Everyone Loves the Villainous Scumbag [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 26

During the summer vacation, Luo Jianghe was so busy with live streaming that he almost forgot he had only just finished his college entrance exams.

Over the past few days, many friends had invited him out to celebrate their high school graduation with the usual routine of karaoke and dinner. However, Luo Jianghe had his own business to attend to and turned them all down.

Today, Chen Mo called to invite him to hang out, and Luo Jianghe reflexively declined.

But Chen Mo insisted, “This is a class reunion. Did you not check the group chat? We have some class funds left over, so we booked two tables at a hotel. It is the last time the class will be together; are you really not coming?”

Luo Jianghe remained silent for a moment before asking, “When is it?”

“Tomorrow evening, from four to eight o’clock,” Chen Mo said. “It would be good if you could just show up. After all, it is the last gathering. Five or ten years from now, it is unlikely we will ever get the whole class together again.”

“Also, Yu Wuyang should be coming too,” Chen Mo added.

“It is fine, I will go,” Luo Jianghe replied.

Having been classmates for a year, it was a rare chance for him to experience the remnants of his youth again. He felt he should put a proper period on this chapter of student life.

As for Yu Wuyang, they would not see each other for at least a year or two anyway. During the final semester of high school, Yu Wuyang, sensing his distance, had not done anything radical again. He had become known as the school’s most famous gay student, and even some teachers knew about his situation with Luo Jianghe. Consequently, in the final semester, at least in Luo Jianghe’s eyes, Yu Wuyang had a miserable time.

This meant that Luo Jianghe had completed the task assigned by the system very well. Now that they were heading to university, his and Yu Wuyang’s fates would begin to reverse. Yu Wuyang would become an idol in many people’s hearts, while Luo Jianghe would slowly fall from grace.

Since he had to go tomorrow night, he would just adjust his streaming schedule. He figured he could not stream for four hours tomorrow; he would probably just do two hours to show his face to his fans.

Because tomorrow’s stream would be shorter, Luo Jianghe planned to stream for at least four hours today. To keep things fresh for his viewers, he wore a bunny ear headband and a pair of black sunglasses.

His musical repertoire had finally been updated. In addition to “Two Tigers” and “Ode to Joy,” he added a somewhat rhythmically challenged version of “Blue and White Porcelain.” It was the simplest version, as he could not learn complex pieces very quickly. However, after practicing for a while, his guitar skills had improved; at least he could play “Two Tigers” and “Ode to Joy” perfectly.

By now, Qiu had become his permanent number one fan on the leaderboard. During every stream, Qiu would unfailingly send ten “Starry Sky” gifts. Occasionally, if Luo Jianghe streamed for a long time, Qiu would tip another ten Starry Skies at the end. Thus, he earned between 20,000 and 40,000 yuan in gifts daily.

The distance between Qiu and the second person on the leaderboard was massive. Since Luo Jianghe had been streaming for less than half a month, the second place fan had only tipped about five or six hundred yuan, whereas Qiu had already tipped him hundreds of thousands.

Many talent agencies continued to approach him, but Luo Jianghe rejected them all. For now, he felt more comfortable as a freelancer. Since he received steady tips and his follower count was growing, he saw no need to sign a contract.

Luo Jianghe remained quite curious about Qiu. Judging by her occasional interactions with other fans, she seemed to be a professional woman, likely young, but very logical in her speech and actions. Qiu usually did not say much, but she seemed to understand internet slang. Luo Jianghe guessed she was a big sister between twenty five and forty years old. Based on her tipping, her financial situation was clearly excellent.

He did not know her real personality, but online, Qiu felt quite aloof. She was somewhat mysterious; every time she appeared, she would tip and then remain silent until the stream ended. This often made Luo Jianghe wonder if she had fallen asleep listening to him.

But on second thought, that seemed unlikely. The Little Rabbit app had many “sleep streamers,” and his room was quite lively; it would be hard to sleep in that environment. Besides, nobody would be so bored as to tip that much money every day just to have someone sing them to sleep.

However, looking at Qiu’s account, she only followed him and only showed up for his streams, tipping only him. This suggested that Qiu at least liked his broadcast, or perhaps she was interested in him as a person.

But why did Qiu never send him a private message? Even if she wanted to maintain the distance between a fan and a streamer, it was hard to understand why she never messaged. Even during the stream, she only spoke on very rare occasions. If she was curious about him, why did she never initiate a conversation?

Luo Jianghe was intrigued by her. It had to be said that Qiu had certainly caught his attention. He often wondered what she was doing while listening to his stream, what her profession was, what she looked like, and what her voice sounded like.

Today, just two minutes after the stream started and before he began singing, he saw Qiu enter the room with her fan badge glowing. Out of respect for his top donor, Luo Jianghe immediately said, “Welcome, Qiu, to my live stream.”

After a few days of streaming, his room was much busier than when he first started.

“Jianghe looks so cute in the bunny outfit today!” “Stealing a kiss!” “So moe, right in my weak spot.” “Sister Qiu is here!”

Before the comments could get far, Qiu unfailingly sent ten Starry Skies. Luo Jianghe’s eyes crinkled into a smile. “Thank you, Qiu, for the ten Starry Skies! Thank you so much!”

Unlike before, Qiu actually spoke up today after sending the gifts.

“The ears are cute.”

Believing Qiu was a woman, Luo Jianghe smiled happily at the compliment. He touched the headband and said, “If Qiu likes them, I will wear them more often in the future.”

These were tactics he had learned from the group chats; to keep a top donor, one had to provide plenty of emotional value.

“Mhm.”

After that single word, Qiu did not speak again. Luo Jianghe continued with his stream.

“I will stream for a bit longer today, four hours at least, and maybe more if I still have the energy. I have something to do tomorrow, so the stream might only be one or two hours long,” Luo Jianghe told the audience.

“Is Jianghe doing something tomorrow?” “Going on a date with a girlfriend?” “Is the stream also in the afternoon tomorrow? Jianghe, can you fix your schedule? People are at work or school in the afternoon, so the audience is smaller. Why not try streaming at night?”

“No, it is not a date; I do not have a girlfriend. It is a high school class reunion. As I mentioned, I just graduated. Since it is the last gathering, I really want to go.”

Luo Jianghe then answered the last question: “Regarding the schedule, I also think streaming later might be better. I will find a time to discuss it with everyone and try to set a fixed time within this week.”

“Jianghe is so handsome, many girls must have sent you love letters, right?” “Is Jianghe the school hunk?” “Good looking people do not always have good grades, though.” “He said the university he applied to is quite famous, his grades must be great!”

Luo Jianghe smiled and replied, “I have received love letters, but not from many girls, just a few. In high school, everyone focused on studying; there are not many girls obsessed with dating anymore, right? I suppose I was the school hunk; I have heard people say that. My grades are alright, not the best, but above average.”

“Hahaha, handsome and he knows it.” “Not humble at all.” “With those looks, it would be weird if he was not the school hunk.”

As they chatted, sang, and acknowledged gifts, four hours passed quickly. Four hours was the limit Luo Jianghe could handle before his throat started to hurt and sitting became uncomfortable. However, for the sake of his fans, he pushed through for another forty minutes before saying goodbye and ending the stream.

After having dinner downstairs, Luo Jianghe transferred most of the week’s earnings to Mother Luo, keeping only 20,000 yuan for himself for emergencies. Since the live streaming industry was unstable, he decided to transfer money once a week instead of daily. He did not ask what Mother Luo did with the money.

Their family lived in a small villa with quite a bit of housework, so Mother Luo had called back their former helper to handle the cooking and basic cleaning. Mother Luo herself had found a part time job online to earn some income. In truth, the family could still maintain their lifestyle; Mother Luo’s working was likely more about providing herself with a sense of security. She wanted to prove she was capable of earning money, regardless of the amount.

Luo Jianghe occasionally received calls from Father Luo. His father likely sensed the coming crisis, though the true collapse of the company had not yet arrived. Only by divorcing Mother Luo could he detach himself from the family, ensuring the crisis belonged only to him. Otherwise, even after a divorce, the family might still be at risk for his debts.

After dinner, Luo Jianghe went back upstairs to continue practicing the guitar. Before that, he habitually checked his phone to reply to messages from fans. But when he opened it today, he found a message from Qiu.

“Huh?” Luo Jianghe made a confused sound.

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