Chapter 177 – System, You Take the Blame (1)
“Poor Meng Liang, that unfortunate child,” commented a viewer, having captured his dazed expression and paired it with some bewildered text for added flavor.
“Feeling sorry for him +1, he looks totally lost!” another chimed in.
The audience in the live stream wasn’t wrong; Meng Liang was undeniably dazed.
This wasn’t what he had imagined at all!
He roared in anger, desperately trying to voice his thoughts.
Perhaps favored by the heavens, his voice gradually returned.
At first, it came out all slurred and jumbled.
“Ni… Niu Xi… Ni not catch good sh*t!”
Though his words were muddled, Meng Hunyun heard him clearly. He kicked Meng Liang right in the face, causing him to swell up on one side, a hot, metallic taste spreading in his mouth. The force was so great that his other cheek scraped hard against the ground.
When had he ever been treated like this?
He was always the one kicking others, not the one getting kicked!
Meng Liang spat out a few teeth that had been knocked loose, mumbling, “You guys… scum… not catch good sh*t!”
“Facing death, and you still dare to curse? Today… I’m avenging my wronged wife and daughter. Meng Liang! It’s you who will die miserably!”
Meng Hunyun stepped closer, grabbing Meng Liang’s hair with such force that it seemed like he wanted to rip his entire scalp off.
Jiang Pengji watched, her lips curling slightly upwards behind a bamboo slip, her eyes sparkling like a sky full of stars.
She formed her lips into a silent shape.
Goodbye, Meng Liang.
“How come the streamer is so wicked and dangerous, yet… why am I enchanted by her smile?” asked a viewer, puzzled.
“Critical hit, the baby’s health bar emptied with one shot!” another added.
“I was quietly lurking in the stream, initially indifferent to the streamer, until just now when she smiled. That feeling, how to describe it, is like Cupid shooting straight through my heart; my whole body exploded with excitement, enchanted by the streamer!” mused another fan.
“Despite having a boyfriend, in that moment, I wanted to bend for her,” another viewer confessed.
“Bending for the streamer? I want to straighten up for her—that aura has me weak at the knees!” someone else exclaimed.
Many fans in the live stream wanted to bend or straighten for Jiang Pengji, while in the room, Meng Hunyun’s heart raced, excitement coursing through him like he was about to avenge a great grievance, even stirring deep-rooted fury within him.
However, his sense of rationality ultimately prevailed. No matter how much he hated Meng Liang, he couldn’t bring himself to commit an act of brutality.
“Wouldn’t it be too merciful to just kill this little beast?”
Some felt it was too easy; Meng Liang had committed so many wicked deeds and should pay dearly before dying.
Meng Hunyun replied, “Just because he’s a brutal beast doesn’t mean we have to repay him in kind. It’s certainly satisfying to retaliate with violence, but we cannot lose ourselves in the process. Besides… what pleasure is there in torturing a dying man?”
Even if what he said was nonsense, people found it reasonable enough, especially since he made it sound convincingly profound.
“But killing him this simply, I’m not satisfied; it feels like something’s missing inside,” complained another.
Having done so many evil deeds without punishment, dying so neatly would be far too lenient.
Meng Hunyun pondered, then spoke softly, “Do you think torturing him would make him repent for what he’s done?”
The other shook their head.
Everyone knew Meng Liang’s character—stubborn to the last, unrepentant.
“We won’t torture him nor give him an easy way out. Since he fears death so much, let’s make a few little cuts on his wrists, so he can slowly savor the sensation of blood flowing out.” After a long pause, Meng Hunyun’s calm tone carried an icy chill.
“I, want, to see, him, gasp, for breath!”
At that moment, Jiang Pengji had already left the room, uninterested in watching Meng Hunyun’s revenge drama unfold.
Turning an originally loyal and honest person into someone ruthless wasn’t exactly a positive scene.
Since the interactive live stream task began, the System had remained as silent as a rock, not actively communicating with Jiang Pengji.
After all, they had nearly come to blows previously.
However, the System’s skin was clearly thick—only a little time had passed before it decided to engage her in conversation.
“Host, I think… you are quite terrifying.”
Jiang Pengji secretly smirked; terrifying, huh?
If it truly knew how terrifying she was, it wouldn’t keep crossing her boundaries, forcing her into tasks she loathed.
It was just playing dumb.
Thankfully it was her; if a slightly more ordinary host were here, who knows what kind of mess the System would have made of them.
Her initially relaxed mood slightly dimmed due to the presence of the System.
Without lifting her eyelids, Jiang Pengji said, “Have you ever seen a villain who isn’t scary? If you have, it just means that villain isn’t bad enough.”
She could hear Meng Liang’s terrified whimper from two rooms away.
Moments later, she heard Meng Hunyun coldly say, “Shut his mouth.”
Jiang Pengji leaned languidly against a pillar, “System, let’s conclude the task.”
As soon as she finished speaking, the System sprang into action, seemingly trying to please Jiang Pengji with its response.
<System: The host Jiang Pengji's first interactive live stream was a perfect success. Dear audience, are you satisfied with this event?>
<A. Satisfied; B. Just okay; C. Not satisfied>
At this point, Jiang Pengji was too lazy to coax the viewers into voting.
Vote for whatever you want; she couldn’t be bothered to serve.
However, despite her lack of motivation, there were plenty of enthusiastic viewers in the live stream helping her rally votes.
This wasn’t the first voting event; many seasoned viewers understood the drill and quickly gave their support with “Satisfied” votes.
Not only did they vote “Satisfied,” but they bombarded the live stream’s comment section, encouraging others to do the same.
For a quality live stream, voting “Satisfied” was a must.
Consequently, the final voting results exceeded expectations.
Total votes: 10,000; Satisfied: 9,235; Just okay: 622; Not satisfied: 143.
Satisfaction rate: 92.35%. While still high, it did drop several percentage points compared to the first event.
More importantly, this time, the satisfaction rate fell short of the gold treasure box standard, leaving her with a silver treasure box instead.
As Jiang Pengji listened to the System’s notification sound, she didn’t bother asking Master Liaochen about her luck today; she just clicked in.
Another card appeared.
But this wasn’t a host level-up card; it featured a voluptuous and sensual fruit girl.
With ample chest, slender waist, and long legs, her legs were slightly closed, her arms lazily crossed over her chest in a revealing yet coy manner, flaunting fire.
Jiang Pengji: “…”
The viewers in the live stream seemed unable to see the card she held; otherwise… their impression of her might just crumble.
Of course, that wasn’t the main point. The key issue was that beneath the card, there were some small words that would definitely require a mosaic!
