Page Ninety – The Great Livestream Battle
Sister Miāomiāo and the others had gone to the Student Council Office. As soon as they left, two lively girls, like two energetic sparrows, arrived right after them.
“Senior Lingmeng! Can we sit here?”
“Oh? Of course, no problem.”
After politely asking, these two unfamiliar but somewhat familiar seniors sat across from us with a cheerful smile… Actually, even if I didn’t agree, they could still sit because, after all, this cafeteria wasn’t run by me.
“You’re as beautiful as they say, Senior!”
“…Ah, um, thank you.”
High school freshmen were generally full of energy, and even after half a semester, they remained enthusiastic about high school life. Compared to that, I felt a bit awkward and didn’t know how to respond, having been worn down by various troubles.
Save me, Sister Yīng!
— “You get along well with transformed beautiful girls but struggle with real young girls. Don’t you think there’s something wrong with you? This time, I won’t help you. Figure it out yourself.” —
No, I just don’t like being stared at with such adoration.
Ultimately, it’s all because Sister Xiǎo Hǎi Táng used my identity to do too many “perfect senior” things, making my reputation among classmates unexpectedly high.
— “It’s not my fault? You became so famous in school because of the reports on Senior Líng Shàojié, and those reports were all about you. I didn’t make any shocking news like catching someone with a backflip.” —
Okay, okay, I admit it.
All I want now is to leave the cafeteria quickly and go to the wooden house, lie in bed under the covers, and take a nap. Since Lǐn Huā and Xiǎo Lěi moved in, I haven’t slept properly for almost a week.
I want to leave, but it seems I can’t.
Lǐn Huā had been looking at her phone the whole time, so she just started eating;
Xiǎo Lěi, always ravenous, hadn’t stopped eating.
They both needed more time to eat, even though I was already done. I couldn’t move for a while, and noticing this, the two seniors asked me again: “Senior Lingmeng, what’s your relationship with Senior Long Tāo? Catching her on the stairs platform was so cool!”
…Is the hype from that photo not over yet?
Xiǎo Lěi also stopped chewing, looked up, and glared at me with greasy food in her mouth.
This little vinegar pot was waiting for my response.
“I’m just a regular friend with Sister Tāo!”
For some reason, I felt a bit guilty and quickly explained: “As for the photo you mentioned, it was just a rescue action to prevent her from falling. If it were anyone else, I would have helped too.”
Lǐn Huā swallowed her food and added, “Don’t let Lingmeng’s timid appearance fool you; she’s actually a very warm-hearted person. But let me warn you, don’t intentionally fall in front of her thinking she’ll catch you every time. If someone gets hurt in front of her, she’ll blame herself for a long time.”
“No, no way!”
The seniors denied it and then curiously asked, “Senior Lǐn Huā knows Senior Lingmeng so well. Could you be…?”
Lǐn Huā answered straightforwardly, “Yes, we’re in a relationship.”
She even hugged my arm affectionately, and the two younger seniors widened their eyes.
“So you’re a couple?!”
It seemed they wanted to ask if they were just close friends…
Lǐn Huā continued, “Actually, Lingmeng confessed first.”
Upon hearing this, Xiǎo Lěi immediately turned sour, shouting, “How unfair! Lingmeng and I are also a couple!”
Her voice was loud enough to drown out the surrounding noise, drawing the attention of many students.
The two seniors’ gazes became even more admiring, and some students who loved gossip gathered around.
“You can juggle two relationships so steadily, even bringing wings to eat together. No wonder you’re Senior Lingmeng. Can we call you Sister?”
“No, I’d rather not be called that.”
Although it wasn’t something to be proud of, I was indeed…
— “You sound quite proud!” —
Before getting surrounded, I had to make a quick escape. Realizing this, I patted Xiǎo Lěi and Lǐn Huā, standing up.
“…We’ve eaten enough. Take your time, we’ll be leaving now!”
Xiǎo Lěi: “Wait, but I’m not full—”
This girl’s stomach was bottomless. I dragged the clumsy one to try to escape the restaurant.
“Sister wait for us!”
But those two seniors chased after us.
“Why did you call me like that?!”
I shouted back and led the way out of the cafeteria, where it was still raining heavily. Those two seniors clearly didn’t bring umbrellas and could only watch us run from the entrance.
Xiǎo Lěi closed her eyes and said, “Ugh! I don’t want to get wet in winter!”
Lǐn Huā reminded her, “Lěi, you’re too anxious. Everything’s fine.”
Sister Yīng covered us with a waterproof film made of black material. This thin film was nearly invisible in the heavy rain but had the same indestructible quality as the notebook, so it wouldn’t break under the impact of rain. Our clothes and bodies stayed dry, and our makeup didn’t smudge… referring to Lǐn Huā’s makeup; I didn’t wear any.
“We’re here!”
Though protected by the waterproof film, we finally relaxed once inside the small wooden house. After all, no matter how sturdy a ship is, land feels more solid.
“Damn, why is it raining so hard in winter?”
In response to Xiǎo Lěi’s complaint, Lǐn Huā added, “And there’s thunder! Maybe we’ll see snow before Christmas!”
The white season was approaching.
Speaking of Christmas, Xiǎo Hǎi Táng was busy preparing for the Christmas party, gathering Sister Miāomiāo and Senior Shàojié.
To be honest, Sister Miāomiāo wasn’t just a small idol anymore. Doing this to Xiǎo Hǎi Táng isn’t very fair. Christmas is such a good time for promotion, and being free labor at Bìyáng Academy is a loss.
— “Really? You don’t think Xiǎo Hǎi Táng is really asking them about the Christmas party?” —
Sister Yīng’s mocking voice echoed.
— “Think about where Sister Zǐ went during lunch.” —
…Ah!
So she used Xiǎo Hǎi Táng’s name to call them for a strategy meeting?
— “But this operation is fully handled by Sister Zǐ. Our only job is not to interfere.” —
In the dark, we could only wait for results, which inevitably caused unease and restlessness. However, I trusted Sister Zǐ’s intelligence, and with her handling it, we’d surely get the best outcome.
“Chairman, wash your face.”
After resting on the sofa for a while, Xiǎo Lěi brought a hot towel and placed it on my face, while Lǐn Huā brought a pot of hot tea from the kitchen.
“Does Kǎi feel cold? Even if you’re not directly hit by rain, your body heat is lost through contact. Drink some hot water.”
…Why do I feel like I’m being served?
I pulled them onto the sofa and said, “Sit down, or it feels weird in my heart.”
As soon as Lǐn Huā sat down, she took out her phone and casually put her feet on the coffee table, saying, “Let’s continue our previous conversation… The negotiators from the Glorious Family are expected to arrive tomorrow, but they didn’t mention their mode of transportation. Whether by train or plane, we need to know the flight number.”
I asked, “But we have classes tomorrow. What if they come during the day?”
“Just take a day off! I’ll arrange it. You don’t need to go to class tomorrow anyway. Your studies have already fallen behind whether you go or not.”
Cough, cough, don’t be so direct…
Lǐn Huā flipped through her phone and said, “But they proposed a condition: the meeting place can be decided by us, but it can’t be an indoor enclosed space. They decide the transaction time, arriving within ten minutes, exchanging goods on the spot. The meeting time should be controlled within three minutes… The Glorious Family is quite cautious offline too, but a dragon doesn’t suppress a local snake. We have ways to deal with it.”
These conditions seemed to give themselves a way out, but it was clear they hadn’t conducted on-site investigations. The underground shopping street’s web-like passages formed a complex concrete maze. Once trapped, a non-local would never find the correct exit and would wander aimlessly like a headless fly.
“What’s the plan after the meeting? Arrest them directly?”
“No, this transaction itself is evidence. We must first let them complete it before arresting them. The process must also be recorded. Shouldn’t it be easy with Sister Yīng?”
— “I can record it in a blind spot. It won’t be discovered!” —
“Sister Yīng says she can.”
I relayed Sister Yīng’s message, and Lǐn Huā nodded.
Xiǎo Lěi asked, “Wait, for the transaction to succeed, we need the goods, right? Where does the Scorpion Man get Chairman’s lewd pictures?”
Wait, are the contents of the transaction still my lewd pictures?
— “Didn’t I explain it before? The Glorious Family believes you and Senior Long Tāo are closely related, so they plan to use your ‘private content’ to threaten Sister Yǐjī to stop her live streaming activities.” —
Lǐn Huā smiled mysteriously, “Not only does it include Kǎi’s lewd pictures, but even Sister Tāo’s are available. If necessary, I can also get Sister Lěi’s lewd pictures…”
“…When were these photos taken?” I frowned, feeling somewhat dissatisfied.
“Why take them? In this age, synthesizing fake photos is quite simple. They come out fast, and it’s hard to tell the difference without careful inspection. As long as the transaction takes place in a relatively dim place, the other party won’t be able to tell the difference.”
Even understanding Lǐn Huā’s point, I still felt uneasy.
“Even if they’re fake photos, they use my and Sister Tāo’s faces. If they spread, there will still be trouble.”
“Don’t worry, these photos won’t spread. After all, I have no intention of letting them go.” Lǐn Huā narrowed her eyes, confident, ready to deal with experts in this field, whom we happen to know a few of.
A light bulb went off in my head, and I came up with a good idea.
“How about using this opportunity to expose all the dirty deeds of the Glorious Family?”
Lǐn Huā countered, “If we can do it, great. Are you planning to do it?”
“Since they are the Dark Live Streaming Union, we’ll use live streaming to defeat live streaming! Let’s move Sister Yǐjī’s live stream to the scene!”
