What to Do if You Mess With an Omega? - Chapter 32

Ning Hanzhu’s live stream room had been very lively these past two days; part of the liveliness came from Miss Niya’s followers, a group of melon-eating star citizens who thrived on watching the drama without getting involved, another part consisted of the food fans she had accumulated over these days, and the remaining part was just passersby who had purely stumbled in by mistake.

Because her live stream room’s name was really too provocative, for a bunch of irritable Alpha big brothers, what difference did this have from a provocation?

A little streamer actually getting arrogant.

Who gave her the guts?

The live stream room was in full swing, with most of the barrage comments being sour remarks; at a glance, they were from Niya’s followers who had jumped in, with occasional food portions screaming in excitement interspersed among them, but they were quickly drowned out in these comments.

Ning Hanzhu’s mood was not affected much.

Because this was all within her expectations; her live stream room was bound to take this path—could thousands of years of food culture not compare to a tube of nutrient solution in deliciousness?

It was just… still a bit different from what she had imagined.

[Sister is the prettiest tipping 500 deep-sea yachts]

[??]

[Such a big gesture; this, this prettiest sister is here to compete for the top spot? Seems like we’ve never seen her before.]

[The troublemakers have arrived.]

[I advise this sister to know her place; after all, this new streamer has already been taken fancy to by our Miss Niya. What are you doing sticking your foot in now? There should be a first-come, first-served, right?]

[Wait, this ID looks so familiar.]

[U1S1, I think it looks familiar too; could it be that one?]

[What riddle are you all playing? Can’t you focus on the food the streamer is making today? Oh, no, poison; is the streamer trying to poison us?]

Luo Tianran almost laughed out of anger; what the hell was Niya? The streamer they had taken a fancy to—how could they let someone snatch her away right under their noses? “Sister Xu, this streamer does have something special about her; Niya actually sent her a guardian invitation.”

Did she not only have good cooking skills but also look like a seductive vixen?

Xu Yuqing raised an eyebrow, her voice tightening. “Did she accept?”

Luo Tianran did not know the full story yet; she had only seen a few IDs that seemed like Niya’s followers jumping out to output all sorts of things at her. “Not sure, alas; but it does not matter. Niya can send a guardian invitation; surely I cannot?”

Snatching guardians was not something that had happened for the first time.

If this streamer really became Niya’s guardian, what business would Yijiansheye have with her then? She would snatch her first and talk later.

“No.”

“Hm?”

Sister, who are you looking down on?

Luo Tianran almost sent out that invitation message, but Xu Yuqing’s one word “no” made her slam on the brakes in time. “Why not? Am I somehow inferior to that little vixen Niya? I have a figure if I need one; I think my chances are pretty good.”

Xu Yuqing’s red lips parted slightly. “Because, I like her.”

Luo Tianran, “!??”

Oh, then there was nothing for her to do.

So what kind of peerless seductress was this streamer that she could make her Sister Xu’s heart flutter.

Luo Tianran looked around but did not see any introduction or photo about this streamer.

But that was not the point.

The point was, the people who wanted to become Xu Yuqing’s guardians could circle the capital star twice, yet she had stubbornly refused to yield, only pushing forward her former fiancé Yan Bojing and drawing everyone’s eyes to that ex-fiancé.

When the heat period was about to arrive at this critical juncture, she had decisively cut ties, turning the current into the ex, and walked away潇洒ly.

And now, she actually admitted it herself!!!

Luo Tianran excitedly bounced up from the sofa, letting out excited “ah ah ah” screams that made Xu Yuqing furrow her brow nonstop. “Stop making noise; I like her cooking skills, that’s all.”

Luo Tianran was not some clueless three-year-old child. “Tsk tsk, that’s not simple at all. I send out a guardian invitation, make her my guardian; I tell her to go east and she absolutely dares not go west, I make her work at our Yijiansheye for a lifetime—is not that the same?”

Xu Yuqing pursed her lips; she did not know why, but the thought of someone ordering Ning Hanzhu around like that made her feel displeased. “No, I do not like this kind of relationship where public and private are not separated.”

Luo Tianran gave her a teasing glance.

Was it really not liking the lack of separation between public and private, or not liking her snatching?

“Fine, fine, fine; everything as Sister Xu says. Anyway, I do not lack guardians, but just because I am not snatching does not mean others are not; my good sister, Niya is still eyeing covetously from the side—you had better hurry up.”

Two Omegas jumping in for a little streamer.

She did not mind stirring this pot of water even muddier.

The ingredients Ning Hanzhu chose today were very niche; one could say most people had never eaten them, and even if someone had luckily tasted them, seeing this thing would still make them greatly startled.

Because this beast species lived in the deep sea; if it did not appear, fine, but once it did, it was a major incident. It was enormous, its tentacles regenerated easily if severed, it had an ugly and frightening appearance, and if someone was unlucky enough to be swept away by it in the sea, they were mostly doomed.

This was a beast species that gave even Alphas headaches, S-grade.

No one had thought of turning it into ingredients.

It was rarely seen in the past as well.

Only Ning Hanzhu; when she placed her order, she accidentally spotted a half-section of lifeless tentacle piled in the corner, unattended.

The store did not know where this thing came from; perhaps it had been transported stuck to other ingredients. The other party had been planning to throw it away.

But Ning Hanzhu had picked it up on the cheap.

A tentacle over ten meters long, even broken into sections, was still one and a half meters each—enough for her to make a meal of stir-fried squid with sauce, iron-plate squid; if that was not enough, she could still grill squid tentacles. In short, there were many ways to eat it.

There was nothing she could not think of, nothing she could not do.

Ning Hanzhu wanted to make two dishes today: one stir-fried squid with sauce, and one grilled squid—mainly because she was craving it, she wanted to eat.

Some symptoms of the Alpha susceptible period that Lu Yutang had mentioned before, she felt like she had none of them; the only bit, probably maybe related to eating, she now particularly craved some street stall snacks from before, like octopus balls, stinky tofu, and the like.

Unfortunately, there were none here.

So when she made the grilled squid today, her spirits were high; smelling that aroma, she was almost drooling, so her attention was fully on the ingredients, and the occasional glance at the live stream showed terrifying remarks.

[If you eat this thing, it will not crawl out from your stomach again, right? I have a friend who really got pierced through the back by this thing and then was gone.]

[??? Am I not watching a food live stream? How did it turn into a horror story?]

[So disgusting; I’m out, I’m out.]

[Streamer, ignore this bunch of cowardly turtles; keep cooking well, I’m really looking forward to it.]

This remark was too dazzling, simply like it was bathed in a beam of golden light, descending with blessings that made it impossible to ignore; Ning Hanzhu was also flashed by the V in front of the ID [Sister is the prettiest], at a glance it was some rich lady with money.

[Ah, I remember now; this ID seems to be Second Miss Luo’s.]

[No way, no way.]

[How did our cute Tianran miss also start paying attention to this little streamer? Does anyone know this streamer’s background? Holy crap.]

Ning Hanzhu saw this and her hand shook, nearly dropping the spatula.

What could she say? She could only say the capital star was too small; after going around in circles, they actually met again on the starnet.

Second Miss Luo probably had not recognized her, right?

But even if she had, it was no big deal; she was just doing this to make ends meet, not doing anything harmful to heaven and humanity.

Ning Hanzhu collected her thoughts. “Today, I’m making two home-style dishes for everyone; if you like them, you can try making them at home too. The first one, stir-fried squid with sauce, is done; I’ll upload two hundred portions of the finished product first for everyone to taste fresh.”

“Next is the second dish, grilled squid.”

Grilled squid had more steps than stir-fried squid with sauce and required more sauces; Ning Hanzhu patiently explained the process to the star citizens in the live stream. “To make this dish, we first need to skewer the squid, sprinkle some pepper powder—best if it’s black pepper—marinate it with yellow wine for a quarter of an hour.”

While soaking and marinating, she did not idle either but stirred together various seafood sauces, sweet bean sauce, garlic chili sauce, and the like to make the sauce.

When the time was up, she put the marinated squid into the pot, pressed it down with the spatula until the pressed part slightly turned golden, then flipped it to the other side; once both sides were slightly charred, she sprinkled a bit of pepper powder, brushed on the previously prepared sauce, and the golden surface immediately changed color. After adjusting to low heat, she continued pressing with the spatula until the sauce was fully infused.

The aroma of the meat mixed with the sauce had already wafted everywhere, making her mouth water profusely.

But at this step, she still needed to add a bit of cumin powder, chili powder, sprinkle some chopped green onions to finish, making the already colorful, aromatic, and flavorful dish even more delicious.

Ning Hanzhu had just threaded over thirty strings of squid; if Lu Yutang and Ning Qianqian were home, this pot would not be enough to divide—one big eater, oh no, plus her, her current appetite was more than double what it used to be; besides eating the meals she made each day, she still needed to supplement with an extra tube of nutrient solution.

But now, for her alone, it seemed a bit too much.

She uploaded the data, then simulated today’s finished product.

[Awoooo, please do not save for us, streamer; we have money.]

[Slurp, for those who have eaten it: you all afraid of poisoning, do not eat; let me, I’ll solve this sinfully delicious food for you.]

[Looking down on who? Get me five hundred portions, thanks; my friend has not grabbed even one.]

[Seeking proxy grab, will pay.]

[Seeking proxy grab, reward double the previous one’s.]

[?]

Luo Tianran had luckily grabbed one portion of stir-fried squid with sauce; she was not afraid of poisoning, after all, it was starnet cloud experience—the data simulation was almost indistinguishable from offline food, all to satisfy the taste buds.

She tried a bite, and her eyes lit up slightly.

“Sister Xu, I did not expect this streamer to really have some skills; your eyesight is spot on.”

Xu Yuqing’s lips curved slightly, but soon her attention was drawn to the food in Luo Tianran’s hand; one portion of finished product corresponded to one ID, but paid trading was also possible, hence the proxy grabbing business.

Xu Yuqing felt annoyed; if she had known, she should have logged in with her own ID just now.

While savoring the deliciousness, Luo Tianran sneaked peeks at Xu Yuqing’s expression; she saw her lips curl up one moment, purse tightly the next, and now her face was calm, but based on her understanding of Xu Yuqing, she was already faintly displeased.

Heh, making you stubborn.

Luo Tianran deliberately let out a sigh. “The flavor is truly amazing; Sister Xu, I never imagined that a sea beast species could taste this soft, this fragrant.”

The crispy-on-the-outside, tender-on-the-inside, bursting squid; one bite down, the sauce exploded instantly, carrying its unique oceanic flavor…

Xu Yuqing glanced at her. “Even food cannot shut your mouth.”

Luo Tianran gloated, double entendre intended. “No way around it; who let me grab it? Sister Xu, if you do not grab, it gets grabbed by others, oh.”

……

Ning Hanzhu was in a good mood; she uploaded according to two hundred portions of finished product, then turned off the live stream. She looked at the extra portion of squid, thought for a moment, and sent a message.

[Do you want to try my new dish?]

Luo Tianran was tempting Xu Yuqing. “Sister Xu, you really do not want a bite? This grilled squid looks even more fragrant than the stir-fried one just now; smell it, oh, sorry, you cannot smell it, hee hee hee hee.”

Xu Yuqing’s face darkened.

Just as she was considering whether to chase this person out of the house, her light brain vibrated; her displeased brows and eyes quickly relaxed after seeing the message.

She still had a bit of conscience, after all.

Seeing that Xu Yuqing was not making a sound, Luo Tianran suddenly felt she had gone a bit too far, so she scooted over. “Sister Xu, how about I transfer this portion to you? Once we lure the person to our Yijiansheye, I’ll make her cook for me every day; what do you think?”

Not so good.

Xu Yuqing smiled faintly. “No need; you keep it and savor it slowly, taste it thoroughly. I have something better.”

Luo Tianran did not believe it.

But soon, the door to Xu Yuqing’s home was knocked on.

“Huh, when did we order delivery?”

“No, someone sent it.”

Luo Tianran poked her head out and twitched her nose. “So fragrant.”

This aroma was slightly familiar; after all, she had just cloud-eaten it on the starnet. She said in disbelief, “No way.”

Xu Yuqing opened the delivery box; inside the packaging box lay quietly two plates of squid, the same dishes as in today’s live stream—one stir-fried squid with sauce, one grilled squid; even the bamboo skewers for the squid strings were identical to the ones just now.

Luo Tianran, “!!!”

This was a bit too outrageous.

The live stream had just ended, and the exclusive portion of gourmet food had arrived here so quickly.

Ah this; if she said there was nothing between the two of them, she absolutely would not believe it.

While gossiping, Luo Tianran suddenly felt that cloud food did not seem so fragrant anymore; data simulation was ultimately data simulation—how could it satisfy more than eating it into the stomach? Her face immediately piled up with fawning smiles. “Sister, Sister Xu.”

Xu Yuqing blocked her with her body; Luo Tianran was petite to begin with, so now she could not even see. Xu Yuqing took the opportunity to taste each dish with chopsticks, her eyes lighting up—she knew Ning Hanzhu would not disappoint her. “If these two dishes were added to Yijiansheye, they would definitely be very popular.”

Luo Tianran craned her neck. “Sister Xu, my good sister, stop thinking about benefiting others first; benefit your little sister first.”

Xu Yuqing guarded her plate. “Hm? Not giving.”

Luo Tianran was shocked. “Sister Xu, you have changed; you used to love sharing with people the most—how have you become someone I almost do not recognize?”

The smile at the corner of Xu Yuqing’s lips gradually widened. “Yes, I have changed; now I do not like sharing, so there is none for you. I think the live stream’s finished product is enough to satisfy you.”

“……”

This woman had such a strong desire for revenge.

Woo woo woo, she was wrong, okay?

Ning Hanzhu still did not know that her dish today had shattered the plastic sisterhood between a pair of plastic sisters just like that; at this moment, she was also looking at the rewards and comments from the past two days in the backend.

Most of the comments were left by food-loving fans; because they had tasted the finished product, the comments were all very straightforward evaluations. There was also a small portion of people using comments to hit on her; Ning Hanzhu’s eye corners twitched as she read.

[Miss, I am 1.63 meters; everyone says I am a little Song Hana. I am of age; interested in discussing food together tonight?]

[Streamer, I think your food has major flaws; details offline, address $##@@#$]

[The streamer’s food has self-healing effects; I started following from your first live stream. The doctor says my mental sea has been very stable lately, more effective than the medicine he prescribed. He does not believe it and says it is impossible for it to be food, so he followed you too and became your loyal fan.]

[This squid is truly the most delicious food I have ever eaten, but my brother says he is going out to sea to catch a squid; I cannot stop him!!!]

[I am the doctor mentioned upstairs; streamer, interested in chatting?]

……

Ning Hanzhu always felt that the star citizens’ mental states were somewhat deranged; she ignored all those leaving addresses, flirting, making appointments, and the like, focusing on the serious comments, reading intently.

Ding.

You have a new email.

Because it was a short message, she clicked it open directly to read.