Ch 86 : Don’t make it personal!

While waiting for the lucky draw to be completed, Ruan Xingyao took a couple more bites of rice.

Streaming while eating really wasn’t working—she couldn’t enjoy her food properly.

Once the stream ended, she was definitely going to drag Ruan Xingzhuo and You Huan out for a late-night barbecue.

Just the thought of it made her mouth water.

Soon, someone won the lucky draw.

It was a viewer with the ID “Milk Tea Only with Taro”.

The connection went through.

Ruan Xingyao: “Hello, “Milk Tea Only with Taro”. What can I help you with?”

“Milk Tea Only with Taro” was a slightly chubby girl with a round face and round eyes, giving off a very blessed look.

She waved at Ruan Xingyao, still looking incredulous. “Streamer Starry, is it me? Is it really me? Did I really win the lucky draw?”

Ruan Xingyao: “Yes, it’s you. What can I help you with?”

“Milk Tea Only with Taro” said: “Actually, I don’t really have anything I need advice on… let me think for a second.”

She picked up her phone and walked around her house, room by room.

[No way, sis! You don’t even have a pet, so why snatch a lucky draw? Just here to mess with the streamer?]

[Exactly! Why not let someone who really needs help win instead of making trouble!]

[Get down already!]

[So annoying! Hurry up and leave!]

[Fat as she is and still drinking milk tea! Like a pig! Don’t tell me the “pet” she wants advice about is herself?]

[Hahahahahaha! Honestly, I think the one above is right!]

Clearly, the chat was unhappy that “Milk Tea Only with Taro” didn’t have a consultation in mind.

More and more people started hurling personal insults at her, filling the barrage with toxic comments.

Seeing the escalating attacks, Ruan Xingyao’s face hardened, and her tone grew stern.

“Watch your behavior in the chat. No personal attacks—otherwise you’ll all be kicked out!” Ruan Xingyao warned.

After the last time they’d made her angry and she ended the stream without hesitation, many of her fans were still a little afraid of pushing her too far.

Although six people had already joined the stream today—including Qin Dongkai’s forced PK battle—and each one had been more explosive than the last, leaving the audience thoroughly entertained, when it came to gossip and drama, people never got tired of watching.

Even if no pets were involved, just watching Streamer Starry was enough for them.

So, the moment Ruan Xingyao spoke, a large wave of her fans began spamming the chat, quickly drowning out the earlier toxic comments aimed at “Milk Tea Only with Taro”.

Standing on her balcony, “Milk Tea Only with Taro” watched everything unfold in the livestream, her eyes quietly turning red.

She knew she really was fat.

Ever since middle school, her weight had ballooned like an inflating balloon, and six years had already passed.

The ridicule and bullying she had endured were countless.

She thought she had long since gotten used to it.

But now—for the first time—someone had spoken up for her.

It made her heart feel sore and tender.

Taking a deep breath, “Milk Tea Only with Taro” turned her phone camera back toward her face.

With eyes crinkled in a smile, she said to Ruan Xingyao: “Streamer Starry, I’m sorry. I couldn’t find any pets, and I wasted your time.”

As she spoke, she even held her phone farther away and gave a deep bow toward the camera.

Just as she was about to hang up, she heard Ruan Xingyao say: “Who says you don’t have a pet? Isn’t there one upstairs? You even played with it before—did you forget?”

“Milk Tea Only with Taro” froze for a moment, then shook her head. “But… it’s not mine.”

Ruan Xingyao said: “But isn’t it your good friend? You can still go find it.”

“Milk Tea Only with Taro” hesitated, but seeing how insistent Ruan Xingyao was, she finally nodded. “Okay, Streamer Starry, then wait for me. I’ll go upstairs to find it.”

Ruan Xingyao smiled and added: “Bring your parents with you, too.”

“Milk Tea Only with Taro” froze again, staring blankly at Ruan Xingyao, not understanding what she meant.

But her long-time fans immediately picked up on something.

[I smell a huge scoop coming! Whenever Starry tells someone to do something, it’s always something big!]

[Looks like those earlier haters jumped the gun! In Starry’s livestream, every connection means something!]

[I wanna see what’s going on! This last call-in of the day—what kind of shock is waiting for us?]

[I’m waiting too! Got my sunflower seeds and spicy sticks ready!]

“Milk Tea Only with Taro” didn’t tell her parents she was livestreaming—she just put on her Bluetooth earphones, called them over, and simply said they were going upstairs to visit.

On the way up, she flipped her phone camera around and quietly tucked it into the chest pocket of her shirt.

The three of them knocked on the door upstairs.

It was opened by a middle-aged woman, who greeted them warmly:

“Brother Zhang, Sister Zhang! I was just about to call you and ask if you wanted to go to the morning market together tomorrow. Didn’t expect you to come up yourselves—looks like we’re really on the same wavelength!”

She enthusiastically invited the three inside, then called toward the inner room:

“Xiao Xuan, Jinjin is here! Stop studying for a bit and come out to play with her.”

Soon, the sound of wheelchair wheels came from the room, and out came a particularly thin girl.

This was the “Xiao Xuan” the woman had mentioned.

On her arm clung a sugar glider—one of those trendy little flying squirrels popular online.

The moment “Milk Tea Only with Taro” saw the sugar glider, she couldn’t hold back a squeal.

She rushed over to Xiao Xuan, crouched down beside her wheelchair, and in a squeaky voice cooed:

“Daidai! Did you miss me, Daidai? Did you have your meal yet, Daidai? I missed you so much, Daidai!”

She lovingly stroked Daidai with her fingers—it was obvious she truly adored the little creature.

Xiao Xuan, gentle like an older sister, said to her:

“Jinjin, since you like it so much, why don’t you stay over with me tonight?”

“Milk Tea Only with Taro” was just about to agree when Ruan Xingyao’s voice came through her earphones:

“Don’t agree! Put down the sugar glider. Don’t touch it again.”

Startled, “Milk Tea Only with Taro” froze, her hand still on the sugar glider.

She didn’t know why Streamer Starry was saying this, but she obediently did as told.

Standing up, she said:

“Sorry, Sister Xiao Xuan, I still have something to do tonight, so I can’t stay over with you.”

Hearing this, Xiao Xuan lowered her lashes, looking rather disappointed.

“I see… it’s my fault, I forgot Jinjin still has other good friends.”