His eyes were sunken, devoid of any life, as if he had lost interest in the world around him.
They should have been a bright brown, but now they had become dull and lifeless, revealing disappointment and fatigue.
The corners of his mouth drooped slightly, carrying a hint of heavy sorrow and helplessness, as if burdened with too many worries.
As soon as Lu Heng saw this second lucky viewer, he could guess that something major had befallen him.
Otherwise, how could he be so dejected?
The audience, too, shared the sentiment.
After all, they had seen several people just as downcast before.
If not a breakup, then it was a lost child.
Anyway, one was more negative and depressed than the other.
"Bro, whatâs up?"
"If thereâs something bothering you, Bro, tell us so we can all have a laugh!"
"Seeing Bro so down, there must be a reason for it!"
"Broâs so dejected, he must have met something really discouraging."
"I see him so listless, there absolutely must be a reason why heâs so listless!"
"Listening to you is like listening to an old saying!"
"Are you just spouting nonsense here?"
"No, no, no, it should be âlistening to you wasted three minutesâ!"
"Based on my long experience watching the Immortal Taoistâs livestreams, Bro isnât unlucky enough to be cheated on, is he?"
"No way, Broâs kind of dejection doesnât look like heâs been cheated on!"
"In the past, those with Green Grassland on their heads, werenât they all angry?"
"I feel, ah, the way Bro looks now, heâs more like those viewers who lost their kids."
"It does seem a bit like it, theyâre all just as lonely and dejected."
"Bro, cheer up. If a son is gone, you can have another! If a wife is gone, you can marry again!"
"Cool, brother! Being heartless and ruthless is the theme, right?"
"Bro, actually, you donât need to be this dejected! Youâve been chosen by the Immortal Taoist, so what are you afraid of?"
"Yes, with the Immortal Taoist helping you sort things out, you should be excited and happy!"
"If I got picked by the Immortal Taoist, Iâd damn well perform a pole dance right away..."
Seeing these comments scrolling across the screen, "CandyLover" forced a faint smile on his face.
Only, his smile was truly more pitiful than crying.
Luckily, there werenât any children in the livestream room, otherwise, he might have scared them into tears.
He opened his mouth and said, "Thank you all for your concern!"
"Iâm not even married, whoâd put a hat on me?"
"As for any missing kids, thatâs even more impossible!"
Hearing his explanation, the audience was collectively stunned.
"Whoa, whatâs going on? Youâre not married, no kids, so what are you so down about?"
"Exactly, what a waste of my emotions!"
"I thought it was another case of being cheated on, got all excited, then got splashed with cold water."
"Same here, I thought heâd lost a son or daughter, maybe thereâd be some drama to unfold."
"Wow, you guys really donât wish for him to be better, huh!"
"You guys are something else! Youâve left even the pandas without bamboo to eat."
"So the question is, if itâs not about wife and kids, why is Bro so melancholy?"
"Bro, just accept it! Cancer or something, even the Immortal Taoist canât cure that."
"Bro, youâre nearly forty, right? And still not married? Is there some unspoken issue?"
"Iâm not saying, but the Immortal Taoist isnât a doctor! If thereâs an unspoken issue, go to a hospital and see a specialist!"
"Yes, yes, yes, donât ever believe the ads on telephone poles!"
"Damn, when you put it that way, I remember those all-cure military doctors from back then!"
"I donât know why, but itâs been a long time since Iâve seen those ads from the military doctors."
"True, those dog skin plaster ads are all gone now."
"Donât mention it, just last week I caught an old man posting illegal ads under the guise of a âmilitary doctorâ, claiming to cure various diseases, and he was arrested by city enforcement that very night."
"666666! Looks like the âmilitary doctorâ business isnât easy either!"
"Since everyone said so, Bro should hurry up and get to a hospital!"
"Donât ignore the illness, see the doctor!"
After reading these comments from the jokester viewers, "CandyLover" was completely speechless.
Canât you guys wish me well, a little?
Whatâs with being cheated on or losing a kid?
Now youâve created some supposed unspoken issue...
So unless something happens to me, you really canât rest easy?
"Dear friends, I donât have any unspoken issues."â
"If I do get sick, Iâll go see a doctor myself, so no need to worry, everyone."
"CandyLover" reiterated once more.
Seeing his earnest attempt to dispel rumors, Lu Heng nearly burst out laughing.
A rare sight indeed for such a serious viewer!
This "CandyLover" and the other jokester viewers in the livestream were like two different styles!
"Ahem!"
Lu Heng habitually cleared his throat, drawing everyoneâs attention to him.
Then, he slowly said, "Young Friend, how should I address you?"
"Greetings, Immortal Taoist!"
"Iâm called Yang Qing, but everyone calls me Old Yang."
"However, here, you can just call me âYangâ."
"CandyLover" promptly replied upon hearing this.
Lu Heng nodded slightly and continued, "Young Friend Yang, what would you like to know tonight?"
Yang Qing licked his lips, a look of embarrassment on his face.
After a moment of silence, he replied sheepishly, "Immortal Taoist, Iâd like you to help me foresee my future love life!"
"To be honest, I just had another failed blind date."
"The woman sent me a message, saying Iâm a nice person, just too old, and weâre not a good match."
Upon hearing Yang Qingâs answer, the audience couldnât help but laugh aloud.
"I say, Old Yang, how many times have you gone on blind dates?"
"At your age, you must have been on quite a few, right? How come youâre still so shy?"
"At your age and still so shy! I guess you donât get it at all!"
"Get it, get what?"
"You want to know? I have some cool stuff in my room."
"Cool stuff, itâs a new game!"
"What new game, of course, itâs the Immortal Taoistâs live show! Itâs more thrilling than a game!"
"Wrong lines, werenât you going to teach me to ascend dua lang?"
"Hahaha, I canât, Iâm about to burst out laughing!"
"Old Yang, how many times have you failed at blind dating? Can you share some previous experiences for us to see?"
"Iâm about to start blind dating too, looking for tips from Brother Yang!"
"Old Yang, what worry has a real man about not having a wife? Hang in there, welcome to the club of single nobles!"
"What worry about not having a wife? More like imprisonment of no wife..."