The Bitter Heroine of the Era Saw the Barrage of Comments
The Bitter Heroine of the Era Saw the Barrage of Comments – Chapter 24

Shu Beiqiu got off the bus with a flushed face.

Lu Qingyuan, seated by the window, turned her head and saw him standing outside.

His head was already smooth and shiny, but now, under the sunlight, his blushing face made his bald head seem to glow red as well.

A laugh slipped out of Lu Qingyuan’s mouth, unable to be contained.

Shu Beiqiu lifted his hand and waved at her. “See you next time.”

“See you next time.”

Lu Qingyuan responded, waving back at him with a small gesture.

The aunt sitting beside her glanced outside, watching as the bus moved forward and the figure behind them grew smaller. “Is that your boyfriend?”

Lu Qingyuan, who had still been looking at Shu Beiqiu, turned around when she heard the question. “Yes, he’s my boyfriend.”

“You two seem to have a really good relationship,” the aunt teased with a smile, covering her mouth.

Lu Qingyuan smiled shyly. “It’s pretty good.”

Hearing that, the aunt laughed even more.

“My son is at the age to start looking for a wife. He’s been on a few matchmaking meetings, but either he doesn’t like the girl, or the girl isn’t interested in him. Lately, I’ve been telling him to go meet someone again, but he keeps finding excuses not to go. It’s really frustrating.”

Lu Qingyuan politely turned to look at her. The woman had a round face, a warm smile, and a gentle way of speaking that made her seem very approachable.

“Maybe he just hasn’t met the right person yet,” she said softly.

“If you ask me, I can’t just let him be picky forever.” The aunt took another look at Lu Qingyuan. The young woman had outstanding features—she was exactly the kind of daughter-in-law she had in mind.

“What a pity that you already have a boyfriend. Otherwise, I’d love to introduce my son to you. He finished high school, works at Heizhu Town’s public office, and is quite good-looking too…”

The more Lu Qingyuan listened, the more familiar it sounded.

[Today’s livestream is now active. The host’s current fans count: 264.]

Then, Lu Qingyuan saw a bright red text bubble with an exclamation mark floating above the aunt’s head.

【Holy crap! Why did she run into this old hag?!】

【Xiao Qingyuan! This is the mother-in-law who used to oppress you at home but acted all warm and loving in public!】

【Pfft! What mother-in-law? That was before. Now, this woman is nothing to us! Our Xiao Qingyuan has a new family now!】

Lu Qingyuan’s pupils shook with shock.

T-This gentle-looking aunt… was actually Tan Chang’an’s mother?!

Seeing Lu Qingyuan staring at her, Mother Tan felt a bit proud of herself and continued to praise her son endlessly. Finally, she sighed and said,

“What a shame. If you weren’t already taken, I would have loved to have you as my daughter-in-law.”

【Hell no! Our Xiao Qingyuan wouldn’t want that ‘blessing’ even if you paid her!】

【Exactly! This old hag is horrible! I remember in the original story, on the wedding night, she actually eavesdropped outside the door. When the male lead finished in less than two minutes and wanted to go again to prove himself, she barged in and told the female lead to restrain herself. Can you believe that?!】

Lu Qingyuan’s lips twitched.

Two minutes? Want to go again?

She recognized every word, but somehow, together, they felt so… strange.

【LMAO! I haven’t read the original, but is this for real?! Two minutes?! And when he tried again, his mom barged in?!】

【Yes! You read that right! And the next day, this crazy woman even set up a schedule for them, deciding how many times they could do it per month. Like, ma’am, you’re overestimating your son—he lasted two minutes. Why even bother setting rules?!】

Lu Qingyuan forced a smile. “Auntie, you flatter me. I don’t think I’d be that lucky.”

Mother Tan, however, still saw a chance. That bald guy from earlier did look decent, and from his uniform, he was probably a worker at a machinery factory. But compared to her son, he was still lacking. If the two ever broke up, wouldn’t that be an opportunity?

“Does your boyfriend work in the county?” she asked.

【Wait, she’s not thinking of breaking up Xiao Qingyuan and Baldy just to shove her ‘two-minute wonder’ son in, right?】

【Ew! That’s so disgusting! Why is Xiao Qingyuan still running into these people?! So unlucky!】

【I was enjoying the sweetness of Xiao Qingyuan and Baldy in the livestream, and now this old hag ruined my mood.】

【Shu Beiqiu: First I was called handsome, now I’m just ‘Baldy’?】

Lu Qingyuan nodded. “Yeah.”

“And you? Do you have a job? I’m the head of the publicity department at the paper factory in town. If you’re interested, I can arrange for you to start as a general worker. Don’t underestimate that position. Once you get the hang of things, I can promote you to an official worker.”

Actually, she couldn’t, but as a section chief, it wasn’t impossible for her to slip one of her people in.

Besides, the girl was good-looking. If she joined their publicity department, she would definitely be helpful.

Lu Qingyuan politely declined, which left Mother Tan a little puzzled.

Logically speaking, with a job opportunity right in front of her, why wouldn’t the girl seize it?

Not wanting to continue the conversation with Mother Tan, Lu Qingyuan leaned against the car window and closed her eyes to rest.

She wasn’t in the mood to check the barrage of comments either.

【Disgusting old woman, ugh!】

【Huh, I went to check the updated version of the livestream, but why is that short guy’s content missing?】

【Yeah, ever since the blind date, the livestream hasn’t shown him, and even the update logs don’t mention him.】

【That’s for the best. From now on, let’s treat him as a stranger to Qingyuan. Much better this way!】

【Oh, I know this! It’s a little trick of the livestream updates. Some characters have their life segments hidden in the updates and only reappear at a later, more suitable time. When they do, all their activities from before will be updated at once.】

【I trust the golden-font expert on this.】

【+10086】

【……】

When Lu Qingyuan got off the bus, Mother Tan got off with her.

Mother Tan was a bit surprised at first and wanted to strike up a conversation, asking which production team she belonged to. But before she could, a girl with long braids suddenly waved at Lu Qingyuan. Lu Qingyuan, carrying a bamboo basket on her back, ran over to her with quick steps.

“Chunhong! Did you just come back from your uncle’s place?”

Chunhong, with her oval face, phoenix eyes, and slightly flushed cheeks, nodded. “Yeah, I just got here and saw you getting off the bus. Did you go to the county?”

“Yeah, I went to get medicine for my grandma and also met up with my partner. You wouldn’t believe it, but while you were away, I got myself a partner!”

Lu Qingyuan happily linked arms with her and spoke with a grin.

【Chunhong! So she’s Chunhong! Ugh, she’s another poor girl who got ruined by another scumbag!】

Lu Qingyuan had just met her best friend and exchanged only a couple of sentences when she saw this comment in the barrage. She froze on the spot.

“What?! You have a partner? When did this happen? Where’s he from? How old is he? Do you like him? Ugh, if I were home, I could’ve witnessed the whole process of you getting a partner!”

Chunhong stomped her foot in frustration, sighing in regret.

After seeing that comment, Lu Qingyuan’s heart started pounding wildly. She quickly asked, “We can talk about my partner later. What about you? How was your time at your uncle’s place? Do you have a partner yet?”

“I was there to take care of my grandma. Where would I find the time to look for a partner?”

Chunhong waved her hand dismissively. “You should tell me about your partner first.”

【Looks like she hasn’t met him yet. I really hope Chunhong can stay away from that scumbag!】

Ayalee[Translator]

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