novelraw Chapter 192: Aren’t You People Curious?
Chapter 192: Aren’t You People Curious?
Everyone was curious about the face hidden by the screen.
Everyone longed to glimpse the hidden secret.
Perhaps some people even wanted to compare their looks with the streamer’s—to see who was more attractive. The hired trolls’ words were like a brick being tossed out.
The brick would land with a crash, drawing out countless pieces of ’jade’ in response.
The more people demanded the streamer show her face, the more a young streamer like her would start to panic.
’What do I do? I’m not pretty. How can I show my face?’
This panic would then breed suspicion. Their initial fantasy—that she only needed to be passably cute—would instantly shatter, replaced by a nagging doubt: ’Could it be? Is she/he actually hideous?’
This chain reaction typically led to one of two outcomes: 1. The streamer would refuse to show her face no matter what. She wouldn’t reveal it, but this would solidify the rumors that she was hideous, and her popularity would plummet. 2. The streamer, unable to bear the pressure, would finally show her face. Buoyed by the support of some fans, she might think that even less attractive people could have their moment in the sun. Then, her popularity would plummet.
The studio staff waited for Jiang Jiujiu’s reaction. Would she respond, or would she ignore it?
’She’ll probably respond,’ they thought. ’After all, she’s just a young girl.’
However, the flood of comments failed to pique even a sliver of Jiang Qiuqiu’s interest.
In her eyes, the only thing that mattered right now was the pumpkin cake in front of her. The heat of the wok and the temperature of the oil were volatile; the cakes could easily get tough. If she wasn’t careful for even a moment, their lovely little puffed-up shapes would deflate in the high heat.
With no response from the streamer, the hired trolls began to feel a bit bored.
But a job was a job.
If she didn’t reply, they would just keep asking.
Her silence would only make her look more guilty.
—Ah, sometimes I feel a little bad, slandering the streamer while eating her food.
—Huh? Now that you mention it, I actually love trashing this streamer, hahaha. I get to eat and earn money at the same time. It’s great! And they even reimburse us for the cost of snagging a food slot.
—+1
—So happy!
—Is Juju really not pretty...?
—No way! I think anyone who can make food this delicious must be a goddess!
—Why isn’t she saying anything? Even if she isn’t pretty, we’d still—
—To the hired trolls in the comments above, what are you babbling about? What does it matter to you if she’s pretty? Questions, questions, questions—ask your own damn head!
—Stop asking! We don’t care! So what if she’s pretty or not? Is there anything in this world more beautiful than Braised Gugu Beast Meat, Fried Meat Cutlets, Crispy Fried Pork, and Pumpkin Cakes?! Is there?!
—+1 No!
—Absolutely not!!!!
—That’s right, Braised Gugu Beast Meat is the most beautiful!
—Pfft, Fried Gugu Beast Cutlets are the most beautiful!
—I like Bibi Beast Meatballs, those are the beautiful ones—
—What nonsense are you all spouting? Don’t my Gugu Beast Knuckle, Roasted Bird, Fish with Pickled Greens, and Braised Pork Belly with Preserved Greens deserve a spot in the beauty pageant?
In just a few moments, the comment section was completely taken over by Jiang Qiuqiu’s fans.
The discussion shifted from whether Juju was attractive to which of Juju’s dishes was the most beautiful.
With hundreds of thousands of people commenting at once, the sheer volume of messages quickly buried the original, offensive posts. The studio realized that Jiang Qiuqiu’s fans were trying to control the comment section.
They quickly jumped into the fray, but they were outnumbered. Very few people in the stream had been swayed by their provocations, and the few could not stand against the many. Slowly, they were defeated.
It was another failure, one that happened before the streamer even noticed.
The studio staff sighed as they ate their pumpkin cakes, asking a question that came from the depths of their souls:
’What the hell? Aren’t these fans the least bit curious about what Jiang Qiuqiu looks like?’
’Even I’m curious now.’
...
’They couldn’t even stir up a tiny bit of controversy?’
’In theory, all they had to do was pique a few people’s curiosity. A narrative like this should have been easy to manipulate.’
Just then, the team leader sent out a notice:
"Everyone pull out of the stream for now. Today’s broadcast is about to end. We’ll move on to the next phase: targeting the fan circles."
It was impossible that no one was truly curious. They were likely just too busy eating to make a fuss. In the fan forums, people would surely discuss it in secret.