Chapter 200 - 145: I Am That Sister-in-Law

Chapter 200: Chapter 145: I Am That Sister-in-Law

"The reason I’m saying all this today isn’t to chase clout or grab attention."

"I just sincerely hope that this whole affair can stop disrupting our lives."

This was genuinely how Xiao Ran felt. He had always been a low-key person who disliked showing off, and he especially hated being the center of attention.

’That way, I wouldn’t be free anymore.’

Zhang Chuan had been watching the stream the whole time. The moment he saw Xiao Ran looking dead serious and saying those words to the camera...

’As his friend, he felt this was the coolest damn thing!’

’He even felt like he suddenly understood why Yan Xici liked him so much.’

It was Xiao Ran’s sense of responsibility. It truly wasn’t something an ordinary person could muster.

With a twitch of his hand, Zhang Chuan decisively sent a few "TV" gifts.

Yima Pingchuan: This is true love! I’m dying, this is too much!

Yima Pingchuan: Love is supposed to be between two people. You’re right, man. You’ve got a sense of responsibility. You’re a good man!

Zhang Chuan’s "Color TV" gifts snapped all the netizens out of their shock.

To be honest, judging by their emotional reactions, it really didn’t seem like they were acting.

Xiao Ran’s mix of anger and helplessness, in particular, was clearly palpable even through the screen.

To be fair, while a relationship like this might be a bit unconventional, it’s perfectly legal.

One wasn’t married, the other wasn’t either. Both were seriously looking for a partner.

Why couldn’t they be together?

Yima Pingchuan: This girl was willing to risk getting flamed just to explain things for this guy. That courage alone is incredibly rare.

Yima Pingchuan: Isn’t this so much better than those shallow relationships in real life that can start and end over a tube of lipstick or a designer bag?

In an instant, almost everyone saw the messages from the netizen named Yima Pingchuan.

’Yeah, the guy’s got a point.’

’Those other people never get flamed, so why should this genuine affection be looked down on, or even be subject to malicious speculation?’

’And look at the guy—he was so worried about his girlfriend getting cyberbullied that he revealed his own identity.’

’He’s so incredibly responsible!’

’A man this responsible doesn’t fit the profile of someone who’d cheat on his wife with her sister at all!’

’Just for his sincerity alone, I’d be letting myself down if I didn’t support him!’

kkyy: My bad, man, I was too hasty. Sending a couple of "TVs" your way. Think of it as a wedding gift, hope you don’t mind!

This is Coco: In that case, I’ll chip in with a gift too!

GoForIt: Count me in!

In less than twenty minutes, it was as if all the trolls had instantly transformed into envoys of light and love.

The wealthy ones sent "TVs," while the ones without money sent "Sunflower Seeds," which was still a nice gesture.

The internet is really just a microcosm of life. Most people are like that—they can’t help but start pointing fingers before they even know the full story.

It seems as if the only way to prove how right they are is to point out how wrong others are.

This restless society has filled many people with hostility.

But most of them were still good people; their hearts weren’t entirely bad.

Yan Xici had already been preparing to quit the internet, and even Xiao Ran was braced for another round of flaming.

But they never expected the outcome to be so surprising.

So many people were actually starting to support them being together.

This made Yan Xici both excited and nervous. Her hand, clutching tightly to Xiao Ran’s, grew damp with a surprised sweat.

Her eyes widened as she stared intently at her own live stream.

’This is so, so unexpected!’

Although Xiao Ran hadn’t expected it either, he did, after all, have a bit more life experience.

He stood before the screen and began to sincerely thank everyone for their support.

"Um, first off, thank you all for your understanding. Also, please, you don’t have to send any more gifts. She just wanted to explain things; we’re really not trying to play the victim to make money."

After speaking, he gave everyone a sincere bow.

"This is the first and last time we will be explaining this matter, and I hope everyone can understand. As for me, I’ve never been fond of being in videos and the like, so I probably won’t be appearing in these kinds of live streams or videos again. I hope you can all understand."

’As of now, this whole thing should be over, right?’

Seeing this, Yan Xici also hurried over, gave the camera a deep ninety-degree bow, and said with a look of sincerity, "Thank you, thank you all for understanding us!"

Her nerves were never very strong; just a minute ago, she had been incredibly anxious.

But now, she found that not only was the situation not as terrible as she had imagined, but it had actually taken a turn for the better.

’It really felt like we’d been snatched from the jaws of defeat.’

Fueled by the gifts, comments, and a clickbait title, the number of online viewers reached ninety thousand in just a few dozen minutes.

It was even higher than when they had helped Xu Cheng promote his farmhouse inn.

The scrolling comments on the screen continued to fly by.

SecretKnockKnock: I have a question, what’s your sister’s name? I saw that one video, and while the introduction made her sound super amazing, it never mentioned her name.

LongtimeGuest: Yeah, I’m curious too. What does the sister even look like?

SecretKeeper: In that video, the streamer said that person was her boss. I don’t think a normal person would publicly expose their boss’s information online unless the boss themselves agreed to it.