I Read Animals' Thoughts and Build Up My Village

Bad news: I'm stuck in the countryside...

Good news: I'm the village chief!!

While her peers were still playing village simulation games, Xi Rong had already moved back to the village.

While her peers were still daydreaming about where to retire, Xi Rong had already become village chief.

A new countryside has to keep up with the times.

Every now and then, Xi Rong also moonlighted as a sales livestream host, helping the village sell local specialties.

... It never really took off.

Fortunately, even if her livestreams promoting local goods were average, she was incredible at streaming animals!

Since funny moments often happened during her streams, her fans joked that she could speak cat, dog, and bird.

Which she really could.

But when someone showered her with gifts and asked to connect, Xi Rong was still taken aback.

The caller was at her wits' end. She'd tried the scissors trick, tarot readings, and missing-cat notices, all to no avail:

[Could the village chief help me find my cat? T-T]

Xi Rong: ...

Although she and the caller weren't in the same place, Xi Rong questioned the stray cats in the caller's neighborhood over video and helped her find her missing kitten.

Comments: [Can the streamer really communicate with animals??]

Comments: [This feels familiar. Is she building a persona so she can debut...?]

The X Province rescue center asked for help, and the city zoo recommended Xi Rong.

A sister organization trusted her this much, and she could even get a publicly funded trip to clear her head. Off she went!

Rescue center director: The person who rescued the golden eagle released it, but it keeps flying back. Why?

Xi Rong: The rescuer is secretly feeding it. It comes back for its meals.

The rescuer, shocked: How'd you figure that out??

Comments: [She's not even pretending anymore. She gives the answer before finding any clues? Just like my friend who uses cheat codes.]

After a few such cases, clips from Xi Rong's livestreams were shared all over the internet, and she gradually gained a little fame.

Her online popularity brought visitors offline. Because of her, many people learned about the scenic village of Suanzao.

Suanzao Village leveled up!

Some people liked her, and others couldn't stand her.

Watching Xi Rong suddenly go viral, He Chengbin remembered some unpleasant things from the past.

... Suddenly, the internet was full of dirt on Xi Rong.

People all considered themselves higher animals, but Xi Rong could understand the voices of "lower animals."

Some began to question her videos, saying, "Is she pushing her persona too hard because she wants to debut?" and "She's so deep in character that she believes it herself." They mocked her for having an incurable "chuunibyou syndrome" and called her an "escaped princess."

But Xi Rong had heard these things since childhood, so she was already immune.

Then, just as the haters were at their loudest, an officially verified account stepped in to support her. It publicly tagged her and called her an external expert.

The collision between these two opposing voices made huge waves.

Come on, come on! Let the traffic come pouring in!

Thanks to this unexpected fortune, tourism in Suanzao Village took off!

Looking at the village's report in her hands, Xi Rong could only laugh.

She couldn't even imagine how easy this year's annual report would be to write~

Theme: Women taking control of the conversation starts with becoming village chief