manynovel Chapter 12 Tomato Sauce
Chapter 12 Tomato Sauce
This is the first time Shuhua has received a themed gift. These are the kind of gifts you have to spend money to draw, right? My dad is a busy man and only gives the most expensive gifts to level up the fastest. Now that I have a customized gift, I only level up that one customized gift. It's simple, convenient, and fast.
She didn't originally intend to exploit her fans; she just wanted them to chat with her in the live stream. She had said several times that they didn't need to send gifts specifically, or just send small gifts.
Everyone knows about Daddy, who's incredibly wealthy, and since she doesn't participate in PvP, she naturally listens to everyone.
I must say, the musical note effects are quite detailed, the art design is excellent, and there's even voice acting.
Shu Hua found the special effect cute and even opened her mouth to eat the "cat food" in a cooperative manner. When she came to her senses, she realized what she had done and her whole face turned red. She must not have woken up properly.
Fushengruomeng was clearly charmed by Shuhua's bewildered expression as she instinctively opened her mouth to catch the virtual "cat food." Before the special effects on the screen had completely faded, a series of cat-themed gift notifications burst forth.
[The Dream Walker, who travels through the painted world in the live stream, is giving away a "Cat Teasing Wand - Aura Edition"! (10000 Sound Coins) x1]
[The Dream Walker, who travels through the painted world in the live stream, is giving away a "Dried Fish Gift Box"! (10000 Audio Coins) x1]
[The Dream Walker, who wanders through the painted world in the live stream, is giving away a "Top-Tier Cat Tree"! (20000 Audio Coins) x1]
[The Dream Walker, who travels through the picturesque world of the live stream, is giving away a "Luxury Cat House with Starry Sky Ceiling"! (30000 Audio Coins) x1]
The exquisite visual effects from the Music Platform instantly filled the entire live stream screen. Fluffy cat toys streaked through the air with iridescent light, golden dried fish bounced around, a magnificent cat tree rotated automatically, and a cat bed adorned with starlight exuded a lazy atmosphere. Accompanied by various realistic cat purring sounds and satisfied meows, the entire live stream was transformed into a dreamlike cat paradise.
The comments section erupted in a frenzy.
[Ahhh, cat paradise! Dream King is awesome!]
[Did Meng Zong try her luck with all the cat-themed draws? I wonder how lucky she is.]
[Look, little one! Dream has created a cat-themed world for you (cat head)]
[The baby's bewildered expression paired with this screen full of cats is a perfect match! It's so cute it's unfair!]
[Mr. Meng, you're charmed too, aren't you? (winking)]
Shu Hua was captivated by the explosion of special effects again, and didn't even have time to feel embarrassed.
Once the special effects finished, Shu Hua's earlier embarrassment vanished. She coughed lightly and said, "Um, thank you for the cat gift, Mr. Meng. It's very pretty." She deliberately lowered her voice and proudly raised her chin, making her look even more like a cat in her outfit.
"Oh right, I haven't ordered takeout yet. Don't bother me. No comments or gifts until I order." Shu Hua gave a "fierce" warning, looked at the screen for a few seconds, and sure enough, there were no comments or special effects. Only then did she start agonizing over the number one problem in her life: what to eat today.
After agonizing for three minutes, Shu Hua finally decided to go for the safest option: pizza. After carefully filling in the notes, she put down her phone and said, "I ordered pizza!" Having solved this life problem, Shu Hua felt much better. Since she had been chatting for a while, she was also more alert, and her voice returned to its usual sweetness.
[We...can we...post comments now, right? (sneaky cat)]
[It should be... okay, right? (peeking)]
Shu Hua looked up and grunted in response.
Almost the instant the permission was granted, the comment section, which had been quiet for a moment, surged forth like a floodgate opening.
[The Meow Team has done a great job! Please reply upon receiving this! (ฅ´ω`ฅ)]
[Report to headquarters! Dried fish has been safely delivered to the East District! Location: The streamer's stomach!]
[Password: The moon is beautiful tonight — Translation: Time to open the cat's food!]
[Upstairs! Incorrect code! Rendezvous failed! Try again: Fish is what I desire—]
[(Secretly slips a note) Shh... this is fresh catnip...]
Shu Hua was now fully awake and wanted something to drink. She was just about to ask for a few minutes to make a cup of coffee when she saw a group of drama queens in the comments section. She couldn't help but mutter to herself, "...I should send you guys to debut. You guys keep acting, I'll go make a cup of coffee first."
She had just finished speaking when her phone rang. It was an anime opening theme. She glanced at the caller ID; it showed it was a food delivery service. She then answered the call.
"Feed".
"Yes, it was my note; you can't just remove the sauce."
"But I made the same note before, and it worked."
"What can I exchange it for? Something that isn't sour."
"Okay, mayonnaise it is, but less."
Knowing that the comments section would probably be curious again, Shu Hua explained first, "I just ordered a pizza, but the sauce used was tomato sauce, so I noted that I didn't want tomato sauce. It's still edible anyway."
However, the store called to say they couldn't make it without the sauce. Actually, I had ordered from this store before, and I had noted that it was made then. They probably changed staff.
Now I can only use mayonnaise instead, but I don't know if it will taste good.
Pray, I'm going to make coffee now, you guys keep your show going.
I'll be back in 5 minutes.
The last syllable of Shu Hua’s “I’ll be back in 5 minutes” was still lingering in the air when she slipped out of the camera’s view in her fluffy cat slippers.
【Take care, little one.】
[The kid doesn't eat tomato sauce? Pizza without tomato sauce is soulless!!]
[Is the person upstairs talking on the wrong channel? Isn't it supposed to be fries?]
[Same here. I noted down ten packets of ketchup on Thursdays, and my wife was so disgusted. It just goes to show we have complementary tastes. We're a family, after all, and we don't waste food.]
[Get out of here, upstairs! What are you dreaming about in broad daylight?]
Actually... it was already dark.
In other words...
[You can dream now.]
[A new fan asked, is the streamer allergic to tomatoes?]
[A long-time fan replied: The streamer can't handle sour flavors. Apparently, he ate too much ketchup before and his sense of taste went numb.]
[I once had the misfortune of witnessing a streamer accidentally eat ketchup live. The pain was beyond words; the person was still there, but their soul had been gone for quite some time.]
The fans were joking around, creating a peaceful atmosphere, but there were always those who wanted to jump out and ruin the mood.
[Haha, that's hilarious! Picking at pizza sauce? What did the tomato sauce ever do to you? Is it really that big of a deal?]
[Exactly! Ketchup is such a classic, what's the point without it? Why pretend to be such a picky princess?]
【"Her sense of taste has completely disappeared"? Can't you at least make this believable? These days, is creating a spoiled character so half-hearted? Do you think the audience is stupid and easy to fool?】
[Please use your brain when creating a persona. Lost your sense of taste? Why don't you just say your taste buds are made of gold and you only eat dragon liver and phoenix marrow? Do you really think you're the Princess and the Pea?]
I bet five cents that when I get back, I'll definitely put on a show saying, "Ugh, this mayonnaise is so sour and awful, sob sob sob," and I'm waiting for it to backfire.
These comments, laced with obvious malice and sarcasm, instantly ignited the fury of longtime viewers in the livestream. A battle was about to erupt!
[Where did this sour chicken come from? What business is it of yours how I eat pizza? Did I spend your money?]
[The loss of taste is an exaggeration? That's because you haven't seen how Huazai reacted when he accidentally got ketchup on his face! He froze instantly, his face contorted in pain, tears almost streaming down his face, and he seemed to have an out-of-body experience for three minutes! We witnessed it with our own eyes, okay!]
[A longtime fan slams their fist on the table! The clip from that livestream is still there! The link to the "wife's pained mask.jpg" is here [link], go watch it yourself! Watch it before you bark!]
Some people have such dulled taste buds that they think others can't taste sweet, sour, bitter, or spicy flavors either? Is taste sensitivity something you're born with? Learn about the science behind it!
Exactly! I eat cilantro like it's soap, and my friend eats houttuynia cordata like it's fish mint extract. The world is full of wonders; don't be so surprised!
[This is supposed to be about creating a persona? Does a wife need to create a persona? With that face and those drawing skills, she could lie there doing nothing and people would still be watching! Why would she need to make up such an obviously fabricated story?]
[The Princess and the Pea? Our little one is clearly a "cat princess who trips and falls on flat ground but is still incredibly cute!" (Hands on hips)]
[The Dream Walker, who travels through the painted world in the live stream, is giving away a "Carnival" gift! (50000 Sound Coins) x1]
[Life is but a dream: Hey streamer, look! Someone here said you tripped and fell flat on your face, but it wasn't me~]
【Mr. Meng, what are you? ??? ?】
Is a carnival something so common? Are you just using it to betray your fans?
[Should I be happy? Meng Zong spent money on Carnival just to betray me, and my value has suddenly skyrocketed.]
[But you might get kicked out of the fandom by the artist, are you still happy?]
[Okay, I'm dying, hurry up and scroll up, save my life! Honey, listen to me, I'm praising how cute you are.]
Because of Fushengruomeng's sudden gift-giving and the cooperation of fans, the negative comments were quickly swept away. However, it is clear that the person with ill intentions came prepared this time.
One group was banned, and another group came, posting different topics.
[Haha, arriving late and leaving halfway through, the anchor is really "dedicated".]
[They were 13 minutes late to the start of the broadcast, and now they've run away less than ten minutes after it started? Don't they think viewers' time matters?]
[Is this the treatment the "Star Princess" receives? She can stream whenever she wants, and leave whenever she wants? Does she really treat her livestreaming room like her own living room?]
"I'll go make a cup of coffee?" Hilarious! They haven't done their job properly, but they're quite enthusiastic about eating and drinking.
[How can someone with this attitude have hundreds of thousands of followers? Are all the popular music streamers out of ideas? Is it all just their looks and powerful connections?]
[This is the first time I've seen a streamer act so arrogantly. Does she really think she's some kind of princess? Are the viewers here to serve her?]
[New here? First time watching Huazai's live stream? She's always late. Strictly speaking, she doesn't actually have a fixed live stream time. It's just that since her fans have generally agreed that it's 7 PM, they consider it late whenever it's past 7 PM and always give her a giveaway as compensation!]
[You can donate your ears if you don't need them anymore! My wife clearly said she'd be back in 5 minutes! Can't even wait 5 minutes? Are you in a rush to be reborn? Do you think you're your own boss, making millions a minute? Time is so precious, why are you watching a live stream? Shouldn't you be signing a contract?]
[My wife's 'main job'? She's an artist! Drawing is her job! Live streaming is about sharing our lives! Let's get our priorities straight!]
[Yes, yes, you guys are so "dedicated"! You even care if the anchor eats pizza without ketchup! If you're so free, go and manage your boss!]
[Some people are just hypocritical. They fawn over big streamers all the time, but they attack a laid-back streamer like Huazai? Isn't it because they think our wife is easy to bully?]
[What's wrong with the Star Princess? Our beloved character deserves it! If you're so capable, why don't you get the top spender to level up your account to max level? This sour chicken is jumping up and down!]
[Hilarious! If my wife were really putting on airs, she wouldn't have insisted on interacting with me yesterday despite the embarrassing situation of her tripping on flat ground! Is this putting on airs? This is called being genuinely cute!]
[Protecting the world's best artist! My wife wants a cup of coffee, so what? I have plenty of time, so I'm happy to watch her wander around in her cat-themed pajamas!]
Are some people just too miserable in life to bear seeing others have any joy? They get so upset when their wives leave for even five minutes?
Fans and haters were arguing heatedly when the sound of footsteps could be heard from the edge of the frame. Shu Hua carefully walked back, carrying a mug with a cartoon cat paw print on it.
The camera suddenly wobbled, and the next second, the camera showed a latte with a simple heart shape drawn on it. "How about that? I succeeded in making latte art today, hehe."
After showing off her achievements, Shu Hua put her phone back. Then, like a cat that had finally found a comfortable corner, she nestled back into the beanbag chair, picked up her cup, took a small sip of hot coffee, hissed slightly from the heat, and quickly licked her lips with her pink tongue.
The cat's eyes, still slightly damp, scanned the screen blankly before finally spotting the battlefield.
"Hmm?" she uttered with a puzzled nasal sound. "What... are you guys talking about again? It's so lively." She had no idea that the five minutes she was gone were enough for a "comment section defense battle" fought for her to finish a round.
Seeing that Shu Hua seemed to be reviewing her previous achievements, the fans stopped commenting, making it easier for Shu Hua to climb the tower.
Anyway, they all know that their own anchors may seem a bit dazed at times, but they are actually quite composed and not easily swayed by comments.
Even Fushengruomeng, though looking at the little streamer on camera with some concern, didn't say anything. She still vividly remembered his logical rebuttal during the last live stream.
He was even somewhat looking forward to seeing how the young anchor would refute him this time.
"So not eating ketchup can actually create a persona? What kind of persona is this, a picky persona? What's the benefit of this kind of persona? If you think it's a persona, tell me."
"It can't be that I intentionally wanted to create a negative persona for myself, right? I'm perfectly intelligent." Shu Hua laughed as she spoke, clearly finding this very flaw so ridiculous that she didn't even have the desire to refute or criticize it; it was just too stupid.
"Late? Hmm, that's true. The alarm clock failed us. Let's scold it together."
However, as I mentioned on my first day of live streaming, I am prone to sudden drowsiness and have excellent sleep quality. If I am late or absent, I will compensate by holding a lottery.
Those who are okay with it can continue watching the live stream; those who don't want to watch can simply leave.
It's a voluntary transaction; if you don't like it, just leave.
Don't worry, I absolutely won't try to keep you viewers here.
However, I won't flatter those of you who choose to stay and complain.
I won't change it. If you choose to be abused instead of leaving, I can only... wish you well. Watching a live stream is your personal freedom, and the phone is in your hands.
You guys are having fun... uh, it seems like you're deliberately looking for trouble, I... yeah, that's it...
When Shu Hua said this, her expression was indescribable, as if to say, "If you insist on staying to watch an unprofessional streamer like me torture myself, then respect, bless, or don't understand."
Watching a live stream is a personal freedom, and she has no right to interfere.
[Hahahaha, even the artist can't continue. They probably can't understand these people's mentality of coming to watch even if they don't like it.]
[Hua Zai: I wanted to put it nicely, but there's really no good word to describe this behavior!]
"Of course I'm in charge of my own live stream, otherwise how can I be the streamer?"
"If you're not satisfied with the content in the live stream, you can start your own live stream. Just click on the music note, there's a '+' sign on the main screen, press it, and you'll be starting your live stream. It's very simple." Shu Hua said earnestly, looking like a well-behaved girl earnestly offering advice.
[It seems like the artist really wanted to teach me... and guess what? I actually learned it.]
[The person upstairs failed to make a joke, hahahahahaha]
【I've learned it too, but I just love watching Huazai. I'm happy no matter what Huazai broadcasts.】
[Exactly, they didn't spend much money, yet they act like big shots giving advice. If they're so good, they should just join the Music and give pointers.]
[I doubt they'd even pass the initial resume screening; after all, Yin Fu is a big company.]
"I'm actually a little curious, what benefit would it bring to the people behind you if you blacklisted me?"
Since you all know I am the Crown Princess, you know I don't rely on the audience, but purely on capital. Why do you think that spreading some negative comments can affect me?
To put it bluntly, even if my daddy is the only viewer left in the live stream, I can still live a great life.
Not to mention, as long as I buy some traffic, my live stream won't really be deserted, so there's no point in making a fuss here, right?
If it's for some kind of featured resource, then it's even less useful.
The featured slots are based on the small amount of money I give to the platform, and I'm not giving them up.
When Shu Hua said this, she was genuinely curious. After she finished speaking, she stared wide-eyed at the comments section, hoping someone would answer her.