【That handsome guy who just walked past, why does he have a Glory tag on him? My god, he’s so good-looking, why have I never seen him before?】
【Why else? It means he doesn’t show his face. He doesn’t rely on his looks to make a living.】
【Ahhhhhhh Yaya, wife! My destined wife, you look so beautiful today!】
From the moment that tall, slender beautiful youth walked into the camera’s frame, the danmaku was practically flooded. The fans who had been secretly lying in wait were nearly bursting with pride. Their little streamer had really done them proud today!
For such occasions, most people would choose brighter clothes for a better on-camera presence, but Lin Linya had chosen a black shirt. His temperament was outstanding, with red lips, white teeth, and a fine-featured face like jade.
Having waited outside for too long, the beautiful youth’s expression was a bit listless, his cheeks flushed with color from the sun. The rest of his exposed skin was pale as fresh snow, making him even more pitiable.
The black shirt was tucked into his pants, revealing a sliver of a waist so slender it looked like a reed stalk that could snap in a single bend. The securing button on his chest rested just below his crescent-moon-like collarbones.
He looked like he belonged in a different dimension compared to the streamers who had appeared before him.
【Why have I never seen him before? Oh, right, he’s not from the Beauty Section. No, wait, he looks like this, why isn’t he in the Beauty Section? I’m seriously going to be pissed.】
【Quickly went online to look him up. This little brother is so pretty, yet his Weibo comments are only in the thousands. Thousands! Do you know what thousands mean? It means if you become his fan, he’ll probably see whatever you say.】
【Heh, according to the rules of Tian Ji’s horse racing, such a top-tier beauty should be paired with a low-down guy like me.】
【So much face for our gaming section. So much face for our gaming section. Such a pretty little brother, what position does he play in Glory?】
Lin Linya hadn’t expected the red carpet to be laid out this long!
A large group of them had just disembarked from over a dozen buses. They were a crowd of people standing in an unshaded outdoor area, leaving him dizzy from sun exposure. When it was finally their turn, walking in and seeing the red carpet nearly made him black out.
Lin Linya stepped onto the red carpet and tried his best to straighten up. When he was about halfway down, suddenly, a man with a deep, rough voice in the crowd shouted loudly, his voice heart-wrenching and piercing through the sky, “Wife!!!!”
He was speechless.
Lin Linya was so startled he stumbled. He wondered, Which female streamer’s male fan is this, being so wild offline?
Others also noticed the man’s shout. A group of them turned their heads like sunflowers in unison to see what was going on.
Immediately after, Lin Linya heard this Big Bro shout again, “Yaya Baby!!!! My wife!!!! Wife!!!! Wife, you dressed so spicy today!!!”
Lin Linya was at a loss for words.
He could already hear the good-natured laughter of the young women standing closer to him.
Embarrassed and annoyed, he turned back, trying to find the culprit in the crowd, but only saw a vast sea of bobbing heads, unable to distinguish which direction the voice came from.
The man, taking advantage of Lin Linya’s inability to see him, launched a relentless barrage of flattering cheers, his shouts resonating powerfully. “Wife!! Stop radiating your charm! The moment you appear, the entire venue doesn’t even need its lights on! Do you know why? Because the moment you appear!”
“The entire venue became brighter—!!”
“Wife!! Take my life!!! Wife, run slower!!!”
Lin Linya couldn’t take it anymore. “I’m not your wife!”
The fans from other fanbases nearby laughed even louder.
His ears were red to the tips. He quickly averted his gaze, covered his face, and ran even faster, looking like he wished he could just tunnel into the ground and fly straight to the signature board.
As he ran off, he could faintly hear people nearby saying things like, “He’s shy,” “Such beautiful eyes,” and so on.
Lin Linya’s fans were close to dying of laughter. 【Hahaha so this is the cheering support method you guys spent three days and nights coming up with? It truly is something you male fans would do.】
【Help, I’m already digging out a Barbie Dreamhouse on the ground with my toes for Yaya. It’s so socially embarrassing.】
【So shy, our Ya, running so fast, do you have something on your mind?】
【He’s so helpless and pitiful. All I can say is, well done.】
【Hahaha it’s on the hot search, the search tag “Wife,” ranked 28th. Everyone go look.】
#Wife#
【How did this tag get on the hot search again?】
【Didn’t expect it to be this funny before clicking on it.】
【In the first few seconds of the video, I was still thinking, you male fans, don’t be too crazy chasing stars offline, until the camera turned to his little streamer. Me: Big Bro, your actions are indeed justified.】
【This year’s Wolf Fang offline meetup is this lively! Who is this streamer? He’s really good-looking.】
Lin Linya took the marker pen and quickly signed his ID on the signature board. He waited to the side. Qiao Yu was entering right behind him, and the two had agreed to go together.
Qiao Yu didn’t linger either. He quickly walked the red carpet, signed his name, and came over to Lin Linya’s side. “I heard that from outside the venue. Your male fan is absolutely crazy.”
Lin Linya’s little face was still red, his heart thumping wildly. He hadn’t expected Qiao Yu to dare bring this up in front of him. Angrily, he glared at him. “Don’t mention it again.”
“Fine,” Qiao Yu scratched his hair.
The two walked together towards the venue. At the entrance of the event hall, there were booths giving away merchandise: sunglasses printed with the Wolf Fang logo, glowing logo wristbands, stickers. Every streamer put some on before entering.
As Lin Linya was selecting items at the booth, a weight suddenly settled on his head. Qiao Yu had fished out a pair of wolf ears from the pile of merchandise and placed them on his head.
Stepping back twice to look him over, Qiao Yu smiled. “This suits you so well.”
Lin Linya reached up to touch the furry ears. Hearing Qiao Yu’s praise, he checked the mirror and found that they were indeed very cute. Satisfied, he nodded. “Not bad.”
Qiao Yu was nearly melted by his little narcissistic expression.
Lin Linya returned the favor, picking out a pair of Wolf Fang sunglasses for Qiao Yu. After he put them on, the two walked into the main hall side by side.
The venue for the opening ceremony was the largest space within the entire Haicheng Gymnasium. It was very open, with a highly futuristic stage in the very center. Giant screens were suspended in four directions for easy viewing.
The seating below was divided according to the platform’s sections. Lin Linya and Qiao Yu found the Glory section within the Gaming area and sat down. By this time, the entire venue was nearly full.
Once all the streamers were seated, the opening ceremony officially began.
A sweet-looking girl in a red evening gown, holding the hem of her skirt, walked onto the stage. Her co-host partner was Bro Dog, a veteran top-tier streamer from the PUBG section.
This was Lin Linya’s first time seeing Little Sweet Joy, the top female streamer of the Beauty Section, offline. She was indeed visually outstanding, but even more captivating were her incredibly steady stage presence and her grand, clear voice.
“First, welcome everyone to the 7th Anniversary Streamer Offline Meetup hosted by the Wolf Fang Live Platform. We also want to thank our sponsors… Lastly, let’s welcome the CEO of Wolf Fang Live New Media Company to the stage to give a speech.”
Lin Linya applauded along with the crowd. His wolf ears were suddenly tugged by the man beside him.
Seeing him look over, Qiao Yu leaned in, his tone sour. “Is she that good-looking? You can’t take your eyes off her.”
Lin Linya gave him a baffled look. “No, I was just looking at the stage. I wasn’t staring at anyone in particular.”
Somehow, that statement hit a sweet spot. Qiao Yu immediately beamed and rubbed his ears again. “These ears are pretty good quality, very fluffy and nice to ruffle.”
Lin Linya pushed his hand away in disgust. “Stop touching them, they’ll start shedding soon.”
Because of his interruption, Lin Linya missed what the host on stage said next. By the time his attention returned, they were already announcing the start of the first segment.
Lin Linya felt exasperated. It was like when your deskmate insisted on talking to you during class, and when you tuned back in, the teacher had already moved on to the next problem.
But soon, he perked up again.
The first segment was called ARAM. As the Wolf Fang platform was mainly game-oriented, they had arranged fun matches for the most popular games. However, streamers couldn’t choose which game to participate in; they were randomly assigned.
This segment was also beloved by fans. Some streamers drew their specialty game and went on a rampage, while those who drew a game they didn’t know could only be little noobs. Compared to the games they usually streamed every day, it was very refreshing.
Little Sweet Joy energetically announced the competition rules. “Everyone can find a number plate under your seats. The participation order for the fun matches has been randomly generated and is now displayed on the big screen.”
“Please check your number plates, find the fun match you need to participate in, and head to your assigned sub-venue!”
Lin Linya wasn’t particularly good at various video games to begin with. Glory was the only game he had started to get a handle on. He was already praying to be assigned to the Glory sub-venue.
Qiao Yu was assigned to the neighboring Heroes War area and quickly leaned over to ask, “Yaya Baby, what did you draw?”
Lin Linya nervously clutched his number plate, his eyes fixed unblinkingly on the electronic display as the number plates scrolled by row after row. When it was his turn, he clearly saw his assigned area.
He was instantly speechless. “…”
【The camera just gave a shot to the little streamer. Did Yaya pick out those little wolf ears on his head himself? They’re really super—cute!】
【Glory’s number one sweetheart. You heard me.】
【Yaya Baby’s livestream account and Weibo suddenly gained tens of thousands of followers. It shocked me. Sure enough, while human kinks aren’t universal, aesthetic taste is.】
【Or maybe Baby just unified the aesthetic taste of the gaming section’s fans?】
【Am I the only one concerned about where Yaya Baby’s first draw sent him? Is there anyone in the know who can spill? I’m so anxious.】
【Everyone, you can start moving. Just saw him at the PUBG second sub-venue. Yaya Baby’s luck is, as always, reliably consistent…】
【Oof, no way… Has he played shooting games before?】
【Feels like my own daughter being sent to a neighboring family for an arranged marriage T_T, anyone feel me?】
【For a moment, I don’t know whether to feel sorry for Baby or for Baby’s three other teammates.】
