Chapter 9:
It was night! Midnight.
Tang Yu and Hu Tao returned to the rental apartment. After washing up, they lay down on the bed.
"Huh! Affection actually reached 90%." Tang Yu stared at his phone, letting out a surprised sound.
He hadn't expected that in just one day, his affection level with Hu Tao would jump to 90%.
If things continued like this, they'd hit 100% in the next couple of days.
Hu Tao rolled over, propped her chin on her hand, and looked at Tang Yu with sparkling eyes.
As the affection rose, her feelings toward Tang Yu became more and more subtle and complicated.
"Are we streaming again tomorrow?" Hu Tao suddenly asked.
Tang Yu looked away from his phone and smiled at her. He nodded. "Of course we're streaming. Right now, streaming is our main source of income!"
Hu Tao nodded too. "Will the viewers get tired of us?"
Tang Yu chuckled lightly. "No way. With anyone else, maybe—but you, Hu Tao? They'll never get tired no matter how much they watch."
He wasn't exaggerating. Sure, Hu Tao didn't have the "assets" of someone like Keqing, but her adorable aura was on par with Qiqi at worst. Viewers naturally wouldn't tire of that.
"Hehe!" Hearing Tang Yu's praise, Hu Tao was overjoyed. Her heart felt sweet and warm.
No woman—Hu Tao included—could resist compliments.
The two chatted for a long time.
Tang Yu asked Hu Tao many questions about Teyvat. According to her, the situation in Teyvat was exactly the same as the storyline of the Genshin Impact game from his previous life.
Of course, there were differences too: these seemingly loli-like 2D beautiful girls were actually all adults. In other words, they were free to date. As long as it wasn't forced, anything could happen.
Tang Yu also told Hu Tao all about this world.
As they talked, they gradually moved closer together. Before long, both were snoring softly in deep sleep.
Tonight was destined to be an extraordinary one.
Tang Yu and Hu Tao's stream from today had already been clipped into short videos by netizens and spread like wildfire across the internet.
{Most beautiful 2D girl ever—Hu Tao shake could kill with cuteness.} {Treasure streamer discovered—sings, dances, does it all.} {New 2D art style—Hu Tao, do you love her or what?}
In no time, the internet was flooded with Hu Tao-related videos and clips.
The shortest-performing shorts still had at least 100,000+ views.
{WTF! This 2D girl is gorgeous—where's she streaming?} {Where did this beauty come from? As a deadbeat otaku, how did I only find out now?!} {Begging for contact info—I'm gonna shower her with gifts. She's too healing.} {Especially those little "awoo" sounds—god, I'm obsessed.} {.....}
Most netizens were instantly captivated by Hu Tao's adorable appearance.
Once they tracked down Tang Yu's live room, they immediately followed.
As the videos went viral, some of Tang Yu's old acquaintances were stunned.
At the famous Douyin guild "Yaoshi Rongguang," the manager Sister Zhen was frowning deeply while watching Hu Tao and Tang Yu's clips.
"Where did this kid find such a streaming partner? She actually blew up." Sister Zhen muttered to herself.
She regretted kicking Tang Yu out so early. If he were still in the guild now, she could definitely ride the wave of his room's popularity and rake in massive profits.
"Damn it. You used to be one of my guild's people—you still should be." Sister Zhen's sharp, unkind face twisted into a sly smile. She figured she could play some tricks with the contract. Force Tang Yu to renew.
After all, even though she was the one who initiated the termination last time, the formal contract paperwork had never actually been finalized!
In other words, on paper, Tang Yu was still an active streamer under Yaoshi Rongguang.
The next day!
Tang Yu and Hu Tao woke up together.
After washing up, they immediately opened the streaming room.
The moment the stream went live, a flood of viewers poured in.
{Hu Tao wife good morning! Missed you~} {Wife starting so early, hehe—time to watch again!} {.....}
Countless danmaku flew across the screen.
Tang Yu's mouth twitched as he watched.
Damn… not a single greeting for him.
Talk about blatant favoritism.
But he understood. Sure, he was handsome, but next to a 2D beautiful girl? No competition.
Between a hot guy and a cute 2D waifu, even blindfolded people knew who to simp for.
"Good morning everyone! Have you all had breakfast?" Hu Tao had already gotten used to streaming. She waved at the camera with a bright smile and greeted the viewers.
The chat felt like a spring breeze—their moods instantly lifted.
{Just finished eating—my wife was sprawled next to me, finally got a chance to watch!} {Wife, have YOU eaten yet?} {.....}
While the viewers were chatting happily with Hu Tao, Tang Yu reached over from the side and tore off a small piece of bread.
He held it to Hu Tao's lips and grinned at the camera. "Don't worry, everyone—she's eating right now."
The chat instantly turned sour with jealousy!
{Dog thief~ Let go of Hu Tao, let me do it!} {Wuwuwu! My back teeth are crumbling from envy!} {If I could feed Hu Tao wife even once, I'd be fine if my brother-in-law dropped dead on the spot!} {...}
Hu Tao opened her small mouth and gently bit the bread Tang Yu offered.
"Thank you." After swallowing, she turned to look at Tang Yu, her face full of sweetness.
Tang Yu scraped the tip of her nose playfully and said in mock reproach, "Who are we to each other? No need to thank me."
Then, he picked up a glass of milk from the side.
"Drink some milk."
Hu Tao reached for the glass, but Tang Yu didn't hand it over.
She widened her eyes in confusion.
Tang Yu spoke softly, "I'll feed you."
Hu Tao's little face flushed red. She withdrew her hand, tilted her head back, and opened her cherry-small mouth obediently.
Seeing her so compliant, Tang Yu was extremely pleased. He carefully fed her the milk.
Even so, a bit of milk foam clung to the corner of her mouth.
Tang Yu reached over and gently wiped it away with his finger. He looked at his finger, decided not to waste it, and licked it clean.
This ultra-sweet scene completely broke the viewers.
Their vinegar (jealousy) overflowed across the entire screen.
{Feeding us dog food first thing in the morning? Host, you're inhuman.}
{I'm furious—as a single dog, I've taken 1.8 million points of real damage!}
{Wuwuwu! Let's crowdfund a knife for this streamer!}
{If it weren't for my wife Hu Tao, I'd have unfollowed already, damn it.}
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