Chapter 1: Which deity is livestreaming here?

Yanhai University, the artificial lake.

In the decades since the school was founded, the buildings have been constantly renovated and the students have come and gone in waves, but this artificial lake has remained to this day.

Surrounding the artificial lake is a circle of towering trees, along with quite a few benches for resting.

Every summer evening at sunset, there are always young couples from the school here, whispering sweet nothings, flirting, and doing unspeakable things.

And now, it is the time when senior students are returning to school one after another and freshmen are registering in succession.

On the benches by the artificial lake, there are no empty spots left.

The couple closest to the shade of the trees is almost face-to-face, whispering about something.

In the heat of the moment, the girl shyly closes her eyes, while the boy’s breathing grows rapid, their faces drawing closer and closer...

"Ahem."

Suddenly!

A cough rings out, startling the two who were about to enjoy an intimate moment.

The pair, whose noses were almost touching, spring apart instantly. The boy, looking furious, turns toward the source of the cough, ready to lash out.

"You..."

However, as he turns his head, he sees a man wearing a white shirt and black trousers, with a rather stern and dignified appearance, standing beside them and looking down at them.

Those eyes are calm and ripple-free, carrying a sense of scrutiny, just like a school administrator looking at students violating the rules!

It sends a jolt of fear through the boy, scaring the soul right out of him.

Realizing he might have crossed a school leader, the boy quickly tries to make amends

"Teacher, were you looking to sit here?"

As he speaks, he pulls up the girl beside him, who is covering her face and doesn't know what to do.

"Teacher, please sit. We won't disturb you anymore. Goodbye!"

Having been caught by a school leader in such a situation, no one would be able to stay here any longer.

To prevent the school leader from chasing after them to give them a series of ideological lectures, or even assigning them some fault and making them a typical example of school criticism, the two of them bolt away in a flash.

"Hey! Wait..."

However, the man in the white shirt, who looks quite stern and was mistaken for a school leader, reaches out his hand with a regretful expression, wanting to keep the pair of students.

"Hahahaha."

A hearty laugh comes from behind him.

A boy who isn't very tall but has a sturdy build says

"Lin Nan, you look way too intimidating."

"That senior couple probably took you for a school leader catching rule-breakers."

The chubby, fair-skinned boy beside him is also laughing until he’s doubled over.

"Brother Nan, you didn't see those two; they were scared green! Hahaha..."

Lin Nan turns to look at the two people laughing heartlessly and says helplessly

"Wang Chengyu, Jiang Tao, you two should stop while you're ahead. It's not like I can decide what I look like."

"If they had even looked at you two, they would have known I couldn't possibly be a teacher."

At this point, Lin Nan glances at the white shirt he is wearing, full of regret.

"I should have worn something else."

The little fatty, Wang Chengyu, laughs and puts his arm around Lin Nan's shoulder, saying sneakily

"Don't worry, Brother Nan. I'll go ask for directions in a bit, and I guarantee I'll get you safely to the faculty cafeteria, haha..."

Lin Nan slaps the little fatty's arm with a "smack."

He glares at Wang Chengyu, then turns and walks away.

The little fatty winces in pain. Seeing the look in Lin Nan's eyes, which really has the air of an angry school leader, he quickly chases after him.

"Hey, Brother Nan, don't be mad. I was just joking with you."

Jiang Tao also walks over and says, "Yeah, Fatty didn't mean any harm."

"But after what just happened, I actually have an idea. We might be able to make a fortune."

Mentioning making money, Wang Chengyu perks up.

"What!"

Lin Nan, who was pretending to walk away, stops in his tracks and looks at Jiang Tao curiously.

Jiang Tao points at Lin Nan and explains

"It’s just a sudden thought."

"Lin Nan doesn't just look like a school leader; his face is full of dignity, and even the way he looks at people makes one's heart skip a beat and feel very nervous. Isn't this kind of look very distinctive?"

Wang Chengyu nods, then asks, confused: "So?"

"Isn't 'guiding the immortal' popular right now? So-called 'guiding the immortal' means that streamers who look like celebrities are guided by netizens to play certain famous people—like Wu Fanfan who 'steps on the sewing machine,' Red-warm Uzi, or even Kobe—to attract traffic and make money!"

"So, I think Lin Nan is suitable to be an influencer. With such a distinctive look, who knows, netizens might 'guide the immortal' for a wave, and he'll definitely go viral!"

Hearing this, Wang Chengyu’s bean-sized eyes widen.

He looks Lin Nan up and down and nods heavily

"Don't say it, it's true!"

"Brother Nan doesn't just look dignified; he has that unique temperament. When he has no expression, it makes people jump and afraid to look him in the eye. I think it could really work!"

Lin Nan also looks thoughtful.

Since he was a child, he has looked more mature than his peers, and his appearance is stern; when he doesn't smile, he is often mistaken for an elder or a teacher.

In some exams, he was even often mistaken for a proctor.

He always had to show his ID to prove he was a student and could sit down to take the exam.

In the past, he felt quite troubled by this appearance.

He even thought when he was a child that it would be great if he could change his face when he grew up.

He only thought about how to get rid of such misunderstandings and had never thought that the face that brought him these little troubles could be used to make money.

Although Jiang Tao's suggestion makes him feel a bit tempted, the hunger in their stomachs makes the three of them hurry to find a senior student to ask where the cafeteria is.

During their first meal on campus, the three of them talk about pointing out the country and imagining the future.

At the dining table, Jiang Tao brings up the streaming matter again.

Lin Nan says that since there are no formal classes yet and nothing to do at night, he could actually give it a try.

The three return to Dorm 304.

To avoid disturbing Lin Nan's stream, Wang Chengyu and the other boy consciously huddle on the upper bun of the desk, put on headphones, and quietly look at their phones.

Lin Nan sets up a live stream room and names it: Newbie streaming, please guide the immortal!

Then he opens the stream and points the camera at himself.

"Welcome everyone to my live stream."

After waiting for a few minutes, no one has entered the room yet.

The newbie push mechanism requires streaming for a certain period of time before it runs.

Even if Lin Nan talks, he is just amusing himself and it serves no purpose.

Looking at the empty stream room, Lin Nan simply puts his phone aside and opens his computer to play a couple of games.

Time passes second by second, and an hour has passed since the stream started.

Lin Nan plays two games, and when he looks back at his phone, he finds that, at some point, more than a dozen people have entered the room!

He quickly puts down his mouse and checks the comments that have already scrolled by several times.

[Whoa, does the streamer have some misunderstanding about himself? Does this need guidance? I'd believe it if you were acting as a leader in our unit!]

[Amazing, truly amazing. Why do I have the feeling I'm seeing our school board member?]

[Is this a leader from some company? Streaming to sell things? Why aren't you talking?]

[The streamer's look is so bureaucratic; it's a waste of this face if you don't go act as a director or bureau chief!]

[Wait, why is it so strange? I don't think the streamer looks like a leader; I just feel like I've seen this unique temperament of his somewhere before...]

(End of chapter)