The Cold-Faced Streamer's Life of Being Spoiled

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Leng Yanxi is a little wretch.

At just twenty years old, he has a seriously ill mother in need of expensive medical care. He works all kinds of jobs, rushing from place to place to make money. Though blessed with a pretty face, he's so thin that he has not an ounce of flesh on him, and he unexpectedly goes viral online because of his looks. He works at a shop during the day, then goes home and livestreams until two in the morning. But the hardships of life have left him looking sad all the time, so he always appears cold and distant.

Even so, money is still tight. Quite a few viewers are drawn in by his looks and his pitiful circumstances, and his livestreams finally begin to bring in some income.

Then one day, a kind stranger appears in Leng Yanxi's livestream. Without a word, they send tens of thousands' worth of gifts, then message him privately to ask for a meeting, saying they have something to discuss.

For the money, Leng Yanxi doesn't think much of it and goes to meet them in person. The man who shows up is strikingly handsome and has an imposing presence, clearly someone important.

But the man gets straight to the point: "I've learned about your situation. I can solve all your current problems, but... I need you to marry me. I'll pay for everything and make sure your mother gets well, but you have to marry me."

Well... it doesn't seem like such a bad deal. The guy is handsome, at least, and that's better than some old geezer in his fifties!

Leng Yanxi agrees. Though he's forced to quit all his jobs, he still insists on livestreaming every night.

But the viewers who used to watch him start noticing something is off. This streamer normally stays online until two, but lately he logs off around ten every night. It's as if he has no interest in making money anymore!

What's more, he switches from gaming streams to eating streams, slowly starting to eat all kinds of delicious food despite his small frame. The face that used to look unhappy all the time finally breaks into a smile.

The viewers realize: someone is keeping him, and keeping him very well.

They even spot Leng Yanxi several times at high-end banquets. While everyone else chats and laughs, he hides in a corner eating pastries, always accompanied by a powerful, nonchalant man.

The viewers finally get it: the streamer has been kept as someone's sugar baby?! They felt so sorry for him before, and now he's sold himself for money...

But then a big shot publicly sets the record straight across every platform: "He's not being kept. We're legally married. Of course I'll take care of my own wife."

★Reading Guide★

1. The top and bottom met before. The top has been keeping tabs on the bottom ever since, which is why he asks to meet and marry him.

2. Marriage isn't just the top helping the bottom out of poverty; the top has his own little motives too! Both are virgins.

3. The top's love for the bottom grows slowly and steadily. He'll take good care of him, with a pronounced older-man vibe. 190 x 178 cm, with a height difference.

4. The bottom isn't cold-faced, just a little slow on the uptake. He can seem muddled about some things and is often adorably absent-minded, so keep that in mind!

5. Powerful, controlling top x slow-witted, adorable beauty bottom. Classic marriage-first, love-later.

The next story: "Accidentally Pregnant by My Short-Term Roommate"

Xie Qiuwu is a gaming streamer known online for his perfect lips.

That means he livestreams games while cosplaying their characters. He's good-looking and has an especially beautiful lip shape, and is considered one of the platform's most handsome streamers in person. Many viewers fall for his looks and exquisite cosplay makeup, and his livestreams are hugely popular.

One day, an unexpected guest arrives at his home. The man is an old friend of his landlord, and because he travels for work for long periods, he needs to share Xie Qiuwu's place for a while.

His new roommate is ridiculously handsome, 190 centimeters tall, cold and aloof. He immediately gets the heart of the shy gay man Xie Qiuwu racing.

But Xie Qiuwu is too timid to make a move. Every day, he only dares sneak glances at Pei Jing's incredibly muscular arms after he showers, then turns away with his heart fluttering.

Then one night, Pei Jing comes back from a party in a daze and collapses onto the sofa. When Xie Qiuwu goes to help him, they accidentally end up in bed together. Pei Jing, however, has no memory of it.

When his business trip ends, Pei Jing moves out and leaves the city. Xie Qiuwu feels empty inside, and every day the sofa where they shared that one passionate night leaves him feeling miserable. After his disappointment, he pulls himself together and resumes livestreaming, testing lipsticks for the girls in his chat every day. But one day, after ending his stream, he suddenly feels nauseated.

He thinks he may be allergic to some chemical in the lipstick and rushes to the hospital to find out the cause. Instead, he learns that he's pregnant.

The news hits him like a bolt from the blue. That very night, he wants to message Pei Jing on WeChat, but he stares at the man's profile picture for a long time, unable to say a word.

He doesn't see Pei Jing again until two months later. Xie Qiuwu is out having barbecue with some old friends when he unexpectedly runs into Pei Jing, who's back in town on another business trip.

He immediately hides his still barely noticeable belly and greets him with an innocent expression.

Xie Qiuwu doesn't dare tell him what happened that night, and Pei Jing has no idea either. He assumes it was just a regrettable dream about a night of passion.

Pei Jing is frustrated, but there's nothing he can do.

As luck would have it, after returning from this business trip, he becomes Xie Qiuwu's brand partner. The company gets in touch with the hugely popular streamer, and Pei Jing, as the brand's founder, volunteers to join him for a promotional livestream.

Their work makes it impossible to avoid spending time together, but Xie Qiuwu still doesn't dare explain that he's pregnant, and that the baby is Pei Jing's.

Until one day, at a dinner with the brand representatives, Xie Qiuwu smells fish and immediately throws up, spending ages in the bathroom violently sick.

Pei Jing rushes in and asks him earnestly, "Xie Qiuwu, I want to ask you something."

"That night, I wasn't dreaming, was I?"

"You're pregnant. The baby is mine."

Theme: Face hardships without fear, and meet the future without dread.