"...This is what you called a feast?"
The paparazzi stared in disbelief as Xu Gui brought out a steaming bowl of fragrant instant noodles from the hotel kitchen. "A bowl of instant noodles?"
Xu Gui replied matter-of-factly. "Yeah, instant noodles are so delicious! They're the best food I've ever eaten! I even asked the kitchen lady to add two fried eggs for me, look!"
She picked up two perfectly fried eggs to show the paparazzi, who looked puzzled and asked, "Why do you think instant noodles are the best food?"
Xu Gui's eyes shone brightly as she said with certainty, "Because instant noodles are delicious."
She meant it sincerely. After all, as a turtle, she ate seaweed and seafood. This was the first time she had eaten instant noodles since becoming an adult.
Anyone who's ever eaten instant noodles knows that, regardless of the taste, the aroma after cooking is truly irresistible. So, after trying instant noodles once, Xu Gui instantly categorized it as the number one human delicacy—temporarily, because she hadn't yet had the chance to try other human foods.
However, her words didn't resonate with the viewers filming and in the live stream. To them, it meant Xu Gui had only ever eaten instant noodles, this "good stuff."
Suddenly, the viewers felt incredibly sorry for Xu Gui.
[I remember Xu Gui grew up in an orphanage? Conditions in orphanages must be terrible, so instant noodles must be the best thing she's ever eaten.]
[Waaah, my poor girl! Growing up in an orphanage, she must not have eaten anything good for so many years, otherwise she wouldn't consider a bowl of instant noodles with an egg a feast… I'll give you a tip! Use this money to eat something good, don't eat that instant noodle!]
[I'll also tip a little, this is too pitiful.]
Live stream tip × N
[??] "No, people actually gave her tips! Even if she grew up in an orphanage, she's a celebrity now, she must earn a lot. This is clearly just a show, do you guys really believe it?" "
She's willing to put on a show to please me, that means she cares about me, she loves me,
she cares about me." "Exactly, I have my own rhythm, don't worry about me."
After saying that, the tips in the live stream multiplied by N.
Watching this scene, many people couldn't help but have several question marks on their foreheads, and they were speechless with disgust. Someone couldn't help but send a comment: "What's going on? Are you guys bewitched by Xu Gui?"
The fans are really lying through their teeth... Wait, Xu Gui actually has fans?! When did she get them?
The netizens were shocked, completely forgetting that they had also been waiting in Xu Gui's live stream for half a day.
Meanwhile
, the production crew noticed that Xu Gui's donations were skyrocketing. Since the ranking of their guests' livestreams was based on viewership plus donations, this surge in donations caused Xu Gui's livestream ranking to jump significantly.
"Director, Xu Gui's livestream ranking has jumped ten places!" a staff member monitoring the rankings exclaimed excitedly.
The director thought: This Xu Gui seems to have something special.
"Let's discuss with the livestream platform and try promoting Xu Gui's livestream..." the director immediately said.
Many viewers noticed, "Wow, how come a livestream suddenly appeared in the program rankings? I've never seen it before! "
Some viewers even opened their livestreaming apps and found her livestream.
Clicking in, the guest was: Xu Gui. Never seen (or heard of) her before, but the way she ate instant noodles was quite appetizing, making one wonder if there were any special ingredients in her bowl of noodles, otherwise, how could it look so delicious?
At that moment, many people had the same thought: [...I'm hungry, I'll go make myself a cup of instant noodles!]
...
Xu Gui, unaware that she had sparked an instant noodle craze in her live stream, was seriously enjoying her "feast."
She genuinely thought the instant noodles were incredibly delicious, so they tasted especially good. However, to others, her "feast" seemed exceptionally meager—these days, who still eats instant noodles for a proper dinner?
Just then, a sneer suddenly came from the side: "Tch, you're so pathetic...instant noodles for dinner?"
Xu Gui turned her head curiously and saw three people standing not far from her, two women and one man. The one who spoke was one of the girls, with an oval face, big eyes, and a pure appearance. However, the moment she opened her mouth, a sharp and sarcastic tone swept over her, greatly diminishing her otherwise beautiful appearance.
The man and woman beside her were quite different. The woman had a fair and delicate face, a quiet and refined demeanor, and an air of scholarly elegance. The man had good features, but his physique was less than ideal; his short arms and legs made him appear short and stocky.
Xu Gui looked at the three of them. Her first reaction was: they looked familiar; her second reaction was: she didn't recognize them.
Since they were strangers, Xu Gui ignored them and continued eating her instant noodles. This seemingly indifferent attitude, however, displeased the people around her.
"Hey!" A hand reached out and banged hard on the table in front of her. Xu Gui looked up and saw a girl with an oval face standing beside her, looking down at her with displeasure. The girl's first words were accusatory: "I'm talking to you, are you deaf?"
Xu Gui tilted her head and asked seriously, "...Do we know each other?"
Her attitude was so sincere, and her doubt so strong, as if she really didn't know the person in front of her. However, to the person in question, it sounded like she was being picky.
"My name is Su Ya, and I work for the same company as you!" Su Ya said through gritted teeth.
Xu Gui looked enlightened, then casually said, "Oh, is that so?"
Her nonchalant attitude only infuriated Su Ya, who felt that Xu Gui didn't take her seriously.
"I heard you couldn't find a job and could only wash dishes in a restaurant?" Su Ya said, looking at Xu Gui with malice. "But that makes sense. I heard you only graduated from elementary school, and besides washing dishes in restaurants and carrying bricks on construction sites, you don't have any other jobs!"
She looked at Xu Gui with disdain and mocked, "A celebrity can only find this kind of job. Aren't you ashamed? If I were your fan, I would feel ashamed to be a fan of someone like you..."
"Why should I feel ashamed?" Xu Gui retorted, looking completely innocent. "I didn't steal or rob. I worked honestly and earned my wages through my own efforts..."
She had just carefully reviewed the memories of this body and confirmed that there was nothing wrong with her dishwashing job.
"In my opinion, no job is inherently superior or inferior; as long as it earns money, it's a good job!" She looked at Su Ya and asked, "Or do you think that washing dishes in a restaurant kitchen or carrying bricks on a construction site… are shameful jobs?"
Xu Gui looked at Su Ya with suspicion and said, "But isn't your father carrying bricks on a construction site?"
Xu Gui's words caused a huge stir in the live stream rooms of the guests present. Someone asked: [If I remember correctly, Su Ya has always marketed herself as a rich and beautiful woman, right? Isn't her father supposed to be the boss of some company?]
With the development of the times, the "grassroots" persona is no longer popular. Stories of wealthy, beautiful women and rich people navigating the entertainment industry are much more appealing to netizens, and Su Ya has always marketed herself with the latter persona.
But now, Xu Gui is saying that Su Ya's father is a construction worker?
Xu Gui's livestream: ["If what my daughter said is true, then Su Ya is truly despicable. The tone she used when she mentioned construction workers was very disdainful. Is she looking down on her parents?"]
However, only the viewers in Xu Gui's livestream believed her. In the other guests' livestreams, everyone scoffed at Xu Gui's words, thinking she was talking nonsense.
Su Ya, however, felt a pang of panic upon hearing this, instinctively denying it: "What nonsense are you talking about? How could my dad be a construction worker? I think your dad is the one who's doing the work!"
Xu Gui's tone was indifferent: "Oh, I don't have a dad." Neither the Xuan Turtle Xu Gui nor the human Xu Gui had parents.
Su Ya: "..."
Everyone else: "..."
This is dark humor, everyone.
"But, is your dad really not a bricklayer?" Xu Gui was still thinking about this. She looked at Su Ya suspiciously and said, "But according to my calculations..."
"Teacher Xu," a soft voice suddenly interrupted Xu Gui. Xu Gui turned to look at the young woman next to Su Ya. The woman smiled and said, "I think that as the person involved, she should know best what Su Ya's father does. What do you think?"
Hearing this, Xu Gui thought for a moment, and suddenly had an "I understand" expression on her face.
"I understand," she said, very understandingly. "I know that humans sometimes like to deceive themselves... Don't worry, I won't say anything more about this."
Su Ya: ??? Are you sure you really understand? Are you really not mocking me?
The man among the three finally spoke, glancing disdainfully at Xu Gui, and said, "Tang Xu, what's the point of talking to someone like that? An uncultured and vulgar person like her is simply not one of us..."
Tang Xu sighed, "I just think that Teacher Xu might have misunderstood Su Ya in some ways... so I want to clear up that misunderstanding."
Qiu Nai looked at her gently, "You're just too kind. What's the point of reasoning with someone of her low character? No matter what you say, she'll just pretend she doesn't understand!"
Tang Xu retorted, "Don't talk about Teacher Xu like that..."
The two stood together, their bodies naturally close, the atmosphere ambiguous. Coupled with their good looks, everyone would agree they were a perfect match.
Their pairing was already incredibly popular, and this scene made their fans scream with excitement:
[Waaaa, who understands Qiu Nai's "I'm only gentle with you" attitude? This pairing is simply divine!]
[I'm shipping them! Hehehe, our Seeking Love couple is such a perfect match!] [
This scene is so beautiful, humph, but some people on the side are really an eyesore. They tried to interfere with our Seeking Love CP before, and now I don't know where they get the nerve to sit here. They are such a spoilsport.]
[Get out of the entertainment industry, mistress!]
The CP fans of both sides cursed at Xu Gui, as if Xu Gui had some deep hatred for them. Passersby couldn't help but glance at Xu Gui and saw that Xu Gui, one of the parties involved, had chubby cheeks and was chewing.
Xu Gui (slurping instant noodles: chewing, chewing, chewing, chewing.
After finishing one mouthful, she picks up another mouthful of noodles and stuffs it into her mouth, chewing and chewing again... Hmm, in this scene, she exudes an incongruous yet incredibly relaxed aura, her eyes clear and innocent.
Xu Gui's live stream chat:
[Ah, this scene is finally clean! Don't those two feel awkward about this CP hype? It gave me goosebumps.]
[Turns out I'm not the only one who thinks their CP hype is awkward. I really think their interactions aren't sweet at all, and they have a very obvious sense of performance. I even doubt if they're actually dating.]
[Great, it's an organization! Wow, the other live streams are practically flooded with their CP fans, it's so annoying!]
[Actually, there are some here too, quite a lot, but I don't know why they haven't been active lately?]
[I know this, it's because Qiu and Tang's fans think that their criticism of Xu Gui is just creating hype for him, so they're not coming to Xu Gui's live stream anymore (what a pity).]
[So that's the truth, I knew their fans were crazy, why are they so quiet this time?]
*
After Qiu Nai and Tang Xu finished their sweet talk, they turned around and saw Xu Gui drinking soup from a large bowl, completely ignoring the two of them.
"Is she a pig? Has she never eaten in her life? All she knows is eating!" Qiu Nai cursed inwardly.
Tang Xu looked at the unmoved Xu Gui, her eyes darkening. She smiled and said to Qiu Nai, "Let's go back first. You must be hungry. I ordered your favorite food..."
Qiu Nai feigned surprise and looked at her affectionately, "Thank you. I knew you were the best to me."
This interaction between the two naturally caused another round of screams from the CP fans, while Su Ya glared at Xu Gui resentfully. Then she turned and left with the two.
Suddenly, Xu Gui was all alone in the hotel lobby.
Xu Gui looked at them, couldn't help but let out a sigh, and then exclaimed, "They're finally gone!"
The paparazzi heard her say this and his heart skipped a beat. He couldn't help but worry about Xu Gui again. He thought to himself, "Is this something you can say in front of the camera? Aren't you afraid of being torn apart by the fans of those three groups?"
Sigh...
The paparazzi, who was gradually turning into a mother to Xu Gui, could only try to find a way to make amends for her.
"...Is it because you feel a little embarrassed in front of the three teachers?" the cameraman tried to hint, "After all, the three teachers are your seniors, right?"
Xu Gui: "Ah, I just feel..."