Chapter 91 - 92
Knowing Sophie Wexler was about to stream, traffic in the Stellara Cultural and Entertainment District instantly surged, with everyone camping out and waiting.
[Hehe, I get to celebrate the New Year with Sue. So happy.]
[Sue Shiver should have finished producing her songs and uploaded them to StarNet ages ago. They’re seriously so good.]
[I wonder if she’ll sing during the stream today?]
[Why isn’t Sue here yet? I’ve been waiting forever, the flowers are starting to wilt.]
Just as that comment scrolled by, the stream suddenly lit up.
A stunningly beautiful face filled the entire screen, sending a jolt through the hearts of all the fans in the stream!
Sophie Wexler was still adjusting the camera angle. "Can you see me now?"
After the last event, everyone knew who she was, so there was no longer a need to hide her face.
However, the camera had always been angled downwards before, so it needed adjusting. She couldn’t quite figure it out and fiddled with it for a while.
[Holy crap, I just got here and was hit with a critical strike of beauty!]
[Does anyone else get it? For a split second there, my heart skipped a beat.]
[At this distance, what’s the difference between this and Sue kissing me?]
[My mom asked me why I’m licking my screen. I told her my wife is on it.]
[The camera wasn’t this close during the last stream. This time, I can truly feel a beauty that touches the soul.]
[I know why she didn’t do a face reveal sooner. If she had, I’d have been so captivated I wouldn’t have been able to focus on the stream at all.]
[Now when I think about how some people used to diss our Sue’s looks, I just have to laugh. Who would dare call this face ugly?]
The screen was flooded with a dense barrage of effusive compliments when one finally broke the pattern.
[F: We can see you.]
[Whoa, the big boss F is here! All troops, fall in and welcome him!]
In an instant, rows and rows of welcome messages appeared below, making for quite an impressive display.
Sophie Wexler glanced up and saw the long string of comments. "Good, as long as you can see me."
Then she added, "Welcome, F, to the stream."
Sitting not far away, Cillian Forrest’s hand, which was holding a cup, paused. He set the cup down on the table with a soft clink.
Sophie Wexler heard the sound and looked up at him, her eyes asking, ’What’s wrong?’
Cillian Forrest tapped out a line of text, and a message popped up on Sophie Wexler’s communicator: "It’s nothing. You just focus on your stream."
A short while ago, Sophie Wexler had told Cillian Forrest that she was going to stream and wouldn’t be able to pay attention to him. She said that if he had things to do, he could go back to his room to avoid being disturbed.
Cillian Forrest said it was fine and simply sat down in the living room.
The two of them occupied their own spots, each busy with their own tasks, creating a very harmonious atmosphere.
Sophie Wexler pulled her gaze back from Cillian Forrest and didn’t pay him any more attention.
The fans in the stream were still teasing F.
[F, tell us, do you only like Sue? You’re not going to run off to someone else’s stream again, are you?]
[That thing with Karina’s stream can’t happen again. Although, you did handle it very well.]
[If you run off to another stream again, we’ll revoke your fan status! You won’t be allowed to like our wife Sue anymore!]
[F: I won’t.]
[F: She’s not matched.]
The netizens in the stream: "???"
They understood the "I won’t" part perfectly. It meant he wouldn’t go to other people’s streams.
But what did "She’s not matched" mean?
’Wait a second, is he talking about...?’
[You’re not talking about the Healer-class matching system, are you?]
[You little punk, are you jealous because I just called her my wife, so you’re giving us a righteous reminder?!]
[Hmph, I’m gonna call her wife, I’m gonna call her wife! What are you gonna do about it?]
[F: She isn’t.]
Sophie Wexler watched the stream at that moment and laughed. "Alright, stop teasing F."
The fans clamored: [Hmph, Sue, you’re defending F.]
[Even if he’s the top fan, he can’t stop us from calling you our wife.]
Sophie Wexler: "???"
"I’m not defending him." ’Didn’t I just say a normal sentence?’
[Heehee, is it just me, or are Sue and the top fan kind of shippable?]
[First, he was drawn to Sue and spent a fortune on her, and then he domineeringly defended her during the Karina incident. So shippable, so shippable.]
[I seriously suspect the reason the top fan won’t let us call Sue ’wife’ is because *he* wants to call her that.]
[+1!]
Sophie Wexler watched as the tone of the stream became progressively weirder. ’What is all this nonsense?’
’What if he sees this and gets upset?’
"Don’t just say random things," Sophie Wexler explained. "F, they’re just joking. Don’t take it seriously."
Not far away, the man’s eyes flickered, and the corners of his lips slowly curved into a slight smile.
[F: It’s fine.]
After sending that, Cillian Forrest said no more. While keeping Sophie Wexler’s stream open, he began to deal with some military affairs sent from The Capital Planet.
Completely unaware that the person in question was sitting just a short distance away, Sophie Wexler put a stop to the jokes in the stream and then spoke.
"It’s New Year’s Day today, so I wish you all a Happy New Year."
[Sue, Happy New Year!]
In an instant, the entire screen was filled with well wishes.
[Sue, when are you going to The Capital Planet? Are you coming back after you go? Will you still stream?]
[Sue, I couldn’t get a ticket to the last live event, WAHHH. Are you going to hold another offline event?]
[Yeah, I want to hear you sing live in person too!]
Sophie Wexler looked at the pile of questions on the screen and answered, "I’m going in a little over a month, and I will be back."
’I’m just going there for some business. It’s not like I’m moving there for good.’
"There will be an offline concert, and it will be soon, before I go to The Capital Planet."
After the last one, fans had been clamoring for another offline concert since they couldn’t make it to the event.
She had also discussed it with Stellara. Since the soothing effect was better in a live setting, they decided to hold one more offline concert before she headed to The Capital Planet.
The fans in the stream immediately burst into cheers!
This was great news. They still had a chance to hear Sue sing live.
Besides her usual routine, another reason for this stream was to tell the fans about this.
However, time was tight, so the preparations wouldn’t be as thorough, and there wouldn’t be as many shows. She just hoped to fulfill their wishes as much as possible and help soothe them as much as she could before she left.
As usual, Sophie Wexler sang several songs during the stream, performing nearly all of her newly released tracks before finally wishing everyone a Happy New Year.
The moment she ended the stream, she heard a voice from nearby. "Stream’s over?"
Sophie Wexler hummed in agreement, standing up and stretching. "It’s over."
Then she glanced at the time in surprise. "It’s already afternoon."
’No wonder I’m so hungry.’
She then turned her head and asked Cillian Forrest, "You haven’t eaten either, have you?"
Hearing this, Cillian Forrest glanced at the nutrient liquid beside him and discreetly put it away before giving a soft "mm" of agreement.
Sophie Wexler: "I knew it."
Then she stood up and pulled out a pile of ingredients she had bought a few days ago. "You’re supposed to eat dumplings for the New Year. Come and help me."
"Alright." Cillian Forrest put away his Light Brain and walked over to Sophie Wexler.