Chapter 104: The First Lucky One

Author: Black Lantern (黑色花灯)

Link: https://book.qidian.com/info/1009922190

Translated by Pill Bug

Edited by Gumihou

 

Paa~~~

Just as the crowd was making a commotion, the cursor hovered over the three [Wheel of Fortune] words.

He gently clicked.

This sound could be said to be very, very small. So small, that if the people had not been so quiet, no one would ever hear it. However, this tiny sound was like a nuclear bomb going off, blasting the live channel into silence.

The messengers stop sending messages.

The quarrelsome ones stopped quarrelling.

The devoted prayers to God and ancestors stopped praying.

Even the sound of Tasting Everything Under Heaven’s breath could not be heard.

With this little click of the mouse, Ye Fei caused everyone’s heart to twitch.

Curious staff members from other sections had quietly crept into the channel to watch this development.

 

“It’s starting, I didn’t expect this guy’s fans to be so enthusiastic.”

 

“Yeah, I was just at Celebrate Peace w/ Song & Dance in our Song & Dance Section, although the fans were very enthusiastic, they were not as excited as Ye Fei’s. All were still quite sensible.”

“Our Gushing Rivermouth’s side was the same. Nothing can be done, the quality of the audience is not the same. This just reveals the quality of the viewers, ah. People interested in music and scholarly pursuits are all capable people, nothing at all like Fine Food Section’s viewers. Well, what kind of expectation could you have from foodies, ah?”

“Don’t say that, there are colleagues from the Fine Food Section here, it’s not good.”

“But I’m telling the truth. The truth is hard to hear, they won’t mind.”

Just then, a message popped up, “We don’t mind, but I can smell a strong sour smell wafting from your body even through the screen.”

The one who just spoke stared at the latest message, dumbfounded. More specifically, they were staring at the ID of the person who had sent the message.

Zhao… Manager Zhao? Just now I…”

Zhao Sen said, “When a viewer worships an idol to the point they lose their minds, this signifies the status of the idol in their hearts.  Do you agree with this statement?”

“Agree… agree.”

“En, you guys keep chatting, ba.”

Zhao Sen was done speaking. With a final little chuckle, he retreated after a job well done.

The Company Forum caught on fire and became dumb. Thus far, each time they spew their dislike against the Fine Food Section, no one from that side had ever said anything. Unexpectedly, their manager actually came out today. Though the man had only left a few words behind, every single one was like a hot brand on their faces.

Even left a ‘keep chatting, ba’.

This m*therf*cker, how the hell are we going to keep talking about this?

…Just watch the lucky draw.

 

A group of Silver Star Broadcasters were also following the movements of Ye Fei’s live broadcast channel. They were the ones who had broadcasted earlier in the day and came over to join the fun once they had finished with their work.

“F*ck, that Wheel of Fortune is really good. You guys might not know this, but by drawing a few times today, my reward total nearly doubled its usual amount, ah. It’s just too  motherf*cking incredible.”

“Me too, ah. My lucky audience wanted us to sing a song together. Although his singing was nothing special, the reward was awesome, ah. A luxury plane was directly dumped on me, Shocking me to the point that I nearly sang out of tune.”

“I drew someone who wanted to perform a sketch with me. That fellow’s accent was so strong that I could hardly understand what he was saying. However, he was very happy, and his reward was top-notch, swiping 5 sports cars in one go.”

“This Wheel of Fortune thing is really a blessing for us ever since the platform released it,”

“That’s right, ah. I wonder why they never put in such a useful thing before?”

“Cough, cough, this idea was thought up by Ye Fei.”

“… …”

“Ah, right, how’s that guy’s live broadcast today?”

“Go check it out.”

“Group up.”

“Okay, group up, group up like a ball of yarn and roll over to his side. Daddy has been there for a while now and it cost me a pack of tissues. I’m so depressed.”

“What happened? Is he charging people to come into his channel?”

“F*ck, have you ever seen any idiots who collect tissues as a fee? I mean… aiya, not talking anymore. Just come over and see it for yourself. You will know in a while. He has already been broadcasting for a while, but the dish is still not out yet.”

Very quickly, a group of Silver Star Broadcasters who had yet to enter Ye Fei’s channel today banded together and entered his channel.

 

Ye Fei’s Live Broadcast Channel.

 

The people in the channel vaguely noticed the sudden entry of viewers Silver 1, Silver 2, Silver 3 etc, but said nothing. Their whole attention was focused on the Wheel of Fortune.

After Ye Fei clicked on [Wheel of Fortune], the wheel began to rotate, and the ID names began to spin around. The winning slot, the place where the winner’s name would appear, kept flashing as ID names passed through it.

Everyone’s heart was in their throats, all of them not daring to breathe, afraid that their name would be blown away as soon as they breathed.

 

One round.

Two rounds.

Three rounds.

………

 

The Wheel of Fortune spun rapidly.

It kept spinning for another ten seconds before it slowly began to slow down.

“F*ck, it’s slowing down, it’s slowing down.”

“Don’t scream, we are all looking at it.”

“Your mom, I’m so nervous, this daddy’s palms are sweating.”

“I have wiped mine several times already.”

“Look who the first lucky audience is.”

“It’s me! It’s me! It’s me…”

It was at this time that a viewer suddenly @ another viewer in the message bar.

“Yao Xiaoming? Son?”

“Yao Construction? Dad?”

“Yao Xiaoming! You want to die? Why aren’t you in class? Why are you here?”

“Dad, our first period is physical education class. It’s okay, many students are watching Deity Ye’s live broadcast. Dad, where’s Mom?”

At that time, a viewer named Peerless Young Chick [1] sent a message.

“You little brat, Mom is here.”

Yao Xiaoming: “…Mom? Not playing mahjong today?”

“What are you doing? Watch a bit, then hurry up and go to school properly, get a doctorate in the future, and also become a divine chef like Deity Ye.”

“I… Mom, do I even need a doctorate to be a chef? Can I quit school now to study culinary arts, ah?”

“You can’t even boil hot water.”

Yao Construction sent a message, “The three of us will have a better chance of winning the lottery.”

“If any of you two win the lottery, hand it over.”

Yao Construction: “………….”

Yao Xiaoming: “………….”

“Oh, understood.” The father and son answered meekly.

Just when Yao Xiaoming thought the conversation was over, suddenly his old mother, the Peerless Young Chick, sent a message, “Brat, the one who just asked the ancestors to bless you is you, right?”

Yao Xiaoming: “…Ah, that’s… that’s me.”

“Let me tell you now, how dare you mess around and call upon your ancestors? Your grandparents have died for over ten years now and you’ve never even met them. If they know that you called out for them for the sake of a single plate of food, do you think they won’t kick open their coffins just to slap you?”

“I, I… I want to eat Deity Ye’s cooking too, ah. Besides, didn’t I say that I will learn to cook and offer my dishes to them?”

“When you come home, see how I take care of you.”

“Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah~~~”

“You wanna die? This mommy hasn’t even touched you, what are you screaming about.”

“No, no… No, mom… Mom, it’s me, it’s me, it’s me, the first lucky viewer is me ahhhhhhhh!!!”

“Little brat, you don’t need to fool me with this… Ahhhhhh, it really is you ah! Good son, come back and I’ll give you a big, big red packet.”

Yao Construction: “Two of them! My son, so awesome, ah, worthy of being my son.”

“Yao Construction, are you crazy? Why are you saying to your son?”

“Cough cough, I …… I’m too excited, I said the wrong thing. Son, outstanding, ah, when you come back, daddy will give you a big, big red packet.”

“Thank you dad, thank you mom, love you guys forever!”

“Love, what love? Come back and hand it over, you need to go to class and cannot go there, Mom will go there for you.”

“I… I can take a leave of absence, ah, Yinzhou City is not far from our place.”

Yao Construction sent a sighing emoji, saying, “Son, listen, it is better to give it to your mother. Even if you take a leave of absence, if she does not give you the road expenses, you still cannot go.”

Yao Xiaoming: “………….”

 

By then, the live stream had exploded.

 

“Yao Xiaoming? F*ck, who is this?”

“Aiyo, your mom, ah, I watched my name wiggle in front of the pointer for half a day, why has it wiggled past it?”

“Mine too ah, this daddy was so excited my whole body was shivering. Your mom, I have been all happy for nothing.”

“Why not me? God, you are not working, ah.”

“Upstairs, God is sleeping, Buddha is on duty, you begged the wrong deity.”

“………..”

 

[Gumihou: Lol, these people]

 

[1] 绝代幺鸡

Pill Bug: MTL said “Jedi Youngest Chicken”, lol. Should we use that?

Gumihou: 绝代 is usually translated as ‘Peerless’. Also the ‘yao’ appears to be a homophone to the family surname.

But not quite transferable, so…

Peerless Young Chick?