How to Tame a God and the Lucky Beasts-Chapter 139 - 140: Terms of Address

"..."

Ruan Xingwen paused slightly due to Yu Xiaozhe’s way of addressing him.

After spending so much effort establishing the notion that "Yu Xiaozhe is just Ruan Xingwen’s boss," it was instantly shattered.

He glanced sideways at the screen, and sure enough, there were numerous comments about Yu Xiaozhe’s way of calling him.

[??? Xingxing ???]

[Honestly, this mushy nickname, even my mom doesn’t call me that...]

[Ahhhh! They definitely have something going on!]

[Haha, I just knew what Ruan Xingwen said was fake! Look, even his boss couldn’t help but refute!]

[You upstairs, you’re so weird! Such great chemistry, and that’s what you’re focusing on?!]

[Wuwuwu, are there any like-minded sisters? What name should we give this pairing??? It’s perfect!]

[Hiss, I think God Ze might have exposed some unknown traits...]

[Um... repressed affection???]

[Sorry, sorry, folks! I’m on your side! The previous comment was a momentary lapse of judgment! Please don’t aim your cannons at me! / Kneeling and begging for mercy]

[It’s okay, darling, because you said exactly what I was thinking!]

[Aoooooo! The aloof and introverted film emperor paired with a soft and innocent cutie! What a divine combo!]

This comment caught the attention of Ruan Xingwen and Yu Xiaozhe.

Ruan Xingwen didn’t quite understand it, so he leaned his handsome face—barely adorned with just eyebrow pencil—closer to the screen.

The camera was conveniently positioned above the screen, making Ruan Xingwen’s face crystal clear, so clear that the livestream viewers could see the fine hairs on his face.

This drove her/them even more crazy.

[I’m done for! I’ve been beauty-attacked by a new crush head!]

[His skin is so good! Totally bare-faced?! / Drooling]

[Wuwu, even after all my skincare, I can’t achieve skin as delicate as his! How old is the streamer?! Are you underage?]

To be honest, ever since Ruan Xingwen started the livestream, the viewers have been quite suspicious about his age.

Ruan Xingwen’s profile says he’s twenty-four this year, but no matter how you look at him, he doesn’t seem older than eighteen.

The previous comment got brushed away, but Ruan Xingwen managed to see this one clearly.

He leaned back slightly, accidentally bumping into Yu Xiaozhe’s shoulder.

The two exchanged glances once again in front of the camera.

"Uh, sorry, Mr. Yu..."

The word "Mr." hadn’t even fully come out when Yu Xiaozhe’s well-shaped eyebrows furrowed into a "川" shape.

"Hiss, hey. Brother Ze, did I hurt you?"

Ruan Xingwen sighed and reverted back to his original term of address.

With a helpless expression, he smiled and shook his head. Truly, he had no way to deal with Yu Xiaozhe.

Setting aside the impending external judgements, Ruan Xingwen confronted his innermost thoughts this time.

In front of nearly a million viewers in the livestream, he showcased how close-knit his relationship with Yu Xiaozhe was.

Truth be told, Ruan Xingwen felt a secret delight in his heart, a sort of jubilance.

Yu Xiaozhe appeared satisfied, with the furrow between his brows disappearing, looking quite pleased.

Behind the equipment, Zhang He was left speechless.

Just earlier, when Yu Xiaozhe came to her saying he wanted to join the livestream early, Zhang He had anticipated this move from the man hopelessly in love.

To be honest, if her man publicly denied their relationship, she wouldn’t be able to accept it either.

But Ruan Xingwen’s actions couldn’t be deemed wrong.

His concern was that associating Yu Xiaozhe with himself, someone with nothing, might affect Yu Xiaozhe’s public image.

However, his worry was a bit excessive for Yu Xiaozhe.

Who is Yu Xiaozhe? Does he care about what others think of him?

The answer is obviously no.

Zhang He understood Yu Xiaozhe’s actions, yet found it hard to accept.

Even though Zhang He had come to terms with Yu Xiaozhe’s instant crush on Ruan Xingwen, seeing Yu Xiaozhe change his expression over a single word from Ruan Xingwen, still felt odd.

It’s like watching someone with emotional aloofness suddenly show emotions and expressions, making it difficult for those around him to handle.

But what could Zhang He do?

One is a close friend, another is an artist she thoroughly supports; she wouldn’t bear to see either upset.

"Ah..."

Zhang He sighed helplessly.

Xiao Xu next to her heard the sigh and was a bit puzzled.

"Sister He? What’s wrong?"

Zhang He shook her head, "Nothing much, just get the official blog ready; once the livestream ends, immediately post the contract announcement."

Xiao Xu stood at attention and saluted, "Rest assured! Everything’s prepared."

Zhang He’s annoyed mood was slightly relieved by Xiao Xu’s actions.

She carefully assessed Xiao Xu from top to bottom.

Xiao Xu maintained the salute posture, standing stiffly.

"Sister He?"

Zhang He observed Xiao Xu for a while, didn’t notice any change in him, but still felt a bit uneasy, reminding him:

"Remember to keep the tone of the announcement official, it’s for the blog, don’t mess around!"

Xiao Xu finally breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

He chuckled and scratched his head, "Got it, Sister He."

At the time, he didn’t know what happened, maybe it was his girlfriend nagging?

Since morning, his girlfriend kept messaging him, every message related to Yu Xiaozhe’s trending topic earlier that day.

From initial disbelief to finding it "sweet" later on, Xiao Xu’s head was spinning from her nattering.

When Zhang He tasked him with the announcement, although the meaning remained, his girlfriend’s influence somewhat crept into the tone.

Luckily Sister He didn’t blame him, otherwise, he’d regret it terribly!

Upon receiving the orders, Xiao Xu immediately gathered his team to draft the announcement and prepared to let Zhang He review it before posting.

Meanwhile, Zhang He continued to keep an eye on the two in front of the camera, particularly Yu Xiaozhe, worrying he might slip up again and say or do something odd!

This callout of "Brother Ze" not only turned Yu Xiaozhe gentle, but also reminded the livestream viewers of the name Yu Xiaozhe blurting out earlier.

[Awsl! So they’ve gotten so close already?! "Xingxing"! "Brother Ze"!]

[Must ship this! OMG!]

[Frankly, these two sure look compatible...]

[Scoff, they’re not even out yet, and they want to pair up with Yu Xiaozhe? Now Yu Xiaozhe has to personally intervene even when promoting a newcomer?]

[The guy upstairs has a point! Can’t understand those screaming shippers, someone with no work to their name can only cling to hype like this to survive, huh.]

[Whisper... You all focus on their love lives, am I the only one curious where the guy’s livestreaming from? Is it the god’s house or... the villa he won?!]

[Ah! Right, right! Thanks to this sister or big brother! I almost forgot, this little guy’s luck is off the charts!]

This netizen’s comment sparked a wave of curiosity, leading some netizens to ponder where exactly Ruan Xingwen is livestreaming from.