Daily Life Of A Socially Anxious Scumbag Alpha Raising Flowers - Chapter 11

After the fishing activity ended, Wen Xin had originally planned to finish the trip after watching the sunset. Unfortunately, fog suddenly rolled in, so the sunset was no longer visible, and the two of them could only leave first.

Wen Xin then went with Dong Xun to buy the ingredients they needed for dinner, along with some daily necessities, before returning home.

Before officially starting to cook, Wen Xin solemnly handed her phone to Dong Xun and asked her to help film a video.

“Just record all the steps while I’m cooking. Try not to film my face. Don’t be nervous. Even if you do film it, it’s fine. I can edit it out later.”

Dong Xun listened seriously. Then she suddenly thought of the smart terminal on her wrist and said, “Actually, we can use the smart terminal to record video. I saw that it has that function. As long as you give the command on the smart terminal, it can automatically record scenes within a certain space and from certain camera angles.”

Wen Xin was very surprised. “It’s that advanced?”

The two of them immediately began studying the smart terminal’s recording function. In the end, they discovered that it really could do that. The smart terminal could fully cover and record the entire kitchen space, and it could even set close-up angles while filming from several different angles at the same time.

Wen Xin could be considered to have witnessed how developed the high technology in this world was. She exclaimed in amazement again and again. “It can even do this? What principle is this based on? The smart terminal doesn’t seem to have a camera.”

She thought about it for a long time but still could not understand how the smart terminal filmed without a camera, or what principle lay behind it.

Later, she remembered that she had never been the type who was good at studying since childhood. If she could actually understand the principle behind it, wouldn’t that be incredible? Wen Xin quickly made peace with it.

“It’s holographic imaging technology,” Dong Xun explained softly.

“Oh, so that’s how it is. I really don’t know anything about science.”

Wen Xin suddenly felt that her reaction just now had been a little too unlike a native resident of this world, so she hurriedly covered it up.

Dong Xun lowered her eyes to look at the smart terminal. She seemed not to have taken this little episode to heart.

…

With the smart terminal recording, everything became much easier. Wen Xin could still cook as she had before, without being affected by anything, while Dong Xun remained beside her, helping out here and there.

Because through observation, Wen Xin had discovered that Dong Xun’s tastes leaned toward lighter flavors, and especially since today’s large crucian carp had all been caught by Dong Xun, of course, to reward the great contributor, she had to prioritize Dong Xun’s tastes. So in the end, Wen Xin decided to make clear stewed crucian carp soup.

After putting on gloves and tying up her hair, Wen Xin looked ready to go all out.

She did not forget to advise Dong Xun not to stand too close. “I need to descale this crucian carp and remove the internal organs, so there might be a bit of a fishy smell. But don’t worry. I’ll definitely clean it thoroughly, and once it’s cooked, there absolutely won’t be any fishy taste.”

Wen Xin was already very familiar with handling fish. She skillfully removed the scales from the crucian carp, then took out the internal organs and gills. She carefully washed the cleaned fish several times. After the bloodwater turned pale, she made a few cuts on both sides of the fish so it would absorb flavor more easily.

She poured oil into the pan. Once the temperature rose, Wen Xin carefully placed the crucian carp into the pan and fried it until both sides were golden. During this process, the most natural fragrance of the fish had already been drawn out.

After that, she started a pot with clear water, placed the fried crucian carp inside, then added the ginger slices and scallion sections prepared by her little assistant, Dong Xun. First, she stewed it over high heat.

Stewing soup required time. During this process, Wen Xin prepared the other dishes too. One was a simple stir-fried seasonal vegetable, and the other was Kung Pao chicken.

While making the Kung Pao chicken, just after stir-frying the chicken until cooked and taking it out to set aside, the cook already could not resist wanting to sneak a bite.

Wen Xin first picked up a piece for Dong Xun.

“We ran around all afternoon, so we’re hungry. Eat a small piece of chicken first to pad your stomach.”

The chopsticks holding the chicken were placed right by her lips. Dong Xun was clearly made a little helpless by Wen Xin’s sudden action. She pressed her lips together, hesitated a little, and finally obediently opened her mouth to accept the feeding.

The chicken was very tender and fragrant. Even though Wen Xin had not seasoned it yet and had only simply stir-fried it in oil, it still tasted very good.

After feeding Dong Xun, Wen Xin could not wait to pick up a piece for herself too.

Dong Xun watched from the side as Wen Xin naturally used the chopsticks she had just used, and her gaze froze slightly.

Wen Xin did not notice at all. After eating, she even nodded. “The quality of this chicken is pretty good.”

When she had bought the meat, the product price tag had shown that it had been freshly slaughtered that day and had not come through cold-chain supply. Wen Xin had originally been doubtful, but now she believed it. Frozen chicken and fresh chicken really were very different in texture and taste.

On the crucian carp side, she had also turned the heat down to low to stew. The fish soup gradually turned thick and milky white, releasing a fresh, rich, mellow fragrance.

When all the dishes were finished and brought to the table, Wen Xin looked at the delicious food on the dining table, with its misty steam and aroma, and felt a surge of pride.

Her mom and dad had always treated her like a child, always feeling that she had no way to take care of herself alone.

But look, Mom and Dad. I can live very well by myself too. I even took care of another little girl along the way.

So Mom and Dad, please don’t be sad for too long because I left, okay?

Wen Xin silently spoke in her heart to her parents in another world. She quickly blinked twice, blinking away the mist in her eyes. In the blink of an eye, she returned to normal and chatted with Dong Xun.

“Dong Xun, Dong Xun, hurry and taste whether today’s dishes are good.”

“They’re all delicious…”

“It’s all thanks to you catching such a big fish today. Do you like fishing?”

“I like it.”

“Then we’ll go fishing again next time!”

“Mm.”

“…”

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Just like that, the newly registered account [Cozy Flower-Raising Daily Life] posted its first video one night.

The video was paired with fresh, pleasant instrumental music. Wen Xin and Dong Xun’s conversation had all been removed, and only some cutely worded text had been added on top. Overall, it leaned toward a warm, cozy style and felt very comfortable to watch.

The content of the video was the process of the two of them making dinner. From the intimate atmosphere between them, it was not hard to tell that they were a couple.

It seemed that videos posted by new accounts would receive one free push, so some people randomly came across this video.

KK was one of the people who accidentally swiped to this video. As a food lover, when she saw that the beginning was about cooking, of course she chose to stay on the video for a few more seconds. But with that accidental pause, she actually ended up watching the whole thing.

By the end, her mouth was watering like crazy.

Although these were cooking methods she had never seen before, every dish looked very delicious.
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Because KK was naturally picky about food, she found it very hard to tolerate the taste of nutrient fluid. She had always insisted on using traditional cooking for three meals a day to maintain her vital signs. At the same time, she had also found a group of like-minded friends online. They had their own group chat, and everyone inside was a food lover. Usually, they would share recipes with one another and casually complain about the taste of nutrient fluid.

She quickly forwarded this video to the group chat.

KK: [Fellow foodies, has anyone seen this video blogger’s method for making fish soup before? The finished result looks really good!]

After she sent it, a large wave of replies quickly came in.

[It really does look pretty good! I went to this blogger’s homepage and took a look. Why is there only one video? Damn it!]

[It’s a new account.]

[I’ve never seen a video of the same type before. This blogger is frighteningly plain. They actually only posted this one video and didn’t open holographic space or sensory-sync mode.]

[That might precisely explain the problem. The food they made is probably actually pretty bad.]

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Once a skeptical comment appeared, many people immediately agreed with that view.

In order to give viewers a more realistic experience, very few video bloggers these days did not activate holographic space and sensory-sync mode. Especially in the food channel, when bloggers posted videos, they usually activated sensory-sync mode. Although it was virtual technology, inside the virtual holographic space, viewers could completely experience the taste and aroma of the food at the same time.

After KK read the replies from the group members, even she could not help feeling a little suspicious.

But this video seemed almost bewitched for her. For some reason, there was a voice in her mind telling her that the fish soup, as well as the cooked vegetables and chicken, would be very delicious.

KK hesitated, then opened the comment section. She was thinking about whether she should give this blogger a chance and leave a comment reminding them to repost a video with holographic sensory sync attached. Maybe this blogger had just started posting videos and, due to lack of experience, had forgotten.

But once she opened the comment section and refreshed it, she discovered that many new comments had suddenly appeared.

In truth, the food was not the main reason so many comments had been drawn in.

The more important selling point of the video was that it touched on a pain point of the entire society—the relationship between Alphas and Omegas.

[Is this kind of AO relationship real in reality? I don’t believe it. Hurry and say you’re acting!]

[My Omega basically can’t say more than a few words to me all year…]

[This little Omega looks very good at cooking. I feel like her partner’s home background looks really shabby, and they don’t seem very rich either. Blogger, did your Alpha partner save your life?]

[I think a blogger like this is simply my dream O. Cute and gentle personality, and also knows how to cook. Although cooking isn’t very useful, occasionally making a meal like this still feels very full of life.]

Both women in the video had long hair, and their sex characteristics could not be seen, so the netizens very reasonably regarded Wen Xin as an Omega.

After all, the Omega in the video seemed to have an extremely good personality.

She was cheerful and lively, and she even took the initiative to pick up food for her Alpha.

This kind of warm and adorable interaction simply struck the hearts of the group of Alphas watching the video.

Because the Omegas in this world generally felt that Alphas were violent, vulgar, self-centered, and completely did not understand how to respect their partners. Every year, countless Omegas jointly petitioned to abolish the matched-marriage system.

Added to that, the domestic violence rate among Alphas remained high, and the internet was filled everywhere with opposition between Alphas and Omegas.

Therefore, when some people saw such a harmonious AO relationship online, they could not help feeling shocked and envious.