Indeed, Xia Liang chose "Emotions" when selecting his tag.
Perhaps the day's events still had some impact on him.
As soon as Xia Liang completed his registration, the System's voice sounded.
[DING—Congratulations to the Anchor for completing the registration.
The work task is officially loading.
Daily Task: Please host a livestream for at least two hours every day.
Days Completed: 0/30
Reward upon completion: 40,000 RMB, 40 Work Points.]
A work task has been triggered! Xia Liang was instantly filled with fighting spirit. It's 9 p.m. now, the perfect time to finish today's two-hour livestream.
Meanwhile, Xia Liang's provocative title made many visitors want to come in and see just how irritable this Anchor really was.
Before long, more than a dozen viewers had entered the stream, and sporadic bullet comments started appearing on the screen.
[Where's the Anchor? Get your butt out here! You're supposed to be irritable, right? Let me see just how irritable you are!]
[Hahaha! I love seeing Online Friends roast the Anchor.]
[Selling sunflower seeds, beverages, and instant noodles in the front row! Hey, you up front, mind your feet!]
...
Seeing this comment, Xia Liang calmly took a sip of water before speaking.
"You're my grandpa? Sorry, my grandpa passed away a long time ago, so you can just drop dead tonight."
When they heard what Xia Liang said, the entire bullet comment section erupted.
[???????? Wang Defa?]
[????????? What in the world are you doing?!]
[6666! Congrats to the Anchor for scoring a one-for-one trade!]
[Hahaha, I'm seriously impressed with the Anchor's roasting skills!]
[This Anchor is a real savage! A cut above a regular badass!]
[He definitely lives up to the "Irritable Anchor" name! For that fiery temper alone, I'm following.]
"Let me introduce myself. I'm an Anchor specializing in emotions, and I have a wealth of experience in relationships. If any of you have emotional problems, like how to chase after girls, or if you're troubled by the many frustrations of life, feel free to ask me. I'll definitely give you a satisfactory answer. After all, I'm your dad, aren't I? As your dad, I've really gone to great lengths to guide you, my sons."
[You scoundrel Anchor! Taking advantage of me again! Take this!]
[I bet the Anchor is single himself, yet he's here teaching us how to chase girls.]
[I agree. The Anchor should just wash up and go to sleep. Look at the other Masters of Emotions; they're all in their thirties or forties with a wealth of social experience.]
[Yeah, you look like you're only seventeen or eighteen. You should be studying instead of trying to teach us big bros how to pick up girls.]
...
Seeing these doubtful comments, Xia Liang gave a rare cough.
The bullet comments were right. He had just been dumped this morning, and now here he was, eagerly trying to teach others.
However, as a matter of principle, he couldn't show weakness or admit it.
"What do you guys know? Don't let my youth fool you; I'm rich in social experience."
Although he didn't know how to woo girls either, he couldn't ruin his reputation as a Master of Emotions, so he immediately cleared his throat.
"Since you've asked so sincerely, I'll graciously tell you. Get your notebooks out! Just remember two things: shameless persistence and a dazzling approach. I'm telling you, that's how I got myself out of being single."
"You can't rush things in a relationship. You shouldn't make your intentions so obvious that she can tell at a glance you're pursuing her. Think about it. Most people won't fall for you at first sight, but they won't hate you at a glance either."
"We're all from ordinary families, unless you look like Peng Yuyan, Wu Yanzhu, or me! Affection needs to grow as you get to know each other, so the key is to get a chance for further development."
At this point, Xia Liang paused for a moment to let the viewers in his livestream digest his words. He didn't care if they actually understood, as this was all just hearsay from his past life.
[I've never seen such a shameless person!]
[Comparing yourself to Peng Yuyan? Pfft! The Anchor is truly shameless!]
[That's right! Although... you are a tiny bit more handsome than me! But only a tiny bit!]
[Hey, don't expose the Anchor! We still want him to teach us!]
[Yeah, that's right! Keep going, Anchor! Why can't you just be direct about it?]
Reading the barrage, Xia Liang set down his water glass and replied.
"Try to think about it from the girl's perspective. If you rush at her so directly asking for a relationship, she'll definitely feel pressured."
"If she gets to know you for a while and then realizes she doesn't like you, wouldn't that be like she was just stringing you along? That's why if you start off with a 'must-win' attitude, you'll almost certainly be shut down immediately."
And so, as Xia Liang prattled on, the livestream chat occasionally burst out with comments.
[I've learned so much!]
[So that's how it is!]
[Listening to you for a moment is better than studying for ten years!]
[I never expected the Anchor to have such profound insights.]
Comments like these swelled Xia Liang with pride, and he never once considered that he might be leading his audience astray.
Soon, Xia Liang had been streaming for two hours, which meant his work for the day was done.
"Well, it's getting late. I'll see you all tomorrow," he said.
No sooner had he spoken than the viewers began to object.
[Sleep? What do you mean, sleep? You've barely taught us anything!]
[That's right! The happiness of all the Online Friends in this stream is in your hands! How can you have the heart to go to sleep?]
[Yeah, Anchor! This is all just talk!]
[If you've got the guts, go out and try it for real!]
[+1! We want to see the Anchor in a real-life scenario!]
Glancing at the barrage, Xia Liang's face darkened with exasperation. A real-life demonstration? He had no idea how to do that. However, seeing how enthusiastic the audience was, he found it hard to refuse and agreed on the spot.
"No problem! Tomorrow, I'll perform a live demonstration for everyone!"
Only with such a promise did the viewers in the livestream finally allow Xia Liang to end the broadcast.
It was fair to say that although nothing much had happened today, the livestream's engagement was quite good.
I'll give it my all tomorrow and see if I can trigger any hidden tasks.
Xia Liang had only heard about hidden tasks when he first got the System but had never actually triggered one.
Just as Xia Liang finished washing up and was about to get into bed, his phone rang.
When he saw who was calling, Xia Liang didn't hesitate for a moment. He hung up and blocked the number in one swift, smooth motion.
Turning off his phone, Xia Liang thought for a moment before also blocking Yang Wei's number.
Only then did he peacefully go to sleep.
***
The night passed. The next morning, Xia Liang woke from a deep sleep.
The sun was already high in the sky.
Another day full of fighting spirit.
A large bowl of lamb noodles was devoured by Xia Liang in less than ten minutes.
After yesterday's lesson, he certainly wouldn't make the same payment mistake over a meal that cost a dozen-or-so Yuan again.
After paying with his payment app, Xia Liang headed straight for Qingyun City Center.
Since he had made a promise to his viewers yesterday, Xia Liang naturally wouldn't go back on his word.