The next day.
Today was the first time Ji Siyue had ever been paired up with another streamer for a CP live broadcast.
As discussed the previous day, the two would each stream for two hours first, then casually enter the same server. When they met, some people would start to stir things up in both of their live - stream chat rooms. Then Ling Yun would take the initiative to find Ji Siyue to form a party and play games, and this CP could be officially paired up.
Once there was a first time, there would surely be a second.
After Ji Siyue finished her two - hour live stream, she went to the wilderness as pre - arranged. There, she saw Ling Yun engaged in a PK. With the thought of not letting her future CP be bullied, she immediately joined the free - for - all fight.
After a series of battles, she actually managed to knock both opponents down.
[Local] Ling Yun Jiuxiao: Comrade, thank you, but I was just practicing my skills with them...
[Local] Ji Yue Ji:? Ah? Sorry, sorry...
[Local] Ling Yun Jiuxiao: It's okay. Only one of them dropped three levels. We're short of one person for the dungeon. If you want to apologize, come and fill in the number. Your skills are actually quite good.
It was indeed Ji Siyue who had disrupted the planned rhythm. Fortunately, Ling Yun was quick - witted and smoothly invited Ji Siyue into the dungeon. This turned out to be more natural and intimate than the pre - arranged hype in the live - stream chat rooms.
Halfway through the dungeon, Ji Siyue suddenly found it rather boring.
She hadn't thought much of it during her previous live streams. But after Qin Chengyao started keeping her company, she began to feel that it was boring to be alone.
[Party] Da Bai Cai: What are you doing, Artillery? Hurry up and finish off the little boss!
Ji Siyue snapped out of it, quickly defeated the little boss, and then typed in the party chat.
[Party] Ji Yue Ji: Sorry, I've been a bit tired these days.
[Party] Ling Yun Jiuxiao: Are you an office worker?
[Party] Ji Yue Ji: No, I'm a college student.
She originally wanted to say that she was a streamer, but was afraid of ruining the plan, so she just answered the questions one by one, waiting for someone to start the hype.
After a while, she opened the live - stream chat of her own room and, as expected, saw that some people had started to stir things up and discuss their "chance encounter".
She pretended to be surprised and said, "Ah? Really? Is that really Ling Yun? This doesn't seem to be his official ID."
Immediately, someone in the chat answered her question.
"Stupid Yue Bing, that's his alt. And it also has 'Ling Yun' in it, right?"
"Why do I suddenly smell the scent of love?"
"Stop riding on his coattails. Leave him after this game."
"Are you from the other streamer's chat room? Please leave. Stop spouting nonsense here, thank you!"
"Everyone, stop arguing."
Gradually, the chat turned into a war of words between the fans of the two streamers.
This was actually part of the plan. As long as she bad - mouthed herself first, the haters wouldn't be able to catch up with her pace.
Before Ji Siyue could do anything, she suddenly saw a public announcement in her live - stream chat.
System Notice: Duke [Ling Yun] drives a Ferrari into the live - stream room.
"Damn! The main character is here!"
"I've lived a long time. My favorite male and female streamers have finally met!"
That wasn't all. Ling Yun directly sent a virtual plane as a gift, and then the two people who had pre - arranged also sent planes. Instantly, tens of thousands of fans were attracted.
The moderators in Ji Siyue's room also went to Ling Yun's room and sent a plane. The two of them exchanged gifts, and both climbed to the top two spots on the platform's live - stream popularity list.
After chatting in the public chat for a while, they directly connected their microphones and continued to play the dungeon together.
...
At school.
Qin Chengyao was sitting in front of his desk, propping his chin with one hand, staring at the computer screen with a dark and unfathomable look in his eyes.
On the computer screen was the live - stream of Ji Siyue's room.
Nan Gongqi ran over with his phone in hand, excitedly saying to Qin Chengyao, "Your little Siyue is on the hot list again. Let me see why this time."
After he clicked to check, the smile on his face instantly froze, then gradually faded away. Finally, he looked at Qin Chengyao with a panicked expression.
No wonder he had been looking like this since just now. He had wanted to come over and cheer him up with the hot search, but he didn't expect things to be like this.
"Um, maybe it's a strategy of the platform. Siyue usually doesn't know that guy well. It was just a chance encounter today."
Qin Chengyao said, "Have you finished your homework? Go do your homework. You can borrow mine. Stop bothering me."
Nan Gongqi, believing that a wise man knows when to yield, directly snatched Qin Chengyao's workbook.
"You said so yourself!"
Qin Chengyao closed his eyes and let out a long breath. Those who knew him well would know that he was extremely angry at the moment.
"Sigh... It's so troublesome."
He took out his phone, logged into his account, and rarely posted a Weibo.
[No one to play with me today. Bored.]
As soon as this Weibo was posted, it instantly received more than 20,000 likes and more than 4,000 comments. Most of the comments were about Ji Siyue.
Some people asked why he and Ji Siyue seemed so familiar at the comic convention a few days ago. Did they really have something going on?
Others asked if Ji Siyue's connection with Ling Yun during the live - stream today was a CP - pairing strategy.
Most people asked if his boredom was because Ji Siyue wasn't with him and had gone to find someone else.
Qin Chengyao didn't explain a single word. After quietly turning off his phone, he just waited.
Sure enough, not long after, Ji Siyue called him directly.
"I saw your Weibo in the live - stream. It seems to be about me..."
Qin Chengyao replied, "You saw that Weibo?"
"I did. It said you were bored. Do you want to play games with me?"
"Aren't you already accompanied? That Ling Yun. What use do you have for this 'Hornet' of mine?"
His words instantly made Ji Siyue blush.
What did he mean? Was he jealous? But that couldn't be possible! They hadn't reached that stage yet, and it was impossible for him to use his "Hornet" main account to say he was bored.
"Um, I don't have anything with him." She didn't know why she felt the need to explain, but she just knew she had to.