Chapter 14: The Little Angel is So Cute
“The bottom lane is completely indefensible. Anyone who tries to push forward is just feeding the enemy. There’s no helping it, we fed too many kills early on and they’re too strong now. We just have to farm for a bit. Ugh, it’s been a while since I’ve had such a tough match.”
In a pink room, the little angel Fang Jiayi sat in front of her computer, controlling the mouse and keyboard, wearing headphones, the camera focused on her fingers. Her sweet and melodious voice transmitted through the microphone to the livestream.
Barrages of comments filled the livestream, many viewers spamming “666,” supporting the streamer and making their presence known.
“Streamer, are you sure you’re not showing off? You keep saying your teammates aren’t good, but you’ve been chasing the enemy across the entire map. This is the first time I’ve seen someone chase someone from top lane all the way to bottom lane, even diving under the tower.”
“666, say what you will, Little Angel is the best!”
“No, Little Angel is my wife!”
“Little Angel, why don’t you show your face? Let us see what you look like.”
Fang Jiayi, while livestreaming her game, glanced at the comments and chuckled.
“Haha, showing my face is impossible, absolutely impossible. I’m not pretty, and I’m bad at games. I have neither looks nor talent, I can only hug the thighs of pros and spam ‘666.’”
Fang Jiayi self-deprecatingly poked fun at herself during a break in the game, livening up the atmosphere of the livestream.
“Shocking! A famous Bilibili streamer cries about having no talent. Netizens: Streamer, we’ll always support you!”
“Come work at UC News tomorrow.”
“666, a bunch of comedians!”
“I’d believe any other streamer who said they had no talent, but Little Angel having no talent? I absolutely refuse to believe it!”
Fang Jiayi laughed and continued to livestream her game, playing League of Legends with her teammates.
Fang Jiayi was usually a well-behaved third-year high school student, but privately, she was a famous uploader on Bilibili, mainly active in the advertisement and animation sections. She usually livestreamed games and regularly uploaded videos, gaining a loyal fanbase.
However, due to her parents’ wishes, she wasn’t allowed to show her face during livestreams or even in her videos. Fang Jiayi could only be a talent-based uploader, although she really wanted to show her face. Her parents said she could do whatever she wanted after entering university, but during high school, academics were the priority.
Well, it was fine. She wasn’t relying on her face to make a living from streaming anyway.
“Phew, finally won! Getting a godlike streak this time was so difficult. That’s all for today’s livestream. We’ll stream again next time. Viewers who want to watch my next stream can leave a comment. I might play some life simulation games or wuxia games. If you have any specific requests, leave a comment, and I’ll choose the one with the most likes.”
After ending the stream, Fang Jiayi exited the platform, turned off the camera, and stretched. As a Bilibili uploader, although still a high school student, she already had her own fans. If her classmates knew about this, they would probably be shocked. After all, a high school student’s main task was studying, and doing these things would definitely be considered a waste of time.
Looking at the time, it was almost dinner time. Should she go downstairs? As Fang Jiayi was thinking this, her phone rang. She checked the caller ID, and it was Yu Linna.
When Fang Jiayi saved Yu Linna’s number, she never thought Yu Linna would take the initiative to call her. She always assumed she would be the one to initiate contact. But unexpectedly, Yu Linna made the first move.
“Hello, Linna?”
Since their relationship had progressed, she simply called her by name.
“Fang Jiayi, I wanted to ask, do you follow any celebrities?”
“Follow celebrities? I wouldn’t say I follow them. I have favorite stars, but I don’t follow them religiously. Why are you asking?”
“Well, I went to work as an extra today, guess what I got.”
“I can’t guess. Tell me.”
“Actually… I got Li Yuexin’s autograph! Ten of them!”
“…”
Oh my god!
Fang Jiayi was shocked! Although she didn’t follow celebrities, it didn’t mean she didn’t understand their value! She knew how much a signed photo from a celebrity was worth. To get an autograph from your idol, what an honor!
“Considering you treated me to food…”
“Are you going to give me one?!”
“I’ll give you a 20% discount.”
“…”
Right, she should have known what kind of person Yu Linna was.
That “gold digger” would never give away such a valuable item for free. Her first thought was definitely to sell it. Perhaps because she was blonde, it wasn’t surprising that she was a “gold digger.” (Is there a connection?)
“Fine, it’s my first time seeing a real celebrity autograph anyway. But… how about a 50% discount, for the sake of our friendship.”
“Li Yuexin’s value isn’t that low!”
“60%!”
“Do you think I’m…”
“65%!”
“I’m not that kind of person…”
“70%!!”
“From now on, no matter what, I’m yours!”
Okay, deal!
It took a lot of effort to get an autograph, although signed photos weren’t that appealing to someone like her who was deeply involved in ACG. However, having an autograph would be very useful for her next livestream, attracting more viewers.
Li Yuexin was incredibly popular recently. Many uploaders on Bilibili were making videos about the TV drama she starred in, including edits, MADs, and parodies. This showed the popularity of Li Yuexin’s recent drama. Using such a big star for livestream promotion was perfect.
“But speaking of which, Linna, why did you become an extra? Are you short on money?”
“Ahem! Something like that. I need to earn a lot of money recently, so it’s worth suffering a bit.”
“The homeroom teacher said you’ve taken too many days off and can’t take any more, or she’ll have a talk with you. You should come to class tomorrow.”
“No way…”
“There’s a quiz tomorrow. Do you dare to skip it?”
“Ugh… fine, I’ll go. I’m not afraid of quizzes anyway.”
Yu Linna held a high position in the class; she was a true academic overlord! She could skip class and still get first place on tests. Who could do that?!
Usually, Yu Linna put on an aloof facade, rarely interacting with others. But Fang Jiayi, who had interacted with her, knew that it was an act. She wasn’t aloof at all, even a bit naive. As long as you fed her delicious food, she would immediately become obedient, very easy to tame.
Just look at Fang Jiayi; that’s how she subdued Yu Linna.
“I’ve been wanting to ask for a while now, Linna, do your parents not give you any allowance? You seem quite short on money.”
“Parents?”
“Yeah, are your parents raising you frugally? Otherwise, why would you work so many part-time jobs? It’s a lot of effort for little reward.”
Yu Linna fell silent.
Why did she work part-time jobs?
Because she had no food to eat, no one to support her. If someone provided for her, would she need to work so hard?
“Well, in a sense, they are raising me frugally. I am short on money. Let’s not talk about this for now. Let’s talk about the autographs.”
Yu Linna deliberately avoided the topic, and for some reason, the atmosphere became a bit heavy. Fang Jiayi didn’t want to push further.
After hanging up the phone, Yu Linna lay alone in bed, her expression turning gloomy.
Although she had lived in this world for more than ten years, she was still subconsciously sensitive to these things. Fang Jiayi’s unintentional question touched a wound in her heart that she didn’t want to be reminded of.
She also wanted to know where her parents were. She didn’t even know what they looked like; all memories were gone. Except for her name, they left nothing behind. She didn’t even know where she came from.
Forget it, it was better not to think about it. Yu Linna sat up. She should prepare for tomorrow’s quiz. Earning money was important, but she couldn’t neglect her studies. Although she might not go to university, she still had to take her education seriously. In her past life, she died young, before finishing elementary school. In this life, she wanted to enjoy her school days.
Being poor wasn’t a big deal. At least she was alive, better than having nothing at all. No matter how hard or difficult it was, she had to live well. She wanted to escape poverty, to become rich. Only then could she gain respect from others.
After a night’s sleep, when she woke up the next morning, no matter how reluctant she was, Yu Linna still had to go to school. As a third-year high school student in this great nation, going to school at 6 am was common sense. Although Yu Linna wasn’t a boarding student, she still had to participate in morning reading. To avoid being caught by the homeroom teacher, she had to obediently go to school.
Yawning, having barely gotten any rest, she had to go to school again. Even for a student like her, whose university admission was almost guaranteed, all the teachers were still worried about her messing up the exams, especially since she frequently took leave. They couldn’t relax at all.
Yu Linna’s grades were obvious to everyone. Her performance was the most stable, never declining. If she remained consistent, she could definitely get into a top university. But what they feared most was this girl underperforming. That would be the school’s biggest loss. So, the teachers of every subject couldn’t be careless.
Although Yu Linna wanted to tell them that she didn’t plan to go to university and that they shouldn’t worry, she couldn’t bring herself to say it. Seeing their concerned expressions, she couldn’t say it, only sighing silently.
“Yu Linna, you’ve taken too many days off recently. And what are you doing during your leave? Don’t you know you’re already in your third year? Stop wasting time on those useless things. I’ve told you, quit your jobs immediately. You can’t waste any more time.”
The homeroom teacher once again approached Yu Linna, earnestly persuading her to quit her jobs and focus on her studies.
Yu Linna pretended to listen but didn’t actually care.
“Yu Linna, are you even listening?!”
“Yes.”
“I told you to quit your jobs and focus on reviewing. Did you hear me?!”
“…”
“I asked you if you heard me.”
“…Teacher, I can’t quit. I need these jobs.”
“At a time like this, you’re still wasting time on trivial matters? Can’t you wait until after university to do these things?!”
“…Teacher, if I don’t work, how will I feed myself? Without money, how can I survive?”
Again, only with money would she gain respect. Without money, she would never be respected.
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