As viewers complained, a new name appeared.

[Congratulations to actress Jiang Tianxin for snagging the streamer’s lucky bag.]

[Is that the Jiang Tianxin I’m thinking of?]

[OMG, it really is her! I love her!]

[Her acting is so vivid! This is the sweet girl I’ve loved for three years!]

[She’s super sweet, so so sweet!]

[Sis! Sis! Look at me!]

[I can’t tell if I’m jealous of her or the streamer. Oh my god, she’s so sweet.]

Su Nian glanced at the name and saw the reaction in the comments, guessing that the person who’d just snagged the lucky bag was probably a celebrity.

’A celebrity would probably be more concerned about her privacy,’ she thought, and sent a private message.

[Can we connect via video call?]

The reply came quickly, as if the person on the other end had been waiting for Su Nian.

[Yes, we can.]

So far, Su Nian hadn’t seen the person herself, but judging by the viewers’ ecstatic comments, she guessed it would be a very sweet and gentle young woman.

But as soon as the live video call connected, Su Nian’s face fell, though it was almost imperceptible.

’So much for a little sweetheart,’ she thought. ’This girl is a straight-up punk.’

[Wow, she’s so beautiful in person, exactly like on TV!]

[She’s even prettier than on TV! She’s just too gorgeous!]

[She’s so beautiful, look at me! Sis, I’m begging you, look at me!]

[Screenshotting this to commemorate being with my sis.]

[Why do I feel like they’re both gorgeous?]

[Just gonna say this quietly, but why do I think the non-celeb streamer is even prettier?]

[Are you even a Sweetheart fan?!]

[If not, then get out! What nonsense are you talking about? That woman obviously has her beauty filter cranked up too high!]

The two women at the center of it all hadn’t even spoken yet, but the viewers were already fighting over which of them was prettier.

"Okay, okay, everyone, let’s not argue. We’re all just people. It’s not important who’s prettier. We’re all women, so let’s not get so worked up over it."

Jiang Tianxin’s voice sounded warm and gentle.

A faint smile played on her lips, and her eyes held a cloying sweetness that sent her fans into a frenzy.

[Awww, Tianxin is so gentle!]

[Her name is just like her, sweet and heartwarming. I love you even more now, Sweetheart! You’re the best!]

Watching the chat fly by, Su Nian didn’t say a word.

She cleared her throat slightly and looked at the girl with the cloying sweetness in her eyes.

"Hello, please pay the divination fee first."

Jiang Tianxin was stunned. ’This nobody actually dares to ask *me* for a divination fee??’

’Ever since I became a star, people have been falling over themselves to give me money. I can’t believe I’m on a livestream and this person is actually demanding I pay her!’

She rolled her eyes, fighting the urge to curse. But in front of the camera, she just smiled faintly.

"Oh, right. My apologies, I didn’t realize that was the rule. I’ll send it right over."

She moved with deliberate slowness, fumbling with the payment a few times without success.

"I’m so sorry, my darlings. I’m really just too clumsy."

Her leisurely tone was tinged with a hint of distress, which only drove her fans wild.

[Oh my god, sis is both beautiful and cute!]

[I absolutely love this kind of airheaded beauty!]

[Please, sis, just look at me! I’m seriously about to cry from how beautiful you are.]

[She’s so ditzy and cute. Much better than certain streamers who do nothing but curse!]

Su Nian watched her dawdle for three minutes. It was obvious Jiang Tianxin wasn’t unable to pay—she just didn’t want to.

Su Nian’s patience was limited. "If you can’t pay, we’ll move on to the next person."

Su Nian’s tone was flat, but she was strikingly beautiful. As she spoke, she arched an eyebrow, radiating an air of authority.

Jiang Tianxin’s face darkened for an instant, but she quickly adjusted her expression.

"So sorry, so sorry, it’s my fault for being so silly. I’ve had this phone for years, and it’s a little laggy. I’m on it right now."

The persona she’d carefully cultivated was that of an ethereal girl, free of material desires, who was all about natural, effortless grace.

Now, holding her phone, she tapped her head in feigned frustration and explained to her fans.

"I don’t really use these electronic gadgets much, so I’m really sorry. I’m a bit slow with them. I hope the streamer won’t hold it against me."

Su Nian coldly watched her passive-aggressive, innocent act, not saying a single word in her own defense.

After another three minutes, she finally transferred the money.

"Alright, please do my reading now. To be honest, I don’t really believe in this sort of thing."

As Jiang Tianxin spoke, she playfully stuck out her tongue. Her cute and natural demeanor once again drew cheers from her fans, who all praised her beauty. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

"Can I say anything?"

The voice that came through was cool and clear, yet pleasant to the ear. Jiang Tianxin froze for a second before nodding, a little unnaturally.

"Of course. You can say anything."

’I know about this streamer,’ Jiang Tianxin thought. ’She’s been blowing up lately, getting even more exposure than a lot of actual celebrities.’

’And a lot of people in the industry are tuning into her daily streams. I even heard some big-shot director went to her for help.’

’Just to get a reading. So she must have some real talent.’

’But besides *that* one thing, I don’t have any other secrets. And I was so careful with that, there’s no way she could find out.’

Jiang Tianxin thought to herself. She did know a little about Su Nian, but not much.

’I know she has a bit of skill, but definitely not a lot. Most of it has to be marketing hype.’

’Just like I was trained from a chain-smoking, hard-drinking punk into the "Teen Queen," the "Sweetheart Darling," right?’

Hearing her say this, Su Nian immediately began to study her features.

The girl’s features were indeed beautiful, though there were signs of plastic surgery on the tip of her nose. But Su Nian wouldn’t point that out specifically. She just gave a general overview of her family situation.

"You come from a single-parent family. Your mother passed away when you were young, and your father raised you alone. Ever since you were a child, you’ve liked things like racing and motorcycles."

"In high school, you lost interest in studying. You dropped out to work with your boyfriend and were unexpectedly discovered by a talent scout."

Jiang Tianxin was able to nod calmly through the first part of the reading. But when Su Nian got to her education...

Before Su Nian could even finish, Jiang Tianxin knew she was in trouble. The persona she marketed was that of a "straight-A beauty."

Sure enough, the chat immediately erupted into chaos.

[This reading isn’t even accurate! You can find all this information online. And what’s this nonsense about Sweetheart’s education?]

[Everyone knows Sweetheart is famous for being highly educated! Do you have any idea what you’re talking about?!]

[I’ve been watching this streamer since her very first broadcast, and she’s never been wrong once!]

Jiang Tianxin bit her lip. Seeing the viewers start to argue, she quickly tried to stop them.

’They can’t keep digging into this!’

"I did drop out before. But then I realized that not studying wasn’t an option, so I went back to school."

She explained with a forced smile, but the excuse was clumsy. The guilt and strain on her face were obvious to anyone watching, yet her fans, bizarrely, bought it.

Jiang Tianxin let out a breath. ’These fans are so stupid,’ she thought, feeling a little smug. ’Good thing that thing I got is working.’

’Otherwise, I’d never have gotten this famous!’

She glanced back smugly. In a small alcove in the room, there sat an upright infant figure, its entire body a blackish-green.

The infant had a strange expression, something between a smile and a grimace, and its eyes seemed to be staring right at you.

Jiang Tianxin didn’t pay it much mind. She gave it a cursory glance and turned back to the livestream.

In the small alcove, the bloodshot eyeballs on that blackish-green skin twitched slightly.