Comments section was filled with both criticism and praise.
"Dad Xia is so wronged, he's the only one left out, and Dad Xia is unhappy, hum~"
"That direct eye-roll went straight into my heart! Never mind Professor Xiang and Dad Xia, even as a woman, I can't resist!"
"I have to say, they are quite good-looking. There's no weird filter, and the surrounding scenery isn't distorted or discolored. It's really nice."
"That egg tart skin is what I've been eating, it's indeed delicious, but the price is a bit steep. Averaged out, each egg tart skin costs two to three yuan, while other brands might only cost a few cents."
"For a wealthy family, using two to three yuan per piece is already very down-to-earth."
"That's true. You can tell the stepmother really makes pastries often. Although she's a bit nervous, her technique is quite skilled."
Initially, Aunt Liu was quite nervous, but doing something in her area of expertise, she quickly became more relaxed: "Old Xia, stir this for me, stir it at a constant speed, don't stop, I'll go prepare the jam."
"Hmph, you only remember me when you're working..." Xia Honglang complained verbally, but his body was honest as he stepped forward, rolled up his sleeves, and started to help: "You don't remember your precious daughters at this moment, do you?"
"Here's a blueberry for you." Aunt Liu casually picked a blueberry from the small bowl of washed blueberries and fed it to Xia Honglang.
"So sour." Xia Honglang scrunched up his face in pain.
"Mmm, it's the same." Aunt Liu smirked and continued with her work.
"What do you mean..." Xia Honglang didn't understand Aunt Liu's meaning, stirring and mumbling to himself.
"Dad, Aunt Liu means you're sour like that blueberry."
"Ah?" Xia Honglang stopped, blinked, and saw Xia Qingtian and Xia Qingyu smirking. He then realized they were laughing at his jealousy. Not wanting to show it in front of the camera, he could only continue stirring in a daze.
This helpless and bewildered look amused many.
After filling all the egg tart skins with the egg and milk mixture, they placed the baking tray in the middle rack of the oven and began to bake.
It would take 25 minutes. During this time, Aunt Liu suddenly didn't know what to say or where to look.
If only she hadn't rushed to make the jam, what should she do now?
25 minutes, so awkward...
Xia Qingtian also noticed Aunt Liu's unease and proactively chatted with Aunt Liu from off-camera: "Aunt Liu, what do you usually do during the waiting time when making pastries?"
"Usually, I just read books, watch TV, trim flower branches, or check my phone." Aunt Liu suddenly clasped her hands together as if remembering something and said: "I really like watching 'The Moon Cherishes Spring the Most'. I recommend everyone to watch it. Qingtian acted so well, I always cry non-stop.
And Sui Sui's songs are all very nice, and there are many good variety shows too.
'First Step to Heartbreak' Season 5, 'The Best Intern' Episode 1 are both very good! And 'Millennium Ancient Treasury' Episode 136.
Go watch them, go watch them! They are really good!"
Her eyes were sparkling, full of youthful sincerity, and with a smile on her face, she highly recommended: "Why don't we watch one now! What should we watch..."
"Uh... maybe not..." Xia Qingtian immediately pleaded: "How about we do something else instead."
"I'm dying of laughter, good heavens, these are all things Xia Qingtian has appeared in."
"The stepmother is promoting so hard: Look at my kid! Look at my kid!"
"Wow, this stepmother is amazing, she's making even me, who never watches these things, want to watch them."
"Exactly, with those sparkling eyes looking at me, I'd be willing to give anything for her! Who can resist!"
"No wonder the Xia family accepted her so quickly, she's so good at this!"
"It's just a show for the camera, deliberately displaying family harmony. You believe it? How ridiculous."
"Right? So many screen couples, and affectionate celebrity couples, but in the end, they either divorce or cheat. It's all business."
"If you ask me, the Xia family is just too cunning. Now that they have traffic and attention, they're starting live streams. The next step is to set up e-commerce sales, right? Heh, amazing, they'll do anything for money."
Glancing at the comment section, Xia Qingtian's brow furrowed. She looked at Aunt Liu and asked, "Aunt Liu, is live streaming fun?"
"It's, it's okay, I guess." Aunt Liu didn't feel that live streaming was particularly fun: "I don't understand anything, and I was pushed into it. I haven't really experienced anything yet. But there are many people live streaming, and everything that exists has its reason, so it should be fun, I just haven't experienced it yet."
"Live streaming generally brings economic benefits. Traffic and revenue are usually complementary," Xia Qingtian continued. "For example, in our live stream today, if we look at the number of viewers from now, the traffic brought in, and the platform's reward mechanism, the revenue for tonight would be approximately three to four months' income for an ordinary working-class person. Furthermore, if there's live e-commerce, the income would be even greater. Aunt Liu, would you like to give it a try?"
"No, thank you. Professional matters are best left to professionals," Aunt Liu quickly waved her hand. "I can't do it. Besides, I think live streaming now is a sharing session. If it involves business, there will be more restrictions, which I don't like.
If there's a channel that allows people in need to gain economic benefits, it's definitely good, but I don't need it." After speaking, Aunt Liu smiled shyly and said: "But if it's to promote my Qingtian's works, I'm still quite happy to do so because I genuinely like them. Sharing them is hoping more people will like them. My Qingtian is really good, and her works are all very good. You can all go listen to her songs!"
"The stepmother only promotes her own child: Look at my kid! Look at my kid!"
"To be fair, so far, it feels quite sincere, not like a show."
"Indeed, I have a pretty good impression of this stepmother."
"This is their skill. A woman who stops at nothing to achieve her goals must be better at talking than singing. Who knows what she's planning."
"The person above is really annoying, constantly doubting others. Are you the only sober one when everyone else is drunk?"
"Of course. I hate these scheming bitches the most. And this innocent-looking stepmother, how can she be a good person? She must have some ulterior motive!"
While the comments were heatedly debating, the egg tarts were ready.
As soon as the oven door was opened, the aroma, accompanied by white steam, gushed out. Aunt Liu turned to put on thick oven mitts to take them out, but Xia Honglang stopped her.
"It's a bit hot, I'll do it." Xia Honglang took Aunt Liu's oven mitts, put them on, took out the tray of egg tarts, and placed them on the western bar counter. The two of them then adorned the tarts with jam.