Chapter 108: The Interview

"Please, everyone in the live stream, bear with us for a moment... I'll discuss the interview details with the young lady first; there are some privacy-related questions I might not ask..." After bowing to the camera and making a few pleas, Live Stream Sauce placed the backpack and hat containing the camera temporarily at the front desk.

Once everything was properly prepared, as soon as Live Stream Sauce turned around, she saw the stunning woman arriving in a hurry.

"Ah... Ms. Parker... may I address you that way?" Live Stream Sauce, somewhat nervous, greeted Evelyn, whose appearance was very mature, her voice trembling slightly.

"Just call me... Automatic_Love..." Evelyn let out a slight sigh of relief; fortunately, it was a girl interviewing her, meaning she wouldn't have to face those men directly for a while.

"Alright, Automatic_Love," Live Stream Sauce nodded, not pressing for the origin of this nickname, paused, then continued: "These are all the general questions for later; take a look. If there are any privacy issues you can't answer, I'll quickly modify them..."

"More than a streamer... you seem more like a professional journalist..." Evelyn took the Data Chip she handed over, glanced at this "Live Stream Sauce" who looked completely like a girl-next-door, and offered a faint compliment.

Live Stream Sauce smiled stiffly, silently waiting for Evelyn to finish browsing the information.

"No problem..." Evelyn handed the Crystal Yuan back to Live Stream Sauce's hand, "These questions hold no taboos for me..."

She spoke softly, her tone brimming with laughter, yet there was not a trace of expression on her face.

Confused, Live Stream Sauce nodded, plugging the Crystal Yuan back into the interface behind her neck.

"Can we begin? I'm a bit tired today..." Evelyn clapped her hands lightly, waking the girl from her slight daze.

"Alright, alright..." Live Stream Sauce came to her senses, nodded repeatedly, and ran to the front desk to retrieve her equipment.

She quickly glanced at the number in the top-left corner of her phone screen.

Fortunately, the one-minute wait hadn't lost too many viewers.

"Now, follow me..." Evelyn sighed, leading Live Stream Sauce toward an empty workspace.

A room that wasn't narrow, with simple furnishings inside; the only large pieces of furniture were a Sofa and a round bed.

The dim blue-purple light overhead shone on the advancing Evelyn, making her appear even more enchanting and seductive.

"May I sit on this bed?" Live Stream Sauce adjusted the angle of the backpack and the camera on her head while pointing at the round bed in the center of the room and asking.

"Sure... colleagues have invited reporters into the room right after interviews before..." Evelyn nodded casually, crossed her legs, and sat on the Sofa nearby, "Anyway, someone comes to clean the room after every use; in terms of hygiene... at least in Night City, Cloudtop should rank among the best."

Live Stream Sauce nodded repeatedly, plopping down onto the round bed; the highly elastic structure made her bounce several times.

"Ahem..." She aimed one camera at herself and the other at Evelyn's profile, cleared her throat, "Hello, hello! Good afternoon, everyone! I'm your cute Live Stream Sauce! As always, providing you with 24-hour-a-day, 365-day-a-year life and adventure streams!"

After reciting the standard intro, she quickly got to the main topic, "First, thank you everyone in the live stream for your patient waiting... Live Stream Sauce loves you guys!"

"Next! As previously announced! We have arrived at the Cloudtop Club! We are extremely honored to have invited the very famous Ms. Automatic_Love here at Cloudtop to accept my interview!"

Her toes wiggled slightly; Evelyn, in a casual state, waved at the camera and said softly, "Good afternoon, everyone in the live stream~"

In an instant, the number of people in the live stream surged rapidly, the volume of bullet comments rose accordingly, and even Live Stream Sauce's phone screen began to lag.

"Oh! Mature big sister suki!

"

"So beautiful! Big sister, just give the order, and we will support you to become the new Live Stream Sauce!"

"Do you accept reservations! I can't hold back! I'm coming over right now!"

"Love! Love! Love! -"

"Who is Live Stream Sauce? Cut her! I only know Automatic_Love!"

"Looks like everyone likes you very much..." Live Stream Sauce looked at the bullet comments on her phone screen, crashing against the shore like waves one after another, and smiled happily.

Evelyn nodded indifferently; for her, being popular and under scrutiny was already a common occurrence.

"Alright, alright, everyone stop spamming... I'm going to start asking questions!" Live Stream Sauce put her phone aside, pulled a delicate microphone from her bag, and held it up to Evelyn's mouth, "First question! 'Are you a native? If not, why did you come to Night City?'"

Evelyn cleared her throat and answered slowly and deliberately, "I'm not sure if I have parents; in my memory... the first thing I saw when I opened my eyes wasn't some kind and friendly smiling face... but the dirty ceiling of some nameless clinic in Night City..."

"Ah... sorry to hear that..." Live Stream Sauce was stunned by the unexpected answer, coming to her senses half a second later, and quickly moved on to the next question.

"May I ask how you charge?" she asked cautiously, skipping over several questions she felt were inappropriate.

Evelyn glanced at her, smiled lightly, "8000 Euro for the full package..."

"May I ask how you ensure your own safety?"

"First, on a physiological level... this Cloudtop establishment conducts comprehensive medical checkups for our staff regularly; when customers arrive, they are also scanned via personal connections to detect any viruses carried on their bodies... The Crystal Yuan inside our bodies can also ensure we don't experience any disgusting or painful negative emotions during work..."

"Second, regarding personal safety, our staff has unified health insurance; if a customer gets too carried away, there is coverage. Even if someone intentionally causes trouble, the establishment has a certain security force. We also have backing from the gangs, so there's basically no need to worry about that..."

After a long string of words, Evelyn let out a sigh, pulled a cigarette from her pocket, and elegantly placed it between her lips.

A tiny spark flickered, illuminating her indifferent eyes.

Between the flickering lights, a pair of emerald lakes quietly reflected the shimmering waves, naturally giving birth to a soul-stirring beauty.

"Alright, thank you, Ms. Automatic_Love, for the clarification... Third question..." Live Stream Sauce nodded, her gaze turning to the phone set aside, wanting to see the audience's feedback in the live stream.

"Eh? Should I pick one from the bullet comments to ask?" Live Stream Sauce looked at the unified phrases suddenly spammed in the live stream at some point, momentarily finding it difficult.

Gently exhaling a wisp of thin smoke from her mouth, Evelyn shrugged and nodded, then continued, "Ask away; anyway, if there are questions unsuitable to answer, I won't force myself..."

"Alright..." Live Stream Sauce nodded, quietly wiping the cold sweat from her forehead.