"Haha, if you don't believe me, there's nothing I can do."
Lin Xuan spoke as he gathered dry firewood.
He even made a forked stick so he could skewer the rabbit meat onto a branch.
Once he had finished preparing everything, he lit the fire and placed the wild rabbit meat over it.
When roasting rabbit, the meat could not be too close to the fire, nor could it be too far away.
Too close, and it would easily burn; too far, and it would be hard to cook through.
The rabbit meat needed to be about forty centimeters above the fire.
After setting that up, Lin Xuan went to the car and found the seasonings.
Roasted rabbit without cumin was no fun to eat.
He also took out a bottle of baijiu. Taking a bite of rabbit meat and a small sip of baijiu now and then—that was the good life.
He skillfully turned the rabbit meat over and sprinkled on the seasonings.
Before long, Lin Xuan caught the fragrant scent of rabbit meat and spices.
"It smells amazing."
Of course, he did not roast all of it. He saved one rabbit leg so he could feed it to Xiao Qing later if she got hungry.
Sizzle, sizzle—
The oil on the rabbit meat crackled.
The rabbit meat, once pale and bloody, now had a golden-brown surface, with oil still dripping from it.
It looked absolutely delicious.
When the viewers in the livestream room saw this, some of them even swallowed in front of their screens.
"Waaah, that roasted rabbit looks so good, but it's a shame I can't eat any."
"Yeah, I can't eat it either, but I just ordered takeout. I can eat along with the streamer later."
"No, I'm ordering takeout too! When the streamer eats later, I can eat with him!"
About twenty minutes passed. Lin Xuan used his dagger to cut off a small piece of the roasted rabbit and tasted it.
"Mmm, my cooking skills are still pretty good."
"This rabbit wasn't overcooked, either."
Wow! So satisfying! His mouth seemed to boil with fiery heat, filling him with happiness. The meat had been refined by the wood fire, already bursting with fragrance, and the pepper salt and chili sauce made it even richer in flavor. Tender, smooth, crispy, savory, numbing, and spicy sensations all surged and danced across his mouth at once, the delicious taste reaching the tip of his tongue as the aroma of meat filled his mouth.
"Streamer, how does it taste?"
"Yeah, Streamer, don't just focus on eating. Tell us about it too."
"Watching the streamer eat has stirred up all the cravings in my stomach."
After finishing the rabbit meat in his hand, Lin Xuan looked at the comments in the livestream room and smiled. "Everyone, this roasted rabbit is indeed delicious. The meat is fresh and tender too. Unfortunately, you can't have any, so let your streamer eat it all for you."
"Damn, Streamer, you're so mean!"
"Exactly! You know we can't eat it, yet you're deliberately saying that."
"Bad boys attract girls. Ladies, do you still love the streamer?"
"Yes! No matter what the streamer is like, I love him."
"Same here."
Good food paired with a small cup of baijiu—this scene was truly enviable.
"Looking at the streamer's surroundings and what he's eating right now, I'm genuinely jealous."
"In the city, you can't even eat things like this. And every day when you open your eyes, you already know what work you'll have to face."
"Every day follows the same template, day after day."
"Sometimes, I feel lost and bored too. I don't know what the point of repeating all this is."
"That's why I envy the streamer's life so much."
"Who isn't the same? Every day, I have to deal with mountains of work. Sometimes I get tired and want to rest, but when I think about my kids at home, no matter how bitter or exhausting it is, after a cigarette, I still have to keep working."
"Sigh, if I ever got the chance, I'd like to travel too. Let my body relax and see the beautiful mountains and rivers of our country."
"We're all the same, people busy working for a living."
As Lin Xuan ate his roasted meat, he noticed that the viewers in the livestream room had suddenly become sentimental.
He put down the rabbit meat and cleared his throat.
"Everyone, every person has a reason for existing. Since we have come into this world, we should live our lives well."
"Though life is indeed difficult, when we see our families' lives getting better day by day, natural smiles will appear on our faces."
"So, there's no need for everyone to be so sentimental. If you don't have time to travel, you can come watch my livestream room more often. I'll share the scenery and other things here with you."
"Thank you, Streamer."
"I used to stay busy just trying to survive, with every burden pressing down on me. Sometimes, I even thought about ending my life. But later, some things happened, and after watching the streamer's livestream room, he shared beautiful things with me."
"At that moment, I decided I couldn't end my life yet. I still haven't seen the beautiful mountains and rivers of our country. When I'm old and retired, I'll definitely go see them and travel all over the country!"
"Right! It's good to have dreams. I don't have any grand dreams either. I just want to share the beautiful things in these mountains with everyone. As long as you enjoy watching, I'm happy too."
At that moment, Xiao Qing also came over to Lin Xuan. She did not understand who Lin Xuan was talking to.
She raised herself upright, flicked her tongue, and let out hissing sounds.
"Haha, look, Xiao Qing is cheering you on too, telling you to keep it up."
"Haha, Streamer, Xiao Qing doesn't understand any of that. You're probably saying it on purpose, aren't you?"
"But thank you too, Streamer. I feel much more relaxed now!"
"Alright, everyone, keep chatting. I need to deal with this roasted rabbit first, or it'll get cold soon. It won't taste good then."
"Can it be that the streamer is a foodie too?"
"In front of good food, I believe anyone can become a foodie."
While Lin Xuan ate roasted rabbit and chatted with the viewers,
a post titled "Shocking! The Streamer Didn't Forget to Comfort His Viewers Even While Eating!" entered the top ten trending rankings on the blog.
Some passersby clicked on the title. Inside was a video over three minutes long, accompanied by viewers' comments and Lin Xuan's comforting words.
"Hehe, this streamer is living such a carefree life, yet he comes out here to comfort viewers like this."
"And there are actually viewers who think this streamer is great."
"I'm guessing this streamer is probably a rich second-generation heir. His family doesn't lack money at all, which is why he can buy all these expensive things and so on."
"Even if this streamer is a rich second-generation heir and his family is well-off, he hasn't flaunted his family background. Instead, he's comforting the viewers. Isn't that a good character trait?"
"You obviously haven't watched the streamer's previous replays. If you had, you definitely wouldn't be saying this."
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