Chapter 549: Preparations Before Leaving (Part 2)

In the blink of an eye, Sun Cheng had already spent over five months back in the real world this time.

Over the past five months, he had done many things, and the various layouts he had set up in the real world had all been successfully rolled out.

Although he wanted to stay here for a while longer, Sun Cheng himself knew clearly that there was no longer any need.

Base No. 1 and Base No. 3 in the real world, especially Base No. 3, even after completion, would at most possess the capability to produce industrial-grade robots, with output far inferior to that of Base No. 2 in the Transformers universe.

Because he could not bring Decepticon Engineers back to the real world, although Sun Cheng could already manufacture combat-type robots in the real world, it was at best just processing supplied materials.

Many critical components needed to be manufactured in advance in the Transformers universe; for the time being, Base No. 1 and Base No. 3 in the real world could only produce some less important parts.

"A-Cheng, it's time to eat!"

Ye Qi's voice suddenly came from the communicator in the study.

Sun Cheng tapped the desk twice, and Fuchou immediately understood, transforming back into the appearance of a normal laptop.

He then stood up, left the study, and walked toward the Canting.

The villa Sun Cheng had purchased had an independent Canting, right next to the kitchen, about thirty-some square meters in size, and it was not very far from the study, which was also located on the first floor.

After going to the washroom to wash his hands and arriving at the Canting, Ye Qi had already prepared everything.

Curry seemed to be a very famous delicacy abroad; Sun Cheng didn't care much about this, but Ye Qi would make a few foreign dishes every few days, and he had tasted quite a few along with her, though the experience wasn't exactly great.

Pulling out a stool and sitting down, looking at the curry and white rice on the plate in front of him, even though he had eaten curry many times, Sun Cheng could still accept the taste.

But this appearance, to be honest, really reduced his appetite.

"What's wrong? Did I put too little rice?"

"No!"

Seeing Ye Qi look over, Sun Cheng immediately brushed away some of the messy thoughts in his head.

He shifted his gaze to Ye Qi, stopped looking at the curry on the plate, and scooped a spoonful directly into his mouth.

"Have you finished this month's streaming Task?"

He asked softly while chewing.

Ye Qi had been living with him for several months now, and this period of time was enough for Sun Cheng to know many things related to streamers.

For example, her streaming time slots were not set in stone and could be changed after negotiating with the platform.

For example, Ye Qi did not need to stream every day; her current contract with the Yuegui Network was for 150+30 hours of streaming per month, the former being the mandatory streaming duration that must be completed within a month, and the latter being paid bonus hours.

Sun Cheng would also watch Ye Qi's streams in his spare time; he knew that although Ye Qi could not be considered a top-tier streamer on the Yuegui Network, she was still a first-tier streamer.

Her streaming duration was relatively long among first-tier streamers, and she rarely took leave.

Sun Cheng had once curiously asked her about it, but the result of Ye Qi's answer surprised him—it turned out she had voluntarily requested to increase her streaming duration.

It seemed that although the discipline at home had made this woman who loved singing and dancing give up on entering the entertainment industry, she had still found a stage where she could perform to her heart's content.

Sun Cheng had been quite busy a while ago and hadn't paid much attention to Ye Qi's streams, which led to this question now.

"For this month, I've already streamed over one hundred and twenty hours... They said there's an offline event for the platform in a few days, and I should need to attend... so my streaming time will be extended by an hour or two these next few days..."

Sun Cheng nodded; Ye Qi's daily routine was barely considered self-disciplined. Basically, she streamed for six hours every day, and if she had something to do, she would increase her streaming duration beforehand or afterward to make up for it.

Just as he was about to mention to her about his investment in the Yuegui Network, he saw Ye Qi pick up a bottle of mayonnaise and squeeze a good amount into the curry, and the words that had reached his lips were immediately swallowed back down.

As a native of Subei, Sun Cheng had a heavier palate; he ate salty and spicy food. The Huaiyang cuisine here in Nandu was quite to his taste, just not as satisfying as Lu cuisine, Sichuan cuisine, or the rough and wild Northeast cuisine.

But those foreign dishes that Ye Qi learned from watching videos online from time to time were truly a torture for him. Any soup or dish was either sour or sweet, which he simply could not accept.

The curry was fine; Ye Qi knew his taste and bought the domestic spicy version.

It was just that when she ate it herself, she liked to add all sorts of things to the curry—cheese, mayonnaise, ketchup, she loved putting them all in. Sun Cheng felt his appetite decrease by a few more points just watching from the side.

With no appetite left in his heart, this plate of curry, which was made quite deliciously, naturally had no taste to him.

Finishing the plate of curry like chewing wax, because it was evening, although he didn't feel very full, Sun Cheng had no intention of having another plate.

"Want some more?"

Seeing his plate was empty, Ye Qi also put down her spoon, intending to serve him some more.

Sun Cheng shook his head: "No need, I rest early. And there have been many things to deal with recently; I haven't exercised for a few days. As for you, you still have to stream for a few hours later, you might as well eat more."

Ye Qi was naturally the type who couldn't gain weight, and coupled with the fact that she liked to do one or two hours of aerobic exercise in the afternoon, she couldn't keep any fat on her body.

After all, they had lived together for over ten years; how could Ye Qi not know that what she made today wasn't to his taste?

He saw her ask with a smile: "What? Is it not to your taste today? I bought spicy curry! Or do you think my skills have gotten worse?"

"You know I'm not used to eating this kind of thing!"

Sun Cheng didn't hide it from her. Those messy foreign dishes, occasionally having one to try something new was fine, but if Ye Qi really wanted to make them every day, he would rather cook for himself and redo a portion, which wouldn't take much time anyway.

Ye Qi rolled her eyes at him, but she wasn't angry.

"I've already prepared the hot water in the bathtub in advance, the temperature is 40 degrees... you can adjust it yourself..."

She looked at the time on her wristwatch, and her expression suddenly changed: "Oh no, I'm going to be late!"

Ye Qi had been starting her streams at 7:30 sharp recently, and if she was a few minutes late, people would stir up trouble, so she lowered her head and shoveled the curry in her plate.

Sun Cheng frowned slightly, but in the end, he couldn't hold back, stood up, and asked again: "Ye Qi, if you really like streaming, just change to a more relaxed contract with the Yuegui Network. When you have time to sing and dance for a few hours, you can also come and help me!"

He knew Ye Qi's temperament; she had been very stubborn since she was a child, so he didn't directly urge her to stop streaming.

Ye Qi shoveled a few mouthfuls; her portion of curry and rice was already less than Sun Cheng's, so she finished it quickly.

Pulling out a wet wipe to wipe the corners of her mouth, her delicate brows furrowed slightly, and she looked at Sun Cheng with annoyance: "I don't know how to manage a company, if I don't stream, how will I make money? Do you expect me to let you support me for a lifetime?"

She glared at Sun Cheng, but Sun Cheng's reaction made her panic a little.

Because he nodded solemnly and said those words: "I will support you for a lifetime."