Chapter 978 - 997: Remember That Little Cake Everyone Got a Piece Of?

The dishes were prepared one after another, like a continuous flowing banquet. The quota for each dish was substantial, and since the system limited how many times an individual could snatch a serving, anyone who stayed in the livestream room long enough managed to leave with a bountiful harvest.

As time ticked by, the main courses were gradually finished. It was past eleven o’clock, and Qiuqiu began making the after-dinner desserts.

On a whim today, she decided to make the small cupcakes she had once provided to the entire audience a long, long time ago. Perhaps some old viewers hadn’t managed to snag one back then and had briefly mentioned it, sparking her memory. Time truly slipped by in the blink of an eye. Everything flowed away like water, leaving only a lingering aftertaste when one reminisced. Looking back, those small cupcakes seemed like something from a year ago. It really hadn’t been that long, yet it felt like an eternity. Probably because too much had happened in between.

Qiuqiu was lost in thought for a moment before snapping back to reality. She picked up the molds again. "We still have plenty of time left today, but the ingredients I prepared are almost completely gone.

"Since we have time to spare, why don’t I make two more batches of cupcakes for everyone?

"These two batches won’t have any restrictions. Friends who have already snatched a serving can continue to grab these, and there’s no limit on the quantity. If you’re already full for today, you can save the data to eat next time, or share them with your family and loved ones on New Year’s Eve."

True to her word, she got right to work. Making cupcakes wasn’t difficult at all. It was just a matter of controlling the batter’s consistency, the temperature, the baking time, and the level of sweetness. Every step here was incredibly simple, but even the slightest deviation would result in drastically different cakes. They wouldn’t be delicious if they weren’t soft and fluffy.

While waiting for the cakes to steam, Qiuqiu decided to say her early goodbyes to everyone. The New Year was approaching, so even though it was night, it was still very bright outside.

Qiuqiu found a spot to sit down, her robot faithfully following her, and waved at the screen.

"This year, I only invited a small portion of my fans to attend my New Year’s Eve dinner. There were so many people but very few spots. Next year, I’ll try to have Little President Qian book some larger restaurants so we can give out more spots."

The live chat immediately flooded with comments:

[Please make that useless Little President Qian level up immediately! Have him rent a restaurant with ten billion spots next year!]

[The person above is way too greedy.]

[Exactly. I’d be perfectly happy with just five billion!]

"Okay, okay, I’ve received your wishes. I’ll make sure Little President Qian works harder next year." Qiuqiu blinked. "However, you should mentally prepare yourselves. Applying for that many spots will be a bit difficult."

Unless they paid exorbitant fees, and even then, they’d have to stagger the dining times.

After wrapping up the topic of the New Year’s Eve banquet, Qiuqiu moved on to wishing everyone an early Happy New Year. "I won’t be livestreaming right at the stroke of midnight to wish you a Happy New Year this time.

"The year 5356 has passed in the blink of an eye. I hope that in 5357, everyone can achieve whatever their hearts desire."

She was about to say more when the oven behind her went DING. Qiuqiu turned around and saw that the cakes were ready. She stood up and opened the lid. The aroma of dairy-based pastries was intoxicatingly rich and tempting. Using a special fork, Qiuqiu portioned out the cakes.

Since these were up for grabs, Mo Si didn’t immediately open the quota the moment they were ready. Instead, he waited until Qiuqiu had given everyone a heads-up before happily uploading the cakes into the system.

As expected, they were gone in a second.

Qiuqiu was feeling a little hungry herself. She picked up a small cupcake from her bowl and took a bite. Her eyes narrowed in delight, and she spoke with a slightly muffled voice, "Then that brings today’s livestream to an end.

"We’ll see each other... next year.

"I hope you’ll all still be here."