Chapter 41: **play (Patreon)

"I... mmmph! Today's live performance... mmmph! Was so tiring! My thighs are really sore! That's it! I'm hanging up!"

Fearing her brother would ask more questions, Guinaifen quickly hung up the phone.

Suddenly, Victor's sneer came from behind her.

"Tsk! People used to tell me that women are natural-born actresses. I didn't believe it, but now, seeing you, I'm a believer."

Guinaifen lowered her head and remained silent.

Victor was instantly displeased. He raised his hand and slapped her hard.

Smack!

"Ah~!"

"Speak! Don't you dare try to play mute in front of me~"

Tears welled up in Guinaifen's eyes, which were filled with grievance and humiliation, but she didn't dare show it too obviously.

Her family was still in Victor's grasp; she could only swallow her pride and submit.

So she could only follow Victor's orders, making small noises whenever he beat her.

That night, Victor had a blast.

He completely vented his beastly nature and pent-up stress.

After being ravaged and beaten by him all night, Guinaifen lay motionless on the bed like a broken doll, even the black stockings on her legs torn to shreds.

Feeling refreshed and invigorated, Victor stretched lazily, then casually tossed a large stack of credits onto Guinaifen.

"Seeing as last night was your first time, this is your reward~"

"By the way, you were very... moist~ I'll be looking for you again."

After Victor left, Guinaifen picked up the scattered credits one by one.

Victor hadn't shortchanged her; this time, he'd given her a full five million credits.

But looking at the filth-stained credits in her hands, Guinaifen couldn't hold it in any longer. Large teardrops rolled down from the corners of her eyes.

After a while, she struggled to compose herself, wiped away her tears with the back of her hand, got dressed, threw away the torn stockings, and finally hid the credits on her person.

Having done all this, Guinaifen slapped her cheeks hard, and her confident, enthusiastic, sunny smile returned to her face.

"Little Gui, you have to work hard again today, you can do it!!"

[Guinaifen's desire for a peaceful life was, in the end, just a fantasy.]

[In the period that followed, as if you had acquired a taste for it, you sought out Guinaifen every few days to vent your dark desires.]

[Under your tyrannical power, Guinaifen didn't dare refuse and could only endure your violation time and time again.]

[Fortunately, you were quite generous with credits. With the money you gave her, the quality of life for Guinaifen's family improved visibly.]

[Seeing the growing number of appliances at home and the increasingly plentiful food in her younger siblings' bowls, Guinaifen revealed a gratified smile.]

['I just have to endure it alone... so everyone can live a good life...' Guinaifen constantly told herself.]

[Her eldest and second brothers were so busy every day for the family that they didn't notice anything unusual about Guinaifen.]

[Although her older sister, being a woman, noticed something was off, Guinaifen managed to brush it off by saying her streaming career had recently picked up.]

Victor watched the simulation, lost in thought.

No wonder people always say that those with a weakness are easy to control.

The more people you care about, the more weaknesses you have. Weaknesses are vulnerabilities, which naturally makes you easier to control.

[After realizing how easy Guinaifen was to control, you immediately had a new idea.]

[And so, after one of your trysts, you took the opportunity to make a new demand of Guinaifen...]

[Special plot triggered. Enter Reality Mode?]

'Yes.'

It was the same familiar reception room.

Guinaifen pointed at an indescribably vile object in Victor's hand, staring at him in disbelief.

"You... you... you're actually making me put this... put it... during my live stream!?"

Guinaifen couldn't continue.

Victor's expression was calm.

"I hear your older brother is working as a miner now. The pay might be decent, but not only is the work grueling, it's also highly dangerous..."

Victor leaned in and whispered in Guinaifen's ear:

"I recall a mining accident on the Luofu Xianzhou a few months ago. Dozens were buried in an instant, and the bodies of over ten miners still haven't been found..."

Victor placed his hand on Guinaifen's shoulder, kneading it gently.

"You wouldn't want your brother to run into a mining accident one day and not even have his body recovered, would you~"

Victor's words struck Guinaifen like a bolt from the blue.

That's right, wasn't the whole point of her endurance to give her family a better life?

Since she had already endured so much, what did it matter if she endured a little more~

Guinaifen snatched the object from Victor's hand.

"Fine, I'll do it!"

Victor patted Guinaifen's shoulder with satisfaction.

"That's a good girl~ Don't worry, your brother will be transferred to a safer post today."

Two hours later, Guinaifen began her live performance for the day.

However, her fans were a bit puzzled, as Guinaifen didn't seem to be in good shape today.

She had barely started performing when she was already covered in sweat, panting heavily, and her cheeks were flushed red, as if she had just run several kilometers.

"Little Gui, are you not feeling well today?"

"Did your 'aunt' come to visit?"

"Little Gui, if you're not feeling well, just end the stream early and see a doctor~"

Some of the simps in the chat started sending comforting messages.

Seeing these heartwarming words, Guinaifen felt a surge of warmth and quickly responded.

"Thanks for your concern, fam! Even if it's just for you guys, I have to finish the performance today!"

After saying that, Guinaifen began to perform her signature stunt—eating noodles while doing a handstand.

Watching Guinaifen's every move from a short distance away, an insidious smile appeared on Victor's face.

He took out a pink remote control and increased the setting by one level.

"Eek!!"

The sudden change caught Guinaifen off guard. Her form broke on the spot, and she tumbled directly to the ground.

Fortunately, being a Pathstrider, her physical constitution was much stronger than an ordinary person's, so she wasn't injured.

The chat room immediately exploded.

Soon, the bullet comments began to flood the screen.

There were gawkers, mockers, and sarcastic remarks, but of course, most of the comments were concerned.

Guinaifen climbed up from the floor, one hand on her head and the other on her abdomen, dripping with sweat.

When she saw that most of the chat was concerned about her, her heart warmed, and she quickly waved her hands.

"Thanks for the concern, fam! Little Gui is fine!"

As she spoke, she even flexed her right bicep, pretending she was okay.

Seeing her still acting tough, Victor gave a sinister smile and cranked the pink remote's setting straight to the maximum.

Let's see you act tough now!!

"Aah~!!"

Caught completely off guard, Guinaifen was instantly overwhelmed by Victor's sneak attack. The immense discomfort made her legs give way, and she collapsed to her knees on the floor.

She was seen clutching her stomach tightly, her whole body trembling. Sweat poured from her forehead like rain, and her cheeks were as red as boiled shrimp, looking for all the world like she had been struck by a sudden illness.

In the end, the live stream had to be brought to a hasty conclusion.