Chapter 950 - 969: Everyone Is Forgetful

On December 7, the bloody murder case in the Federation Live Broadcast Company that had caused an uproar for several days finally came to a close after someone confessed to the crime.

The mastermind, Qian Song, was sentenced to thirty-four years in prison by the Federation Court. Although netizens felt this punishment was still too light, the court legally determined that Qian Song’s actions only indirectly caused Qinghong’s death and did not constitute intentional homicide. Therefore, a thirty-four-year sentence was already considered a severe penalty. What was past was past. No matter how much the netizens protested, the outcome was set in stone.

The unpleasant events were gradually overshadowed by other entertainment news and the fierce battles of the Legion Confrontation Tournament. On the 8th, Qiuqiu took her final exam in the Mecha Single Soldier System. As expected, she achieved outstanding results.

On the same day, the Federation Live Broadcast Company trended once again. Their official verified account announced the complete cancellation of this year’s annual gala, opting to host a charity bazaar instead. They also signed an agreement stating that all proceeds from this charity event would be donated in Qinghong’s name. After releasing this news, the Federation Live Broadcast Company smartly refrained from buying further marketing and disabled comments to prevent netizens from discussing it. Their stance was clear. Even though there were still mocking voices, public opinion had generally stabilized.

Meanwhile, New Star also began preparing for their New Year’s Eve dinner in an orderly manner.

Because the internet had been turbulent lately, and the promotional reach of their app had already hit a semi-saturated state, they didn’t need to use the New Year’s Eve dinner tickets to boost popularity. Thus, Little President Qian decided to distribute the tickets internally.

Therefore, the New Star app announced that starting December 8, any consumption on New Star’s affiliated platforms—including but not limited to Taobao Food, Delicious Factory, and Xinxue Fragrance—would grant a chance to win a ticket to the New Year’s Eve dinner. Additionally, watching Qiuqiu’s live broadcasts, liking her streams, or posting personal stories about food in her fan community could also win a ticket. A total of 900 million tickets were available and would be fully distributed by December 25.

Since this was an internal announcement without an official verified post, basically only app users could see it. As a result, it didn’t shoot straight to the top of the trending list, only briefly hovering at fourth place for a short while.

After all—

"Stop posting about it! Post my foot! Don’t include the tag when you talk!"

"Do you really think the competition from your eighty billion brothers isn’t fierce enough?"

"One less person competing means one more chance for me."

They figured that with one less competitor, the extra person who won the grand prize just might be them.

The holidays had truly begun, but Qiuqiu was the only one at Starry Sky Wander.

The Legion Confrontation Tournament had passed its midpoint and entered the second half of the competition. As the leading figure of the military district and the Imperial Blade, Mo Si had gone to serve as a judge. Because of this, Qiuqiu now really enjoyed watching the tournament. With a quick glance at the screen, she could always spot a completely different side of Mo Si compared to his usual self. The way he sat perfectly straight, expressionless in his crisp, rustling military uniform, was incredibly attractive.

She would watch him for a while, and when she had her fill, she would head to the kitchen to start cooking.

Her recent live broadcasts hadn’t been very regular. She would start one whenever she remembered. If she didn’t, she would simply turn on the recorder. Either way, recording the cooking process and putting it in the shop window or incorporating it into the New Year’s Eve dinner later were both good choices.

Feeling the urge to cook today, she decided to make a dry pot shrimp. She heated the wok, prepped the shrimp, peeled them...

CHOMP.

The most delicious first bite was always dedicated to herself.

After finishing lunch, a somewhat bored Qiuqiu received a call from her roommate. Michelle and the others had also finished their exams. Since their exam schedules were grouped quite closely together, they hadn’t gone home yet. They called Qiuqiu because they wanted the whole dorm to have a group activity before the new year.