Chapter 154 – A Little Disturbance
The audience in the live stream room was buzzing with excitement, especially those unable to contain themselves, eagerly contacting their friends and family to join in the excitement together.
“Quick, quick, Jian Luo is live!”
“I caught a glimpse! I got it!”
“Ah ah ah, sisters, come quickly, forget about reading novels.”
In an instant, the number of viewers in the live stream room, which had originally only been a few million, skyrocketed exponentially, the increase as rapid as a rocket.
Jian Luo took out some fries and blew on them. As he moved closer, the aroma of the potato chips wafted into his nostrils, irresistibly fragrant. It stimulated everyone’s appetite, the golden and crispy potato curls swirling with oil, the most delightful moment being when they were freshly out of the fryer. The golden skin would crackle at the first bite, a small piece holding a great allure.
“Slurp, although Mingming Moonlight is also out, I think this is even more delicious.”
“I’m craving fried chicken.”
“What’s panko? It’s so fragrant, the kid next door to me is drooling.”
After Jian Luo finished blowing on the fries, he handed them to Long Aotian, saying, “Hold them while you eat, take it slow.”
“Chirp.”
Long Aotian responded and began nibbling on the fries.
The three were all very coordinated and well-behaved at meals. The younger sister was more refined and gentle, Long Batian ate silently, almost leaving no presence, while the eldest devoured his food with wild abandon, chewing leisurely.
Jian Luo: “…”
They’re all from the same mom, yet they’re so different.
He slowly tore pieces of fried chicken for the kids to eat, saying, “After a while, Mom will figure out how to make cola.”
Puffed snacks, fat otaku happy water—these things were high in calories but could significantly enhance one’s sense of happiness. Jian Luo didn’t let the kids eat too much, but every time they did, the Dragon Cubs were excited beyond measure.
The audience felt the same:
“Oh my god, so crunchy, it’s delicious!”
“It smells so good, don’t just feed the kids, have a bite yourself, Anchor!”
Because Jian Luo was the holographic subject, the audience could only smell the aroma but couldn’t taste it, which made them all incredibly envious. After feeding the kids, Jian Luo helped the Dragon Cubs wash their hands and instructed them to clean up their eating area before saying, “Go back and do your homework.”
Long Aotian clung to Jian Luo’s wrist dependently, clearly a mom’s darling through and through.
Jian Luo gently poked him, “Don’t be naughty.”
Long Ao Tian roared a couple of times, causing a commotion for a while before finally pulling his younger siblings back to do their homework. As they left, he even bumped into a small round ball.
But the audience suddenly hit by the bump was quite excited:
“I’m so happy to see the little one.”
“It’s so cute, are all children like this?”
“Wanna climb windows at midnight…”
“Wake up, Lu Shifeng warning.”
Most people’s attention was on Long Zi, while a small minority focused entirely on fried chicken and bread crumbs. Everyone was getting hungry from the tantalizing aroma, and many were asking for it to be put on shelves.
Jian Luo said, “The fried chicken won’t be available for sale right now.”
The audience erupted in frustration.
“I can let everyone have a taste, but the products won’t be displayed for sale.” Jian Luo smiled, “We’ll be introducing delivery and physical purchase services soon. There’s a reservation page on my profile where you can check it out. Oh, and we also accept reservations from other interstellar regions.”
This news was truly shocking.
Delivery services.
The Dark Star had never offered home delivery, partly because most people consumed nutrient liquids and partly because they preferred buying things themselves. The sudden announcement of delivery services was truly surprising.
“Who has the time for this?”
“Are there really people who do errands?”
“Can other star systems buy too? Are there that many?”
“I feel like just Dark Star alone would buy it all.”
Jian Luo took note of all the questions from the audience. After considering them, he bid farewell and ended the broadcast. He had already anticipated all these thoughts from the audience.
Currently, people on Dark Star didn’t think humans were particularly important because everyone could buy seasonal vegetables and fruits from the continuous supply of cultivation centers. However, now that he managed the paradise, most humans would be re-employed, inevitably causing a shortage of manpower at the cultivation centers.
Vegetables and fruits could not be supplied in large quantities, leading to market shortages.
He aimed for the high-end market, keeping vegetables and fruits from being cheap. Limited availability was just the first step; next would be packaging and leveraging celebrity effect, making people willing to pay a premium for these items.
“Knock knock.”
There was a knock at the door.
Jian Luo went to open it and found Su Liang. She said, “Finished work, let’s go eat.”
“Okay.”
“And the little one?” Jian Luo carried a freshly made milk pudding, “Finished homework? I need to check and sign, the teacher said.”
Su Liang replied, “They’re done. They were very well-behaved this time, did it all by themselves.”
Jian Luo chuckled softly.
He took the little ones out to eat together. After dinner and bath time, Xiao Yin Long nestled in Jian Luo’s arms, listening to his father tell stories. It whispered softly, “Dad, where did Daddy go?”
“Hmm? Daddy’s on a business trip.”
“When will Daddy come back?” Xiao Yin Long looked up, “I miss him.”
Jian Luo patted its head, “He’ll be back in a couple of days.”
The little one rubbed against Jian Luo’s head and asked a probing question, “Dad, don’t you miss Daddy?”
“… “
Jian Luo froze for a moment.
Under the child’s gaze, it was hard for him not to answer. His feelings for Lu Shifeng had always been hidden deep inside. Now, having to say it outright felt somewhat embarrassing.
Just as Jian Luo was about to brush off the question, Xiao Yin Long looked up and said, “Dad.”
“Hmm?”
“You said lying is wrong.”
?
Jian Luo widened his eyes, surprised at how clever his little imp was!
He smiled awkwardly and sighed internally. Eventually, honesty prevailed, “Yes, I miss him.”
Usually, they could see each other often without feeling much about it. But now that they couldn’t meet, he realized he missed Lu Shifeng. He missed hearing his voice, talking to him.
With this realization, Jian Luo made up his mind, “Let’s call Daddy!”
The three little ones were excited.
Jian Luo was a man of action. Since he decided to take the initiative, he didn’t hesitate and immediately made a communication call. After a while, someone answered on the other side, revealing Lu Shifeng’s figure. The Grand Marshal Lu was in a more formal navy blue military uniform, adorned with shiny badges symbolizing honor.
He sat in a chair, and there seemed to be several people moving around behind him.
Jian Luo said, “The little ones miss you and wanted to call you. Hope we’re not disturbing?”
“No bother.” Lu Shifeng glanced around, then looked at the dragon cub in Jian Luo’s arms, “Been disciplined?”
Lu Shifeng was aware of the teacher’s complaint.
Jian Luo patted the dragon cub’s head, “Hmm, disciplined.”
He also thought about the Training Officer’s matters and wanted to have a good talk with Lu Shifeng, but with the children around, he couldn’t say much. Jian Luo’s emotions were often written on his face, easy to read. Whenever he had something on his mind, it was easy to tell.
Jian Luo frowned and said, “I want to have a good talk with a few teachers tomorrow.”
Lu Shifeng asked, “Why?”
“They’ve been a bit naughty. Both you and I are busy, and we can’t watch them all day. I want to communicate more with the teachers,” Jian Luo explained. “Talk about everything.”
Lu Shifeng looked at Jian Luo’s furrowed brows and replied calmly, “Okay.”
Jian Luo breathed a sigh of relief.
“If there’s any problem…” Lu Shifeng seemed to have just finished exercising. He loosened his collar and leaned back in his chair. “You decide.”
Jian Luo was a bit uncertain about how much decision-making power he actually had in this matter.
Seeing his confusion, Lu Shifeng clarified, without avoiding the little dragon cubs, “I’ll handle their issues when I get back. You can personally choose the teachers.”
“Okay.”
Upon hearing that their dad would deal with them later, the three little ones huddled into Jian Luo’s arms. Just moments ago, they had been saying they weren’t sleepy and didn’t want to go to bed, but now they suddenly seemed very tired.
“Chirp!”
“Dad, I’m sleepy.”
Jian Luo looked at their little faces and suspected that Lu Shifeng had deliberately scared them. He gently said, “Sleep now.”
He left the video call on, placing the wristband on the table, and went to soothe the children to sleep.
T/N: Hope you’re having a good day! Drink water and make sure to sleep early! (>w<)/
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