wlw #wangxian youtubers au where LZ's channel is just her sitting...
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Sep 05, 2024
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wlw #wangxian youtubers au where LZ's channel is just her sitting in front of the camera and silently teaching people how to make all kinds of braids with soft classic chinese music playing on the bg.
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She never meant to become a youtuber, let alone a famous one, at first, she was not even sure people could follow her instructions just by watching her, but she is slow and methodical, not skipping or fasting forward any step, and the quiet music actually helps.
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It keeps the viewers calm even if they're struggling with any parts of it.
Anyway, LZ is glad she can help and she also has to admit she enjoys the whole process, so she keeps on posting.
Anyway, LZ is glad she can help and she also has to admit she enjoys the whole process, so she keeps on posting.
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WY also never thought about becoming a famous youtuber, but she just so happen to be terrible at braiding, she can't braid anyone's hair, her own included, especially her own.
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It never bothered her cause she had short hair most of her life but now that it's long enough to braid she wants to try her hand at it.
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It goes bad. Her arms get tired and there are so many knots in her hair by the end of every attempt that she has sworn she'll never try again. Until, ofc, she does. Every. Time.
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It goes like that for a couple of weeks until NHS sends her a link to LZ's channel.
WY immediately falls in love. And not just for the braiding.
She decides to try one of the tutorials right away.
And she fails instantly.
WY immediately falls in love. And not just for the braiding.
She decides to try one of the tutorials right away.
And she fails instantly.
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It's so frustrating! Not even what seems to be the most educational (and gorgeous) of teachers can seem to help her!
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WY kinda wants to leave a comment to the gorgeous HGJ (the name she gives in the channel description), to whine about the unfairness that is the fact that she has two left hands, but something stops her before she hits send.
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There are so many comments under most of the videos WY has clicked on that it's unlikely HGJ checks them all. And, for some reason, WY really wants to be noticed.
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So WY decides to do something she hasn't done in years, ever since she stopped streaming her video game matches with JC and JYL, she decides to post a new video. And not any video, she decides to post a video of her trying, and failing to follow along with HGJ's tutorials.
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She sets everything up, choosing the most challenging parts of HGJ's video to try cause she doesn't think it'd be nice to just repost the woman's whole ass video, and she gets to filming.
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But, instead of HGJ's soothing bgm, she uses sound effects like audience reactions from 90s sitcoms, playing cheerings, applauses, booing or "aaaahs", depending on how bad she follows each instruction.
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She spends the entire afternoon and part of the evening/night filming then editing, and when the video is finally ready to be uploaded, she makes a montage for the thumbnail where half of the picture is a screenshot of HGJ's perfectly finished braid
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(if she spends more time choosing the best screencap is only because they're all the best one, and it's not WY's fault the woman looks good no matter where she hits pause) and the other half is of how her attempt turned out, while she makes this face 🥺 to the camera.
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She names the video: I tried jiejie's fishtail braid and she owes me a shoulder massage
And there it is. Posted.
She goes to bed somewhere past 1am and wakes up the next day to find out she went viral.
And there it is. Posted.
She goes to bed somewhere past 1am and wakes up the next day to find out she went viral.
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WY nearly laughs herself sick with all the comments and tiktok edits, but she can't help the slight disappointment when she soon notices the lack of reaction from HGJ. WY sincerely hopes she hasn't offended her.
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Both her siblings advise her not to get in touch with HGJ just yet and wait to see what happens.
So WY waits.
She doesn't have to wait long.
Two days later, HGJ posts a new video.
So WY waits.
She doesn't have to wait long.
Two days later, HGJ posts a new video.
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It's another fishtail braid, in fact, it's the same one WY tried. However, before the video cuts to HGJ doing her thing, there's a black screen with a text that reads: For YLLZ. May this one be more educational.
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WY may or may not squeal a little. But since no one was there to see her, no she didn't.
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There's still a faint blush on her cheeks as she once again records her attempt at following the tutorial, which she also notices is not exactly the same one from before just edited with the message for her, no, HGJ really did go and shoot a whole new video!
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In it, HGJ goes slower than before through the whole process, making the camera focus on the most challenging parts, all that just for WY, apparently.
Either WY pissed her off, or... or... she doesn't know what to think so she just focuses on not messing it up this time.
Either WY pissed her off, or... or... she doesn't know what to think so she just focuses on not messing it up this time.
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She messes it up this time... again.
She names the new video: jiejie i really tried (needing that shoulder massage more than ever now).
It's another hit.
She names the new video: jiejie i really tried (needing that shoulder massage more than ever now).
It's another hit.
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Hair youtube, and some of the gamers that are still subscribed to YLLZ, go wild.
Someone in the comments says they think HGJ and YLLZ are flirting. WY stops reading the comments after that, people have wild ideas, shakes hear.
Someone in the comments says they think HGJ and YLLZ are flirting. WY stops reading the comments after that, people have wild ideas, shakes hear.
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This time HGJ's response video comes a day later.
The black screen at the start says: To YLLZ. Perhaps you should start with something simpler. May this be easier to follow
And indeed, the tutorial is of a much simpler braid, still WY's attempt can only generously be called one
The black screen at the start says: To YLLZ. Perhaps you should start with something simpler. May this be easier to follow
And indeed, the tutorial is of a much simpler braid, still WY's attempt can only generously be called one
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YLLZ's new video is called: jiejie, am i broken? (shoulders hurt a little less, but the massage would still be welcome).
It only takes around five hours for HGJ to reply with a video of her own.
It only takes around five hours for HGJ to reply with a video of her own.
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The video's called 101 and the black screen reads: To YLLZ. Let's start from the beginning.
And the video starts with HGJ combing her hair, then parting it in three, then slowly doing the most basic type of braid.
And the video starts with HGJ combing her hair, then parting it in three, then slowly doing the most basic type of braid.
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WY does fare better this time, much better than before, actually. But still, her end result looks nothing like what HGJ did.
Her vid: jiejie, maybe i'm just not cut out to this (still waiting for that massage)
Her vid: jiejie, maybe i'm just not cut out to this (still waiting for that massage)
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At this point more than half of both their comment sections are shipping them, and WY is well on her way to developing a pavlovian response to youtube notifs on her phone.
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JC says she's annoying HGJ and should probably stop, JYL thinks it's all very romantic, but also, WY should probably take their flirting to a more private place.
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WY: 😳😳 Fli...flirting?? Do you think HGJ is flirting with me??
JC: 🙄🙄
JYL: A-Ying, you're not the first person to post a video trying one of her tutorials. But you are the only one she reacted to.
WY: 😳😳
JC: 🙄🙄
JYL: A-Ying, you're not the first person to post a video trying one of her tutorials. But you are the only one she reacted to.
WY: 😳😳
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But WY's self-esteem doesn't let her believe shijie. If anything, she's more inclined to agree with JC. She's probably annoying the shit out of HGJ and she should probably stop before HGJ's followers get her canceled or something.
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It doesn't help that HGJ has suddenly gone silent after WY's last video.
She doesn't want to freak out, but she hates that she might have annoyed HGJ into a hiatus. And, oh god, if HGJ never posts again because of her, WY will never forgive herself.
She doesn't want to freak out, but she hates that she might have annoyed HGJ into a hiatus. And, oh god, if HGJ never posts again because of her, WY will never forgive herself.
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Four days go by without any reaction from HGJ.
WY keeps checking all her social media pages she has linked on her channel, but there's no movement there either.
And honestly, WY is this close to posting an apology video even tho she's not sure what to even apologize for.
WY keeps checking all her social media pages she has linked on her channel, but there's no movement there either.
And honestly, WY is this close to posting an apology video even tho she's not sure what to even apologize for.
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Maybe her lack of coordination was discrediting HGJ's teaching? Maybe WY should post a video explaining that she's the one who can't braid to save her life and it's definitely not HGj's fault! Yup, that's exactly what she should do!
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She's gearing up to start recording when she gets the notif for a DM on twitter.
It's from HGJ.
HGJ: Hello
YLLZ: Hey, hi!
YLLZ: You disappeared!
YLLZ: Please tell me i didn't annoy you into stopping
HGJ: You did not. I was simply... thinking
YLLZ: About...
It's from HGJ.
HGJ: Hello
YLLZ: Hey, hi!
YLLZ: You disappeared!
YLLZ: Please tell me i didn't annoy you into stopping
HGJ: You did not. I was simply... thinking
YLLZ: About...
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HGJ: We live in the same city.
YLLZ: Yeah, i know. I've seen the pictures you posted from your morning walks
HGJ: Mn.
HGJ: I have a proposition.
YLLZ: Which is?
HGJ: I could braid your hair for it. And we could... record it.
YLLZ: You wanna do a collab??
YLLZ: Yeah, i know. I've seen the pictures you posted from your morning walks
HGJ: Mn.
HGJ: I have a proposition.
YLLZ: Which is?
HGJ: I could braid your hair for it. And we could... record it.
YLLZ: You wanna do a collab??
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HGJ: I do. You seem to need more help than the videos can provide.
HGJ: And I owe you a massage.
YLLZ: ASPKDHFLDSFHA
YLLZ: Sorry, my fingers slipped.
YLLZ: Anyway, i'd like that very much jiejie.
HGJ: So would I.
HGJ: And I owe you a massage.
YLLZ: ASPKDHFLDSFHA
YLLZ: Sorry, my fingers slipped.
YLLZ: Anyway, i'd like that very much jiejie.
HGJ: So would I.
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///hate to do this but i'm gonna have to pause here due to life and all. I'll get back to it later///
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(WY is smiling so hard her face hurts)
HGJ: If I may ask, what is your name?
YLLZ: I'm Wei Ying. Can't believe we've gone this long without knowing the most basic information about each other. You?
HGJ: Lan Zhan. And I cannot believe either.
HGJ: If I may ask, what is your name?
YLLZ: I'm Wei Ying. Can't believe we've gone this long without knowing the most basic information about each other. You?
HGJ: Lan Zhan. And I cannot believe either.
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WY recognizes the name Lan, realizing it's the same name as NHS's brother-in-law. She says so and LZ tells her that that's her brother actually and WY marvels at how small the world is.
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They set up a date (as in a day and time to meet, but you try telling that to WY's fast-beating heart) and WY is still smiling like a fool to her phone well after they say their goodbyes.
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She's understandably nervous when the day comes and she's standing outside LZ's door, waiting for her to buzz her in.
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It's a little awkward when they're face to face for the first time.
But also, if LZ was beautiful in the videos, she's even more gorgeous in person and WY can't help that her eyes are... looking. But it's okay tho, cause she's pretty sure LZ is also sizing her up.
But also, if LZ was beautiful in the videos, she's even more gorgeous in person and WY can't help that her eyes are... looking. But it's okay tho, cause she's pretty sure LZ is also sizing her up.
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WY: Oh, your hair is already in a braid!
LZ: Mn. I will be doing WY's hair today.
WY: Oh, okay.
LZ: Mn. I will be doing WY's hair today.
WY: Oh, okay.
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Why didn't she think of this? She thought Lan Zhan was just like, gonna walk her through it. If she knew LZ's big capable hands were going up her hair, she'd have at least combed it.
Rip to WY, she's a clown!
Rip to WY, she's a clown!
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LZ: Would you like to do some try-versions before we shoot?
WY, brain still booting back up: No, i think... i think it'd be more honest if we record our first try.
LZ: Very well. Come with me.
WY, brain still booting back up: No, i think... i think it'd be more honest if we record our first try.
LZ: Very well. Come with me.
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WY follows her to her studio (she has an actual room just for shooting!!) and sits where LZ tells her to. Then follows her with her eyes as she sets up all the filming gear and then walks up to stand behind WY.
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Through the mirror, she watches as LZ's hands hover over her ponytail.
LZ: May I?
WY can only nod.
LZ: May I?
WY can only nod.
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And then LZ is tugging her hair loose, running her fingers over it, and then picking up a brush and slowly starting to untangle it.
Every now and then her fingers brush against the sensitive skin of the back of WY's neck and she totally fails to suppress the shivers.
Every now and then her fingers brush against the sensitive skin of the back of WY's neck and she totally fails to suppress the shivers.
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She has to keep reminding herself their recording this and she absolutely cannot make the noises that are threatening to come out of her.
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Meanwhile, LZ is quiet, like she always is in her videos, but still, she can command WY to move exactly how she wants it, just by tugging at her hair this way and that.
WY has to press her thighs together and her mouth shut.
WY has to press her thighs together and her mouth shut.
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LZ makes sure she's watching tho.
She has several mirrors set up which allow WY to see what LZ's doing with her hands and she goes slow, so WY can follow the step by step, tho with LZ's hand on her hair is very hard to concentrate on LZ's hands doing her hair.
She has several mirrors set up which allow WY to see what LZ's doing with her hands and she goes slow, so WY can follow the step by step, tho with LZ's hand on her hair is very hard to concentrate on LZ's hands doing her hair.
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LZ finishes the simple braid, takes some pictures of it, then, with the video still rolling, undoes WY's hair and starts the process all over again for the fishtail one.
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There are goosebumps all over WY's neck and arms the whole time. She's pretty sure braiding doesn't actually demand this much touching of the back of her neck and shoulders, but LZ is the expert so she won't complain. Oh, she definitely won't complain.
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In fact, WY is almost disappointed when LZ is done with the fishtail braid and lets go of her to pause the recording.
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WY: Wow jiejie! This is beautiful. Thank you!
LZ: I should be thanking Wei Ying.
WY, smiling: What for?
LZ: For indulging me.
WY: Oh, jiejie, I'll indulge you any day of the week!
LZ: I should be thanking Wei Ying.
WY, smiling: What for?
LZ: For indulging me.
WY: Oh, jiejie, I'll indulge you any day of the week!
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LZ steps closer and WY finally hears the words that came out of her mouth.
WY: I mean...
LZ: Did you mean it?
WY lets out an embarrassed chuckle: I say a lot of stuff, Lan Zhan, you don't have to take it all to heart.
LZ: So you do not want the massage?
WY: I mean...
LZ: Did you mean it?
WY lets out an embarrassed chuckle: I say a lot of stuff, Lan Zhan, you don't have to take it all to heart.
LZ: So you do not want the massage?
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WY: wei_ying.exe has stopped working
LZ: I have made Wei Ying's muscles sore. I would like to help relax them.
WY: Well... it's only fair.
LZ: Indeed.
The internet goes wild when LZ posts the video of her braiding WY's hair.
LZ: I have made Wei Ying's muscles sore. I would like to help relax them.
WY: Well... it's only fair.
LZ: Indeed.
The internet goes wild when LZ posts the video of her braiding WY's hair.
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WY is so glad LZ puts background music on her videos instead of the original sound, cause she was definitely not suppressing any of the noises she thought she wasn't making. There's nothing she can do about her flushed cheeks and her sort of glazed eyes tho.
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But still, it's a very good video. Very educational. WY still can't braid for shit afterward, but she did learn a lot about herself both recording and watching it.
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Her response video comes out a day later and it's called: turns out you don't need to learn something when you have someone to do it for you.
And it's just a couple of clips of LZ doing her hair, but with the soundtrack of an audience cheering at a soccer match.
And it's just a couple of clips of LZ doing her hair, but with the soundtrack of an audience cheering at a soccer match.
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They both go on hiatus after that, and the comment section blows up with speculations, most of it explicit, and accurate.
Unfortunately, they cannot post the shoulder massage video, cause it would get them instantly demonetized, and probably suspended.
The end!
Unfortunately, they cannot post the shoulder massage video, cause it would get them instantly demonetized, and probably suspended.
The end!
