After accepting the graduation proposal, Xu Qingqing returned to China to peacefully become a bride-to-be. The wedding between the Xie and Xu families was naturally grand and magnificent, with elders from both sides sitting together to discuss the wedding preparations.
As the leading lady of the wedding, Xu Qingqing's opinions were, of course, the most significant reference. With designers present, she only needed to state her requirements.
Xu Qingqing said, "I want a garden, just like the Rose Manor! I want to hold the wedding there."
The Rose Manor was now a key project in the Xu family's vacation and tourism portfolio. The group had developed the surrounding area, expanding the manor's size and adding entertainment facilities.
Xu Qingqing sat at the center of the sofa, with Xie Lianging by her side. Elders from both the Xie and Xu families were present today, along with several designers on standby. Upon hearing the leading lady's request, everyone took notes.
Filled with fantasies, Xu Qingqing added, "I want a row of helicopters for the pickup. Yes, no cars."
She hadn't had an engagement party in her life, only this wedding to plan, so of course, it had to be as perfect as possible. City A was perpetually congested; what if she got stuck in traffic on her wedding day?
Xu Qingqing was very worried, so she boldly suggested simply having helicopters lead the way instead.
Although this idea was somewhat extravagant, it wasn't unheard of among the wealthy. So everyone remained relatively calm. Xie Lianging's mother even had a sudden realization, clapping her hands and praising Xu Qingqing for her foresight!
Resting her chin in her hands, Xu Qingqing thought of a movie she had watched recently and made another request: "I also want an island! Let's hold the wedding on an island. Planted full of flowers!"
Everyone: "..."
A designer, holding a pen, hesitantly asked, "Excuse me, Miss Xu, if we choose an island, should we cancel the flower garden estate?"
Xu Qingqing looked puzzled: "Why cancel? Don't cancel it."
The designer bit her lip: "But you just said you wanted to hold the wedding at the estate."
Among everyone present, perhaps only Xie Lianging could guess what was going through Xu Qingqing's wildly imaginative mind.
He looked amused. To avoid being noticed by Xu Qingqing and the others, he turned his face away, silently facepalming.
Sure enough, the next second, Xu Qingqing said, "They don't conflict. We can build a Rose Manor on the island and hold the wedding there!"
She imagined the scene and almost envied herself! She would definitely be the most unique bride then!
The designer gasped. This was a bit tricky. An island and an estate were both possible, but an estate on an island... If a suitable venue couldn't be found, would they have to rush to build one overnight?
Moreover, some islands are located in tropical zones, not suitable for cultivating all types of flowers, and the cultivation process could be difficult...
Xu Qingqing thought about it and felt her idea was truly excellent. She tugged on Xie Lianging's hand and said, "We'll hold the wedding on the island, and afterward, we can take the guests to the beach to dig for shells."
She added, "Oh right, if it's on an island, would we also need a fleet of yachts? I want to go out to sea to catch jellyfish."
Everyone: ... What else do you want? Is this a wedding or a vacation?
Grandma Xu slammed the table and stood up: "Xu Qingqing!"
Xu Qingqing immediately shrank her neck but didn't forget to argue, "You told me to make requests!" She had only made a few small requests, okay?
Xie Lianging couldn't help but laugh beside her. He defended his fiancée, saying, "It's okay..."
Before he could finish, Grandma Xu waved her hand dismissively, frowning, "No need. Xiao Xie, don't spoil her. She's getting out of hand!"
A castle, an island, and now helicopters, yachts, beachcombing, fishing, and even some rustic farmhouse fun—if they let her arrange things so whimsically, the entire wedding would be chaos!
The designer also breathed a heavy sigh of relief. It seemed there was still a sensible person in the Xu family.
But then Grandma Xu turned to him and told him privately to try his best to accommodate all of Xu Qingqing's requests.
The designer: "... Didn't you say she was being unreasonable?"
Grandma Xu said nonchalantly, "Weren't the Xie Chairman and his wife there? Of course, I had to say something first." By saying such things, the Xie Chairman and his wife naturally wouldn't feel comfortable objecting.
But Xu Qingqing was truly too much. As her requests became more and more fantastical, Grandpa Xu, Grandma Xu, and her aunt couldn't stand her boundless imagination anymore.
After Xu Qingqing proposed that she wanted to get married on the moon, she was unanimously kicked out of the wedding planning team.
Xu Qingqing: ...
As she was pushed out of the study, she exclaimed in shock, "I'm not just talking nonsense! You can buy tickets now! That space agency, I looked it up..."
Bang! The study door was slammed shut.
Xu Qingqing shrank her neck. She looked at the closed door, grumbling and very dissatisfied, then stomped upstairs alone in a huff.
Unable to participate in the wedding planning and with no work, the bored Xu Qingqing fell in love with gaming and watching live streams again.
Xu Qingqing was generous, moving between various live stream rooms giving tips, quickly becoming a patron in the hearts of many streamers.
Gaming streamers sometimes play with viewers as a perk. Xu Qingqing had just started watching this streamer; she had already spent tens of thousands this week and was listed on the leaderboard.
She hadn't joined the fan group, so during his live stream, the streamer specifically asked if she wanted to join for a duo queue.
Xu Qingqing, of course, wanted to. She didn't have anything else to do anyway.
Then she joined the lobby. As soon as she logged in, someone in the chat said, "It's a girl..."
"How's her skill level?"
Xu Qingqing was honest: "It's my first time playing today." This game was a battle royale shooter. She had only started getting into it by watching streams and had never played this type of game before.
The streamer fell silent for a moment, then smoothed things over with a joke: "No problem, I'm good. I can carry you, no issue!"
He was skilled anyway, leading the team in aggressive combat. Xu Qingqing and the others were just his walking backpacks; carrying one new player versus two didn't make much difference.
Besides, Xu Qingqing clearly had money, so of course, he had to treat his patron well. This patron's interests shifted quickly; he'd heard she usually switched to watching a different streamer after about a week, and he wanted to keep her in his channel.
The streamer's fans were aware of his intentions, so even though Xu Qingqing played poorly, no one said anything harsh. After all, they were all fans; they couldn't hinder the streamer from making money.
However, once the game started, everyone realized that Xu Qingqing's earlier statement about "starting two matches in three minutes" was not an exaggeration at all.
A master of outlining human figures—she could fire over twenty shots without hitting a single target. What should have been a tense and thrilling battle royale game turned into a loot-gathering parkour game all over the mountains and fields.
For the next hour, the streamer and Xu Qingqing didn't win a single match. Although the streamer usually had a good mindset, by the end, he was on the verge of tears.
Help, what kind of gaming demon is this patron?
His fans went from disbelief at the beginning, to anger, and then to hysterical laughter. This was especially true when, after the defeat, the streamer was shown in the camera taking a deep breath, taking off his headphones, and burying his head in his hands in despair.
The streamer later edited that live broadcast clip and posted it on his homepage, saying with a bitter smile, "Thinking of a career change."
Because both the streamer and the game were quite popular, and there were many fans watching the live broadcast at the time, a crowd gathered in the comments under the video sighing and exclaiming:
—【Being a streamer isn't easy money either. When the streamer turned around with his head in his hands, I saw tears glistening in his eyes.】
—【Trying to win with such a noob teammate is basically hard mode.】
—【I was there. It was absolutely legendary. That sponsor girl was holding onto a grenade like it was a treasure, and in the end, she didn't even throw it out—it exploded on the spot, taking herself and the streamer with it in a lovers' suicide.】
—【We clearly had the win in the bag back then. The streamer just wanted to give her some game experience by letting her get the final shot. Who would've thought... Is she a mole from the other team? Hahaha】
—【Actually, you could tell the girl was trying really hard. She went wherever the streamer told her to go, pretty obedient.】
—【I died laughing at her. The streamer asked if she had any good gear she could let him use first, and she came back with, 'Can I keep this safety helmet?'】
—【Obedient, yes, but just no skill. Can't hit a thing.】
After this gameplay video was posted, everyone mercilessly mocked the sponsor girl, and many also sighed about how tough the streamer had it. He'd rather sit there fuming and silently wiping away tears by himself than dare to say a single harsh word to the sponsor girl.
This matter should have just been a laugh between the streamer and his fans before fading away. However, Xu Qingqing was informed by Zhou Chenyu that she had gone viral.
This streaming platform was developed by Zhou Chenyu, so of course he knew that the account under the ID "QingqingQingqing" belonged to Xu Qingqing.
Xu Qingqing didn't use Weibo much. After Zhou Chenyu tipped her off, she came online to check and only then discovered that her performance in that game from half a month ago had led to many people jokingly calling her a mole.
Furious, she immediately forwarded it on her main account, fighting hard to defend herself: "What's so funny? Can't you all see she was trying her best?!"
Everyone: ...!!!
—【Holy crap, what does this mean?】
—【Look closely. That really bad 'boss' player, her ID name is 'QingqingQingqing'. Could she be Xu Qingqing herself?】
Xu Qingqing's fans quickly rushed to the scene as well, and the incident's popularity soared higher and higher.
—【Xu Qingqing, the epitome of tragic. Elementary school-level gaming skills. I won't call you an elementary school student anymore; calling you that would be an insult to elementary school students' skills.】
—【Wait, that's not right. If I remember correctly, the Xie Group just officially announced their young master's wedding news a couple of days ago. Shouldn't Xu Qingqing be preparing for the wedding and waiting to get married right now?】
—【My friend works at the Xie Group. Apparently, their CEO is insanely busy now, having to consult with designers about the wedding after meetings every day.】
—【@Xie Lianqing, CEO Xie! Your wife is secretly duoing in games with other men behind your back!】
—【Don't you guys @Xie Lianqing, I said don't @Xie Lianqing. What if @Xie Lianqing gets mad at Xu Qingqing?】
Xu Qingqing: ...
Xie Lianqing was busy with company matters on one hand and planning the wedding on the other, so swamped he barely had time for dates anymore.
When numerous netizens informed him that Xu Qingqing had become obsessed with watching male streamers' live broadcasts, was particularly fond of giving them big tips, and had become the most popular rich sister welcomed by many male streamers, his mood was one of speechless despair.
A while later, Xie Lianqing finally learned the whole story. Seeing how Xu Qingqing was now throwing money around on the streaming platform, causing numerous male streamers to compete for her favor, she seemed to have completely forgotten she was about to be a married woman.
Zhou Chenyu happened to drop by to report the news and, incidentally, wanted to see whether CEO Xie would lose his temper and how Xu Qingqing would talk her way out of it.
However, Xie Lianqing looked at him, raised an eyebrow, and asked, "If I recall correctly, you were the one who introduced that last paid gaming companion too, weren't you?"
Xu Qingqing had a simple, innocent personality and didn't know any better. She didn't have any of these bad habits before; they were all picked up from being led astray by Zhou Chenyu.
