She became a heartthrob among internet celebrities.

With the backing of the Fu Group, Yuanyang received ample support for this event. The offline meet-and-greet was held in a huge square belonging to the Fu Group, and the hotel where the anchor stayed was right next door, with plenty of restaurants, cafes, and entertainment options nearby.

The square is divided into two main venues, and all the streamers will be divided into two groups to hold a meet-and-greet at the same time.

The event was supposed to start at 9 a.m. and end at 6 p.m., but because it was summer vacation and a weekend, there were so many people that the square was already full of people before the start time.

Jiang Lai arrived at just past eight o'clock and was immediately taken to the rest hall by the staff arranged by Ye Kongxing.

"Who are all the live streamers here?" Jiang Lai asked curiously.

"Entertainment-oriented anchors are in Hall A, while science and humanities anchors are in Hall B," the other party replied.

Jiang Lai nodded thoughtfully.

The male-to-female ratio in Hall A was roughly equal, and there were already quite a few people inside when Jiang Lai entered.

There were two long tables in the hall, covered with food, somewhat like a buffet, but not many people ate there.

"Please have a seat here." The staff member led her to her assigned seat, which had her name on it.

"Thank you!"

The staff member shook his head: "You're welcome."

The air conditioning in the lobby was very strong, even a bit chilly. Jiang Lai looked at the elegantly dressed anchors coming and going and felt goosebumps rise uncontrollably.

"Isn't it cold?" Jiang Lai wondered.

The men were mostly dressed in shirts, suits, and leather shoes, while the women wore various formal dresses, either off-the-shoulder or strapless, with the lowest heels being seven centimeters.

Elegant clothes and swaying hair—that's all there is to it.

Although Jiang Lai is a streamer herself, she doesn't usually watch other people's streams, so she doesn't know most of them. She has only seen their names on the previous invitation list. Some people have headshots, but in reality, she doesn't know who is who.

Especially since everyone, regardless of gender, has delicate features, they are still good-looking even without filters and beauty effects, although some people have similar styles.

Jiang Lai didn't socialize; she just sat quietly in her seat playing on her phone. Unexpectedly, everyone still noticed her.

"Who's that over there?" someone asked.

"That piece seems to have been allocated to the voice broadcasters, right?"

"I don't know, but it's not in our dance area."

"But why did she come dressed like that?"

"I have to admit, I regret it too. It must have felt so good for her. My shoulders are feeling cold now."

"You should wear a shawl with this dress."

"you do not say!"

-

"Hey Su, what are you dressed like this for?" a veteran player from the gaming section teased. "You should at least dress up a bit, just in case there's a girl you like."

The others nearby chimed in, "Yeah! Brother Tao is right!"

"Qu Su, everyone here is dressed in suits and trousers, looking like an elite. Your casual attire makes you look like you're just passing by."

Qu Su retorted, "Wearing those things would be uncomfortable. I'm not used to wearing them. Besides, this is a meet-and-greet, not a blind date."

"That's not entirely true; it's an official event after all."

"Alright, all of you, stop talking about Su. Even without dressing up, he looks better than any of you in suits. His face is right there; he'd be handsome even in a burlap sack. You guys, with your big bellies, look like real estate agents."

"Damn it, you old bastard, you're really asking for it!"

"It would be strange if you didn't have a belly after sitting there playing games all day."

Qu Su: "Alright, alright, stop talking. If you ask me, it's because you guys are taking this too seriously."

"It's not that we care too much, it's that you don't care at all. Look around, who else comes without even bothering to get ready?"

Qu Su opened his mouth to retort, "Then why not?"

After saying that, he turned around to look for others who weren't dressed up like him, but after looking around, he really couldn't find any. "We're all game streamers, how come you guys are so flashy?"

"Right? You can't find another one like you, can you?"

"What do you mean, no! There!" Qu Su saw Jiang Lai playing on her phone.

She was looking down at her phone, wearing a simple blue and white striped shirt. Her lower body was obscured, so it was impossible to see clearly, but that definitely meant she wasn't wearing a formal dress.

The other game streamers followed the direction Qu Su was pointing and indeed saw a girl dressed simply and casually.

"But it's a girl!"

"What's wrong with girls? Are you creating gender antagonism?"

Is this how gender antagonism is used?

"Hey, you guys really shouldn't say that. This is the first time I've ever seen so many female streamers here."

"What's the use of having more? You're not even going up to talk to them."

"Would it be useful if I struck up a conversation? Would they even notice me?"

"I guess they won't like it, so Su will have to go." The game streamer "God of War" teased his friend with a grin.

"Huh? Where's Qu Su?"

-

Jiang Lai was chatting with her roommates when she felt someone sit next to her. She looked and saw that the nameplate on the seat next to her read "Youxi," a streamer who specializes in solving emotional problems through chatting.

"Hello." Jiang Lai greeted him subconsciously, but when she looked up, she saw Qu Su.

"It really is you!" He raised an eyebrow in surprise.

Seeing that Jiang Lai didn't react, he said, "Don't you remember me? We took the wrong clothes before, do you remember?"

“I remember,” Jiang Lai said.

"It's good that you remember, otherwise I'd feel really awkward." Qu Su continued, "I didn't expect you to be a streamer too? What do you stream? I stream games, what about you? Why are you sitting here alone? I see them all chatting in groups. By the way, didn't we mix up our clothes last time? I was going to ask you before, what kind of laundry detergent do you use?"

These questions were so numerous that Jiang Lai didn't know which one to answer first.

"The laundry detergent is just regular laundry detergent, this brand." Jiang Lai pulled out her shopping records.

"Let me see." Qu Su glanced at it familiarly. "Okay, I'll buy some to try next time."

"Hey, you haven't said anything yet. What are you doing here? You're a streamer too, right? I never would have guessed."

Jiang Lai was a little unsure of what to say, so she stood up and gestured for Qu Su to look at the name tags herself.

“You’re from the voice section, right? You’re Lai—” Qu Su’s name was only half-pronounced before he stopped, “What the hell?”

"Damn it!" he exclaimed again.

"It's you!!" Qu Su said, "Didn't we play mahjong together before!? Wait, I stream with my face showing, you don't, right?"

He took out his phone and searched directly, "We follow each other, but you don't show your face, and I don't watch other people's live streams much."

"Didn't you know who I was when we played mahjong together before? We had already met in real life back then!"

"I knew your voice sounded so familiar!"

Qu Su seemed a little incredulous. "Did you follow me before we met, or after we met?"

Jiang Lai smiled and said, "Before."

"Do you play games?" "No." "Then why are you following me?"

Before Jiang Lai could speak, Qu Su said to himself, "No, many of my fans don't play games; they're here for my face."

Qu Su looked at Jiang Lai with an expression that said, "I understand. You don't need to say anything more."

Jiang Lai: "...Okay?" I like your confidence.

Qu Su pulled out his WeChat friend code and said, "Let's add each other on WeChat."

"?" "Let's play mahjong sometime!"

Qu Su: "Let's add each other! We're both streamers, we can play mahjong together, it's a win-win situation!"

Jiang Lai had no choice but to be persuaded by him to add him as a friend.

"Why are you dressed like this today?" Qu Su asked, seeing that the person sitting next to Jiang Lai hadn't arrived yet, so he sat down and started chatting with her.

"Look at what you're wearing, how dare you criticize me?" Jiang Lai rolled her eyes.

She was dressed simply today, wearing a shirt with a base layer underneath, jeans, and white sneakers. It certainly couldn't compare to those wearing formal dresses. But Qu Su was even simpler, wearing a loose short-sleeved shirt, shorts, and slippers. Coupled with his green hair, he looked rather frivolous.

"Hehehe, isn't this saving me effort? Besides..."

Jiang Lai and Qu Su chatted happily, and the others, seeing the two laughing and talking, also turned their attention to them.

"Wait, when did Su meet the female streamer? Didn't he always avoid female streamers?"

"That doesn't seem to be a female streamer from the gaming section!"

"Of course not, don't we know all those female streamers in the gaming section?"

"Yeah! He doesn't even pay attention to the female streamers in the gaming section, so how come he's chatting so happily with other female streamers?"

"Did you see the girl's face?" "No! Her hair was down, I couldn't see it." "That's rare."

Who's that girl over there? Do you know her?

"I don't recognize you. Are you from the gaming section? Are you playing with people from the gaming section?"

"I don't know, but that's Qu Su, a pretty famous streamer in the game, with quite a few fans."

"It's okay, you'll find out when you go on stage at the start of the event."

-

"Hello, this is my location."

Jiang Lai and Qu Su both looked at the speaker at the same time.

She was wearing a brown women's suit, her short hair was neat and refreshing, and her makeup was extremely aggressive.

Qu Su stood up and said, "I'm sorry."

Then he said to Jiang Lai, "I'll head back now!"

“886!” Jiang Lai waved to him.

The woman in the suit sat down to Jiang Lai's right. "Hello, my name is Youxi."

"Hello, my name is Jiang Lai." She gave her real name; she couldn't help it, her nickname was a bit long and it sounded strange.

"Real name?" Youxi asked.

"Ah."

“My name is Xi You,” she said. “I’m a live-streaming host who talks about relationships.”

She has a very easygoing and warm personality. Jiang Lai enjoyed chatting with her, and the two exchanged WeChat contacts and followed each other on social media.

“Hey, I know you. Wasn’t there a big uproar on the platform about Jinse’s incident? I was mentioned too.” Xi You was also a student from a prestigious university.

Jiang Lai felt a sense of shared misfortune towards her, as both of them were innocent people.

"It should be starting soon, right?" she asked.

"should be."