“Patron, I’m hungry~”
Anyway, no one could see her face, so Wen Ke’an deliberately acted out of character to play coy with her.
Gu Ting obviously understood her little intention of frustrating the trolls. He responded gently, “Then what do you want to eat? I’ll make it for you.”
Wen Ke’an looked down at him, her eyes curved in a smile, “Whatever you make, I’ll eat.”
The live chat was silent for a few seconds.
[Live Chat]: “This patron has such a good temper.”
[Live Chat]: “Wow, is this the kind of treatment you get when you’re ‘kept’?”
[Live Chat]: “Aaaah, what a shame we only saw a blurry side profile; the patron seems quite handsome.”
Seeing Gu Ting head to the kitchen, Wen Ke’an, tired of sitting on the sofa, decided to get up and move around.
So she followed Gu Ting to the kitchen, like a little tail, leaving a bunch of viewers chatting in the live stream.
Gu Ting opened the fridge and first washed a tomato for her, which she likes.
Wen Ke’an took a bite and leaned against the counter, looking up at him, and asked softly, “Was I too fake just now?”
She recalled her coy tone from earlier and thought, “Oh dear, even I can’t stand it. It was too pretentious.”
Gu Ting, smoothly chopping vegetables, questioned her back, “Was it?”
After a moment of silence, Wen Ke’an suddenly understood. She nodded and leaned in close to him, looking at him sideways, “So you like this kind of thing, huh?”
Gu Ting’s chopping paused suddenly. He looked up, met her beautiful eyes for a few seconds, then smiled gently, “I like you.”
“I like you however you are.”
“…”
Wen Ke’an continued eating the tomato nonchalantly but paused at his words.
In the kitchen, the water from the faucet flowed. He was wearing an apron and seriously washing the vegetables.
Wen Ke’an leaned against the sink, slightly leaning back to look at him from the front.
“Mr. Gu,” she called softly.
“Yes?” Gu Ting slightly looked up.
The girl beside him was wearing a comfortable nightdress; her hair was simply tied up. She was still too thin, making the loose nightdress appear even baggier.
Gu Ting’s gaze couldn’t help but fall on her slender, beautiful neck.
Wen Ke’an naturally noticed his gaze. She smiled, moved into his embrace, and reached out to hug his neck.
Almost instinctively, Gu Ting’s hand supported her waist, gently pulling her closer to his chest.
The water still flowed in the background as Wen Ke’an looked up at him.
After seeing his throat move slightly, Wen Ke’an slowly released him, stepped back, and said with a light smile, “You’re quite the charmer.”
“…”
Currently, the online rumors haven’t impacted Wen Ke’an too much. Because of an unplanned live stream, many viewers have even turned from black to fans of Wen Ke’an.
Moreover, Wen Ke’an indeed has considerable talent; in just a few days, her follower count has increased significantly.
The platform’s traffic has surged recently, but there aren’t many outstanding video creators. Wen Ke’an’s old videos have started being pushed by the platform, and in just a few days, she gained over half a million new followers.
Wen Ke’an has been out with Chu Han these past few days and hasn’t paid much attention to what’s going on with the platform.
Compared to her calmness, Xia Yu Group is getting anxious.
“What’s going on? What are the internet trolls we hired doing?” Xia Nuan asked angrily as she entered the conference room.
“President Xia, it seems that Lemon (Ningmeng) has started taking action. As soon as our trolls post comments, they get pushed down by other comments.”
“Useless,” Xia Nuan fumed. “The more traffic they get, the more followers they gain, and the more traffic the platform pushes to them.”
Xia Nuan then looked at Xia Xiangwan, “Lemon has gained over half a million followers, why have you only gained a few thousand?”
Xia Xiangwan felt irritated and looked down, not saying anything.
After a moment of silence, Xia Nuan looked at another staff member across the table, “Any news on Lemon?”
“We can’t find anything,” the staff member paused, “She’s too well-protected.”
“Not a single clue, not even a photo.”
Xia Nuan was so upset she didn’t want to speak. This group of useless people!
“President Xia, I think Lemon must be backed by a big company. There’s no way an ordinary person could be this untraceable,” another staff member suggested.
…
Wen Ke’an recently got into live streaming, and since it’s summer break, she’s at home helping the tech guys in her company test the streaming features.
At first, the platform didn’t push much traffic to her, but later, it seemed like the platform recognized her as an insider, pushing quite a bit of traffic her way. She could maintain around 3,000 viewers in her live stream.
She usually streamed from home, so Gu Ting’s voice often appeared in the background. Regular viewers grew quite interested in her “benefactor.”
“Smells amazing!” Wen Ke’an exclaimed, coming off the live stream to see Gu Ting had made dinner.
She quickly put on her slippers, washed her hands, and got ready to eat.
Gu Ting had made braised prawns, her favorite pork ribs with rice, and a veggie salad.
As he shelled prawns for her, he asked softly, “How was your day?”
Wen Ke’an was eating ribs, and paused, “No one was mean to me today.”
A few days earlier, there were noticeable trolls saying unpleasant things in her live stream.
She knew Gu Ting must have taken some actions to reduce the trolling.
“Something funny happened,” Wen Ke’an smiled brightly after finishing the meat on the bone.
“What’s that?” Gu Ting asked gently.
“The viewers in my live stream don’t know what we look like but are already shipping us as a couple,” She laughed, “They even say, just from your voice, that you must be a handsome and domineering CEO.”
With CEO stories being popular in recent years, such thoughts weren’t surprising.
Seeing her finished bowl of rice, Gu Ting got up to get her another serving.
“Handsome indeed, and a CEO for sure, but my benefactor isn’t domineering,” Wen Ke’an summarized seriously.
Hearing this, Gu Ting paused, looking down at her.
Seeing his gaze, Wen Ke’an playfully shrank back, “What are you doing?”
Before she could react, he reached out, dominantly pinching her cheeks and lifting her face.
…
Her cheeks were still a bit chubby, soft. Wen Ke’an’s lips pouted as he pinched her.
Gu Ting looked at her for a while and smiled, “I can be domineering too.”
“No.” Wen Ke’an shook her head. Because her mouth was pinched, she spoke unclearly in a small voice.
But Gu Ting still heard her.
She said, “Be careful, it’s greasy.”
—
During the day, Wen Ke’an went as usual to find Chu Han for video shoots. Chu Han was also managing an account currently.
Chu Han was pretty. Initially, she just posted casual daily photos, but unexpectedly, she became popular and received many likes.
The daily routine of these two best friends was to find a nice spot, with Chu Han taking photos and Wen Ke’an recording videos. They enjoyed being each other’s photographers.
Chu Han’s makeup skills had improved a lot, and her makeup looked quite refined.
Wen Ke’an was organizing video clips while Chu Han was admiring herself in a mirror.
“Does my makeup look especially good today!” Chu Han looked up at Wen Ke’an and asked with a smile when she noticed her gazing.
“It’s pretty good, you’ve improved quickly,” Wen Ke’an praised.
“I’ve been practicing at home daily, I must be improving!” Chu Han said proudly.
“Practicing every day, doesn’t Xie Huaiyan mind?” Wen Ke’an asked.
Chu Han was now in a relationship with Xie Huaiyan, and they were a couple.
Their relationship progressed rapidly; they had already met each other’s parents.
Just two weeks ago, Chu Han threw a fit and insisted on staying in her rented apartment. The next day, she almost burned down the house by forgetting to turn off the stove while cooking. Since then, Xie Huaiyan never let her stay home alone.
When no one was home, Chu Han went to Xie Huaiyan’s company. They shared an office, where he worked, and she played around.
After hearing Wen Ke’an’s question, Chu Han snorted coldly, turned her head, and muttered, “Xie Huaiyan, does he think he can control me?”
From this remark, Wen Ke’an could tell they were having a tiff again.
It was likely Chu Han who was upset unilaterally.
“What’s wrong, did he upset you again?”
Chu Han’s ears inexplicably turned red as she recalled something. After a while, she angrily muttered, “Xie Huaiyan is all show and no substance.”
“Hmm?”
Chu Han said angrily, “He’s just a wolf in sheep’s clothing.”
This phrase sounded very familiar. Without Chu Han explaining further, Wen Ke’an already understood.
“Let’s not talk about him anymore.” Chu Han turned to look at her and asked with a smile, “I heard Gu Ting has become your sugar daddy?”
“It can’t exactly be called that,” Wen Ke’an thought for a moment before replying.
“Why not? I see comments online, ‘Still shipping you and your sugar daddy, haha.'”
Wen Ke’an was silent for a moment before she looked up at Chu Han and said slowly, “After all, he never sends me gifts during my livestreams.”
Chu Han was amused by Wen Ke’an’s serious expression, “Haha, he truly doesn’t qualify as a proper sugar daddy!”
“But maybe he isn’t satisfied with just being a sugar daddy?” Chu Han patted Wen Ke’an on the shoulder. “If you say he’s your future husband, see if he starts sending you gifts.”
Chu Han’s words gave Wen Ke’an an idea.
After returning home that evening, Wen Ke’an quietly logged onto her social media platform and posted an update.
She had tens of thousands of followers now, and those who could find this corner of her social media were mostly her true fans.
Gu Ting was very busy that night and was still working in the study.
When everything was finally finished, Gu Ting returned to the bedroom and noticed that the girl on the bed had already fallen asleep.
Her phone screen was still lit, indicating she had just dozed off.
Gu Ting picked up her phone and gently covered her with a blanket.
He intended to put her phone on the desk but accidentally saw her recent post on the screen.
[It’s Lemon] “Not just a sugar daddy, but also my boyfriend.”
There was also a picture of them holding hands.
Many fans had already commented below her post.
[Comment] “OMG, what does this mean?? Ahhhh, so he’s your boyfriend?! My ship is real!!”
[Comment] “If I’m not mistaken, the watch on his wrist is a limited edition, worth tens of thousands.”
[Comment] “Wow, the sugar daddy really fits the bill! So rich!”
[Comment] “OMG, it’s kind of sweet.”
Gu Ting quickly glanced through the comments from netizens and then looked down at the already sleeping girl.
No wonder she mysteriously told him today that she had a little surprise for him tonight.
Gu Ting pondered for a moment. He took his phone, logged into his social media account, and left a comment under the post.
[Universe]: “She will also be my wife in the future.”
Not long after this comment was posted, replies started rolling in.
[Comment]: “Hahaha, nowadays, how many rich people are sincere? They’re just playing around. Sisters, don’t take CPs too seriously.”
[Comment]: “How do you know? You’re not him.”
[Universe]: “I am.”
“”
This person’s comment was so strange that most netizens initially thought he was crazy. But after checking his profile, it seemed he really was wealthy and indeed looked like a benefactor.
Most importantly, there was a photo of them holding hands on his profile from a year ago!!
Wen Ke’an often wakes up in the middle of the night feeling thirsty, so Gu Ting went out, poured a glass of water, and placed it on the nightstand for her.
When he checked his phone again, he found even more replies under his comment.
[Comment]: “Whoa, it looks like he’s really a benefactor.”
[Comment]: “Aaaaah, why in the future? Why not now? Marry her already!!!”
[Comment]: “May I ask, Mr. President, have you gotten your marriage certificate?”
[Comment]: “Why did the benefactor disappear? Are you afraid to talk about this topic??”
Gu Ting watched for a while and then looked down, typing some words on his phone.
[Universe]: “She’s too young and can’t get married yet.”
[Universe]: “I am waiting for her to grow up.”
“”
The previously active netizens fell silent all of a sudden.
He forgot that he’s too young too lol