Chapter 44 Meow meow meow
The fragrance came from the take-out box in Aunt Song's hand.
Song Lanzhen looked down and discovered that her spicy hot pot takeaway box was not tightly closed. Because she was carrying it at an angle, the lid had actually opened a crack.
The fragrance comes from that crack.
Not only Yu Ming, but also the other aunts smelled the fragrance, and everyone couldn't help but take a deep breath:
"Oh, it smells so good." "Sister Song, is this the spicy hot pot you mentioned?" "Where did you buy it..."
A pair of green, hungry wolf-like eyes looked at Song Lanzhen.
Song Lanzhen was startled and quickly closed the box. She smiled awkwardly and couldn't help but lied, "Haha, it's from Yang Moufu at the door. You can go buy some if you want."
The aunts looked at her suspiciously.
Especially Aunt Han.
"Really... Yang Moufu, there is such a fragrance? It smells like handmade beef bone soup cooked over a long fire. Those chain stores out there use cooking bags, which don't smell like this."
Aunt Han touched her chin and said, "Come to think of it, I went there to dance square dance today, and I seemed to smell the smell of spicy hot pot. It was strange and fragrant, and I kept thinking about it! Could it be..."
Song Lanzhen said firmly: "Yang Moufu, it's Yang Moufu, there's nothing else!"
The aunts nodded doubtfully.
Yu Ming didn't say anything.
Although Aunt Song had sealed the box tightly, the fragrance still lingered in his nose, unable to go away...
It makes people uneasy.
As we were talking, the elevator reached the first floor.
"Then I'll go back first." Yu Ming used up all his willpower to stop himself from continuing to savor the rich fragrance.
...Quickly recall the dark spicy hot pot you ate when you were a child!
He waved goodbye to the aunts with difficulty: "Aunt Han, Aunt Li, Aunt Wu, Aunt Song, see you next time."
The gray local dog Liangliang followed him happily into the elevator, wagging his tail.
The aunts reminded me distressedly:
"See you next time!"
"You must come to my house for dinner next time! You have become so thin..."
Yu Ming nodded.
He stood very tall, his back straight as if he was standing at military posture.
…but my stomach couldn’t help but growl twice.
The elevator door closed.
After Yu Ming left, the aunts looked at each other, with a hint of sadness on their faces.
"What's wrong?" Song Lanzhen couldn't help asking, "Is there anything wrong?"
"There's nothing wrong, it's just..." Aunt Han hesitated to speak.
Aunt Li also sighed and took over the conversation, saying, "Yu Ming is such a pitiful child."
The aunts started talking at once, and Song Lanzhen also heard a general idea from them.
It is said that Yu Ming is a miserable child. His father was a martyr. After his mother passed away, Yu Ming was fostered in the home of his father's comrade-in-arms and grew up with Fu Changfeng, the child of his comrade-in-arms.
Yu Ming has been diligent since he was young. In fact, he is not the smartest one, but he studies very hard, so his grades are excellent.
"With his grades, it shouldn't be hard for him to get into Tsinghua University, but he and his brother both want to go to the best military academy," Aunt Han explained to Song Lanzhen helplessly. "You know, the core majors of that military academy only accept Alpha and Beta students."
It's not that I'm sexist, but the Omega's fever period is a big problem. As long as one Omega starts to have a fever, the Alphas within a hundred miles will be affected, so the core majors of military academies have never recruited Omegas.
Even if there are inhibitors, they are not very convenient in the military.
"Xiao Ming hasn't differentiated yet, right?"
"Yes." Aunt Han nodded. "He must have tried his best to differentiate into Alpha, but..."
But the Fu family, where Yu Ming was fostered, didn't think so.
Yu Ming's deceased parents were an Alpha and Omega pair, so it stands to reason that the chances of him splitting into an A and an O are 50-50.
Although the Fu family did not say it explicitly, everyone can see that the Fu family hopes that Yu Ming will differentiate into an Omega.
Since Fu Changfeng has differentiated into an Alpha, if Yu Ming can differentiate into an Omega, wouldn’t it be a match made in heaven for the two children?
...But this is too cruel for Yu Ming, who has always hoped to enter a military academy and serve his country.
At this point, the aunts got angry:
"Xiao Ming is at the critical stage of differentiation at the age of eighteen. What kind of dishes does the Fu family's nanny cook for him every day?"
"Yes, yes. There were boiled vegetables, stewed potatoes, and stir-fried bean sprouts. There was not a single bit of meat."
"Xiao Ming is going to join the army. How can he survive if he eats these every day..."
"We usually try to send Xiaoming some food and drinks, but Xiaoming is shy and doesn't want to accept them. He is just stubborn and feels that he is already a foster child and can't ask for anything. He can only go out to work and earn money to eat."
Having said this, Song Lanzhen understood.
No wonder Yu Ming is so thin.
Although there is no scientific basis, it is generally believed in the market that for children whose parents are AO pairs, eating more protein and being full during the differentiation period will make it easier for them to differentiate into Alpha, while the more vegetarian they eat and the less they eat, the easier it is for them to differentiate into Omega.
Yu Ming himself couldn't get enough food at home, and he was busy with his studies in his senior year of high school, so he had to find time to go out and work!
It would be strange if this could help you grow flesh.
I guess this kid goes to bed hungry every day...
Song Lanzhen thought about it and felt a little sad for him.
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Live broadcast room of all worlds.
In the entire book "The Light in the Dark River", the most sympathetic character is the protagonist Yu Ming.
Most of the anchors' stories had progressed to the point where Yu Ming appeared, and the comments were filled with screams and heartache:
[Ahhhhh, mingming!] ! Mingbao, come here and give your sister a kiss.]
[I just re-watched it and realized that Mingbao was too thin during this period. He almost looked unrecognizable. Maybe his transformation into an Omega was largely due to not eating enough QAQ]
【Plot Kill】
[It's better to differentiate into Omega lol, pseudo-orthopedic A information element is 100% matched, so good]
[Isn’t Yu Ming the Fu family’s child bride…]
[I’m so angry. Mingming is not a child bride. He has his own ideals and ambitions. He wants to venture into the bigger world 5555]
[It's so sad to watch from a God's perspective. Mingming must have wanted to differentiate into an Alpha, or even a Beta, but he differentiated into an Omega.]
[Is it possible to rewrite the plot and let Mingming differentiate into Alpha?]
[Theoretically yes, but in reality...]
[Yu Ming has been an orphan since childhood. He has a very stubborn personality. He looks cheerful and enthusiastic on the outside, but he is actually very closed and withdrawn on the inside. No one can really get into his heart, and he is unwilling to accept charity-like help from anyone. Every time a host tried to feed him nutritious meals, he would refuse to eat.]
[How are the progress of those big anchors? Has anyone rewritten the plot? 】
[It’s only been open for half a day. Even Li Yue, the anchor next door with millions of fans, has only met Ming Ming for the first time.]
…
[This is the last time we see Liangliang...]
While Yu Ming was chatting with the aunts, the big gray dog Liangliang stayed obediently by his side.
But according to the plot of "The Light in the Dark River", this is Liangliang's last appearance in the entire book.
On the same day, Liangliang went missing and his whereabouts were unknown.
In the original novel of "The Light in the Dark River", the disappearance of Liangliang, the big dog who depended on Yu Ming, foreshadowed that Yu Ming's life was off track from that moment on.
——Liangliang is a local dog that Yu Ming picked up when he was a child.
At that time, Yu Ming's parents had just passed away.
The six-year-old boy hid in the alley without knowing it. He didn’t cry, but hugged himself and whispered, “I’m playing hide-and-seek with my parents. I’m going to hide and wait for them to find me.”
A small gray puppy with a missing ear appeared beside him and licked his fingers.
"We are both orphans. My name is Mingming, and what's yours?" Little Yuming asked seriously, blinking his black eyes.
The little grey dog raised his head with great energy: "Ah, Woof!"
Xiao Yuming hesitated for a moment and asked cautiously: "Then I'll call you Liangliang. Mingming Liangliang, you stay with me and I stay with you, okay?"
The little dog rubbed his cheek affectionately, making the little boy giggle, revealing two dimples on his cheeks.
When the two children were tired from playing, they just snuggled up to each other quietly.
The little dog lay quietly beside Yu Ming, accompanying him.
This companionship lasted for more than ten years.
Liangliang has always been treated as a family member by Yu Ming and raised carefully and seriously. Even if Yu Ming himself is not full, he will never let Liangliang go hungry.
But not long after the plot of "The Light in the Dark River" began, Liangliang went missing and there has been no news of him since.
After that, Yu Ming differentiated into an Omega, lost all hope, and was entangled with the protagonist Fu Changfeng in and out of each other for the entire book.
It was not until the end of "The Light in the Dark River" that Fu Changfeng brought back a new gray puppy, which looked almost exactly like Liangliang, with a small hole on its ear.
"Let's call it Xiaoliang. Let it take Liangliang's place and live together." Fu Changfeng said gently.
But Yu Ming refused to hug the gray puppy. In his heart, no puppy can replace Liangliang.
This even indirectly led to the tragic death of the protagonist later on.
In the "Light in the Dark River" special area, the original plot is played on the big screen, and below are the live broadcast room images of different challengers.
[So does anyone know where Liangliang went? 】
[I don’t know. A host once found Liangliang’s whereabouts, but Liangliang was gone at that time.]
[Oh my god, this is too miserable...]
In most of the live broadcast rooms, the audience was enthusiastically discussing the direction of the original plot and the progress of various anchors.
The most popular anchor on the current zone list is Liyue, a female doctor from the martial arts dimension.
She is a miracle doctor in the martial arts dimension, famous for her superb medical skills. The last time she challenged "The Light in the Dark River", she cured all the physical and psychological injuries of the protagonist Yu Ming, and almost made it a happy ending, but in the end she was unable to resist the unexpected twists in the plot and unfortunately failed in the challenge.
But Liyue is also one of the players with the best hope of completing Dark River Lights.
In her live broadcast room, everyone was discussing Liangliang's affairs, urging Liyue to quickly help Yuming cheer up and live positively.
But it is very difficult. After all, Yu Ming has a stubborn and aloof personality and does not trust others easily. Liyue’s last success was largely due to luck, which is difficult to replicate.
...And among all these live broadcast rooms, there is only one magical one.
There are more than 100,000 online viewers, but the comments are discussing completely different topics:
[Wow, this spicy hot pot looks so delicious! 】
[I chose this in my dream tonight... In my dream, I was transformed into Aunt Song and tried this fresh tripe that is bigger than my palm (drooling)]
[I want to eat!] Boss Jian’s hand-made beef balls! Ahhh, this is so annoying. I can’t eat it through the screen. I’m going to blow up the earth.]
[@Wanjie Live Room Official, how can we teleport Boss Jian back to the dimension of "Paranoia Monopoly"? Waiting online, urgent. User [Ning Sheng] presented anchor [Jian Yunlan] with a spaceship x1.
[Same question, urgent!] User [Gu Xingzhou] presented anchor [Jian Yunlan] with a luxury cruise ship x1】
【……】
From time to time, golden light flashed through the barrage - after each melodramatic article was unlocked by the guide, the characters in the book gained the right to join the Wanjie Live Broadcast Room, and the barrage they sent out were all golden.
And even these golden barrages were discussing food!
In the Wanjie live broadcast room, viewers can give gifts to the anchor at any time, but the anchor who is currently in the book-crossing challenge cannot see or receive these gifts. Only when they finish a plane and return to the Wanjie plane will they receive a discount on the amount of all the gifts.
Even so, the audience in the "Paranoia" dimension still perseveres in spending money just for him to go back and make wontons and fried rice!
Finally, a comment came by, representing the new audience’s thoughts:
[I am in the section of melodramatic novels about traveling through time and space, am I in the right place? 】
Many new viewers have the same doubts.
Is this the anchor who completed the guide for "Paranoia Monopoly"? ?
Is this the anchor who has fascinated all the dimensions of "Paranoia" to the point where the top and bottom protagonists are shouting to the Wanjie Live Broadcast Room to ask them to send him back to their own dimension? ? !
Why does it feel like the style of painting is wrong?
At first, they saw that this host named Jian Yunlan was quite popular and the comments were very active, so they thought that Jian Yunlan had some special strategy or tricky writing skills.
When Jian Yunlan rode the tricycle to set up the stall, they were still "waiting for the turnaround".
Wait and wait, and find out you've been cheated...
This is not a live broadcast room for ridiculous strategy articles, it is clearly a live broadcast room for spreading poisonous content late at night!
[Where is the reversal? I really don’t see it! ! ! 】
[God Jane has his own arrangements (Sister Mashu's mysterious smile)]
[Although the spicy hot pot looks delicious, does the host want to use the food route to conquer the protagonist? But why not try to strike up a conversation with Yu Ming? His stall is a bit far from the path Ming Ming must take after school...】
[Also, because of the trauma from his childhood, Yu Ming will definitely not eat Malatang! The host is having a bit of a wild idea to use spicy hot pot to impress Yu Ming (raised eyebrows)]
[Thinking too much]
[Boss Jian may not know the names of the protagonists orz]
"Paranoia" is the best example.
New audience:? ? ?
It's over, they are on a pirate ship.
There are new audiences who want to run.
However, they didn’t know what magic this live broadcast had that made them unable to move their legs as they watched it.
I threw all the clichéd articles and pseudo-orthopedics behind my mind and completely forgot the purpose of clicking here. All I could see was... Malatang! That hot, fragrant, and tempting spicy hot pot!
Damn, I'm hungry.
The cunning Wanjie live broadcast platform actually recommended snack products at this time, with the following recommendation:
"Hungry late at night, want to eat Boss Jian's spicy hot pot? Try this self-heating pot, which is sponsored by Wanjie Live Room. Place an order now and it will be delivered to your plane in real time. We know Boss Jian's taste~"
Not only new audiences, but even old audiences can't get over this hurdle!
Even though they knew it was a consumption trap in the live broadcast room, and even though they knew that this Zihaiguo had nothing to do with Boss Jian and was simply trying to ride on Boss Jian's popularity, the audience still couldn't resist placing orders.
In the middle of the night, I saw such delicious spicy hotpot but couldn't eat it. This kind of pain is too torturous...
The audience's stomachs were growling and they couldn't help but click to place an order for the Zihaiguo, especially those who had tasted Boss Jian's cooking in the "Paranoia" dimension.
Once you have seen the sea, all other puddles are dull. After having eaten Boss Jian’s food, nothing else tastes good anymore!
What if, what if this Zihaiguo really tastes like Boss Jian’s as they advertised?
Audience: Humble.
So, that night.
In Jian Yunlan's live broadcast room, the Zihaiguo, a product automatically recommended by the system, was selling like hot cakes...
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The next morning.
Last week, Jian Yunlan set up a stall downstairs at Yuanzhou Group. She had to get up at three or four in the morning every day to buy groceries, thus developing a biological clock that required her to get up early. It's not even seven o'clock today and he has already woken up naturally.
Jian Yunlan didn't know that far away in another time and space, there were many people who were worried about him.
When Jian Yunlan returned to the villa last night, she was so satisfied.
It’s so much fun to set up a stall!
Moreover, Malatang stalls are different from other snack stalls. Due to the nature of Malatang itself, Malatang stalls are busier than most snack stalls, and diners tend to finish their food on the spot rather than take it away.
Jian Yunlan's happiness comes from the satisfied expressions of diners after they have eaten delicious food.
"Maybe it is necessary to prepare some tables and chairs." Jian Yunlan thought.
The bowl of spicy hotpot was so big that it was too hot to hold. Customers could only squat on the street to eat it, looking pitiful.
If some simple tables and chairs can be prepared, the situation can be greatly improved.
Moreover, Taotie and Hu Danggui both performed very well last night. Taotie's number plate was of great help, and Hu Danggui's lotus lantern also helped many guests relieve their fatigue, and many guests expressed their praise.
Although some customers have complained that, for some reason, they occasionally heard a voice in the corner saying eerily "Don't fall in love" and "People who fall in love don't have a good ending"... today I want to remind the little fox to be careful.
Yawning, Jian Yunlan walked out the door and saw a little girl covered in a layer of white light, walking by holding a wooden barrel.
Jian Yunlan: “?”
Jian Yunlan rubbed his eyes and then opened them again.
Hu Danggui was covered in a mosaic-like white light. She saw Jian Yunlan and waved to him happily: "Master, good morning~"
Jian Yunlan was not mistaken. That ball of white light was so surreal, like a product of another dimension.
"Good morning." Jian Yunlan looked at her with a confused expression, "What are you doing?"
"Oh, this." Hu Danggui scratched his head and smiled shyly, "I only have one set of clothes, which is this Taoist robe, so I wash and dry clothes by hand every day. When I wash clothes, I have nothing to wear, so I make a mosaic for myself."
After struggling in the world, Hu Danggui has developed his own set of survival skills. Because she often didn’t have enough to eat and didn’t have enough money, she not only developed various side skills, but also took saving money to the extreme.
For example, you can buy only one set of clothes and hang them up to wash every day, tear a napkin into three pieces, collect waste paper boxes to keep warm, and when you are really homeless, you can rent a bed for a caregiver at the hospital for 20 yuan...
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As a nearly ten thousand year old nine-tailed fox demon, Hu Danggui's face actually revealed a simple smile like that of working people.
If you ignore the mosaic on her body, this is such a touching and innocent picture.
Jian Yunlan: "..."
"Butler, find her a set of clothes." Jian Yunlan sighed.
The butler appeared without anyone noticing and nodded in response.
The butler was a little annoyed - this was a stain on his career as a butler. He had clearly prepared a room for Miss Hu, but he didn't even notice that she didn't have any change of clothes!
"Master, I will send someone to help Miss Hu prepare clothes now."
Jian Yunlan was about to nod, but after thinking for a while, she stopped him and said, "Forget it. I just happened to be going out to buy some things today. I'll take her and Taotie to pick out some new clothes. Please help us prepare the car."
Butler: "Yes."
What Jian Yunlan was thinking about was the employee welfare team building. As a kind-hearted boss like him, it was normal for him to take his employees out to buy some clothes.
And the housekeeper was thinking.
Oh, the young master is going out with Lord Taotie and Miss Hu to do some parent-child activities for the three of them!
Hearing that Jian Yunlan was going to buy clothes for her, Hu Danggui was so moved that tears welled up in her eyes: "Master, you are so kind to me. No one has ever been so kind to me..."
When Taotie heard that Jian Yunlan was going to buy clothes for him, his reaction was: "Buy clothes for me? Think about yourself first."
His golden eyes glanced at Jian Yunlan indifferently, and it was unknown what he was thinking. He snorted and laughed: "Shorty."
Jian Yunlan: “.”
Taotie moved closer and leaned over to look at Jian Yunlan. His silver hair fell in front of Jian Yunlan's eyes, with a faint scent of sandalwood.
The next second, Taotie grabbed Jian Yunlan's armpits and lifted him up. He narrowed his eyes and commented in a slightly vicious tone, "Human, I didn't realize before that you are so short - no, you are so cute."
Jian Yunlan was considered tall among humans, just over 1.8 meters tall, but in the eyes of ferocious beasts that were hundreds of meters tall, he was obviously not tall enough.
"If I buy clothes for you, do I have to choose them from baby clothes?" Taotie became more and more excited as he spoke, with the corners of his lips curled up, his eyes narrow and long, with a mischievous light flashing in them.
Jian Yunlan was lifted up. He lowered his eyes and looked into the eyes of Taotie.
Jian Yunlan’s face was reflected in Taotie’s pupils.
Although Jian Yunlan is a street stall fanatic, his face is indeed flawless, with moist pupils that reveal a layer of deep sea blue.
Taotie’s face was reflected in the deep blue.
…Jian Yunlan was actually looking at him very intently.
Taotie suddenly felt that his breathing was not smooth.
Suddenly, Jian Yunlan showed a mysterious smile: "Hey, guess what?"
Taotie: “?”
Taotie has a bad feeling.
--broken.
Half an hour later, a large commercial district in City A.
The very pleasing-looking 'family of three' traveling together attracted much discussion among the crowd.
"Wow, what a good-looking family of three!"
"Yes, yes, that little girl is so cute and well-behaved. And her father, he has the aura of a banished immortal, absolutely."
"Wuhu! A handsome guy with silver hair and dark skin! Is this what I can see in the three-dimensional world?!"
"Wait, why is he wearing a bite control device?"
In the ABO world, a bite stopper is something that only an Alpha who has made a mistake will be forced to wear.
Among the eye-catching "family of three", the tallest handsome guy with silver hair was wearing a conspicuous bite stopper. His expression seemed very dissatisfied, and with his well-defined muscles, silver hair tied up in a high ponytail, and bronze skin, he looked ferocious and arrogant.
The handsome guy next to him has a completely opposite temperament, like the smiling statue on the shrine, gentle, but breathtakingly beautiful.
When the two people stood together, with the bite stopper, everyone looked left and right and saw a very intriguing tension.
"These two are both Alphas, right? The double A combination is awesome!" "Why isn't that considered strong?" "No matter how fierce an A is outside, he still has to wear a bite stopper when he gets back to his wife~~"
Taotie: “…”
What wife!
It's complete nonsense!
They're not... they're not that kind of relationship.
Hu Danggui was very considerate. He stretched out his hands, smiled sweetly and said, "Dad, I'm tired, hold me~"
There are not many opportunities to see the joke of Lord Taotie.
Taotie laughed: "Go away."
Jian Yunlan glanced at Taotie and Hu Danggui and thought with satisfaction.
Look, what a kind boss he is. He is so nice to his employees.
Look at both of them, how happily they are smiling!
Two o'clock in the afternoon.
Jian Yunlan arrived at the vegetable market on time on her tricycle.
With yesterday's experience, today he bypassed the stalls selling oysters and deer penises and went straight to the fresh food area.
He has never lacked funds, so money is not a problem, and the ingredients he buys are always the freshest and highest quality.
However, what disappointed Jian Yunlan was that he didn't know if it had anything to do with the ABO plane, but he hadn't found any ingredients that could be judged as "excellent" by the Eye of the God of Cooking in the past two days.
Of course, even ordinary ingredients can become incredibly delicious under Jian Yunlan’s cooking.
On the contrary, when he was about to walk out of the vegetable market, Jian Yunlan saw a very faint golden light on the stall near the door.
Gold, golden light!
Premium ingredients!
After a closer look, I found that the special ingredient was sesame paste, and there was a note from the Eye of the Cook:
【※※Special sesame paste (one star): Boss Zhao’s family makes sesame paste by hand using their ancestral recipe. The best sesame seeds are ground into the best paste. Pour this sesame paste on the hot spicy hot pot. Wow, it’s so delicious! 】
"!!!"
Jian Yunlan's eyes suddenly burst into an extremely bright light.
…
Live broadcast room of all worlds.
Because there is a rule that if you don't crack the plot to 5% within 48 hours, you will be eliminated, and at this time, a whole day has passed since entering the plane.
In the "Lights in the Dark River" section, most of the anchors are working hard to advance the progress in order to avoid being eliminated. However……
[Okay, our dear boss Jian is still buying groceries at this time]
[Does anyone remember? The other anchors have at least 1%, but Boss Jian still has 0%. What should I do? Is he doomed to be eliminated? ! 】
[Let's take a step back and say that no matter which dimension Boss Jian goes to, he won't set up a stall. If you are eliminated, you will be eliminated. You can continue to set up a stall in the next plane.]
[Please ask Wanjie Live Room to return Boss Jian to the "Paranoia Monopoly" dimension free of charge, thank you. 】
While Jian Yunlan was calmly buying groceries, the comments in his live broadcast room had become a mess.
…
[This anchor's spicy hot pot looks delicious, but it can't compare to my old hot pot [picture]. If the anchor can survive the first 48 hours without being eliminated, I will spin upside down in the hot pot and add a piece of super spicy hot pot base! no sooner said than done! 】
[Wuhu, the upside-down hotpot guy also came to see Boss Jian]
[It’s over, it’s over, Hotpot brother, please stop adding debuffs to Boss Jian. I still want to see Boss Jian’s spicy hot pot stall every night QAQ]
The appearance of the upside-down hotpot brother is like adding fuel to the fire.
Wherever Hotpot Brother goes, he brings his own traffic. Instantly a wave of new viewers join in to watch the fun, waiting for the host to be eliminated.
And Jian Yunlan's own audience and fans were so anxious that they began to press their Ren Zhong acupoints...
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