Balala the Fairies
Since they had filmed a personal short video of the doctor, they needed to send it to him for review afterward.
An Zhiwu thought it over for a while, then finally worked up the courage to speak. "Dr. Song, once I've edited your personal video, I need to show it to you. So, should I add you on WeChat, or...?"
Song Yihe took out his phone. "I'll scan yours."
An Zhiwu quickly opened her WeChat QR code and held it out to him.
Song Yihe looked at "Balala the Fairies" on the screen and opened WeChat to scan the code.
Once they had added each other, An Zhiwu didn't take up any more of his time. She slung her camera over her shoulder and went to rejoin the rest of the group.
Next came all the editing and splicing of the footage.
Wang Wenbo said An Zhiwu might need to go to Lufeng to help out later.
An Zhiwu readily agreed.
It would be valuable work experience for her too.
There was no immediate rush today.
Everyone was tired after a day of filming, so Wang Wenbo told them to go home and get a good rest.
When An Zhiwu learned she could eat dinner after eight, she suddenly felt much more at ease.
On her way home, she went to the supermarket and bought some ingredients and seasonings to prepare for the evening's livestream.
She was in a good mood today, so she decided to make two substantial dishes that evening.
An Zhiwu planned to make lemon-garlic baked chicken wings and braised cabbage with tofu puffs.
After buying all the ingredients, she went home.
The chicken wings needed to marinate for two hours in advance, so An Zhiwu got started on the preparations.
She had bought eight chicken wing midsections. She scored them with a knife, added a few slices of lemon and some garlic, then poured in various seasonings. After mixing everything evenly by hand, she set the wings aside to marinate.
Then she started preparing the evening's drink: lychee and bayberry juice.
An Zhiwu cut two slices of lemon, peeled a few lychees, and soaked the bayberries in salt water for a little while.
After they had soaked, she put water in a pot and boiled the bayberries and rock sugar for ten minutes.
Then she added the lychees and boiled them for two minutes. Once the mixture had cooled, she added the sliced lemon, poured it into a cup, and put it in the fridge to chill.
Mindful of her stomach, An Zhiwu decided to take the bayberry juice out of the fridge before the livestream.
All that preparation took An Zhiwu over an hour.
She turned on her computer and uploaded the footage she had shot that day.
She also copied it onto her phone.
Then she lay down on her bed and played the interview video she had filmed of Song Yihe that day.
"Dr. Song, may I ask why you chose to become a doctor?"
The man in the video wore a white coat, his expression cool and aloof. "I wanted to contribute what little I could to this world."
"You became a lead surgeon at such a young age, and many patients admire your medical skills and travel thousands of miles to seek treatment from you. What are your thoughts on that?"
"I do everything I can to improve their survival rate."
"Then why did you choose Zhikang? Was it because of the hospital's reputation?"
The man in the video frowned at the question. "Because Zhikang has the most patients in City A."
An Zhiwu watched the video through once.
Song Yihe seemed to truly want to be a doctor who devoted himself to others, without the halo of the profession, without any ulterior motive, and without any desire for personal gain.
Eight o'clock that evening.
An Zhiwu logged in to Y Cat Live.
Having learned from her previous two streams, An Zhiwu didn't start cooking right away. Instead, she chatted with the viewers in her stream for a while.
—Finally, Three Hundred Pounds is streaming
—Aren't you at rich big sis's house today?
—I made those vegetarian dumplings from last time. Why didn't mine turn out so translucent and glossy???
An Zhiwu saw the comment and answered, "That's because you must have bought the dumpling wrappers. I rolled mine myself, and homemade wrappers are thinner, so they turn translucent and glossy when they're cooked~"
—An'an, what are you making today???
—Ever since I started following a streamer, I've actually become interested in cooking!
—Emmmmm, well, but, I want to cook too, but I don't have
An Zhiwu waited until the number of viewers in the stream reached more than ten thousand before officially starting the livestream.
"Hello, cuties in the stream, good evening! Today I'm making lemon-garlic baked chicken wings and braised cabbage with tofu puffs."
An Zhiwu held the marinated chicken wings up to the camera. "To save time, I've already marinated the wings. I'll put the marinade ingredients under the short video after the stream, so you can check them there."
Then An Zhiwu placed the lemon slices on a baking tray and arranged the wings one by one. "Once the wings are in place, we need to lay another layer of lemon and garlic slices over them. That'll make the wings even more fragrant when they're baked."
"All right, let's put the tray in the oven, set the temperature to 210 degrees, and wait half an hour. Then we can take them out~"
—I can smell the aroma through the screen
—The last time I used an oven to make food was probably two years ago
—But ovens really are convenient~
—I think An'an could be a chef
—Hahaha, are there chefs this pretty?!
—An'an, do you have a boyfriend?
An Zhiwu saw the comment and felt a little embarrassed. "I've been single since birth for 23 years."
—I've been single since birth for 28 years
—...
—Aaaaaah, have all the men in the world died out? How could none of them pursue a girl as pretty as An'an who can cook too?
When Song Yihe opened the livestream, he happened to see that comment.
He had fewer surgeries scheduled today and had gotten home a little after seven that evening.
He took a shower and felt a little hungry.
As if prompted by some unseen force, he opened the livestream to see whether An Zhiwu was streaming today.
He hadn't expected the stream to be discussing whether she had a boyfriend.
Hearing her say she had been single since birth for 23 years, he felt a flicker of something strange in his heart.
While waiting for the wings to bake, An Zhiwu started making the braised cabbage with tofu puffs.
She heated the oil, added minced garlic, and then stir-fried the baby napa cabbage until it softened. "You can actually add a little bird's eye chili here, but my stomach can't handle anything irritating, so I left it out. Once the cabbage is cooked, you can add the tofu puffs."
"Then add a spoonful of light soy sauce, a spoonful of oyster sauce, a spoonful of doubanjiang, and a tiny bit of sugar. Of course, cuties who don't like sweet flavors can skip that last step."
"Stir-fry everything evenly, then add half a bowl of water and let it simmer for two minutes. That's all~"
As An Zhiwu spoke, she poured in the water. Suddenly, some of the liquid splashed out, startling her into immediately pulling back her hand and jumping a step away.
—Hahaha, that's so real
—The streamer is just like me. Every time I stir-fry something, I want to wear a mask
—Last time oil splashed on me while I was cooking, it burned a blister right onto the back of my hand
—The streamer is so cute~