Falling for Director Aventurine Is Only Natural

After transmigrating into Honkai: Star Rail, Fu Mingni found that his livestream room had come along for the ride. So broke he was nearly ready to sell himself, he finally discovered a new way to make a living through livestreaming.

Fu Mingni: Not really.

Though he worked hard enough to join the company, Fu Mingni still ended up owing Jade a hundred million and looking every bit the refugee.

The day he nearly went to beg outside Lady Jade's door, he ran into a kind soul tossing money around.

Moved to tears, snot and tears streaming down his face, Fu Mingni swore he would work like an ox and repay this kindness tenfold in his next life. Then he received a Carnival from his livestream room. His fans said that if he cuddled up to the golden-haired peacock in front of him, they'd send him ten more.

Fu Mingni looked at the Carnival, then at his benefactor, and flung himself at him through his tears.

If he was going to repay the kindness in his next life, then he'd have to offend him in this one!

Aventurine, repaid with betrayal: ?

Not long after enjoying Director Aventurine's generosity, Fu Mingni was abandoned.

Jade, unmoved by the wailing of the child she'd taken in, smiled and said, "Aventurine says if you livestream him again, you're finished."

Fu Mingni stopped crying. Fu Mingni sank into despair. Fu Mingni was quiet for a long time, then opened his mouth: "Mommy! Please step on me!"

Jade: ...Livestream me and you're finished, too.

With his livestream income gone, he became a refugee again and went to his good buddy for support.

His good buddy, Scott, gave him a tip: "I hear the company has a Penacony project. It's full of rich people there. Go find one to latch onto, and you'll never have to worry about being poor again."

Fu Mingni saw the light. His scumbag buddy really was the best.

*

Penacony really was great. It was full of rich people. The only problem was, they wouldn't let anyone in. They only let Aventurine go!

Why? Why? Why? How was he supposed to become a kept pretty boy if he couldn't get in?

Topaz, about to comfort him: ...Goodbye.

If he couldn't be a kept man, then he had no choice but to return to his old ways.

After failing to find Director Aventurine, Fu Mingni bit down on the evil birdman's wing. This was what he got for not letting Fu Mingni be his pretty boy.

*

Aventurine arrived with a professor and left with a dog... Fu Mingni. For the sake of Penacony's mental and physical health, he entrusted Fu Mingni to the Astral Express Crew.

With an allowance to support him, Fu Mingni settled down and even made a like-minded new friend, the gray-haired one. Though he hadn't shared any of Director Aventurine's livestream earnings with anyone, he generously gave this friend one percent.

His new friend was very generous. Not only was he willing to livestream a couple act with him, he was also willing to do a group turn with him. Unfortunately, they were shut down again.

Clutching the corpse of the female lead from their three-person turn, Fu Mingni wept bitterly. "Our leading lady, I will avenge you!"

He caught the evil birdman and bit him again, successfully avenging the heroine in his script.

Sunday, covering his wings in anger, snapped, "Why would I kill her?"

"Your sister ran away."

"The Family would never kill an illegal immigrant!"

"Your sister doesn't want you anymore."

The little bird, pushed to the limit, snapped back, "Aventurine is going to die, too!"

"Your sister..."

Fu Mingni froze. He stared at the rain of coins falling from the sky and the huge livestream screen drawing a massive audience. Wailing, he rushed toward the grand theater. "Director! Director! Livestream on my account! I've got tons of followers, too!"

"Waaah, please! Take me with you!"

Aventurine gambled his life on the outcome. He thought there was nothing he feared, but he never expected to hear a dog's barking just before he died.

The man closed his eyes with a smile. It must have been his imagination.

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