Chapter 34 - Sweet Girl Style and Cool Older Sister Style
“Sister-in-law, your gaming skills are good enough.”
After observing Longyue achieve a victory in a game, Zhou Yan said with gratification.
“Really?!”
Longyue’s pretty face lit up with joy, her heart leaping. It was as if she had rediscovered the joy she felt when she was first learning immortal arts and was recognized and praised by the people of the world.
She had finally proven herself, proven her strength as the Empress of the Supreme Sacred Heavenly Palace!
“Since your technical skills are up to par, the next step is to start learning the proper communication skills with clients,” Zhou Yan said.
Hearing this, Longyue’s face showed confusion.
“To be a game companion, do I also need to practice communication skills?”
“Of course, sister-in-law. This is a very important skill. In some respects, it’s even more important than your gaming skills!”
“There are two types of game companions. One type is high-rank and high-skill, specializing in carrying clients to a higher rank. These are mostly male game companions. The other type has lower rank and skill requirements, specializing in entertaining the client and providing them with emotional value. This type is generally mostly female game companions.”
As a former client who often hired game companions, Zhou Yan patiently explained to Longyue from a customer's perspective.
Longyue only half-understood what she heard.
“What is ‘emotional value’?”
“The so-called emotional value, to put it simply, is doing whatever makes the client happy.”
Lin Fan explained as he leisurely sat down in front of Longyue.
“From now on, just pretend that I am your client. We’re in a game right now. If I get first blood, what should you say?”
Longyue knew the mock test had begun. She straightened her expression, thought seriously for a moment, and said:
“Boss is so amazing!”
“Mmm…”
Lin Fan and Zhou Yan both stroked their chins in unison, their expressions pensive.
“Yan Zi, what do you think?” Lin Fan turned his head to look at Zhou Yan.
Zhou Yan shook his head without a second thought.
“Nice voice, 10 points. But it lacks emotion and sounds rather perfunctory. Lacking in the emotion department, can only barely give 5 points! Calling the boss ‘Boss’, minus 10 points! Overall evaluation, 5 points!”
“A qualified female game companion should have a nice voice, be full of emotion, and know how to properly address the client!”
Hearing all this, Longyue was dumbfounded.
“It’s just being a game companion, are there so many requirements…?”
“Of course. You must not look down on any profession in this world!” Lin Fan’s expression was solemn.
“Then… then what should I do?” Longyue humbly asked for guidance.
“Yan Zi here has experience. Let him give you a demonstration, Yan Zi.”
Lin Fan was silent for a moment. He was about to speak, but the words wouldn't come out. He decisively passed the problem to Zhou Yan beside him.
“Why do I have to demonstrate…”
Zhou Yan rolled his eyes at Lin Fan reluctantly, but under Longyue’s curious and knowledge-seeking gaze, he still cleared his throat, then put on a high-pitched voice to demonstrate:
“Gege~* You’re so amazing~ So great~”
[N: In Chinese, Gēge means "older brother". However, the term can also be used as a term of endearment or to express closeness and affection, especially in a romantic context or between close friends. Similar to “Oppa” used in Korean.]
Lin Fan: “…”
Longyue: “…”
The moment Zhou Yan’s sweet-girl voice came out, the entire room instantly fell into a deathly silence.
Though it was the middle of summer, Longyue suddenly felt a chill, and goosebumps broke out all over her body.
Ugh! So disgusting!
How can a grown man say such things!
If this kind of man were in the Immortal Demon Continent and she encountered him, she probably couldn’t resist cleaving him in two with her sword!
“Hey, you two could at least say something. This is making me look very awkward…”
Zhou Yan’s old face turned red, and he immediately regretted it.
This fellow Lin Fan was too embarrassed to say it himself and had to make him do it. Now his old face was completely lost…
“Cough cough, alright, the demonstration is over. Now it’s your turn to give it a try.”
Lin Fan coughed twice to alleviate the awkward atmosphere, then turned his gaze to Longyue.
Longyue had a pained expression on her face, as if she were constipated. Suppressing the discomfort in her heart, she forced herself to put on a high-pitched voice and called out to Lin Fan:
“Ge… Gege…”
“No good. The voice is too awkward and unnatural. You sound unwilling. How would a client buy that? Again.”
“Gege…”
“Much more natural, but still not enough emotion! A little more cutesy, you need to have that sweet-girl feeling that’s cutesy but also sweet.”
“Ge, Gege~”
“Mmm! Much better. Now do the full thing one more time!”
“Gege is so ama-zhing~ So gweat…”
“Mmm, that’s pretty good. One more time.”
Lin Fan nodded in approval, a look of enjoyment on his face.
Longyue was already blushing from saying it. Seeing his look of enjoyment, she instantly felt as if she had been tricked. She furiously grabbed his collar and stared at him with a murderous glint in her eyes.
“Demon Sovereign! You didn't deliberately make this Empress call you that, did you! Ge! Ge!”
When she got to the “Gege” part, she practically spat the words out one by one through gritted teeth.
“What are you saying? I was only practicing with you in the capacity of a client. How could I have such thoughts!”
Lin Fan put on the air of a perfect gentleman, his gaze meeting Longyue’s without flinching.
“Hmph!”
Longyue let out a cold huff and released Lin Fan, sitting back down in her original spot with a blushing face. She stated clearly:
“To make this Empress put on a high-pitched voice and say such things, this Empress can’t do it!”
Speaking with this kind of cutesy, pincer-like voice, as if she were pouting at someone, disgusted even herself!
What's more, it was a grave insult to her prestigious name as the Empress!
She was the Empress of the Immortal Realm, not some sweet girl!
If she had to talk like that, they might as well just kill her!
“Since the sweet, cute-girl style isn’t suitable, then how about we try a different style? For example... the cool older sister style?” Lin Fan thought for a moment and proposed.
Making the noble Empress go with the sweet-girl style was indeed too dissonant. Even he felt it was strange listening to it. But if it was the cool older sister style, it might be a perfect fit!
Isn't 'Empress' just another word for 'cool older sister'?!
“What is this cool older sister style?”
Longyue’s fine brows furrowed slightly, a look of confusion on her face.
Lin Fan was silent for a moment, then once again turned his head to look at Zhou Yan.
“Yan Zi…”
“Don’t even think about it! I am absolutely not demonstrating again!” Zhou Yan’s words were firm.
He had nearly lost all his old face just now demonstrating the sweet-girl style. Now he wanted him to demonstrate the cool older sister style? Don't even think about it!
“Last time! Only your talent can demonstrate that kind of vivid sound and feeling!”
Lin Fan requested with a serious expression.
“Alright then, last time! This is absolutely the last time!”
Under Lin Fan’s extreme praise, Zhou Yan hesitated for a moment, cleared his throat again, and imitated the demeanor and vocal tone of a cool older sister:
“Little brother, do you like your big sister~? Want your big sister to step on you~? Hmm~?”
Longyue: “…”
“Th-This… is... the cool older sister style…?”
“Do I really have to talk to the clients this way…?”
Longyue’s cheek twitched slightly, her face filled with disgust.
This way of speaking and this tone immediately made her think of a sect in the Immortal Realm called the Hehuan Sect. The seductresses in there mostly spoke like this...
“There’s no other way. The clients like this sort of thing. The sweet girl and the cool older sister are the two most popular styles nowadays.”
Lin Fan and Zhou Yan nodded solemnly.
Seeing this, Longyue’s face revealed a deep sense of helplessness and despair.
She really couldn't figure it out. Do the mortal men of this era all like this style of woman…