Chapter 16 – General Lu
Even after midnight, the popularity of [Lu Fei’s Broadcasting Room] did not decrease by much.
Although 1975 number of viewers wasn’t much compared to other well-known anchors on StarryLive, it was a great achievement for Lu Chen, a new anchor.
He relied solely on his abilities – without signing a contract, getting recommendations nor promoting – to gain these viewers.
With 7120 Starry Fans, the 10,000 followers needed for the contract wasn’t too far away.
Taking advantage of the atmosphere, Lu Chen released his second self-composed song, << Cinderella >>.
Lu Chen once again managed to conquer the online viewers with the simple yet touching melody and his sincere and honest interpretation of the lyrics
However in terms of popularity, <
“This song sounds great, I love it!”
“How does this sound good? It’s basically an abusive song for single dogs!! *Bark! Bark!*”
“This anchor sure likes to torture single dogs! Cheers to the monthly salary!” (TL Note: The love song reminds them of their single status… So they’re cheering for their monthly salaries instead.)
“A lonely programmer craving for a partner to pa.s.s by~, Why haven’t I found my own Cinderella?”
“I feel like beating up the anchor… How am I supposed to go to work tomorrow after I’ve cried like this?”
“I’m heartbroken… I’m going to leave.”
“…”
Looking at the comments flying across his screen, Lu Chen did not know whether to laugh or cry (TL Note: In China, comments run across the screen on streams)
If you think about it, those that are watching the broadcast at that hour were basically all single. The impact of <
Lu Chen thought for a moment and spoke into the microphone, “Actually, I’m the same as everyone here, I’m also single.”
“Let me tell you guys a joke. I went to a restaurant to eat this afternoon, and after eating two bites, my chopsticks had actually caught a worm! Angrily, I called the boss over to question him why there was a worm inside the dishes.”
The comments on the screen became spa.r.s.e as the curious viewers waited for Lu Chen to continue his joke.
Lu Chen continued, “The boss nodded after taking a look and said, ‘Well, having one worm is correct, because you’re a single dog! The couple sitting beside you had eaten a pair of worms!’ ”
As soon as his voice stopped, the comments suddenly shot back up and flooded the screen in the blink of an eye.
“Hahaha, I’m dying of laughter!”
“Just another single dog pa.s.sing by. You guys chat, I’ll just watch.”
“Originally I wanted to laugh, but after listening to the anchor’s joke, I feel like crying again…”“Not only is the anchor really handsome, his jokes are funny too!”
“Where’s this restaurant located at? I’ll head over tomorrow to grab some worms!”
“The person above that’s going to eat worms, wait for me. Let’s head together!”
“Since there’s two of you, you would get a pair of worms…”
“Scram, you gay guy!”
“…”
The atmosphere in the broadcasting room recovered its original liveliness, and it became even rowdier.
Lu Chen took the opportunity to announce, “It’s quite late now, even for those who are single. It’s time to sleep since everyone still has to go to work or go to school tomorrow. I shall end today’s broadcast here. For the next broadcast date, please check out the announcement board! Once again, thank you to everyone for the support!”
Although several viewers wanted Lu Chen to continue singing a few songs and make more jokes, the majority of the viewers expressed their understanding and that they are looking forward to his next live broadcast.
