After the Scheming Girl Joined a Dating Show - Chapter 16

Most of the fans in the chat were like worried “old mothers” fussing over their daughter, which Su Qin found quite novel; that’s why she had asked that question.

Xia Mozhu slightly regretted speaking without thinking again. She thought to herself: Whether it’s fun or not… this is a job. Senior Su Qin wouldn’t understand the exposure KPIs of an entertainment industry worker. She had never done a live stream before, so she clearly didn’t like them. Since it’s not like inviting someone to dinner, why did I invite her!

Su Qin: “You seem very happy.”

Seeing that Su Qin didn’t seem angry, Xia Mozhu looked up and smiled. “Talking with fans makes me happy; it feels like being loved properly.” Her smile was sweeter than ever, her eyes curving into narrow slits, like little crescent moons shrouded in the light of a sky full of stars.

Waaaaah! I’ll love baby forever!

Baby’s smile is too sweet, my heart is going to stop working!

Our Little Bamboo deserves it!

Too cute, too cute, too cute, help help help!

Kill me to liven up the mood for baby!

Thank you, Teacher Su, for letting us see Zhuzhu smile like this!

Thank you Teacher Su +1

Thank you Teacher Su +2

Thank you Teacher Su +3

Thank you Teacher Su +…12306

After the first “Thank you Teacher Su” comment appeared, the chat gradually became “Su-ified.” Some asked Teacher Su to take care of their “baby,” others dug up clips from the competition to thank Teacher Su for looking out for Little Xia back then, and some even briefly forgot their own fandom just to simp for Su Qin…

There’s no one home! It’s burning hot! I need Teacher Su’s Ibu! Pro! Fen!

Master, whip me!

I want to be the Celestial’s dog!

Sister, sister! Si-ha si-ha (heavy breathing)!

Sister! You are my only sister! Is your house missing a dog like me?

Xia Mozhu looked at her fans’ comments with mixed emotions. It wasn’t that she was unhappy about their enthusiasm for Su Qin, she just suddenly felt a bit embarrassed for them. Su Qin’s own fans probably wouldn’t dare be this wild in front of her.

Su Qin: “Your fans all call me ‘Sister,’ unlike you, who calls me ‘Teacher Su Qin’ and ‘Senior Su Qin’.”

“Ah, they’re probably just a bit excited to see you.” Xia Mozhu thought Su Qin disliked it, so she used her hand to cover the comments, trying to stop her from reading.

Su Qin naturally sat down next to Xia Mozhu, though only half of her face was in the frame.

Xia Mozhu looked at the camera, unsure whether to turn it or not. After all, it was her own live stream; if she turned the camera, Su Qin might be unhappy, or the fans might be unhappy. But if she didn’t turn it, it looked like Su Qin’s face had been sliced in half. If the media wrote something crazy about it, she wouldn’t even be able to clear her name if she jumped into the Yellow River.

Finally, she gritted her teeth and squeezed closer to Su Qin, leaving no gap between them, and shifted the camera over a bit. Finally, it wasn’t just half a face.

At that moment, a “Prestige” comment with special effects floated across the top:

Why does this suddenly feel a bit shippable?

Xia Mozhu got flustered and said in a “fiercely cute” way, “Don’t scare Senior Su Qin away!”

Su Qin looked at the chat and asked, “Are live streams always like this?”

Xia Mozhu gave a dry laugh. “My fans are usually very normal. Today… today might just be a case of ‘dry weather and flammable spirits’!” She then added, “Maybe many of them aren’t even my fans, they’re just here to see the commotion.”

The fans who were unilaterally expelled from the fandom: “…”

Although having an extra person next to her was uncomfortable at first, Su Qin just sat there, occasionally saying a few words when she saw a certain comment. The rest of the time she was very quiet. Xia Mozhu slowly got used to her presence, and the time for the live stream seemed to pass exceptionally fast. Fans were already starting to urge her to end the stream because they were afraid she was getting tired.

“Then, see you next time.” Xia Mozhu stole a glance at Su Qin. “Senior Su Qin, do you want to say goodbye too?”

“Goodbye.” Su Qin was like a robot; aside from those two instructed words, she didn’t say a single extra syllable.

Xia Mozhu poked the exit button with the speed of light to close the stream. If it went on any longer, it would get awkward.

Meanwhile, in Xia Mozhu’s fan group:

Daughter’s hand speed is too fast!

I’ve been treated heartlessly!

Really fast!

I didn’t even have time to send a goodbye!

This woman won’t give me even one second!

Look how happy the kid is to be off the clock (Angry)(Angry)(Angry)!

Although they were all “criticizing” Xia Mozhu for closing the stream too fast, it was mostly teasing. Their baby was exceptionally sweet today; they couldn’t dote on her enough.

“Are you unhappy that I invited you to the live stream today? Did you only agree because you were afraid of hurting my feelings?” Xia Mozhu was still worried after closing the stream. “Next time you can just refuse directly. Sometimes my mouth doesn’t listen to my brain.”

“You weren’t sincere in inviting me?” Su Qin threw a question back.

“Of course I was sincere!” Xia Mozhu said. “I’m just afraid you accompanied me even though you don’t like live streaming.”

“I never do things I don’t like,” Su Qin said.

“Then you do like it?” Xia Mozhu’s eyes were full of curiosity. “But you’ve never live-streamed before.”

“I don’t like it,” Su Qin answered.

At this point, Xia Mozhu couldn’t continue. One moment she likes it, the next she doesn’t—what a strange temper.

The room was silent for a long time before Su Qin spoke again: “Next time, you don’t need to hide somewhere else to live stream.”

“Understood.” Xia Mozhu peeked at Su Qin. For some reason, her heart suddenly felt sweet.

Actually, Senior Su Qin is a very gentle person.

Then, Su Qin added: “Even if you do go elsewhere, don’t take the stool I put my luggage on. It’s dusty.”

Xia Mozhu: “…”

I take back what I just said in my head. Senior Su Qin is a very bad person.

Xia Mozhu stuck her tongue out at Su Qin and said, “Then next time I’ll just carry you away to be my stool and stream while sitting on your lap.”

“Hm?” Su Qin’s expression suggested she hadn’t heard clearly, but her earlobes turned quietly red, betraying her silently.

“I said next time I’ll bring a stool with legs and sit more comfortably!” Xia Mozhu realized she had spoken nonsense again. Her cheeks were burning. She patted her stomach. “I’m so hungry, it’s time for dinner. Let’s go downstairs.”

After speaking, she fled as fast as a little deer.

Su Qin looked at the camera closest to her and narrowed her eyes, seemingly thinking about how to pry the camera open and destroy what had just been recorded.

Tonight was the third night sleeping with Senior Su Qin. She absolutely could not crawl into the other’s duvet like she had the past two days.

But how to do it? Xia Mozhu fell into deep thought.

Wrapping herself in the duvet was useless. Better to put a pillow in the middle.

Xia Mozhu’s eyes sparkled. I really am a genius!

So, before sleeping, she placed a large, heavy pillow between herself and Su Qin. This time, it definitely wouldn’t be kickable. Xia Mozhu crawled into her duvet and peacefully entered dreamland.

Su Qin usually sat at the head of the bed reading for a bit before sleeping. She looked at the pillow lying across the middle of the bed, listened to Xia Mozhu’s steady breathing, frowned slightly, and lay down to sleep.

Xia Mozhu’s sleep quality was excellent; she could start dreaming the moment her head hit the pillow.

She dreamed she had entered a world of ice and snow. Everything around her was white, and there wasn’t a soul in sight.

The Xia Mozhu in the dream rubbed her arms hard, shivering as she walked forward like a little old lady. She walked and walked and walked, finally seeing a living creature. It was a huge, fluffy polar bear. It looked adorable, and its fur looked very warm.

Xia Mozhu happily opened her arms to pounce on it, but the polar bear was very aloof and ignored her completely.

“It’s too cold here. Can you hug me, please?” Xia Mozhu negotiated with the polar bear.

Not only did the polar bear refuse her request, but it also turned away.

Xia Mozhu was persistent and moved in front of the polar bear again, pressing her hands together: “Please, please! I’ll freeze to death if this continues. Just hug me, hug me! If I survive, I’ll definitely repay you!”

In the dream, she was begging the polar bear; in reality, she was… constantly muttering: “Cold, hug.”

Su Qin was about to reach out and move the pillow, then paused. She first picked up her phone, aimed it at Xia Mozhu, and tapped the record button.

Xia Mozhu’s forehead pressed against the pillow, moving forward like a little tank, murmuring as she went: “Hug me.” Her voice was as delicate as could be. After a couple of seconds, as if she were angry, she frowned: “I’m so cold, why won’t you hug me?”

Having completed her collection of video evidence, Su Qin moved the pillow from between them.