Chapter 28: Live Broadcast
Lou Ting’s attention was all focused on He Yunzhou’s words. “What do you mean I’m here? Don’t talk nonsense.”
Yu Senze blinked his eyes, not understanding why He Yunzhou would appear here and kept saying, “I’m here.” Wasn’t this a classic CEO flirting tactic?
“I’m here, so you don’t have to worry about anyone barging into your dorm without your permission,” He Yunzhou pointed at the cup of milk and urged him to drink it while it was hot.
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Lou Ting was stunned, “Huh?”
“Pu—!” Yu Senze couldn’t hold back and turned his head to let out a chuckle.
An Alpha proposing to live with an Omega in the same dorm! And he kept saying that he wanted to protect this Omega.
Excuse me, isn’t this love?!
Yu Senze sized up He Yunzhou, as if trying to see if he was a reliable person.
On second thought, reliability aside, he was a wealthy person.
Yu Senze: “Hmm. He’s very reliable.”
Yu Senze said to Lou Ting, “You can marry him.”
Lou Ting: “???”
“Cough.” He Yunzhou interrupted their imagination and said, “Don’t you still have training later? Don’t waste time.”
Only then did Yu Senze realize that his assembly time was different from Lou Ting’s.
“Oh no, I might be late. This thing…” Yu Senze thought for a moment, then decided to take the thing with him. As he left, he called out, “If you ever need to use it, feel free to come to me anytime!”
As the voice grew fainter, Yu Senze’s figure disappeared at the door.
Lou Ting asked, “What’s the deal with living together?”
He Yunzhou ate his steamed bun and said, “Yu Yimeng withdrew from the competition, and your dorm is empty. During this time, I don’t have much to do. Is there any problem with me spending some quality time with my little fox at close range?”
Lou Ting’s lips slightly curved.
Any problem?
Absolutely not.
It made perfect sense, and it was only natural.
For a moment, Lou Ting couldn’t come up with a suitable reason to refute He Yunzhou.
This matter could only be temporarily put aside and discussed later.
Lou Ting put down his chopsticks and said, “I’m done eating. I’ll go to training first.”
He Yunzhou said, “Drink the milk.”
“I already had water.”
“Drink the milk.”
“…”
Lou Ting turned his head to meet He Yunzhou’s gaze. Their eyes locked for a moment, as if they had something to say to each other.
He Yunzhou didn’t need to gather with anyone, and he had plenty of time to continue teasing Lou Ting.
Lou Ting helplessly said, “It’s too hot.”
“It should be cooler now.” The milk had been left for a while, so it should have cooled down, not ice-cold, but certainly drinkable.
Lou Ting didn’t understand where He Yunzhou’s insistence on having him drink the milk came from. Yesterday, he made him drink congee to take care of his stomach, and today it was milk. Was He Yunzhou really treating him like a little fox to care for?
Lou Ting gulped down the milk in one go, wiped his mouth, and said, “I’m leaving.”
“Okay.” He Yunzhou waved to him as he continued eating the rest of his breakfast.
—
In the morning, they practiced their group dance several times. Except for the parts involving Lou Ting’s individual movements, he had mastered the rest quite well.
At first, Yan Zige would approach and help him adjust any improper moves, but later on, he just stood on the side nodding approvingly.
Seeing Lou Ting complete another part, Yan Zige couldn’t help but say, “Having you join my dance group was the best decision I’ve ever made.”
Lou Ting wiped the sweat off his forehead and smiled, “Even if you didn’t invite me, Teacher Yan, I would have chosen to join.”
Yan Zige smiled at his words, not confirming or denying, but Lou Ting’s statement was endearing enough on its own. “Because Yu Yimeng withdrew from the training camp due to some urgent matter, now the only competitors for the C position are Le Chengzhe and Lou Ting.”
Yan Zige had been observing Lou Ting’s practice, and he believed Lou Ting was doing well. However, Le Chengzhe’s performance was…
“Le Chengzhe, when do you want to compete with Lou Ting?” Yan Zige decided to ask, now that he knew Lou Ting was doing well, while Le Chengzhe’s dancing was mediocre, even incomplete. It wouldn’t be fair to set a time without giving him a chance to improve.
If Le Chengzhe lost later, he might use it as a reason to protest.
Instead of causing trouble later, it was better to give Le Chengzhe the right to choose now. Let him pick the time, so even if he didn’t dance well, he couldn’t blame others.
“I…” Le Chengzhe glanced at Lou Ting and didn’t hastily set a time.
They were all training in the same room, and the completeness of Lou Ting’s dance was evident to everyone.
He had achieved this much progress in such a short time.
After some consideration, Le Chengzhe said, “Can we do it in a week?” He needed more time to practice the dance.
Yan Zige was taken aback, “By that time, we’ll already be on stage.”
Before going on stage, they needed to have a stage rehearsal and practice their entrances a few days in advance. A week later would be too long and would disrupt the overall stage performance.
Yan Zige firmly refused, “No, there won’t be enough time for the stage rehearsal, and it will affect the overall performance.”
Le Chengzhe proposed, “Then, three days later.”
“Alright.”
Even though they agreed on a time, Le Chengzhe still had no confidence.
Lou Ting didn’t mind the time, as the longer it was, the more chances he would have for repeated practice.
Moreover, Le Chengzhe hadn’t even memorized the basic dance movements, so his progress would undoubtedly be slower.
In any case, Lou Ting had a higher chance of winning this competition, no matter how one looked at it.
After setting the time, Le Chengzhe trained even harder.
He didn’t leave even when the training session ended; instead, he stayed in the practice room, rehearsing repeatedly.
Lou Ting continued to maintain his record of being the first to leave after class.
But this time, when he returned to the dorm, his steps inexplicably slowed down.
He didn’t know if He Yunzhou was in the dorm or not.
Although He Yunzhou was an Alpha, their time in the dorm didn’t quite match. They had separate changing rooms, and their coexistence as regular tenants didn’t seem to have any impact.
Yet… he couldn’t quite put his finger on what felt strange, but the feeling was there.
No matter how slow he walked, he would eventually reach the dorm. Lou Ting opened the door—He Yunzhou wasn’t there?
‘Hoo, hoo.’
Hearing the sound, Lou Ting turned to look. Yes, He Yunzhou wasn’t there, but the black panther was sound asleep on the bed.
The bedsheets, covers, pillowcases, and other things had all been replaced with the new three-piece set prepared by He Yunzhou.
Seeing him asleep, Lou Ting didn’t want to disturb him.
Instead, he picked up the equipment and began to set it up.
This was a floating live streaming ball given to him by Yan Zige. It had automatic follow and three-way viewing angles, a very intelligent live streaming device.
Last night, he didn’t show up on the live stream and didn’t greet his fans. There was a fleeting glimpse of him in the camera, just squabbling with his teammates. Therefore, Yan Zige arranged for him to do a solo live stream tonight.
Lou Ting hadn’t thought about what to do during the live stream, but the scheduled time with his Weibo followers was approaching. So, he turned on the live streaming equipment, waved at the camera, and once he was live, he would figure out what to do.
【I’m here, I’m the first one!】
【Ah, ah, ah! Lou Ting is so beautiful! He looks even better up close!】
【Lou Ting, what are you going to perform? Singing, dancing, or maybe some rap? Yu Senze showed us all three, don’t fall behind!】
【Yes, yes, yes, perform for us! Singing, dancing, or playing an instrument, what’s it gonna be???】
…
As the barrage of comments flooded in, Lou Ting shared the live stream link on Weibo, adjusted the camera, and then officially began the live stream.
The audience in the live stream kept growing, and in no time, the popularity of the stream reached over seven hundred thousand viewers.
The popularity chart soared, and there was still a rising trend.
The audience speculated about what Lou Ting would perform, and amidst their eager anticipation, Lou Ting opened a box of takeout.
【? Wait, what’s the direction of this story…?】
【A cappella, where’s my a cappella? Are you going to sing while eating a cucumber???】
【No, I came to see a handsome guy, not a mukbang!】
【Stop fooling around and eat something!】
As it turned out, Lou Ting actually didn’t mind temporarily being a mukbang streamer.
He felt that his “talent” was quite unique compared to the other trainees. Every time he opened a takeout box, he couldn’t help but smile. “I just happened to bring back a boxed meal when I returned. If I don’t eat it now, it’ll get cold.”
After this smile was revealed in the live stream, countless barrage comments instantly flooded the screen, drowning out the previous voices that were against him singing.
【Eat, eat, eat! My precious Lou Ting is too skinny! Eat more and have some flesh to hug!】
【I love watching Lou Ting eat. I want to be a grain of rice at the corner of his mouth, always with him!】
When he looked up, Lou Ting coincidentally saw this particular barrage comment. He thought for a moment and set the rice aside, eating steamed buns and vegetables instead.
【??? Is Mama heartbroken now!】
【Hahaha, baby, you did great!】
【Oh my, my husband is too adorable. Sigh, good-looking people even look good when eating slowly like this. I want to kiss him.】
Lou Ting hadn’t thought about what to do during the live stream, just trying to make up something on the spot. But seeing the barrage getting a bit too much, blowing rainbow farts about him before he entered the book was one thing—he had heard those compliments before, and he could just smile and ignore them.
But now, people were mentioning kissing and hugging openly. It was getting a bit out of hand.
Lou Ting put down his chopsticks, temporarily putting the eating aside, and started to give out warnings!
【Holy cow! Everyone, run! Stop licking the screen! Be careful, or your accounts might get banned!】
【Lou Bao! How could you treat Mama like this!】
【Give you two deep-sea fishes, please don’t ban me!】
Lou Ting didn’t target his true fans. He caught the source of deliberately obnoxious barrage comments and deleted them. Some of those who joined just to disrupt his live stream found their accounts to be empty and useless after they clicked into the live stream. He dealt with them appropriately.
At first, the fans only saw him banning accounts, but later they realized their own messages were not banned, so they felt relieved.
【Hi, the baby is helping me clean up the garbage around here. So obedient.】
【Sister, if you had a plate of peanuts, you wouldn’t get drunk like this.】
Lou Ting looked through the comments and collected the suspicious account IDs, planning to investigate their origins.
Just then, the barrage suddenly flooded with exclamation marks.
【!!! Baby, be careful behind you!】
【Ah, ah, ah?! Holy cow, what is that? It’s huge!】
【Oh my god! It’s so scary. Lou Ting, run!】
【It’s over, it’s over. It’s opening its mouth to eat people?!】
…
When Lou Ting turned around, he saw the awakened black panther approaching. Taking advantage of his turn, the panther snatched his chicken leg in one bite.
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