Chapter 182 - Irreplaceable (1/2)
“When are you going to open another branch? Open one for other cities! Then I won’t have to come back here.”
“Everyone, don’t be anxious. Come and taste it for free.” Lu Yuxi handed over the food with a smile.
The first person to take over was a tall and fat man. There was even an assistant recording beside him. It seemed like he was a food streamer or something.
After tasting the stir-fried meat, he took a few more bites before commenting, “The fat is smooth and filling, but it’s not greasy. The lean meat is soft and dense. After chewing for two mouthfuls, the spiciness suddenly shoots out. It’s very addictive with its salty and spicy taste. After wrapping it in rice, the taste is just right. The sourness of the chili is mixed with the granulated rice, making it especially delicious.”
“It’s simply brilliant!”
The people at the side swarmed up and many people also joined in the fun. Lu Yuxi called for everyone to line up and handed over two sets of food in order. One was for themselves, and the other was made by the Master Chef.
The live broadcast was a little chaotic, but it was also filled with the atmosphere of the common life. In the end, the number of people in the live broadcast room doubled. The topic of the winner and loser quickly entered the trending topics, and the number of people discussing it exceeded 100 million.
Under everyone’s gaze, the finals slowly came to an end.
The Buddha Jumps Over the Wall was a popular dish. Most of the people who were queuing up to try it had high expectations, let alone those who had never eaten it before. After obtaining it, it was exceptionally delicious and the seafood was chewy. However, other than that, there was not much freshness and surprise.
Li Shengsheng was also in the line. It was not easy for him to eat Xu Le’s food. Although it was so spicy that his eyes were watery, he still kept eating. He said, “It’s too awesome! I’ve never eaten anything so delicious in my life.”
“You’re exaggerating—”
Lu Yuxi teased him and stuffed the watermelon dew into his hand. “Don’t choke. Drink some to relieve the spiciness.”
After all the food was distributed and the tasters who had eaten gave their votes to the production team, Xu Le and the others returned to the competition hall.
As soon as he got into the car, he pressed down the newspaper in the hand of the man in the passenger seat who was wearing sunglasses and smiled. “Don’t pretend. I can tell you’re here.”
Alex bared his eight snow-white teeth. “It’s finally over. You’ll see the Master Chef tomorrow.”
“Well, then he’s probably not human.”
After Xu Le said this calmly, Alex’s expression changed drastically. Then, he slapped his thigh and said excitedly, “I knew it! You’re smart enough!”
“If he’s not human, what is he? A ghost?”
“Hey, hey, hey, what are you talking about?”
“Tell me, tell me what you’ve guessed!”
The people in the car became excited. Xu Le said, “It’s just a guess now. It’s not convenient to say more. But soon, he will show up.”
Alex smiled thoughtfully and put his sunglasses back on. “They’ve been preparing for this for years. Let’s wait and see. Will the outcome be affected by you?”
“Who knows.”
Xu Le calmly closed his eyes. When he returned to the exhibition hall, the flashlights above his head made him unable to open his eyes. The host read the final votes. As it was a live broadcast, there was no chance to fake it. Hence, Chen Yeqi, who was backstage, was curled up in a chair with his head lowered. He looked depressed.
“I announce that the final winner is Xu Le!”
After the host forced a smile and made the announcement, there was silence below the stage at first. Then, there was an outburst of cheers. Even the judges stood up and applauded for him.
When the commotion was almost over, Xu Le said, “Since I’ve already won the competition, according to the previous agreement, can we let the Master Chef appear?”
The comments section were immediately filled with words with colorful banners. Clearly, everyone was very curious about the true appearance of the Master Chef.