Why bother with dating when you already have a cat?

“If this positive feedback happens too often, it can easily make the other person dependent on it, and eventually they will habitually click in to take a look every time.”

At this point, Xiaoyu paused, then put down her phone, looked cautiously at Ai Qing, and asked softly, "Brother, what do you think of what Sister Bubble said?"

“She’s a professional, so let’s do it her way.” Ai Qing stroked her chin, originally wanting to see if there was anything she could add.

But after listening, he realized that since a professional was providing beginner tutorials for Xiaoyu, he, as an outsider, shouldn't get involved.

It has to be said that the streamer Bubble is actually a pretty good person; he was genuinely willing to teach Xiaoyu how to stream step by step.

Aren't you afraid that teaching your apprentice will lead to your own starvation?

"Now let's plan your future work arrangements," Ai Qing said. "How long can you maintain this human form?"

"I've been able to keep going from seven in the morning until about ten at night," Xiaoyu said happily, counting on her fingers. "Isn't that amazing?"

"It's been able to last this long already...?"

Ai Qing smacked her lips, surprised that the Vajra Skill was so effective.

If this continues for a few more months, the little fish might actually be able to maintain its human form 24 hours a day.

Even if we haven't reached that point yet, most people can stay awake for about the same amount of time each day, from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.

If Xiaoyu now considers the time she spends transforming back into a cat as sleep time, then compared to ordinary people, it's quite normal.

They even have a pretty healthy lifestyle.

“Then we shouldn’t work too long in the early stages,” Ai Qing said. “Your mornings will still be your study time, and from about 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm, that will be your live streaming time.”

"I'll stop the broadcast and rest after 3:30. After dinner, I can spend an hour or two processing the afternoon's live stream recording to see if there are any interesting clips that I can extract."

"Around 8 or 9 pm, you can prepare to rest and play on your phone or something."

After listening, Xiaoyu asked hesitantly, "Brother, isn't two hours of live streaming a bit too short? I see that Sister Bubble streams for at least eight hours every day."

"Do you remember what I said?" Ai Qing patted her head and gently reminded her, "Whether it's live streaming or writing novels, it's an industry that requires long-term dedication."

"You've only just started streaming, you don't need to start with such a high-intensity stream right away."

"To keep things fresh and maintain consistent live streaming, two hours a day is enough when you start."

"Should we switch to the evening for the live stream?" Xiaoyu asked again. "I heard from Sister Bubble that there are more viewers at night."

“But there are also a lot of people broadcasting by top streamers.” Ai Qing chuckled. “On the contrary, although there is less traffic during the day, it is more suitable for you newcomers.”

"But you should ask the bubble. I'm not an industry insider, and a lot of my things are just speculation."

When Ai Qing was in school, she was quite addicted to live streaming for a while.

I was watching the live stream late at night and I was curious why they had to be night owls. Why couldn't they start broadcasting earlier?

I later learned that, on the one hand, it was true that during peak traffic periods, they simply couldn't compete with the top streamers.

Viewers only have one set of time; they can only watch one live stream at a time.

Once you go to the big streamers, the small streamers naturally won't get many viewers.

When it gets late at night, the big streamers usually go to rest, and that's when the smaller streamers get to eat the leftovers.

On the other hand, many streamers sign contracts with guilds.

To prevent their streamers from competing for viewership, they usually schedule specific time slots for each stream.

This way, guilds can be more targeted when pushing data, avoiding wasting valuable resources.

However, Xiaoyu is not currently signed with a guild, and Aiqing has no intention of getting her to sign one either.

Anyway, it was just a small-scale trial for her; I never intended for Xiaoyu to actually make any big money.

If you can get support from a few captains in the early stages, that would be great.

At least I get a few hundred yuan of pocket money every month.

Unless Xiaoyu's live streams are truly top-notch, gaining millions of followers in just a few months and winning a spot in the annual top 100, it's unlikely she'll achieve that.

Otherwise, Ai Qing thought it was better to just have fun and not think too much about it.

If I can accumulate tens of thousands of followers in the future, I might be able to take on some small advertisements and make a living.

That's already pretty good.

Xiaoyu usually talks a lot with Bubble and knows that the live streaming industry is not easy, so her mindset is similar to Aiqing's.

"I'll ask later. There's no rush. We can start the live stream when we're ready." Xiaoyu suppressed her impatience, stood up from her chair, and rewarded Aiqing by giving him a shoulder massage.

It's already past nine o'clock at night, and the little fish will soon turn back into a kitten, so there's really no need to rush.

Ai Qing closed her eyes and enjoyed the massage from the small fish, feeling her body and mind relax.

To be honest, he was quite uncomfortable when Xiaoyu gave him a massage for the first time.

But after doing it many times, all that's left is enjoyment and relaxation.

In particular, Xiaoyu specially added a warm current to her hands, and I don't know if it was because of this, but Aiqing felt that the massage was more comfortable than the massage shops she had been to before.

Around 10 p.m., Ai Qing, having finished her massage, went into the bathroom to take a shower and prepare for bed.

When he came out of the bathroom, Xiaoyu had turned back into a cat and was lying on his bed playing on her tablet.

As soon as Ai Qing approached the bedside, Xiao Yu's cat paws deftly tapped the screen, switching the page to Bilibili and starting to watch videos, while she glanced at Ai Qing with a slightly guilty look.

[Rule Number Two: Be gentle like water, influence subtly and gradually]

[Sister Youqian's words: He's the kind of person who seems to get along well with everyone on the surface, but he has a natural resistance and aversion to social interaction.]

Once you start interacting with people, you begin to expend a lot of mental energy. If he expends a lot of energy when he's with you, because of you, he won't get angry or argue with you; he'll just quietly distance himself from you.

Therefore, when interacting with such a person, it's essential to make them feel relaxed and comfortable, subtly allowing them to get used to having you around.

In the end, being with you doesn't deplete his social energy; instead, it becomes a haven for his soul, soothing the weariness he feels after interacting with others.

Once he gets used to your kindness and this relaxed way of being together, it will be very difficult for him to adapt to life without you.

The second principle that Xiao Youqian provided to Xiaoyu has been put into practice by Xiaoyu recently.

Whether it's quietly cleaning up, pouring water for Ai Qing, obediently going downstairs to throw out the trash, preparing lunch and dinner, or washing clothes, they are all taking good care of Ai Qing's daily life.

Even Ai Qing's usual toiletries, Xiao Yu would change his towels every day and squeeze the remaining toothpaste onto his mouth.

If the shower gel or shampoo is almost empty, we will replace it for him promptly.

If Ai Qing wasn't in the bedroom writing, Xiao Yu would take advantage of her free time to change his bed sheets and put clean pillowcases on his pillows.

Even if Ai Qing hired a professional personal nanny, it wouldn't amount to much.

Sometimes Ai Qing felt a little guilty, and after discovering how diligent Xiao Yu was, she told her not to go to so much trouble.

But Xiaoyu always verbally agreed, and in reality, she still did these things very seriously.

For her, this is just how life is.

She used to revolve around Ai Qing every day.

Even now that I'm human, it's still the same.

Even though Ai Qing had already taught her a lot and shown her the colorful world outside, it didn't matter.

But Xiaoyu only felt at ease when she returned to this home.

What might be a tiring and tedious job for others, Xiaoyu has always enjoyed.

Because she knew that this was not just cleaning for Ai Qing, but that this was their home together.

Ai Qing works hard to earn money every day, so what's wrong with her doing a little more housework?

What's more, Ai Qing would praise her and pat her head as encouragement after she finished doing housework.

If Ai Qing sees her busy and doesn't have anything else to do, she will also come over to help and clean with Xiao Yu.

"What are you looking at?" Ai Qing asked Xiao Yu casually as she got into bed and leaned against the headboard.

"Meow~"

Xiaoyu responded and casually clicked on a video.

The two snuggled together on the bedside table. After watching videos for a while, Ai Qing felt sleepy, so she said goodbye to Xiao Yu, put on an eye mask, and lay down to sleep.

Goodnight, little fish, don't stay up too late.

The little fish meowed to say goodnight, then moved its body to stand next to Ai Qing's head, blocking his view.

Firstly, to block the light from the tablet; secondly, to prevent Ai Qing from suddenly opening her eyes and seeing the content on the tablet.

After confirming it was safe, Xiaoyu opened the notes app on her tablet again and flipped through the "Boiling Frog Rules" that her older sister Youqian had prepared for her.

Prior to this, the little fish had followed the general principles and tentatively used the first and second rules.

Now, it's time to see how effective the last rule is.

The little fish opened the memo app, and the cat's paw pressed on the screen, flipping to the very last entry.

—【Rule No. 3: Be charming occasionally, and stir your heartstrings】

Chapter 140 Broadcast Announcement

Friday, June 19th.

In the early hours of the morning, Zhou Xiaodong was curled up in bed in his university dormitory, lying on his side scrolling through his phone.

Because tomorrow is Saturday, my other three roommates haven't slept either.

One is tilling the land in Teyvat, one is hunting in the canyons, and one is wielding his sword in Eternal City.

He was the only one already in bed.

He originally wanted to play some PUBG, but his roommates didn't want to play with him, and he didn't want to queue for random teams by himself, so he simply went to bed and watched streamers play games to satisfy his eye candy.

At this hour, there aren't many big streamers online.

Zhou Xiaodong scrolled through his following list and then clicked into Bubble's live stream.

[How can you win without small fish? Forget about it.]

[A comedic streamer should have the awareness of a comedic streamer!]

How about hiring a gaming companion, at least for a gaming experience?