See, that's what makes a big-time streamer with 200 followers – even the boss is a fan!"
"Host, with such a nice boss, you have nothing to worry about!"
"Yeah, where else can you find such great service? Hurry and get cooking, my instant noodles are ready!"
In the live stream room, viewers are eagerly urging Chu Qian, as they love watching the cooking process of the food they crave.
However, Chu Qian is not responding to their comments; she's still focused on the shop owner.
"Boss, about the price, you haven't mentioned it yet!"
The owner's face betrays a flicker of annoyance, but she maintains her warm demeanor.
"Young lady, don't worry. I've been known for my honesty for years. My repeat customers can attest to that. You'll understand once you taste the food."
She deftly ties up the black plastic bag she's been holding, placing it on the digital scale.
"Look, young lady, it's two and a half pounds of lobster, but I'll just charge you for two!"
She hands over the lobster to Chu Qian, then proceeds to weigh the crabs in another bag.
"Wow, such a warm and generous shop owner, why can't I ever meet one?"
"Right? Look how nice she is!"
"Oh, heavens, let me encounter such a shop owner too!"
...
The live stream room is filled with exclamations of admiration.
Chu Qian watches quietly, smiling to herself as she reads the comments.
Suddenly, the camera angle shifts slightly.
Chu Qian tears a small hole in the bag and places it beside the sink.
Water starts pouring out of the bag, which rapidly deflates like a punctured ball.
Silence! The live stream room falls deadly quiet.
Then, the chat explodes with messages!
"What the... Where's all this water coming from?"
"Wait, did anyone see the shop owner add water?"
"Wasn't the lobster just drained of water?"
"I can't believe it, she seemed so nice just a moment ago!"
...
Shocked, the viewers flood the chat with messages. They had all been praising the shop owner, but now?
"Girl, I've also weighed the crab for you! Over four pounds!"
The shop owner, still smiling, hands over the crab to Chu Qian.
"Thanks, but could you reweigh this lobster? I forgot its weight."
Chu Qian returns the smile, though there's a hint of something else in her eyes.
"Why does her smile give me the creeps?" the shop owner thinks, puzzled yet not overly suspicious of the innocent-looking girl.
She had no idea the trouble Chu Qian was about to cause, nor the impact she'd have on the entire seafood market...
"Sure, let me weigh it again for you!"
The shop owner's smile freezes as she sees the new number on the scale – exactly two pounds!
The chat erupts in discussion.
"Wait, what? Just two pounds now?"
"Didn't we just see two pounds and seven ounces?"
"So, seven ounces of water just vanished?"
"Seven ounces? Where did all that water come from?"
...
Amidst the astonished chatter, Chu Qian just smiles, saying nothing.
After all, this was just the beginning.
The tone in the live stream room shifts as if the previous praise for the shop owner was from a different crowd.
"How could this seafood shop be so deceitful?"
"No wonder it's the cheapest in the market!"
"Packing so much water, no surprise there!"
"Eighty bucks a pound for sea water, that's luxury!"
"She could've just robbed you, but no, she gave you a lobster instead. I'm in tears!"
Meanwhile, the number of viewers in the stream is rising.
Chu Qian hears the sound of her popularity points skyrocketing.
In just a short while, she's gained hundreds of points, surpassing the total of the past few days.
Chu Qian is delighted, but the shop owner's face turns grim.
She's noticed the hole in the bag, the water she'd added earlier now gone.
But did this innocent-looking girl really do it?
she continues to speak, though her smile has vanished.
"Didn't we agree on two and a half pounds just now? How did it become two? Did you remove something?"
"Here, let me add another lobster for you. Eat more, you're so thin!"
The owner, still feigning kindness, reaches to add more lobster to Chu Qian's bag.
"No, thank you. I'd rather you check the crabs," Chu Qian politely refuses, with an unsettlingly calm smile.
"Wait, did I hear that right? The host actually refused?"
"Did she really just say that?"
"I envy her courage! I once just wanted to buy a pound of oranges, and ended up with two pounds of oranges, two of apples, a bunch of grapes, and a whole watermelon!"
"Why didn't you refuse, mate?"
"Couldn't bear the embarrassment..."
...
Meanwhile, at the Magic City Market Management Bureau, several executives are discussing the current situation.
Complaints have been flooding in about the seafood market's deceptive practices.
But with the vendors' tight-knit group and fast communication, every inspection attempt gets thwarted.
The executives are at a loss on how to handle this issue.
Just as the meeting hits a deadlock, a young assistant bursts in with a phone in hand.
"Boss, you need to see this!"
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The Anchor's Convergence Point: Police Can't Keep Up
FantasyChu Qian finds herself transported into a parallel world, where she is bound to a "Divine Live Streaming System". With this system, as long as her popularity is high enough, she can receive various rewards. Embarking on her journey as an online food...
