After Transmigrating into a Cannon Fodder Submissive, I Became Popular by Foraging on the Beach - Chapter 2

“Just like that, a simple tomato-flavored razor clams stuffed with shrimp paste is finished.”

After saying the last sentence, Shen Qiu checked the high-definition footage in the camera with satisfaction. The thick sauce hung on the shrimp paste, garnished with green onions, and even the slight steam was captured clearly, looking particularly appealing.

He clapped his hands, put away the tripod, and started eating.

Although the money from selling the car was enough to last for a while, he couldn’t just live off his savings forever.

He also didn’t plan to rely on the Shen family, so Shen Qiu picked up his previous hobby and became a content creator (up host).

Things were different now. With better equipment, the videos produced were naturally of higher quality.

Coupled with his previous experience, editing and rendering were easy for him. After uploading several food videos, he already had several hundred fans.

However, Shen Qiu was not satisfied with this.

Since some people found sea foraging interesting, he thought about it and decided to try a new theme: editing the process of sea foraging into a video and uploading it.

Ignoring a bunch of comments praising his voice and asking him to show his face, he focused on the audience’s feedback.

In the video, Shen Qiu didn’t show his face, just held a shovel and aimed the camera at a small mound on the beach.

“Coming to forage by the sea again, friends.”

“Like this small nose-like breathing hole, it belongs to the Moon Scallop. It’s very easy to spot.” He said, digging it out with a few shovelfuls. “There are a lot of them on the beach right now.”

【Front row with my takeout… What is this? Didn’t I follow a food streamer?】

【People from the seaside tell you! It’s sea foraging! It’s very fun】

【So, good heavens, is this the prequel to the ingredients, hahahaha】

“Right after the tide recedes, the Flower Crab likes to burrow halfway. This one is already considered large, I’ll take it to eat.”

“…There’s a leatherjacket fish here, it’s too small, I don’t even want it.”

【Good heavens, how does he know what’s inside】

【X-ray cheat! I know, he turned on the X-ray!】

【Where can you find so many seafood? Did he put them there beforehand to fake it?】

【The one upstairs must have never been to the seaside. There are this many right after the tide recedes.】

“That’s all for today. The tide is starting to come in. Friends who like sea foraging, don’t forget to follow.”

“Next episode, I’ll teach everyone how to turn these seafood into a feast!”

【Seriously! How did I inexplicably watch the whole thing!】

The novel theme quickly attracted curious passersby, and without similar content creators, Shen Qiu’s fan count visibly soared past a thousand.

At the same time, his eldest brother Shen Ji was still busy at the company.

The assistant responsible for keeping an eye on Shen Qiu saw the views soaring and knocked on the door, looking hesitant to speak.

“What’s wrong? Did Shen Qiu cause trouble again?” Shen Ji rubbed his temples wearily.

“No…” The assistant opened his mouth awkwardly. “The young master was uploading food videos online before…”

“Who knew he had a hobby like that,” Shen Ji sneered. “Is he out of money? Has he come back to admit his mistake?”

“…No, he has started filming sea foraging videos.”

For a moment, Shen Ji felt detached from the younger generation. He picked up his tablet and took a look.

He frowned and dragged the video to the end, his face full of shock: “People are watching this kind of boring video?!”

“The views have already exceeded 100,000…”

Shen Ji looked at the rising comments and bullet screen (danmu) in disbelief, speechless: “…Let him mess around. How much money can that make.”

Shen Qiu was pleasantly surprised by the rising views and withdrew his first earned money.

To reward himself, he decided to invite friends for a celebratory dinner.

On the weekend, Shen Qiu and his friends went for an outdoor barbecue.

The weather was fair and sunny, the sky was clear, and the grass was green.

His friends were playing around on the lawn, and Shen Qiu set up the grill.

He was a master at grilling oysters and eggplant.

He fanned with one hand and sprinkled green onions, minced garlic, and diced chili with the other, his movements skilled and practiced.

He was just short of setting up a sign and shouting to attract customers.

The freshly grilled oyster was so hot he sucked in air with a hiss. Shen Qiu quickly took a sip of iced beer and sighed contentedly.

The area near the outdoor barbecue venue was full of restaurants, and many people came for gatherings on the weekend.

A group of people also dragged Lu Yidong to eat there.

“What are you looking at? Let’s go.” One person asked Lu Yidong after getting out of the car, following his gaze to the group barbecuing over there.

Puzzled, he said, “Aren’t you usually uninterested in smoky stuff like this?”

Lu Yidong’s eyes shifted. “Nothing.”

A scent of charcoal-grilled meat wafted over with the wind.

His friend’s throat bobbed. “It does smell good. How about we eat barbecue tonight?”

Lu Yidong looked at the person from afar. That person was saying something to the person next to him, laughing happily and leaning back.

He snapped back to reality. “Forget it. Didn’t we already reserve a restaurant? Let’s go.”

The two got into the car and drove away.

Shen Qiu didn’t notice. He ate and took photos, posting them on his Moments (WeChat social feed) to celebrate.

Shen Qiu’s previous Moments were almost all related to Lu Fu, mushy and pretentious, but recently the style had abruptly changed, all food photos, without a trace of Lu Fu.

The food photos were too tempting, just looking at them made one’s mouth water, making them irresistible.

Just as Shen Qiu was showing off his food, Lu Fu was hanging out with a group of rich second-generation kids in a bar.

“Did Shen Qiu make this himself?” A rich second-generation kid asked the person next to him, holding his phone.

“Speaking of Shen Qiu, he insisted on pestering Brother Lu, and was even kicked out of the house. How embarrassing!” Someone flattered.

Lu Fu drooped his eyelids in annoyance, sneering disdainfully: “He’s just asking for it.”

“Hahaha, they clearly broke up. Who knows where he’s crying his eyes out. Maybe he’ll come back begging for reconciliation in a few days!”

The rich second-generation kid looked at Shen Qiu’s Moments, despised Lu Fu’s condescending look, and feigned surprise: “I think he’s doing quite well.”

Lu Fu instantly lost face. The rich second-generation kid directly handed him the phone: “What, you don’t even look at Moments?”

Lu Fu quickly scrolled to the bottom, his face turning even uglier.

In the few days since he left him, he had continuously posted several Moments, mostly enjoying good food and drinks, and the occasional selfie showed him smiling brightly and cheerfully.

He stiffened his neck: “He’s just pretending to be happy.”

The rich second-generation kid shrugged and didn’t argue with him.

Lu Fu pushed away the young man in his arms. He took out his phone, he didn’t know why, only to find he couldn’t see Shen Qiu’s Moments.

A keen-eyed busybody mocked, “I think Lu Fu isn’t not looking at Moments, he can’t look at them, right?”

A low chuckle instantly rippled through the group.

Lu Fu glared angrily at everyone around him but couldn’t pinpoint who it was.

He gritted his teeth and messaged Shen Qiu to question him, only to receive a big red exclamation mark.

He stared at the exclamation mark in disbelief. He has guts?! He actually dared to block me!

He felt unwilling, but pretended to be indifferent on the surface.

This feeling of losing control over something made him very unhappy.

In his eyes, Shen Qiu had no significance; he was just pretty, obedient, and someone to play with.

But he absolutely would not allow him to slap him in the face like this and challenge his patience.

He’s gotten brave enough to resist now.

Lu Fu took a fierce gulp of wine, slammed the wine glass on the table with a bang, and roughly fondled the obedient young man next to him.

Lu Fu’s attitude was strong, but he couldn’t stop the whispers around him, feeling like everyone was looking at him.

As if they were pointing and mocking him.

Lu Fu couldn’t handle the embarrassment on his face. He forced himself to drink two more glasses and then excused himself to leave.

His hasty departure seemed a little pathetic.

He returned to the old house, angrily watching the video sent to him by others on his phone.

In the video, Shen Qiu slowly presented plates of dishes.

Lu Fu fiercely smashed his phone onto the floor: “What the hell is this garbage, and people actually like to watch it?!”

“What are you saying? Watch your language.”

Hearing the sudden sound from behind, Lu Fu flinched and turned his head awkwardly.

He saw Lu Yidong looking at him with a deep frown. He instantly swallowed the swear words in his mouth.

He picked up his phone, looking somewhat pathetic, and mumbled, “…Nothing. Uncle, why are you back?”

He somehow hit the volume button, and the crackling sound of chili oil from the video came out. Lu Yidong glanced at it.

The chili oil was bright and red. It seemed as if he could smell the fragrance through the screen.

The dinner at the restaurant had been disappointing. Lu Yidong unintentionally recalled the delicious barbecue.

His gaze, which had been resting on Lu Fu’s face, paused. A hint of disappointment and annoyance flashed in his eyes.

He said faintly, “…I think what he’s making is quite good. You should also learn to do something proper.”

Lu Fu clutched his phone, not daring to talk back, and nodded through gritted teeth.

Lu Yidong gave him an unemotional look, easily seeing through his insincerity.

There was no point in saying more. He went upstairs to attend to his own business.

Lu Fu looked at his phone, which had gone black, and muttered a few more curses under his breath.

He angrily placed all the blame on Shen Qiu.

Shen Qiu’s nose felt itchy, and he sneezed, oblivious to all this.

The first sea foraging video received a good response, so he struck while the iron was hot. He recorded more footage over the past few days, bending over and walking for several hours, with a good harvest.

He even caught many large razor clams with salt today. Making it into a video would definitely have a good effect.

In the evening, he was carrying the small bucket on his way home when he looked up and saw the annoying figure again.

Unwilling to cause trouble, he lowered his head and pretended not to see.

But Lu Fu on the other side was unwilling to let him go easily.

Lu Fu had been holding in his anger for several days.

Shen Qiu had made him lose face in front of so many people. Did he really think he could come and go as he pleased?

However, Shen Qiu seemed determined to disappear from his life.

This made him inexplicably uneasy.

He couldn’t describe the feeling. It was like a dog that had always followed you, wagging its tail, suddenly turning and leaving.

It felt frustrating and irritating.

He finally encountered Shen Qiu today, and he lowered his voice: “Give me a reason. Why did you even delete my WeChat?”

In the past, when Shen Qiu heard him speak in such a tone, he would comply.

This time, however, he was met with a roll of the eyes from Shen Qiu.

Shen Qiu’s expression was indifferent: “I just recognized your true nature. How do you still have the nerve to come looking for me…”

He looked at Lu Fu’s new guy: “Especially since you brought your new conquest.”

“Let me remind you, this person is a habitual cheater who juggles multiple relationships.”

The new guy was clearly unaware, his eyebrows knitted tightly.

Hearing this, he looked at Lu Fu unhappily: “You’d better explain properly! And who is he today! Don’t try to get away with it like last time.”

Lu Fu’s mind wasn’t on the new guy. He was furious: “I already told you that was my brother. You just won’t believe me.”

Shen Qiu stood aside watching the show, not forgetting to smile and add fuel to the fire.

“Those really must be your ‘good brothers.’ You’re probably taking care of them in bed too, right?”

The new guy saw Lu Fu’s speechless expression and knew everything.

Shen Qiu nodded seriously at him, his expression sincere, indicating that he was telling the truth.

The new guy instantly pulled away from Lu Fu’s hand speechlessly and stood next to Shen Qiu, hugging his chest: “Pfft! Scumbag! You should recognize and dump a person like this early on.”

Shen Qiu nodded in deep agreement, shrugging at Lu Fu: “See, even he knows why I deleted you. Why are you still pretending to be clueless?”

Lu Fu looked fierce and rolled up his sleeves: “Shen Qiu, don’t push your luck! When you were fawning over me, I didn’t even look at you directly!”

The new guy also had a fiery temper. Upon hearing this, he jumped up: “What? You want to fight! Who’s afraid of one against two? Is being a scumbag justifiable!”

Lu Fu was defeated and was about to speak again.

Shen Qiu switched the seafood bucket to his other hand, flexing his sore fingers.

Seeing that Lu Fu was still bothering him, Shen Qiu pursed his lips, a little annoyed: “Besides, I already have someone I truly like.”

“You have someone you like? Impossible!”

Lu Fu scoffed. He and Shen Qiu met in college, and Shen Qiu had been sticking to him ever since. It was impossible for there to be anyone else.

“Tell me, whose conditions could be better than mine!”

His tone was quite disdainful: “Trash like you, being with me was a social climb for you!”

A name instantly sprang to Shen Qiu’s mind.

“Lu Yidong!”

The novel’s male lead was more than good enough compared to Lu Fu.

“Yes, I like Lu Yidong. As for you…” Shen Qiu’s confidence was strong even though he had no grounds for it. “I only tolerated you out of respect for him.”

Lu Fu clearly had respect for his uncle, and his tone became much more restrained.

“Lu Yidong? Aren’t you afraid of blowing your own horn? You’re not worthy!”

“What, are you going to meddle in other people’s family affairs?”

Shen Qiu’s lips formed a straight line: “Lu Yidong and I have a genuine love for each other!”

The moment the words left his mouth, the surroundings fell silent.

The last bold statement seemed to still echo in the air.

Lu Fu on the opposite side instantly fell silent, frozen in place.

Shen Qiu felt he had won a point, pouting and humming softly.

Turning around, he suddenly saw a figure.

Lu Yidong looked at him with cold eyes. The two people who supposedly “loved each other genuinely” looked at each other, speechless.

Time seemed to have paused for that instant.

Shen Qiu’s pupils constricted, and something in his heart seemed to collapse with a crash.

I’m finished, everything is completely ruined!