After Lu Mingming's wilting and decline, the little guy felt a strange sense of satisfaction.
Unlike her dejected appearance last night, she regained her imposing demeanor and stood on Lu Mingming's shoulder, her tail tightly wrapped around her slender neck.
Even on the way to the competition, the little white tiger's dominant posture did not diminish. She stood like this all the way to the second round of the competition.
The second round of the competition had even more media personnel than the first. The venue was packed, with some people even bringing their own folding stools to sit next to the media section, waiting for the competition to begin.
Perhaps it was Lu Mingming's outstanding performance in the first round and the Nine-tailed Fox's violation that caused a stir on Xingfu Star, attracting several major media outlets from neighboring planets to witness the excitement.
After the first round of competition, the score differences between the streamers began to subtly widen.
Lu Mingming received a near-perfect score of seven points from Huahua, and with audience evaluations, she achieved a high score of 9.1, a full two points ahead of the second-place competitor, successfully securing the top spot.
Unlike the disdain and observation from everyone when she first arrived at the venue.
This time, as soon as Lu Mingming arrived at the entrance of the competition hall, the media section gathered together, craning their necks and excitedly raising their cameras to take pictures of her, while whispering to their companions.
A circle of unfamiliar faces automatically surrounded her, greeting her intimately.
Although she didn't recognize them, Lu Mingming returned their greetings with a friendly gesture.
Lu Mingming walked to her usual spot, attracting attention all the way. In a daze, she felt as if she were walking the red carpet at an international film festival, feeling awkward and unaccustomed.
The little white tiger wanted to stay with Lu Mingming until the competition began, but the staff wouldn't allow it. Lu Mingming had no choice but to send the dejected little guy to the spectator area.
Cheng Shiqin arrived late, just as he did in the first round. His treatment of Lu Mingming was the same as before, which made her feel much more comfortable.
Lu Mingming also shared a bag of the cookies she brought today with Cheng Shiqin, and like the milk candies, she received his praise, which brought her a sense of recognition.
Lu Mingming found him to be a person of good character, and they took this opportunity to add each other as friends on Xingwang.
Ten minutes before the competition started, the Star Chief delivered the same opening remarks as yesterday, emphasizing the prohibition of rule violations.
"...Today, I hope everyone will continue to work together to compete for the Xingfu Star quota. I now declare the second round of competition to begin!"
With the Star Chief's command, the live broadcast of the second round of competition officially began.
[Bai He's Wings: Hahaha, I'm first today!]
[Green River Grass: Coming from the entertainment forum to watch the drama.]
[When will the Fox Clan's God of Beauty descend: Please officially announce Lu Mingming's withdrawal from the competition, as per the demands of the Nine-tailed Fox fans!]
Subsequently, a flood of similar comments appeared on the main channel, causing the participating streamers to exchange bewildered glances, not understanding what was happening.
Due to the two shocking news items from yesterday that shook Xingfu Star, countless Nine-tailed Fox fans flooded Lu Mingming's live stream, hurling abuses. A long string of accounts were kicked out of the stream and banned one after another.
At the same time, according to the live broadcast data in the organizer's backend, Lu Mingming's live stream popularity surged, far surpassing that of other streamers.
Upon the start of the broadcast, it broke through the important milestone of one million viewers, becoming even more popular than many well-known non-rookie streamers.
The little white tiger replaced the little Samoyed today. Originally in a good mood, he arrived at the competition venue, ready to watch Lu Mingming's competition and cheer her on.
From the moment he saw the third comment, the long-lost violent emotions resurfaced in his heart.
The little tiger's back tensed, his paws retracted their claws and dug into the solid wood of the soft stool. A destructive rage simmered in his eyes.
These people... must pay the price.
His mental sea became restless, and the familiar three light blue patterns appeared on his face.
The entire competition hall was suddenly hit by a strong cold air, which even the indoor heating could not resist. Many people quietly put on jackets.
"Hiss, why is it so cold today... Don't let those scumbags' words get to you. Focus on winning is the most important thing."
Cheng Shiqin hugged himself, offering comfort.
He was wearing a sleeveless vest, and goosebumps covered his strong, dark arms as he shivered in the air.
"I'm fine."
Lu Mingming was indeed fine and didn't take it to heart at all.
She wouldn't waste emotions on people and things she didn't care about.
Furthermore, having such massive live stream traffic was, in a way, also fame.
However, Lu Mingming was very worried that her little Tangyuan would be sad and upset after seeing these attacks.
She slightly turned her body, secretly waved at the little guy, and smiled.
The silent, faint smile flashed across Lu Mingming's face, fleeting yet lingering.
The little guy's anger quickly subsided. He stared intently at his optical computer.
Perhaps he could do something else...
After comforting the little guy, Lu Mingming shifted her attention back to the competition.
The staff brought the cubs to the competition venue one by one. To Lu Mingming's surprise, her little partner today was still Huahua.
Perhaps due to the boost from setting a record with Lu Mingming in yesterday's competition, Huahua received much better treatment today compared to the first round.
Huahua was led to the competition venue in an orderly fashion. As soon as he entered, he scanned the competition area intently, as if searching for something. When he spotted Lu Mingming, his eyes lit up.
Unable to control his excitement, he abandoned the beautiful, gentle staff member who was solely responsible for him and trotted to Lu Mingming with his short legs.
The little guy tilted his chubby face upwards, cupping his cheeks with his small hands to form a sunflower, and blinked his big eyes, "Sister, sister misses... misses Huahua?"
His childish voice was filled with anticipation, evoking a desire to protect him.
Hearing the little guy's words, Lu Mingming's heart softened with cuteness.
She really wanted to kiss the little guy in public twice!
Lu Mingming desperately maintained her composure and controlled her actions. She crouched down in front of Huahua and gently scratched his chin with her fingertips.
"Have you been eating honey these days? Your mouth is so sweet."
Huahua allowed Lu Mingming's actions and replied sincerely, "I've learned many things from others."
Seeing that the child was still affected by the parrot gene defect, Lu Mingming felt a pang of affection.
From Tangyuan, whom she found being bullied by thugs, to Xuegao, abandoned due to a genetic disease, and now Huahua, who revealed his adorable nature after only two days of knowing him, why must cute and sensible children endure such hardships?
Huahua sensed Lu Mingming's changing emotions. He reached out his cool, soft little hand into hers and held it tightly.
"Sister, let's cheer together for today's competition too."
Looking at Huahua's actions, Lu Mingming's smile widened, and even her eyes and brows exuded an uncontrollable gentleness.
The staff member in charge of drawing lots quickly approached them, allowing Lu Mingming to select the day's competition content.
Lu Mingming gave Huahua the chance to draw.
The little guy rolled up his sleeves, revealing his fair, chubby arms, his eyes full of anticipation for the result he desired.
On the giant central screen, countless options scrolled rapidly, causing a dizzying effect, before finally slowly rolling to a stop on bathing.
Bathing a parrot.
Huahua's eyes instinctively filled with tears, about to fall to the ground, and he apologized in a wronged voice, "S-sorry."
"Good boy, it's okay."
Lu Mingming gently squeezed the little guy's fleshy hand to soothe his emotions, advising him not to blame himself.
Bathing a parrot? How could birds like water?!
Those who disliked Lu Mingming seemed to have received a death exemption, believing she was destined to lose, and they all started attacking in the comments.
[Nine-tailed Fox's Little Tail: Celebrating in advance Lu Mingming's comeback after stealing the first place!]
[Jasmine: Watch your mouth. Your IP address can be traced.]
[Has the organizer been bribed today?: After doing something like this, can't we say anything? Tsk, tsk.]
Just as everyone was eagerly watching the show, expecting more drama.
A familiar ID to Lu Mingming descended from the sky.
—ALnr has gifted you a spaceship.
—ALnr has gifted you a spaceship.
—ALnr has gifted you a spaceship.
...
Ten consecutive spaceship special effects circled Lu Mingming ostentatiously before flying back to the light blue screen to continue blooming, completely dominating the entire live stream interface.
All comments, whether good or bad, fair or unfair, were cleared, leaving only the brilliant golden notification occupying the top of the live stream.
It contained the sender's congratulatory message to Lu Mingming: [Good luck in the competition, I'm watching you.]
A single spaceship's dominance lasted for thirty minutes. Ten spaceships gifted by ALnr would keep the live stream related to Lu Mingming clear for a full five hours.
This was more than enough time to last until the end of the second round of competition.
If someone were to verbally attack, the best method was to render them speechless.
The little white tiger concealed his merit and fame, his face feigning an indifferent demeanor, his gaze fixed on Lu Mingming's live stream.
His wealth was inhuman, but his support for Lu Mingming was genuine and decisive in resolving the harassment.
This move left everyone present dumbfounded. The media section happily set up their cameras and began snapping photos.
Indeed, it was worth coming. Where there was Lu Mingming, there was always strange breaking news!