Chapter 10

Huo Xingming of course also received the task card issued by the production team.

When he received the task card, he was eating Western food.

Yes, that’s right, he was eating expensive Western takeout. As for the bowl of steamed buns he had just sent to Bai Siyi, it was something he had specially found online.

He even thought he was quite clever, getting better and better at annoying his chat partner.

Huo Xingming opened the task card, glanced at the task, and said in surprise: “Hmm? We have to give each other gifts?”

The accompanying director nodded: “Yes, starting from the third day of your online romance, we will issue tasks every day to help you get to know each other better.”

Huo Xingming frowned: “Give a gift, what should I give her?”

Although over the past two days, he had purposely said some unpleasant things to make “Most Loved Macho Man” so angry that she stopped replying to him, deep down, he actually thought “Most Loved Macho Man” was a pretty good girl.

Although her idol obsession was not ideal, she was working hard to earn money and living a positive life.

Huo Xingming stroked his chin: “She dances at a bar at midnight to make money. I think, as a girl, it’s really unsafe. How about this, I’ll send her three knives?”

The accompanying director: “???”

The director was startled: “No, no, that’s not possible. Knives will be confiscated.”

The main concern was that if he sent knives on the show, the live stream comment would probably report it.

That night, Bai Siyi went to the bar again to dance. When he returned, he saw a message from Piupiustar around 8 o’clock: 【The production team said we should exchange gifts. What kind of gift does Macho Man like? Tell me.】

Bai Siyi: “…”

This Piupiustar was getting more and more outrageous. She had been polite calling him “sister” before, and now she directly used his online name, even removing the “Most Loved” part and calling him “Macho Man.”

Although he liked being called “Macho Man” by others, if he put himself in her shoes and imagined being called that by an online partner, he would seriously want to crawl through the internet cable and punch him right then and there.

Bai Siyi returned from the bar at around midnight. He usually danced until 2 a.m., so he could earn more money and, if lucky, get some tips.

But recently, he had to do online romance live broadcasts every day. In order to avoid affecting his performance, he had asked the bar supervisor to let him leave around midnight.

When he got back to the pink house, it was almost half past twelve. He was exhausted, washed up, and was about to go to sleep.

Fortunately, he lived on the first floor, with his own room, so he wouldn’t disturb anyone else.

However, just as he closed his eyes, thinking about Piupiustar’s message, he suddenly threw off the blanket, sat up, and angrily slapped the blanket: “What’s wrong with him?”

Bai Siyi couldn’t sleep. Originally, he thought it was already so late, so he might as well just not reply to Piupiustar.

But!

He couldn’t resist!

He picked up his phone and replied to Piupiustar:

【Since you asked so sincerely, I’ll graciously tell you! Soybean smile.jpg】

【I like money. Soybean smile.jpg】

After sending the message, Bai Siyi snorted coldly.

You ask, ask, ask! Let’s see! I’m different! Not only do I not ask, I won’t give anything either!

Bai Siyi turned off his phone and was about to lie down to sleep when ding dong, a message notification popped up.

Bai Siyi was surprised. It was almost one in the morning, and Piupiustar still hadn’t gone to sleep?

He opened his phone, checked WeChat, and saw Piupiustar’s message.

Piupiustar: 【Macho man, still not asleep at this late hour?】

Piupiustar: 【Hehe, I’m still awake too.】

Bai Siyi: “…”

Soon, Piupiustar sent another message:

Piupiustar: 【What a coincidence, hehe, I like money too. Finally, we’ve found a common hobby, we’re a match!】

Bai Siyi: “…”

Bai Siyi’s little universe was about to explode.

He picked up his phone and was about to reply when he saw Piupiustar sent another message.

Piupiustar: 【But, in front of me, you can’t say you like money! You have to say you like me, got it?】

Bai Siyi: “…”

Thank you, now I need to go online and buy a strong de-greasing agent immediately.

Bai Siyi replied: 【But brother, I thought about it, and I still like money more. How about you don’t prepare a gift tomorrow and just send me a red envelope instead?】

After a while, Piupiustar replied:

Piupiustar: 【No.】

Bai Siyi coldly sneered with a straight face: 【Heh, why not?】

Piupiustar: 【Heh, because I don’t have any.】

Bai Siyi: “…”

Bai Siyi expressionlessly turned off his phone, angrily shoved it under the bed, then wrapped himself in his blanket and closed his eyes to sleep.

He had truly lost his mind earlier, staying up in the middle of the night to chat with Piupiustar when he was so exhausted!

Damn it, Piupiustar was really toxic, the more he chatted, the more obsessed he got.

Bai Siyi shook his head, trying to shake off the nonsense that had just been drilled into his brain!

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Huo Xingming waited for a while but didn’t receive a reply from “Most Loves Macho Man.” Once he confirmed that the other person wouldn’t respond, he muttered, still a bit reluctant to stop the conversation: “Ah, no reply? But we were having such a good chat.”

Huo Xingming sent “Most Loves Macho Man” a message: 【Even though you’re rude, I can’t be, so goodnight, macho man, sweet dreams.】

Then he turned off his phone and lay down on the bed, ready to sleep. But less than two seconds later, he suddenly sat up, grabbed his phone, went to the kitchen, took a picture of the 4.5 yuan bottle of ^[1]Erguotou is a type of Chinese liquor, typically made from sorghum. It is known for its strong, potent flavor and is often considered a traditional Chinese spirit. The name “Erguotou” … Continue readingErguotou he bought yesterday, and sent it to “Most Loves Macho Man”: 【Today’s drink, delicious.】

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The next morning, Bai Siyi was still the first to wake up in the pink little house. He was still wearing his work uniform and jeans, with a baseball cap, heading out to work by riding a shared bike to the factory.

Over the past two days, he had gained quite a bit of experience—never check Piupiustar’s messages before finishing his meal!

Otherwise, it would be really off-putting.

After finishing his meal and arriving at his workstation with the staff, he finally opened his phone in front of the live stream audience.

Thanks to Piupiustar, Bai Siyi’s personal live stream had gained quite a bit of popularity over the past few days.

Some people came for his cross-dressing persona, others were drawn in by his good looks, and some were simply attracted by the infamous “Oil Man” Piupiustar.

And all of these viewers were eagerly awaiting the day when Bai Siyi and Piupiustar would meet, which had unexpectedly made the engagement quite high!

Live Stream Comments:

【Folks, I swear, if I don’t see Xiao Bai block Oil Man and greet a new male guest, I’m staying here forever!】

【Wuhu! After the stream ended, in the dead of night, Xiao Bai was still chatting with Oil Man? No, Xiao Bai, don’t waste your precious private time with an idiot!】

【Hey, everyone, I’m the countdown girl! Only 4 days left until Xiao Bai and Oil Man meet!】

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Bai Siyi saw the message Piupiustar had sent after he went to bed last night, calling him rude and mentioning that he had drunk a bottle of Erguotou in the middle of the night.

Bai Siyi was speechless.

Although Bai Siyi liked boys, he hated it when men smoked and drank. He was very sensitive to the smell of smoke, and every time he danced in the bar, the smell of smoke made him feel nauseous. Moreover, his father had caused the family’s downfall due to drunken mistakes, resulting in the bankruptcy of the company and millions in debt. His father just packed up and left, leaving him and his mother to depend on each other.

He hated people who drank.

Of course, drinking was a personal freedom, and people could drink if they wanted, but Bai Siyi would keep his distance.

Just as Bai Siyi was wondering whether or not to send a message, he saw that Piupiustar had already sent one.

It was only 8:30 in the morning, and the other person had already gotten up?

Bai Siyi was extremely surprised.

Piupiustar: 【Good morning, macho man! I woke up early today because I’m preparing a gift for you. Hehe, are you looking forward to it?】

Bai Siyi looked at the rainy weather outside and replied: 【Really? I’m also preparing a gift for you. Smile.jpg】

Huo Xingming packed the gift he had prepared into a box and handed it to the program staff.

The staff would bring their gifts over in the afternoon, and then the female guests would sit around the pink house’s sofa to unbox the gifts live.

The accompanying director asked Bai Siyi: “Xiao Bai, is your gift ready? We need to take it now.”

Bai Siyi glanced at the staff and replied seriously: “My gift is ready, but there’s no need for you to deliver it.”

The accompanying director hesitated: “Xiao Bai, do you need someone to run errands for you?”

Bai Siyi shook his head.

How could he?

He didn’t have the money to pay someone to run errands. He smiled at the staff: “Don’t worry, it’s all ready. You’ll find out in the afternoon.”