161: Good spirits - 4

Jiang Ye looked back at Tian Lijuan, who was curling her toes in embarrassment, and said while holding back a laugh, "Little sister, I'm not looking for a goddaughter, and you don't need to be so polite. Is something up?"

Tian Lijuan stole a glance at Old Tian. Seeing that he hadn't flared up again, she quickly pointed at the phone on the corner of Jiang Ye's table, her tone becoming lively again:

"Boss... oh no, Handsome, you like watching livestreams?"

Jiang Ye nodded and picked up a tissue to wipe his mouth. "Yeah, I watch occasionally to pass the time. Why?"

"Then how about we follow each other?"

Tian Lijuan immediately pulled out her phone, which was covered in various glittery diamond stickers. "I broadcast often too! You should come watch me when you're free!"

Jiang Ye raised an eyebrow and glanced at her TikTok ID: 99 E-sports - Feiyue.

Tsk, looks like another 'side quest' NPC.

He took a closer look at Tian Lijuan.

He had to admit, this Girl's physical attributes were indeed good—a big-chested loli, a rare find.

Unfortunately... based on their brief interaction, this Girl's emotional intelligence was a bit worrying, and her logic was rather peculiar.

Gifting her would likely be a one-way street; she'd probably turn around and blow any money she made with her friends immediately.

Expecting her to pull off a sophisticated move like 'returning a gift' was purely wishful thinking.

There were thousands of Girls on TikTok. Even if he wanted to expand his 'business,' he had to find the kind where they could benefit each other—a give-and-take relationship—rather than a one-sided 'charity' project like this.

"Forget it, little sister. I'm three years older than you, we have a generation gap, so as for following each other..."

"Handsome, don't say that!"

Tian Lijuan hurriedly interrupted him. "If the woman is three years older, she brings a gold brick; if the man is three years older, the path is wide! Three years is just right—it shows you're mature, stable, and charming! And..."

"Tian Lijuan!"

Her father's radar went off again. Old Tian sensed the dangerous vibe of 'his own cabbage trying to root a decent-looking pig' and couldn't help but interrupt:

"Stop bothering Xiao Jiang! Just eat your noodles! Besides, he calls me 'Brother,' and you're calling him 'Big Brother'—is that seniority right? No manners! Call him Uncle!"

"Oh, Dad! Don't interrupt! I'm talking business here!"

Having her 'spellcasting' interrupted twice in a row, Tian Lijuan got a bit anxious. She snapped back at Old Tian, then quickly shoved her QR code toward Jiang Ye:

"Un... Uncle, just add me! What's the point of voice chat rooms? It's just a bunch of aunties chatting. Come watch my livestream instead! I also do game companionship—League, PUBG, Naraka, any game is fine, satisfaction guaranteed!"

Jiang Ye glanced at Old Tian, whose face was getting darker by the second as he hesitated to speak, and shook his head with a smile:

"Forget it, I don't usually play games. I just listen to livestreams for background noise to pass the time; I don't play often."

"Don't you hang out in voice chat rooms? It's all just passing the time, so what does it matter who you watch?"

Tian Lijuan was reluctant to give up. "Besides, those aunties in the voice rooms are so old; if they turned on their cameras, they'd probably scare you to death! If you want someone to talk to, find me! Our club also offers chat companionship, charged by the hour, and my voice is nice too!"

Jiang Ye was amused by her 'stepping on others to lift herself up.' He clicked his tongue and waved a hand at Old Tian, who was about to lose his temper:

"Little Sister Tian, aren't you being a bit overconfident? To put it bluntly, you just want me to gift you, right? Like you said, it doesn't matter who I watch or who I gift, so why should I gift you? I don't care what the voice room streamers look like; they provide emotional value and make me happy. What about you? What can you give me?"

Tian Lijuan was stunned by the question. She opened her mouth, but couldn't think of a particularly persuasive answer for a moment.

She instinctively glanced at Xiao Ma and Lulu, who had finished eating and were silently watching the show. Feeling like she was losing face in front of her friends, she stubbornly tilted her head and said:

"I... I can give you emotional value too! I'm great at games, I'm fun to talk to, and I can act cute! I can give you whatever value you want!"

Jiang Ye looked at her persistent attitude and couldn't help but roll his eyes:

"Little sister, how can you give me something you don't even have yourself?"

He stood up, tucked his phone into his pocket, and turned to Old Tian. "Brother Tian, I already transferred the money for the noodles. I'm heading out now. Take care."

"Add me on WeChat, Xiao Jiang!"

Old Tian stood up quickly. "You're doing good deeds without leaving a name, but at least let me have your contact info, right?"

Jiang Ye shrugged indifferently, walked over, took out his phone, scanned the code with Old Tian, and added him on WeChat.

After adding him, he straightened his clothes and looked at Tian Lijuan, who looked indignant yet helpless. He paused for a moment:

"By the way, Little Sister Tian, have you... lost anything lately? Something important?"

Tian Lijuan was taken aback by the random question and instinctively shook her head. "No... nothing."

"Alright then..."

Jiang Ye shrugged with a hint of regret.

Girl, it's not that I'm not giving you a chance.

You can't trigger cashback, and you can't help complete missions; you really don't meet the hiring standards for an 'employee' of this company.

"Listen to your dad more. Find a proper job or focus on your livestreams. Stop messing around all day."

With that, he turned, lifted the door curtain, and walked out of the ramen shop.

"..."

Tian Lijuan watched Jiang Ye's departing figure and stomped her foot in frustration.

She caught the strange looks from Xiao Ma and Lulu, making her feel even more embarrassed. She turned and stomped over to Old Tian, holding out her hand:

"Dad! Send me his WeChat contact!"

"Why should I?"

Old Tian gave her a disgruntled look and sat back down in his chair:

"So you can harass him? 'The Overbearing CEO Falls for Psychotic Me'? Wake up, daughter! Look at his class versus yours. Don't you have any self-awareness? Stop trying to get close to him. Does a toad really think it can eat swan meat? In a couple of years, I'll introduce you to a couple of frogs to settle for."

He paused, and seeing his daughter's face instantly drop, he 'kindly' added:

"Oh right, pure frogs, not princes. Don't have any unrealistic fantasies."

Tian Lijuan: "..."

She was so choked up by her father's words that she nearly fainted. With a heavy huff, she stomped back to her seat and irritably poked at the remaining noodle soup in her bowl with her chopsticks.

After poking around gloomily for a bit, she suddenly had a flash of inspiration.

Eh?

That voice room just now... Tian Lijuan quickly took out her phone and, relying on her memory, typed 'Wen Yus Girlfriend' into the TikTok search bar and clicked in.

Seeing the profile picture of the ID 'Yaoyao' on the mic, she was delighted, knowing she had found the right place, and hurriedly clicked on the profile page.

The next second—

"Damn! Why are the following and followers lists hidden?!"