OFR – Chapter 101 Yu Yan is well behaved.

A few minutes later, Wen Jing finally left the group, despite Jian Bao’s attempts to persuade her to stay. No one blamed her for her decision; after all, she was the most popular streamer in Jian Bao’s team and even in the entire group. Prioritizing her future was understandable.

However, Hai Qing, watching her departure, felt a strange hunch — that Wen Jing would regret this decision. She had underestimated A little Cold.

Indeed, A little Cold would soon prove her wrong with an unmatched display of power. Unfortunately, there are no remedies for regret.

“So, anyone else thinking of leaving?”

As Hai Qing’s thoughts wandered, A Little Cold sent another message to the group chat. This time, the remaining members, fully committed to following A Little Cold, sent enthusiastic responses like “Wherever A little cold is, I’ll be there.”

The group continued chatting casually to dispel the previously tense atmosphere. During this, Hai Qing also informed A little cold that Qian Dashen would meet A Wen and Xiao Yue in their live stream room at 2 p.m. tomorrow.

A little cold’s response was a simple, “Mm,” characteristically concise and calm.

…

It was now just past 8 p.m., and the night had fully settled outside. Mu Bai, in his Ink Forest Residence apartment, closed the bustling group chat. Wen Jing’s departure left him unfazed. Though she might have been the most popular streamer in his team, she was ultimately nonessential to him.

Even if he were to lose a streamer with a full 100-point potential, he wouldn’t try to persuade them to stay. Why? Because the term “god-tier spender” was answer enough. Streamers need god-tier spenders, not the other way around.

After mulling over this briefly, Mu Bai shook his head, dismissing the thought. He glanced at his phone, noting that it was still not quite nine. Since A Wen, Xiao Yue, Jian Bao, and the others had agreed to sign, he decided to drop by Douyu and give their streams a boost.

Switching from QQ to Douyu, Mu Bai saw that this time, a private message had stopped him in his tracks.

“Zhang Yuyan messaged me?”

Surprised, he checked the message, noting it was from the streamer he’d encountered at the service station in Xuzhou. Mu Bai had neither strong affection nor particular dislike for her. Normally, he wouldn’t mind people taking candid shots of him. But, unfortunately, she’d chosen to bother him repeatedly, even after several warnings, causing him to lose patience.

Opening her messages, he saw the predictable pleas for forgiveness.

Zhang Yuyan: “A little cold, I was wrong. I really didn’t know it was you. I regret it so much. Could you forgive me?”

Zhang Yuyan (voice): “A little cold, I really want to continue on Douyu. Please, just let me be. I’ll follow all your instructions from now on; I’m truly sorry.”

…

Hearing the emotion in her voice, a person might be inclined to feel sympathetic. Seeing Mu Bai’s account online, she sent another message:

Zhang Yuyan (voice): “A little cold, I know I was wrong. I’ll never bother anyone again. I’ll listen to you from now on, okay? Please, just forgive me.”

This might have been an act, just an attempt to get him to forgive her, but Mu Bai could sense some genuine distress. He didn’t see himself as a bad person, but neither was he exactly a good one. Her voice moved him, so he replied, “Just don’t go out of your way to provoke anyone again. I’ll let it go this time, but others might not be as forgiving.”

After sending this, he checked his account settings for the penalty options under the “Dark Gifts” menu.

Ding! Dear user, are you sure you want to lift the penalty on Zhang Yuyan? Note: The penalty will be removed, but gift amounts are non-refundable.

Confirm.

After lifting the penalty, Mu Bai entered A Wen and Xiao Yue’s live room, watching as they welcomed their viewers to a stream about the “Road to Greatness” event.

As he entered, they enthusiastically greeted him, their expressions friendly and warm.

“Welcome to our god-tier spender, the one and only A little cold!”

He chuckled at the lively reception and sent some gifts to boost the room’s viewership.

…

Around 9 p.m., while Mu Bai was gifting A Wen and Xiao Yue, a girl in a modest apartment bedroom in Xuzhou, with reddened eyes from crying, saw a notification on her Douyu account. The suffocating feeling that had weighed on her finally lifted.

Ding! Level 116 god-tier spender ‘A Bit Cold’ has lifted the Dark Penalty on you.

“Thank you, A little cold. Thank you so much.”

Relieved, Zhang Yuyan began sending private messages thanking him repeatedly. During her two-day ban, she’d learned the true meaning of “god-tier spender supremacy” in the luxury streaming world. For a streamer like her, a high-spending supporter could make or break a career.

Her determination to sign an official Douyu contract had softened during this time. She changed her mind and wanted to join A little cold’s team. After all, she had looked into A little cold’s fledgling group, which wasn’t yet crowded with popular streamers.

She also remembered the fresh, refined young man she’d met in person. Following a wealthy, young leader was appealing. So, after a brief pause, she decided to send A little cold another message:

“A little cold, is your team still looking for streamers? I’d like to join you. I’ll follow all of your instructions without question.”