The Strong Female Lead Versus The Most Miserable Male Lead
Chapter 521: First Year’s Live Broadcast

Chapter 521: Chapter 521: First Year’s Live Broadcast

Seven days had passed in a flash.

Today was the last day of the various leaderboards, and as of now, Ms. Nian Shutong had made a name for herself on every single list by dominating the top position in all her entries; some were even ranked in the top three.

It was, undoubtedly, a slaughtering of the charts.

Over these seven days, Ms. Nian Shutong was constantly cultivating, both day and night, almost without rest.

Fu Yunhe had been managing the flow of popularity on the Star Network, but he also realized why Ms. Nian Shutong had been cultivating so urgently lately.

Blue Star could no longer be hidden.

If she wanted to develop, she inevitably had to appear before the whole interstellar community.

Ms. Nian Shutong’s efforts had motivated everyone in the small wooden house; besides working and learning the essentials, everyone was cultivating.

Ms. Nian Shutong had generously provided Crystal Stones for cultivation; whenever someone ran out, she would supply more.

In the early morning, when Ms. Nian Shutong returned from outside, Rubble had been standing at the front door of the small wooden house waiting for her.

"Ms. Nian Shutong, Rubble has made the things you requested."

"Really!"

Having returned from cultivation, Ms. Nian Shutong leaped with excitement to Rubble, not hiding her joy.

"Really, I made a lot, just as you asked."

"Great! That’s fantastic!"

Ms. Nian Shutong happily followed Rubble to check things out, and she seemed even happier when she returned.

She went to have breakfast first. After breakfast, she said to Master Fan, "Master Fan, gather people to make dumplings today, the more the better. We’ll use them for tonight’s live broadcast."

"Understood, I’ll prepare various fillings."

"Good, just manage it."

After instructing Master Fan, Ms. Nian Shutong turned to Fu Yunhe, "The live streaming equipment you prepared can clearly broadcast all the scenes, right?"

"Yes."

"That’s good. Tonight we’re having dumplings, and there’s also a surprise I’m giving to the netizens, and to all of you as well. Happy First Year."

Ms. Nian Shutong didn’t specify what she would do specifically. After confirming everything, she left again.

Others were curious, but still, no one asked. They would know by evening.

Fu Yunhe didn’t know either. Probably the only one who knew was Rubble.

His gaze shifted towards Rubble.

Rubble stood up straight, covering his mouth, saying, "Ms. Nian Shutong said if Rubble tells, Rubble will lose his research funding."

"Goodbye."

Rubble, with his hands over his mouth, ran off.

Fu Yunhe shook his head; he truly hadn’t intended to ask. Mainly, he felt that if he knew about it in advance, it would ruin the surprise Ms. Nian Shutong had prepared; he probably would have been expelled from the country.

Fu Yunhe stood up; the arrangements on the net were pretty much settled, not needing his constant attention anymore.

With nothing in particular to do, Fu Yunhe joined the mighty dumpling-making force.

They had to prepare not only dumplings but also many other dishes; Master Fan had started preparing a couple of days earlier.

By the afternoon, the fragrance wafting from the kitchen made it very hard for many to concentrate on their work.

The upgraded version of Buddha Jumps Wall was so much more aromatic than last time.

Master Fan’s ancient marinade was constantly bubbling, marinating every conceivable ingredient.

Frying, grilling, barbecuing, stewing, the aroma was overwhelming.

Even Ms. Nian Shutong came back early, having only cultivated half of the day.

The others had also returned, and no one went back to work. Today was the eve of the First Year; after midnight, it would be the new year.

Everyone habitually celebrated on such days, enjoying good food, drink, and clothing.

At this time, the small wooden house was exceptionally lively.

Ms. Nian Shutong had prepared a long table, covered with snacks, cakes, egg tarts, Chinese desserts, juice, fruit, pudding, ice cream, popcorn, and other foods.

The food on this table could be freely taken, and once finished, it would be replaced with new items, endlessly.

The children were especially happy, and their parents didn’t restrict them much—it was one day a year, so off they went to play and eat.

The joy of snacks was something the children really understood.

Every household also collected their favorite ingredients to cook at home.

Every house’s door was open, with different fragrances mingling together, lively conversations, greetings, and children’s playful noises all blending into one.

It created an atmosphere similar to celebrating the New Year on Earth.

At seven in the evening, it was time for everyone to start dinner, and also time for Little River Live.

The current Little River Live, just like the previous few livestreams, was still popular, maintaining its ranked position as third on the livestream leaderboard—a pretty good achievement.

However, Ms. Nian Shutong had a big surprise planned for tonight which might boost it even further.

At seven, the livestream began.

"Hello, everyone, I’m Xiao He, and today’s First Year livestream is starting now."

[I’m the first!]

[Really looking forward to it, Boss said there’s an event today.]

[Right right, Boss I’m here!]

[Really looking forward to the event Boss mentioned, what exactly is it?]

Fu Yunhe noticed that the incoming audience number seemed a bit higher than usual, likely drawn by the event Ms. Nian Shutong had mentioned.

"Don’t rush, everyone. First off, we’ll send everyone a wave of dumplings."

[What? Did I hear that wrong?]

[Seems so, did he say he’s sending us dumplings?]

[What does that mean? Is it what I’m thinking?]

[For everyone?]

"Yes, for everyone. Our Boss has prepared a lot of dumplings, just for this livestream."

The camera moved as Fu Yunhe spoke, allowing the viewers to clearly see an expanse of dumplings.

Indeed, there was an expanse of dumplings, neatly arranged and being cooked in pots.

"Look at these dumplings, everyone. We will let everyone watching the livestream today taste virtual dumplings, and as for these real dumplings, they will be randomly given out. Each selected person will receive ten dumplings."

"Using a phrase from our Boss, we wish everyone a perfect year ahead."

"Alright, without further ado, let’s eat dumplings."

Fu Yunhe deftly initiated the virtual tasting, which they had to pay for themselves this time, but Ms. Nian Shutong said it wasn’t an issue as it was just a small expense.

The entire virtual tasting took up half an hour.

Everyone had tasted the dumplings, and started comparing in the comments section.

[I had chives and egg, very tasty.]

[I had a meat stuffing, not sure what kind of meat.]

[I had celery.]

[Green pepper meat.]

[Sauerkraut with pork lard crisps, such a strange taste.]

[White cabbage, clam, and scallop, fresh.]

After waiting a while, Fu Yunhe then stood up and moved, addressing the livestream viewers, "Our Boss said today we won’t create any envy, so we won’t show you what we’re eating."

"But, she does want to give you all, and everyone on our planet, a gift."

"I don’t know what the gift is yet, but you all need to turn your virtual settings to maximum."

"Now, please let our Boss make a grand entrance."