chapter 201 - Zhou Zhou’s Difficult Nigh
Zhou Zhou is very tired.
Zhou Zhou is very hungry.
Zhou Zhou is very greedy.
Zhou Zhou is in great pain, and, moreover, Zhou Zhou is very poor.
As a young person in the new interstellar era, although Zhou Zhou graduated from college, due to not majoring in a popular field and lacking a fighting spirit, after graduation, she joined the Green Hills Studio based on her skills. Although it wasn’t a very honorable job, it could at least support her.
Life was originally plain and simple (at least she was surviving), but later she accidentally met Jiang Jiujiu at work.
It was like a bolt of lightning striking the earth, a dark night meeting a clear sky—
However, the sponsor is the biggest boss, so she could only shout in the live stream, “This dish must be awful!” and then go back to the rented apartment and enthusiastically recommend it to her roommates: “It’s so delicious!”
Although doing this went against her conscience, it made money.
The studio’s internet was fast and reliable, the studio’s terminals were expensive and smooth, and the sensors were top-notch. They even reimbursed her for anything she bought in Jiang Jiujiu’s live stream.
Because of this, Zhou Zhou started to love her job a little.
Until—
“Sorry~ Your ID has been banned, you cannot participate in the lottery~ Ban duration—”
One hundred years.
As everyone knows, an ID is equivalent to a terminal. Having her ID banned meant that as long as she continued using the company’s terminal, she would never be able to enter Jiang Jiujiu’s live stream to eat anything again.
Should she secretly switch to a different terminal and bring it to the studio?
But just before getting off work, the team leader held a small meeting, saying that they would continue discussing the process and wait for another opportunity to tarnish someone’s reputation.
Before the meeting even ended, Jiang Jiujiu’s food tasting session had already finished. After it ended, Jiang Jiujiu posted a ban notice on the live stream homepage—
“Starting today, Jiujiu Studio will restrict the lottery entries of IDs that post inappropriate comments or incite fan conflicts in the live stream. Once banned, they will never be unbanned.”
In her ears, her boss’s incessant talking continued.
Saying things like this was the first time the studio had encountered such a tough opponent, they needed to show their true abilities, they needed to demonstrate their skills, and they couldn’t tarnish the studio’s reputation.
They had to work hard for the 2,000 star coin bonus. Zhou Zhou didn’t listen to any of these useless words.
‘It’s over, they’re starting to ban IDs. Why is Jiujiu so ruthless! Even if I switch terminals, I’ll still get banned if I keep trying to sabotage her.’
After feeling sorry for herself, Zhou Zhou started secretly cursing Li Ran.
Is this sponsor out of their mind? The situation has turned out like this, yet they’re still willing to give money to the studio. Shouldn’t they have fallen out by now?
However, no matter how much she raged in her mind, nothing could change the situation.
That night.
There was no sweet juice, fresh dumplings, or sour and spicy fish dishes. Zhou Zhou hugged her knees, closed her eyes, and downed a bottle of nutrient solution in one gulp.
Ugh, disgusting.
—
She wished she didn’t have a mouth.
She was still thinking about the live stream and terminal issues. When she returned home, her roommates in the rented apartment were all eating. The people here had slow hand speed and slow reactions, so they often couldn’t get spots in the live stream giveaways.
Today was a rare day when spots were readily available. The roommates had all chosen their favorite dishes. One of the best things about virtual data is that it can be stored for 3-5 days. Everyone planned to have a feast today, another one tomorrow, and another the day after.
Seeing Zhou Zhou come back looking distraught, the roommates invited her to join them.
Thinking that she would never be able to get any spots again, she couldn’t help but refuse.
One of the roommates then said, “Oh right, we forgot you work at an interstellar network studio, you must have tried all of these already~”
She teared up and said she hadn’t, which elicited surprised looks from her roommates.
She explained the situation, “It’s so hard, what should I do?”