Chapter 82: Chapter 82 Jiang Yan and the Chicken Go Viral!
Jiang Li gave her a fleeting glance. “When did we ever make a private deal?”
“Just now!” Wen Jiaojiao defended herself with righteous indignation. “I heard it myself, you said you would teach He Yun how to cook!”
“A deal is defined as a mutually beneficial exchange; I did not receive any benefits from He Yun, so how can it be a deal?” Jiang Li spoke calmly, “Besides, Director Sun’s original intention was to prevent us from privately trading points, and I did not ask for points from He Yun.”
Wen Jiaojiao, rendered speechless, finally choked out a statement after a long pause. “How could you possibly be so kind-hearted? You even made stuff to sell for points; how could you be willing to teach He Yun without compensation? You must be looking to secretly exchange for points when the cameras aren’t rolling!”
Jiang Li’s gaze was indifferent. “But I already have plenty of points. Why would I take the risk?”
[HAHAHAHAHA, is this the ultimate finishing move against Princess Disease? A combination of flaunting and sneering sarcasm.]
[C’mon, Sister Li has the right to be a flaunter, alright? I just calculated it, and she’s now far ahead of everyone else in points.]
[Jiang Li is really annoying. All Jiaojiao did was make a reasonable report, and she’s so arrogant!]
[A reasonable report, huh? I hope you meet someone like that in real life, who tattles at the drop of a hat.]
Having no comeback, Wen Jiaojiao’s face turned greener than the shells of crabs in a bucket.
Seeing this, He Yun whispered a “thank you” to Jiang Li.
Jiang Li offered a shallow smile, her voice clear. “Mr. He is too polite. I was merely defending my own rights.”
“Well, Miss Jiang can also drop the formalities of calling me Mr. He. Just call me He Yun.”
“Alright.” Jiang Li nodded.
[Is Mr. He thanking Jiang Li? He seems quite polite and amiable. Then why is there always news about him being a diva?]
[I’ve been wanting to say this! He Bao himself is really nice, it’s just that he’s a bit reticent. The divas are those around him, the staff members. One or two of them are so arrogant, I don’t understand why He Bao keeps them around!]
[I’m about to cry. Finally, someone is willing to believe that our brother is innocent. Please pay more attention to his works; he truly is a very good and dedicated person.]
Qi Tianyu, trailing at the back of the group, pricked his ears at the commotion.
Looking at the curry and beef in his hands, he decisively approached as well.
“Sister Li, could you maybe also teach me? Even though the things I’ve brought are easier to handle than Brother Yun’s, I’m a cooking novice who can only make instant noodles. I have no clue how to make curry beef rice.”
Jiang Li agreed without hesitation.
The barrage of messages showed disdain.
[Qi, you really have no shame, calling her sister just like that!]
[Qi Tianyu: Food is the paramount necessity of the people. Whoever cooks delicious food for me is who I’ll call sister.]
[Dying of laughter here. Jiang Li’s status among the guests has risen to the highest just because she can cook.]
[Don’t you guys find it strange? How can Jiang Li, a wealthy young lady, cook? Look at Wen Jiaojiao next door, she can’t even handle a crab.]
[Hmmph, someone is probably a phony, right? Our Jiaojiao is the genuine rich and beautiful girl!]
Seeing He Yun and Qi Tianyu, one after another, joining Jiang Li’s group of followers, Shu Yan did not want to fall behind and joined in as well.
She too only knew how to boil noodles, and making fried sauce noodles was a challenge for her.
Since there was an opportunity to learn from a master.
And so, aside from Wen Jiaojiao, the remaining five set off, each accompanied by a camera crew, marching grandly toward the small cabin at the edge of the village.
Seeing this scene, Wen Jiaojiao felt even worse inside.
“Hmph, it’s just cooking, right? This princess can do the same. A few shrimps and crabs are nothing. I’ll go back and cook them all, make you drool with envy!”
But when she actually saw the dark mass of seafood in the pool, Wen Jiaojiao still felt out of her depth.
She had always despised soft-bodied creatures. Not to mention handling eels, she couldn’t even glance at them without getting goosebumps.
So she could only get a rubber glove, picking out the eel separately and placing it to one side.
But… the other items weren’t that easy to handle either.
She had eaten countless seafood dishes but had never dealt with such things before.
Just as she caught a crab and was about to wash it, it immediately snapped at her hand.
Wen Jiaojiao screamed, flinging the crab away.
Commentary: [“Crab crab, forgive me, I’m off to meet great grandma now.”]
Despite Wen Jiaojiao’s less-than-stellar culinary skills, the chaotic scene of her fumbling with the seafood managed to attract a large audience to watch.
The commentary was filled with laughter.
As a result, the popularity of the live stream peaked at an all-time high.
While it was a smoky battlefield on one side, the other guests’ live streams were much more harmonious and pleasant.
Under Jiang Li’s guidance, He Yun was seriously and attentively scraping fish scales.
But when it came time to actually cut the fish, he ran into trouble.
So, Jiang Li’s knife flew swiftly, and after a flash of silver light, the grass carp was neatly split in half, its innards cleanly removed.
Did she… just use the knife?
Qi Tianyu’s side was relatively easier; the beef was already processed, he just had to cut it into even chunks.
Shu Yan’s progress was mostly smooth too; following Jiang Li’s instructions, she had boiled the noodles and was now getting ready to stir-fry the sauce.
The only one encountering issues was Jiang Yan.
After arriving at the cottage, perhaps sensing its impending doom, his chicken went into overdrive mode, darting and dashing madly around the yard.
Where it passed, dust billowed, leaving a total mess.
Jiang Yan had initially sat on the porch with his legs crossed, admiring the brave spirit of his chicken.
Later, under Jiang Li’s deadly gaze, he had no choice but to stand up and engage in an epic battle with the chicken.
His handsome appearance contrasted starkly with his embarrassing antics, sending the live stream audience into fits of uncontrollable laughter.
[“Fam, does this count as ‘a chicken running amok’? I’m dying of laughter here. Jiang Yan, a tall man over one meter eighty, can’t even catch a chicken.”]
[“Hahahaha, the guests in the kitchen are rolling their eyes to the heavens.”]
[“Help, is this not a comedy show? I’ve been laughing from yesterday to now; my mom seriously suspects I’m having a seizure.”]
Before long, a bizarre hashtag appeared on the hot searches of Weibo—#JiangYanAndChicken#
Uninformed passersby thought it was some artist who got caught sleeping with someone they shouldn’t.
But clicking in, they discovered it was indeed a real chicken.
[“Liars! Tricked me for my traffic!”]
[“I thought some artist had a scandal again, but he’s really out here catching chickens.”]
[“How can it not be a scandal? After all, our young master has always had the persona of a noble, abstinent peacock, but now he’s forced to consort with chickens [dog head]”]
[“You’re done for, sister upstairs. Wait until the young master gets his phone tonight, you’ll be the first one he scolds.”]
Director Sun didn’t hold much hope for this segment.
After all, a bunch of artists cooking didn’t seem very appealing.
Plus, it was now nap time, so the live stream’s popularity was sure to drop to its lowest ebb.
But to his surprise, the enthusiasm not only continued to soar but the topic also broke new records for discussion.
Therefore, he immediately decided to add another task on the spot to gain even more topic points—