Rian Sinclair watched the final team fight unfold. As Umbra secured another pentakill, Rian kept her promise and tipped another five No.1 of Sharkstream gifts. At this moment, only Yo-yo, who had transformed into a deer, was left on the battlefield.
Miro called out to Yo-yo, begging her not to push the tower. But surprisingly, the moment Yo-yo reverted to her human form, she charged frantically into the crystal base and began attacking it without a second of hesitation!
Let alone Miro and the fans in the livestream, even Rian was dumbfounded. She wondered if anyone had ever seen a Yo-yo risk her life like this for someone.
Watching Yo-yo fight so desperately, Miro was temporarily at a loss for words to stop her. When he checked the interface, he saw that the previously support-geared Yo-yo had completely swapped her build for Attack Speed Shoes, an Electric Blade, and a Shadow Blade.
The entire chat in the livestream fell absolutely silent, and Rian blanked out for a moment. Miro was slightly dazed, but he quickly snapped back to reality. He laughed and explained, "It looks like this Yo-yo has some personal matters to attend to. Let’s move on to the next match. Miss Pigsy, do you want to join the lobby?"
Rian had momentarily forgotten that she was "Miss Pigsy." It wasn’t until Miro called out to her a few more times that she snapped out of it and typed in the chat:
[What time are you ending the stream?]
Unsure of what this wealthy lady had in mind, Miro honestly shared his stream schedule. As soon as he finished speaking, Rian began sending tips.
To the utter shock of Miro and his fans, Rian rapidly tapped to send gifts. After all, her phone’s battery was about to die, and the device was so old that charging it while playing only drained the battery faster.
Right at the last second before her phone completely died, an "Insufficient Balance" notification popped up on the screen, followed by a system announcement in her mind.
[DING! Detected that the host has tipped a total of one million yuan to a target with an appearance score of 90. A cashback reward of ten million yuan has been granted! Please check your account promptly!]
[DING! Detected an increase in Target No. 2’s affection. Current affection level is 60. Reward: 10 free attribute points. Please allocate them wisely!]
Listening to the system’s notifications, Rian plugged her phone in and set it aside. After washing up, she lay down on her bed.
"System, didn’t I get a beginner’s gift pack?" she asked.
[Yes, Host. Would you like to open it now?]
"Open it."
[DING! Opening beginner’s gift pack...]
[DING! Congratulations, Host! You have received 30 free attribute points! Congratulations, Host! You have acquired the Top-level Voice Actor skill! Congratulations, Host! You have received a suite in The Solstice, Downtown Argent! Congratulations, Host! You have received the King’s Top Operation!]
Hearing the system’s broadcast, Rian’s jaw dropped at the mention of the thirty attribute points, and she remained open-mouthed in shock. Adding her previous thirty attribute points, she now had a total of sixty points at her disposal!
Rian studied the attribute panel before her. After mulling it over, she commanded, "Add eleven to appearance, thirty to figure, and the rest to spirit."
[Attribute points successfully allocated!]
Appearance: [80]
Figure: [80]
Spirit: [64]
[Acquired Skills: Top-level Voice Actor, King’s Divine Level Operation. Acquired Items: A suite in The Solstice.]
After listening to the system, Rian sat bolt upright and grabbed a nearby mirror. Staring at her reflection, she felt a wave of familiarity. She wondered if this was exactly what she looked like back in high school.
[The Host has always possessed an excellent natural foundation with a high appearance score of 96. However, the pressures of life, academic stress, and an irregular daily routine caused your appearance to decline. With proper rest, you can return to your peak appearance.]
Rian was momentarily stunned. She had never thought much of it before, but seeing the stark contrast now, the difference was undeniable.
Filled with inner joy, Rian drifted off to sleep.
Early the next morning.
Rian rubbed her messy hair and walked out to wash up with half-closed eyes. Ash Sinclair had already left for school. Because it was Saturday night, he hadn’t had evening self-study and had come home, but he still had morning classes on Sunday.
After freshening up, Rian pocketed her phone and placed the warmed-up food on the table. She unlocked her screen and checked the bank deposit message, her eyes curving into happy crescents. Just as she was about to eat, an urgent series of knocks rang out from the front door.
She wondered who could be knocking at this hour.
Setting her things down, Rian trotted over to open the door. She was met with a middle-aged couple. Before Rian could even speak, the landlady chimed in.
"Oh, Young Miss Sinclair! Just waking up to eat?"
As the landlady spoke, she craned her neck to peek inside the apartment. Withdrawing her gaze, she looked Rian up and down. Her eyes lingered on Rian’s face for a moment, but she quickly snapped back to her sarcastic tone.
"Don’t blame me for speaking my mind, Young Miss Sinclair. If you don’t have money, you should go out and earn some instead of sitting around the house all day draining your resources at such a young age. You know I’m not running a charity here. I won’t raise your rent too much this month; just pay the usual amount. But if you can’t even afford that, don’t blame me for turning my back on you."
Listening to the landlady’s demands, Rian felt a headache coming on. Her rent wasn’t due for another week, but the landlord couple always came a week early to hound her for money. Sometimes, even when Rian was just out buying groceries, she would be subjected to the landlady’s snide remarks.
Because it was hard to find such a relatively cheap place, Rian naturally hadn’t wanted to offend them before. However, after everything that happened yesterday, she had planned to tell them today that she would not be renewing her lease. Since they had conveniently shown up at her door, Rian opened her mouth to speak, only to be cut off when the landlady pulled out a small calculator and started crunching numbers.
"Next month’s rent is one thousand nine hundred," the landlady announced. "Everyone else’s rent has gone up, so I’m bumping yours up by a hundred too. Make it two thousand flat. As for utilities, you can go pay them yourself when the time comes."
The moment she finished speaking, she shoved her hand out toward Rian, her face full of impatience, stopping just short of shouting at her to hurry up and pay.
"Ma’am, I’m not planning to rent this place next month," Rian replied. "I was actually going to tell you today."
The landlady choked on her next words, her face twisting in disbelief. She pointed an accusing finger at Rian, then at the apartment. "What? You’re not renting? Where is a little girl like you going to move? Don’t tell me you found a sugar daddy to keep you! Such a young age, and you’re already going down the wrong path!"
The moment she finished, the landlord chimed in, the lecherous pity in his eyes barely concealed as he looked at Rian. "Now, I’m just speaking my mind, Young Miss Sinclair, but if you’re having a hard time, you should have just told us!"
Were these two putting on a comedy act to frame her for having a sugar daddy?
"Sir, Ma’am, just because I’m moving out doesn’t mean I’m being kept by someone," Rian said sharply. "I’m telling you now, this is slander. If you keep it up, I’ll take you to court."
Rian didn’t flinch at the false accusation. Having lived here for a few years, she knew exactly what kind of people the landlord couple were. They loved being flattered and were obsessed with taking advantage of petty bargains.
If anyone went against their wishes, the couple’s mouths would run so fast that by the next day, wild rumors would completely ruin a person’s reputation. Rian had originally intended to part on good terms since she had rented from them for so long, but instead, they immediately tried to slap the "sugar baby" label on her.
Hearing Rian’s sharp retort, the landlord fell silent. In his mind, this little girl had always been cowardly. In the past, she never had the guts to stand up for herself to their faces.
But if Rian knew what he was thinking, she would have laughed out of sheer frustration. After all, she had been exhausted in the past. Between scrambling for ways to make money and attending school, she simply hadn’t had the free time or energy to care about what others gossiped about her.