"At school, a lot of my classmates who had worse grades and worse acting skills than me already have decent work to show for themselves. I'm the only one who's still nobody.
Blake, do you think... maybe I'm not suited to being an actress?"
Mia Quinn murmured.
She loved acting, but with how things were going, she felt completely lost.
"Yes."
Blake Su answered.
"Huh?"
His answer was so direct that Mia Quinn was stunned.
"Hehe!"
Blake Su chuckled, then said, "Of course not. I've said it before. Quinnie has the looks, and her acting is good too. All you're missing is an opportunity."
"Really?"
Mia Quinn pressed her lips together and said softly, "But... when is that opportunity going to come? What if it never comes in my whole life?"
"It won't be like that. It'll come soon. Definitely."
Blake Su said it with certainty. After thinking for a moment, he added, "Quinnie, I have a way to help you get more opportunities sooner.
Do you want to try it?"
"Oh? What is it? Tell me first, Blake."
"Uh... Quinnie, you play games, so you should know that League of Legends launched not long ago, and in a very short time, it's already become hugely popular.
I can say for sure that its popularity will keep rising, not fall.
Your Diamond I skill is already really strong. Plus... Quinnie, you have a special talent for this game. As long as you take it a little more seriously, your level will get even higher.
At the same time, as the internet keeps developing, livestreaming is becoming more and more popular too.
Right now, the industry has great potential, and with League of Legends added into the mix, both the trend and the timing are perfect.
Most importantly, almost all the people streaming League of Legends right now are men. Most female streamers are in the Star Show section, and that space isn't exactly respectable. A lot of it is risqué dancing and acting flirty.
That's not Quinnie's style.
As for the few female gaming streamers, they either can only play obscure little games, or they're terrible at the game and rely entirely on their looks to hold an audience.
Or they're decent at the game, but their looks are hard to describe, so they don't dare turn on the camera.
In short.
Right now, in the League of Legends livestreaming industry that's just starting to take off, women can barely survive."
Buzz!
Mia Quinn listened to the whole thing and looked a little confused. "You want me to stream League of Legends?"
"Right."
Blake Su nodded.
"But didn't you just say women can barely survive in League of Legends streaming? Wouldn't it be the same if I went?"
Mia Quinn looked puzzled.
"No."
Blake Su shook his head and smiled. "They can't survive because they don't have enough ability. Quinnie is strong, at least among women.
And.
You're good-looking. More importantly... Quinnie, you sing really well too.
So I think if Quinnie streams League of Legends in the gaming section and sings during downtime, I can guarantee you'll become popular.
Once you become popular, more people will notice you. You'll get exposure, and that means more chances to be discovered and more resources coming your way.
That way.
Your chances of landing a good drama sooner will be much higher!"
"Really?!"
Mia Quinn found it hard to believe. She still did not understand the livestreaming industry very well, and it felt far removed from her path as an actress.
"But..."
She was still worried.
"Quinnie!"
Blake Su interrupted her and said seriously, "Trust me. Trust Su's business instincts. Uh... anyway, you're not getting any good roles right now, are you?
And The Storms of Northern Shanxi didn't do well either."
"Oh!!!"
The moment Mia Quinn heard that, she pouted and muttered, "Fine, Blake. After all that talking, you were just here to make fun of your cousin, weren't you?"
"No~~"
Blake Su laughed. "I'm kidding. I just want you to try it. Really, trust me!"
"Fine!"
"I get it!"
After hesitating for a moment on the other end of the phone, Mia Quinn smiled. "Okay, I'll listen to you. I'll give it a try. Worst case, I'll just treat it as a way to relax."
"Mm-hmm."
Seeing that Mia Quinn had agreed, Blake Su was delighted.
After all... at this time, even though livestreaming had already started becoming popular, female streamers were still mostly stuck with some less-than-flattering labels.
"Then it's settled. I'll make the arrangements for you after a while!"
Blake Su said with a smile.
"Mm-hmm."
Mia Quinn replied, then thought for a moment and said, "But Blake, I'm still filming right now. Do I have to quit halfway?"
"No need."
Blake Su thought briefly, then said, "It wasn't easy for you to get the role. Even if it isn't a good drama, it can still be practice. So... wait until your scenes are wrapped on this show.
Then I'll get everything ready for your game streaming."
"Okay!"
Mia Quinn hummed in agreement, then mocked herself. "Your Quinnie really is useless. I still need you to help me."
"Not at all. Helping Quinnie is helping myself too."
"Huh? Why?"
Mia Quinn did not understand. Blake Su explained, "My stomach hurt a while ago, so I went to the hospital for a checkup. The doctor said my stomach isn't good."
"Huh? Blake, your stomach isn't good? What happened? What caused it?!"
Mia Quinn immediately became anxious.
Blake Su only smiled and said, "The doctor said my stomach's bad, so I can only live off a rich woman."
Buzz!
Mia Quinn froze. A few seconds later, she understood, then burst out laughing. "So that's what you mean.
Fine!
When Quinnie becomes famous and turns into a big star, I'll take Blake in. I'll make sure Blake, whose stomach is bad and can only live off a rich woman, never has to worry about food or clothes again."
"Sounds good~"
"The day Quinnie becomes wildly famous will be the day Su retires from the world and starts living off someone else."
Blake Su laughed.
"Hehe."
"Who knows when that day will come? Alright, alright, enough joking around. Talking to Blake for so long has put me in a much better mood. You get back to your own things.
Tomorrow night.
The Suns versus Heat game. Blake, you have to win!"
Mia Quinn clenched her fist, cheering Blake Su on.
"Got it!"
Blake Su smiled faintly. "Tomorrow night is an important game we absolutely have to win. Now that I have Quinnie cheering for me, victory is guaranteed!"
"Mm-hmm!"
"Go, go, go! Blake is the strongest!!!"
"..."
The two chatted for a long time before reluctantly hanging up.
Anyone who knew their relationship would think the way they talked did not sound like cousins at all.
Anyone who did not know their relationship, if they were there in person, would definitely sense a hint of romance in the air and somehow end up being force-fed a mouthful of "dog food."
What Quinnie? What cousin?
The two of them already had feelings for each other. Now, their relationship was like a paper window between them. Once it was pierced, everything would naturally fall into place.