107: Chapter 107 My Cousin Who Works Illegally—Qin Xiaoyue

Xu Qian picked up her phone and saw the name "Young Master Qin" flashing on the screen. A wave of warmth surged in her heart, and without any hesitation, she quickly answered the call.

Qin Yi's familiar, slightly laughing voice immediately came through: "Qianqian, I'm home. Did you buy all the groceries in the fridge? You're so thoughtful."

Xu Qian responded softly, "Mm." At the same time, the corners of her mouth unconsciously curled into a sweet arc, and a gentle light flickered in her eyes. "I thought since your aunt and uncle came to Magic City, they shouldn't always eat out. I didn't know what they liked, so I bought a variety of fruits and vegetables, hoping it would suit their tastes."

"Mm, thank you. You're much more thoughtful than I am," Qin Yi thanked her with a laugh, his voice full of admiration for Xu Qian. However, he suddenly caught the sound of a mall broadcast from the other end of the phone and asked curiously, "Qianqian, didn't you go to work? Why are you at a mall?"

Xu Qian paused slightly and explained with some embarrassment, "Uh, no. It's like this..." She then briefly recounted everything that happened after she went to the car dealership this morning to Qin Yi.

Afterward, she explained with some self-reproach, "I thought, Young Master Qin, you've given me so much. If I didn't know your aunt and uncle were in Magic City, that would be one thing. But now that I know, it would be very impolite not to visit. It's just that I didn't know what kind of meeting gift to buy, so I've been wandering back and forth in the International Finance Center for quite a while... Young Master Qin, could you give me some advice?"

Hearing this, Qin Yi couldn't help but laugh, feeling more and more that Xu Qian was well-behaved and sensible. He imagined the scene when his mom and dad met Xu Qian; he believed they would like this thoughtful and considerate girl.

So, he continued to comfort her softly, "It's fine. My parents are quite easygoing, so you don't need to be too nervous. Just buy whatever; they won't mind." Speaking of this, he suddenly remembered the evening's arrangements. "By the way, my younger aunt and my cousin from my second uncle's side are coming over tonight. Do you want to come over for dinner?"

Hearing this, Xu Qian felt a bit conflicted.

She wanted to attend this family gathering to learn more about Young Master Qin's family, but she also worried whether her status was appropriate for such an occasion. She said hesitantly, "Uh... is it, is it appropriate for me to go? After all, it's your private family dinner..."

Qin Yi heard Xu Qian's hesitation and immediately responded with a smile, "What's inappropriate about it? Could it be that you aren't my woman? Alright, don't overthink it. It's settled. I'll wait for you tonight."

Hearing Qin Yi's words, Xu Qian's heart couldn't help but speed up again. She responded somewhat nervously, "Oh, then, then okay. I'll head back after I finish shopping."

"Okay, then keep browsing. Hanging up now." With that, Qin Yi ended the call.

Xu Qian put down her phone, looked around the shops in the mall nervously, bit her lower lip, and after another moment of internal conflict, finally made up her mind and walked toward a jewelry store.

...

On the other side, after hanging up, a faint smile still lingered on Qin Yi's lips. After thinking for a moment, his finger lightly touched the phone screen as he edited a message to Shen Jianan, telling her he had returned to Magic City and asking her to notify Su Mo that they could begin the next step of the plan.

Once the message was sent, Qin Yi remembered his father's instructions and dialed his cousin Qin Xiaoyue's number.

At this moment, Qin Xiaoyue was in her ten-square-meter livestream room, dressed in a 2D coser outfit, working hard to display her talents in front of the camera. From time to time, she chatted with the 'babes' in the room and read the bullet chat and comments.

Suddenly, the phone placed to the side rang. Seeing the caller ID was her cousin Qin Yi, a flash of surprise immediately crossed her eyes. Following that, she said to the 'babes' in front of the camera with an apologetic look, "Sorry, babes, I need to go to the restroom first. Everyone, don't leave, wait for me for a bit~" Saying so, she took off her headset and, like a nimble kitten, dashed out of the livestream room and headed straight for the company's restroom.

After sliding the bolt on the restroom stall door, Qin Xiaoyue finally answered the phone impatiently, her voice carrying a bit of eagerness: "Hey Brother, have you guys arrived in Magic City?"

Qin Yi's laughter came through the phone, tinged with indulgence: "Mm, we've arrived. Are you free tonight? Let's have a meal together; younger aunt is treating."

"Really? That's great! I haven't seen younger aunt in a long time either." Qin Xiaoyue's voice was full of joy, but then it dropped as she sighed, "Sigh, I really want to go find you guys right now, but unfortunately, I still have to livestream..." Her tone carried a hint of helplessness and disappointment.

"Haha, I didn't expect you to be so dedicated now, Xiao Yue?" Qin Yi teased.

"Sigh, you think I want to be... I'm not allowed to end the stream if I don't earn five hundred a day..." Qin Xiaoyue shook her head helplessly and complained to Qin Yi.

Hearing this, a playful smile curled on Qin Yi's lips: "Hey, Xiao Yue, you're not being a streamer; you're clearly working a black job..."

Qin Xiaoyue gave a bitter laugh: "Sigh, can't be helped. I signed a contract with the company. I didn't know it was so hard to earn five hundred a day back then..."

"Haha, look at you getting all aggrieved. By the way, what's your Douyin account name? I'll go gift you a dragon later, and then you can end the stream." Qin Yi's voice was full of indulgence and pampering.

Hearing this, Qin Xiaoyue's face was full of surprise, and her voice rose a few pitches: "Really? Brother, you can't lie to me!"

"When has your brother ever lied to you?" Qin Yi shook his head with a helpless smile and continued, "Hurry up and tell me, what's the account name?"

"Hehe, that's great. My account is called 'A Cat That Goes Blep'."

"Huh? That name of yours is certainly unique. You aren't a comedy streamer, are you?" Qin Yi couldn't help teasing her again.

"Hmph, Brother, you're making fun of me..." Qin Xiaoyue wanted to say more, but seeing the time on her phone, she immediately added, "Oh, no more talking, I'm out of time. I can't leave the livestream room for too long, or points will be deducted. No more talking, see you in the stream later..." After saying that, Qin Xiaoyue hurriedly hung up.

Afterward, she took care of her personal business, walked out of the stall, washed her hands, and looked in the mirror. She gave a sweet smile to her reflection and then happily ran back to the livestream room.

Qin Yi looked at the disconnected call, smiled helplessly, and then opened the Douyin App. He entered 'A Cat That Goes Blep' in the search bar and quickly found Qin Xiaoyue's account.

Qin Yi's own account was already Level 69. Since the last time he went on a gifting spree of nearly ten million huaxia currency, Qin Yi hadn't opened Douyin again. Firstly, because he didn't have the habit of browsing Douyin, and secondly, because he had been far too busy these past few days with one thing after another, leaving him no time to pay attention to Douyin.

At this moment, nearly fifteen million Moyin coins were still sitting in his account, ungifted. Furthermore, over these three days, many streamers he had tipped had silently followed him and sent private messages.

But unexpectedly, this mysterious super-tycoon had never come back online after logging off, and he hadn't even looked at the private messages. This truly disappointed many female streamers who thought they had latched onto a god-tier whale.

Among them, naturally, was the female streamer who had once received over a million in tips during Qin Yi's 'seven entries and seven exits'—Leer 521.

Although Qin Yi saw her private messages, he didn't respond. He only glanced at the WeChat ID Leer 521 sent in the messages and later forgot to add her.

However, that female streamer named 'Leer 521' wasn't streaming at this time; otherwise, she would have known the moment 'Yi Lao Yong Yi' came online.

Qin Yi skimmed through the short videos posted under the 'A Cat That Goes Blep' account, and a look of interest gradually appeared on his face.

He hadn't expected his cousin to be a well-known 2D coser with hundreds of thousands of followers. The short videos she posted were basically all 2D coser transformation videos.

In the videos, Qin Xiaoyue's outfits were sometimes cute, sometimes wacky, and of course, there were some in the sexy 'big sister' style. However, because 2D coser makeup is quite heavy, if he hadn't already known this account belonged to his cousin, he wouldn't have easily recognized her as Qin Xiaoyue while scrolling.

However, Qin Yi was also a bit puzzled. Logically, with hundreds of thousands of followers, it shouldn't be hard for Qin Xiaoyue to earn five hundred a day. With this question in mind, Qin Yi hit the follow button and entered Qin Xiaoyue's livestream room.

Qin Xiaoyue sat gracefully back in her seat. A pink lace puff-sleeve dress from Cardcaptor Sakura set off her pretty face, and the pink lace hat on her head swayed gently with her movements while she held a wand filled with magical aura in her hand.

She smiled and made a finger heart at the camera, her voice so sweet it could make one melt: "Sorry, babes, I was gone for a bit and kept you waiting. How about I sing a song for everyone to make up for it?"

Right then, an account suddenly burst into the room, instantly attracting everyone's attention. Qin Yi's Level 69 account, bearing the noble title of "sovereignty of nine-five" with a dazzling five-clawed golden dragon circling the name, immediately became the focus of the whole room.

A flash of surprise crossed Qin Xiaoyue's eyes, which then turned into joy. She quickly made a finger heart to welcome him: "Welcome, Brother 'Yi Lao Yong Yi', to my livestream!" But in her heart, she was secretly muttering: "Yi Lao Yong Yi? Could this be my cousin Qin Yi's account? Level 69... just how much money has he tipped on Douyin!"

Before Qin Yi could even do anything, the room's bullet chat and comments erupted.

"Whoa, the dragon-raising big shot has reappeared in the Jianghu!"

"Yi Lao Yong Yi? Could he be the mysterious big shot who was spamming millions worth of five-clawed golden dragons on the Moyin Platform a few days ago?"

"Meow Meow streamer, you're in luck this time. You've met a real big shot! Stop dazing and hurry up and show your talent; don't let the big shot get away!"

...

Qin Xiaoyue looked at the rapidly refreshing bullet chat and comment board, her internal confusion growing even deeper.

Just then, Qin Yi, maintaining his usual style of not saying a word on the Moyin Platform, threw out a five-clawed golden dragon right off the bat...

On the livestream screen, a glittering five-clawed golden dragon emerged. Qin Xiaoyue finally confirmed that this god-tier tycoon named "Yi Lao Yong Yi" was indeed her cousin Qin Yi.

Her eyes instantly curved into crescents, and she playfully made an "I love you" gesture at the camera, thanking him in a syrupy voice: "Hehe, thank you, Brother 'Yi Lao Yong Yi', for the five-clawed golden dragon. Love you~"

Listening to Qin Xiaoyue's cheesy words of thanks, especially that "Brother," Qin Yi felt a bit uncomfortable, and goosebumps rose on his skin. He couldn't help but type a comment, ending his streak of never speaking: "Streamer, name a price. How many gifts do I need to send for you to end the stream?"

As soon as these words came out, the viewers in the room erupted again.

"What's the situation? Meow Meow, did you offend the big shot 'Yi Lao Yong Yi'?"

"Hey, Big Shot Yi Lao Yong Yi actually spoke... that's rare... but it seems this big shot isn't too satisfied with our Meow Meow?"

"Tsk, what do you guys know? The big shot must have taken a liking to Meow Meow and doesn't want her to continue pleasing us poor losers..."

"Exactly, exactly. You can tell you aren't Meow Meow's loyal fans. Our Meow Meow usually doesn't even earn a thousand in a whole day of streaming. The big shot gave a five-clawed golden dragon right away; she's already way over her quota, okay?"

...

Qin Xiaoyue was about to say he didn't need to gift anymore and she was ending the stream, but she suddenly received a message from the guild manager: "Meow Meow, this 'Yi Lao Yong Yi' is a real tycoon. You have to seize the opportunity. Didn't he ask how many gifts you need to end the stream? Tell him you want to see the 'sovereignty of nine-five' trigger effect one more time..."

Qin Xiaoyue felt a bit displeased and grumbled inwardly: Are you kidding me? That's my brother. How could I scam my own brother?

So, ignoring the guild manager's request, she immediately said to Qin Yi in the stream: "Brother 'Yi Lao Yong Yi', no need to gift anymore. One five-clawed golden dragon is enough. I've already finished today's KPI, so I'm ending the stream now. Goodbye, everyone, see you tomorrow, bye-bye-bye-bye..." Saying so, Qin Xiaoyue exited the stream.

Qin Yi looked at the now-black livestream page, feeling a bit helpless yet somewhat relieved as he shook his head with a bitter smile. He then muttered to himself, "This little girl actually knows how to save me money... Not bad. Much better than her parents."

However, what Qin Yi didn't expect was that as soon as Qin Xiaoyue exited the stream, the guild manager's call came in.

Qin Xiaoyue looked at the caller ID, swallowed hard, hesitated for a moment, and then answered the phone.

But before she could speak, the guild manager's angry voice came through: "Qin Xiaoyue! Are you stupid?! Do you even know what you're doing?"

Qin Xiaoyue retorted, not backing down: "Why are you shouting! The contract was signed; as long as I stream every day and reach the five hundred mark, I can end the stream. One five-clawed golden dragon is already a thousand. Adding in the tips from the fans, I've long since exceeded the quota, okay?"

"Qin Xiaoyue, oh Qin Xiaoyue, look at yourself now," the guild manager said, frustrated. "The people who signed with the guild at the same time as you had fewer followers than you at the start. Look at them now after just this much time; they have millions of followers and earn several thousand a day. Look at you—you stream the longest every day, earn the least for the company, and your follower count hasn't grown. Haven't you thought about why?"

Qin Xiaoyue curled her lip disdainfully: "So what? Anyway, I finished my task. I'll stream if I want, and I'll stop if I don't."

"Sigh," the guild manager sighed, his tone softening slightly as he continued to persuade her, "Xiao Yue, you have such a good foundation. You have the looks and the body. If you just did a little bit of 'edge-pushing' during your streams, I guarantee your followers would break a million within a week!"

However, Qin Xiaoyue shook her head firmly: "No. I only do what I like. I won't rely on edge-pushing to please those stinky men!"

"Fine! Fine, Qin Xiaoyue! I'm warning you for the last time! If there's a next time where you end the stream the moment you hit your quota, you can pack your things and get lost!" the guild manager threatened.

Qin Xiaoyue fired back fearlessly: "Pah! You think anyone cares about this job!" After saying that, she didn't wait for the guild manager's response and hung up directly.

At this moment, Qin Xiaoyue's cheeks were puffed out with anger, and her lace tube top rose and fell with her breathing. She snorted angrily: "You dare threaten me? This lady is quitting tomorrow!" With that, she stood up abruptly and began packing her things in the room. As she packed, she muttered, "I'm going to work for my brother! Hmph!"

Soon, Qin Xiaoyue changed her clothes, picked up a large backpack, and humming a cheerful tune, left the place that made her unhappy without looking back.