Xu Xie’s starship shower pushed Jiang Shi’s livestream to the peak of its popularity.
The special effect triggered an announcement across the platform’s homepage, attracting both insiders and outsiders to flood into Jiang Shi’s stream, eager to grab gift bags and witness the spectacle.
The number of viewers skyrocketed to a staggering 1 million+.
Jiang Shi’s eyes widened in shock as he slowly placed his hand over his heart.
With gifts splitting 50/50 with the platform, that meant a whopping 50,000 yuan had just gone into the pockets of the greedy Little Bear TV!
Yet, despite the heartache, he couldn’t hide his excitement.
The starship shower was like a meteor shower, dazzling and radiant as it poured down in his stream.
He had seen a starship shower once before, during a proposal by a wealthy fan to a female streamer. He had clicked in out of curiosity and even managed to snag a 10-yuan worth of Little Bear Coins.
It’s much like picking up wedding candy.
But this time, the meteor shower was for him.
Jiang Shi’s eyes sparkled under the glow of the falling stars. Then, he lowered his head and grabbed his phone, logging into his alt account—
To grab a gift bag!
While everyone was busy tapping away at their screens to snatch gift bags, Jiang Shi quietly slid his chair over to Xie Xu’s side and whispered, “Captain, did Yang-ge tell you to do this?”
Xie Xu raised his hand and casually pressed down a stray lock of hair sticking up on Jiang Shi’s head. “It wasn’t Yang Yuan, I sent it myself.”
“Didn’t you think my ID was too low on the list?”
Back when Xie Xu used to be in Jiang Shi’s streams, Jiang Shi would keep the viewer list open, often clicking and refreshing on Xie Xu’s icon as if to confirm his presence.
But today, after searching for a while and finally finding him, Jiang Shi had closed the list in a sulky mood.
Jiang Shi was so caught off guard by Xie Xu’s words that he forgot about the gift bags and anxiously said, “Captain, this is too much!”
He had thought the team paid for it.
“No worries,” Xie Xu said softly, his gaze steady on Jiang Shi. “Didn’t you pay that 10,000 yuan fine for me last time?”
Jiang Shi bit his lip, protesting in a small voice, “That was justified. I’m willing to pay.”
He was more than happy to pay 10,000 yuan to call that guy an idiot!
He began mentally calculating how to argue with Little Bear TV later, claiming that Xu had accidentally added an extra zero when sending the gifts since 10 starships would have been 10,000 yuan.
“It wasn’t a mistake,” Xie Xu saw through his thoughts and teased, “What if I say I was willing to spend it too?”
Jiang Shi looked up in surprise, his gaze meeting Xie Xu’s smiling eyes.
The cold white fluorescent light highlighted the sharp lines of Xie Xu’s jaw, and from this angle, Jiang Shi could see the aggressive contours of his features. But when Xie Xu looked down at him, his gaze was gentle.
It even carried a hint of subtle… pampering.
Xie Xu was spoiling him?
Just as Jiang Shi wanted to take a closer look, Xie Xu ruffled his hair again, “Captain isn’t short on money. Don’t worry about it.”
Jiang Shi lowered his head under the pressure, only to see that his alt account had snagged a 100-yuan gift.
No wonder it was his stream—his winnings were ten times what he had gotten before!
The joy from the extra 100 yuan quickly overshadowed his previous thoughts.
Still, Jiang Shi didn’t forget to remind Xie Xu, “Don’t send that much next time. It’s a waste of money to lose half of it to the platform.”
Xie Xu nodded, “Okay, next time I’ll just transfer it directly.”
Jiang Shi scratched his nose, “That’s not what I meant.”
He wasn’t angling for Xie Xu’s money, but Xie Xu was certainly generous.
By the time the two had finished their conversation, the starship shower had long since ended. When Jiang Shi finally remembered he was still live streaming and looked up at the chat, the comments had exploded.
[God Xu, stop fishing, stop fishing. You’ve hooked Time so hard he’s practically jumping out of the water.]
[Little Idiot, who are you putting on this act for? Whispering into the mic again, huh?]
[Acting so considerate too, tsk tsk…]
[Has the smile left his face since he saw the starship shower?]
[Wasn’t the last starship shower on Little Bear TV during a proposal?]
[Given that precedent, Time must be over the moon!]
Jiang Shi didn’t hide his feelings at all, even humming smugly in agreement.
By this measure, he and Xie Xu were practically married in the eyes of the viewers!
But the fans couldn’t stand to see him so happy and flooded the screen with new comments.
[You idiot, take a look at God Xu’s ID prefix.]
After Xie Xu had sent the starship shower, Jiang Shi had reopened the viewer list. Xie Xu was at the top, so Jiang Shi quickly glanced over and easily spotted the title next to Xie Xu’s name—
Time’s Dad [Lv 100]
Jiang Shi: “?”
Jiang Shi: “…..”
When the viewers saw Jiang Shi’s expression change from smug to looking like he’d eaten something unpleasant, they couldn’t help but burst into laughter.
[What happened to the streamer’s smile? Oh, I see, it transferred to my face, hahaha.]
[Remember when this idiot set up the title for level 100? He typed ‘Dad’ in front of us with no activity requirement, just a spending threshold, and I’ve never seen anyone reach it before.]
[Didn’t expect Xu to be the first one to get it, hahaha.] going to be so pissed.]
Jiang Shi, now expressionless, set the number of level 100 titles to one. After hesitating for a long time with his finger hovering over the ‘L’ key, he finally changed the title to “Time’s Captain.”
[Why so hesitant about changing a title?]
[New here, huh? Do you even know what he was debating? Someone in the chat, answer—]
[Time: If it wasn’t for me wanting to act all obedient, “Husband” might have been a better title.]
Jiang Shi’s heart skipped a beat as he quickly deleted that comment and banned the user.
Why doesn’t Little Bear TV have an option to block high-ranking fans from entering the stream?!
He nervously glanced at Xie Xu, who noticed his gaze and naturally asked, “Duo queue?”
It seemed like Xie Xu hadn’t seen the comment.
Jiang Shi breathed a sigh of relief and nodded, explaining to the viewers, “We’ll duo queue with Xu today, and there’ll be continuous gift rain, so don’t miss out.”
Xie Xu sent a team invite, and after Jiang Shi joined, Xie Xu even transferred the host role to him.
[Their dynamic is surprising. I thought Xu wouldn’t give Time the time of day, but they seem pretty harmonious?]
[Xu sending 100 starships was probably just to squash the rumors.]
[Or maybe it was just for the new ADC’s stream effect.]
[This little idiot probably thinks God Xu spoils him, huh?]
The last comment shattered the pink bubbles in Jiang Shi’s heart. He tried his best to ignore the mocking comments and, following Yang Yuan’s previously taught procedure, asked, “What do you guys want to see me play?”
The chat immediately filled with requests for Senna.
After all, Senna was Jiang Shi’s signature hero.
Jiang Shi locked in Senna as the first pick and turned to ask Xu, “Captain, what will you play?”
Xie Xu casually responded, “What do you want to see me play?”
Without hesitation, Jiang Shi replied, “Snowman.”
If Senna was his signature pick, Snowman was Xie Xu’s ace.
However, despite duo queuing with Xie Xu many times, Jiang Shi rarely saw Xie Xu play Snowman.
In official matches, the opposing team would ban Snowman first upon seeing Xie Xu, leaving him little opportunity to pick his signature hero. As a result, Xie Xu got used to coordinating with other supports.
Xie Xu locked in Snowman, “Then Snowman it is.”
He seemed to agree with whatever Jiang Shi said.
Jiang Shi responded with a soft “Mm,” and while waiting for the loading screen, he fiddled with his keyboard, touching here and there.
[Don’t think we didn’t notice you sneaking a smile while not looking at the screen.]
[I can’t believe it, how are you so easy to coax, Little Idiot! Weren’t you acting all arrogant earlier in the stream? Have you fooled yourself with your own act? Now you’re all soft and sweet.]
[I have to admit, he’s pretty good at pretending. Earlier, when he was acting like a spoiled child, there was this annoying electric whine in his voice that didn’t fool me. But now, with that innocent look and voice, he seems pretty genuine.]
[It’s all just an act! And this little idiot trying to please Xu, not us.]
[Has he explained a single thing since he started streaming?]
The barrage of comments from the new viewers quickly buried the previous ones, but Jiang Shi still noticed them. He addressed his audience, saying, “It was wrong of me to keep things from you before. I owe you all an apology.”
His expression was serious as he looked up, adding, “I’m sorry.”
The chat paused for a moment before resuming.
[Do you know how we felt when we saw your streaming account with the TLG professional tag?]
[We almost got the ‘TLG bullies small streamers’ tag trending on social media, do you know that?]
[I felt backstabbed.]
[Do you realize the consequences of joining TLG? When it’s time for offline matches, while other fans are waving banners, you’ll be met with rotten eggs!]
Jiang Shi bit his lip, sincerely admitting his mistake, “I’m sorry, aunties and uncles.”
This was directed at the area with the highest concentration of his older fans.
After hearing this, the older fans in the chat were momentarily silent.
The truth was, Jiang Shi calling them “aunties and uncles” was just too cute!
His pretty eyes lifted slightly, filled with deep regret and a hint of sadness, as if asking them why they hadn’t forgiven him yet.
His fans had never been hit with such direct charm during a stream before.
Still, some fans remained clear-headed.
[How about you prove your sincerity by sending out a large gift pack worth tens of thousands?]
This comment quickly gained support from others.
After all, Jiang Shi was notorious for being stingy, and spending that much money would definitely hurt him.
Jiang Shi didn’t hesitate, “Alright, I’ll send out a 10,000 yuan gift pack.”
He set up the gift pack and reminded his viewers, “Since this is a special gift just for you, I’ve set the timer to only ten seconds, so hurry up and enter the password.”
Immediately, the chat was flooded with the password.
[We forgive you, T Bao! Keep streaming and do your best~]
Because the password was automatically inputted, and with Jiang Shi setting such a short timer, most people didn’t even read the content before sending it out.
[…..]
[Would it hurt you if you tone down your shamelessness!]
[You really know how to make things easier for yourself.]
[I’m so done with this little idiot!]
[But he really did send out a 10,000 yuan gift pack.]
[No wonder he took so long to type the password when sending out the red gift pack.]
[Seeing how much it hurt him makes me feel better.]
Yuan Yang’s tightly knit brows gradually relaxed as he observed the situation.
He noticed that despite the influx of new fans, none of them matched the quality of Time’s old supporters. These older fans were witty, often sparking curiosity about Time, and their comments were constantly being copied, becoming the backbone of the stream’s traffic.
However, he also realized that some comments, if not handled carefully, could be used by ill-intentioned individuals to attack Time. Before the stream started, he had suggested to Time that perhaps they should warn the moderators to mute these sarcastic old fans to avoid any potential trouble during the debut.
But Jiang Shi had refused without hesitation, stating, “They wouldn’t do that.”
And now, it turned out he was right. There was no further mockery from the chat, and the old fans were even helping the new ones by answering their questions as if they were at home.
While peacefully clearing the minion wave on the opposite side, Jiang Shi responded to a question from the chat: “How tall am I? 175 cm.”
[No wonder, Xu’s official height is 189 cm.]
[Did you all notice?]
[Of course, when T Bao was whispering to Xu earlier, the height difference was pretty obvious.]
[All the gaming chairs at the base are the same size. Xu sitting upright is still taller than the backrest, while T Bao probably can’t even be seen from behind.]
[T Bao is also skinny as a bamboo pole. With that body difference, you probably can’t even see the ceiling when you are… doing that, right?1in case it’s not clear, this comment meant that Jiang Shi wouldn’t be able to see the ceiling in a missionary position with Xie Xu lol]
Jiang Shi was about to go for a kill when he saw this comment, causing him to waste an ultimate ability in front of the enemy and get chased back under his own tower.
He was stunned by the inappropriate comments.
Did they even consider the setting! There were almost a million people watching! Xie Xu was still here!
But how could there be such a huge difference that he couldn’t see the ceiling?
Utter nonsense!
Maybe because he was too shocked, the word “nonsense” slipped out of his mouth before he could stop them, causing him to immediately fall silent.
However, Xie Xu had heard him, “What?”
Jiang Shi blinked at the enemy’s arrogant ADC and quickly lied, “That AD just taunted me with emotes and said he’d solo kill me. I told him he was just talking nonsense.”2context: Jiang Shi said “fart!” which, for me, is closer to “bullshit” in terms of cursing. But it’s much more polite, so “nonsense” it is
Xie Xu, who had been preparing to support the bottom lane while watching Jiang Shi’s perspective, fell silent. All he saw was Jiang Shi hiding under the tower, making exaggerated emotes at the enemy.
But instead of calling him out, Xie Xu offered to help, frequently coming to his aid, “That’s really over the line. I’ll help you take him down.”
Jiang Shi obediently agreed with a soft “okay.”
[God Xu, don’t believe him! He’s thinking about how to do it with you!]
[T Bao, here’s a tip: when you’re doing it, just hold Xu tight, wrap your arms around his neck, and maybe then you’ll see the ceiling.]
[Or consider a different angle, like navel orange3pretty sure is riding position, specifically where both are sitting in a chair. is also OK.]
[But at T Bao’s height, wouldn’t sitting on God Xu’s lap leave his feet dangling?]
This comment hit a sore spot for Jiang Shi. Last time, he accidentally sat on Xie Xu’s lap, and his feet didn’t touch the ground — maybe because he was leaning back.
Was Xie Xu really that tall?
Jiang Shi, who usually focused more on faces and hands, began to doubt himself.
He sneaked a glance at Xie Xu, noticing that his head indeed surpassed the chair’s backrest.
While returning to base to resupply, Jiang Shi tried his best to sit up straight to make himself seem less short.
Gradually, his hair began to peek over the backrest.
He continued battling on the front line while trying to defend himself: “I’ve grown taller recently, probably up to 180 now. Earlier, I was just slouching in the chair. Don’t misunderstand me.”
[Do all men over 175 cm just call themselves 180 cm?]
[Idiot son, I just want to ask, with that posture, are you hovering your butt in the air?]
[If you’re not, you’re probably perched on the backrest, right? Your butt’s probably sticking out!]
Jiang Shi, who was half-standing, whose calves began to cramp: “…”
He slowly sat back down, expressionless, and said, “You guys should unfollow me! I think we’re not compatible.”
Being too familiar with each other wasn’t necessarily a good thing.
They had stripped him down to his underwear!
Just as Jiang Shi was searching through the settings to find the “clear all fans” button, he suddenly heard Xie Xu’s voice through his headset.
“Time really has grown taller.” Xie Xu’s deep, magnetic voice carried a hint of barely perceptible amusement. “He might actually be 180 cm now. We’ll measure him later.”
Instantly, Jiang Shi didn’t feel guilty anymore. He straightened his back and confidently echoed, “Exactly, I’m not short.”
And he could definitely see the ceiling!
T/L: Like streamers like fans… Jiang Shi is constantly horny on stream, so his fans are also very… straightforward.
