Live Streaming Food Stall… But in Dog-Blooded Novels – CH106

Chapter 106

Huo Ye… has a child??!!

Upon hearing this, the servants who had been eagerly eavesdropping on the gossip had their pupils widen in shock.

Many of them immediately remembered an event from a few years ago.

At that time, the young master had brought back a poor college student. The student’s parents had passed away, but he was quite handsome and bore a resemblance to the young master’s first crush, the elegant Master Mu, from his younger years.

Back then, the young master had been very indulgent with this college student, granting him any request, treating him with great affection.

Many of the servants had once remarked in front of the college student, “The young master hasn’t smiled like that in a long time.”

Now, Madam Huo suddenly mentions that the young master has a child—could it be…?

As modern readers well-versed in all sorts of dramatic plots, many of them immediately filled in the blanks, mentally piecing together the story, almost spot on.

On the other side, upon hearing these words, Huo Ye was momentarily stunned.

His breath caught for a moment.

A child…

The innocent and adorable face he saw during the live stream earlier flashed back to his mind.

Especially that child’s face, which bore a seven-part resemblance to his own.

For some unknown reason, as he watched that little figure with a three-head-tall body busily working at the food stall, Huo Ye, who had never been fond of children, felt his heart soften. He felt an impulse to protect and care for the child.

The baby was so small, and yet was already running a roast duck stall. And from the live stream, it was clear that the baby was truly enjoying the experience.

Though Huo Ye understood that a three-year-old probably wasn’t making the roast ducks seriously—most of the crowd there was likely just watching the spectacle and not genuinely there for the food—it still made his heart ache.

Simply watching the child, completely immersed in the joy of selling roast duck, made Huo Ye feel his heart grow inexplicably tender.

But what if it was just his imagination?

Moreover, even assuming that the child was indeed Ye Qingquan’s and his, the child must already be this old.

Three years old.

How would the child see him, a father who had been absent for three whole years?

And how would Ye Qingquan view him?

When Mu Mingqiu returned to the country, Huo Ye had been overwhelmed by the joy of having his white moonlight back in his life and had failed to notice Ye Qingquan’s feelings. By the time he realized, Ye Qingquan had already left, leaving only a letter saying that he no longer wished to have any connection with him.

In his sadness, Huo Ye had kept his promise to Ye Qingquan and never interfered with his life.

That was the only thing he could do for him.

Three years had passed in the blink of an eye.

Huo Ye had to admit that his feelings were now exceptionally complex.

For Ye Qingquan and their child, Huo Ye felt confused, unsure of what to make of it all. But how did Madam Huo even know about this?

“Mother,” Huo Ye lowered his eyes, his voice heavy and tinged with a hint of helplessness. “I don’t want to talk about this right now.”

Huo Ye didn’t know whether he should shamelessly seek out Ye Qingquan, reconcile with him, and give their child a complete family.

But what if Ye Qingquan had already forgotten him and started a new life?

Or should he just let it be? Since Ye Qingquan hadn’t come looking for him, it meant that Ye Qingquan didn’t want to be found.

Maybe he should just let Ye Qingquan and the child live their peaceful and happy lives, while he quietly helped them from behind, living his life with guilt and torment.

Huo Ye, who was always strategic and decisive, found himself suddenly timid in this matter.

It wasn’t so much that he didn’t want to disturb Ye Qingquan’s life; rather, it was that he didn’t dare.

He didn’t dare to face the cold and indifferent expression of Ye Qingquan, didn’t dare to face the stranger’s eyes of the child, and didn’t dare to take that step—

Madam Huo looked at Huo Ye meaningfully.

She knew her son all too well.

She could clearly understand Huo Ye’s fear, his hesitation. She knew that if she didn’t intervene, Huo Ye would likely never acknowledge Ye Qingquan and their child, merely helping them with money and resources from behind the scenes.

But that wasn’t what Madam Huo wanted to see.

“Mother, I’ve already decided,” Huo Ye closed his eyes and said hoarsely, “I think I shouldn’t disturb their lives.”

“Huo Ye,” Madam Huo took a sip of tea, her tone calm, “Ye Qingquan’s and your child’s name is Lan Lan. Oh, and by the way…”

“The roast duck you just ate was made by Lan Lan himself.”

All the eavesdropping servants: “…?!”

Huo Ye: “…????!!!!!!”

The air went completely still.

“…”

This statement was like a bomb dropped into the room, and after half a second of stunned silence, the entire room erupted.

The servants exchanged shocked glances.

“Wait, not only does the young master have a kid, but he’s also a genius baby?”

“That roast duck smelled so good, and even though it had been sitting out for a while, it still tasted amazing. And the young master and Madam even fought over it… Imagine how good it must be fresh!”

“I didn’t believe it before, but now I’m convinced—Huo family’s ancestors must be blessed!”

“Wait, if this roast duck was made by the young master’s child… if this child could come back to the Huo family, wouldn’t that mean—”

On the other side, Huo Ye’s expression was a mix of emotions.

Confusion, shock, chaos, ecstatic joy… a variety of expressions flickered across his face in quick succession.

But soon, everything returned to silence.

Huo Ye fell silent.

After a long pause, as everyone held their breath and nervously looked at him, Huo Ye closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and then opened them again.

…Everyone in the room could feel that, in those brief seconds, something about Huo Ye had changed.

In his eyes, there was now a sense of conviction.

That conviction was like a pie chart, with three parts gentleness, three parts fatherly affection, three parts determination, and three parts deep, real emotion.

He looked at Madam Huo and said firmly:

“Mother, I’ve made up my mind. The child should grow up in a complete family. Qingquan… I owe him a lot, and I should spend my life repaying him.”

“Lan Lan is my biological son. I will do everything in my power to bring him and Qingquan back to the Huo family!”

— “Genius Baby at Three and a Half,” the chase for love officially begins!

*

In the “Multiver Live Stream Room.”

[…]
[Wait, no, you, I]
[Oh my god, I never would have guessed that the chase for love would start like this—this is too absurd!]
[As always, absurd but somehow reasonable (?) This explains how Huo Ye ignored everything for three years, and now suddenly changes his mind and begins chasing his wife. Okay, maybe it does make sense??]
[Oh no, will Ye Qingquan really forgive him? If so, will Lan Lan have to give up his street food stall dream and go back to inherit the family fortune? That’s so sad!]
[(Slams the table) I also want to!!! So pitiful!!!]
[Wait, the biggest bug in “Genius Baby at Three and a Half”—the reason Huo Ye is chasing his wife—has already been fixed. How is this world still not over? Is there another bug to fix?]
[There actually is one. It hasn’t been touched by any streamers before, but it’s a really important bug…]

*

In the “Genius Baby at Three and a Half” universe, Ye Qingquan’s apartment.

After leaving his personal spiritual field, Jian Yunlan felt a little troubled.

Niu Tou had managed the spiritual field well. There were all kinds of fruits and vegetables, and even chickens and ducks were raised. He could easily survive in the post-apocalyptic world for five or six years.

But Niu Tou also mentioned another issue.

“Mr. Jian, we still have more than fifty roast ducks left. What should we do?” Niu Tou asked, holding a roast duck with its innards removed, looking somewhat troubled.

Jian Yunlan also frowned.

Indeed, there were more than fifty roast ducks left.

There had been many customers at the food stall today. If everything had gone smoothly, all the ducks would have been sold. But after selling only twenty, Ye Qingquan had taken him away under his arm.

Did that mean they had to set up the stall again today?

Ye Qingquan would probably not allow it.

The downside of being a child was that there was no autonomy—you had to get approval from the parent for everything.

These perfectly roasted ducks, if left until tomorrow, wouldn’t be fresh anymore. But since they had already been made and couldn’t be sold today, wasn’t that a waste?

The greedy beast, however, was unfazed and lazily said, “Human, you can keep making roast ducks. I’m a glutton. Don’t say fifty, I could eat five hundred roast ducks.”

It even began salivating as it spoke.

But Jian Yunlan didn’t agree.

He was the owner of the food stall. If he made all the roast ducks for the glutton, the customers who were still hungry would go unsatisfied, and he wouldn’t be happy either.

Jian Yunlan was still troubled.

Meanwhile, Ye Qingquan, lost in his own thoughts, had fallen asleep after returning from the stall. He didn’t notice Jian Yunlan’s distress.

Fortunately, Jian Yunlan’s worries didn’t last long…

Soon, evening arrived. Ye Qingquan woke up from his nap, still looking dazed, and began cooking, nearly blowing up the kitchen in the process.

As Jian Yunlan thought things over, he decided to put the twenty roast ducks back in the oven. Maybe he could sell them in the neighborhood or do some business.

Just then…

Outside the small yard of the apartment, hurried footsteps suddenly echoed.

Ye Qingquan froze.

He had a bad feeling, and when he looked up—

That bad feeling came true.

His apartment was surrounded by a group of men in black!

The men were fully armed, wearing black suits and sunglasses, all tall and muscular, each around 1.9 meters. Just standing there, they exuded an intimidating presence.

“Mr. Ye, sorry for the intrusion,” the leader of the black-clad men said in a deep voice. “I believe you know why we are here. Don’t worry, we won’t hurt you. We’ve been sent to escort you and the young master back home.”

“Home? Back home?” Ye Qingquan trembled, asking, “Where is my home?”

The black-clad man replied, “Of course… the Huo family.”

Ye Qingquan’s face immediately turned pale.

The other men in black stood silently, exuding an unspoken pressure.

They were like the typical black-clad figures in every forced-love story.

Imposing, silent, and merciless, doing whatever the money told them to do.

They were like robots, following a pre-set program.

As the black-clad men working for the Huo family in the capital, they had high professional standards and would never be shaken by anything. Moreover, their employer, Mr. Huo, had repeatedly emphasized the importance of this mission—success was the only option, failure was not allowed.

They were flawless.

Until…

A gust of wind carried the rich aroma of roasted duck from the courtyard.

The black-clad men: “?”