Chapter 22:
It took two and a half minutes for the viewers to snap out of their shock.
Then, the blacked-out live room exploded with barrage messages.
{I f*ck! Car crash? They got crushed into a sandwich cookie?!} {So tragic… they didn't even have time to scream before they were gone!} {Hope they're not dead, but the odds are tiny. Next life, don't swear so casually.} {Karma came too fast—like a tornado.} {Now the coffins they bought can finally be used. Buy one get one free—perfect for two people, not too many, not too few.} {Hiss! So Hu Tao's actually pretty good at business—selling them coffins right before they died!} {Upstairs shut up. They bought it themselves—what does it have to do with Hu Tao?} {.....}
Not just the viewers—Tang Yu's eyes were wide open too.
He never dreamed Lu Yan would die just like that.
Hu Tao gave a devilish smile, patted Tang Yu's shoulder, and said: "Go to sleep. I've got a lot to do tomorrow."
"Mm," Tang Yu nodded.
They embraced and quickly fell into deep sleep.
Meanwhile, the police issued a rapid alert with on-site photos attached.
{Serious multi-vehicle collision on a certain highway. Two dead, multiple injured. Deceased are Douyin streamers Lu and Zhao.}
The melon-eating masses immediately swarmed to gossip.
{WTF! That sedan is wrecked—turned into a pancake.} {The people inside must be smashed beyond recognition. So pitiful.} {Sigh… I was actually their fan. Never thought they'd meet this fate!} {The only silver lining—they already bought their own coffins.} {WTF! Upstairs—is that real?} {Yeah! Check the stream replay. They ordered coffins from Hu Tao earlier.} {Who's Hu Tao?} {.....}
In the midst of heated discussion, the name "Hu Tao" entered the netizens' field of vision.
Holy crap— selling coffins to people right before they got into a fatal crash? This move was kinda legendary.
Out of boredom, they immediately searched for Hu Tao's account and hit follow.
When Hu Tao went live next, they'd go ask for the full story.
The next day.
After a half-hour morning workout, Tang Yu and Hu Tao reluctantly got out of bed.
After drinking the Spirit Liquid Tang Yu produced, Hu Tao's skin and aura had changed dramatically. Though she still had a youthful figure, there was now an unmistakable mature feminine charm about her.
Arriving at Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, Hu Tao immediately started streaming.
The moment the room opened, the barrage exploded.
{Hu Tao wife! That black-hearted Lu Yan and Zhao Xiaozhen are dead!} {I want to help them ask—has the coffin shipped yet?} {Huh? Overnight, how did Hu Tao wife's skin get so much better? Her vibe changed too.} {Yeah! It's like she went from girl to woman.} {This… dog host, be honest—what did you do to Hu Tao last night?} {....}
Tang Yu, standing beside Hu Tao, could feel the murderous intent from the viewers.
He said guiltily: "What nonsense are you guys talking about? Do I look like that kind of person?"
After he spoke, he noticed Hu Tao staring at him with an unfriendly gaze.
Tang Yu didn't dare meet her eyes.
Right at that moment, two middle-aged men walked into Wangsheng Funeral Parlor.
Hu Tao immediately went to greet them: "Hello, how may I help you?"
The two men looked at Hu Tao's funeral attire and exchanged glances. Though they had seen her online, seeing her in person still felt absurd.
Such a young girl—doing funeral work?
When they didn't speak, Hu Tao asked again, puzzled: "Is there something you need?"
The man on the left collected himself and said: "I'm Lu Yan's father, Lu Guangming."
He pointed to the man on his right: "This is Zhao Xiaozhen's father, Zhao Ritian."
Hu Tao was a little surprised.
She never expected the parents of Lu Yan and Zhao Xiaozhen to show up.
Zhao Ritian looked at Hu Tao and asked: "My daughter ordered a coffin from you earlier, right?"
"Yes," Hu Tao replied. "Besides selling coffins, we also provide full funeral service packages. Would you like that?"
The viewers watching this exchange immediately went wild.
{WTF! No condolences at all?} {True businesswoman—haha!} {You're a 2D girl! Why are you so obsessed with funerals?} {......}
While the viewers were buzzing, Lu Guangming spoke, his voice heavy with grief: "Yes… we came here for our daughter's funeral arrangements."
Zhao Ritian added: "Price is no issue, but please handle the funeral grandly and properly."
With that, tears welled up in both men's eyes. They wiped their faces and continued discussing details with Hu Tao.
The process won't be detailed here.
After seeing the two men off, it was already 4 PM.
Tang Yu had been shooed away by Hu Tao earlier—her reason being that funerals carried bad luck and he should stay away.
Tang Yu had originally refused. Bad luck? He didn't care about that at all.
He'd already been intimate with Hu Tao herself—why would he fear bad luck? Wasn't that ridiculous?
But Hu Tao was unusually insistent about funeral matters. Unable to persuade her otherwise, Tang Yu eventually returned to the rental apartment alone.
Without Hu Tao, the popularity of his live room dropped at a visible speed.
{WTF! No Hu Tao wife—I'm out.} {Host is handsome and all, but we're here for Hu Tao.} {Sorry, beauties are still better. Going to watch Big Bear Beauty instead!} {......}
Looking at these messages, Tang Yu was truly speechless.
He opened his computer, wanting to stream from there, but after powering on, he was furious to discover his PC had been infected with a virus.
The screen showed a panda holding incense and bowing!
The viewers saw it and burst into laughter.
{WTF! Host got hit too—hahaha!} {I know this virus—it appeared two days ago. Called Panda Burning Incense. Tons of big companies got infected.} {Alibaba put out a huge bounty. Boss Ma Yun said whoever cracks it gets 10 million.} {Haha! Coincidence—the police also offered a reward. Whoever catches the hacker gets 1 million.} {....}
Tang Yu stared in disbelief.
So the Panda Burning Incense virus was actually this infamous?!
"What do I do? Take it to get fixed?" Tang Yu muttered to himself.
The viewers laughed and told him: This was the latest virus. No repair shop could fix it right now. He'd either have to scrap the computer or wait for someone to crack it.
This made Tang Yu even more depressed.
But the next moment, his eyes lit up. He thought of a certain character.
If she came to this world, this trash virus would be wiped out in one move!
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