That 'egg' was larger than an ordinary ostrich egg. It was milky white in color, round, without any lines, and felt neither smooth nor rough.
"Ostrich eggs are supposed to be the largest eggs known in the world," Gu Yumian muttered to himself, "This one looks... a little weird."
Indeed, its appearance mixed many characteristics of bird eggs, but Gu Yumian always had a feeling that it was not a real egg.
The little snow leopard seemed to be disgusted by the egg and wanted Gu Yumian to throw it away from the beginning.
Of course, Gu Yumian couldn't just throw it away. Who knew it was someone else's child? He didn't have any specialized equipment, and after waiting for a long time with no sign of movement, he had no choice but to make a makeshift, insulated nest in the second-floor bedroom to store it safely.
It's almost seven o'clock now, the time we agreed to broadcast live with the audience, and it's time for Little Snow Leopard to have dinner. I can only finish the things at hand first, and then check on the egg after the live broadcast.
He scratched the little snow leopard's chin and said, "Tuantuan, let's go eat first."
Gu Yumian, holding the plate of marbled beef, took two steps and realized that the little snow leopard hadn't caught up with him: "...Tuantuan?"
In the bedroom.
The door was ajar and the dusk was dim.
The little snow leopard placed one paw on the egg and looked down at it condescendingly, its gray-blue eyes narrowed into a line.
Gu Yumian had never seen it before, but it seemed very familiar to him.
——This is clearly a miniature egg-shaped lifeboat.
Egg-shaped lifeboats were the most popular 20 or 30 years ago, when the Zerg were rampant. They mimicked the egg-shaped appearance and size of a Zerg hatchling, ensuring they would survive for a considerable time if they accidentally fell into the hands of the Zerg.
The special potion inside will make the creatures in the lifeboat turn back into their cub state for a period of time, start to hibernate, and reduce energy consumption.
Later, when the Zerg were close to extinction, this type of life capsule was quickly eliminated due to its own defects. Only some older starships that had not been repaired or updated for a long time were still equipped with it.
What's the purpose of this thing in the lifeboat?
It couldn't have been a coincidence that it fell into its human's home. What was the intention?
The little snow leopard exerted a little force on its paw pads, and its sharp claws popped out, attacking the smooth white eggs without hesitation.
Next second.
“Ouch—”
"Tuan Tuan, why are you bullying other children?"
When Gu Yumian rushed back, he was also frightened by its behavior, and quickly picked up the little snow leopard by the scruff of its neck.
Unexpectedly, the little snow leopard raised all four paws into the air and struggled for a moment, staring at him in disbelief, making a low cry in his throat, and was so angry that his fur almost exploded!
...Gu Yumian is clearly its human, so who is he siding with now?!
At seven o'clock in the evening, Gu Yumian started the live broadcast on time.
The little snow leopard and the whole snow leopard looked a little listless.
Even with it there, the egg couldn't make any waves. But it was furious. Gu Yumian had always given in to it before, but now, for an egg, he was treating it like this?
"Hello everyone, I'm the host Gu Yumian, and this is Tuantuan," Gu Yumian briefly introduced himself. "Tonight we're having Sukiyaki (hot pot) and blueberry wine—and we promised Tuantuan and everyone else to sing."
Today is the last night of the rookie competition.
Gu Yumian's performance in the official livestream this morning was truly eye-catching, attracting a large number of fans. Coupled with the lingering influence of the "debut" photos that went viral among the fan circle yesterday, the audience numbers began to rise rapidly from the moment the broadcast began.
"Did Mianmian debut today?" "Good evening Mianmian." "I've never heard of Sukiyaki, but the one the host makes must be delicious."
It was supposed to be a happy occasion, but when he saw the little snow leopard still angry, Gu Yumian sighed.
He was angry before and didn't coax it. Now that he thinks about it, the little snow leopard must have had its reasons for doing so, and he was too arbitrary.
It was dusk, not yet completely dark, and they were still in their rooftop garden.
"Let's heat up the pot first," Gu Yumian said, "Sukiyaki is not difficult to make. Just...roll it up."
Gu Yumian compromised. He found that when the little snow leopard was angry with him, he had no intention of concentrating on cooking.
He held the little snow leopard that ignored him in his arms, sat cross-legged on the open-air wooden floor, and rubbed his chin on its head.
"Xuetuan, I was wrong."
The little snow leopard glanced at him coldly, and it seemed that he was really angry this time.
Gu Yumian buried his head in the back of its neck: "I know I was wrong, don't be angry, good Tuantuan."
The little snow leopard said nothing.
"Tuantuan is a big brother now," Gu Yumian kissed its ears helplessly and hugged it, "It's just an egg after all, maybe it's a child. Please don't be angry with me, okay? My heart breaks when you ignore me."
The little snow leopard suddenly stopped moving and twitched its ears: "..."
Gu Yumian observed its expression and immediately grasped the key: "Good Tuantuan, brother, good brother, brother, please don't be angry with me, okay? Of course you are the most important. When you are angry, I am also very sad."
The tips of the little snow leopard's ears stiffened for a moment, and after a moment, they began to feel hot.
Bewildered audience: “……?!!!”
They didn't know what it was at first. After listening for just a few seconds, their brains went completely blank and they had no time to think about anything else.
The barrage of comments flashed by crazily, layer upon layer:
Meow: Aaaaaaaa?! Aa ...
[Home in the Mine: I can't hold on any longer, my health bar is completely empty, woooooooooo, who can handle this?!]
[But Bird Language Level 4 won't change its name: Damn, I want to be kissed, hugged, and lifted up high. What's going on?]
[South China tigers never go on blind dates: Mian Mian calls out! I! Brother! Brother! It's over! Ahh ...
[Pink Puff: Ahem, um... could you please do the female audience a favor and call me sister again and cover your face?]
Gu Yumian's voice was a little soft and sticky after it lowered, because he was coaxing the little snow leopard. After saying a word, he would often kiss the little snow leopard's soft ears.
The audience who are in the same perspective as the little snow leopard can feel the light and soft kiss on the earlobe, the warm breath, and the reassuring heartbeat and pulse. The feeling of being loved and pampered wholeheartedly is heart-melting.
Moreover, Gu Yumian even forgot that the live broadcast was on at this time. He only wanted to make the little snow leopard happy, and all his words and actions were sincere.
Dusk gently enveloped the surroundings and the sea breeze blew.
The sense of security and dependence in the arms of the young man is incomparable. The clear and gentle whisper is like warm melting candy, and coupled with the heart-softening name of "brother", the audience was immediately hit by countless critical strikes!
The audience was completely unable to bear it anymore. The little snow leopard was still pretending to be calm and listening to all the soft words said by Gu Yumian, but in fact, his ears were incredibly hot.
Half a minute later, it finally jumped onto Gu Yumian's shoulder awkwardly as before, and its long tail swept across the young man's earlobe, which was an unconscious gesture of intimacy.
After all, it's... ahem, 'brother'.
Gu Yumian rubbed its chin and couldn't help but smile.
It was a weekday, and the traffic at 7 o'clock was not particularly good. However, because Gu Yumian gave everyone such a surprise not long after the show started, the atmosphere was pushed to a small climax.
New viewers are constantly coming in.
"Then, we can start making Sukiyaki." Gu Yumian folded up his sleeves and put on an apron. "It's actually very simple. The weather is just right now. It might get warmer in a month or two."
It is early spring now and the weather is still cold at night. The most enjoyable thing is to eat a steaming hot pot and drink some wine.
Gu Yumian selected a suitable small pot, washed it, and heated it with butter. He then cut a cross in the shiitake mushrooms, washed the enoki mushrooms and garland chrysanthemums that he had prepared in advance, and placed the diced tofu aside. The shiitake mushrooms had already been thoroughly processed, so there was no need to worry about food poisoning.
"The tofu needs to be fried," Gu Yumian said as he took another frying pan and fried the tofu. "If you heat the pan with butter, it will enhance the aroma and make the soup base richer in fat, making it more delicious."
After the tofu cubes are golden brown on both sides, they are taken out and neatly arranged. At this time, the butter in the small pot has melted at the bottom of the pot, showing a very attractive color.
The little snow leopard lowered its head to look into the pot. Gu Yumian was afraid that it would fall in, so he simply stuffed the little snow leopard into the collar of his sweatshirt, leaving only its head sticking out.
Gu Yumian said, "Next we are going to make the broth. This is called bonito flower broth."
Konbu, which looks very similar to kelp, is prepared by pre-simmering in water for several hours. Bring the konbu to a boil, then quickly add cold water to cool it down. Evenly sprinkle bonito flakes (sliced bonito) over the konbu. Once the bonito flakes have completely sunk, remove any remaining debris and strain out the clear broth.
Unlike the usual method, Gu Yumian also added some dried scallops and fish bones, and soon the soup took on a slightly milky white color.
At this time, the delicious flavor of the bonito flakes broth has gradually emerged.
The little snow leopard moved its nose, and Gu Yumian understood what was happening. He took a spoon and scooped out a small bowl.
"We'll need to add soy sauce later, so it'll taste a bit salty then." Gu Yumian blew it cool and fed it to the little snow leopard. "Try it first, is it fresh?"
After a moment, the little snow leopard squinted its eyes contentedly.
This soup stock, known as the soul of Japanese cuisine, is not overpowering. It has no fishy smell at all, and instead, a light, fresh, mellow aroma with a hint of sweetness wafts through your nose, making you salivate with every breath.
Gu Yumian ingeniously added scallops and fish bones to the stew, and it is so delicious that it makes your tongue fall off after just one sip.
[Ice Cream Spirit: Woohoo! It's so delicious! This flavor is so unique!]
[Youyunduo: This one feels a bit bland at first, but the aftertaste is rich and fresh with a hint of sweetness, leaving you wanting more. A deep-water torpedo for the host!]
[Meow: The soup is so delicious! I'm really looking forward to dinner later =333=. Come on, Mianmian! I'll give you all the gifts!]
Half an hour into the broadcast, the number of people in the live broadcast room reached 190,000 earlier than yesterday.
Because it was the night of the finals, the ten new anchors put in a lot of effort. Yanjuan even started a lottery for large gifts from the audience as soon as the broadcast started, but they still had to watch Gu Yumian's popularity steadily increase and was about to surpass him!
Yanjuan had been on the verge of withdrawal recently after repeatedly failing to deal with Gu Yumian. He wanted to emulate Gu Yumian's approach from yesterday's livestream, so he hired a Photoshop expert to help him retouch his photos, pretending to be a fan and submitting them to the beauty bot.
"Have you submitted your article?" He couldn't bear it any longer and sent a text message to that person.
The person on the other end replied with a very awkward tone, "I voted, but... I didn't pass."
Bloggers who care about appearance will also screen the quality of photos. Even after careful retouching, Yanjuan’s photo still failed to pass the review.
Instead, a live broadcast photo that was casually captured by Gu Yumian’s fans was forwarded by the Yanzhi bot!
In the photo, a young man wearing an apron, holding a spoon, feeds a snow leopard cub soup. He has handsome features, and the dim sunset casts a hue on his cheeks, creating a sense of beauty imbued with the essence of everyday life.
In the photo taken from the perspective of the little snow leopard, Gu Yumian looked at the camera intimately and gently, and his amber-like light-colored eyes were so eye-catching that one's heartbeat would slow down if one looked at them a few more times.
This is just the tip of the iceberg. People who actually watched the live broadcast said that every frame in which Gu Yumian appeared was a painting.
Once again, countless people were attracted from Weibo to Gu Yumian's live broadcast room.
Cigarette: “…………” Damn!
In the live broadcast room.
Gu Yumian poured the broth into the pot, adding a special soy sauce, and then added the freshly cut beef rolls, half of the shiitake mushrooms, garland chrysanthemums, and enoki mushrooms. While waiting, Gu Yumian prepared the sauce, beat a few sterilized raw eggs, and placed the grated daikon radish and soy sauce on separate plates.
Seeing this, some viewers couldn't help but feel worried. They had never seen so many things cooked together before. Would the flavors be mixed together like a hodgepodge stew?
Next second.
Gu Yumian opened the lid, and a rich and fresh fragrance flowed out undisguisedly.
Sukiyaki is typically light, but Gu Yumian put a lot of thought into the broth and the ingredients. After cooking, the slightly light flavor of the bonito flakes broth blends with the richness of the mushrooms, beef, and special soy sauce, making the smell alone irresistible.
The little snow leopard subconsciously stretched out its claws as if to grab the chopsticks, but fortunately it reacted quickly.
"Tuan Tuan, shh, be careful of the heat."
Gu Yumian picked up a piece of beef with chopsticks, coated it with raw egg liquid, blew on it, and fed it to the little snow leopard first.
The large piece of beef soaked up the soup, the rich aroma of the bonito flakes broth mixed with the sweetness of the simmered soup. The delicious beef wrapped in the raw egg liquid had a tender and refreshing taste. Just one bite would make you squint your eyes and sigh!
The light taste allows you to focus on the texture of the ingredients. The beef is freshly cooked and melts in your mouth, while the mushrooms and garland chrysanthemums are fresh, sweet, and incredibly flavorful. The combination of meat and vegetables is even more delicious.
【Meow: Ahhhh, now I can only say Ahhhhh!】
[But Bird Language Level 4 won't change its name: Damn, what's this smell like? It's delicious! ! ! I used to only eat oily, salty, and spicy food, but why does this taste so bland, yet I can't stop eating it!]
[Youyunduo: The lighter the taste, the higher the skill level required. Thank you for your hard work, host. I'll give you some fireworks.]
[Shell and Cloud: I want to steal the anchor and the little snow leopard home to live with them everyday QAQ, I wish I could be born as a cub of Mian's family!!]
The barrage is going crazy.
Countless gifts poured in, and various special effects were performed one after another. The popularity of the live broadcast room suddenly surpassed that of Yanjuan, who was struggling to gain popularity. It ranked first among the ten new anchors and entered the top five in popularity that day.
"The blueberry wine I promised you yesterday." Gu Yumian poured a small glass for the little snow leopard.
The taste is soft and mellow, with a slightly sour blueberry fruit aroma mixed with a hint of rock sugar sweetness. The alcohol content of blueberry wine is very low, and although it is called wine, it is actually no different from juice.
On such a chilly night in early spring, eating a steaming and fragrant Sukiyaki pot with my family, accompanied by sweet blueberry wine, gives me a sense of satisfaction that comes from living life to the fullest.
The audience was all immersed in this quiet atmosphere. The number of comments decreased, but the number of viewers continued to soar.
Dusk was falling, weary birds were returning to their nests, the golden-red hue on the sea surface was gradually dimming, and the gentle night enveloped the earth.
The delicious aroma of Sukiyaki was gently carried away by the wind and spread to the bedroom on the second floor, which was one floor away.
“…”
The big white egg, placed alone in the soft nest, shook slightly, and soon became still again.
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