Gu Bai ignored the arrogant fans on the live stream but turned the wheat into flour. Then he found the vinegar, baking soda, and water and mixed them based on a ratio of 1:1:3. Then he kneaded it into dough.

Since there was no special baking powder in the interstellar era, Gu Bai used white vinegar and baking soda instead. They would fasten the ferment process and seemed like the right choices to make at the moment.

Putting the dough in a bowl, he covered it with plastic wrap so that the ferment would go faster.

During the process, Gu Bai began to prepare the fillings.

Now that he didn't have any eggs or tofu, there weren't many materials for him to sin this battle.

If the meal was made for himself, he could stuff any casual vegetables as fillings. But now, he had to make something special to embarrass Ting Yu's fans!

Gu Bai left the kitchen and got out of the range of the live stream. Then he summoned Mu Mu and said something. The latter soon left the small villa.

When he returned to the kitchen again, Ting Yu's fans had said more vicious words to ridicule him.

Gu Bai never cared about how others judged him. He wouldn't even take them seriously if they didn't come to him.

"Bingo! Ting Yu is inviting you to a video chat. Would you accept it or not?" When Gu Bai was busy preparing the fillings, a mechanical sound voiced itself.

Ting Yu wanted to join his live stream?

Looking at the screen, Gu Bai frowned and accepted it immediately. As soon as he clicked, Ting Yu appeared on the right side of the top of his live stream.

More comments appeared on the screen. Ting Yu's fans were excited to see him while Xiaobai's fans were angry to see their opponent.

"Hello, Xiaobai. I'm Ting Yu. My fans said you were about to make buns and they were curious, so they asked me to broadcast your show. Would you mind if I watched your show?" Ting Yu sounded innocent.

Ting Yu didn't look as handsome as other guys, but his delicate face was innocent, which had won him a lot of female fans who were older than him.

Most of them were also anti-fans of Gu Bai, believing Ting Yu was bullied and confronting Gu Bai without a proper reason.

Gu Bai raised his eyebrows higher as he saw their comments, but his response to Ting Yu sounded causal, "I won't mind, but my teaching lesson isn't free."

Even though Ting Yu sounded like he was innocent, Gu Bai had experienced enough in his past life and could easily tell whether Ting Yu was being honest.

If he meant it to watch how Gu Bai made steamed buns, he could join them silently as a viewer, but he made his entrance and showed up in Gu Bai's first live show.

Moreover, Gu Bai didn't think Ting Yu was unaware of what his fans had done and said on his live stream.

However, it all didn't matter. Taking this chance, Gu Bai would let him know what real buns were like so that the latter wouldn't flatter himself later.

Ting Yu was stunned for a moment before casting a meteor shower on the live stream. Although he was still smiling, people could see how he gritted his teeth if they looked at him carefully. "Sure, I never stole others' work, after all."

As he did it, all his fans were so shocked and cursed Gu Bai as badly as they could. However, Gu Bai didn't even look at them.

Gu Bai's calmness seemed to have affected his fans. They were not as freaked as before. Instead, they commented regularly to piss off Ting Yu's fans.

"Thank you for your meteor shower," Gu Bai said with a smile.

The meteor shower was the most expensive gift on the live stream, which would cost 10 thousand XB for each. Even if the broadcasting television would deduct half of his income, he would still have 5 thousand left. It was amazing!

Gu Bai really hoped Ting Yu would come to all his shows.

"You are welcome. It's just a small gift, anyway," replied Ting Yu smilingly.

They seemed very harmonious, but Ting Yu felt sick inwardly.

He didn't care about the money, but it bothered him who he gave the money.

He would rather give it to a nameless host instead of Gu Bai, especially when he had no intention of doing so.

Ting Yu didn't take Gu Bai as a threat at the very beginning and didn't feel bothered when his fans told him Gu Bai had made buns based on his procedures. After all, it was never easy to make buns. It took him a long time to master that skill.

It might seem easy when he made it on his live stream, but the truth was he had finished many steps secretly.

Of course, he wouldn't be so stupid to teach others his real tricks to ruin his career.

However, more and more people discussed Gu Bai later and he had to take him seriously in the end.

He quietly watched the first round of the Gourmet Contest. Gu Bai's performance gave him a sense of crisis. Instinctively, he knew Gu Bai might be a big threat if he let him grow stronger.

Ting Yu won his present position not only because of his cooking skills but also due to his scheming tricks.

He had to eliminate Gu Bai before he had more fans. However, the latter didn't enter the live stream circle but only attended a game, which left him with no chance to fight against him.

Lucky for him, Apple Television soon invited him to attend the Gourmet Contest it held to compete with Tomato Television. That was a perfect chance for him to suppress Gu Bai.

So he accepted the invitation gladly.

During the competition, Ting Yu deliberately guided his fans to go against them by implying them that Gu Bai plagiarized his work. As expected, the fans condemned Gu Bai any way they wanted. However, Gu Bai wasn't affected but won a lot more fans afterward, seeming like he wasn't influenced at all.

He continued his business and ignored Ting Yu and his fans directly.

When Ting Yu gritted his teeth out of rage, he heard Gu Bai start his live stream show.

It was the first time he did this apart from attending the contest, so Ting Yu believed it was time for him to launch an attack.

Gu Bai didn't know or care about what Ting Yu was thinking.

He had decided to use eggplants as fillings. The thought of the taste made him swallow.

He cleaned the eggplants first, cut them into pieces, and then added some salt. Putting it aside, he then dealt with the green chili.

Green Chili Pepper was also one of the ingredients that Gu Bai had gained from planting this time. He skillfully cut them open, removed the inside, opened the pepper, removed the inside seeds, and then sliced and minced them before putting them in a bowl for later use.

In addition, he also took out the mushrooms that he had found in the forest luckily and minced them as small as he could. He valued them too much to eat them before.

The eggplants became soft after using salt, so he squeezed the water inside and then minced them. Mixing them with green chili and mushrooms, he then added zanthoxylum, salt, and some other spices.

"That's too small. You might ruin the taste if you do so," Ting Yu reminded him out of "concern", sounding like a dominating ruler.

"You'll know how good it tastes when I finish steaming," Gu Bai didn't explain but told him to wait for the result.

The reason why Ting Yu's fans thought that Gu Bai had plagiarized Ting Yu's work stemmed from the filling and the dough.

Under normal circumstances, everyone knew that spring rolls and buns were totally different. Although their cooking methods and required materials were similar to some extent, nobody could condemn him for plagiarizing because there were so many things alike.

However, after watching Ting Yu's video, Gu Bai understood why they thought so. When Ting Yu made buns, he used large materials, cut them into slices, but didn't mince any of them. By doing so, people could sense how natural and refreshing it was when tasting the buns.

Since the skin of Ting Yu's buns was made from unleavened dough, it did seem like the spring rolls Gu Bai had made before.

It was the first time he had seen someone doing this. If they were on Earth, anyone who made buns like this would be insulted.

Considering the cultural dislocation, Gu Bai decided to give them a chance to know what real buns were like.

When Gu Bai finished making fillings, the dough had doubled its size after ferment. When he moved the dough under the camera, the fans were excited with passion.

[Wow! What is it? A dough?]

[I don't think so. I remember the dough was as big as a palm before. But now, it seems to have tripled its size, I guess.]

[But I just saw Xiaobai put it in that bowl. Is it ruined?]

[I can't stop myself from laughing! He doesn't even know how to make dough! Isn't he shameless to steal Ting Yu's work?]

[Oh, man. You are such a loser. How dare you confront Yu Shen? You are bringing shame to his name. Yu Shen, you should get back to your live stream instead of wasting your time here.]

"The dough is fermented, perfect to make buns," Gu Bai didn't explain much. He took it out, kneaded it with flour, and finally made it smooth.

The fans felt like he had magic.

Now that the dough and fillings were both ready, Gu Bai was about to start his next move.

Gu Bai put a third of the filling material aside, then cut the dough into several long dough before cutting them into smaller sizes and rolling them as small wrappers.

Gu Bai made the rolling pin after the first competition, knowing there was no such thing in this world. But he knew he would need it sooner or later.

Watching Gu Bai turned the small dough into round wrappers, all the viewers, no matter the fans or passers-by, were all surprised. Ting Yu was no exception.

[That's amazing! How did he make it?]

[Xiaobai, bravo! You are just like a magician! These wrappers are so cute. Can we eat them now?]

[These little wrappers seem like the skins he has made when making spring rolls. But the skin was thicker.]

[How did he make it round after rolling a pin a few times? That's unbelievable!]

[Why are you guys so proud of him? Yu Shen can make round wrappers even without the rolling pin! Tell me again he didn't copy Yu Shen. What he just did has repeated every step Yu Shen had done! How come he does this in front of Yu Shen? That's unforgivable!]

Gu Bai didn't pay attention to the anti-fans. After he finished making wrappers, he then worked on folding them with fillings inside. Before the viewers noticed how he moved, he had made one bun, which seemed smooth and nice-looking.

The audience on the live stream couldn't help poking the bun in amazement.

Since the show was holographically displayed, the viewers could feel, see, and smell the thing Gu Bai was making, but they wouldn't be able to eat it until Gu Bai opened up the path for them to try his dish.

[That's so cute. I didn't even know how to make the bun. Xiaobai, you are so impressive!]

[That's wonderful! I can't believe it! I can't wait to bite it now. The cute bun must taste good.]

[Xiaobai, please authorize us to try it! I want to eat it!]

[Humph, Yu Shen's buns are adorable as well!]

[That's funny. Don't you know what Yu Shen has made? Anyone who knows ordinary standards could tell which one is better.]

[Yu Shen's buns are too soft to stand, okay? That's far from good-looking! What Xiaobai has done now has defeated Yu Shen, okay?]

[Now you guys have seen what Xiaobai is capable of. Do you still think he has to copy anyone's work? You guys should know what you can gossip about and what you shouldn't.]

[I'm just a passer-by who doesn't know what Yu Shen's buns look like. But Bai Xiaobai's buns look so adorable. Even if they are not edible, they are good enough to please our eyes.]

[You heard it? Ting Yu's fans, stop your noise and shut up, okay? You'll soon embarrass yourself!]

Xiaobai's fans were so proud of him.

"They are not edible yet. I have to steam all of them first." Gu Bai took a chance to answer the fans' questions.

If they were already passionate to see these smooth buns, they would surely lose control of themselves when the buns are finished. Gu Bai couldn't help looking forward to seeing their response.

"Knock, knock." Gu Bai looked aside and saw Mu Mu knocking on the window at this time.

Gu Bai finished one more wrapper with eggplant filling when the water was boiled. Then he added all the ready buns on the pot to steam them all. Next, he opened the window and took in what Mu Mu had brought to him.

With Mu Mu's help, he now got meat fillings as well.

Gu Bai hurried to clean the prey and cut the most valuable part of it. He then minced the meat and mixed it with the eggplant filling left, rolling it clockwise. Next, he repeated the process again and again.

Even though he was doing the same thing, the viewers still found it enjoyable to watch his move.

Ting Yu's fans were arrogant at first, especially when they saw Gu Bai steamed the buns as well. But as he made more fans, they commented less and less.

When the wrappers and fillings were both finished, Gu Bai took out another steamer to steam them. After that, he washed some rice to make porridge.

The porridge and buns were standard breakfast in Gu Bai's past life.

Although it was almost noon, the combination was perfect for their weak stomachs to digest.

"How much have you learned from me?" Gu Bai teased as he saw Ting Yu failing to hide his jealousy and embarrassment.

Ever since Gu Bai made the first bun, Ting Yu didn't seem as calm as before.

Maybe the fans didn't know what the real buns looked like, but Ting Yu knew the answer.

He learned how to make buns from an old book by accident. Although there were no specific steps about how to make fillings, he learned how to make buns from it. That was how he knew that wheat could be used to make buns instead of rice only.

However, even if he had learned for so long, the best he could do was the soft thing he had done on his video, which was far from as good as the pictures had shown what buns were like.

Even so, Ting Yu still thought highly of himself because he was the only one who knew how to make buns. It was like his patent as long as nobody else could make it.

That was why he was furious when he found out that someone was learning from him to make buns.

Therefore, he sensed danger when he saw Gu Bai had just made perfect buns.

He must not let Bai Xiaobai grow stronger in this world! He couldn't let it happen!

"They look good, but food requires not only a good-looking appearance. The filling you mixed is minced too small, then the taste... Well, they will ruin each other's flavor." Ting Yu stopped in the middle "considerately", which left people enough space to imagine how badly the buns would turn to.

"Don't worry. You will know how good they taste later." Gu Bai didn't continue Ting Yu's topic, preferring to let them taste the buns and have their conclusions.

The buns with eggplant fillings required a shorter time than the meat filling. When the time was up, Gu Bai turned off the fire and didn't remove the cover until five minutes later.

People saw water vapor travelling into the air at first, among which the buns looked more smooth and bigger than they used to be. The vapor provided them with a sense of mystery.

[It looks so beautiful. The buns are almost among the clouds.]

[The buns look bigger and whiter. Xiaobai, how did you make it happen? Why did they become bigger? Tell me, did you do magic?]

"Ahhhh... That's awesome! I didn't expect them to become bigger. If all the dishes can become bigger every time they are finished, does it mean we can enjoy double fruits by paying for one dish?]

[The dough doubled its size before folding them as buns. Now, it's bigger again, which means they are four times bigger than their size at the very beginning!]

[How come you guys pay so much attention to the size? All I care about is whether they are eatable right now.]

[Thanks for reminding me of that. Xiaobai, are they edible now? My tears are about to pour out of my mouth.]

Gu Bai felt happier to see the fans playing jokes together.

"Sure, I've opened the path for you to try the dish. Be careful when eating them. They are..." Before Gu Bai finished, some fans screamed for their burning heat. He saw many comments and exclamation points on the screen, yet nobody had the heart to put the buns down.

"They are a bit hot," As Gu Bai added the following words, he noticed that almost 10 thousand people had paid for trying the steamed buns.

In other words, in less than a minute, each of the 10,000 viewers had paid 3 XB for tasting the buns. Apart from the fee Gu Bai had to pay for the platform, it had brought Gu Bai 20 thousand XB in total. Also, the amount was still rising.

Ting Yu looked more anxious at this time. His hand was near the spot to try the dish, but he hesitated.

He had no intention of contributing to Gu Bai's business. But at the same time, he was very curious whether the buns tasted like what he had read from the old book.

In the end, Ting Yu couldn't control himself but pressed the button to try the dish. It paid automatically.

Seeing that the test platform lit up, Ting Yu was annoyed. He reached out and grabbed a bun directly and took a bite of it as if he was biting Gu Bai.

He thought it must taste bad, and the passers-by were all the water army he had hired. Once he exposed Gu Bai's true color, the real passers-by wouldn't be fooled by Gu Bai's trick.

As his mouth removed the soft skin of the buns, the hot filling inside burned his tongue in an instant. He shouted instinctively and opened his mouth, panting hastily to ease the pain, seeming embarrassed.

When he realized what he had done, he looked at the screen instinctively for fear that his fans might see his behavior. At the same time, he hated Gu Bai more, thinking to himself that Gu Bai did it on purpose to embarrass him.

However, at this moment, none of the viewers, including Ting Yu's fans, had noticed him. After all, Gu Bai's fans and many passers-by had tried the buns and left their praises on the screen. Their comments and the fragrance had seduced Ting Yu's fans in a dilemma because they couldn't decide whether they should eat it or not.

If they tried, it would be a betrayal to Yu Shen; but if not, the buns looked so adorable and delicious...

[Guys, look at Yu Shen. He seems to have eaten it, too. It looks really delicious.]

Some of the fans had noticed sharply that Ting Yu enjoyed the buns even if he tried his best not to show any emotions.

Hence, Ting Yu's fans were encouraged.

Now that their idol had started the trip, they couldn't hesitate to follow his path.

The number increased to more than 100 thousand within a few minutes, most of which were Ting Yu's fans.

When Ting Yu finished a bun, he was bothered to know what he had started.