Chapter 6: Old Skills, New Tricks

The female fan who was on a voice call with Jiang Yun clearly hadn’t expected him to say the word “free.” When she saw it, she fell silent at once. After all, she wasn’t a child anymore; how could she not understand what he meant? After a long silence, she asked Jiang Yun again, “So, Brother Yun, do you have any solutions? Because I really like him and want to marry him.”

When she said that, the streaming chat was once again flooded with question marks.

“????”
“Wait, girl, are you just totally head over heels? It’s already this obvious and you still want to marry him?”
“I honestly can’t believe this. How could you want to marry someone who treats you like you’re free labor?”
“Sis, get real—there are so many men in the world, what’s wrong with finding another?”
“……”

Seeing the barrage in the chat, Jiang Yun could only shake his head and say, “You can see the comments in the chat, right? Guys like this are very unlikely to marry you. Because from the very start, he never planned to stay with you for the long term. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have said ‘free’ in the first place.”

“I know, but I really like him. Brother Yun, do you have any way to change his mind?”

Jiang Yun: …

This is bad, I’ve run into a hopeless romantic.

Jiang Yun opened his mouth, about to continue persuading her, but before he could, the fan said, “Brother Yun, do you just not have a way and you’re making excuses?”

Jiang Yun: ??

“What do you mean by that? Are you doubting me?” Jiang Yun frowned at the camera, as if trying to stare her down through the screen. Then he typed two more words on the document on his computer.

“Get pregnant!”

“It’s just that simple. Try this method. As long as the guy has any sense of responsibility, he’ll definitely marry you. But if he doesn’t even have basic responsibility, then all I can do is advise you to stay away from jerks and live a better life!”

Seeing Jiang Yun’s advice, the audience in the chat was for a moment at a loss for words.

“To be honest, as a guy, I can’t think of a better way.”
“Honestly, getting pregnant really works with normal people—if the guy has any sense of duty, she’ll make it.”
“Brother Yun’s mind really works well. This is genius!”
“I actually got married to my wife because of this method. It really works!”
“……”

Despite the flood of praise for Jiang Yun’s method, the female fan still seemed dissatisfied.

“Brother Yun, I get what you’re saying, but what if he’s not a responsible person? Wouldn’t I just be hurting myself by doing this?”

At this, the chat grew annoyed.

“Come on, there’s no such thing as a perfect solution that costs you nothing.”
“Exactly—if you want to get married, you have to pay something.”
“There’s no such thing as a free lunch. This method is already pretty good, don’t be too greedy.”
“I can’t think of a better way either. Listen to Brother Yun or don’t, it’s up to you.”

As the chat started criticizing the fan, Jiang Yun typed four more words on the document.

“Fake a pregnancy!”

“Is this good enough?” Jiang Yun’s voice was deep as he addressed the fan.

After saying this, he even raised his eyebrows at the camera.

The female fan, seeing Jiang Yun’s new suggestion, expressed her thanks from the heart.

“Thank you, Brother Yun, I know what to do now!”

Jiang Yun nodded. “It’s good you know what to do. What I love most is helping my fans solve their problems. If you’re really grateful, you could always send me a plane or something. If that’s not enough, maybe a super gift.”

Jiang Yun wasn’t a wealthy man, and his main job was streaming, so he felt no hesitation in asking for gifts.

“Alright, Brother Yun, I’ll get a card and get you a badge right away!”

Jiang Yun: …

“Wait, you mean you haven’t even gotten a card yet?” Jiang Yun pretended to be annoyed at the camera. “How could you? I thought you were a real fan, but you’re just here for the freebies!”

By now, the female fan had already hung up, not bothering to face Jiang Yun’s ‘anger.’

Seeing this, the guys in the chat started joking around.

“Get a card? What card? I haven’t even followed!”
“I’ve never missed a stream, never clicked follow, never sent a gift—I’m just here for the company!”
“Brothers, the streamer has 350,000 fans now, let’s work hard and get him back down to 300,000!”
“Brother Yun, I’m your true fan, but I’m broke. Can you lend me 100 to send a gift to another streamer for a PK battle?”
“……”

Faced with the endless jokes, Jiang Yun pointed at the camera and laughed, “You guys are really something—no wonder you’re my fans.”

Then Jiang Yun looked back at his computer screen. “Alright, let’s see who the next freeloader is.”

With that, he scrolled through the pile of requests and chose someone whose profile picture looked like a girl.

“Hello, hello, Brother Yun, can you hear me?”

As soon as Jiang Yun accepted, a woman’s voice came through his headphones.

“????”

“Wait, Brother Yun, you have this many female fans???”
“Wow, isn’t Brother Yun a gaming streamer? He never even showed his face—where did all these female fans come from?”
“Who’s going to say again that our LOL streamers don’t have female fans? Come out and say it now!”

Hearing yet another female fan, Jiang Yun nodded in satisfaction.

“Miss, what made you apply for a voice call? Anything you want to say to me?”

At Jiang Yun’s question, the fan replied, “Brother Yun, I also have a relationship issue I want your advice on.”

“Oh?” Jiang Yun raised an eyebrow. “Another relationship problem?”

He glanced at the chat.

Predictably, the mob was at it again, advising a breakup.

“Don’t ask, just break up!”
“Either break up or get pregnant, take your pick!”
“Bro, you know me—I like it when they break up after getting pregnant!”
“You know me, my nickname’s Mengde, let me get her contact info, I’ll help her out!”
“Help out? Then do it already!”
“……”

“Alright, Miss, tell me your dream—no, tell me your problem, let me be happy—no, let me help you out!”

After seeing the chat, even Jiang Yun was being influenced by the viewers.

Luckily, the girl didn’t mind and continued on her own.

“It’s like this, Brother Yun. I’m 26 now, and my family’s been pressuring me to get married. Actually, I do have someone, but he’s different from most people. He has some congenital issues—he can’t hear or speak, and even moving is difficult…”

Before she could finish, Jiang Yun interrupted her.

Jiang Yun frowned at the camera. “Miss, why does this sound familiar? Is your boyfriend inflatable too?”

The chat erupted in laughter.

“Oh wow, you must be a Baoge fan, huh?”
“Nice, nice, even here we’ve got fans of the Monkey King.”
“You’re using old jokes from years ago? That’s just lame.”
“……”