PUBG: Fragment Collector
Chapter 9

'Heartbroken' Jedi Sister

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'Heartbroken' Jedi Sister

Jiang Siming had originally planned to refuse, but he discovered that the other party kept sending him invitations over and over.

In other words, she had been waiting for him the entire time—from when he drank the potion to when he went to the bathroom to shower and then spaced out for quite a while.

She had been waiting for him for at least an hour.

Inside Dumb Sister's Live Stream Room

The usually carefree, carefree-minded, and cheerful Dumb Sister had lost her smile.

She had not started the game. Instead, she had been staring blankly at the game lobby interface. In the recently played list she had opened on the right,

the mouse was hovering behind the ID "ming," clicking, refreshing, and inviting over and over.

She had kept this up for an entire hour. For that whole hour, she had done nothing but wait for Jiang Siming.

Even though quite a few viewers in the Live Stream Room had grown impatient waiting, she still did not want to give up.

"It's been an hour already. Are we playing or not? If not, I'm unsubscribing!"

"Some Shark streamer is livestreaming herself spacing out and making millions a month."

"I just came in and I'm completely confused. Someone tell me what happened to Dumb Sister today. Did she get beaten into shutting herself off?"

"Judging by the looks of it, Dumb Sister has already fallen in love and is bitterly waiting for her sweetheart."

"Oh no, the old woman really seems to be in love. Look, her eyes are red."

"Wow, major Shark news! The old woman has fallen for a random expert player, ming!"

Seeing these comments, Dumb Sister felt rather uncomfortable.

She questioned herself inwardly: Could it be that I really have fallen for Jiang Siming?

But she had only played one game with Jiang Siming. How could she possibly have fallen for him?

Then why was she waiting for his reply as if she were possessed?

An entire hour had passed, yet Brother Ming still had not accepted her invitation. Could it be that he really disliked her?

Dumb Sister's mind was a complete mess, and she felt terribly wronged. Her nose tingled, and she was about to lose control of her emotions.

Fortunately, her best friend came running over at that moment and apologized to the viewers.

"Dai Dai isn't feeling very well today. That's all for today's livestream. Sorry, everyone. I'm ending the stream now."

As she spoke, her best friend shut down her livestream.

It was the most rational way to handle things. If they continued, Dumb Sister would definitely lose followers.

Besides, she was so distracted that there was no way she could continue livestreaming.

After the livestream was shut down, Dumb Sister finally could not hold it in anymore. She lay on the desk and began sobbing softly.

"Dai Dai, don't cry. It's nothing. He's the one who doesn't know how to appreciate you. There's no need to be sad." Her best friend hurriedly comforted her.

Sobbing, Dumb Sister confided in her best friend.

"Erqian, this is the first time I've ever had feelings for a guy, but he seems to hate me. Sob..."

"I know, I know. Don't be sad. Having your first love fail is a good thing. You can gain experience from it. You'll meet someone better in the future."

Her best friend's comfort did not help much, and Dumb Sister remained in a foul mood.

Feeling miserable, she shut down the computer and went to lie on the bed for a while.

What she did not know was that the moment she shut down her computer, someone entered her game lobby. Dumb Sister simply did not see it.

After Jiang Siming accepted the invitation, he discovered that the other party was offline.

He waited for a while, but she still did not come online. Only then did he leave the team in confusion and go play solo.

After Dumb Sister ended her livestream, Shark once again stirred up a news frenzy.

The news that the famous female streamer Dumb Sister had fallen for a random player, invited him to duo with her, was rejected, and then sadly ended her livestream after waiting an hour without success quickly became a hot topic on Shark.

What was more, the male lead in the news was ming, who had caused quite a stir just yesterday.

Two consecutive news stories were related to Jiang Siming, and people in Shark Tieba began speculating wildly about his identity.

Quite a few of Dumb Sister's die-hard fans even wanted to dig up Jiang Siming's personal information to vent their anger on behalf of their streamer.

After all, she was a popular female streamer on Shark with countless fans. Shark's viewers were more than happy to watch her "romantic" news.

Besides, Dumb Sister had not fallen for some wealthy tycoon. She had fallen for a random player she had never even met.

Videos of the two playing together spread through Tieba, and there had been no money or profit involved.

This pure relationship caused quite a few viewers to view Dumb Sister in a new light. People always said that female streamers only cared about money and clung to wealthy tycoons.

Dumb Sister's actions clearly proved her innocence and also won the hearts of many viewers.

However, Jiang Siming, who did not pay much attention to livestreams, knew nothing about all this.

Jiang Siming played until the afternoon before temporarily stopping.

He went out and deposited the hundred thousand yuan he had earned into the bank, transferring it all to his father's bank card.

"Son, why did my bank card just receive a transfer notification? A full hundred thousand yuan. Did the bank make a mistake?"

Father Jiang called to ask about it.

Jiang Siming was standing by the Huangpu River in Shanghai, enjoying the breeze and clearing his mind. Leaning against the railing, he chuckled into the phone. "It's real. Your son transferred it to you."

"How did you suddenly earn so much money? Son, you haven't done anything illegal, have you?" Father Jiang asked suspiciously.

Jiang Siming was both amused and exasperated. "Dad, don't you know your own son? Do I look like the type to do bad things?"

"Then where did this money come from? Explain yourself, or just wait until you come home and see how I deal with you!" Father Jiang demanded sternly.

Jiang Siming quickly explained, making up an excuse that he had sold a house that day and that this was his commission.

Only then did Father Jiang's suspicions fade, and he became cheerful.

"You didn't have to give it all to me. Keep some for yourself. I'll transfer some back to you."

"No need, Dad. I still have tens of thousands left here. It's enough to spend. Just keep this money. If you need money for anything, use it. Your daughter hasn't bought new clothes in a year. Have Mom get her a few outfits. She's almost entering high school, so she needs proper nutrition too. And Mom as well—she lost weight the last time I came home."

"Don't worry. Your dad will take care of this money. We'll save it. You'll need money in the future to get married and buy a house."

Father Jiang kept lecturing him. Even though the family was struggling, he was still thinking about his son's future.

"Marry what wife? Don't worry, Dad. If the woman your son marries in the future is obsessed with money and demands a house and a car, I'll dump her in a heartbeat." Jiang Siming said it half-jokingly.

"Hey, you can't say that. If a girl follows you, it's only right for her to have a house. Otherwise, what are you going to use to give her happiness? Silly boy." Father Jiang was quite open-minded.

"Don't worry, Dad. If the money runs out, I'll earn more. Your son has what it takes, so spend it without worry."

"All right, stop talking. Your dad knows how to arrange things. Hang up now. Phone charges are expensive."

After reminding Jiang Siming several more times to take care of his health and get enough rest, Father Jiang finally hung up.

In fact, every time Jiang Siming called home, Father Jiang would hang up first and then call him back himself, all to save his son a little on phone charges.

Jiang Siming decided that the next time he went home, he would buy his parents two smartphones and teach them how to use them. That way, the two elders would no longer worry about the cost of phone calls.

After hanging up, Jiang Siming gazed at the night view of the Huangpu River. He resolved to work hard, make a name for himself, and let his family live a good life!

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