Chapter 84.3: “No more overtime, never again in our lifetime.”

Duan Yun watched this segment of the live broadcast and burst into a crazy laughter. “What’s wrong with this host? How did he manage to find Ji Lin for an interview? Does he want to die?”

Unfortunately, although Ji Lin’s attitude was cold, the bullet comments went crazy.

“Hahaha, the guy is so handsome. This kind of cool and elite style, I love it!”

“Emotionless handsome guy, roasting people online.”

“Does the guy have a partner? After eating so much ‘couple interview’ dog food, seeing a single handsome guy, can the host lady get us his contact information?”

…..

Duan Yun looked at the bullet comments and couldn’t hold back. “These young girls, they’re still too young. Wasn’t I almost fooled by Ji Lin’s appearance too? And what was the result? Ha, when they see Ji Lin’s true face, they’ll need to see an ophthalmologist to insert new eyes.”

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The live show host, seeing the sudden surge in popularity, couldn’t easily let Ji Lin go. Even though he had refused, she tried to catch up with him for an interview. “Sir, we’re conducting an interview about ‘What to do if you have a spendthrift girlfriend.’ It will only take a little time, and we’ll ask a few simple questions, very simple…”

Ji Lin was a bit annoyed. He frowned and replied, “I don’t have a spendthrift girlfriend. I can’t answer that question.”

Accompanied by the laughter in the bullet comments, Duan Yun also burst into laughter. “Exactly, what luck does this host have? Can Ji Lin even have a spendthrift girlfriend? It’s impossible in this lifetime.”

“Laughing to death, the terminator of the topic.”

“Cool and humorous handsome guy is so cute. Are you interested in finding a girlfriend who isn’t a spendthrift? With your looks, I’m willing to live a frugal life with you!”

……

Bai DuanDuan stared at the screen, unable to help but wanting to snort. Probably no one knew that this handsome guy’s spendthrift girlfriend was staring right at him at the moment.

However, he didn’t want to accept the interview, claiming that he didn’t have a spendthrift girlfriend to avoid further questioning. It was a reasonable move. Bai DuanDuan crossed her arms and decided to watch the situation unfold.

Although Ji Lin refused, the host was not discouraged. She pointed the camera at the items Ji Lin was carrying in his hands and said, “So let’s see what the gentleman who claims not to have a spendthrift girlfriend is holding?” As she looked, she began to name the brands, “Tiffany’s gift box, VCA’s gift box, Chanel’s bag, and also Cartier, La Mer… Can I be so bold as to ask, who are these gifts for?”

This question was indeed offensive, but in order to grab attention during an online live broadcast, it was natural for hosts not to follow the usual interview protocol. Many hosts relied on controversial topics to attract viewers, and this host was clearly one of them. Seeing that Ji Lin was generating so much interest, she was determined not to let go of this source of audience traffic.

Ji Lin was getting annoyed by the host and her entourage of staff and camera crew who were following him. They blocked him at the intersection, forcing him to stop. “Does buying gifts for my girlfriend have anything to do with you? Which TV station are you from? Do you want to receive a lawyer’s letter?”

“Ah ah ah ah, the cool and handsome guy is actually a lawyer! I love him even more! Lick prprpr.”

“Don’t lick him right away. Can’t you see that he mentioned having a girlfriend?”

“I envy his girlfriend…”

“Wait, wait! Isn’t a girlfriend who makes her boyfriend buy so many expensive gifts still considered a spendthrift girlfriend?”

The fans in the live chat noticed this question, and the female host naturally didn’t let it slide. She completely ignored Ji Lin’s warning about a lawyer’s letter and pushed further, saying, “But this gentleman just said he doesn’t have a spendthrift girlfriend! How come suddenly he has a girlfriend now? Are you really not lying? If you’re single, many of our fans would like to have your contact information.”

Ji Lin pressed his lips together, clearly reaching the limit of his patience. “I never said I don’t have a girlfriend. I do have a girlfriend, but she’s not a spendthrift.”

“But are all these things you bought what your girlfriend wanted? They’re so expensive…”

“First, my girlfriend has never asked me for anything. Second, these things are not expensive. Please don’t casually label her as a spendthrift girlfriend. The definition of being spendthrift varies for each person, and her spending level is far from causing financial trouble for me. I’ve answered your questions, can you please let me go now?”

After Ji Lin spoke, the barrage of comments went crazy:

“???? Isn’t this still being a spendthrift?”

“** President! Mom, I want this man!”

“Is this a setup? Did the host find someone to cooperate with? I don’t believe there’s such a handsome, rich man in the world who would be this doting.”

…….

Duan Yun also had a look of disbelief. She turned to look at Bai Duan Duan and asked, “Is Sheng Lin facing such difficulties in his business this year? Is he starting part-time live streaming?”

“…”

Bai Duan Duan cleared her throat, her face still slightly red from Ji Lin’s words. She felt it was time to explain to Ji Lin, “Oh, the business is doing well this year. Ji Lin did indeed get a girlfriend.”

Duan Yun was truly shocked, “He’s so good to his girlfriend? Buying so many things? Willing to spend so much money?”

“Yeah, he’s quite generous to his girlfriend. He just throws money at her, millions and millions.”

Duan Yun pondered for a moment, then looked at Bai Duan Duan seriously, “Do you think I still have a chance to steal Ji Lin from his girlfriend?”

“…” Bai Duan Duan calmly said, “I think you don’t.”

Duan Yun was originally just joking, and now she didn’t take it seriously either, but she felt a bit regretful, “So a man like Ji Lin can still be ‘______’? Why did I give up so easily in the past? Otherwise, I would be the one receiving gifts now.”

Bai Duan Duan glanced at her, “But being in a relationship with Ji Lin is like having an electronic pet boyfriend. He doesn’t have time to accompany you.”

“I don’t need him to accompany me!” Duan Yun exclaimed with enthusiasm, “With him being like that and still willing to spend money on me, even if he’s fooling around with other men, I would still be willing!”

“…”

Bai Duan Duan ignored Duan Yun. She stared at the screen without looking away, feeling a bittersweet swelling in her heart. Ji Lin wasn’t working overtime, but he was out buying gifts for himself… But in reality… she didn’t need his gifts.

On the screen, the live streamer saw that the viewership in the live chat had reached a new high and decided to capitalize on the momentum. She continued, “So, sir, aren’t you afraid that your girlfriend will get used to this spending pattern and her appetite will keep growing? Eventually, you might feel tired and unable to handle her level of spending. You might even think she’s a spendthrift.”

“That day will never come.” Ji Lin’s expression was still sour, but his tone was serious. “If my girlfriend spends a lot of money, then I’ll work harder and earn more money through overtime. I’ll put in more effort myself, and there won’t be any woman I can’t support. If you constantly complain that your girlfriend is a spendthrift, then it means you have a poor financial foundation. If you consider buying lipstick as being a spendthrift, then maybe you shouldn’t have a girlfriend.”

He paused for a moment, as if he had finally remembered that this was an interview. “Please remember to blur my face when you broadcast this.”

Since it was a live program, there was no post-processing to blur faces. Unfortunately, Ji Lin was unaware of this fact. In order to maintain the effect, the female host could only respond with a straight face, suppressing her laughter. “Sure, no problem. Let’s blur this gentleman’s face right now!”

Following the host’s words, the camera indeed applied a thin blur over Ji Lin’s face. However, at this point, the barrage of comments had already gone crazy:

“Hey, this is a live stream!”

“It’s useless to blur his face now, hahaha.”

“He’s super cute! Host, don’t let him get away! Keep asking questions! Let’s see if he’ll still criticize his girlfriend after being blurred!”

……..

The female host seized the opportunity and noticed Ji Lin’s expression softening when he mentioned his girlfriend. She took advantage of the situation and asked, “Alright, sir. Now that your face has been blurred, is there anything else you would like to say? Can we ask what kind of girl your girlfriend is?”

Beneath the faint blur, Bai Duan Duan still saw Ji Lin purse his lips impatiently. Feeling trapped in this situation, he reluctantly spoke, “My girlfriend is very beautiful.”

The barrage of comments began:

“Of course! With his handsome looks, he must be with a fairy-like girl!”

“Oh no, why am I eating dog food while watching this live stream? So envious!”

…

Unfortunately, Ji Lin remained oblivious to these comments. He believed that with the face blur, no one would know who he was, so he felt more at ease speaking:

“She’s exceptionally beautiful and incredibly capable,” he paused and added, “I mean she’s skilled at martial arts.”

“Hahaha, what kind of heavenly love story is this? She’s skilled at martial arts too, hahaha.”

“I’m dying of laughter! Is she a badass Barbie? Hahaha, little bro, did you fall in love because you got beaten up?”

……..

On the screen, Ji Lin appeared very serious. After pondering for a moment, he said, “She is impressive at work, but still slightly inferior to me.”

The barrage on the screen almost covered his entire face, resembling a pixelated mosaic of a person.

“He’s even a bit worse than me, hahaha…”

“So arrogant.”

“After your girlfriend hears this, you’ll lose her.”

Under the guidance of the female anchor, Ji Lin, who was unaware of the public execution he had already undergone, continued speaking. His voice remained cold and harsh, but his tone began to soften. “Anyway, even though it costs a lot of money, I can support her. I just need to work a little more overtime. I can’t let her experience a decrease in living standards after being with me. Whatever she wants, I can buy it for her.”

The Ji Lin on the screen was unaware that he had fallen into a trap. Under the female anchor’s manipulation, he continued to dig himself deeper. “Do you think it’s not worth it to work overtime every day to buy her gifts? How could it not be worth it? What’s wrong with buying a few gifts? They’re not that expensive.”

………

“It’s not expensive, just around a hundred thousand or so. I’m so jealous.”

“This straight male is shamelessly confident. Is the other person really going to marry you, little brother? Are you imagining things unilaterally?”

The barrage continued scrolling, but Ji Lin remained clueless. “Although she can’t cook at all, the food she makes can kill people. She always relies on being cute to get her way, and she can’t do any housework. She’s constantly at odds with my mother, and even at work, she always argues with me. Sometimes she’s really fierce…”

The barrage became delighted and burst into laughter.

“Little brother, you’ve lost your wife.”

“Hahaha, plot twist! This guy might trend today. His wife really might be gone. You can’t just mock your future wife like this even if it’s pixelated. This girl who’s good at cooking deadly meals and hitting people might actually make you die, hahaha.”

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