God is Being Pampered by the Group - Chapter 14

Chapter 14: Reaching a Consensus

Subsequent Impact

In Xingyang, the capital of Wencheng District, within an old residential complex in a remote area.

A girl with ear-length short hair and delicate features was standing on her balcony wearing white rabbit pajamas. Her gaze was blank, her eyes fixed.

It wasn’t until the figure in her sight vanished back indoors that the girl shivered and suddenly snapped to her senses. She dashed into her room, grabbed her phone from the bed, and opened the Watermelon website.

“It’s him! Definitely, it’s the divine little brother from the video!”

The girl’s eyes shone with excitement as she pumped her fist. She knew it! She thought she had seen him a couple of days ago but hadn’t paid much attention. She never expected this is fate!

The girl was Luo Miaoxi, a netizen with the handle “Hopeful Sprout” who followed the uploader “Ranran Loves Niche CPs.”

Early this morning, she saw the video posted by the uploader. After licking the screen for a while at the peerless beauty of the silver-haired boy, Luo Miaoxi felt he looked more and more familiar until, at a certain moment, it finally clicked.

Thus, with a racing heart and trembling hands, she typed this sentence in the comment section:

“I think I’ve seen this little brother! Right near my house! He was also wearing a hat and mask, but I’m not sure if it’s him. Let me go stake out the area first! Wait for my good news, everyone!”

Little did she expect that before she could even act, she would see that familiar appearance right from her own balcony, looking across to the balcony of the opposite building Silver hair! Golden eyes! And he wasn’t wearing a hat or a mask!

Facing this direct impact of beauty, Luo Miaoxi was left dazed and dazzled. She couldn’t help but think in a trance:

Actually, today is her lucky day, isn’t it? Right? Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence?

At this moment, as Luo Miaoxi looked at the video playing on her phone and recalled the figure she just saw, she felt even more certain they were the same person.

Luo Miaoxi quickly changed her clothes, gripped her phone, and rushed out of the house without looking back, not even hearing her mother calling her for breakfast.

Once downstairs, however, Luo Miaoxi suddenly stopped, acting contrary to her usual self.

Although she could easily deduce the divine little brother’s residence from the position of the balcony, wouldn’t it be too abrupt if she just showed up at his door? Would it be better to find a reason? But what reason should she use?

Several excuses popped into her head, but she shook her head and rejected them all. Luo Miaoxi rested her chin on her hand and frowned. After thinking back and forth without a solution, she simply sat down on a nearby bench, determined to find a good reason.

Thus, the elderly folk out for morning exercise saw a young girl sitting on a bench, frowning one moment as if troubled by some great life matter, and clutching her hair into a mess the next. In short, she was very strange.

Finally, Luo Miaoxi thought of a way she decided to just tell the truth. She wondered where the uploader got the video of the divine little brother. Could the uploader live nearby too?

But the moment this thought arose, Luo Miaoxi dismissed it. She remembered the sentence under the video title; clearly, the uploader didn’t know the little brother.

Thinking this, Luo Miaoxi stealthily approached the building opposite her own. She looked up at a certain balcony on the eighth floor, a mysterious “hehe” smile appearing on her face.

There was no access control at the bottom of the building. Luo Miaoxi walked straight in. When the elevator reached the eighth floor and she stood outside a certain door, her heart pounded uncontrollably, and her cheeks flushed with nervousness.

Ding-dong~

With a mix of apprehension and excitement, Luo Miaoxi pressed the doorbell for the first time.

However, two minutes passed, and no one answered.

Ding-dong~

She calmed her nerves and pressed it a second time.

…Still no answer.

“Is he out?”

If no one was home, they could only be out.

Luo Miaoxi looked annoyed; she had actually missed him just like that… No, she could come back next time!

Her dejected expression vanished, replaced by a refreshed spirit.

Only then did she take out her phone again and open the Watermelon website. She found that her comment from this morning had received many replies. When she saw messages like “Hope the OP gives the location, let’s go stake it out as a group,” she frowned and skipped right over them.

Perhaps her “stake out” comment this morning was a joke, but now, Luo Miaoxi had a completely cautious attitude.

It was obvious that the divine little brother was not a public figure. He would surely be troubled if he were harassed for no reason. Luo Miaoxi felt she needed to warn him about this…

Suddenly thinking of something, her gaze became serious. She tapped the uploader’s avatar to enter their homepage and opened the private chat If the uploader didn’t know the divine little brother and had posted the video without his permission

A block of text appeared in the private chat faster than Luo Miaoxi could type.

“Hello, I am the uploader of ‘Ranran Loves Niche CPs.’ I saw your comment on the latest video. If you really have seen that silver-haired little brother, please do not reveal any information to avoid causing harassment…”

It was a long paragraph. As Luo Miaoxi read through it, her furrowed brow smoothed out.

This uploader thought the same way she did.

Luo Miaoxi thought for a moment and replied: “I know. I won’t reveal any information about the divine little brother to anyone.”

The uploader seemed to breathe a sigh of relief: “That’s good. Thank you.”

However, Luo Miaoxi changed her mind and decided to ask about the source of the video. If one were to be technical about it, by doing this without the divine little brother’s consent, hadn’t the uploader completely violated his portrait rights?

No sooner said than done, Luo Miaoxi immediately posed this question to the uploader. She then saw the other party send over a link with the title: 《Robbery in Broad Daylight Backfires, Lesson Learned》…

The uploader said: “You’re right. I will donate all proceeds from this video to charity… And I’ve considered it; I will record a new video to explain things clearly to the netizens…”

Luo Miaoxi saw she hadn’t misjudged the uploader’s character. She nodded and replied, informing her that she had found the divine little brother and intended to tell him the truth.

The uploader didn’t hesitate for a second: “That works. If the little brother minds, I will delete the video immediately…”

Finally, the uploader said: “Sister, let’s exchange contact info?”

One video, one common hobby, and one unexpected event allowed two girls who were originally complete strangers to find common ground.

…

Downtown Xingyang.

When Bai Yan came out of the dessert shop, he had a cup of milk tea in his hand in addition to a black cat.

“Special gift from the lady boss~” was just like “Shop special, only for you~” it was too warm to easily refuse.

Bai Yan walked slowly from one end of the pedestrian street to the other. Surprisingly, there were very few pedestrians. He emerged into a plaza. Looking around, many young people were walking quickly in one direction.

Shifting his gaze, he saw the words “Hongyun Shopping Mall.”

Perhaps because Bai Yan’s gaze lingered too long, the black cat in his arms whispered: “Want to go take a look?”

However, the black cat inexplicably felt a somewhat uncomfortable sensation coming from that direction.

Bai Yan glanced at the black cat but said nothing, simply stepping forward toward Hongyun Shopping Mall.

Many young men and women were coming from all directions to the several entrances, their faces filled with obvious excitement. Bai Yan followed the flow of people into the mall.

Upon entering, the massive hall was packed so tightly that even water couldn’t leak through. Screams rose and fell, and many small flags or signs were waving frantically in the air.

This scene looked very much like a big celebrity was about to appear.

Bai Yan’s gaze swept over a support sign and saw a name:

“Zuo Chengyi”

He didn’t move forward any further but instead bypassed the crowd along the edge. After a while, he reached the elevator. Fortunately, the elevator was still operating normally, guarded by a man who looked like a security guard so that it wasn’t occupied by the crazed fans.

When Bai Yan approached, the guard looked at him. After confirming he actually wanted to go up, he stepped aside. Two young people who thought they were sneakily following behind Bai Yan to catch the elevator were stopped by the guard.

After a brief negotiation, the guard remained completely unmoved. The two young people could only walk away dejectedly; it seemed this kind of thing happened often.

Bai Yan tilted his head slightly and looked around. The railings of every floor were also packed with people. To see the scene inside from the outside, the only way was to take the elevator and catch a glimpse.

But the elevator couldn’t stay on one floor forever, and the ascent and descent time was limited. It was impossible for fans to ride it up and down just to get a look, which was why a guard was stationed there.

Besides the crowd of fans, there were still normal customers in the vast mall with its dazzling array of shops.

Bai Yan stepped into the elevator and pressed the button for the sixth floor. The elevator began to rise slowly. Outside the transparent glass, the crowded mass of fans gradually turned into a sea of black heads.

His vision extended forward as Bai Yan looked toward the main stage. On a platform several dozen centimeters off the ground, a host was speaking with passion, and there was a row of seats to the side.

Bai Yan’s eyes suddenly met those of a man sitting in one of the seats.