Chapter 236: Chapter 81: 9-Flavored Imperial Concubine Chicken (Part 1)_2
The two children of Du Xixi and Ke Lian are still only referred to by the simplistic nicknames "Yiyi" and "Er Er". They haven’t found the time to carefully think about their real names.
"Names, yeah, we do need to choose some..." Du Xixi nodded thoughtfully, but before she could finish her sentence, she caught sight of a shocking scene on the TV, and her expression stiffened.
On the TV screen, Chen Zhiqing was once again playing some lowly side character, desperately clinging to a Mary Sue heroine’s leg, begging incessantly. Seeing Chen Zhiqing with snot and tears all over his face, Du Xixi got goosebumps from the cringiness and instantly lost any interest in naming the kids.
"Forget it, let’s think about it later!" Even Ke Lian couldn’t stand it, not just Du Xixi. He averted his gaze and awkwardly shivered a bit.
Ke Lian: Actually, you can choose a name any time, why rush it? Take it slow!
Du Xixi: ...
Yiyi and Er Er: ...
Chen Zhiqing: ...
Just how much embarrassing history does he have!
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That evening, Du Xixi had just finished breastfeeding the two babies and was feeling a bit tired as she massaged her sides. Having avoided being around due to embarrassment, Ke Lian quickly came over when he heard her and helped massage her carefully.
"Maybe we should switch to formula, you’re too exhausted." Ke Lian, seeing Du Xixi’s soft features crease unconsciously, tenderly pulled her into his arms, "The formula in the Star Era is already very nutritious."
But Du Xixi shook her head, not planning to use formula to replace her own milk. She held Ke Lian’s hand, feeling that her back was much better now, and smiled, "It’s okay, it’s only for these two years. Once they can wean, they’ll have all sorts of supplementary foods, it won’t be too tiring for long."
"You need to take care of yourself more too." While Du Xixi genuinely felt fine, Ke Lian kissed her tenderly at the corner of her eye.
Ke Lian had always been aware of Du Xixi’s hard work, whether in the military hospital or at home. Every night, Du Xixi would get up multiple times to feed the babies, and get up to check on them if they cried even a little, resulting in very restless sleep.
And this, despite Ke Lian also helping to take care of them, and Yiyi and Er Er being relatively well-behaved, usually only making noise when hungry or needing a change.
"Dad’s still downstairs, and my live stream is about to start." Du Xixi nudged Ke Lian apologetically, then took his hand amidst his tender gaze, and headed downstairs.
Leaving the children to Ke Xing and Ke Lian’s care, Du Xixi brought 2569 into the kitchen. At the moment she turned on the live stream, she felt a hint of nervousness.
Indeed, Du Xixi was about to start live streaming again.
To be honest, Du Xixi couldn’t remember how long it had been since her last live stream, nor what dish she made during it.
But she did remember that her long-neglected live stream channel seemed to have never lost its followers. Instead, many people came to know of her and, enticed by the variety of live stream videos on her profile, became die-hard fans.
And Du Xixi was nervous not only because she was about to face her long-time-no-see viewers and fans but also because, this time, she wasn’t wearing a mask.
Du Xixi had decided to face her live stream audience with her true identity. It wasn’t a spur-of-the-moment decision but rather something she discussed with Ke Lian and Chen Yin.
Initially, Du Xixi chose to hide her identity, using the alias "2X" for her live streams, with the intention of drawing fans through her culinary skills and fostering interest and appreciation for food.
As it turned out, Du Xixi had made the right move. Most of her current fans were attracted by the charm of the cuisine she showcased. Of course, a very small fraction became fans due to Du Xixi’s voice and hands.
Even in the Star Era, there are people who are attracted to voices and hands.
But now the situation had changed. Chen Yin brought the news that during the time she and Ke Lian recuperated in the military hospital, the yield of ingredients from several Primitive Planets had been sufficient to meet 63% of the All-Star demand.
Thus, unbeknownst to Du Xixi and Ke Lian, almost every corner of the All-Star now enjoyed the promotion of genuine cuisine. Some people even made real dishes based on Du Xixi’s live stream videos.