“Welcome to Starry’s Pet Mind-Reading Live Room! Starry is here to wholeheartedly help you solve all kinds of tricky problems with your furry kids. One session is only 1,000 — fair to all, worth every penny!”
At six in the evening, Ruan Xingyao started her third livestream since arriving in this world.
She had originally been the little junior sister of the Beast-Taming Sect.
Three days ago, during her tribulation, her soul was sent into the body of a girl who shared her exact name.
Her father was dead, her mother gone, and her only younger brother had become a vegetable, lying in a hospital bed.
Worse still, as the only living member of the Ruan family who could still move around, she had inherited a debt of one hundred billion.
To pay off this massive debt, Ruan Xingyao quickly figured out the rules of survival in this world and, without hesitation, chose livestreaming as her means of making a living.
Although she had been pretty much a useless disciple back in the sect, her talent for reading animals’ minds happened to be something she could put to use here.
Unfortunately, even though this was already her third day, her livestream still only had single-digit viewers.
This was worlds apart from the booming livestream industry she had heard about.
【The streamer’s here to scam again! I’ve seen you livestream for three days now — why not switch tracks already? You’re so pretty, if you sang or danced, you’d be rolling in cash.】
【A thousand per session is way too expensive! Listen to me, streamer — switch to being a beauty streamer, sweet-talk some big brothers into being happy. That’s way easier than scamming people like this!】
Ruan Xingyao ignored the suggestions floating past in the bullet chat.
Her eyes glimmered slightly as she said, “This big brother is right — I’m new here, so I should offer a special. How about this: I’ll only charge 100 for the first viewer who connects with me?”
【You must be joking, streamer! Still trying to scam people!】
【I’m telling you, even 1 yuan is too much!】
Ruan Xingyao pursed her lips. “Well, I still have to eat, you know!”
After three days here, she had only 3 yuan left in her pocket.
If she didn’t get a customer soon, she really would be going to bed hungry tonight.
Just then, a viewer with the ID “Mooncakes Should Only Have Lotus Seed Paste and Salted Egg Yolk” sent her a “Dreamy Bouquet” gift — exactly worth 100 yuan.
The bouquet bloomed on the screen, and Ruan Xingyao’s beautiful eyes lit up, again and again.
“Welcome, Mooncakes Should Only Have Lotus Seed Paste and Salted Egg Yolk. Are you able to connect right now?” Ruan Xingyao asked.
Mooncakes Should Only Have Lotus Seed Paste and Salted Egg Yolk sent over a connection request.
On the screen appeared a young girl with her hair styled in two buns like Nezha, looking only about fourteen or fifteen.
In her arms was a droopy Samoyed, its head hanging low, staring hopefully at the screen.
As soon as viewers saw this, new comments immediately popped up.
【Streamer, don’t say I didn’t warn you — that’s a minor. The platform has protection rules: minors can get a full refund. You’d better give her the money back now!】
The advice came from a good place, but Ruan Xingyao still chose to ignore it — because she had already heard the Samoyed’s thoughts.
Ruan Xingyao: “Hello, little sister. Is there something I can help you with?”
Mooncakes Should Only Have Lotus Seed Paste and Salted Egg Yolk: “Sis-Streamer, please help me see what’s wrong with my Danhuangbao. He hasn’t eaten or drunk anything for three days, not even his favorite dried duck meat. I’m so worried about him.”
As she spoke, the young girl’s eyes welled up with tears.
She rubbed her small face against the Samoyed’s head, her expression full of heartache.
Ruan Xingyao: “Alright, little sister. Let me talk with your Danhuangbao first, okay?”
Mooncakes Should Only Have Lotus Seed Paste and Salted Egg Yolk nodded vigorously and held the Samoyed’s big head closer to the camera.
Softening her voice even further, Ruan Xingyao patiently asked Danhuangbao, “Hello, Danhuangbao. Can you tell me what’s wrong? Your little owner is very worried about you.”
Danhuangbao whimpered twice, and his thoughts came through: [What’s the point of telling you? People can’t understand me.]
Ruan Xingyao: “I can understand you, Danhuangbao. If you tell me, I’ll understand every word.”
[Really?]
“Of course it’s true. If you don’t believe me, how about you tell me a little secret — something only you and your little owner know — so I can prove it to you, hmm?”
Because of Ruan Xingyao’s firm tone, even more comments began scrolling across the screen.
【I’m telling you, streamer, don’t go too far! You’re making it sound like it’s real!】
【Cheating even a kid out of money? Just wait, streamer — you’re gonna get caught!】
【Heard there was a scammer here. I came to see what’s going on!】
More and more people flooded into the livestream, waiting to see what kind of story Ruan Xingyao could make up.
Once they heard it, they could just report her afterward — wouldn’t that be satisfying?
As the number of viewers in the room increased, the platform’s algorithm also started boosting her stream.
Before long, there were actually a thousand people watching live.
Danhuangbao went “Awoo, awoo” and told Ruan Xingyao a little secret that only he and his little owner knew.
Ruan Xingyao: “You’re saying you and your little owner ate all the strawberries your mom grew, which made her think she had killed the plants.”
Danhuangbao’s chubby body instantly bounced up from his little owner’s arms.
Wagging his fluffy tail, he barked toward the camera, “Awoo, awoo!”
[Human! You really can understand dog speech!]
Ruan Xingyao: “Yes, Danhuangbao — I can understand you!”
Danhuangbao spun around twice in place, tail still wagging excitedly.
For a few seconds, the bullet chat went blank, then more messages started flooding in.
【No way…? Is there really someone who can understand animals?】
【I don’t believe it! Must be scripted!】
【Hey, the one saying it’s scripted — tell me, people can act together, but how can a dog act along?】
【No idea! Let’s watch a bit more!】
Seeing the clear shift in the tone of the chat, Ruan Xingyao felt her mood brighten.
She said to Mooncakes Should Only Have Lotus Seed Paste and Salted Egg Yolk: “Little sister, now please tell everyone — did I successfully communicate with Danhuangbao?”
Mooncakes Should Only Have Lotus Seed Paste and Salted Egg Yolk: “Yes! This secret happened when I was twelve! I believe in you, Sis!”
Ruan Xingyao smiled, and only then got down to business.
“Danhuangbao, can you tell me what’s wrong now?” Ruan Xingyao asked.
Danhuangbao’s excitement instantly faded, and he drooped his head, telling Ruan Xingyao: [Human, my good friend Dahua is missing. I asked the others who used to wander around with him, and they said he was taken by someone… he might already be dead.]
The more he spoke, the more his mood sank, and even his eyes began to glisten with moisture.
Ruan Xingyao said, “Alright, Danhuangbao, I understand the situation. Now I’m going to speak with your little owner. Don’t worry — I’ll definitely help you find your good friend.”
Danhuangbao gave a short “Awoo” and wagged his tail toward Ruan Xingyao again.
But just a few seconds later, as if something had crossed his mind, his tail drooped once more.
[It’s useless! Human, my owner already took me to look for Dahua, but we couldn’t find him at all.]
Ruan Xingyao: “Danhuangbao, have you forgotten? I can understand what you’re saying — and I can also understand what other little animals are saying. As long as you take me to meet the friends you and Dahua shared, I can help you find him!”
— The end of the Chapter–
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