Chapter 7: Going Live

Live streaming. Thinking of this, Fana had a flash of inspiration.

The traffic from a live stream could easily be converted into her customer flow. That was better than any advertisement.

But a live stream needed content to be successful, and Fana was not as extraordinary as the heroines she had read about in novels.

She could not play instruments, chess, write calligraphy, or paint. Singing and dancing were out of the question too. So what could she live stream?

Fana stroked her chin and thought for a long while before it hit her. She could live stream herself making desserts.

Perhaps because she had had a tough life growing up, Fana had an especially sweet tooth.

She almost bought a dessert from the cake shop every day after work to treat herself.

But over the years, prices had been creeping up, and since her financial pressure was not as heavy anymore, she had started learning to make desserts on her own.

From the simpler mango mousse and coconut panna cotta to the girly macarons and cream puffs.

Fana had nailed every single one of them, and when she brought them to the office, her colleagues were full of praise, everyone saying her skills were even better than the professional dessert chefs outside.

So she figured she had some talent for this.

No time like the present. Fana immediately began her preparations.

She ordered some gelatin sheets, salt, a food processor, white sugar, and a bunch of molds from an online food store, and the delivery arrived in under three minutes.

Next, Fana registered a live stream room on the biggest streaming platform, AurumStream.

"Strawberry Pudding, Capturing Every Woman's Girly Heart!"

After setting the stream title, Fana started making the dessert without another word.

Even though she had adjusted the camera so her face would not show on screen, she was still so nervous at first that she could barely control her expression.

But soon enough, she calmed down, because she realized there was no one in the live stream room.

It would be a lie to say she was not disappointed, but Fana did not think about giving up just like that. She had never hoped for such a meteoric rise anyway.

She lowered her head and began focusing intently on making the strawberry pudding.

Pudding was an easy dessert to pick up, and strawberry pudding was pretty enough to look at. People are visual creatures, so Fana figured strawberry pudding would attract some viewers.

She first soaked the washed strawberries in lightly salted water. In the clear water, the bright red strawberries spun slowly, looking quite adorable.

About fifteen to twenty grams of gelatin sheets were placed in a small bowl, with some water added to dissolve them, and heated over a water bath until the gelatin melted quickly.

Then Fana put the strawberries into the food processor and blended them into strawberry juice without adding any water.

Even though they had been pureed into a pulp, the strawberry bits still looked tempting.

And the originally faint aroma had intensified, making Fana unable to resist dipping her finger in to taste a bit.

Mmm. Sweet and tangy, with a strong strawberry flavor.

"What is the streamer making?"

"Based on the title, it's probably something like a gift."

"My girly heart? That's it? That's it?"

"Clickbait titles are getting ridiculous these days. AurumStream should really crack down on this."

"I think the streamer is making food..."

"Streamer, streamer, what are you doing?"

Fana was busy mixing and stirring, with no time to check the comments in the live stream.

"Streamer isn't reading comments?"

"Check the comments, or I'm leaving."

"Is the streamer making some kind of toy?"

Even though those viewers were threatening to leave, the audience in the live stream kept growing, and soon Fana had a hundred viewers.

And at that point, Fana had finished mixing the batter.

She took out her molds, lined the bottom with strawberry slices first, and then carefully poured the mixture into the molds.

"Honestly, this little thing is pretty cute."

"Streamer, what exactly is this? Tell me now, or I won't be able to sleep tonight."

Fana finally noticed the comments and quickly replied, "This is called strawberry pudding, a dessert that's both delicious and nice-looking."

"Dessert? What's that?" The viewers were puzzled again.

Immediately, another comment scrolled by.

"I know. It's a type of food from ancient Earth that was recently restored. They sell it at high-end Michelin restaurants, and it's super expensive. But that taste, I didn't like it."

"I once got to try the dessert too. It was too sweet. I couldn't eat anything else for the whole day."

"So you're saying it's all looks and no taste?"

Fana could not help but defend strawberry pudding when she saw this. "Strawberry pudding is smooth, sweet, and delicious, tangy and refreshing. Most girls should love it, but for those who don't like sweets, we can't force them."

With that, Fana put the pudding in the fridge to chill.

"Can't help but say, the streamer's voice is the sweetest thing."

"Nonsense, I love sweets. I love the caramel-flavored nutrient slurry!" The viewer who had just criticized desserts immediately jumped in again.

"Well, maybe it's just that you didn't personally like that chef's craft," Fana said with a smile.

"The streamer is so gentle. You could just tell that guy above you that he's picking a fight."

"How am I picking a fight? It's the truth. I ate at a Michelin restaurant, and the chefs there graduated from prestigious schools. Do you think those chefs could mess up a dessert?"

"Dessert is just not good, period. Streamer, stop trying to fool people here!"

Fana ran into such a stubborn viewer on her very first day of streaming, and she was not quite sure how to handle it.

After a long pause, Fana said dejectedly, "Then you can try my skills for free when the time comes. No tricking you!"

Sensing that Fana was upset, that viewer finally stopped arguing.

"Fine then, I'll wait and see. See if your skills are better than the master's!"

"I've finished making it, but the pudding needs to chill in the fridge for a while. How about I end the stream for now..."

After she finished, Fana realized her choice of content was not ideal. Strawberry pudding could not show the final product right away.

She had nearly two hundred viewers in the live stream now. If she closed the stream, there was no guarantee she would get two hundred viewers again next time.

"It's too short. Streamer should keep streaming for a bit."

"Right, right, even though I don't quite get what the streamer is making, I'm a hands person. Those hands are such a pleasure to watch, I could just stare for three hours!"

"Isn't the streamer pretty skilled, even challenging the Michelin dessert master? Then do another one! Or is the only so-called dessert this one?"

That troublemaker sent another sarcastic comment.

Fana's cheeks puffed up. She had only just bought the ingredients for the strawberry pudding.

But letting him keep pushing her around, she really could not take it anymore.

Fana thought for two or three seconds, and then her slender, elegant hands moved again on screen.

"Then let's make some strawberry jam," Fana said, pulling out more strawberries.

Each berry had an enticing red color, sparking another round of comments from the viewers.

"Strawberries? Is that a fruit? So pretty, so cute!"

"Mmm, they look delicious too."

"Such a nice name too. I want to take a bite! Wonder if it tastes good?"

Seeing that the star of the show had finally caught people's attention, Fana perked up immediately.