Her Food Livestream Broke the Galaxy

Chapter 102: A Treasure Family’s Reconciliation

The mother and son remained settled on the sofa, their juice glasses now empty.

They both picked up glasses and poured themselves some water.

The atmosphere was still a bit tense. It was Li Ming who finally broke the silence. He asked his mother, "Do you think the food from the streamer I recommended is any good?"

"It’s delicious," his mother replied without hesitation.

"Better than the food we get at the Federation Restaurant?"

"Yes." His mother found it incredible, too. Before the stream had even started, she’d resolved to herself, ’No matter how this livestream goes, I need to have a proper talk with my son. We need to put the past behind us.’

She hadn’t expected to eat anything particularly delicious from a livestream.

’After all, in my opinion, being a streamer isn’t a respectable profession. People with real talent wouldn’t be livestreaming their cooking; they’d just go work at the Federation Restaurant.’

’In the old days, a job at a place like that was as good as being a civil servant or having a tenured public-sector position.’

"Everything Qiuqiu makes is delicious. She’s not a chef from the Federation Restaurant, but her food is even better than theirs."

"Mom, I may not be a top student at Federal Central University, but I really love the major I’m studying at my current school. My professors have high hopes for me, and I believe that with time, I can do even better than the students at Federal Central University."

"I’m really happy with where I am right now, Mom. I hope you can relax a little. I have a clear plan for my future, and those things you worry about... they won’t happen."

"And when you’re always upset, it makes me upset, too." ’I can’t enjoy anything. Even when I’m in the lab, it feels like I’m carrying a thousand-pound weight.’

Li Ming’s words weren’t overly sentimental, but Mrs. Li saw the exhaustion and the shimmer of unshed tears in his eyes.

Mrs. Li sniffled, a sudden wave of sadness washing over her, making her want to cry.

But she didn’t cry in front of her son. Instead, she opened her arms and, without a word, pulled Li Ming into a tight hug.

The mother and son each reflected on their part in the conflict. In the end, the mother accepted her son’s new major and school, affirming the effort he was putting into his future.

When an anonymous user posted about this exchange in Jiang Qiuqiu’s fan community, countless people were filled with envy.

What an open-minded mom.

Then, replies started pouring in from others who had also experienced their own happy moments of reconciliation.

However, their stories didn’t involve such eloquent dialogue. Instead, it was more like this—

- "Hey Mom, Dad, to bond a little, let’s pool all the food we managed to grab and eat together."

- "Alright. That way we’ll have a better variety. Between the three of our bowls, we’ll have a bit of everything."

- "Deal!"

So, the original poster’s family of three pooled all their food.

And then, the following exchange took place.

Mom: ??? Are you a pig? How can you eat that fast?

Dad: Holy shit, back off! Are you trying to eat all that by yourself?

OP: CHOMP CHOMP CHOMP CHOMP.

The OP didn’t respond to their parents’ accusations, just kept their head down, stuffing their face. When his parents saw him acting so shamelessly, like he had no fear of repercussions, they also—

Dad: CHOMP CHOMP CHOMP.

Mom: CHOMP CHOMP CHOMP.

The whole family: CHOMP CHOMP CHOMP.

In the end, they compared the bones and peels left on the table.

Having eaten way too much, the OP was subjected to a "mixed-doubles" beating from both parents.

—???

—What kind of a weird turn did that take?

OP: I haven’t gotten a beating in ages. The fact that they hit me proves there’s no distance between us anymore. It’s been years. I kind of missed the feeling.

—So the OP likes getting hit?

The OP: It’s not a beating. It’s a form of love.

"..."

This kind of "love" wasn’t uncommon during the livestream, which had reached hundreds of millions of viewers.

It was precisely because there were so many people involved and so much buzz that, even though most of the stories were positive, it was inevitable some independent media outlets would try to take things out of context. They wanted to ride the wave of this popular topic, chase clout, and boost their follower counts.