Hmm…

As for Lin Lin, she’d wrapped up Brother Gou’s situation with steady hands.

Seeing he’d already got it under control under her guidance, the girl relaxed. Time to shift focus.

After all… this felt off. If she kept hovering over Brother Gou, it’d seem like he was her planted actor.

Besides, Brother Gou needed time to win over that little loli! Patience was key—no need to overinvest.

So… next up: our next victim—*ahem*—I mean, our next special guest!

Ta-da~

Gao Liang had wanted to chat more with Ali-chan about it, but she smoothly pivoted.

Well… still, he’d genuinely learned a lot.

He nodded without realizing it.

Right, gotta show thanks. Gifts? Nah. How ’bout subscribing as a Commander?

[System Alert: User "Zai Kan V is Gou" has subscribed as a Commander for one month (auto-renewal).]

[Holy crap! Sister Ali’s Commander’s here! Legend!]

[No way—it’s Brother Gou! Bro Gou’s insane!]

[Wait, a Commander?! First time seeing a new streamer get one this fast.]

[Fast-forward to Sister Ali getting kept by Bro Gou… Just thinking it, this Little Sweet Pear feels harvest-level joy.]

[No wayyy, I can’t accept thiiis~]

Watching the Guardian sparkles flood the screen, Lin Lin froze—just like chat. Bewildered Brother Gou subscribed *now*, and drowning in self-doubt:

What did I do to deserve this, Bro Gou…?

Her mouth hung open. After a long pause, she snapped back, flustered:

“Ahem! Thank you, Bro Gou! So generous! So cool! Wait—no—you’re not *just* Bro Gou anymore. You are… my god!”

…

[Streamer loves cringe.]

[LMAO what was that.]

[Ali-chan, you are my—god!]

*Ahem…*

Yeah… kinda cringe.

“Anyway! Seriously, thank you for the Commander, Bro Gou! Hehe—you’ve sent gifts, Super Chats, helped with topics, *and* subscribed… I’m so grateful! Hmm… how can I thank you?”

She felt genuinely shy, but Gao Liang quickly typed:

[Zai Kan V is Gou: No need. Thank *you*, Ali-chan—for tonight’s advice. I really needed it. I love your streams. Keep going—you’ll be a top streamer!]

“Mm!” She nodded but still wanted to give something.

Problem: she had nothing worthy to offer. Even if she did… he’d probably shrug it off.

What to give…

Uh…

Hey!

An idea lit her eyes. She pointed at the screen, excited: “Bro Gou! Wanna be moderator? I don’t have one yet!”

Moderator?

Gao Liang blinked. Almost refused—then paused.

Ali-chan’s moderator… actually a solid gig.

At least he could keep chat clean. Mute outrageous comments.

She’s small now, but bigger streams attract toxic viewers.

Yeah. She’ll need him.

This role? Only me.

[Zai Kan V is Gou: Sure!]

Lin Lin instantly set him as moderator backstage.

Seeing “You are now a moderator” for the first time, Gao Liang felt a fresh thrill. He glanced at chat—

Which had already exploded.

[Comment1: Whoa, under-the-table deals out in the open now?]

[Comment2: Sob… I wanna be Ali-chan’s dog—*ah!*—moderator!]

[Beep! System Alert: User "Comment2" muted for 1 day.]

[Comment3: Bro Gou’s moving fast! Bro Gou, recognize me! Pure Ali-chan mega-fan! We’re family!]

[Comment4: Commander = mod? If I sub as Captain, can I mod too~?]

“Ahahaha!” Lin Lin jumped in: “Bro Gou was my *first* viewer! We’ve chatted before—he’s genuinely nice. I won’t hand mods out randomly, promise! And Bro Gou… no random bans, okay?”

Gao Liang hesitated, then typed: “He called me a dog.”

“Ahem! Y-yes! That ban was fair! Everyone, behave!”

Chat flooded with “Bro Gou support!” Meh—one day ban. Whatever.

Post-mod appointment + Commander hype = follower surge. Lin Lin blinked at the numbers.

Perfect. Strike while hot—time for DMs!

She opened backend, scrolled, picked one:

*School-related?*

Skimmed it, pasted into TXT, read aloud:

“Hi Sister Ali! I’m a sophomore. Lately, I can’t focus in class. After watching your stream last night, I followed you—your streams are my comfort in boring life.”

“My grades suck. Friends’ too. Parents expect so much. I feel talentless, shy… too awkward to ask teachers. Tutoring’s too pricey. I’m lost…”

“I want to watch your streams *and* improve grades… Could you stream high school tutoring? I’d love Sister Ali to tutor me… Hehe… tutor-themed Sister Ali… smells nice… soft… so smart… *drooling drooling*…”

…

WHAT THE—?!

She felt touched at first—then *this*?!

And hello—I’m failing my *own* classes! How can I tutor?!

Lin Lin gritted her teeth, ready to rant—

*Ding dong!*

[System Notification: New Quest Unlocked! Host must find a study ace for tutoring. Host a study-session stream next Saturday. Perfectly answer all questions to earn: Prim & proper female scholar Live2D skin, 20,000 popularity points, super memory! Fail? Become an idiot with IQ 20!]

Hiss—

Huh?!

What… *is* this?!