Whose Love Is Too Crazy

It wasn’t until the floating text finally slid off the left side of the screen that Xu Zhitong slowly pressed her lips together.

She... did seem a little flushed.

Xu Zhitong cleared her throat.

As if to cover it up, she blinked quickly and looked at the livestream screen.

On the camera, the blue-haired streamer had a beauty mark on the bridge of her nose and five or six ear cuffs dangling from her ears; no matter how you looked at her, she didn’t seem especially gentle.

But her face was clearly red; even with the livestream filter, it was hard to hide.

Her eyes were also wide open. Under the fill light, they looked bright; paired with the downward-extended eyeliner, she even seemed a little well-behaved.

The bullet comments were still screaming.

【So cute】

【Streamer, don’t just sit there blushing; let me go up there and blush for two minutes!】

【Cotton Empress is so good at this, ahhh】

【Thank you, Cotton Empress; I got the 500-diamond one!】

【So pretty, this might be the prettiest effect on all of Yinfu. Who knows how long it’ll keep floating】

【Half an hour? With 99+, who knows how many Cotton Empress spent; only the streamer can see it】

【Cotton Empress, can you open private messages? I have something to ask you】

【Just got here. No PK, no competition, and who taught Cotton Empress to throw around an unparalleled rare gift like this? Is this what rich and capricious looks like?】

【I want to clear the screen and read the sisters’ filthy flirting, but I also want to keep watching the gorgeous effects jujuju】

【So pretty. Cotton Empress is a romantic madwoman... queen and knight, or a knightly dubbing ceremony... madwoman...】

【Say something, host. Aren’t you going to sing something spicy for Cotton Empress?】

Only after reading the bullet comments did Xu Zhitong realize.

This Heart Like My Sword was a custom unparalleled rare gift that could only be made by a level-75 spending account on Yinfu; each level-75 account only got one custom gift.

Cotton had been level 75 for more than two years, and had never spent on any streamer.

Whenever she sent gifts outside, it was always just Carnivals; many people thought she hadn’t had a custom one made. Turns out she’d been hiding it all along.

This was her first time using it.

So that was why Lin Yang had said, “Only for you.”

Only for you.

...

Xu Zhitong’s face grew even hotter.

Was that a confession?

No wonder the viewer count kept climbing; everyone had come to watch the effect and Cotton.

Xu Zhitong only felt as if feathers were lightly tickling her heart, and the feelings in her chest were about to spill out through her mouth.

Looking at the 100k-plus audience in the livestream room, she didn’t dare say too much.

Lin Yang must have been watching her reaction the whole time through the screen, because very quickly another floating text appeared.

【[Floating Screen] Cotton: Streamer, say something.】

And she was still teasing her at a time like this.

Xu Zhitong could already imagine Lin Yang on the other side of the screen, her eyes full of laughter, the corners of her brows lifted as she deliberately teased her.

She held it in, then said softly, “I’m really touched. Thank you, Cotton Cotton...”

【That’s only natural】

【Streamer is cute】

【So rich people like this type after all】

【Marry her, I approve】

【Will she cry? This face should look pretty intense when she cries】

【Both of them are eating so well】

【The most romantic effect rain since Yinfu was founded, and it’s only after adding a fan badge... historic...】

【Who’s going to play Love Typhoon】

【If the host won’t put on background music, I’ll sing it. Whose love is too crazy~ reckless indulgence~】

Amid the teasing bullet comments—

【[Floating Screen] Cotton: Little streamer, sing two more songs.】

It sounded like an order.

Little streamer...

Xu Zhitong was almost as excited as the public chat; she felt like only singing could calm her down.

She obediently said, “Okay.”

She started singing, and at the same time sent a lucky bag, intending to get everyone to flood the screen, click follow, and calm down a little.

Who would’ve thought, just as the first line started, Cotton began sending gifts again.

This time it wasn’t Heart Like My Sword. She started from the cheapest little heart on the gift ranking and went all the way up to the most expensive Diamond Carnival, commonly known as the Emperor Set.

For as long as Xu Zhitong sang, she kept clicking.

【66666666】

【After seeing the effect rain just now, the Emperor Set can’t stir even a ripple in me anymore】

【Streamer, please, sing Love Typhoon. I’m so excited; if you don’t go crazy, I’m going to go crazy】

【Hello, how much does Cotton Empress actually love her? Why is she still sending after the third Emperor Set?】

【Cotton Empress: Sorry, the songs won’t stop, and my hand won’t stop either [sunglasses]】

【I admit SleepyBlue sings really well, but the point is no longer the singing...】

【My phone is getting hot. Cotton Empress, what did you put in it】

【It’s the effects; she added the effects that haven’t stopped since the stream started】

【The screen can’t be cleared fast enough, who understands】

【Everyone else should disperse. Cotton Empress is already SleepyBlue’s death guardian. If you stay any longer, she’ll add a zzz badge too】

The entire chat had turned into a mess.

Lin Xiaoyang was just causing trouble!

Xu Zhitong finished half a song and quickly turned off the accompaniment.

She knew that if she kept singing, Lin Yang would definitely keep sending gifts.

But the money would go mostly to Yinfu.

Not to mention the songs from the request list earlier; the person those songs were meant to hit had probably already been utterly crushed the moment Lin Yang sent so many custom gifts.

And then there was the most important point of all.

Weren’t they supposed to be a secret couple?

Xu Zhitong’s heart was drumming. Was Lin Yang making such a huge display because she wanted to officially announce it?

But in her floating messages, she was still politely calling her streamer.

Fine. Even though it was a little secretly satisfying, she still couldn’t tell what Lin Yang wanted to do.

She begged for mercy. “Stop, stop. If you keep sending gifts while I keep singing, my graphics card is going to burn out, and Cotton Empress’s hand must be tired from all that clicking too. Let’s take a break.”

The bullet comments burst into laughter.

【+1. How has the stream only been up for half an hour, but it feels like I’ve watched two hours of effect rain already.】

【Streamer, stop singing. Come chat.】

【Can fans go on mic?】

【Want to hear wife-wife Q&A】

【Please teach me how to keep a whale】

【Have you and Cotton Empress met offline?】

“Stop, stop,” Xu Zhitong glanced at the wife-wife Q&A for a moment, then forced herself to skip it. “No private questions, please. Everyone’s just an internet friend. If you’re curious, you can give the streamer a follow and add a fan badge, then slowly experience the streamer’s personal charm, okay?”

She was about to take advantage of the pause in Lin Yang’s effects to chat with the viewers and bring the stream back to normal.

Then a new effect rose up.

It was a dragon, complete with explosive music and shaking effects.

Three in a row; the phone on the table shook wildly.

Xu Zhitong saw the sender’s name and froze.

“Surfing the web and becoming emperor... huh? Thanks, sis. Are you wanting a song?”

A stranger, no follow badge, and this was their first time sending her gifts.

【[Floating Screen] Surfing the web and becoming emperor: Wow, you’re first on the hourly rankings. Want to do a PK?】

【[Floating Screen] Surfing the web and becoming emperor: This is a hardship fee (*￣︶￣)】

The spending level was 53; on Yinfu, that counted as having real money.

From the explanation Lin Yang had given her before, this kind of person was usually a big sister coming to negotiate a business session, giving a streamer with some traffic a few Carnivals as hardship pay, and asking them to PK with her favorite streamer for effect and followers.

But her room had a hundred thousand viewers right now! She was already busy attracting fans and collecting follows.

Xu Zhitong pursed her lips. “Sorry, I’m not a PK streamer. If you want to hear songs, you can request one... Who’s your favorite streamer? I’ll send the gift back to her when I end the stream later.”

【[Floating Screen] Surfing the web and becoming emperor: You won’t even do it for Fishy Dodo? Aren’t you on good terms?】

【[Floating Screen] Surfing the web and becoming emperor: Is the hardship fee not enough, or has Cotton Empress fallen off?】

【[Floating Screen] Surfing the web and becoming emperor: Come do a PK. You’re not scared, are you?】

Oh.

So this was the big sister Fishy Dodo had mentioned.

Xu Zhitong had thought the woman would back off after being rejected by Fishy Dodo.

She hadn’t expected her to be this hard to shake.

Xu Zhitong took a screenshot and sent it to Fishy Dodo for confirmation, while answering, “No PK. Please don’t spam the screen.”

【[Floating Screen] Surfing the web and becoming emperor: @Cotton, are you only going to like this streamer from now on?】

【[Floating Screen] Surfing the web and becoming emperor: @Cotton, hi, can you PK with me?】

What the hell.

Now that Lin Yang was involved, Xu Zhitong directly muted the woman and kicked her out of the livestream.

She complained, “What the heck...”

The bullet comments were also full of question marks.

【I’ve seen traffic-rushing before, but never this shameless about it】

【Who gave her the confidence to provoke Cotton Empress?】

【Who’s Fishy Dodo? How is this big sister acting so arrogant】

The rhythm had been dragged into chaos, so Xu Zhitong comforted everyone a few times, sent a lucky bag, and started singing.

Halfway through the song, a level-33 alt account came in and once again sent three dragons.

The shaking and sound effects interrupted Xu Zhitong’s singing. She paused, then stopped.

Was this what it meant to be popular and attract trouble? How many times did she have to pause while singing one song?

【[Floating Screen] Egg Roll Is Delicious: Why’d you kick me? So petty.】

【[Floating Screen] Egg Roll Is Delicious: Can’t even arrange a PK? Don’t you want everyone to witness your sweetness?】

Seriously.

Xu Zhitong’s brows furrowed, and just as she was about to say something, she saw Lin Yang send a floating message.

【[Floating Screen] Cotton: @Egg Roll Is Delicious, answer the phone】

?

This time, the bullet comments really were a gathering of question marks.

【You know each other?】

【Someone Lin Cotton knows in real life? That Egg Roll’s main account doesn’t look like a level that ever dueled with Cotton Empress】

【What does it mean? Is there some emotional entanglement?】

【Hurry, hurry, hurry. I feel like a monkey with no melon patch to look at】

Egg Roll really did go quiet.

Xu Zhitong couldn’t help feeling a little puzzled too.

They knew each other? But Lin Yang had never mentioned that there was anyone else...

Seeing Cotton and Egg Roll both leave the livestream room, Xu Zhitong suddenly thought of Lin Zhao, whom she had seen that day.

Lin Zhao had been so rude to Lin Yang; it was obvious she was up to no good. And then not long after, Fishy Dodo said that some big sister was coming to bully them...

A few guesses surfaced in her mind. On the surface, Xu Zhitong just shrugged and kept the stream on track.

She smiled sweetly. “Don’t get involved in the sisters’ business. Since the two of them are off to talk, I’ll secretly sing you some songs.”

【Not singing for Cotton anymore?】

【Host, Cotton Empress’s requested-song gift is worth a lot. We can’t afford to request anything over that QAQ】

【Why does it feel like they’re cheating behind someone’s back, slurp】

【Maybe we should wait for them to come back. I’m so curious】

Xu Zhitong gave the new viewers a heads-up. “Cotton Cotton doesn’t usually stay in the livestream room anyway. She’s just been away from streaming for too long this time, so she came to hold down the fort for me.”

Anyway, she said it; whether it was true or not, whether they believed it or not, that was another matter.

【Is it true or false? Host, who makes the decisions in your family?】

When Xu Zhitong saw that comment, she snorted and smiled. “Of course my livestream room is run by me. The request list’s been cleared, so if you want to request songs, go ahead.”

-

On the other side, Lin Yang directly called the number.

“Lin Zhao,” she said coldly.

On the other end, a female voice seemed to yawn. “What is it, sis? I flew to school; there’s a time difference, I haven’t gotten up yet.”

Lin Yang stood by the window, her face like frost. “The person in the livestream room was you.”

Lin Zhao’s voice was innocent. “What livestream room? I don’t know anything.”

“...”

“...” Lin Zhao whispered, “Fine, then what? I was just curious and came to play.”

Lin Yang said nothing.

Lin Zhao turned over on the other end and said in her usual sweet voice, “Sis, I’m not ready to tell Mom yet. Don’t be anxious.”

That was better.

Lin Yang asked, “What do you want?”

“Why are you being so hostile toward me?” Lin Zhao muttered. “Didn’t you already bring her home? I just wanted to see what kind of person you like.”

She said, “You made such a huge scene. Aren’t you afraid Mom will find out? Mom’s monthly allowance probably isn’t enough for you to spend like this, right? The café is already so expensive to run, and you’re still throwing around this much money online, and even supporting some little internet star... Don’t tell me you used the trust fund mommy left for you? Seriously...”

Lin Zhao’s voice warped slightly, but she still forced herself to sound indifferent. “Seriously, boring.”

Lin Yang said calmly, “Mother didn’t give you enough money? Come bother me.”

“But you’ve clearly spent more than that!” Lin Zhao blurted out. “That trust fund isn’t for being used like this. You can’t use it this way.”

Lin Yang paused and said, “Lin Zhao, whether I used that money or not, I don’t owe you any explanation.”

Lin Zhao froze slightly. “Then you’re not afraid I’ll tell Mom? She could cut off your card, or force you into an arranged marriage, believe it or not.”

Lin Yang said evenly, “Then I’ll tell Mother that when you were little, you always stole the egg rolls mommy sent me.”

“...”

Lin Yang asked, “Lin Zhao, you’re 18. Why is your alt account still called Egg Roll? Didn’t you always tell Mother that she was your only mom?”

Lin Zhao cursed under her breath and hung up.

-

——Forum style——

[The Sleep-Through-Hardship Group, Cries at the First Sign of Trouble] I want to cry... : Crying +1 : I’ve been crying this whole time : Hugging myself and sobbing : We really waited for this day... This afternoon I was still arguing with those rumor-mongers... and tonight I’ve received such huge happiness...

/Reply: Me too, ahhh

/Reply: You really do tear up when you’re happy.. : I thought the best solution would be for kl to show her face on stream plus a lawyer’s letter, but I never expected them to go this big directly. Hitting 100k+ is so satisfying : The rich and powerful fan no one could get has become our sister [sunglasses] : Such grand exclusive favor; happiness has finally arrived, and little kl has arrived for our little SleepyBear [crying] : Sister m was clearly only this loud because of kl, who understands? Holding steady at 100k+ for an hour, while kl is just a dumb idiot who doesn’t do any showmanship and only quietly sings

/Reply: Hello, from now on don’t call her Sister m anymore, just call her Sister. She’s the one and only sister : Who says otherwise? Sister has kept the diamond red packets in the room nonstop : On the last CP thread someone said Sister would keep kl locked at home. Isn’t this clearly thinking of kl’s interests? After marrying into a rich family, she can still livestream for us and secretly sing, hehe : You don’t understand where I’m crying... I’m crying because the awkward kid finally accepted the gifts openly... : Okay, sigh, me too... : She never liked accepting gifts before, and she was always gloomy. New fans thought that was just her persona, but it wasn’t. Old fans were terrified she’d suddenly stop streaming for real one day : It seems like it was after that time she came back from being offline, when the atmosphere with Sister was a little different, that kl’s state changed

/Reply: Love makes people happy (sorry, pure rumor) : I dug up a screenshot, look fast [image] : Sister actually saw kl very early. This was when kl was just getting popular. This old fan was recommending kl in the comments, and Sister even liked it

/Reply: ? Why hide being a fellow fan so deeply

/Reply: Damn, Sister really observed her for a long time before deciding to protect kl. She’s definitely going to protect her for a long time! : Life is satisfied. Hope kl can make more money, sing more, and be happier : Besides that, her future is settled now. Sister’s social class should have contacts in real life, right? Why not try pushing kl into the entertainment industry? It’s easy money

/Reply: Not really good. kl was already a bit depressed, and the entertainment industry gets flamed even worse than the influencer circle : [screenshot] kl looks like she’s about to cry here too, poor little one : Because it’s really romantic... Even the lifestyle groups outside are discussing Sister m and our little blue. If Yinfu weren’t suppressing the heat, it would probably have trended : Some sock-puppet account has started spreading rumors about Sister. They’ve got guts. The membership group said they’re going straight to legal action this time; no lawyer’s letter, and they still dare provoke Sister m?

/Reply: They’re even smearing Sister’s age and looks... Sister just added a badge and protected her for one night; it’s only just started, right? And if we don’t know Sister, don’t we know kl? I’m speechless

/Reply: Ignore the antis. Sister will handle it herself. Let them talk; when the lawsuit comes, it’ll be an open-and-shut case

Having a sister at home really feels so safe; she’s the backbone and can handle this little SleepyBear. From now on we can just be useless little SleepyBears in peace OVO

/Reply: LMAO, today kl even hinted that she’s in charge of the livestream room. Who was it that blushed when she was called little streamer earlier?

/Reply: Sister calling her little streamer is really spoiling her rotten, hehehehe : Sigh, I slowed it down to 800x and zoomed in 800x on Sister’s Heart Like My Sword effect. Let’s discuss: in the knight’s helmet plume here, is there a z? [image]

/Reply: What, did you take this screenshot with the lock screen?

/Reply: I want to ship it so badly, but I can’t see clearly. Can someone do a high-definition restore?

/Reply: My eyes!! My eyes!!!

/Reply: I stared at the OP’s blurry image for five minutes and developed a kind of sacred feeling. It really seems like there is one [eyes closed]

Author’s note:

Sorry I’m late, quq. Thank you, babies, for liking it, muah muah muah. I really love reading your comments!

P.S. After posting, I occasionally revise some paragraphs, so if you comment early, there may be a mismatch with the section. Sorry about that.

Some things you might want to know:

* In the last chapter, I mentioned that Little Yang is really good at making money herself. The gifts she sent to Tongzi were earned by her own efforts. I’ll talk more later about exactly how she made it.

* The younger sister is morally chaotic neutral. I’ll also explain the matters in Little Yang’s family later.

* Livestream and forum-style sections won’t take up a large part of the story, but they will appear from time to time.