In the deep of night, it was already two in the morning.
Tonight, after the rain had fallen early, Yu Meng, the cute girl, tossed and turned in bed, unable to sleep.
Someone had caused her insomnia.
She had been anxiously waiting, filled with both anticipation and worry. Alone, she speculated about what he would say to her and how she should respond. What if he directly asked her out? Should she agree? What would happen if she didn't? But if she agreed immediately, what would he think? Would he see her as a very easy girl? Yet tonight, he had given her so many gifts—over twelve million! He had directly topped her fan contribution leaderboard!
She was alone, inexplicably troubled, but since Chu Heng had logged off a few hours ago, he hadn't sent her a single message!
At that moment, Yu Meng felt a mix of emotions. Relief? He hadn't messaged her, so she didn't have to think about those nonsensical thoughts for now. She didn't have to worry about how to respond to him, and thinking of this made her breathe a sigh of relief.
However, this also brought a tinge of sadness. Did he not like her? Otherwise, why wouldn't he message her? But if he didn't like her, how could he have sent her so many gifts? A dance? Ten million for a single dance? Everyone knew that was just a joke! Surely, he must like her, right?
Sixth Prince must like me, right? But why hasn't he messaged me? Yu Meng lay in bed, tossing and turning. She felt like a naive girl who had upset her boyfriend, worrying alone about what to do.
She turned and sat up, leaning against the headboard. Yu Meng bit her lip, thought for a moment, and typed a message: "Sixth Brother, thank you for today. I really, really appreciate it. This has been the happiest day of my streaming career. Thank you." She also sent a cute selfie with a kiss.
After sending the message, her heart was still in turmoil, unable to settle down. She held her phone tightly, both excited and anxious. Would Sixth Brother reply? What would he say? What should she do?
When Chu Heng received Yu Meng's message, he had just finished organizing the rewards he had received earlier. After taking a shower, he was now leaning back against the headboard, deep in thought.
Looking at the photo of Yu Meng, she appeared like a shy little girl. Chu Heng couldn't help but feel a ripple of emotion. The queen had turned into a maid—what a contrast! Was this the joy of being a big shot?
"With you like this, what if I get fired up?" Chu Heng suddenly thought to tease her.
Yu Meng, who had been anxiously holding her phone, immediately opened it when she heard the notification. Seeing Chu Heng's reply, her beautiful face flushed with shyness. So Sixth Brother also liked to joke around in private, she thought.
"Dai Wa is still streaming. How about we go check out her stream together?" Yu Meng replied mischievously. Sorry, Dai Wa. Hehe.
At that moment, Dai Wa, who was live streaming, suddenly sneezed, "Achoo!" (Which guy is thinking of me?!)
"She just messaged me, saying she wants to come challenge me," Chu Heng replied. He recalled receiving Dai Wa's message shortly after he logged off, where she angrily said she wanted to fight him. Haha.
"Ah? Don't worry, I'll help you out," Yu Meng thought of Dai Wa's personality and knew she could pull something like that.
"How will you help me?"
"Just like that. I'm telling you, Dai Wa is very weak. She doesn't have more strength than me."
"Hmm? Are you two close?" Chu Heng was a bit curious; they weren't in the same guild, and it seemed they didn't have much interaction.
"Not really, but we met during the carnival before. We added each other as friends later, and we get along well. We've gone out together a few times."
"Is this what they mean by beautiful girls preferring to hang out with other beautiful girls?" Chu Heng thought of a saying—pretty girls always like to be around girls of their own caliber; beauty beside beauty.
"Sixth Brother, you're so good at complimenting people," Yu Meng playfully pouted.
The two of them exchanged messages for about half an hour. Yu Meng was cautiously probing, trying to figure out why he had given her so many gifts. What did he think of her? But she felt too shy to ask directly.
Chu Heng had already made up his mind to spend lavishly from the start. His attitude towards these girls had always been: "Don't initiate, don't refuse."
Since she wasn't taking the initiative, Chu Heng was happy to play dumb, wanting to see what she would do. Eventually, when he told her he was tired and needed to rest, she sent him an angry little emoji.
"Hmph, bad guy, good night."
"Good night."
Less than two minutes later, she sent another message: "I want to meet you in my dreams," along with a shy emoji.
However, this time, Chu Heng didn't reply to her message.
There will be plenty of time in the future; everything has just begun.
He was a slow-burning person, always doing things at his own pace. He didn't like the feeling of being out of control. As someone who walked the path of survival, stability was the most important.
Little Meng had also sent a message to Chu Heng, but most of it was similar to her previous messages—just simple greetings. The main point was that she had taken the initiative to invite him to dinner. This was a step forward. This girl had always been enthusiastic, but there was a lingering sense of distance. Or perhaps it was a long-standing wariness towards the big brother who had showered her with gifts. Now, being able to invite him to dinner showed that she felt a sense of urgency. A threat from other female streamers.
Through tonight's battle, she realized that Sixth Prince was not just wealthy; he was extremely wealthy! Just a single ordinary guild battle had cost over ten million. Oh my, she had never even dared to imagine such a thing before. The operations team was right; if she could capture Sixth Prince, her streaming career would reach new heights.
Moreover, through this period of contact, she felt very comfortable with Sixth Prince. He was very approachable, completely lacking the oppressive aura of a super big shot. She could even occasionally act cute with him, and he wouldn't get angry. Most importantly, Sixth Brother was single and very young!
Single, wealthy, mature, stable. Plus, he was humorous and tolerant. Everything about him matched her fantasy of a partner. Coupled with the excitement of tonight, she decided to take the initiative.
Chu Heng chatted with her for a while and agreed to meet up for dinner when the opportunity arose. But just like with Fei Fei, he replied that they could talk about it later; he was busy recently.
He wasn't worried at all; as long as he continued to tease and spend on her. Moreover, he naturally had this confidence; he was the one in control, and that was something he would never waver on. They could only follow his rhythm; they shouldn't think about turning the tables on him, or else it would be goodbye.