Something personal

Chu Chu Baby's livestream was buzzing with interaction between her and the food critic, Wang Feng.

This collaboration, orchestrated by Pineapple Media, was clearly aimed at targeting Su Wuyao.

If Su Wuyao could interact with her husband, Chu Chu Baby could bring in a renowned food critic.

If Su Wuyao had a script, Chu Chu Baby had one too—ready to see who could outplay whom.

Thanks to extensive pre-show promotion and Wang Feng's influence, the livestream's popularity soared even before it began.

One million viewers.

A staggering number.

Three times the peak viewership of Su Wuyao's livestream.

And this was before the stream had even started. Once live, the numbers would only climb higher.

For Su Wuyao, the public consensus was clear—her career as a streamer was over.

The labels of "scripted drama" and "fabrication" seemed impossible to shake off.

With the situation escalating to this point, any future livestreams from Su Wuyao would likely face a storm of backlash.

Continuing in the streaming world seemed utterly unattainable.

Chu Chu Baby's die-hard fans hadn't slept well for days, staying up late to flood the internet with criticism of Su Wuyao and Qin Hao.

In just a few days, their comments had reached over a million.

"True love never lasts; only schemes win hearts. People like Qin Hao, who deceive their audience, deserve to be nailed to the pillar of shame."

"What National Special Grade Chef? He's just a clown who learned a few amateur tricks and came here to embarrass himself."

"Tonight, let's watch Chu Chu Baby's livestream and witness what real cooking looks like. Whatever Qin Hao made was a joke."

"Protect the world's best Chu Chu Baby. The platform should ban Qin Hao and Su Wuyao permanently."

Among these comments, the feminists' attacks were particularly fierce.

Their punches came from all angles, leaving no room for defense.

Reading their comments, it was hard to even understand why they were so intent on attacking Qin Hao.

It seemed like they were criticizing him just for the sake of it.

"A deceitful man, a mere cook pretending to be a National Special Grade Chef—this is the face of men in China."

"Stealing another streamer's audience—does this guy have no shame?"

"Bullying women? What kind of skill is that? People like him are a waste of resources and might as well not exist."

"Don't worry, Chu Chu Baby. We'll always support you. Ladies, let's unite and protest against this man until he's driven out of the streaming world."

A day passed, but the controversy showed no signs of dying down.

It even attracted a large number of curious onlookers—people who weren't typically interested in food content flocked to the lifestyle and food streaming section.

Most of them ended up in Chu Chu Baby's livestream, which explained her one million viewers.

In the backstage area, Chu Chu Baby watched the numbers climb, her lips curling into a smug smile.

She thought to herself, "In the end, I win. Su Wuyao must be too scared to even start her stream now."

Still, a part of her hoped Su Wuyao would go live—tonight's drama would be even more entertaining if she did.

The livestream began.

Chu Chu Baby and Wang Feng appeared on screen.

"Hello, everyone! I'm your Chu Chu Baby, and today I've invited the renowned online food critic, Mr. Wang Feng."

"Let's see a wave of comments in the chat to welcome Mr. Wang Feng!"

Chu Chu Baby clapped enthusiastically, her outfit deliberately chosen for the occasion—a short skirt, black stockings, and a revealing neckline.

Anyone familiar with her knew she was here for food content. Those unfamiliar might think she was here for something else entirely.

Her die-hard fans couldn't handle the scene. The moment the stream started, they were ecstatic.

"Chu Chu Baby looks stunning today."

"Protect the best Chu Chu Baby. With us here, no one can bully you."

The chat flooded with comments, and gifts poured in like a torrent.

"Today, Mr. Wang and I are doing this show not for any other reason but to share cooking tips with everyone."

"We want to show that making delicious food isn't as hard as it seems. Hopefully, this will reduce the amount of drama and gimmicks in the streaming world and keep the food community clean."

Her words sparked a wave of responses in the chat.

Chu Chu Baby's fans went wild, flooding the chat with messages.

"See? This is what a food streamer should do. Those staged gimmicks are disgusting."

"Our Chu Chu Baby is a breath of fresh air in the streaming world."

"That fake chef Qin Hao—why hasn't he come out to apologize yet?"

"Unless Qin Hao and Su Wuyao apologize, I'll keep hating on them for life. Every time they stream, I'll curse them out."

Seeing these comments flood the chat, Chu Chu Baby and Wang Feng exchanged a knowing smile. Anyone paying attention could easily grasp their intentions behind such statements.

With just a few calculated words, they stirred the audience's emotions, amplifying their victim narrative to perfection.

Their goal was accomplished within moments of going live.

Chu Chu Baby's stream continued to grow in popularity, with fans flooding in to send gifts non-stop.

By the end of the show, she was on track to earn at least tens of thousands of yuan—and with a bit of product promotion afterward, the equivalent of a luxury car might well be hers.

As for Wang Feng, the food critic, it was his first time participating in a livestream.

He was stunned by the sheer frenzy of Chu Chu Baby's fanbase, who sent gifts as though there were no tomorrow.

Silently, he made up his mind: he needed to start his own livestream channel too.

Making money this way was just too easy. After all, business is business—there's no shame in it, right?

"By the way, I've heard about two dishes trending online lately. What's your take on them, Mr. Wang?" Chu Chu Baby smoothly transitioned into the program's main topic.

"You mean Lamp Shadow Beef and Peony Fish Fillets, right?"

"Exactly! I've heard those dishes are extremely difficult to make, that most chefs can't even attempt them."

Hearing this, Wang Feng chuckled coldly.

"Difficult? Let me tell you, Lamp Shadow Beef and Peony Fish Fillets are nothing more than common dishes. I can responsibly say that with some practice, any regular person could make them."

"To be honest, I had those two dishes for lunch today. What can I say? Their difficulty is… quite average."

As soon as Wang Feng finished speaking, the chat exploded.

"What? Those two dishes aren't hard to make?"

"Of course! They might be hard for us, but Mr. Wang is a food critic—he's eaten more dishes than you've walked miles."

"This just shows how high Mr. Wang's standards are. These dishes don't even catch his eye—his perspective is on another level, get it?"

"I don't understand why anyone wouldn't believe Mr. Wang's authoritative opinion. If not him, who else should we trust?"

Wang Feng didn't even need to defend his stance; the die-hard fans took care of everything for him.

Thanks to his comments, many viewers began to feel that with enough practice, they too could master these two dishes.

Anyone in the livestream who expressed dissent or attempted to voice a different opinion was quickly overwhelmed by the fanbase.

Over time, the chat in Chu Chu Baby's livestream became entirely dominated by these fervent followers.