APTnovel Chapter 45 A-Yi, who's keeping Su Peixue in check
Chapter 45 A-Yi, who's keeping Su Peixue in check
Lin Ran received a friend request on WeChat, and it turned out to be from Xiao Zhe. The request message was just a smiling emoji.
Oh, here comes the provocation.
Lin Ran found it amusing to simply ignore the application and think about what was going to happen.
You want to bring down Su Peixue, right?
Unfortunately, Su Peixue doesn't care about her live-streaming career.
But your agency has quite a few so-called technically skilled female streamers under its wing, right?
I don't know if he's a true skilled player or someone using a substitute.
Lin Ran knew at least that several of them were using substitutes and would be exposed in the future, but it hadn't been exposed yet. Lin Ran didn't mind adding fuel to the fire for them.
Those who try to bully me should just wait and pay the price with painful financial losses.
At 8 p.m. that evening, Miss Ayi's live stream room lit up on time.
Before the live stream even switched to the game, the chat was already flooded with comments. Tonight's viewership is significantly higher than usual.
Su Peixue's scandals raged for a whole day, with the entire internet gossiping about it. As one of only two "Queens" in the LOL section besides Su Peixue, A Yi naturally became the second battleground for gossip enthusiasts.
"A-Yi has started her live stream!"
"Good evening, Miss!"
"Your makeup looks beautiful today!"
"Ah Yi, Ah Yi, have you heard about Su Peixue's gossip?"
"I heard you and Su Peixue don't get along, is that true?"
Ayi glanced at the comments, gave a light snort, and then put on a nonchalant expression. She had put on a full face of makeup today, with long eyeliner, and paired with her newly dyed ash-gray hair, she exuded a haughty and aloof aura.
"Good evening, everyone." Her voice was a little languid as she casually brushed a stray hair behind her ear.
"Wow, there are so many people today! Are they all here to watch the drama?"
The live chat exploded instantly.
"Yes, yes, yes! Let's enjoy the gossip!"
"Ah Yi, what do you think of Su Peixue?"
Do you think those photos are real?
"Ah Yi, have you ever queued up with Su Peixue? What's her skill level like?"
Ayi turned her head to look at another secondary screen specifically used for viewing bullet comments.
"You're asking me what I think?"
Her tone carried a sense of superiority, as if to say, "I didn't want to say this, but since you asked, I'll reluctantly say a few words."
"I've been in this industry for over three years now, and I've seen all kinds of people. Some streamers look innocent, but who knows what they're really like behind the scenes?"
The live chat immediately erupted in excitement.
"Holy crap, what is A-Yi implying?"
"Ah Yi is awesome! She dares to speak her mind!"
"Exactly! The innocent image is the easiest to shatter!"
"Ah Yi, do you know something inside?"
"Tell me already! Stop keeping me in suspense!"
"I love Ah Yi's genuine personality; she doesn't pretend!"
Looking at the comments on the screen, A Yi felt an indescribable sense of joy.
Su Peixue has only been broadcasting for a little over two months, and the number of viewers in her live stream has already caught up with her own!
Just because of that innocent, first-love face?
Now look what's happened, the photos have leaked, her image has collapsed, let's see how she recovers.
Thinking of this, A-Yi's smile widened, and her tone became even more unrestrained.
"Family members, let me tell you the truth. The live streaming industry has a low barrier to entry, and all sorts of people come from there. Some female streamers don't have much skill; they just rely on their looks to make a living."
She paused, deliberately lowering her voice, as if sharing a secret known only to insiders.
"But you know, looks aren't everything. In the long run, the truth will come out. What you gain by sleeping with someone is ultimately superficial, don't you think?"
The barrage of comments scrolled by rapidly, with dense white text cascading down the screen like a waterfall.
"Yes, yes, yes! Ah Yi is absolutely right!"
"Isn't Su Peixue just relying on her looks?"
"Her skills are just so-so, she's just a gatekeeper for the King of Glory rank."
"Ayi is a genuine 500-point King-level player!"
"A-Yi is a true technical expert!"
"If those photos are real, Su Peixue is completely finished, isn't she?"
"It must be true, it's been rumored so much."
"I've seen the photos; that profile is definitely her."
"The top spender spent a million, do you think he got away with it?"
"Hahahaha, those who know, know."
"Ayi, be careful, don't get overwhelmed by Su Peixue's fans."
When A-Yi saw this comment, she scoffed, her tone even more disdainful: "What am I afraid of? I'm just telling the truth. Her fans attacking me? Does she even have any fans left? The whole internet is probably cursing her right now. Besides, I'm upright and honest, and I'm never afraid of anyone attacking me."
She had barely finished speaking when the tone of the comments section subtly shifted, starting with a particular comment.
"Su Peixue has issued a clarification: the photo was photoshopped."
Ayi caught a glimpse of the comment out of the corner of her eye, but her expression remained unchanged; she gave a disdainful smile.
The comments continued to scroll.
"The photo was photoshopped; the police have provided proof."
"Super Fish Baby posted on Weibo, she's a girl!"
"The top candidate is a woman, how can she sleep with Su Peixue?"
"Su Peixue donated all of her income last month, 630,000!"
The simultaneous appearance of these comments finally made A-Yi frown slightly. But soon, she put on an even more contemptuous sneer.
"Family members, you're all too naive." Her tone carried a condescending air, as if she were an experienced person educating newbies. "Isn't this just standard PR tactic? Donating a month's worth of money just to avoid being blacklisted, afraid they won't make money later. I've seen this kind of trick countless times. Let me tell you, they think you can't see through the entertainment industry's methods when they bring them to the live-streaming world?"
Her words briefly swayed the chat for a few seconds.
"Ah Yi is right!"
"Indeed, isn't donating money just a way to whitewash one's image?"
"Trade a month's income for a good reputation, and you'll earn it back double later."
"A-Yi is so insightful!"
"Young Miss understands perfectly!"
"You guys are just too easily fooled."
As A-Yi watched the comments return to their own rhythm, before she could even breathe a sigh of relief, the comments changed again.
"They donated the proceeds on the very day they received them."
"I didn't donate because I was scammed; I donated the money the very day I received it!"
"The unflattering photos haven't even come out yet; we can't predict the future, can we?"
"Her earnings arrived at the end of last month, and she transferred the money to the foundation that same evening. We have the bank statements."
"The scandal was only exposed yesterday."
"Hilarious, did you predict you'd be targeted by online trolls almost two weeks in advance?"
"Ah Yi, if you could foresee the day you'd be targeted by online attacks, would you also donate money in advance?"
"Hahaha, the person upstairs is right."
"Why isn't Miss Ayi saying anything?"
A crack finally appeared on A Yi's composed smile.
Her speech quickened, and her voice became a little higher-pitched than before.
"So what? Maybe she knew the photos were leaked and would be exposed sooner or later, so she donated money in advance for public relations. What's so hard to understand? You guys are just too trusting; you're being sold out and you're still counting the money for them!"