A gentle, honest insect queen × her insect-kin male leads
Pei En transmigrated into the insect world as a low-ranking citizen. To support his younger siblings, he took up his old line of work from his previous life: ASMR streaming.
Most of the insect folk suffered from serious mental health problems. They were bloodthirsty, irritable, and violent, so it didn’t take long for viewers to flock to Pei En’s livestream.
Insect A: ASMR? That won’t help. I listen to it every night and still can’t sleep.
Insect B: Damn, what a lousy livestream. Why is the cover so tacky with all those clashing colors?
Insect C: I’m so sick of this!! Can my commanding officer just die tomorrow already?!
Pei En looked at the screen full of obscene insults and profanity. With a helpless sigh, he began softly singing a lullaby into the microphone.
Insect A: Help, that beautiful voice is so gentle.
Insect B: QAQ The streamer is so gentle. Actually, the cover looks pretty good.
Insect C: It feels like Momma Queen is holding me in her arms. I can finally sleep in peace.
Pei En’s livestream exploded in popularity overnight. Even high-ranking officers came anonymously to listen, tossing money at him without hesitation. Looking at the long string of digits in his bank account, Pei En was stunned. He’d never made this much money in his previous life!
Feeling guilty, Pei En asked his younger siblings what he should do.
His sister: You should thank them in person!
His brother: Thanking them in person could be dangerous. You’re such a goof, big brother. A private message should be enough.
Pei En did as his siblings suggested. That night, he added every big spender on the leaderboard as a friend and carefully wrote each of them a thank-you message.
Pei En: Thank you for supporting me all this time (⁎˃ᆺ˂) As a special treat, I’ll send you an exclusive ASMR video today!
The big spenders: He treats me differently. He likes me.
The next night, Pei En’s livestream drew over ten million viewers. As soon as he went live, he took over the homepage. Gifts poured in so fast they were dazzling, and he trounced the celebrities and influencers streaming at the same time.
But then came disgusting slurs and speculation about Pei En. Rumors spread everywhere, claiming some old man was keeping him, that he’d sold his ass raw, that the big spenders on the leaderboard were fake accounts boosting his popularity, and that in private he drank and smoked, with a rotten personality.
Pei En didn’t know what to do when he read the comments, so he took a month off streaming to recover.
But his comments section exploded.
The insects: Damn haters, give our precious boy back!
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Pei En took a break from the internet and had no idea what was happening in his fan community. A few days later, he received an email.
[Hello! I’m the producer of the dating show for ordinary people, Devilish Lovers. We’d like to invite you to join the show as a contestant. Due to the show’s special rules, your profession will not be disclosed to the public. If you’re interested, please contact me~]
Pei En looked at his younger siblings. “...Should I go?”
His brother: We’ll get to see you on TV, big brother. Go!
His sister: You have to go!
After much hesitation, Pei En accepted the director’s invitation.
But he had no idea that of the show’s eight contestants, four were big spenders from his leaderboard.
Pei En silently wept. “I-I’m done for...”
Reading guide:
1. An insect queen story. All the male leads are pure.
2. Livestreaming + dating show + a harem of admirers.
3. Purely a lighthearted read.
Theme: Strive relentlessly for self-improvement