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Chapter 1033: Side Story - Live Streaming World 2

Chapter 1033: Chapter 1033: Side Story - Live Streaming World 2

Everyone fell silent, a sense of oppression faintly hanging in the air.

If not for the necessities of life, presumably no one would wish to expose their entire existence to the scrutiny of others.

Bai Youwei had nowhere else to go, so she followed the group of children to their dwelling—

Rusty iron gates, grounds overrun with weeds, a dilapidated and desolate teaching building, shattered windows whistling with the cold wind.

It turned out to be an orphanage.

Bai Youwei had thought there would be many children, but upon entering, she found it completely empty; it seemed only the five of them lived there.

The boy leading them was named Yi Zichu, 16 years old, the oldest here. He said to Bai Youwei, "If you don’t have enough points to buy a living space, you can temporarily stay here, but we have very little food, so... for that, you’ll probably need to fend for yourself."

Bai Youwei expressed her thanks. She wasn’t yet desperate enough to fight with a bunch of kids for food.

Another girl brought her a blanket, the white cotton stained yellow with age, yet it looked thoroughly washed and bore a faint scent of soap.

Her name was Ning Yao, 12 years old. Despite her youth, nearly all the household chores of the orphanage, like laundry and cooking, depended on her.

"You’ll sleep in the same room as us," Ning Yao said with a flushed face and a brusque tone, "The windows in the other rooms are broken, they let in drafts, and we don’t have the money to replace the glass."

Bai Youwei glanced around the room. It was one large open space, with a door on one side, windows on the other, and seven or eight small beds lined up along the walls. Near the door was a cluttered cabinet, laden with teacups, books, calendars, candlesticks, and more.

She definitely wasn’t satisfied, but being new to the place, and without Shen Mo by her side, she had no room to be picky.

Bai Youwei asked, "Where’s the bathroom?"

Ning Yao pointed, "Go out, turn right, and walk to the end."

"Thank you." She put down the blanket and turned to leave.

After a few steps, she noticed Ning Yao was following her.

Bai Youwei stopped, looking at the girl, "What’s up?"

The other girl pursed her lips, her voice tinged with embarrassment, "Just... try to use as little water as possible. We don’t have running water or electricity; if we run out of water, we have to go fetch it from the river far away."

Bai Youwei: "..."

Life was indeed more difficult than she could have ever imagined...

After uttering these words, Ning Yao also felt awkward, her face and ears turning red as she looked down, preparing to return to the room.

Bai Youwei called out to her, "Hey..."

She stopped, turning to look at Bai Youwei with puzzled eyes.

"I want to ask, is it very difficult to earn points here?" Bai Youwei sincerely puzzled, "With so many of you, how is it that you can’t even afford the water and electricity bills?"

Perhaps the question pricked at the girl, as her complexion turned a shade paler for a moment, and she coldly replied, "You’ll know once you’ve tried. For some people, earning points is easy, but for others... it’s very hard, extremely hard."

Ning Yao turned and left.

Bai Youwei stood there, sighed softly, and went to the bathroom.

The orphanage’s restroom was divided by gender, with a row of plastic buckets at the entrance; some contained water, others did not.

Bai Youwei internally sighed deeply, feeling fortunate she hadn’t asked to take a bath, or that little girl might have been infuriated enough to throw her out.

The conditions here really were extremely harsh. It seemed she had to quickly understand how this streaming business worked and then find a way to improve her living situation...

After using the toilet in the "most water-saving" way possible, Bai Youwei returned to the room.

As she opened the door, the beds were neatly arranged in two rows; from the pillows to the sheets, including the slippers by each bed, everything was exactly the same. And those few children, all wearing matching nightgowns, were huddled around Yi Zichu, listening intently to him tell a story.

She felt a bit dizzy, momentarily unable to remember which bed was hers...

As she walked further, she noticed that names tags were attached to the foot of each bed—Yi Zichu, Ning Yao, Youyou, Diandian, Jiujiu.

The one without a name tag must be her bed.

She lay down, closed her eyes to sleep, and Yi Zichu’s low narration reached her ears: "And so, the Princess and the Prince lived happily ever

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