Chapter 121: Gui Gui Battles The Calabash Brothers
The hardships and difficulties along this road are known only to the boy himself.
From originally blushing when teased by female streamers, to stubbornly teasing others despite blushing, to being able to say anything that comes to mind, only occasionally blushing.
In the beginning, whenever other male streamers initiated a PK battle, the boy would always lose, defeated by a few coins or even a few free gifts, forced to do dozens of squat-thrusts, or drink a cup of vinegar, sing with toothpaste in his mouth, or strap slippers to his head with tape.
He did everything they asked because he was willing to play along.
He streamed for so long every day, and after logging off, he would go around the platform to meet new streamers and make friends, bragging to them that half the streamers in the looks section were his friends and that he could connect with them and play together sometime. What nonsense.
Originally, two male streamers would pick on the boy whenever they had the chance, their names were quite unique.
Something like Calabash Brother Old Sixth, Calabash Brother Old Second.
After inquiring, he heard that there were originally seven of them, but one later quit the internet.
Now there are only six, and whenever a new male streamer appears, they will actively connect to battle them.
The boy was always beaten by two of them before, but now that he has stood up, he found a day to arrange a revenge match with them.
The first to connect was Calabash Brother Old Sixth.
The boy said, “Come on, Old Sixth, you used to mess with me all the time, didn’t you? Hurry up and call your people, I’ll wait for you. I’m going to deal with you today, call all those Calabash Brothers over, I’ll take on all six of you by myself.”
Calabash Brother Old Sixth heard this, and while contacting people, he said fiercely, “Brother Gui, you’re that awesome now? I could believe you if you said you’d beat me, but you want to beat all six of us, let’s see how you do it?”
After waiting for a while, Calabash Brother Old Sixth finished calling his people.
The boy asked, “Shall we start?”
“Let’s go.”
“Beep boop beep beep boop beep boop… boop boop…” The boy made a phone call to a buddy, “Hey, what are you doing, brother?”
“Sleeping, what’s up?”
“Come to my live broadcast for a bit, I need you to beat someone up.”
“Okay, I’ll be there immediately.”
After the person the boy called arrived, he typed in the live broadcast asking the boy how to fight the opponent.
“Anything goes, as long as we win.”
“Boom!” As soon as the boy finished speaking, a thousand-yuan rocket gift flew out. “Boom!” followed by a second one.
Calabash Brother Old Sixth, who had just been calling for gifts on the other side, was stunned by this sight.
Money guns, hot pots, Ferraris, all flying into the boy’s live broadcast as if they were free.
The boy called out to his brothers on his side, “That’s enough, that’s enough, we can stop now.” Because at this point, the PK bar on the other side had been reduced to one millimeter.
This completely convinced Calabash Brother Old Sixth, who started calling him Brother Gui over and over.
“Holy crap~! Holy crap~! Brother Gui, I was wrong, I’m convinced.”
After defeating Calabash Brother Old Sixth, the boy connected with Calabash Brother Old Second.
“Come on, brother, I came here to beat you today. I’m not the person who could be easily beaten anymore. I’ve stood up.”
“Please, please, Brother Gui, I was wrong, I’m convinced, isn’t that enough?”
“No, I have to beat you up today.”
One rocket, two, three, four, five…, after several rockets, Calabash Brother Old Second was also thoroughly beaten into submission, squatting on the ground like a duck.
“Who else is not convinced? If you want to avenge them, come up now! I’ll give you a chance to fight me!”
The people on the other side were silent, not daring to interrupt.
At this time, the boy was no longer someone that ordinary small streamers could mess with, not because of anything else, but because he had protection and a group of good brothers supporting him. Anyone who dared to bully the boy would make them taste their prowess.
This battle completely established the boy’s reputation on the Hu La Ba Ji platform’s looks section, becoming the most colorful stroke in his streaming career.
When looking at the Hu La Ba Ji looks ranking, the boy would sometimes be pushed to the first position, and sometimes he would simultaneously occupy several specific positions, such as third, fifth, and ninth.
From then on, many people actively approached the boy to befriend him, and when they connected, they would first say that they weren’t there to PK, but just wanted to get to know Brother Gui and make a friend.
The boy was carefree and very fond of making friends, unaware that the streaming industry was full of hidden depths. Many who connected were actually trying to poach fans.
However, the boy was never afraid, because he never treated his fans as fans, but rather as buddies and friends. He would even often tell the brothers in the live chat to watch other female streamers, rather than just him.
This was his most glorious moment. Many new streamers learned from their own guild operators or bosses about how hardworking and impressive this new streamer, the boy, was.
At this point, he had indeed gained recognition from more than half of the people in the looks section. A boss from his guild wanted to connect with the boy to help test his sound card. The boy said, “Just a moment, Shopkeeper, there are five female streamers in front of you waiting in line, it will take about half an hour.”
The boss said helplessly, “Fine, damn it, you’re awesome. I don’t need you anymore.”
At that time, there were twenty PK connection opportunities per day, which was not enough for the boy. After twenty, he could only connect for chat. Even so, the boy would connect with at least fifty to sixty people every day.
This made him feel like he was on overdrive while streaming, and he wanted quiet after logging off. Many female streamers looked at him with sparkling eyes.
Streamers from Seventy-Six’s guild also came to befriend the boy, which was understandable.
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When bored, the boy would sing. He loved singing. Although he had never studied singing, he didn’t sing off-key and believed he sang very well. He always sang with great care and emotion.
“The mortal world is so laughable, infatuation is the most tedious. To be arrogant is also fine, this life is unfinished, but the heart is no longer troubled. I only wish for half a lifetime of freedom. Smiling at people when awake, forgetting everything in dreams. Sighing that the night has fallen too soon, the next life is unpredictable. Love and hate wiped clean. Drinking wine and singing, I only wish to be happy until old age. The wind blows colder, I don’t want to escape. The flower is more beautiful, I don’t want it either. Let me drift. The higher the sky, the smaller the heart. I don’t ask about karma’s extent. Drunk alone. Crying today, laughing tomorrow. I don’t seek understanding. With pride, the song is sung, the dance is danced. The long night passes without notice, searching for happiness…”
After finishing “Mortal World’s Smile,” sung by Sister Chen Shu Hua, the boy picked up a large wine glass, swirled it, and took a sip.
The people in the live broadcast and the female streamer on the other side asked him what he was drinking. “Brother Gui, are you drinking red wine? Why is it so yellowish?”
The boy laughed heartily, “Tea~! It’s tea! I’m drinking tea, hahaha.”
As the saying goes, “Ten thousand miles of mortal world, three cups of wine; a thousand years of dominion, a pot of tea.” At this time, the boy would occasionally drink alcohol, but most of the time he used the large wine glass he bought back then to drink tea. Every now and then, he would pretend to be cool and swirl it a couple of times, cough cough cough.
Everyone praised the boy’s life for being so ritualistic. Nonsense, it was actually for convenience. The large wine glass held more water, so he didn’t have to get up to refill it all the time.
He was very loyal. If someone close to him was bullied, he wouldn’t send his own people to help with PK battles. Instead, he would use a secondary account and his own money to lend a hand, which was very foolish.
Several girls had been pursuing him, but he didn’t agree. He told them, “What you see is only me in the live broadcast, not the real me. I have shortcomings too, and I come from an ordinary rural family with no money. I’ve also incurred debt due to bad encounters. Following me won’t be as you imagine.”
However, people are drawn to beauty, and once they like something, they become impulsive. No matter what the boy said, two of them desperately pursued him, comparing who was better to him and who gave more gifts.
The boy was quite troubled. The online names of these two people were Ru Yue and Qing Tian.
Every day after logging off, the two would have a voice chat with the boy in a group chat, and after hanging up, they would call the boy individually again.
The boy felt helpless. He was grateful for their affection but also feared their impulsiveness.
