Chapter 133 - 123: Man Fears Fame, Pig Fears Fat

Chapter 133: Chapter 123: Man Fears Fame, Pig Fears Fat

Xiao Ran felt a little awkward looking at the video on the phone. ’Getting asked about it is one thing, but did she have to pull up the incriminating evidence?’

Honestly, he didn’t really like making videos at all. He’d been completely forced into it by Yan Xici. Now that he’d been found out, it was more than a little embarrassing.

But his own big face was right there on the screen, so he couldn’t exactly lie about it.

He nodded. "Uh... that’s me."

After getting his confirmation, the surprise in the girl’s eyes practically overflowed. She immediately covered her gaping mouth, exclaiming in shock, "Oh my God, it really is you! I knew it! Teacher Xiao, you’re so handsome, you should have switched careers ages ago!"

She wasn’t the only one who thought so; in fact, many students felt the same way. They all thought that with Xiao Ran’s good looks, being a librarian was a complete waste.

Who would have thought that Teacher Xiao had finally stepped up and become a blogger!

"Uh, I just film casually, for fun."

Xiao Ran gave a noncommittal reply, then turned, wanting to make another getaway.

To his surprise, the two girls looked like they weren’t done with him, and they immediately blocked the front of his scooter.

"Um, that girl who makes videos with you... is that Yan Xici from our school? I used to watch her videos all the time. What’s the relationship between you two...?"

It was crystal clear in the video. They seemed to be living together!

Xiao Ran said, "Uh, she’s my sister."

’Honestly,’ Xiao Ran thought, ’it’s really embarrassing to be seen by students from the university. It feels like my private life is being peeked into.’

Hearing that the girl and Teacher Xiao were siblings, the student reined in her gossipy curiosity.

"Teacher Xiao, are you going to do livestreams? If you do, I’ll definitely send you gifts! I’ll even help you get more followers. Our university doesn’t have much, but it has a lot of people! I’m sure it won’t be long before you’re a huge influencer!"

Wang Nannan was also ecstatic. "Yeah, totally! I’m so excited!"

They still hadn’t entered the professional world, so they retained a precious kind of sincerity. When they saw someone they knew suddenly doing well, they were genuinely happy for them. It was a far cry from the adult world, which was complicated, to say the least.

Xiao Ran was a little overwhelmed by the two enthusiastic young women. ’Good heavens,’ he thought, ’I really never wanted to be a blogger!’

’This is all my girlfriend’s fault!’

Xiao Ran looked helpless. "Okay, okay, calm down. Have you two finished your reading for today? It’s still early. Are you sure you don’t want to read a little longer?"

’Adult matters aren’t for them to worry about.’

Even though he said that, the two girls had no intention of letting him off the hook. They kept him for a while longer, exclaiming in surprise and admiration, before they reluctantly let him go.

This left Xiao Ran thinking about the video all the way to the market.

’Yan Xici was the one who wanted to get famous and be a streamer. Now things have turned out like this... what am I supposed to do?’

....

Zhang Chuan had been busy all afternoon. He was just taking a moment to unwind by scrolling through Little Broken Station when he came across a cooking video.

To be honest, he wasn’t interested in cooking videos and was about to swipe past it when he heard Xiao Ran’s voice coming from the video.

Then, he turned back to the camera with a faint smile. "For anything braised, you’re definitely going to need soy sauce."

In that instant, Zhang Chuan was stunned!

’Holy crap, isn’t that Xiao Ran? When did that bastard decide to switch gears?’

’Did writing novels stop paying the bills?’

’He just sold the rights and now he’s already started streaming?’

’And it has so many likes—over seventy thousand! Over seventy thousand likes in just three hours?’

’Looks like he’s about to blow up.’

This was truly astonishing.

’My own good friend, now an influencer?’

’Damn, that bastard really marches to the beat of his own drum!’

Shocked as he was, he still remembered to pull out his phone and send a message to their three-person group chat.

Zhang Chuan: @Xiao Ran, you trying to become an influencer now?

Xu Cheng: What’s going on?

Without another word, Zhang Chuan sent the video to the group. Seeing Xiao Ran in the video looking like the perfect househusband, Xu Cheng was stunned.

For the past couple of days, people had been suggesting he find a few influencers to come "check in" at his place to attract more customers.

He’d been bummed about not knowing any influencers, and then, out of nowhere, his good friend dropped this bombshell on him.

What a pleasant surprise!

’With so many likes, it looks like he has the makings of a major streamer.’

Xu Cheng: Brother Ran, let’s not beat around the bush. Can you help a brother out and film a video for me? Your bro wants to make some money too!

Meanwhile, Xiao Ran, who was busy shopping for groceries, was completely oblivious to his friends’ conversation. He walked up to a stall and glanced at the mushrooms; they were very fresh.

Satisfied, he asked the vendor, "Excuse me, how much for the mushrooms?"

The vendor was a middle-aged woman. She had just finished watching Xiao Ran’s video a moment ago, and now she was seeing him in person. Her weathered face was filled with astonishment. "You... you’re the one who shared tips on how to cook beltfish, right?"

Although Shanghai was a huge city with plenty of influencers and even celebrities, this was the first time she’d seen one in the flesh.

Seeing the excited look on the woman’s face, Xiao Ran felt a sense of resignation.

’Is it really this crazy?’

’Is Little Broken Station’s user base really this massive?’

’Even the ladies at the wet market are on Little Broken Station. That’s wild!’

He nodded. "Yep, that’s me."

Hearing that it really was him, the woman’s face lit up. "Oh, wow! I saw your video, you’ve got great skills! You like to cook? I love cooking too!"

’He’s a great cook and handsome, too. The more I look, the more I like him,’ she thought. "I even liked your video today!" the woman told Xiao Ran, as if she were boasting.