great-warnovel Chapter 9 The streamer's courage is commendable; he just went without a second thought.
Chapter 9 The streamer's courage is commendable; he just went without a second thought.
In an instant, a scene appeared in Chen Hao's mind—a live broadcast interface, with the scene inside his car displayed in the center.
The shot was taken from the back seat of the car, making it appear as if someone was sitting in the middle of the back seat, holding a professional camera and filming.
In the video, he is sitting in the driver's seat, holding the steering wheel, his profile clearly defined by the light from the dashboard.
In the back seat, my daughter sat quietly in her child safety seat, her head tilted to the side as she fell asleep. Her little face glowed white under the soft lights in the car, and her eyelashes cast two fan-shaped shadows on her cheeks.
This is God's perspective.
Chen Hao sighed inwardly, thinking that the image quality and angle were even better than those produced by a professional camera team.
The footage was perfectly still, and the lighting was just right, capturing my daughter's sleeping face in a soft and adorable way.
The number of viewers is displayed in the upper right corner of the live stream: 0.
The comment section was completely empty.
Chen Hao didn't care; it was normal for no one to watch his first live stream.
He used his mind to pin a message to the top of the live stream—
"A programmer from a major internet company, tired of the 996 work culture, took his daughter back to the countryside to live a rural life."
The text appeared at the top of the live stream, bolded, pinned, and visible to everyone.
He continued driving, glancing at the live stream every now and then.
The number of viewers is still 0.
About five minutes later, a number jumped up – 1.
A viewer walked in.
Chen Hao's heart skipped a beat, but he quickly calmed down.
He looked at the lonely number of viewers and wondered if this person had accidentally clicked on the link.
The viewer remained silent for about thirty seconds, then a line of text appeared in the comment section—
"The anchor's daughter is so cute! She looks so adorable when she's sleeping!"
Chen Hao felt a warmth in his heart, and immediately, with a thought, he replied with a line of text in the live stream—
"Thanks."
After he replied, the live stream was quiet for a few seconds, and then that viewer sent another message—
"Where are you driving off to, streamer? It looks like you're on the highway."
Chen Hao replied telepathically: "Back in my hometown, in the countryside in the south. My daughter is asleep, so it's inconvenient for me to speak. I'll reply by typing."
"Oh, okay, then please drive safely! Your daughter is so cute, I'll follow her now."
Chen Hao felt a little happy when he saw the word "follow".
His number of followers went from 0 to 1.
Just then, a system notification sounded in his mind—
[Ding—Viewer "Little Deer Fluttering" has watched the live stream for over 1 minute and has gained +1 popularity point.]
Current popularity: 1.
Chen Hao smiled inwardly.
One popularity point, though pitifully small, is a good start.
He continued driving, and the viewer in the live stream stayed for a few more minutes, sending two comments praising his daughter's cuteness before leaving.
The number of viewers has dropped to zero again.
About ten minutes later, the number of viewers jumped to 2.
Next is 3, then 5, then 8.
More and more unsuspecting viewers gradually entered the live stream room.
Chen Hao noticed that most people were drawn in by the pinned text: "A programmer from a major internet company, tired of the 996 work culture, takes his daughter back to the countryside to live a pastoral life."
One comment after another began to appear on the screen—
"Holy crap, bro, are you serious? You're quitting your job at a big company?"
"996 is definitely not a job for humans, I support the streamer!"
"I also left Beijing last year and returned to my hometown. Although my income is less, I live a much more comfortable life."
"The streamer is so handsome! His profile is so good-looking!"
"She's really charming; I could look at that profile all day."
"My daughter looks so cute when she's asleep. I want to pinch her little cheeks."
"Three years old? How good you are, not crying or fussing."
"The streamer is very brave, he just went without a word, I admire him."
Chen Hao replied to the comments in the live chat with his mind while driving, keeping each sentence as brief as possible, because his main focus was still on driving.
"Yeah, I quit."
"My body can't take it anymore, I need to go back to the countryside to recuperate for a while."
"Thanks."
"My daughter is three years old and very well-behaved."
"Thank you for the compliment. She looks like her mother."
After the last reply was sent, a string of comments immediately followed in the live chat.
"Looks like your mom? Then your mom must be very beautiful too, right?"
"Does the streamer have a wife? Why isn't she with him?"
"Isn't Mom in the car?"
Upon seeing these questions, Chen Hao paused for a second, then replied telepathically—
"My mother is very busy with work, so I will take care of my daughter for the time being."
He didn't explain further, and no one in the comments section pressed for details. Everyone tactfully skipped the topic and continued to praise his daughter's cuteness and his courage.
Chen Hao glanced at the popularity score when he had a moment to spare—139.
One hundred and thirty-nine popularity points.
He glanced at his daughter in the rearview mirror; she was still asleep, her little face calm and her breathing even.
One hundred and thirty-nine people watched the daughter sleeping, and each person contributed a little bit of popularity points.
He opened the system shop and took a look; the cheapest skills and items started at 1,000 popularity points.
One hundred and thirty-nine is still far from one thousand, but he's not in a hurry. The live stream has just started, and there will be plenty of opportunities in the future.
As he was thinking, a gift icon suddenly appeared in the live stream chat—
A pink lollipop spun around on the screen and then exploded into a small patch of colorful special effects.
[“Heart Fluttering” gave away 1 lollipop]
Then, a little red heart floated over—
["Country life is so wonderful" sent 1 little heart]
A system notification sounded in his mind—
[Received tips: 1 lollipop, 1 heart, totaling 10 Douyin coins, worth 1 yuan.]
[Gained popularity points +2.]
Current popularity: 141.
Chen Hao was secretly delighted.
During his first live stream, someone sent him a gift. Although it was just a lollipop and a little heart, which only cost one yuan in total, it was a recognition of his talent and his daughter's cuteness.
A warm feeling welled up inside him, and he sent a message in the live stream using his mind—
"Thank you for the lollipop that made my heart flutter, and thank you for the heartfelt message that makes country life so wonderful."
Someone immediately replied in the comment section—
"The host is so polite, hahaha."
"My daughter is so cute, I want to give her a gift but I'm a student and I don't have any money."
"It's okay, following me is also a form of support."
Chen Hao glanced at his follower count—it had grown from one to fourteen.
He smiled slightly and glanced at his sleeping daughter in the rearview mirror.
Shen Xiaoting changed her posture, tilting her head from left to right, her small mouth still slightly open, her breathing soft and shallow.
Her little hand had somehow slipped off the armrest and was resting on the seatbelt strap, her fingers slightly curled and her nails neatly trimmed.
Chen Hao looked away and continued driving.
The sky outside the window gradually darkened. There wasn't much traffic on the highway, and the streetlights on both sides of the road lit up one after another. The orange light shone through the car window, casting a warm glow on my daughter's face.
Viewers came and went in the live stream, with the number of viewers fluctuating between five and fifteen.
The comments weren't frequent, but someone would pop up and say something every few minutes.
Chen Hao replied with his mind while driving, and didn't feel tired at all.
He glanced at the navigation; the nearest highway exit was still thirty kilometers away.
He planned to get off the highway in a little while, fill up the tank, eat something, find a hotel to stay in, and then continue driving tomorrow.
In the rearview mirror, Shen Xiaoting was fast asleep, her little face peaceful and serene, like a little angel.
Chen Hao looked at his daughter and silently said to himself—
Tingting, Daddy's taking you home.