80: Let the eldest brother...? - 1 (Bonus Chapter)

Three days later, early Wednesday morning.

Outside the window, the sky was just beginning to lighten. Jiang Ye stretched comfortably in bed, a pleasant sensation spreading throughout his body.

As soon as he moved, the phone beside his pillow emitted a drowsy, nasal whimper from Yaoyao, like a lazy little kitten.

"Mmm~~~ Brother... you're awake?"

The voice was soft, sticky, and muddled, carrying the unique hoarseness and adorable grogginess of someone just waking up. Hearing it, Jiang Ye's lips unconsciously curled into a smile.

It really felt great!

That's right. Ever since trying it out that Sunday, he had become a bit addicted to this "Sleeping on Call" thing.

He couldn't help but marvel again: The person who invented this trick was a damn genius!

For a perennial singleton like Jiang Ye, having a Girl's gentle, soft words to accompany him before sleep, and hearing her unguarded, muddled whimpers first thing upon waking, that sense of loneliness from waking up alone to an empty room was significantly diluted.

In its place was a subtle sense of satisfaction from being needed and accompanied, a comfortable, ticklish feeling in his heart, making the start of the whole day feel lighter.

He could even imagine the scene on the other end of the call: Yaoyao curled up under the covers, her long hair spread across the pillow, eyes bleary with sleep, mouth slightly agape in a daze.

This kind of companionship, with distance and room for imagination, made his heart itch more than some straightforward stimulation.

However, on the other end of the call... in reality, Miss Yaoyao had actually woken up an hour ago.

Not only was she awake, but she had also quietly finished washing up, and had even been curled up on the sofa scrolling through Xiaohongshu for nearly an hour, seriously studying several posts like "How to Win Over an Aloof Guy" and "Tea Talk During the Ambiguous Phase."

The reason she was still in the "just woke up" state was purely because during the second Sleeping on Call session, she suddenly discovered—her own Brother Ye seemed particularly fond of the "Girl just waking up" act!

That nasal "Mmm-hmm" was as powerful as a nuclear weapon, noticeably improving his mood and even making his speech a bit gentler.

To firmly secure this cash cow, Yaoyao decisively adjusted her tactics, turning herself into a "Synchronous Waker," precisely matching the big brother's schedule, striving to perfect the "Morning Interaction" to the end.

And this move indeed proved highly effective, completely captivating her big brother, making him unable to resist the ritualistic feeling of "waking up together."

"Mmm... Brother, are you going out today?" Yaoyao's voice remained sticky and practiced, quite skilled in her craft.

Jiang Ye, while brushing his teeth, mumbled an "Mmm": "Going shopping with your sister in the afternoon."

"Sister?"

Yaoyao was momentarily stunned on the other end of the call, then quickly realized he was probably referring to the "one" in "counting you there are two, not counting you there is one," likely meaning the official girlfriend, right?

She immediately let out a soft "hmph" in her heart, cursing inwardly: Damn scumbag, mentioning the main wife in front of the "side chick," how thick-skinned!

Of course, she definitely wouldn't dare say that out loud.

Yaoyao giggled, her tone full of curiosity: "Sister... what kind of person is she? Does she... know about me? Will she dislike me?"

Jiang Ye bared his teeth at the mirror, brushing with a mouth full of foam.

A cup of Green Tea first thing in the morning was really refreshing, making him almost want to buy this Girl a little Pinwheel to play with.

"Alright, enough with the tea. Don't worry, your sister not only won't dislike you, but even..."

He rinsed his mouth, recalling Ye Cheng's earlier promise, and teased: "...she might even give a push at critical moments."

"Oh, Brother! What are you saying!"

Yaoyao coquettishly protested, but inwardly, she inexplicably felt relieved: "But... if Sister needs it, I... I can also help push Sister~"

Jiang Ye was amused. If you two could push each other, that would be quite a spectacle: "Alright, enough licking. I'm going to play some games, I'll find you tonight."

"Mhm mhm! Okay, Brother! I'll wait for you tonight! Mwah~!"

Yaoyao sweetly agreed, then hung up the call.

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As soon as the call ended, Su Ning, who had just been soft and lazy, sprang up from the sofa like a carp leaping out of water, ready to take the morning shift in the voice chat room.

To maximize coordination with Brother Ye's "relatively free" schedule, she had specifically adjusted her shift time to 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

During this period, there were relatively fewer big brothers in the room, and many sisters were night owls, mostly catching up on sleep in the morning. Not many were willing to take this shift, so usually everyone took turns.

But Su Ning didn't mind. Anyway, she now just slacked off during her shifts or helped close sisters earn a bit of small ticket revenue. Her own streaming task was backed by Brother Ye, so she didn't need to rack her brains chatting with various big brothers everywhere like before.

In fact, if not for the 3% full-time bonus, she would have considered cutting her hours in half and just doing a relaxed part-time job.

The voice chat room opened promptly at 9 a.m.

As the "Number One Sister" of the room, Su Ning immediately climbed onto the Mic Queue the moment Zhi Xia opened the room, then skillfully opened Meituan, pondering whether to eat Jianbing Guozi or Xiaolongbao for breakfast today.

But unlike her usual leisure, as soon as she came online today, she heard Zhi Xia's greeting in her earphones:

"Yaoyao, here? Wait a moment, let's discuss something on WeChat."

Immediately after, a new Group Chat invitation popped up on her WeChat.

Su Ning clicked in and saw that besides her and Zhi Xia, there was also the Operator of their own voice chat room, "Sweet Potato," and another person with a cartoon pipe avatar and the name "Ashes," whom she didn't recognize.

Su Ning was about to type in the Group Chat to ask what was going on when Zhi Xia's private message came through:

Zhi Xia: [That Ashes is an Operator from Star Dream 101. He wants to ask you about Brother Ye. You should know what to say and what not to say.]

Zhi Xia: [As long as your 100,000 Streaming Revenue on Christmas Eve lands steadily, you don't need to be nice to him. You're the Pillar of the room now, be firm.]

Su Ning stroked her chin and replied: [Mhm, okay, understood.]

Seemed like trouble was coming. She immediately became alert.

At that moment, a Group Voice Call invitation popped up in the Group Chat. Su Ning casually accepted.

Sister Sweet Potato's voice came first, sounding somewhat official: "Brother Ashes, everyone's here. This is Yaoyao. If you have any questions, just ask directly."

The man named Ashes then spoke up, his voice sounding around thirty years old:

"Hehe, Sweet Potato, don't be so resistant. This isn't just my personal idea, it's... sigh, the higher-ups are a bit concerned. Yaoyao, you're not busy now, right? Is it convenient to talk?"

Su Ning moved the microphone closer, modulating her tone to sound indifferent: "Not busy, go ahead." She put on a full display of attitude.

Ashes chuckled dryly twice and got to the point: "Hehe, Yaoyao, it's like this. A few days ago, your big brother 'Brother Ye' went to play at our 101 side and even gifted a bit. This matter... do you know about it?"