Chapter 37
Chapter 37
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 37
Chapter Title: A Bigger Incident Than Expected
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The broadcasting mishap with Lulu that unfolded today naturally spread across the entire community.
In truth, these were the kinds of incidents that might have just been laughed off under normal circumstances.
Things like the broadcasting gods lending a hand or the timing being artistically perfect.
But viewers were starting to realize that what Lulu had gone through today was far from ordinary.
Common sense dictated that there were too many unbelievable things happening in this day and age.
For instance, getting by on nothing but tofu and cabbage for meals all this time.
Or cockroaches were one thing, but rats bursting out to steal and eat the rice at home.
Not to mention leaks pouring from the ceiling.
And the thing that really fanned the flames of this incident was none other than Lulu's attitude.
Aside from being startled when the water leaked, she treated everything else like it was just par for the course.
She didn't bat an eye at the rat's appearance and spoke of subsisting on tofu and cabbage as if it were everyday life. That disconnect was what got to people.
Thus began the spread of the so-called "Lulu-chan Rescue Operation."
It scattered far and wide in all directions, eventually heading toward the one person who knew the answers to all this noise.
And at the same time, toward the only person who could offer a solution.
Kang Haneul was streaming as usual today.
It was one of those safe, uneventful days with no special content or topics.
If not for the sudden influx of their presence at some point.
- President Kang! Open the door!!!
- We came after hearing Lulu-chan is being mistreated. Is this that evil boss's stream?
- Explain yourself
"Huh?"
Out of nowhere, mentions of Lulu were followed by a barrage of furious chat messages.
Confirming this, President Kang's eyes widened like a rabbit's as she paused her peaceful brick-laying in the game.
What the hell was going on?
"Whoa, why are you all swarming in here causing a ruckus all of a sudden? What's the deal?"
- Lulu-chan's room leaked so she ended stream lol
- Rats in her house too apparently
- The Cherries are in an uproar wondering what kind of house Lulu-chan lives in lololol
Expressing her bewilderment at not knowing the full story, kind viewers stepped in to explain.
Kang Haneul's brows furrowed slightly as she watched the incoming chat.
"Wait, Lulu's house leaked? For real? You guys know I'll kill you if you're lying."
- For real lololololol
- Did one super chat then boom, leak, ended stream
- Go check if you don't believe
- How do you not know your employee ended her stream, tsk tsk
"How am I supposed to know that kinda stuff! She has to tell me first!"
Her voice rose at the chat suddenly ganging up on her.
In truth, Kang Haneul's grievance was perfectly justified.
She wasn't monitoring every Blue LUV member's stream in real time, after all.
How was she supposed to know about something this sudden?
Jeong Da-jeong hadn't even reached out via Discord or KakaoTalk.
"Uh, um..."
The moment she pondered contacting Lulu first.
She froze at a viewer's donation question.
She generally avoided mentioning anything that could identify members, like their family situations.
But this case was a bit of an exception.
From the viewers' perspective, it was pure concern about whether Lulu's family was truly struggling.
"I don't even know where to start with you all, but honestly, yeah, Lulu's family situation is a bit tough. I heard the place she's living in is super rundown."
- How rundown we talking?
- Heard roaches and rats popping out every day
- That's basically a haunted house, right?
- She live in some boonies?
Kang Haneul racked her brains as viewers nailed it closer to the truth.
It wasn't that she was scheming an escape from the situation.
She just knew about Da-jeong's circumstances, but since it was someone else's story, she was being careful not to misspeak or make anything up.
"I haven't seen it myself, so I didn't hear the details, but the employee who dropped off the computer with Lucrezia the other day said he had no idea people lived in a place like that..."
- That bad? Chills
- What the hell kind of place...
- Worried just hearing about it
No matter what anyone imagined, reality was probably worse.
Though Kang Haneul herself had never seen it, that's what she figured.
Ra-hee's expression while describing Da-jeong's house was still fresh in her mind.
"Anyway, it's not great for me to go into detail about her living conditions, but yeah, she's in a pretty harsh environment."
- Can't President Kang help out?
- Let's get her a rental at least go go
- So heartbreaking fr
As the explanations continued and the expected responses came in, Kang Haneul rubbed her forehead.
"Do you think I don't want to help? Of course I do. But it's not as easy as it sounds. She's so kind-hearted that she actually gets super burdened receiving help from others."
- Aigoo... ㅠㅠ
- Her goodness shines through fr...
- Accepting help when you're struggling isn't wrong
"That's exactly what I'm saying. She was even walking hours to and from the company instead of taking a taxi because of the fare, so I told her next time to take one and bring the receipt—said I'd reimburse her. But she flat-out refused."
- Whoa
- That's rough
- Is other people's kindness that hard for her?
- How'd it come to this...
The viewers' questions were the same ones Kang Haneul had felt.
What kind of life had she lived to make even simple kindness from others so hard to accept?
If not for that, there would be endless ways to help.
"Anyway, I'll cut the talk here and contact Lulu first. If it's just a leak, that's manageable, but who knows if something else happened."
- Yeah
- Hurry go go
- Hope it's nothing major
- Lulu-chan, be happy...
She debated muting the mic for a second.
But figuring the viewers should know the situation too, she left it on.
Then she called Da-jeong right away.
Ring ring ring-
The dry default ringtone played.
Then a click, and the call connected.
Since she picked up quickly, maybe it wasn't a big deal.
Feeling a bit relieved, Kang Haneul spoke first.
"Hey, Lulu. Heard your place is leaking. You oka—"
『...Hic.』
"...Lulu?"
But at the sound of something being stifled that followed, her brows furrowed instantly.
The moment the thought "No way?" filled her head.
『Hic, sob...! S-Sorry, President. I'm so sorry....』
"W-Wait, Lulu! What's wrong? Don't cry—tell your president! Okay?"
At Da-jeong's voice, choking back tears and just apologizing, she sensed it was no small matter.
What kind of accident had happened?
『S-Suddenly the ceiling in my room collapsed... Hic!』
"What? The ceiling collapsed?!"
Lulu's voice explained the situation in fits and starts.
Hearing it, Kang Haneul let out a shout that could pierce the soundproof booth.
This wasn't just a streaming hiccup.
A far more serious crisis than anticipated had unfolded.