Can following the rules be called rebirth?

Chapter 217, Page 215: She should be happier.

"Douyu Live?"

Lu Shiya tidied the stray hairs at her temples, and listened to Zhong Yujun's exaggerated tone, but her expression remained calm and blank.

She hadn't watched any Douyu live streams.

What does "the number one dancer in the dance section" mean?

Just as she was about to press for more information, she noticed that Liu Zhe, who was standing not far away, had already formed an "O" shape with his mouth wide open, staring in disbelief.

"Uno-chan? I've watched Uno's livestreams! 6610! Lao Zhou, is she from your company?"

"Ah? Is that right?"

"Are you kidding me?"

Liu Zhe put down his wine glass, his face bearing an extremely stiff smile, and his question sounded somewhat incoherent.

"Really, isn't Jieyou Media featured on her homepage? Why would I lie to you about something so small?"

Zhong Yujun chuckled; she was just giving an example offhand.

Surprisingly, among the few classmates, there were actually fans of Du Jianuo.

Is the senior student's influence really that great?
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Liu Zhe clenched his fists and suddenly fell silent.

In fact, he has watched far more than just Du Jianuo's live streams.

After indulging in extravagant spending with online loans, his inevitable downfall was imminent.

The days when P2P lending platforms collapsed were truly unbearable.

His disposable income plummeted, not only being cut in half, but his family also strictly controlled his spending.

Fortunately, Liu Zhe came from a middle-class family. After confessing, he begged his family to cover for him. His family rented a house near the school and came to help him quit his high-spending habits, while also accompanying him during his studies.

We can't go out to play because we don't have money.

I can no longer act extravagantly and spend lavishly like before, because I don't have the money.

It is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality!

He spent his days counting down the days, his only pleasure being watching live streams in his rented room after class.

Step into 6610 and see Du Jianuo's radiant smile and her heartwarming dance.

Giant pendulum ride, dynamic light wave ride, train ride
He knew the routine of 6610 by heart, more so than most viewers.

His fans' light sticks are of an enviable, high grade.

The point is not to swi, but to accompany you.

Listening to Uno's voice and accompanying Uno into old age has become a heroic dream in his weary life.

He followed Du Jianuo from her Douyu live stream to her personal Weibo account, then to Bilibili and Xiaohongshu, and finally to other public internet social media platforms.

He joined the fan group, liked her daily photos, and as he got to know Uno better, he no longer simply admired her amazing dance skills, but became a complete fan of this girl.

His biggest wish at this stage is to save up his meager living expenses little by little to buy gifts for Du Jianuo.

What would it feel like to have a top streamer interact with you in front of tens of thousands of people, smiling and thanking you for your gifts?
Whenever he thinks of these things, Liu Zhe can't help but smile.

So much so that even though several girls in his class openly or secretly showed interest in him, Liu Zhe remained completely unmoved and didn't react at all.

Don't ask why I'm being so friendly; is it that hard to understand?
His parents covered his online loans and even rented him a place to settle down, but his rich kid persona still stuck!
All the trendy clothes I bought are still in the closet, and my used Audi is parked in the old neighborhood.

He just doesn't have money to go out and have fun; that doesn't mean he's given up on showing off.

Moreover, his eyes are no longer open to other girls.

In real life there is Zhong Yujun, and online there is Teacher Uno.

They were all top-tier beauties, with whom I had some connection.

Although his family temporarily controlled his spending, he had neither money nor the opportunity to invite Zhong Yujun out alone.
But for occasions like class reunions, where the participants are from the same hometown and know each other well, family members will not refuse such events.

Wow, she's a real internet celebrity. She has so many followers?

While Liu Zhe remained silent, Gu Wanwan and Lu Shiya each picked up their phones and quickly searched for the name.

If you don't search, you don't know.

Du Jianuo even has an entry on Baidu Baike!
While it may not be a remarkable achievement, in the internet world, it often represents a barrier between ordinary people and minor internet celebrities.

Some people are paying attention, some are concerned, and some are editing it.

Not to mention her hundreds of thousands of followers on Weibo and Douyu, she is rapidly approaching a million followers across the entire internet.

"No, Zhou Mingyuan, this is hardly a small-scale operation!"

When art student Lu Shiya saw the scale of the event, she couldn't help but be convinced.

"She's practically a million-follower internet celebrity! Even our Jiangcheng Conservatory of Music doesn't have a senior student this amazing!"

Having seen a lot of the world, she couldn't help but sigh in amazement.

"Old Zhou, Old Zhou, can you tell me more about Chen Keke?"

Qin Weifeng, who was standing to the side, also joined the discussion, eager to hear the gossip from his senior.

"I'm not very familiar with her. I'll observe her work for a while and then tell you more when I have the chance."

Zhou Mingyuan smiled and waved his hand, without explicitly refusing.

"Oh My God"

"How much money do internet celebrities of this caliber earn?"

"No wonder I felt like you weren't taking the 500,000 yuan prize seriously just now. It turns out it wasn't just my imagination!"

Lu Shiya and Gu Wanwan brought the topic back, their gossip instincts ignited.

The two exchanged a glance, and both found countless expressions of surprise in each other's eyes.

For young people from small towns to move to big cities, it is a process of having their cognition and values ​​infinitely reshaped and constantly demystified.

Fellow Liaocheng natives here have actually met quite a few extraordinary people since enrolling in school.

It's understandable for freshmen to start their own businesses, and it's not uncommon for them to support themselves. Coming up with a good idea to make money is also within the realm of common understanding.

The person who could start a business, get rich, and make a fortune was my high school classmate whom I used to spend every day with.
The whole thing suddenly became incomprehensible.

It was actually Zhou Mingyuan?

How could it be Zhou Mingyuan?
He was just an ordinary person during high school!

Qin Weifeng didn't understand, Liu Zhe didn't understand, and even Gu Wanwan and Lu Shiya couldn't quite grasp this reality.

But this is just the most basic human nature.

The people who find it hardest to accept your overnight success are often those closest to you.

This is also why class reunions gradually disappeared over the years.

Who wants to see their successful classmates clinking glasses and looking them up and down with a half-smile?

That look, though not mocking, was mocking nonetheless.

We were all the same, we were all standing on the same starting line, but my first impression of you will always remain at that moment.

You should only live in that moment.

Otherwise, why would some short videos become so popular in later generations?

In the scene, you pick up your luxury car and bump into an old classmate on the roadside. The classmate smiles and congratulates you on the surface, but inside he is furious and grinding his teeth.

He kept repeating the same line.

—You fucking deserve to die!
"Hey, hey, I just remembered something!"

Sitting opposite, Lu Shiya's eyes lit up. She nudged Gu Wanwan with her elbow, gestured towards Zhou Mingyuan and Zhong Yujun with her lips, and chuckled in a low voice.

"Since Zhou Mingyuan's company is in the business of incubating internet celebrities, why doesn't he train Junjun?"

"She's so naturally beautiful, she doesn't even need much makeup; she looks stunning in both the front and rear cameras!"

"I feel like he's no worse than your Uno teacher, huh?"

At this moment, Qin Weifeng, who was sitting at the table, chimed in, "Yes, yes, yes!"

“That senior from our school, in terms of facial features, is indeed not as pretty as Zhong Yujun, but you still signed her up.”

"Why not take advantage of being close to the source?" "That's right."

Liu Zhe, who is sparing with words, gave a succinct three-word evaluation.

Since being confined to his rented apartment by his family, he probably spends 90% of his free time watching live streams.

Du Jianuo looks beautiful on screen, but Zhong Yujun in real life is just as stunning.

While everyone was enjoying their meal, Liu Zhe secretly glanced at Zhong Yujun out of the corner of his eye countless times.

After a long time apart, he once again felt the immense destructive power of the "white moonlight" from his middle school days.

She was wearing makeup.

She wore very exquisite accessories.

Her lipstick color is so beautiful
Why is she smiling at Zhou Mingyuan?

As Liu Zhe gazed at Zhong Yujun's radiant smile, he simultaneously heard Zhou Mingyuan's crisp and efficient response.

"Junjun isn't very good at it."

"Of course, I'm not saying that her personal qualities are lacking, nor that her professional skills are lacking."

"Even if she doesn't have any talent, people will still watch her just by her face sitting in front of the screen chatting like an idiot. That's for sure. As someone in the industry, I can guarantee that."

Zhou Mingyuan smiled, cleared his throat, paused, and spoke slowly and deliberately.

"But live streaming is tiring and hard work. Don't be fooled by the glamorous appearance on screen; you're actually earning your money through hard work."

"We have to provide emotional value to the audience, but we also have to endure a lot of criticism, insults and negative energy from the barrage of comments."

"I can't bear to see her do this job."

"I want Yunyun to live a simple and pure life, and to be as happy as I can."

"That's all."

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Everyone looked at each other blankly for several seconds before they finally understood the implication of Zhou Mingyuan's words.

unwilling?
Do your best?
Try to make her happier?
Zhou Mingyuan, what are you saying?

this.
Have they lost all sense of boundaries with their classmates?!
Is this some kind of public display of affection?
As soon as he finished speaking, the young men and women at the table all turned their gazes toward the person in question within seconds.

Zhong Yujun crossed her arms, her pretty face instantly turning as red as if it were about to bleed, even the base of her neck was tinged with crimson.

She didn't refute, her small red lips slightly pursed, but she turned her head to look at Zhou Mingyuan, her watery eyes seeming to speak.

"Wait, wait... I'm a little confused about the current situation."

"Zhou Mingyuan, are you guys giving out candy?"

"Why not just announce it officially during the class reunion?"

Gu Wanwan, who loved to stir up trouble, widened her eyes, reacted a beat late, and stammered.

what's the situation?
Damn it, I'm usually the one who tries to play matchmaker for others, but today someone beat me to the punch?

There's actually a pace I can't keep up with?

"That was quite a shock!"

"I knew it! You two had been whispering to each other earlier, and your expressions were completely different from before. Turns out there was a story behind it!"

The party organizer, Lu Shiya, had already determined from the micro-expressions that the two would have a happy ending.

The untold story between Nanhu's rising entrepreneurial star and his ideal woman.
It seems to taste a little sweet?

Lu Shiya giggled, her doe-like eyes narrowing as she curiously drew out her words.

"Zhong Yujun! When did you and him start dating?!"

"Hurry up and confess the truth!"

Gu Wanwan, who was next to her, also clapped her hands vigorously, bursting out with goose-like cheers.

"Exactly! I said you two were a perfect match when we were eating together last time! Some people didn't believe me at the time!"

"No wonder they don't let Junjun become an internet celebrity; they're keeping her hidden away."

"Hmph, not letting Yunyun show her face in public, if you ask me, that's just male chauvinism!"

"Stop, stop, stop! Shut up!"

Seeing that her friends were going on and on with increasingly outrageous things, Zhong Yujun finally couldn't hold back anymore.

She grabbed a napkin in embarrassment and anger, crumpled it into a ball, and pretended to throw it at the two sisters, Gu Wanwan and Lu Shiya.

"Saying a few less words of gossip won't kill you."

Her voice carried an unprecedented hint of coquettishness, yet her gaze involuntarily drifted toward those around her.

"No... Hey, Junjun, you and she are really dating?"

Lu Shiya stood up, moved closer to Zhong Yujun, and mimicked Zhou Mingyuan's actions, tugged at her sleeve, and whispered in her ear.

"Freeze said!"

Zhong Yujun's response was even quieter, her ears turning bright red, as if afraid that someone else might hear her.

Not yet~

Her choice of words was also extremely subtle.

not yet.

That means it might happen, it's about to happen, it might happen very soon.

We're all girls, who wouldn't understand this?
When it comes to conversation skills, sisters only need a glance to communicate.

Lu Shiya pricked up her ears, and after hearing those four words, a faint smile immediately appeared on her lips.

"Okay, okay, I got it!"

"I'm not saying anything more, I'm not saying anything more~"

Liu Zhe, who had been watching them closely, noticed this subtle expression.

"What's going on? What's going on?"

"Can you guys please stop whispering?"

"Boys want to hear gossip too!"

Liu Zhe's smile froze on the spot. He picked up his wine glass, took a big gulp, and raised his voice.

He was terribly uncomfortable.

Drinking alcohol did nothing to alleviate his anxiety. He swallowed hard a few times, unwilling to believe the truth.

Fuck!
Are you kidding me?

But seeing the strange behavior of the person involved, he felt that something was wrong.

The implicit acquiescence of Zhou Mingyuan's words, the tender affection in his eyes, and the way his body leaned closer—every detail seemed to be reminding him of something.

Is it
These two are actually talking?!
Hell the hell!
Liu Zhe grabbed the wine glass in front of him again, tilted his head back, and gulped it down.

If you hadn't been locked up by your family and hadn't had the time or opportunity to go on a date with Zhong Yujun, how would you have gotten a chance?

Why?

Why do you always get all the good things?
Liu Zhe's eyes reddened as he realized that both of his favorite goddesses had close relationships with Zhou Mingyuan, and he suddenly felt disheartened.

Should I save up money to buy gifts for Du Jianuo?

Damn you!
Teacher Uno signed with Jieyou Media, and Zhou Mingyuan is the boss behind Jieyou Media.
If you work hard to save up money to give Uno a gift, aren't you just giving money to Zhou Mingyuan?

Upon realizing this, Liu Zhe suddenly broke down.

My long-held goal shattered instantly, and beside me was a brand-new beer that the waiter had just brought out of the freezer, ice-cold.

But Liu Zhe felt that his own heart was colder.

clown.

A pure clown.

(End of this chapter)