Actually, verifying their identities was quite easy for Huo Yaochuan.
He was no longer a novice in the world of live streams after this period. He had also wandered into other science-based or male streamers' rooms, picking up a lot of basic live stream knowledge.
Generally, streamers actively add the contact information of big gift-givers, the "big brothers" and "big sisters" of the chat, to maintain the relationship.
But Yi Liuyue was different. She never seemed to take the initiative to add anyone.
Unless those big gift-givers asked first.
The simplest and quickest method was to get Yi Liuyue's contact info and arrange an offline meeting.
But Huo Yaochuan was conflicted.
What if?
What if Yi Liuyue was Yi Liuyue, and Wanwan was Wanwan, and they were two different people?
How should he face that?
So, choosing to escape, he opted to go listen to songs in Yi Liuyue's live stream again.
He even specifically went during a time when Zhou Che wasn't around. That sneaky feeling—he couldn't even explain why he felt it himself.
This time during the stream, he sent ten "Carnivals" as gifts again.
Yi Liuyue took the initiative to speak.
"Thank you for your support, Brother H. This is your tenth day in the stream room, and the tenth day we've known each other."
The little fans followed suit in the chat.
[Thank you, Brother H!]
[Brother H has spent ten days with our Xiaoyue in her stream room, congratulations!]
"Brother H, if you have any songs you like, remember to check your private messages. I'll learn and sing them for you next time I stream."
She smiled sweetly, the corners of her lips lifting, her almond-shaped eyes sparkling as she looked at you.
Huo Yaochuan was an ordinary man.
Especially when faced with a pretty face, he didn't have much resistance.
His heartbeat skipped a beat involuntarily.
Immediately, he fiercely despised himself!
If they were two people...
He was Wanwan's boyfriend; this would be cheating!
But...
They had only confirmed their boyfriend-girlfriend relationship after exchanging photos.
The girl in the photo Wanwan sent at that time was the very Yi Liuyue from the live stream.
His taste, it seemed, had never really changed.
Somehow, the guilt felt a little less heavy.
After the stream ended, he saw the private message Yi Liuyue sent him: her contact ID.
Huo Yaochuan's dark eyes were deep, fixed on that string of characters for a long time.
Just then, a message popped up.
Full Moon Wanwan: "Yaochuan, guild battle today? Are you done with overtime..."
Today's guild battle was important; even Zhou Che, who usually slacked off, logged in to participate.
But Huo Yaochuan, as if possessed, used the lame excuse of working overtime to refuse, instead sneaking off to watch Yi Liuyue's stream.
He didn't even understand his own psychology.
So,
Wanwan had been playing the game.
And,
Yi Liuyue had been streaming.
They were two different people!
Huo Yaochuan could finally, completely confirm this fact.
"No, I'm still working overtime."
Not long after replying, a new message quickly popped up from the other side.
Full Moon Wanwan: "Okay, remember not to overwork yourself. Although work is important, your health is even more so."
Huo Yaochuan stared at this message from her.
He fell into a long silence.
Should he be angry?
His online girlfriend had deceived him.
So why did he agree to date Wanwan in the first place? Was it because of her personality, developed through long-term interaction in the game?
Or was it because of that brilliantly bright, radiant smiling face he saw when they exchanged photos with Wanwan?
Both, probably.
Actually, Huo Yaochuan knew his own heart very well.
He just never expected that now these two appealing points were split apart: the personality belonged to one, the face to another.
He reopened the app interface.
Found Yi Liuyue's information.
Copied and pasted.
Sent a friend request.
The moment Huo Yaochuan clicked send, his mind was blank, like someone lost, not knowing which direction to go.
He thought he would have to wait a long time.
Unexpectedly, the friend request was accepted a minute later.
Yi Liuyue: "Brother H, it's Liuyue."
Followed by a cute emoticon of a cat tilting its head.
Huo Yaochuan frowned.
Not because of the words.
But because of that emoticon.
It was also an emoticon Wanwan often used when chatting with him.
So were the two of them even close?
Very intimate?
Otherwise, they wouldn't share the same chat emoticons.
He wasn't in a hurry to reply, just clicked on the other's profile picture to check their social feed.
Unlike Wanwan's simple feed which mostly posted scenery, Yi Liuyue's feed was much richer, filled with many scenic selfies. Her bright smile could infect you even through the photos.
Wait,
His finger paused.
Among the pile of selfies, there was actually one that Wanwan had sent him before.
And here on Yi Liuyue's feed, she had posted six photos from different angles.
The same blue thin-strap maxi dress, jet-black long hair cascading over her shoulders, a pair of eyes sparkling like stars beneath straight bangs.
Huo Yaochuan took a deep breath.
Exited the social feed.
Returning to the chat interface, he clicked on the other's profile picture, his fingertip hovering over the "Delete Contact" button.
He paused for three seconds.
Finally moved away.
Reason told him he was Wanwan's boyfriend.
And the girl before him was Yi Liuyue.
He was confused!!!
Just as he was tangled in these thoughts, he suddenly saw the other person send a new message.
"Brother H, let me tell you some good news."
"A clip of my cover of 'Misty River' from the stream was recorded by a fan and posted online. It caught the attention of the official staff of the game 'Jianghu World 3'. They've invited me to this weekend's Player Convention."
"It's being held in City B. I remember you're also in City B, right? How about I treat you to a meal then?"
Huo Yaochuan's gaze was deep.
After a long moment, he replied.
"I'm very busy with work. We'll see then."
Yi Liuyue: "Okay then. I'm off to sleep now. Goodnight, Brother H."
Huo Yaochuan suffered from rare insomnia that night.
He didn't know why either.
...
The next day, as soon as he logged into "Jianghu World 3",
he received an invitation to the Player Convention via the game's internal mail.
As the leader of the top guild in the game, he was an important guest invited by the game's official team.
In the guild group chat,
many people were talking.
Weimianye: "The event is in City B this time, great, it's my hometown. If you all can come, my treat."
"Brother Weimian is so generous! But I've been set up on a blind date by my mom this weekend."
"I'm nearby, awesome! Finally get to meet up offline."
"Who's actually in City B?"
Weimianye: "Besides me, there's your guild leader, Yaochuan."
"Ah? Really?"
"Will the guild leader attend this Player Convention?"
"I remember the guild leader is a big shot who runs his own business. Does he have time?"
Yaochuan: I'll be there.
The group erupted in cheers.
Suddenly, someone had a brainstorm.
"@Full Moon Wanwan, then Sister-in-law Wanwan will definitely attend too, right?"
"That's for sure. If the guild leader is going, how could Sister-in-law not go."
"Wow, is this the offline meeting? So sweet!"
