AWB Chapter 35 The Mystery of the Missing Anchor
Chapter 35 The Mystery of the Missing Anchor
Chapter 35 The Mystery of the Missing Anchor
In today's society, being a livestreamer who reviews restaurants is no longer a rare profession; you can see them in almost every city.
When a particular profession becomes associated with some bizarre events, people will subconsciously gravitate towards the supernatural.
Once the topic came up, Su Siyao's mouth was opened.
"I heard that person is quite popular on Douyin. He gained tens of thousands of followers in just six months and is quite well-known in our Snow City. I even ate at the restaurant he visited before. But now, I've disappeared without a trace."
While the profession of live streamer is inherently uneven in quality, they are still considered public figures. Their words, actions, and even movements are seen by more people through the platform, thus sparking greater discussions.
The conversation began, and Tang Zijun became somewhat interested. "Since he's gone missing, his family and friends will probably report him missing to the police, right?"
"I don't know. I checked their official WeChat account, but I didn't see any official information like that. I don't know what's going on with them. Anyway, I haven't been able to follow Da Xin's Delicious Food updates for two weeks."
"Enjoy delicious food with Da Xin?" Tang Zijun raised an eyebrow.
"That's the streamer's online name."
Tangcao picked up a piece of pork rib with her chopsticks, caught it with her hand, and put it in her mouth.
"Hot, hot, hot! I checked that guy's account; he's a weekly blogger."
"Even for a weekly blogger, it's normal to occasionally miss an update. What I'm more curious about is who spread the news of his disappearance," Tang Zijun said casually.
"I find it strange too." Su Siyao nodded and said quickly. "If his family found out, the best thing to do is to call the police. But if it was his friend, shouldn't they contact his family as soon as possible?"
Tang Zijun added, "A full-time blogger like him should have his own team. Even if he were a sole proprietor, he wouldn't lack friends in this line of work. Most of the fans of food review livestreamers are locals, so he wouldn't just disappear for no reason."
"So I think the most likely outcome is that it's just a publicity stunt," Tang Cao guessed. "We've seen those ghost-hunting bloggers' videos before; creating hype is their specialty."
"But Da Xin is a shop-exploration blogger, not a ghost-hunting blogger. Promoting a few shops is enough for him to accumulate followers. There's no need for him to suddenly switch tracks, right? So I think..."
Su Siyao pushed up her glasses, and the lenses reflected a white light under the lamp.
"That cunning frog keeps touching your belly—!"
"He must have become increasingly popular, which made those around him jealous, leading to his confinement. This is a kidnapping in a locked room!"
Su Siyao kept pushing up her glasses, looking as if she had already seen through the truth.
Tang Zijun and Tang Cao: "."
The atmosphere in the room was a little awkward. Only Xiaobai in the bedroom yawned, turned over, and continued to sleep.
After an unknown amount of time, Tang Zijun was amused by Su Siyao's expression. "You watch too much anime, huh? A kidnapping in a locked room?"
He picked up a piece of pork rib and placed it in Su Siyao's bowl.
"Exactly, the 'cunning frog' meme is a bit old, young people these days don't understand it." Tang Cao chewed on her meat and mumbled indistinctly.
But Su Siyao pouted. She first thanked Tang Zijun, and then said seriously.
"I'm not being childish. After hearing the rumors of his disappearance, I went through all the videos of him enjoying food with Da Xin, and I found that all of his videos were pre-recorded."
In other words, he visited the store in advance, then edited the footage and released it at a fixed time. Therefore, his disappearance period cannot be arbitrarily set at two weeks; I think it should be longer.
"But that still doesn't explain why his family didn't call the police."
Tang Cao shook her head, spread her hands, and said, the ahoge (cowlick) on her head twitching.
"If I had been missing for this long, my older brother would have gone crazy with worry."
Tang Zijun didn't expect the topic to suddenly turn to her, and rolled her eyes at her. "Who told me to be your guardian now?"
Tang Cao chuckled and then patted Su Siyao on the shoulder.
"Alright, anyway, this has nothing to do with us. Maybe they're just taking a break and will resume updating after a while."
The rumors about the restaurant blogger's disappearance were just a minor incident for the three of them, and they quickly put it out of their minds, focusing all their attention on the delicious food in front of them.
Tang Zijun's Zhajiangmian (noodles with soybean paste) wasn't particularly salty; instead, it was full of meat and sauce flavor. The noodles, rinsed in cold water, were not only chewy but also not too hot. Add to that the refreshing side dishes, and it was a truly satisfying meal.
If you feel thirsty, that's okay too. Just take a big sip of winter melon and pork rib soup, and your stomach will feel warm and comfortable.
Before long, the plates on the table were empty. The three of them ate a whole bowl of noodles, leaving only a little bit of winter melon and pork rib soup, but not a single pork rib was left.
Su Siyao slumped on the sofa, rubbing her lower abdomen with both hands.
"I'm too full, I can't eat anymore, not even a little bit."
As she spoke, she looked at Tang Cao again.
"I'm so envious of you, Tangtang, you can eat whatever you want and never gain weight."
The latest novel is first published here!
"I'm still growing," Tang Cao chuckled. "Besides, you're not fat at all; you already have a pretty good figure."
"That's because I'm still young. My mom said that if I continue to eat like this when I grow up, my weight will probably skyrocket."
Su Siyao sighed.
"Sigh~ I guess I'll never be able to give up carbs in my lifetime."
When Tang Zijun saw the two girls talking about their weight, she didn't interrupt them. She just smiled and didn't say anything. She then turned around and took the empty bowls and plates to the kitchen.
Tang Zijun slowly rinsed the dishes and put them in the dishwasher. Then he started cleaning the kitchen. He tends to make the kitchen quite messy when he cooks, and cleaning up after each meal has become a habit.
After a while, Tangcao poked her head out.
"Brother, Yao Yao and I are going out for a walk."
"Where are we going?" Tang Zijun asked casually.
"I want to go to Wuyue Plaza to play the claw machine, and I also want to check out the new blind boxes. I've just finished eating and want to digest my food."
Tangcao's voice came, followed by the sound of her changing her shoes.
Tang Zijun hadn't bought blind boxes many times. He wasn't very interested in this largest gambling product in the country. Compared to the unknown surprise, Tang Zijun preferred to buy the one he wanted directly.
But for some reason, Tang Cao had a deep obsession with blind boxes. She even had a cabinet in her bedroom specifically for displaying these little toys. However, since she liked them, Tang Zijun didn't pay much attention to it.
"Do you have enough money?"
"That's enough," Tang Cao replied.
Tang Zijun didn't even turn her head as she gave the instructions.
"Don't stay out too late, come back early."
(End of this chapter)