Yuan Yu stared at Xiao Yu on the screen, dumbstruck.
Watching the comments flood the screen and the female fans frantically calling him "hubby," she felt a deep sense of inferiority well up inside her.
She had thought he was just an ordinary college graduate, on roughly the same level as a girl like her who had moved away from home to work. They would have been a pretty good match.
But what had happened?
He was a major streamer, a rising star with the potential to become one of the country's biggest internet celebrities. What he earned in a day could probably match her income for years, even decades.
She simply wasn't good enough for him.
Just moments ago, she had blushed and secretly rejoiced when the Livestream Viewers called her Madam Xiao. Now all she felt was heartache.
Just as she was sinking into misery, the penguin app's coughing notification suddenly sounded.
She clicked it open. It was an invitation to join a group!
Her heart raced. Once she entered and took a look, her dejection vanished.
A Lifetime Together: "I've brought Madam Xiao into the group. Everyone, line up and welcome her!"
"Welcome, Madam Xiao!"
"Welcome, Madam Xiao!"
"Madam Xiao, please put in a good word for me and pull some strings! I'm on my knees begging for a fortune-telling slot!"
In the livestream, Xia Mo asked, "Master Xiao, you're incredible! From now on, you're my one and only idol! I've sent you so many rockets. I want to join that closed fan group too. Could you make an exception?"
"Of course," Xiao Yu said. "Message the moderators privately and ask them to invite you."
"Thank you, Master Xiao! I'll disconnect now, then. I can get another reading tomorrow, right?"
"Yes. Once you've had a reading, you won't need to enter the draw again. But Miss Xia, wait a moment."
"Huh?"
"I only read your past just now. That slip of paper doesn't count, so you still have one reading left."
"Really? That's wonderful! Master Xiao, kisses! If I didn't already have a boyfriend, I'd definitely be chasing you! Hehe, Master Xiao, read my love life for me. Will my boyfriend and I grow old together?"
Xiao Yu's expression turned odd, his face full of pity. "Let me make this clear first: I'm not saying this to get you to chase me. Miss Xia, I'm sorry to tell you that you're about to be single again. Forget about growing old together."
"What??"
Xia Mo was stunned, then bewildered, then frantic!
"Master Xiao, I love my boyfriend so much, and he loves me too! How could we possibly break up?"
The viewers, however, burst out laughing. With the audience bigger now, the chat descended into utter chaos.
"Mo Mo, my condolences!"
"I've decided to play 'Happy Days' as the BGM!"
"Great news, wonderful news! Miss Xia Mo is single!"
"Let the whole world celebrate!"
"Mo Mo's practically glowing green from being cheated on! It's blinding my poor eyes!"
"Master Xiao's breaking up couples! Master Xiao has his eye on Mo Mo!"
"Master Xiao's coming out! Mrs. Little Yu, danger!!"
"Hahaha, a talented man and a beautiful woman! Wedding bells!"
"Hubby, no!"
"Don't worry, sisters. Our hubby wouldn't fall for some basic girl like Xia Mo!"
"But I don't even qualify as a basic girl!"
"Top donor, your chance has come!"
"Young Master Lin!! Your chance has come!! Did you hear what Master Xiao said? Mo Mo's about to be single!"
Young Master Lin sent Super Rocket ×1
Young Master Lin: "Master Xiao, is Mo Mo really about to be single? I'm so excited! Let's compete fair and square!"
Xiao Yu shook his head. "I told you, this has nothing to do with me. It's not that I have any feelings for Miss Xia... never mind, I'll just say it outright. Miss Xia, go to your boyfriend's place right now, and you'll understand what I mean."
"??"
"Her boyfriend's place?"
"You mean catch him in bed with someone?"
"Gentlemen, I'm getting excited!"
"Major influencer Mo Mo's boyfriend cheats, Master Xiao predicts it, and she catches him red-handed! I've already thought up tonight's second trending topic, hahaha!"
"I'm already laughing!"
"Mo Mo, hurry up and catch him cheating!"
Xia Mo was agitated.
Master Xiao's words filled her with overwhelming unease.
She was even starting to get angry.
In her heart, she had already decided that her boyfriend was cheating!
With the fans egging her on, she gritted her teeth. "Fine, I'll go! So what if I catch him cheating live? I'll ask that bastard in front of the entire internet what I ever did to deserve this! How dare he cheat on me! How dare he make a fool of me!"
"Mo Mo, this doesn't really count as cheating on you. Haven't you two never done, you know, that? I remember perfectly well that you said you could still see the 'pure fairy'! If your boyfriend really has slept with someone, you're the other woman!"
"Hahaha, makes sense! Mo Mo's the other woman!"
"Shameless Mo Mo, how dare you be the other woman!"
"Shocking! Miss Xia Mo, one of the country's top influencers, turns out to be the other woman!"
"Shut up!" Xia Mo snapped. "I'm already furious, and you're still making fun of me!"
Seething, Xia Mo took a taxi straight to her boyfriend's home.
Just as she was about to head upstairs, she panicked again.
"Guys, I'm really scared now. What if I expose them and my boyfriend-ugh, my ex-boyfriend-gets desperate and beats me up? He's tall and built. He's really strong!"
"Wow, he's already her ex-boyfriend! Mo Mo, don't be scared. Charge! You're livestreaming. What the hell are you afraid of?"
"Go, go, go! Hurry upstairs!"
"Hey, wait. I think I know this place. It's really close to my home! Mo Mo, wait a minute. I'm coming over right now. I'll go catch him cheating with you!"
"I'm coming too. It's only a ten-minute-or-so taxi ride!"
"Count me in! I'm coming too! I'm really close as well! After we catch him, let's grab dinner together to celebrate!"
"LMAO."
"You bunch of meanies!" Xia Mo said angrily. "Fine, I'll wait for you. I don't dare go up alone anyway. After we catch him, I'll treat everyone to dinner as thanks!"
"Ohhh! Mo Mo's treating! I want to go too!"
"An offline meetup? Damn it, if I'd known, I would've taken a train to Mo Mo's city today!"
Xia Mo waited twenty minutes, and five fans actually showed up!
Others were still on their way, but she didn't want to wait anymore. Xiao Yu had told her that if she waited any longer, they would be finished, and there would be nothing left to catch.
"Guys, there are six of us now. These five fan bros all look super reliable. We're going up to catch him cheating."
"Come on, let's take the elevator. My boyfriend-ugh, that asshole-lives on the eleventh floor. I have his key. We'll open the door very quietly in a moment. Don't alert them!"
They entered the elevator, and it began to rise. Everyone looked a little nervous.
Xia Mo hid behind the boys, holding up her phone to livestream.
Ding-dong.
The elevator doors opened.
Xia Mo listened first, but she couldn't hear anything through the door. Then she took out her key and unlocked it.
The instant the door opened.
Moans drifted out.
Xia Mo's face tightened, and she almost burst into tears.
"That sound!"
"There's no mistaking it. They're doing it! Charge! Catch them!"
The five male fans exchanged glances, gritted their teeth, and charged inside!
Xia Mo followed close behind.
Amid a flurry of chaos, the pale, naked figures of a man and a woman appeared on the video!
"I saw it! So pale, so big!"
"I'm drooling!"
"That girl's gorgeous! Holy shit, why does she look familiar?"
"Don't turn it away, Mo Mo! Point the camera back! We only got two seconds!!"
"Is that woman a streamer? She looks a lot like Mo Mo's roommate to me."
Xia Mo's face went livid. Beside herself with rage, she screamed, "Dong Fei!! You're the one he cheated on me with!!! I'll kill you!!"
"Whoa, it really is her former roommate, the streamer with a million followers! This is huge!"
"So thrilling, so exciting! It's like the movie event of the century! Too bad we only have audio and no picture!"
"Caught in bed.jgp. Use your imaginations, everyone!"
"Wahahaha, I already took a screenshot! A major influencer, uncensored and in HD!"
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