King of Kings, start with a perfect record and strive for the top spot.

Soon, Ye Lan brought over a steaming bowl of egg noodles.

The broth is slightly yellow and has a warm, smooth color. Golden poached eggs are placed on top of the noodles, emitting an enticing aroma that whets the appetite.

Ning Caicai was really starving. She picked up her chopsticks, stirred the noodles, blew on them twice, and then slurped them down.

"Eat slowly, be careful it's hot."

Ye Lan couldn't help but find Ning Caicai's impatient manner amusing.

He sat opposite me, legs crossed, and expertly lit a cigarette.

Ning Caicai took another sip of noodle soup. The hot soup warmed her every pore.

She said with a look of enjoyment, "I didn't know you could cook noodles."

Ye Lan's face darkened: "It's just cooking noodles, any normal person could do that, okay?"

Cooking noodles doesn't require any special skills; you just need to remember one thing.

The water boils, then add the noodles.

Then you need to keep stirring with chopsticks to prevent the noodles from sticking together.

"Okay, you can eat slowly, I'm going to bed."

After finishing another cigarette, Ye Lan yawned, stood up, and walked towards the bedroom.

Suddenly, Ye Lan seemed to remember something, stopped, turned around, and said to Ning Caicai:

"Oh, and remember to clean up the dishes after you finish eating your noodles."

Ning Caicai immediately put on a sour face: "Ah, I'm washing the dishes?"

"Otherwise what? I can't possibly cook and wash the dishes all at the same time!"

Ning Caicai pouted, looking aggrieved, her rosy lips as tempting as luscious cherries.

"Trying to be cute won't work, I'm going to sleep."

Ye Lan wasn't buying it at all. She waved her sleeve and walked into the bedroom without looking back.

Ning Caicai watched Ye Lan's heartless back and gently tapped the table.

"You dead straight man!"

No wonder he doesn't have a girlfriend.

........

The next day at noon, the sun was high in the sky, and the sunlight was dazzling.

The weather in Jiangcheng is truly outrageous. At noon, it's so hot that you wish you could wear only short sleeves, but at night, it gets terribly cold, and the cold wind makes you want to wrap yourself in a down jacket immediately.

When Ye Lan woke up, Xu Zhiqiang had already set off alone for the train station.

Ye Lan put on her clothes while pondering the problem.

After these few days of counseling, Xu Zhiqiang should have completely given up on Huang Yuting and stop being her lapdog.

This way, he will have more time to edit his own videos.

In 2020, Douyin (TikTok) became the dominant force among short video platforms, establishing itself as a leading player.

It contains all sorts of opportunities.

Although Ye Lan cannot do live streaming on Douyin, she can build up her short video account through the Douyin platform.

Even without selling products, live streaming, or advertising, one can still earn tens of thousands of yuan a month just from videos.

However, the revenue from short videos is nothing compared to Ye Lan's revenue from live streaming.

I created this short video account simply to let more people know about me.

This serves to attract traffic.

There will definitely be people who come to the Tiger Shark platform specifically to watch his live stream.

Ye Lan got dressed and picked up her phone to send a message to Zhou Ting.

"I've already reached the top spot. I can contact Guying tonight."

The solo tournament for the Chinese server hosted by Guying.

He has a considerable following on the Tiger Shark platform, with each live stream attracting tens of millions of viewers.

Ye Lan has just achieved the top spot in the rankings. If she can also defeat Guying in the national server solo tournament...

The persona of a tech-savvy streamer was thus established.

More importantly, Guying has over ten million fans across the internet.

For a new streamer like Ye Lan, playing against him would be a sure-fire way to make money.

Regardless of the outcome, he can gain a huge amount of traffic from the other party.

This is why many new streamers need to be mentored by established streamers in the early stages.

Relying solely on one's own abilities and platform recommendations is still too difficult.

There needs to be a guide.

However, Gu Ying was certainly not Ye Lan's guide.

At best, he's just a tool.

Zhou Ting replied to the message shortly afterward.

"Okay, I'll make the arrangements. We'll let you know the specific time later."

"ojbk."

"Don't start the broadcast this afternoon. Try to save the suspense for the evening."

"Ah."

After finishing her work conversation with Zhou Ting, Ye Lan put her phone back in her pocket, stretched, and prepared to go out to wash up before heading out to find something to eat.

However, when he pushed open the bedroom door with a cigarette in his mouth, the scene before him left him somewhat stunned.

Ning Caicai was seen wearing a maid's apron, busy in the kitchen.

Two dishes and a soup were laid out on the table: sweet and sour pork, blanched bok choy, and corn and pork rib soup.

The aroma filled the entire living room, and the colors and presentation of the dishes were incredibly appetizing.

"You're awake! Go wash up quickly, we'll be eating soon."

Ning Caicai smiled sweetly when she saw Ye Lan.

Her cheeks were rosy and glowing, as pink and tender as a peach.

It seems you rested well yesterday and have completely gotten rid of the hangover debuff.

Ye Lan pointed to the dishes on the table and asked, "Did you make all of these yourself?"

"So, were you surprised by my cooking skills?"

Ning Caicai put her hands on her hips, her smug expression seeming to say, "Hurry up and praise me!"

"I'm genuinely surprised. You're a girl who can't even cook the meat properly in hot pot, yet you can actually cook? It's unbelievable!"

Ning Caicai's face darkened instantly.

He waved his right hand, which was holding a spatula, forcefully to scare Ye Lan, saying, "If you can't speak, then don't speak."

Ye Lan chuckled and went into the adjacent bathroom to wash up.

When he came out again, the rice in the rice cooker was just heated up.

Ning Caicai ladled out a bowl of rice and brought it over. Ye Lan reached out to take it with both hands, but Ning Caicai took the bowl back.

He asked coldly, "Did you wash your hands after using the toilet?"

"I washed it, I washed it. Why are you so nagging, just like my mom?" Ye Lan took the bowl of rice and couldn't help but complain.

I picked up my rice bowl, took a piece of sweet and sour pork and put it in my mouth. It was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with a delicious sweet and sour flavor!

I tried another bite of the blanched bok choy, and it was refreshing, crisp, and perfectly seasoned—delicious!

"How was the food I made? Was it delicious?"

Ning Caicai blinked, her face full of anticipation as she waited for Ye Lan's answer.

"It's delicious, but why did you suddenly decide to cook?"

"Hehe, you'll find out soon enough." Ning Caicai squinted her eyes, pretending to be mysterious and keeping everyone in suspense.

Seeing that Ning Caicai didn't say anything, Ye Lan didn't press her for details.

Anyway, as long as you eat the food, you've already made a profit.

After finishing her meal, Ye Lan skillfully took out a cigarette from the cigarette case.

Just as he was about to light it, Ning Caicai snatched the cigarette away from him.

"Wash the dishes first."

Ye Lan was stunned for a moment, then reacted and said somewhat uncertainly:

"You're not holding a grudge because I made you do the dishes last night, are you? You're just making this meal to get back at me, aren't you?"

"Bingo, you got it right!"

Seeing Ning Caicai's smug look, Ye Lan silently cleared away the dishes on the table.

I thought to myself, "This girl must be a bit dim-witted."

After going through all this trouble, it all turned out to be something that harmed others and didn't benefit either party.

How hard is it for her?