After finishing that sentence, Lin Ye did not bother to look at what the comments were saying in the barrage and directly exited the live streaming room.
With Lin's departure, the golden name above the comment box also vanished. The system kindly prompted everyone:
"Attention! Chef Lin has left on the Rainbow Cloud."
Leaving behind just that one sentence, Lin drifted away. The viewers in the live streaming room were not having it; they immediately bombarded the room with comments!
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"What the hell! What does he mean by that? Just looks and leaves!"
"I'm so drunk I can't even lean against the wall, but I admire my brother! He's got personality!"
"What is this nonsense? I'm not watching anymore; it's just teasing us!"
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No matter how those viewers reacted, it was none of Lin's concern. He closed the live streaming and no longer thought about such matters.
Lin had done everything he needed to do; the rest was up to the platform to handle. He was so willful that the platform would surely have anticipated this and would have a follow-up plan.
……
This seemingly tumultuous trending event was brushed aside by Lin so casually.
This was also Lin's uniqueness; he could be carefree at times, yet when it came to critical moments, he was more nervous and sensitive than anyone else. However, if it was something he didn't care about, even if it collapsed, he would just take a glance at how it fell apart, treating it like a fireworks show.
Looking at the time, it was getting late. After all the commotion, it was already evening, and the sunlight was no longer so harsh.
The setting sun painted the western sky orange, carrying a warm scent. The slanting rays of light enveloped the old street, stretching the shadows of the buildings far into the unseen distance.
Lin gazed at the slanting sunlight outside and felt an unprecedented sense of ease in his heart. Although today had been tiring, it was also quite comfortable, as if the path ahead had been smoothly laid out.
Fatty Chen watched for a while in the live streaming room but found it uninteresting. Bored, he exited the live streaming room and continued to browse the trending topics.
Growing tired of that, Fatty stood up, yawned, and stretched lazily.
"It's a bit boring, bro... How about you cook something for me?"
Fatty tentatively asked. He wasn't sure if Lin would actually cook for him since they had gone through so much today. Even Fatty felt exhausted; how much more so for Lin?
"I'm a bit tired..."
Lin's eyelids drooped as he sank into the sofa. The book "Basic Internal Skill" was casually tossed aside; he had no desire to read now.
"Alright! Alright! I'm tired too; I'll head back to sleep... See you tomorrow, bro!"
Fatty yawned again as he walked out. His steps were heavy; after running today and not having rested well last night, Fatty was actually quite worn out.
With a loud bang, the door closed behind him as Fatty left.
Lin slightly lifted his eyelids but soon let them droop again. As his body and mind relaxed, he felt utterly exhausted. A profound fatigue rose from his lower back and spread throughout his body.
Unknowingly, Lin fell asleep.
Once asleep, his body instinctively curled up into a ball in the corner of the sofa, looking pitiful. Lin resembled a wandering child sleeping in a cold street corner, with no one able to approach him.
It is not the world that rejects him, but Lin who rejects the world. His frozen heart still needs warmth... Perhaps he should taste the flavor of love, that wonderful candy that could melt his heart...
However, Lin's indifference and lack of empathy make even the most beautiful woman in his eyes less substantial than a chicken leg. Where can he find his own romantic fate?
...
Not far now, none of it is far away. In the dark, there are already hands weaving these into a beautiful melody, whether sweet, tragic, or sentimental... Their destinies have also been written!
Will Lin sing this song well?
The answer remains unknown; no one can know. Perhaps the shooting stars over there can tell Lin everything.
In the starry sky not far from Azure Planet, a brilliant light streaks across. Its glow flickers in and out, revealing itself to be a strange meteor.
The trail behind it appears and disappears, then completely fades away, as if deliberately hiding something.
That meteor ultimately heads toward Azure Planet... Something strange is about to descend upon this beautiful planet.
...
...
"Bang bang bang!"
In a hazy state, Lin seems to hear a knocking sound. He furrows his brow and turns over, wanting to continue sleeping. He is very tired today; his weary body has even lost its usual alertness.
"Bang bang bang..." The annoying knocking continues, making him want to curse out loud.
Suddenly, Lin opens his eyes. In just three seconds, he awakens from his daze!
He was startled by the knocking at the door. Lin, who was asleep, felt very insecure; any noise could wake him up, let alone this loud knocking! If he weren't so exhausted, he would have opened his eyes at the first knock.
Shaking his head, Lin forced himself to wake up completely. He first looked outside. The bright moon hung high in the sky, and sparse stars scattered across the night sky like tiny diamonds sparkling.
The bright moon was directly overhead, perfectly positioned in the middle; it was midnight.
That was Lin's first thought. He then frowned and checked his watch; it was indeed one o'clock at midnight. Who could be knocking at this hour?
Knocking at midnight usually meant trouble. Unless it was something urgent, no one would knock at this time.
Lin prepared himself mentally, not having time to think too much; these thoughts flashed through his mind as he stood up and called out, "Who is it?"
The knocking suddenly stopped, and outside he heard Fatty's anxious voice calling, "Bro! It's me!"
The anxiety in that voice was something Lin had never heard from Fatty before. Fatty was always cheerful and could laugh off anything; there were hardly any matters that could make him anxious.
Lin couldn't help but frown deeply as he hurried to the door and opened it for Fatty.
As soon as the door opened, Fatty's plump body squeezed in, nearly knocking Lin over. Once inside, Fatty quickly shut the door and looked at Lin nervously.
"What's wrong? Calm down, if anything happens, I've got your back!"
Lin tried to keep his expression neutral, but seeing Fatty like this made it impossible for him to maintain a calm demeanor; his tense face felt like a block of wood.
Fatty's large mung bean-sized eyes were filled with fear and anxiety as he whispered, "N-no, it's bad, bro, my dad... my dad..."
"Uncle Ta? Uncle Ta? What happened?"
Lin's eyes widened in shock. He had known Uncle Ta was not an ordinary person; he hadn't expected that after thinking about him so much this morning, something would happen tonight! If Uncle Ta was in trouble, it must be serious!
It is very likely that he and Fatty don't even have the qualifications to intervene...
With his mind racing, Lin thought about this, but he didn't speak; he just stared at Fatty, already prepared to face a disaster.
Taking a deep breath, Lin listened intently for what kind of bad news might come out of Fatty's mouth!
"My old man... he! He ran away from home! Bro!"
Fatty shouted nervously. After finishing that sentence, it seemed like he had used up all his strength, and his body was still trembling.
"What?" The seriousness on Lin's face vanished, and he almost stumbled in shock.
"Hahahaha! Bro! I'm free! My old man ran away from home!"
Fatty's body was still shaking, but not out of fear; it was excitement. His thick lips, resembling two sausages, split into a wide grin as he laughed heartily, extremely exuberant!
Fatty had played a rather unfunny joke on Lin, and while still laughing, he asked, "Bro, do I look like I'm acting? Should I go for an Oscar?"
"Get lost, Yo-yo! Damn Fatty!"
Lin scowled, feeling a headache coming on, and kicked Fatty away.
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