She became a heartthrob among internet celebrities.

It was already past four o'clock when Jiang Lai got home with her newly bought gaming laptop. She carefully unpacked it and started fiddling with it. Because it was a shared apartment, everyone pitched in, and the internet connection was the fastest available. Thanks to this, downloading software was quite fast for Jiang Lai.

Taking advantage of this free moment, Jiang Lai opened Douyin (TikTok). The number of likes and comments on her first video was still increasing, and one comment, "Please make a tutorial!" had been pushed to the top.

Jiang Lai thought for a moment and left a reply: I'll release the tutorial later~

Taking advantage of the current buzz, Jiang Lai plans to use this momentum to complete her second task.

The afternoon sun was lovely, and Jiang Lai chose to film the video at her desk as usual. She only had her hands in the frame, and after some fiddling, a simple video was saved on her phone.

Jiang Lai used computer software to edit the video, adding some cute effects, text, and a cute children's voice.

There are actually two ways to play music with a ruler~

"One method is to pluck the ruler close to the mouth where it is open, and the other method is to press the ruler on the edge of the table and pluck the part of the ruler that is suspended in the air with another finger to produce a sound. By adjusting the length of the part of the ruler that is suspended in the air, different tones can be produced."

"It may seem difficult, but it's not actually that hard. The key is to practice until you become proficient."

"Next, I will give a detailed explanation of how to play the song 'Glory'..."

The video was about eight minutes long. Jiang Lai checked to make sure there were no other omissions, so she added the tags "Theone" and "Everything can be played" ruler playing tutorial. She saved a draft and decided to release it later that night, since there would be more traffic then.

Feeling a bit bored, Jiang Lai idly scrolled through her phone.

The original owner's WeChat nickname was simply Jiang Lai, straightforward and direct. She had very few contacts on WeChat; the first one was Dean AAA's mother, her homeroom teacher, and then contacts she'd met during her previous part-time job. She had almost no classmates—except for Lu Jin, whom she'd just met today.

Lu Jin's profile picture is of himself, wearing a jersey and holding a basketball uniform, standing on the playground, looking very young.

Jiang Lai moved her fingers:

"I'm home! I can already use the computer, it's awesome!" (Cat nodding.jpg)

"Downloaded programs like Premiere Pro run very smoothly!"

"I just feel like I'm still missing some games to play (sighing soybean.jpg)"

Lu Jin didn't reply immediately, but Jiang Lai didn't mind. She put down her phone and went to touch the cake again. There was a cake shop on her way home, so she bought a mango mille-feuille to have for dinner.

"Keep it up, host! Lu Jin's affection for you has reached the level of a friend. If you work a little harder and win him over, you'll get the reward you want."

Jiang Lai, biting her spoon, became interested: "What do I want?"

001 said with a hint of pride, "You definitely want to be beautiful! I know that!"

Jiang Lai tentatively asked, "Can I apply to exchange it for 500 million?"

001: "Don't be so ridiculous, he's not worth that price."

Lu Jin: ? ? ?

001: "If you can gain Lu Jin's favor, I'll give you the Misty Hair and Cloud-like Hairpin."

Jiang Lai tried to bargain: "Is this all the price you're willing to pay for him?"

"Do you want it?" "Yes!"

While Yirenyitong was chatting and joking around, Lu Jin replied to their message.

"It's good that the computer is working! Anyway, if there are any problems later, you can just come to me!"

"What kind of games do you like? I can recommend some! Or do you play PUBG? I can teach you!"

Lu Jin's online persona is just as warm and cheerful as his real-life personality, making it easy for Jiang Lai to chat with him. In fact, even without the guide's requirements, Jiang Lai would have chosen to become friends with Lu Jin because he's a genuinely nice person.

At Lu Jin's strong recommendation, Jiang Lai downloaded PUBG and made a promise with him to play the game together.

Then Lu Jin said he was going to eat, and the two stopped chatting.

Jiang Lai picked out some games that interested her and scrolled through her phone to kill time. Before long, it was already eight o'clock, so she posted the video with the caption: "Tutorial's here! Sisters, learn it and play it for your husbands~"

This time, I didn't tag Lin Yinchuan again. When it comes to riding on someone's popularity, you have to know your limits.

After sending the video, Jiang Lai tossed her phone aside, picked up her toothbrush and cup, and left the room.

The girl next door just came out of the bathroom and was a little surprised to see Jiang Lai. "You're home."

Jiang Lai nodded politely: "Yes, good evening."

"Good evening." The young woman was a little surprised. After all, Jiang Lai had been going out to work before, so she rarely saw her. Moreover, she always felt that Jiang Lai's aura was a little different.

However, she didn't think much of it and put it out of her mind as soon as she entered the room.

Jiang Lai went to the bathroom and saw that it was wet from previous use, with a girl's long hair still on the sink. Resignedly, she pulled out some toilet paper and cleaned it up.

"001, I really can't take this anymore," Jiang Lai complained to 001.

"Host, just bear with it a little longer. Once you've filled out your college application and received your acceptance letter, you can leave here!" 001 comforted him.

Jiang Lai brushed her teeth vigorously, silently praying, "I hope it will be soon!"

After brushing her teeth and washing her face, Jiang Lai quickly returned to her room. By then, everyone was leaving get off work one after another, so it was best not to move around too much.

Jiang Lai lay in bed scrolling through her phone; the video had already garnered some views.

Jiang Lai looked at the comments:

—We were never meant to be, it's all thanks to Lin Yinchuan!

—The teaching is very good, but I can't learn it. Next one.

—What if it breaks while I'm playing?

—Douyin, a useless little skill every day

—Yay! The blogger has released a tutorial, I want to learn it!

Jiang Lai lost interest after a couple of glances. She started browsing other bloggers' videos, trying to learn from them and see how the top bloggers did it.

A pet blogger? The cats are so cute! I might consider getting one! Like and swipe away.

Wow, beautiful lady! This makeup is gorgeous! I get it, I might consider becoming a beauty blogger in the future! Like and swipe away.

They're dancing! That's great!

A gaming blogger? Seems pretty good...

Jiang Lai gradually forgot her original intention and went further and further down the path of watching videos. Finally, after watching Theone's video, she rubbed her eyes. It was almost midnight. She gave the video a like and then put down her phone.

“Goodnight, 001,” Jiang Lai said.

001 replied, "Goodnight, host."

Soon, Jiang Lai fell asleep.

It wasn't until 4 a.m. that 001's voice rang out again.

"Task Two is complete, rewards are being distributed." 001's voice echoed softly in Jiang Lai's mind, but unfortunately, Jiang Lai was already fast asleep.

Only the screen of the phone on the bedside table flickered; it was a text message.

"Dear user, a transfer of [amount] has been made to your bank card ending in 8848..."

After a while, the screen went out, and the whole room returned to darkness.