Why bother with dating when you already have a cat?

This secondary bedroom is more of a study used for work than a bedroom.

Even if you put in a single bed, there's still enough space to fit two desks.

Moreover, there's a balcony right next door, and the view is quite nice.

Ai Qing had been planning to get herself a better computer so she wouldn't have to tinker with that laptop at home every day.

Back in school, using a laptop was more convenient.

At home, a desktop computer is definitely more comfortable to use.

If it weren't for the fact that Xiaoyu usually plays PUBG, prefers to use a high-performance computer for editing software, and doesn't need much internet speed for writing, Aiqing would have wanted to take over Xiaoyu's computer long ago.

I'll ask Kong Fugui again when I have time, and see if he has any recommendations. Then I can just get one over there.

“There are still bed sheets at home, but they are all the size of a double bed.” Ai Qing said, looking at the empty single bed in front of her. “We’ll use the sheets and duvet covers for now. Anyway, it’s so hot, we don’t need to use too many thick ones.”

"I'll see what I can do to get it for you later."

"I could have just gone home and gotten it for you, but it's a bit strange to ask my family for something like a single bed. Let's just buy it ourselves."

"Mmm, a simple setup will do," Xiaoyu said without any hesitation. She then took the bed sheet Ai Qing brought and began to arrange the bed herself.

After finishing, Xiaoyu stood with her hands on her hips, looking relaxed.

He ran outside and peeked at Ai Qing in the master bedroom. Seeing that he was already typing away, he walked to the front door and looked at the trash he had just thrown outside.

After taking out his phone and sending a message to Ai Qing on WeChat, he quietly returned to Ai Qing's master bedroom and picked up the trash bag from the trash can next to his feet.

Then I took the trash from the living room and kitchen, and finally took the single bed, delivery box, and packaging bags from before, and went downstairs to throw away the trash.

After finishing, she started cleaning and put Ai Qing's dirty clothes that she had changed out of last night into the washing machine to wash them.

After finishing everything, Xiaoyu finally had time to sit down at the computer and check the data of the video she had just sent out that morning.

It has to be said that without the hype surrounding the bubble, Xiaoyu's current follower count of around seven or eight thousand is actually quite average in the initial data.

So far, after four or five hours, there are only about twenty comments.

There are even fewer interactive bullet comments.

The number of views has just surpassed one thousand.

The difference is quite significant compared to the previous joint video.

But Xiaoyu was only slightly disappointed for a moment before quickly adjusting her mindset.

Seeing that Ai Qing and Bubble's accounts also left comments below, Xiaoyu felt warm inside and very happy.

She also saw several familiar IDs reporting in and cheering; these were accounts she had seen in Bubble Sister's live stream before.

It seems I even charged her up.

The little fish sensed the kindness and stopped caring too much about the quality of the data.

There are one or two fans who always like to call her "wife," which is a bit annoying.

However, according to Ai Qing, the term "wife" was just a joking way of expressing affection for her.

Online, people say that a person can have dozens or even hundreds of wives or husbands, so there's no need to worry too much about that.

Ai Qing had given her countless warnings beforehand, and Sister Bubble had also shared with her the difficulties she faced when she first started out.

So Xiaoyu's expectations for this video were actually quite simple.

Currently, she is following Bubble Live, and with the first video, she has gained a total of over 7,800 followers.

So her requirements for this video aren't high; she just wants the number of views to be as high as the number of followers.

She remembered everything Ai Qing said very clearly.

Whether it's making videos or writing novels, it's something that requires long-term accumulation and progress.

If we exclude the previous collaborative video, then this episode marks the first step that Xiaoyu has officially taken.

There are countless steps ahead that she needs to prepare for, so she doesn't need to worry about temporary gains or losses.

But that's what I mean...

Xiaoyu understood this principle, but she still couldn't help checking the data every few minutes. She was very happy to see that the number of views had increased and that many people had liked the video.

I frowned when I saw the abusive comments, but remembering Ai Qing's teachings, I ignored the noise.

By the time I came to my senses, it was already 3 p.m.

Then she saw that Bubble had messaged her on WeChat, asking if she wanted to play games today.

[Ai Chi Yu]: Taxi, taxi! I was so focused on looking at the data that I forgot to check WeChat!

[Foam]: Are you logging in now? I just finished a game and I'm waiting for you.

[Ai Chi Yu]: I'm here! Coming right away!

While logging into the game, Xiaoyu didn't forget to get up and check on Aiqing at the master bedroom door. She noticed that Aiqing had finished his water glass, so she quietly went over, refilled it, and then left silently.

I won't disturb Ai Qing while she's writing.

At this moment, Ai Qing was in a state of flow while writing and didn't notice Xiao Yu at all.

By the time he came to his senses and finished writing, Xiaoyu was already playing PUBG with Bubble.

"Ok?"

Ai Qing reached out and touched the water glass, intending to pour some water, only to find that it had already been refilled... He remembered that he had just finished drinking it, right?

Did the little fish add water for him?

For some inexplicable reason, Ai Qing felt a certain emotion welling up inside her, an emotion she couldn't quite explain.

These small details can always touch people's hearts unexpectedly.

He got up from his seat; the trash can beside him had been replaced with a new one.

The floor was spotless, and the living room and kitchen were also immaculate.

We arrived at Xiaoyu's bedroom.

She was wearing headphones and playing a game intently.

Ai Qing looked around the room; clothes were hanging out to dry on the balcony.

He walked behind Xiaoyu and listened to her communicate with her teammates. There was a tablet next to her playing Bubble's live stream, so she could see the live stream's effects in real time.

All of this made Ai Qing truly feel Xiao Yu's progress and growth.

If it weren't for the warmth of the current, once Xiaoyu could earn enough money through live streaming, wouldn't she be able to live a good life on her own without needing my help?

Chapter 139 Rules Two and Three

In mid-June, Ai Qing received a notification from the modeler that the custom-made leather case was ready.

At this point, Ai Qing had already prepared all the necessary hardware and software for Xiaoyu to use the virtual avatar.

Actually, there isn't much to prepare.

After all, they weren't working on highly professional virtual doll equipment; it was just an upper-body image, so the necessary materials were relatively simple.

Download a software specifically for creating virtual dolls, then load the files you got from the modeler, and Xiaoyu's cat-eared girl virtual avatar will be successfully loaded.

Install the camera that is suitable for facial capture, and aim it at the height of the little fish's face after it sits down.

Select the option to enable facial capture in the software, and then connect it to Bilibili's official live streaming software.

Ai Qing even bought a live streaming interface for Xiao Yu on Taobao in advance.

The largest screen in the bottom left corner is used for live streaming the main interface of PUBG.

The top row of horizontal text is used to enter a message that Xiaoyu wants to say. It can be changed every day, depending on her mood.

The vertical column on the right contains various streamer information about Xiaoyu, as well as a group for notifying her when she starts broadcasting.

It's essentially a fan group.

However, since Xiaoyu is just starting out and doesn't have many fans yet, Aiqing simply changed the name of the live broadcast notification group.

As for the bottom right corner, that's where the little fish's virtual avatar is.

After a period of revisions.

The virtual image of the little fish was finally finalized.

Long, snow-white hair cascaded down her back, framing a delicate and beautiful face, two snow-white cat ears, and a section of her cat tail peeking out from behind.

The clothes are quite conservative, with almost no skin showing. The head is relatively large, so while it's described as an upper body image, it's more like a head-only image.

It looks more like a cartoon and cute style.

The most eye-catching feature is probably the change to cat paw-shaped eyes, made at Xiaoyu's suggestion.

Looking at the virtual avatar loaded onto the live stream page, Ai Qing noticed this detail almost immediately.

The pink cat paw-shaped eyes are indeed quite eye-catching.

The modeler's work is also very meticulous. When Xiaoyu sits in front of the computer and blinks at the camera, the virtual cat-eared girl inside blinks along with her, and the cat paws in her eyes wrinkle up just like in real life.

It's just like a cat's outstretched paws suddenly curling up; it's incredibly cute.

"OK, that's fine."

Ai Qing finished setting up everything on the live stream interface, then turned to Xiao Yu and said, "It's too late now. Let's start the live stream tomorrow, before you play games with Bubble."

"Mmm." Xiaoyu opened her phone's notes app, found the live stream strategy plan, and quickly said, "Sister Bubble said that it's best not to play games with her online for the first time you start a live stream."

"Generally speaking, the current process is to first make a self-introduction video as a preview and warm-up for the live broadcast."

"Then I kept recording the whole time during the broadcast, and I introduced myself and showed off my talents again, and interacted with the audience as much as possible."

"After that, I'll try playing the game alone first. Once I'm familiar with interacting with the chat while playing, I'll try playing with other streamers."

"Otherwise, you might get so caught up in a conversation that you forget to reply to the comments."

"It's not a big deal for big streamers not to reply to some comments, because there are just too many comments. At most, they'll just pick the interesting ones to reply to."

"But small streamers are just starting out, so unless it's a malicious attack or a sexually harassing comment, it's best to respond to other viewers' positive comments."

"For viewers, sending bullet comments is a form of contribution, and when the streamer responds to the bullet comments, that is a reward for that contribution."