Quick Transmigration: The Sweetheart Everyone Loves Is Stuck in Romantic Chaos Every Day - Chapter 176

Ruan Tang had just finished her livestream when she received a WeChat call from Wen Yan.

“Ayán, what’s wrong?”

On the other end, Wen Yan fell silent.

He wrestled with how to begin.

Jealousy burned through his chest like fire, but he didn’t dare ask too directly.

After all, in Ruan Tang’s eyes, he was still just a newly acquainted friend.

If he asked something too personal, would she end up disliking him?

Torn between hesitation and desire, he finally chose to circle around the question.

“Tangtang, that guy who showed up during your livestream just now… was he your brother?”

“Huh? I thought you were in a meeting today and couldn’t watch me stream?”

A faint blush crept across Wen Yan’s handsome face.

Of course he couldn’t admit that he’d been secretly watching while pretending to attend his meeting.

“I opened it during the break, just to take a look.”

“Oh… he’s my younger cousin, he often comes over to hang out. Today he almost caught me streaming—scared me half to death, wuwu.”

Wen Yan’s expression eased slightly.

So that threatening phone call earlier really had just been posturing.

Childish.

Young men were all like this, not the least bit composed.

He didn’t even realize he himself had been just as immature and far from composed a moment ago.

“So Ayán snuck in to watch me. I’m so happy.”

Ruan Tang’s soft, sweet voice floated through the phone, and Wen Yan’s heart skipped a beat.

“Tangtang… you like me watching your streams?”

“Of course. Because Ayán-ge is reliable! With you there, I feel much more at ease. Honestly, today was my first time doing this kind of livestream event—I was a little nervous.”

After all, she wasn’t the original host, so she didn’t have much streaming experience. She was also a bit shy. Randomly linking with unfamiliar streamers was stressful for her.

Luckily, the first person she got matched with was Yan Ri, someone she already knew, which had let her relax a little.

A wave of tenderness filled Wen Yan’s chest.

Tangtang trusted him.

That thought alone left him wild with joy.

“Don’t worry, Tangtang. I won’t miss any of your streams from now on.”

“That’s not what I meant! Ayán, you’re so busy, you don’t have to watch every time—”

“I want to.”

Wen Yan’s voice was stubborn, leaving no room for argument.

“I want to be there with you.”

What I really want… is to be the only one by your side.

Ruan Tang’s cheeks flushed pink.

“Thank you.”

…

After chatting with Wen Yan for a while longer, she hung up, glanced down at her WeChat, and nearly jumped.

Dozens of unread messages.

All from Yan Ri.

She had only just added him as a WeChat friend after the stream ended.

Before she could even say hello, Wen Yan’s call had come in.

Now, opening the chat window, she was greeted with a flood of pitiful puppy stickers.

Scrolling up, she checked the conversation from the beginning.

【Tangtang!! You finally added me!!!】

【Shiba Inu spinning happily with tail wagging.jpg】

【Now we can game together! I’m so excited!!】

【Wuwu, why did you add me but not reply?】

【Tangtang, what are you doing?】

【Puppy peeking around the corner.jpg】

【Don’t tell me you’re talking to some other guy?】

【Puppy looking aggrieved.jpg】

【Can I call you? Will I be bothering you? But I really, really want to hear your voice again.】

【If you don’t stop me, I’m really going to call!!】

True to his word, Yan Ri had dialed a WeChat voice call.

But since Ruan Tang had been on the phone with Wen Yan, it had shown up as 【The other party is busy.】

Yan Ri was devastated.

【!!!! Who are you talking to?!】

【Which damn guy!!!】

【Puppy throwing a tantrum.jpg】

【Look at me, I’m going to wither away…】

【Why can’t I get through? You two talked that long? (crying) What are you talking about—let me hear too!】

In short, during the ten minutes Ruan Tang had been on the call with Wen Yan, Yan Ri had been spamming her nonstop.

The system’s assessment was precise.

【This dumb dog is so clingy.】

Just as Ruan Tang was scrolling through the chat history, Yan Ri’s call came through again.

This time, she answered.

【Tangtang!! You finally picked up! Who were you talking to for so long…】

Yan Ri might normally act arrogant and unruly, but with Ruan Tang he was always soft-spoken.

Now he sounded even more pitiful, like a little puppy abandoned by its owner.

Ruan Tang soothed him gently.

【Just a friend. He was asking how I’m doing.】

Hearing how casually and straightforwardly she said it, Yan Ri relaxed—slightly.

But not completely.

【A friend? A guy or a girl?】

Ruan Tang answered honestly.

【A guy.】

Yan Ri’s sense of crisis exploded.

【A boyfriend?!】

Ruan Tang’s cheeks turned bright red as she scrambled to deny it.

【No! I don’t have a boyfriend…】

Yan Ri’s heart surged.

She had gotten so flustered explaining herself to him. Could it be…

【Tangtang, when I said I liked you earlier, I didn’t mean it like a fan liking a streamer. I meant—】

Before he could finish, someone knocked on her door.

It was Wei Quan’s voice.

“Sis, dinner’s ready.”

At the mention of food, Ruan Tang’s eyes lit up.

【I’ll go eat first, let’s talk later!】

And she hung up with a click.

Yan Ri: …wanted to cry.

Damn brat of a brother-in-law!!! Always ruining my moment!!!

…

That evening, after dinner, Ruan Tang flopped on the sofa playing a dress-up game.

She was wearing a cool, strappy nightdress, the lace-trimmed hem brushing over her slender, snow-white legs.

They swung lazily in the air, irresistibly cute.

After clearing another stage, she decided to take a break, exited the game, and casually opened WeChat.

As expected, 99+ unread messages from the “fish” in her pond.

Ruan Tang pouted.

Why did they all have so much to say…

Recently her phone had been buzzing non-stop, so she’d muted message notifications altogether.

As she scrolled, she noticed a message from someone she hadn’t seen in a long time—Gu Leng.

【Tangtang, are you busy?】

If he hadn’t messaged her, Ruan Tang might have forgotten all about him.

Feeling a little guilty, she opened the chat and typed a reply.

【Not busy. What’s up?】

Though she had delayed replying, Gu Leng responded instantly, as if he’d been waiting by his phone.

Almost as soon as her message went out, the chat window displayed: “The other party is typing…”

After what seemed like a struggle over words, his reply finally came.

【I just got back from an out-of-town training camp. I brought back some local specialty snacks. Do you want some?】

(t/n: In Chinese internet slang, calling someone a “dog” — like Yan Ri’s “傻狗” (silly dog) — doesn’t literally mean dog. It’s often a teasing, semi-affectionate insult for someone who’s clingy, whiny, or desperate for attention, much like “puppy” in English. Here it emphasizes Yan Ri’s needy, yandere-like behavior.)