The messages were filled with deep concern, and as Jiang Qiuqiu read them, her heart felt warm and comforted.
Of course, some people were also discussing issues with her channel.
[Juju is probably sick, or maybe sheās just overworked... But besides worrying about her health, we also have to worry about her ranking!]
The original poster shared the data from Jiang Qiuqiuās first-place finish in the annual competition.
[That guy below her doing 20-hour rotating streams... Juju hasnāt been online, so heās about to surpass her!]
A group of fans began a technical analysis of exactly how long it would take for Wang Henli to surpass Jiang Jiujiu.
They debated how they could petition the branch company to open Jiang Jiujiuās channel, just so they could pour in some more points to secure her first-place rank. Such was the dedication of career fans!
The thread started out normal enough, but then the tone took a bizarre turn.
[The platform hasnāt announced any bad news, so Iām guessing Jujuās condition is probably stable... but what Iām really curious about is the manās voice we heard on the stream.]
[Juju fainted, but people with our generationās Genes donāt just faint that easily. Juju is so young and seems perfectly healthy, so why would she pass out? And then that manās voice rushed in... Do you guys think Juju might be pregnant?!]
āFainting that easily can only mean sheās pregnant!
Jiang Qiuqiu read it and thought, ā???ā.
āI havenāt even held anyoneās hand, and my fan circle is already making plans for me to have a baby?ā
The thread was surprisingly popular, with everyone below it debating whether the theory was plausible.
With all the chaotic speculation, the news that Juju was actually super beautiful got pushed far down the page, and almost no one was talking about it anymore.
āItās not good to leave them hanging,ā Jiang Qiuqiu thought. She decided to create a new post announcing that she would stream tonight at seven.
She made sure to add a note: Iām still not feeling well today, so Iām just going live to see you all and explain what happened. Tonight will probably just be a chatting-only stream.
Even so, it did nothing to stop the fansā overwhelming wave of enthusiasm.
āLETāS GOOO! Our sweet Juju is finally back!
āI feel like Iāve been waiting forever! Iām so glad youāre okay!
āEvery minute without you has been torture.
āItās okay if thereās no food! Just focus on getting better, you can make it up to us later!
After promising her fans sheād see them later, she glanced at the time on her terminal and was surprised to see that over an hour had passed.
āGossip really is a black hole for time. I just took a quick look, and itās already so late.ā
After using her mind for so long, her Spirit Sea began to ache again. Mo Chengyu walked in, saw her condition, and immediately went to get her a tube of Spirit Nourishing Liquid.
It was a transparent, pale gold tube, and looked quite striking.
Butā
Jiang Qiuqiu glanced at the IV drip in her arm, her face a mask of resistance.
"This is the only time you look like a kid, Qiuqiu, when you make that face. Haha."
"Sister Chengyu, do I really have to drink this?"
"You donāt have to, but the damage to your Spirit Sea will heal much more slowly." Mo Chengyu sat down on the edge of her bed. "Twice as slow, in fact."
But after Jiang Qiuqiu uncapped the tube and took a whiff, the smell was truly...āintoxicatingā.
She really couldnāt stand it. Mo Chengyu seemed to have an idea and took the Nourishing Liquid back. "Alright, if you really donāt want to drink it, getting some sleep will also help with the fatigue."
"Then Iāll get some sleep!" Jiang Qiuqiu yawned. "Iām getting sleepy anyway!"
And just like that, Jiang Qiuqiu slept all the way until seven oāclock.
Mrs. Aiāer had prepared a sweet and sour Nutrient Liquid for everyoneās dinner.