Chapter 63 – White Silk
On the nominal 21st birthday, Lin Xingling drew 2,100 epic skins to give to his fans. Then, Lin Xingling had a sudden idea and decided to draw a personal to help draw Glory Crystals, so he drew another one.
[Lottery Result: “Clearstars (ID: 52×××14)”]
It’s definitely Cheng Che.
Fans:
[“Oh, I’m not playing anymore, I’m not playing anymore”]
[“Stars, you really care about Clear. I’m tired of hearing this phrase.”]
[“One out of every thousand in the live broadcast room, lost in the crowd~”]
Cheng Che asked innocently, “Should we try another one?”
“No, it’s you,” Lin Xingling shook his head with a smile, looking at him with gentle eyes.
Logging into Cheng Che’s account, there were 63 lucky points inside.
Counting the number of Empress Wu Zetian and various Glory Collection skins, he had already drawn five Glory Crystals.
Without saying much, Lin Xingling directly spent money to buy Glory Points.
—Two sets, 648 each.
Cheng Che obediently sat beside him and watched.
Five draws in a row, five draws in a row, five draws in a row. After drawing more than two hundred times, the crystal appeared, and the Glory Points were almost spent.
[” Dad Star sitting so dignified, love it, love it”]
[“That look, reminiscent of a gentle older brother and his pet cat at home”]
[“OMG, I’ll just press their heads together and make them marry each other”]
“What should we change to?” Lin Xingling asked him.
Cheng Che thought for a moment and said, “Nyx’s Divine Domain[mfn]
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“Because there are more stars?” (Star)
“Yeah.” (Che)
[“You two are showing affection here~”]
[“Dad Star even spent 1,200 for Clear]
[“I’m so jealous!”]
After exchanging the Glory Crystal for the Nyx’s Divine Domain skin, Lin Xingling logged out of the account and glanced at the barrage in the live broadcast room. He smiled and said, “Clear is a lucky kid.”
“Lucky dog!” Wu Youying responded.
Cheng Che: “You… you’re the dog…”
Liu Ying: “That means lucky person.”
…
Although it cost more than 200,000 just to give out skin benefits, it was still not enough compared to the income from fans sending gifts.
In this live broadcast, which lasted for two hours, the income was over 1.8 million.
Setting a record for the highest hourly income in the King’s Glory esports section on Huazhi TV platform.
Currently ranked first with over four million popularity;
The second place has around 300,000 popularity.
The reason why Stars is well-liked is not only because of his strong gaming skills and his past as the all-around jungle king… but more importantly, it is the motivation he brings to everyone with his gentle personality and never-give-up spirit.
Even when switching to a support role, he continues to play esports, and his performance keeps getting better: this is the best proof.
Unpacking gifts, the room was filled with gifts sent by fans.
Liang Feng said, “We’ve received all the good intentions, Stars has limited time, so let’s open a few to see.”
The first gift that Lin Xingling opened was very normal, a pair of Bluetooth earphones worth over 2,000. “Thank you, Mu Mu, you shouldn’t have spent so much… Oh, there’s a card.”
[Mu Mu: “I hope Dad Star and Cub Che can stay together forever like this pair of earphones”]
“Thank you for Mu Mu’s blessings. We will definitely do that,” Lin Xingling said and put the card in his pocket, not letting them see.
Cheng Che: “What’s on the card…”
Liu Ying and Wu You: “Yes, yes, yes!”
Three chattering sparrows.
“Okay, let’s open the next one, it’s perfume…”
…Louis Vuitton men’s perfume, “Lady’s Dream Lover” series, very high-end.
[“Dad Star, how about the perfume?”]
[“I’m really lucky”]
Lin Xingling smiled and shook his head, “Perfume is nice, but I don’t usually use it…”
In daily life, he usually keeps things tidy and clean without paying much attention to luxury.
Saying this is not a high emotional intelligence move, but Lin Xingling is skilled in the art of language and can always find a way to turn things around even if he is scolded.
“…I don’t usually use it, well, I’ll keep it as a collection and use it when I receive an award. Thank you, the friend at 6:30 in the morning.”
…This statement fully demonstrates the importance of the gift in his heart, making the giver feel gratified upon hearing it.
Rank 6: [“You’re welcome, treat Clear well.”]
“Oh, alright, alright.”
The third gift is completely out of the ordinary.
“For Clear… this…”
Cheng Che leaned over, “For, for me… for me? What is it?”
Lin Xingling took the box from his stunned hand and took out the contents…
Cheng Che’s mind was filled with the words of a certain child.
—Hey, what is this!
[“Thigh-high stockings”]
[“Who dares to send this, do you have their address?”]
[“In this lifetime, I want to see”]
Lin Xingling reached out to grab the stockings before Cheng Che could react, but all he heard was a “rip” sound as Cheng Che tore the stockings apart in his hand.
Phantom, who was filming the vlog:…
Liu Ying, who was helping with the decoration of the training room:…
Wu You, who was opening gifts for the captain:…
Liang Feng: “D*mn it.”
With just this word, the whole room fell silent.
“I’m sorry, I’m sorry…” Lin Xingling’s face turned red in an instant.
After experiencing this, Cheng Che couldn’t hold back anymore and smiled brighter than anyone else with the torn stockings in his hand, “It’s, it’s fine, Captain… let’s continue.”
[“Continue tearing?”]
[“I don’t think you have that innocent smile without knowing what thigh-high stockings are”]
[“I’ve decided to put down Xingchen Chengche and have a little taste of Clearstars, a bit of a dark side to the New Year”]
Lin Xingling, fair-skinned with affectionate almond-shaped eyes, looked even more lovable with a rosy color on his face.
Who wouldn’t love the captain who brews wine…
“I mean, let’s continue opening, opening gifts,” Cheng Che rolled up the stockings and casually put them in his pocket, then looked at the delivery box, “The address is… the North Pole, you really have it.”
The barrage was filled with laughter.
Of course, there were also sharp-eyed comments:
[“Clear, why don’t you throw away the stockings?”]
[“Darling, throw them away, they’re torn, you can’t wear them”]
[“You guys don’t understand, keep them as a memento”]
…
After all the commotion, Lin Xingling felt a bit tired, so he hastily opened a few more gifts and said goodbye to everyone before ending the live stream.
Liang Feng gave him the gift he had prepared:
—It was the key to the electric scooter.
“I don’t have money, so I’ll pass on my precious electric scooter to you.”
Cheng Che asked in confusion, “The electric scooter was originally… originally the coach’s, don’t you even have a car, Captain?”
Lin Xingling nodded and thought for a moment before saying, “Now I have one.”
“Sister Xiaorong drives an Audi,” Wu You asked, “Father Xing, why don’t you own anything? Is your family patriarchal?”
“His wife’s dowry was all used to buy Clear’s contract. What do you think?” Liang Feng patted Cheng Che’s shoulder meaningfully, “He has already invested 4.5 million.”
This is not a small amount of money…
In his previous life, Cheng Che lived alone for four years, experiencing the hardships of life and understanding that every penny earned by players is hard-earned.
Lin Xingling had it tough as well.
“Mm,” Cheng Che’s nose tingled with sourness.
Lin Xingling could fully empathize with Cheng Che’s current situation. He had left home and struggled on his own, which was both difficult and tiring… Moreover, he had used all the money he had saved to buy his own contract.
…
“After deducting expenses, this livestream has a net profit of 1.6 million yuan.” After receiving everyone’s well wishes and thanking them, Lin Xingling counted the earnings and quickly made arrangements.
“500,000 yuan goes to the team, so Clear’s 5 million yuan contract now belongs to me.”
Cheng Che tugged at the hem of his clothes. “This… isn’t important… not worth… not worth it.”
Lin Xingling touched his hair and smiled. “You’re worth it.”
“I… I might not be… not straight…”
The child sighed and didn’t say anything more.
Liang Feng raised an eyebrow and said, “Alright, I don’t know what you want to do with Clear’s contract, but…”
As long as the money is in place, I’ll give you whatever you want.
Lin Xingling fulfilled his wish and obtained the contract signed by Cheng Che and the team.
“Well, I’ll save the remaining money for my wife… I can only take out a little bit to give everyone a small red envelope.”
Each red envelope amounted to 20,000 yuan per person.
The hamster ball mentioned having OCD and insisted on depositing a round amount in the bank.
“No need to mention it.” Liang Feng patted his shoulder.
Wu You, Cheng Che, and the others bowed together to Lin Xingling. “Thank you, Captain/Dad Star. We wish you blessings as vast as the eastern sea and a long life like the southern mountain!”
Lin Xingling smiled as he looked at them.
“To be honest, Dad Star’s popularity is really high,” Wu You lifted his cup and took a sip of Sprite, gesturing with his hand. “He left the second place far behind!”
“Others might have inflated data, but only the captain’s data is genuine,” Liu Ying nodded and said, “Because we don’t have money to fabricate data.”
Liang Feng lightly tapped his head. “Stop speaking the truth.”
The popularity of Star’s birthday livestream was not only due to his large fanbase but also because it was a rare occasion when he didn’t livestream.
Living a low-key life, without livestreaming, without causing trouble, without being extravagant, and living well with his obedient child…
At midnight, the team members cleaned the house together, and every corner was refreshed.
When they turned around, Cheng Che, who had done nothing, happily held a plate of cake and was eating it.
Wu You said, “Brother Che didn’t do any work!”
Cheng Che replied, “Heh heh~”
Liu Ying said, “Alright, alright~”
Liang Feng yawned and said, “Since we’ve finished the work that wasn’t much anyway, go rest. You’re allowed to sleep in today.”
“Long live the coach!”
“The best coach in the world!”
…
When they returned to their rooms, Lin Xingling immediately asked Cheng Che to bring out his own contract and tore it into two halves in front of him.
(Cheng Che: You fucking tore my contract, huh?)
Cheng Che tilted his head in confusion. “Huh?”
“The contract is mine now, we’ll have to sign a new one.”
Lin Xingling bit his lower lip with his front teeth, looking cute, like a little hamster.
The gold-rimmed glasses added extra points.
“A new… new contract…” Cheng Che nodded. “Then… then bring it out… um, sign it.”
Lin Xingling: I want to kiss…
He resisted.
His self-control was something he took pride in. He could remain composed and not let his desires run wild… After all, Cheng Che hadn’t experienced that either.
Lin Xingling took out two pre-printed contracts from the drawer.
“After signing my contract, it will belong to me.”
Author’s note:
Let’s let Dad Star steal a kiss from his wife, shall we?
[Lottery Result: “Clearstars (ID: 52×××14)”]
Lol what if? “ID: 5201314” hahahahaha (my brain oof)