Chapter 426: After Losing Weight, You All Love Me (38)

Chapter 426: After the Weight Loss, Everybody Loves Me (38)

"Hello? I'm talking to you!"

"Where'd you go?"

"In a meeting again?"

"What was that idea you mentioned last time?"

Seeing that Qin Zizhen hadn't replied for a long time, Zhao Ru sent a bunch more messages. "What's the deal with the grad school thing?"

President Qin refocused and replied, "Your GPA isn't enough."

Zhao Ru: "What do you mean?"

Qin Zizhen: "Way too low—you don't even qualify for grad school."

Although the "smart guy's" words were a bit harsh, after a quick burst of anger, Zhao Ru suddenly saw the light!

How could she have forgotten?

Grad school's got standards, and someone like her, a total slacker, simply doesn't meet the bar!

With this new perspective, Zhao Ru even felt a bit relieved. Thanks to her years of coasting through life, she had nothing to show for it—since she never tried before, no need to start now!

All she had to do was show her mom her grades, and she could totally bail on grad school.

That way...

She would definitely be able to meet Sweetheart as planned in August. A sly grin spread across Zhao Ru's face on the other side of the screen!

Starnet Live.

"Shanhe Tu August Fan Meetup Happening Now~"

"Folks, your host has arrived at the Shanhe Tu offline event! First-hand updates coming your way soon!"

The host of this live stream, Dayu, is a Shanhe Tu game streamer.

Sucks at the game but loves hanging out on the Shanhe Tu 818 Forum, often making meme videos from fans' stories. His Starnet live stream has always been quite popular.

After the previous "cat ears" incident, the moderation on Shanhe Tu's 818 Forum suddenly became stricter. No big scandals, not even any arguments popping off.

Unable to find material for his stream, Dayu decided to boost viewership by live-streaming the Shanhe Tu offline event.

"I'm here too, haha. Is the organizer's AC free? It's freezing in here, so chilly."

"Ahhhhh, I wanna be there too! Didn't manage to get a ticket!"

"Missed out on tickets. Really wanted to see what these officially curated COS looks are like..."

Just from the stream's title, many players flooded in instantly.

"Any other folks at the venue? Haha, the AC is indeed a bit cold..."

"Let me show you all the stage. It's being set up now, and the character COS you've been waiting for should be coming out soon!"

Dayu's camera focused on the center of the venue, where the stage area was divided into a dozen or so relatively independent spaces.

Soon, these character cosplayers should be standing in their designated spaces, with audience members lining up for interactions.

Currently, the most talked-about character on the 818 forum is Dream Illusion Princess.

The only in-game buxom healer in the entire server, with a slim waist, long legs, and an enchanting appearance—she's the dream goddess for countless players!

"Hurry, hurry, I'm so eager to see Dream Illusion Princess! Show her to me! Show her to me!"

"Didn’t the leaks say the casting for Dream Illusion Princess was absolutely perfect? I want to see!"

"Give it up, folks. Dream Illusion Princess’s waist-to-hip ratio is just too unreal—normal people couldn’t pull it off even if they tried..."

Influenced by modern beauty standards, most girls nowadays tend to have a lean, slender figure.

There are those with more voluptuous figures, but it’s rare to find someone with both a great body and a stunning face.

When the official cosplay news first came out, the 818 forum was abuzz with discussions about who would best suit the role of Dream Illusion Princess.

A long list of names was proposed, but each one fell slightly short.

The discussion reached its peak when a user claiming to be an official staff member quietly revealed that the casting for Dream Illusion Princess had already been finalized.

"Absolutely perfect."

Just those two words were enough to spark endless imagination!

Right at that moment!

A sudden burst of exciting music blared through the livestream!

It was the theme song of the "Landscape Scroll" game!

The event had begun!

The first part of the event was a cosplay catwalk.

The first to appear was the character "Taoist Master Yunshan."

As the most classic high-damage output character in "Landscape Scroll" and a popular choice among new players, Taoist Master Yunshan is often regarded as everyone’s beloved "white moonlight."

"Wow! This Taoist Master is so handsome!"

"Ahhhhhh, it’s spot on! It’s exactly how I imagined my white moonlight Taoist Master!"

"Damn, I’m sold. Suddenly I feel like switching my character class again."

...

As soon as Taoist Master Yunshan appeared on screen, Big Fish’s livestream instantly lit up with excitement.

Some viewers recognized the cosplayer as "Qiaohu Pengpengquan," a hugely popular figure in the cosplay circle.

Known as a "male bodhisattva" famous for showcasing his chest and abs, there had been quiet hopes on the 818 forum that Teacher Pengpengquan would be part of this "Landscape Scroll" event...

And he actually made it!

Hearts raced, and the comments began to take a more suggestive turn:

"Hehehe, the organizers really know what they’re doing! It’s actually Teacher Pengpengquan..."

"Can we touch during the interaction... just a little more..."

"It was wise of the organizers not to let me get a ticket. I have poor self-control and might get handsy..."

"Friends! The Taoist is so captivating! Hehehe, my Dream Illusion Princess must be even more so..."

After all, compared to the Taoist, Dream Illusion Princess wears even fewer clothes...

At this moment, the livestream viewers all seemed to have the same risqué thought!

The smirks on their screens were eerily similar!

The organizers seemed to know exactly which character the players were most looking forward to... Dream Illusion Princess was scheduled to appear last.

"Ms. Lingmeng... it's... your turn."

The backstage coordinator rushed in to hurry her along but immediately got tongue-tied the moment he saw Tang Qing’s face!

She was stunning!

It was unbelievable, anyone could look so much like the character!

Dream Illusion Princess was known as the number one mature beauty in *Shanhe Tu*, and every appearance started with her revealing her legs!

Such incredible legs!

A sexy healer, always showing up in critical moments to save my hide!

The redemption trope in *Shanhe Tu*.

And it’s pretty addictive.

When Tang Qing first arrived, everyone just saw her as a tall beauty—nothing that particularly stood out...

But after she changed, everyone was stunned into silence!

The real Dream Illusion Princess was here!

The Dream Illusion Princess herself!

That waist, those legs...

And then she spoke: "I'm ready."

"Anything that needs adjusting?"

Even her voice was identical!

That sultry mature sister tone—just hearing her speak made half their hearts melt!

There was absolutely nothing that needed changing!

If not for their last bit of decorum, countless staff members would’ve rushed over for an autograph...

"My turn?"

Hearing the coordinator’s call, Tang Qing slowly stood up and nonchalantly removed her outer robe.

Her jaw-dropping proportions were revealed, and the once noisy backstage went dead silent!

Amid the scattered coughing, one could even hear a few female fans audibly gulping!

Even the system in her head murmured, "I knew it... this is too much."