On WeChat~
(From now on, I won’t use quotation marks for WeChat chats! I’ll only use them for normal dialogue, so it’s easier to distinguish.)
y: Can you go home now?
Although Yun Yun didn’t know why y was asking this, she still replied honestly: Yes, Emperor Y.
y: Be careful on the way. How are you getting back?
Though Yun Yun was filled with confusion and didn’t understand why y was asking this, she still replied sincerely and truthfully: I can either walk or take a taxi, since my rented apartment isn’t far from the company.
y: Take a taxi. It’s already late, and it’s not safe for a girl to walk alone.
Reading this, Yun Yun finally understood—y was worried about her.
Even though the two had never met, when she received Emperor Y’s concern, a warm ripple surged in Yun Yun’s heart, instantly lifting her mood.
Yun Yun: Okay, Emperor Y.
On the other side of the screen, Li Yiyan frowned slightly at this form of address.
When others called him that, he never felt anything was off. But hearing it from Yun Yun, he couldn’t help but feel an indescribable strangeness.
So y: Change the way you address me. It’s fine when others call me Emperor Y, but when you do, it feels weird.
Yun Yun pondered—what should she call him then? Besides, she didn’t even know how old Emperor Y was. Should she call him Uncle? Or Brother? Or something else?
Then, faster than her brain could process, Yun Yun quickly typed: May I ask how old you are?
y: ?
Yun Yun hurriedly explained in her reply: Knowing your age makes it easier to address you properly. Otherwise, I’m afraid I might call you something too old or too young. Of course, if it’s inconvenient, that’s fine too.
y: 26 years old.
Yun Yun probably never expected Emperor Y to be so young. She couldn’t help but murmur to herself, “Truly young and accomplished!”
Since Emperor Y was only 26, just five years older than her, calling him Uncle would be extremely inappropriate. So, Brother it was.
Just as Yun Yun had already typed: Then should I call you Brother Y? Is that okay?
Suddenly, Yun Yun remembered something important—she still didn’t know y’s gender. Although y’s gender on Douyin and WeChat was set to male, what if it was just randomly chosen?
Especially if y turned out to be a girl, and she called her Brother Y—that would be truly awkward to the extreme.
So, out of caution, she sent: Should I call you Brother Y? Or Sister Y?
Seeing this WeChat message, Li Yiyan was both annoyed and amused. Did he seem like a girl? Besides, his gender on all social media platforms was set to male!!!!!
y: Male. Do I seem like a girl to you?
Yun Yun quickly explained: No, no, I was just being cautious by asking. Please don’t misunderstand! Then, can I call you Brother Y from now on?
Li Yiyan felt that Brother Y looked much more pleasing to the eye than Emperor Y.
So y: Sure.
Yun Yun: Alright, Brother Y.
y: Mm.
The aloof male god y’s brief “Mm” once again brought their conversation to a halt.
By now, Yun Yun had already gotten into the car heading home. Gazing at the night scenery outside the car window, her thoughts drifted.
By the time Yun Yun arrived home, the clock was almost pointing to eleven.Having been completely immersed in dancing and expending a great deal of energy, Yun Yun now felt ravenously hungry.
She lazily settled onto the sofa, skillfully opened a food delivery app, browsed for a while, and finally ordered some spicy crayfish as a late-night snack.
After that, she waited quietly, filled with anticipation for her food to arrive.
Before the delivery arrived, a WeChat message from y beat it to her.
Li Yiyan had just finished dealing with some tedious work matters. Glancing at the time without much thought, he figured Yun Yun should be home by now. So, he sent her a WeChat message.
y: Are you home?
Yun Yun: Yes, I am, y big brother.
y: Good, rest early. Good night.
Yun Yun: Good night.
And just like that, their WeChat conversation once again came to an abrupt halt, stopping right there.
Not long after, Yun Yun’s food delivery arrived. Happily, she turned on the TV, carefully selected an interesting variety show to watch while eating, and began enjoying her meal while watching the program with great interest.
After finishing the crayfish, Yun Yun got up to take a shower. After all, she had sweated quite a bit from dancing today and felt sticky all over.
By the time Yun Yun finished her shower, the clock on the wall already pointed to half past midnight. She sat at her dressing table and went through a simple skincare routine.
However, after doing all this, she found herself completely unable to sleep, tossing and turning in bed.
At that moment, the words her other group members had said to her when she went to work today suddenly surfaced in her mind.
After all, she would also have to participate in the final Vote Solicitation Segment in the future. Driven by strong curiosity, she decided to go and watch S5’s Vote Solicitation Segment.
Anyway, her account, Yun Yun, had never gifted anything before, so it didn’t even have a level yet.
She thought to herself, “As long as I don’t say anything after entering, no one should know I’m in the live streaming room, right?”
So, she opened TikTok and stealthily slipped into S5’s live streaming room.
Little did she know, the moment she entered, she was stunned by the scene before her eyes. As soon as she joined, she saw Lanlan’s big brother: Kou Kou, sending out ten extravagant gifts in a spectacular display.
Although she herself had received ten such gifts before, witnessing this scene again still left her inwardly shocked.
Moreover, small gifts kept pouring in on the public screen nonstop, showing no signs of letting up.
Especially when Yun Yun saw the bullet comments saying they were still in the “six into five” stage, she was utterly astonished. She had already gone home and done so many things, yet not a single person had been eliminated yet.
Alright, now she finally understood why they could keep going until six in the morning. At this moment, Yun Yun thought silently to herself, “Good thing I’m not participating in the Vote Solicitation Segment. Otherwise, with my level, I’d probably be eliminated in the first round.”
(y: !?? Am I just for show?)
After watching S5’s live stream, Yun Yun couldn’t help but feel deeply moved. She decided that even though she wasn’t very sleepy right now, she should still cherish this beautiful time when she didn’t have to solicit votes and could finish work early and sleep early.
Otherwise, by the time she needed to participate in vote solicitation, hoping to sleep by two in the morning would probably be nothing but a luxury.
After all, during the final Vote Solicitation Segment, even if you get eliminated, you can’t leave work—you have to wait until others determine the winner.
Based on Yun Yun’s observations today, she estimated it would take until at least five or six in the morning to decide the final outcome.Especially the last place still needs a massage, and the second and third from the bottom have to hold signs. Yun Yun felt that by the time she needed vote solicitation, she’d probably be getting massages every day and occasionally holding signs.
(y: ??? What signs? What massage? None of these suit you. Only dancing for the top three or first place suits you.)
Thinking of this, Yun Yun couldn’t help but sigh: “Ah.”
Lost in these thoughts, Yun Yun gradually drifted into a dream without realizing it, falling into a deep sleep!