Chapter 681: I Seem to Hear a Snake Talking
Ben, "..."
Michael, "..."
Ethan, "..."
The three of them looked at one another and spontaneously began reciting the multiplication tables, "One times six is six, two times six is twelve, three times six is eighteen, four times six is twenty-four..."
At that moment, a blue python slowly crawled onto Ivy's shoulder.
The snake slyly blinked at both Ben and Michael.
Startled, Ben and Michael screamed in fright, "Snake! Snake..."
Realizing that everyone else remained calm, Ben and Michael felt that this world was too unreal.
Why was it that no one else besides them was afraid of snakes?
Ethan smiled slightly and said, "I forgot to tell you guys, during the days you were gone, Lady Ivy got a pet. It's this large python, and it can..."
Before the words "can speak" could come out, the blue-patterned snake took the initiative and spoke.
"Hello there, my name is Ruby!"
The blue-patterned snake flicked its tongue, emitting a sweet feminine voice.
Ben and Michael could hardly stand steady.
Ben tightly gripped Michael's arm and asked, "Michael... am I hallucinating? Did I really hear a snake talking to me?"
Michael's legs trembled, and he pinched his own face hard to confirm that he wasn't dreaming. He said, "I... me too. Did we somehow end up in a fake Ashford family villa?"
"No, no, no. It's real. This is the real Ashford family villa," the blue-patterned snake wagged its snake head.
It then stuck out its tongue and suddenly lowered its voice, saying, "Let me spill the beans. I'm getting married to Leo soon, so you better prepare your red envelopes!"
Ben and Michael, "..."
...
At 8 PM.
The Ashford family's non-stop train arrived at the competitive eating competition venue right on time.
Due to the presence of the blue-patterned snake, the place was crowded with people.
Ten rectangular tables were set up in the square in front of the steamed bun shop, with each table accommodating five people. Fifty contestants were already prepared.
The crowd noticed that there were twelve children participating in the competition as well, which astonished them.
These children appeared to be no older than three or four years old, and each one was cuter than the last.
However, the highlight was not their appearance but the fact that all twelve of them looked exactly alike!
Onlookers tried various methods to get closer to the twelve siblings in order to clearly capture them on camera, but all their attempts failed.
Alexander had already thought of this, so in order to protect the safety and image rights of the children, the competition area was set up with a large enclosure. Red cloth strips were used to block it off, and a bodyguard stood every meter.
Everyone could only watch from afar, and even if they tried taking photos with their phones, they couldn't make out the facial features clearly.
A few journalists who wanted to enter the competition area and take pictures tried all sorts of persuasion, but it was to no avail.
On the other hand, the bodyguards and household staff of the Ashford family villa were able to freely enter the competition area as staff members.
This tyrannical rule of "the official can start a fire, but the common people cannot light a candle" is naturally established by sponsor Alexander, and it is useless for others to be dissatisfied.
Michael, as always, started the live broadcast and secured the best spot, live streaming the 12 babies eating buns throughout the entire process.
Ivy did not want to miss this opportunity. As soon as the competition started, she opened her small video account and live streamed a blue-spotted snake eating buns.
The blue-spotted snake is a popular internet celebrity with over a million fans. As soon as this live broadcast started, fans rushed into the live room.
Everyone was surprised to see a snake sitting properly on a chair and eating buns. Generally, for such a thick and strong python, swallowing food whole is the norm. It is really rare to see it patiently sitting on a chair, eating buns in a refined manner.
On the other hand, Michael's live room was bustling.
Like boiling water, countless fans kept bubbling up.
"Oh my goodness, what did I just see?"
"Weren't there six babies? How did it become twelve?"
"Yeah! Where did the twelve children come from? Could it also be Ivy's doing?"