Why didn't you tell me earlier that my little sister is still waiting for me?

Seeing Lin Bufan's expression, as if he truly didn't know, Yang Tao explained, "That's Xiao Hei's company's specialty store! It's the reverse clock you introduced in 'Yearning'. It's now officially on sale."

She pointed to the long line and said, "Because of your advertising on the show, plus the credibility gained from your previous achievements, this product became extremely popular upon its release. Plus, there's a rule that each person with ID can only purchase the amount they need for the current month to prevent scalpers from reselling it, so there's a long line here every day."

Lin Bufan suddenly realized and remembered that Ye Zhenzhen had indeed mentioned the product launch to him and asked him if he wanted to attend the opening ceremony. However, he was busy building a relationship with Wanyu at the time, so he declined.

"So that's it..." After knowing the reason, Lin Bufan did not get out of the car to check, but continued driving to the "Biaoge Paradise" branch in Kyoto.

Seeing that Lin Bufan didn't continue the topic, Yang Tao couldn't help but ask curiously, "By the way, is that reversing clock really as magical as you said on TV? Can it really make people younger?"

Apparently, even Yang Tao, who is extremely confident in her appearance and still young, cannot resist the temptation of turning back the clock!

Upon hearing this, Lin Bufan raised his eyebrows and spoke with a sense of self-righteous pride: "Of course it's true! When has I, Lin, ever lied? This product has only been on the market for a short time, and the effects haven't fully appeared yet. You just wait and see, after a while, when those who have used it see the effects and word of mouth spreads, by then, this queue..." Lin Bufan pointed at the winding queue and gestured exaggeratedly: "It will definitely be longer. I estimate the queue will stretch from here to Zhengyang Gate!"

After hearing this, Yang Tao's eyes lit up instantly. She turned slightly to the side, clasped her hands in front of her chest, and gently rested her fingertips on her chin. She looked at Lin Bufan with an expression that was a mixture of admiration, amazement, and a little bit of deliberately created cuteness. Her beautiful big eyes blinked as if they were filled with little stars, and her tone was also sweet and drawn out: "Wow... Really? Brother Lin... You are so amazing~"

Lin Bufan was so shocked by her sudden call of "Brother Lin" that he almost lost his grip on the steering wheel. He quickly made an exaggerated gesture to shake off goose bumps: "Hiss~ Taozi, stop! This is really not your style, it's too scary, you should recover quickly!"

"No, no, no~" Yang Tao not only did not restrain herself, but twisted her body even more, her voice so sweet that honey could drip out of it: "I have always been like this, Lin~Brother~Brother~"

Lin Bufan made a vomiting expression, then looked at Yang Tao with understanding, a playful smile on his face: "Okay, stop pretending. If I'm not mistaken... you want the clock reversal, right?"

Yang Tao immediately stopped her pretentious performance, and looked at Lin Bufan with her big eyes blinking, which were full of desire, and then nodded vigorously, like a kitten waiting to be fed.

"Hehe," Lin Bufan smirked, and while the light was red, he turned sideways and lowered his voice, "Do you want it? It's not impossible. But Taozi, I've always felt that your temperament is particularly suitable for that kind of... gentle, noble, and dignified queen image. How about... let's give it a try tonight?"

Hearing this, Yang Tao imagined the scene and her face flushed red. Feeling embarrassed and annoyed, she reached out to pinch Lin Bufan's arm: "Are you going to die? What nonsense are you talking about!"

"Ouch! Be gentle!" Lin Bufan dodged while shouting exaggeratedly: "Queen, spare me! I was wrong! I was driving! It's dangerous! It's dangerous!"

The two of them laughed and joked all the way to the "Biaoge Paradise" branch in Kyoto. As soon as they parked the car, they found that the situation was a little unexpected.

Yang Tao looked at the packed crowd at the entrance of "Brother Biao's Paradise." The scene reminded her of a line from a classic skit—there were blaring drums and gongs, blasting firecrackers, waving red flags, and a sea of ​​people... She subconsciously grabbed Lin Bufan's arm and asked in bewilderment, "Did we come to the wrong place? Could this be... also Xiao Heizi's store? There are too many people!"

Lin Bufan naturally had no doubt he'd arrived at the wrong place. He'd been here with Wanyu just a few days before, and while business was good then, it hadn't been anything like the extravagant scene before him. The crowds and the noise were even worse than the "coronation ceremony" Sang Biao had staged when the main store opened in Shanghai!

Lin Bufan, who has excellent physical fitness, easily escorted Yang Tao to the front of the crowd.

A rather formal "ceremonial stage" had been temporarily erected in the center of the venue, covered with a red carpet and surrounded by antique ceremonial guards. Standing on the stage was none other than Zhu Suosuo, dressed in a professional suit, holding a microphone and smiling confidently.

"What's going on?" Yang Tao looked around curiously. "Is there an event here today? That female host is so beautiful... Is she a celebrity?"

Before Lin Bufan could explain, he heard Zhu Suosuo on the stage shouting in her not-quite-standard broadcasting voice, "Dear guests, fellow citizens of Biao Country! Good morning! On this sunny day of universal celebration, we gather here to witness a historic moment! That is—our great, wise, and mighty Emperor Biao will hold a grand enthronement ceremony here!"

As a passionate background music with a distinctly royal style began to play, Sang Biao was once again carried out by the four burly men dressed as "eunuchs" from the Magic City. Today, he had changed into a more dazzling golden "dragon robe" and a small "crown" on his head, but his face still wore the same arrogant expression that looked down on the world.

Lin Bufan, who knew Sang Biao's character and had seen this kind of scene several times, naturally did not feel anything new, but Yang Tao was different. Although she had seen Sang Biao on the Internet, this was the first time in real life!

Just as Yang Tao was watching this exaggerated scene with great interest, the crowd around him suddenly burst into a uniform shout, the sound waves making people's eardrums buzz:

"Welcome, Your Majesty—!"

"Long live the emperor!"

Not to mention Yang Tao, even Lin Bufan was startled by this sudden "congratulation". Yang Tao subconsciously moved closer to Lin Bufan, eyes widening: "They...are they hired agents?"

Before Lin Bufan could answer Yang Tao's question, a change occurred in the scene that left both of them dumbfounded.

Just after Zhu Suosuo announced that "the enthronement ceremony has officially begun, and Your Majesty is respectfully invited to give instructions", Sang Biao had just squatted on the specially made "dragon throne" like a human and had not had time to bark a few times when an exaggerated cry suddenly sounded from the crowd below the stage.

"Your Majesty! I am late! I bow to Your Majesty!"

A young man, wearing a wrinkled Qing Dynasty official uniform, clearly bought from a costume shop, and sporting a false braid, suddenly burst out of the crowd and rushed to the front of the ceremonial platform. He knelt down with a thud, kowtowed so hard that his forehead almost touched the ground. The hem of his official uniform kicked up a cloud of dust.

This scene not only shocked everyone present, but also surprised Zhu Suosuo and Sang Biao - Zhu Suosuo forgot the words while holding the microphone, and a trace of confusion flashed in Sang Biao's dog eyes - even the security guards who were maintaining order around did not react for a while.

And this was clearly not the end. Almost simultaneously, several phones came towards them from different angles, some taking photos, others clearly livestreaming. A young girl holding a selfie stick screamed, "Look, folks! A loyal minister has come to pay homage to His Majesty, Brother Biao! Give me gifts, my friends! One Cloud Piercing Arrow, I'll go get one right away!"

"Thanks to Brother Biao's lovely wife for the Porsche! The boss is so generous!" In another direction, a portly man in a flashy T-shirt excitedly shouted at his phone screen, "Brothers, if you have ten rockets, I'll bow down to you!"

……

The scene was suddenly in chaos. Apart from those internet celebrities who were obviously trying to attract attention and traffic, there were actually some young people who seemed to truly admire Sang Biao and joined in the commotion. If it weren't for the security guards, no, I should say, if it weren't for the palace guards stopping them, they might have knelt down as well.

Seeing so many cameras on him, the man in official uniform became even more excited. He kowtowed twice more and cried out in a tearful voice, "Heaven and earth can bear witness to my loyalty to Your Majesty! The sun and the moon can testify to my loyalty!"

At that moment, one of the security guards finally came to their senses and rushed forward, one on each side, laboriously lifting the "loyal minister" still in the play from the ground and dragging him out of the crowd. As he was dragged away, the man turned back and shouted, "Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Please take care of yourself! I will attend the morning court tomorrow..."

Zhu Suosuo, who was on the stage, didn't come back to her senses until the man was dragged away. She quickly adjusted her expression and coughed twice into the microphone, trying to regain her composure: "Uh... It seems that the prestige of our Emperor Biao is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Even ministers from the previous dynasty come here to admire his reputation... Well, let's ignore this little episode and continue with our solemn enthronement ceremony!"

Lin Bufan and Yang Tao looked at each other, and saw disbelief and a strong sense of absurdity in each other's eyes.

Although it didn't feel like acting, Yang Tao still held on to a last glimmer of hope and said, "This extra is quite dedicated!"

Lin Bufan looked at the man in official uniform who continued to express his loyalty even after being dragged away, and the corner of his mouth twitched: "Look at that loyal look of his, does it look like he can act it out?"

Seeing her fantasy shattered, Yang Tao couldn't help but shake her head and smile bitterly: "This world is too magical, I feel like I'm dreaming!"

While the two were talking, the enthronement ceremony on the stage finally got to the point.

Zhu Suosuo took a deep breath and said in a voice filled with emotion: "Today, on this day of universal celebration, our great Emperor Biaoge will hold a special canonization ceremony here! He will bestow the supreme honor on his loved ones who gave him life and nurtured him!"

The background music becomes soothing and solemn at the right time.

"Now, let us give the warmest applause to welcome our other protagonist today—Emperor Biaoge's mother, our honorable...Empress Dowager Hu Jie!"

Following Zhu Suosuo's voice, another slightly smaller sedan chair, also decorated with silk, was brought up. Sitting on the sedan chair was a dog that looked slightly older, with a pure yellow coat and slightly smaller than Sang Biao... a yellow dog.

It was Sang Biao’s biological mother, Sister Hu.

Sister Hu had obviously never seen such a big scene before. She squatted on the sedan chair a little nervously, with a look of confusion and uneasiness in her eyes. She turned her head and looked around from time to time. She did not have the aura of "I am the best in the world" like Sang Biao at all.

When Sang Biao saw his mother being carried up, he immediately stood up from the dragon throne, put away his arrogant face for a rare time, ran quickly to the sedan chair, and rubbed his head against Sister Hu affectionately.

Zhu Suosuo immediately translated affectionately: "Your Majesty is saying: Mother, you have worked hard! Everything my son has today is inseparable from your hard work and upbringing back then! Look, this is the kingdom my son has built for you!"

There was a burst of applause and laughter from the audience, and someone shouted:

"Brother Biao is a filial son!"

"Touched by China's good dog!"

"Look! Even a dog knows how to be filial to its mother. What about you, my friend?"

……

Then, Sang Biao barked a few times at the staff next to him, and the staff immediately brought a tray covered with red velvet, on which was placed a small "phoenix crown" made of gold cardboard and fake jewels.

Sang Biao carefully picked up the phoenix crown with his mouth, then signaled the staff to help and put it on Sister Hu's head.

Sister Hu seemed a little uncomfortable with this sudden "headdress" and shook her head, but eventually put it on quietly. However, her eyes became even more confused, as if saying, "Son, what are you doing?"

Zhu Suosuo excitedly announced, "The ceremony is complete! From now on, Sister Hu is the most honorable Empress Dowager of our Biao Kingdom! She shares the same honor with His Majesty. Everyone in Biao Kingdom will see the Empress Dowager as if they were seeing His Majesty!"

"Greetings to the Queen Mother!"

"Long live the Empress Dowager!"

The crowd, eager to watch the show, joined in the booing again, their voices even louder than before. The anchors zeroed in on the bewildered Tiger Sister, wearing a "phoenix crown" on her head, and heaped all sorts of lewd and lewd language on her.

"Look, everyone! Brother Biao personally put the phoenix crown on the Empress Dowager! This filial piety is evident to all! Start sending gifts! For every rocket I get, I'll shout 'Long Live the Empress Dowager' three times on your behalf!"

"I'm so touched! How wonderful it would be if I could have a son like Brother Biao! Although he can't speak, his filial piety is stronger than that of many humans!"

"See? This is the Empress Dowager herself! I heard that Brother Biao's Paradise has an adoption system. What do you think...if I apply to adopt the Empress Dowager, will Brother Biao agree? Will he directly make me the Emperor's Uncle? Oh, thank you for the sports car, Boss! You're so generous!"

"What the hell are you dreaming of? Adopting an empress dowager? You probably want to be cyberbullied by Brother Biao's tens of millions of fans! But... I don't know if Brother Biao needs a stepfather..."

Amidst the clamor, the enthronement ceremony finally drew to a close. Zhu Suosuo quickly seized the opportunity to offer her closing remarks: "Once again, thank you all for coming to witness this historic moment! The enthronement ceremony is complete! Your Majesty and the Empress Dowager, please return to the palace!"

Sang Biao, guarding the still bewildered Tiger Sister, quickly left the venue, surrounded by a group of "eunuchs and palace maids." Staff began to disperse the crowd, and order gradually returned to the event.