Chapter 7

Piupiustar had not replied to Bai Siyi, nor had he sent any red envelopes. Bai Siyi waited for a response but seeing that the live stream was about to end, he started packing up and preparing to head to the bar.

Just as he was about to leave, finally, Piupiustar sent a goodnight message: 【I’m so tired today, I need to sleep now. Keep up the good work with your dancing, little sister! I’m still waiting for you to make money and help me pay off my debt, hehe.】

Bai Siyi: “…”

Bai Siyi was speechless. Damn it, when he knew his online relationship partner was going to the bar in the middle of the night to dance and earn money, he didn’t even ask a single thing.

He had even thought that Piupiustar might feel disdain and lecture him a bit, and at that time, he could have made some sarcastic remarks. But instead, this?

The viewers in the live stream were getting anxious:

【Hey hey hey, don’t end the live stream yet! I want to see Xiao Bai’s reply!】

【Ahhhhh I can’t sleep, why is there a countdown! Xiao Bai hurry up and reply, I want to see you scold him!】

【Damn it, what’s wrong with this male guest! Knowing Xiao Bai is going to the bar to dance, he doesn’t even ask a thing, people like this are truly destined to be single forever! Angry dog.jpg】

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Although the audience didn’t want the live stream to end, when eight o’clock in the evening struck, all live streams were automatically shut down.

Audience: “!!!”

The viewers were so angered by Piupiustar’s message that they couldn’t sleep, but since they didn’t know who the male guest was, they flooded the official account of “First Heartbeat” with complaints, some cursing Piupiustar, others blaming the scriptwriters of the show, and some even cursing Director Liu.

Director Liu watched the popularity steadily rise, and his smile grew wider. The more they cursed, the higher the ratings, and he couldn’t have asked for more.

Meanwhile, Bai Siyi, who was about to head out, angrily typed a response to Piupiustar in frustration:

【Heh, we’re both millions in debt, and while I have to go dance at night to earn money, you’re just going to rest? You can sleep so easily, huh? Soybean smile.jpg】

Sleep, sleep, all you know is sleep!

Millions in debt, earning only 120 yuan a day, tipping a female streamer—no social security or benefits—and you still call it a day so early?

You can sleep? If I were you, I’d crawl out of bed and go pick up trash!

Bai Siyi cursed Piupiustar in his mind, then headed out, grabbed a shared bike, and sped toward the bar.

From the balcony, Xi Mo and Qiu Bo saw Bai Siyi in a white shirt and a little skirt, his hair tied up high, carrying a crossbody bag while riding a bike, disappearing into the night.

Qiu Bo shook her head: “With such bad conditions, he still won’t enter the circle.”

Xi Mo: “People with no background get bullied when they join. He’s very clear-headed.”

After live streaming all day, Bai Siyi was actually quite tired. It was his first time streaming, and to make matters worse, he was dressed in women’s clothing. He was already nervous and uneasy, and on top of that, he had encountered someone like Piupiustar, which made him even more mentally exhausted.

He changed into a new outfit at the bar, deliberately applying heavy makeup to his face and then waited to go inside.

This was a gay bar, famous throughout the city, with high prices and great privacy. People who come here are all rich, and he often saw celebrities and the children of rich families coming in.

In fact, if he could just let go, he could apply to switch to another group. If he danced on stage every day, he could easily make tips by just shaking a little on the table. In one night, he could earn thousands, even tens of thousands. Some people even took the opportunity to hook up with a rich man and, after accompanying them for a few months, could earn hundreds of thousands, or even millions.

The massive debt that had weighed him down for years, and which might continue to burden him for decades, meant nothing in the eyes of those people.

To them, money was just a long string of digits.

Sometimes Bai Siyi considered throwing caution to the wind, but every time he tried to take the leap, the education he had received since childhood held him back.

Meng Chen, after changing into his clothes and doing his makeup, sat down beside Bai Siyi and asked with interest, “Hey, you streamed today, right? How was it?”

Bai Siyi was the “female guest,” and the male guest hadn’t appeared yet. So, the program crew didn’t send staff to follow him, as they figured there was no information about the male guest online, so there was no risk of Bai Siyi discovering anything.

Bai Siyi sighed and, feeling mentally drained, said, “Didn’t you watch the live stream? A complete disaster.”

Meng Chen clicked his tongue in sympathy, “I thought that 50,000 would be easy to earn, but damn, the program crew really went too far. If this goes on, you’ll probably have to keep doing online dating for two months before you can leave.”

Bai Siyi: “…”

Bai Siyi was on the verge of breaking down. “What do I have to say for him to get angry? I feel like what I said was already pretty harsh!”

Meng Chen nodded in agreement, “If you talked to me like that, I’d probably break off with you in a minute.”

Neither of them was very old, and neither had ever been in a relationship or had experience with arguing, so even though Meng Chen wanted to help Bai Siyi, he didn’t know how.

They spent a long time scratching their heads, unable to figure out how to deal with Piupiustar.

The atmosphere crew was in charge of moving around the bar, and there were ten young men in total. When the dancers on stage got tired and took a break, the atmosphere crew would step in and dance around the bar, sometimes even going into the dance floor when needed.

They all wore matching outfits, and those who wanted to stand out would do their makeup nicely. Those who didn’t want attention, like Bai Siyi and Meng Chen, would deliberately make their faces look less attractive.

However, today, of the ten in the atmosphere crew, apart from Bai Siyi and Meng Chen, the other eight were all dressed up beautifully. They had been chatting loudly, but as soon as they turned and saw Bai Siyi, they all immediately fell silent.

Meng Chen snorted, “They must have received some news. There’s probably a big young master coming here, so they all look like peacocks now.”

Since Bai Siyi was good-looking, every time something like this happened, they would avoid him.

Bai Siyi didn’t care and said, “Let them be. I’m not interested.”

Meng Chen replied, “True, if you were interested, you could just shake it a little on the table.”

Bai Siyi’s nickname for his small waist at the night club wasn’t just for show.

Bai Siyi didn’t get on the table because he didn’t want to, while the others didn’t get on the table because their appearance and figures didn’t meet the standards.

When it was time for the atmosphere crew to move around, Bai Siyi and Meng Chen went out. They danced hotly around the tables in the bar. Bai Siyi was good at dancing, but he deliberately danced poorly to avoid attracting unnecessary trouble.

Meanwhile, on the second-floor VIP room, Jiang Fengjing stood by the railing, watching below. “Hey, hey, hey, that one’s good, the one with the high ponytail. Nice figure.”

Huo Xingming, holding a cup of cola, stood by the railing, staring down, clearly annoyed. “I just came out for a drink. Why are you following me?”

He had originally planned to go to a bar near his house for a drink, but the program crew was worried he’d go online and see the live streams and comments about the female guests, so they arranged for staff to follow him. The phone they confiscated from him was still with the crew.

When Jiang Fengjing found out, he came along too.

And brought Huo Xingming here.

Jiang Fengjing said naturally, “Aren’t you gay? I brought you here, and you’re not happy?”

Huo Xingming wasn’t happy. He frowned, “I’m thinking about how to handle this online dating thing. The other person seems to really like me and doesn’t mind that I’m poor at all.”

“Pfft.”

Jiang Fengjing couldn’t help it and sprayed the drink out of his mouth. He collapsed on the couch, laughing so hard at the hilarious live stream from earlier that he almost rolled off.

Huo Xingming: “…”

Damn it, Jiang Fengjing knew everything but just wouldn’t tell him!

Huo Xingming got angry and turned to leave.

Jiang Fengjing immediately grabbed him, stifling his laugh, and whispered, “I can only tell you one thing: everything the other person said is true. Unlike you, who says everything is fake.”

Huo Xingming: “Chasing stars to the point of being millions in debt? Is that true?”

Jiang Fengjing: “…”

That’s not what he meant! Why did Huo Xingming focus on something so different?

Jiang Fengjing hesitated, rubbed his chin, and said, “It should be?”

Huo Xingming sighed. The chasing stars, the debt, spending money recklessly—he always thought it was just part of the persona.

But now, Jiang Fengjing told him it was all true!

Scary.

At the same time, the “Most Loves Macho Man” was so active, so hardworking, and so ambitious. Not only did she pick up bottles to make money, but she also went to the bar to dance. She was really working hard.

With such a hardworking girl, how could he block her in front of millions of viewers?

So, this blocking thing was something the girl had to handle herself.

Huo Xingming lost interest in drinking and prepared to leave. Jiang Fengjing stopped him, saying, “Leaving so soon? There are so many handsome guys here, don’t you want to have a romantic encounter? I already told the manager, asked him to send a few handsome guys over to keep you company.”

Huo Xingming, with a serious face, said, “No, I still need to find a construction site. I have to move bricks tomorrow.”

Jiang Fengjing: “???”

After saying that, Huo Xingming walked away, his determined back making it seem like he really was going to move bricks.

Jiang Fengjing: “…”

Jiang Fengjing was stunned. “Wait, you’re really going to move bricks?”

Huo Xingming didn’t respond to him. He walked down with the program crew staff from the second floor and headed toward the front door. As they walked, a dancer passed by, and Huo Xingming stepped aside, casually glancing at him.

Inadvertently, his gaze met that of a dancer with a high ponytail.

It was the same dancer Jiang Fengjing had just praised for his good figure.

Huo Xingming casually glanced at the dancer’s body. His first impression was that the waist was very thin and he could really twist his body. However, before he could fully see his face, the dancer suddenly slipped and fell with a loud thud.

Huo Xingming froze for a moment, then took two steps back. “It wasn’t me, I’ve got my ^[1]“Chakra” refers to the concept of energy centers within the body, thought to be connected to physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. In modern pop culture, especially in anime and … Continue readingchakra under control.”

The dancer who fell: “…”

Great, he had recognized him just by his face, and with this voice, there was no escaping it.

Bai Siyi got up from the ground, not daring to look at Huo Xingming. He quickly ran away, and Meng Chen, startled, glanced at Huo Xingming before chasing after Bai Siyi.

The two of them hurried back to the makeup room. Meng Chen asked, “What’s going on? Why did you run so fast?”

Bai Siyi clutched his chest, feeling a wave of panic. “This is bad. How did he find this place?”

Meng Chen frowned. “Who?”

Bai Siyi lowered his voice. “The one, the one with a million.”

The man who had been following him for a long time, often sending him private messages, and had even sent him a million as a tip, wanting to meet up!

Because Huo Xingming’s profile picture was his own photo, and he had even sent voice messages to Xiaoyang Baibai before, Bai Siyi immediately recognized him.

After all, Huo Xingming’s photo was way too handsome—eight-pack abs, broad shoulders, narrow waist, long legs, with a background in the gym. Bai Siyi had looked at it several times, constantly lamenting that Huo Xingming was a straight man. What a pity.

Bai Siyi was really nervous. “This is bad, this is bad, he’s going to recognize me, isn’t he? What should I do, Chen? He knows I’m a guy, what if he tries to secretly mess with me?”

Meng Chen: “…”

Meng Chen logically analyzed the situation. “He probably won’t. Think about it—you’ve always used a loli voice to communicate with him. There are a lot of people who can do that kind of voice, and you didn’t show your face, so what are you afraid of?”

Meng Chen continued to reassure him. “Besides, didn’t you already plan on returning the money to him? Don’t worry, just follow your conscience.”

Bai Siyi had indeed been scared. After all, one million was a lot for him. If the guy found out he had been deceived, it was very likely he would beat him up.

He had already planned to return the money, but that had to wait until next month. He now deeply regretted agreeing to meet him!

The worst part was, with the IP address, it was very likely that the guy was in the same city.

Bai Siyi slumped, looking defeated. “I used to wonder why no fans were tipping me, but now that I’ve got a tip, it’s so annoying. I’m never going to agree to meet a fan again.”

The main issue was that he was in female clothing, liking men. Those straight men who came for his female look and loli voice—if they found out the truth, they would probably kill him.