Chapter 16

Slander

“Previously, the dried fish was marinated and dried, but this fish was put into the pot directly,” Liao Ning replied.

After smearing the marinated fish with onions and ginger, she placed them in a steaming pot that had been boiled with hot water. “Steaming fish depends on the temperature. If you want the meat to be fresh and smooth, you can’t steam it for too long. Seven or eight minutes is enough.”

[I’ve already been won over by the simplicity.]

[I’m looking forward to the finished product.]

The comments section was still flooded with comments, but when Liao Ning was adding the ingredients, someone with the ID “Your Father” spoke. [Host, are you interested in developing a dried fish business project?]

At first, when Liao Ning saw this, she politely refused, but the person kept repeating the same words.

Soon, even the people watching the live broadcast realized that something was wrong.

[She has already rejected you. Why are you still asking?]

[Host, are you interested in developing a dried fish project?]

[Have you had enough?]

[Could he be paid a commenter?]

[What a buzzkill!]

[Host, are you interested in developing a dried fish project?]

Liao Ning was speechless.

This person’s ID was weird and the content was the same, so he was probably causing trouble.

Liao Ning asked the system to block that user.

Then, she continued to pour warm oil on the steamed fish. Smoke instantly rose from the fish and a mellow fragrance spread.

Immediately, some netizens were impressed.

[I didn’t know garlic could make food smell so good when stir-fried like this.]

[I love it.]

Just as Liao Ning picked up her chopsticks, a notification came from the system.

The live-stream platform warned her.

They suspected that she had hired paid commenters, so she was banned from live-streaming for the next few days.

When she heard the news, Liao Ning’s expression changed and she asked the system what she should do about her mission for this week.

The system didn’t respond to this, but the mechanical voice reminded her that if she failed the mission, the reward would be zero. If it was verified that the account was fake, she might be punished accordingly.

Liao Ning was silent.

With the help of the Federal Research Institute, the number of people in the live-stream had already reached 800,000. She was still far from completing the mission, but she could only give up now.

[What’s going on with the live-stream?]

[She was forced to go offline!]

[Her popularity probably increased too quickly!]

[In just three days, almost 800,000 people are watching. Could there really be something shady going on?]

[Are you suspecting that we’re all fake people or something?]

[She has even been named by an official organization, so how is it abnormal for her to have so much traffic?]

[Are you retarded? Why are you so protective of the streamer?]

[You’re quite simple-minded as well!]

[Why does it seem like someone is jealous? Oops, I accidentally clicked on the report.]

[The steamed bass is about to be tried. Why did she get banned from broadcasting at this timing? Don’t the platform administrators watch the live broadcast?]

…

After Liao Ning’s live-stream was shut down, the comments section had already split into two large teams and began to argue.

However, most of them were Liao Ning’s people, so those discordant voices quickly disappeared.

When Liao Ning saw this, she became even more confident.

She placed the steamed fish on the table and gently scraped out a piece of soft fish with her chopsticks before sending it into her mouth.

The fish meat tasted a little salty with the smoked meat. Coupled with the fact that its surface had been watered with hot oil, it gave off a slightly spicy taste of ginger and garlic that lingered on the taste buds.

The fish that melted in the mouth also left a savory aftertaste.

Liao Ning took the opportunity to record this taste reaction with the AI while forming a shared link.

Just as she was about to post it, she noticed the little white cat not far away outside the door.

Fortunately, Liao Ning was afraid that the white cat wouldn’t be used to her cooking, so she even prepared a stack of fish that had just been steamed without any ingredients.

Unexpectedly, the white cat jumped onto the stage without looking at the stack of steamed fish in her hand.

Its pink nose moved slightly as it sniffed the steamed fish. Then, it turned to look at Liao Ning and called out softly, as if asking if Liao Ning could eat it.

Liao Ning was a little flattered. “Of course. Be careful not to get pricked by the bones.”

With permission, the white cat’s amber eyes lit up. Then, it turned around and started eating.

When her tongue touched the fish, it made a cute smacking sound.

Although it ate quickly, its movements were very elegant. There was no fish bones stuck to its whiskers or mouth.

Liao Ning got an idea and secretly took a photo of this scene.

After a while, the fish skeleton was revealed, but the white cat was still licking its tongue.

It jumped off the table and walked around Liao Ning’s feet, as if it was finally willing to get close to her.