The next day, the snow stopped.

Since Jiang Qiuqiu had gone to bed early, she woke up early too. The first thing she did after getting up was log into her fan circle.

Yesterday, her food showcase had been stocked with dozens of different dishes, nearly five hundred plates in total. It was the most items she’d ever had available since the showcase first opened.

She wanted to read everyone’s comments.

She navigated to the circle with practiced ease. The highlighted posts were, as always, the weird ones—

—[How to Have Juju’s Food Every Single Day (For a Little While)]

—[? Teach me, quick!]

—[Should we find a burlap sack and kidnap Juju? Then we can put her on a pedestal and make her cook for us?]

—[The user above is insane. You dare to even suggest that? Believe it or not, the whales/Million Sister will hire people to level your house! They’ll have your head!]

—[Juju is for sharing! No one can have her all to themselves!!!!]

—[Juju belongs to everyone!]

...

The whole group was acting like a bunch of crazed fans.

Just as everyone was arguing heatedly, the OP finally reappeared: [What? What are you all thinking... This is a serious post. I’m not talking about some magic cornucopia or other weird duplication hacks, okay?]

[Didn’t any of you notice? After yesterday’s food showcase, the stream is on break today, tomorrow, and the day after. The friendly PK match doesn’t start until the day after that. This means there’s a three-day gap in streams, and we won’t get to eat anything for three days.]

[If you want to have Juju’s food every day, my suggestion is not to eat all five dishes you managed to snag yesterday at once. You can split them into three meals and eat them slowly—]

[...]

[???]

[You’re telling us this *after* our plates are already empty?]

[Why didn’t you post this *before* the sale? Why post it now?]

[I’ve already eaten everything... The thought of being away from Juju for three more days makes me want to cry SOB SOB SOB SOB SOB.]

’A normal post like this shouldn’t be getting so much traffic,’ Jiang Qiuqiu thought. Sure enough, after scrolling down a bit more, the OP posted again.

[Hee hee, I posted this precisely *because* you’ve all finished your food.]

[#ImageAttached #Warehouse #Jealous? I managed to snag six dishes yesterday, all of them main courses. I still have five left. Over the next three days, I can eat two dishes a day, then one on the last day. Then, I can seamlessly transition right back into her new stream!]

[?]

[What kind of demon is this? Kick him out!]

[Damn.]

[...Does anyone know this person’s ID? I want to punch them.]

Jiang Qiuqiu burst out laughing after she finished reading.

She enjoyed the antics in her fan circle for a little while longer before getting out of bed. It was still very early. Mrs. Ai’er had also sent a message, asking what dishes she planned to prepare today so she could forward the list.

’What dish to make... That would depend on the diner’s preferences.’

"What kind of flavors does the old gentleman prefer?"

"Anything but the taste of Nutrient Liquid," Mrs. Ai’er replied casually. "He’s getting on in years, so a light soup would be an excellent choice."

’A light, nourishing soup for a cold winter day?’

"I have an idea. Should I make a list and send it to you?"

"That works."

Jiang Qiuqiu didn’t ask why she couldn’t just bring the ingredients herself.

’Probably for security reasons.’

Not dwelling on it, Jiang Qiuqiu logged onto the Taotao Fresh Food Network and sent Mrs. Ai’er the product information for a Miaomiao Beast, along with a list of seasonings like scallions, garlic, and ginger.

Mrs. Ai’er: This will do.

Mrs. Ai’er: We’re leaving at ten. You can rest a while longer if you’re tired, or you can get up now if you’re not.

Jiang Qiuqiu: Should we have breakfast together?

Mrs. Ai’er: Not today, I have some things to prepare. You go ahead and eat on your own, dear.

Alright then. Jiang Qiuqiu got up, got ready for the day, and ate a rich, fragrant breakfast. Just as she was about to head out, she received another message.

’Sigh, so many people are messaging me today.’

She took a look—it was from Little Qing at the rescue center.

She had been so busy lately that her assistant robots had been handling the meal deliveries to the rescue center. Jiang Qiuqiu had completely forgotten that yesterday was the final day of the 15-day observation and testing period.

"Little Qing? You’re messaging me early. Is everything okay?"

"Nothing major. I just looked at my data fluctuations yesterday afternoon... I can understand a little bit of it. Miss Qiuqiu, you’re incredible."

He was messaging specifically to tell Jiang Qiuqiu that he had likely passed the test. The Military Department’s office would probably provide a definitive answer in the next day or two, after which they would take Jiang Qiuqiu under their protection.

"Oh, right! Besides that, there’s another piece of good news."

"Oh? What is it?"

"It’s about Brother Leopard!" Little Qing’s voice was practically overflowing with joy. "During his examination yesterday, he suddenly shifted from his beast form to a half-human state! The examination team took him away."

"They said Brother Leopard’s response to everything was the strongest. He’ll be able to receive more systematic treatment at the Military Department, and might even become a priority subject for their research."

"Is that right? That’s wonderful news."

"Yeah! And... I wanted to ask a favor of you, Miss Qiuqiu. If the Military Department asks you to go over and provide some things for Brother Leopard, could you maybe let me know how he’s doing?" He quickly added, "I know his condition is confidential. I won’t ask for details."

"I just want to know if he’s okay."

That didn’t seem like it would be a problem. Jiang Qiuqiu agreed. "Of course."

"If you have any messages for him, I can pass them along too."

"!"

"Miss Qiuqiu, your kindness is as dazzling as your beauty."

Source: Webnovel.com, updated by lotustale.com