Chapter 179 - Additional Round (2/2)

Amidst the discussion, the last dish of red rice roll was served. Xu Le had prepared an additional bowl of pear soup at the side.

The red rice roll was plump. When one took a bite, the yellow silk skin inside was crisp and fragrant. The thick cuttlefish in the filling was moist and sticky, translucent and soft. It was incomparably fresh and sweet.

More than a dozen herbs were added to the pear soup. There was also ice to cool it down. It was cooling and moisturizing.

As expected, he got a good result.

In the end, when the audience voted, Xu Le’s team was full of confidence. After all, the feedback from the judges was too good. The audience’s votes would definitely not be too bad.

While waiting, Li Shengsheng came backstage to greet Xu Le. His face was filled with joy as he said, “You guys are definitely the winners. When the time comes, I want to see what that Master Chef looks like!”

Even if he had not been watching the competition from the beginning, he had heard of the amazing results and heaven-defying character of the Master Chef. It was a miracle that he could be defeated by a child like Xu Le.

Ten minutes later, the voting results were out and the contestants returned to the stage.

The host looked down at the script and looked back at Xu Le in disbelief. He cleared his throat and said, “Please look at the big screen.”

“Bang!”

Chen Yeqi slammed his fist on the table, his face filled with anger. “What happened? We actually lost!”

The famous Master Chef had lost by 100 fewer votes in the finals. This was an unprecedented phenomenon!

Chen Zui’s usually smiling face completely darkened at this moment. His eyes were dark and his brows were furrowed.

After all, from the launch of the show to the creation of the persona and the overwhelming publicity, they had already spent a lot of effort. They thought that it would be the final match without any mistakes. As long as they won, the next day’s publicity event would go smoothly… But now, they were actually defeated by an eight-year-old child like Xu Le?

It was an unprecedented humiliation!

Moreover, he had personally invited Xu Le to promote the show. Chen Yeqi could not accept the outcome in front of him for a moment. He punched the table a few more times.

Then, he turned around and asked, “Brother, what should we do?”

He usually only stop his stubborn temper when he was at a loss and helpless. He said in a pleasing tone, “The publicity event is set for tomorrow, right?”

Before Chen Zui could answer, he hurriedly complained, “Hmph, everything has been settled. The original plan was to have the project launched globally. Now…”

“Don’t worry,” Chen Zui interrupted. “It was a draw, not a loss.”

Before Xu Le could celebrate happily after winning, the host tightened his earpiece and continued, “Because the outcome is a draw, it’s not fair to both sides. It’s better for us to choose a Master Chef tonight.”

Before anyone could react, the host began to announce the rules of the competition.

“The last game is a three-hour game. Use the remaining ingredients to make a dish of 100 servings. Then, head out with the cameraman following to ask for votes from people on the streets. There’s a time limit of one hour to decide the winner.”

As soon as the program rules were announced, cheers sounded from below. Many people were exclaiming that the program rules were becoming more and more exciting!

Xu Le looked back at the remaining ingredients and sneered. Just as he was about to refuse, Lu Yuxi interrupted him and said angrily, “Aren’t you guys messing with us? The difference in the remaining ingredients between the two sides is so huge. Why? Are you sore losers?”

Her words was very piercing to the heart. The host’s expression froze for a moment before he smiled and began to smooth things over. “Miss Lu, don’t be agitated. The final result is a draw. You guys didn’t lose.”