Chapter 154 - Preliminaries (1/2)

“Mommy!”

Xu Tian rushed out from behind Xu Le and hugged Shen Hui’s arm. She shook her body happily and said, “I missed you guys so much! Why did you only come back now?”

Xu Zhexian smiled in relief. “Lele, your mother and I heard that you were going to participate in the competition and rushed back.”

“Yeah.”

After all, Xu Le was not familiar with them. After the atmosphere eased, he turned to look for Lu Yuxi and said, “Let’s go. Don’t be late.”

“Coming.”

Lu Yuxi came out of the bedroom with a few bags and bumped into the Xu couple. She was stunned for a moment and was about to introduce herself, but Shen Hui was faster. “Hello, Miss Lu. I’m Xu Le and Xu Tian’s mother.”

“You, you know me?”

“Yes.” Shen Hui’s face was still charming. She said gently, “Miss Lu, don’t you recognize me? I even hugged you when you were young.”

Xu Le’s swept across their faces with a surprised gaze. Lu Yuxi said, “Oh, haha, I…”

She really couldn’t remember anymore and tried to muddle through. Shen Hui saw through it but didn’t point it out. She made an inviting gesture and asked Xu Zhexian to bring the luggage into the house.

They went downstairs, where Li Qing had been waiting for a long time. He stuck his head out of the car window and said, “What are you guys doing? Why are you so slow… Oh, hello, Uncle and Auntie.”

He had watched the recording of the competition and recognized the Xu couple.

“Hello, is Lele leaving with Mom or with him?”

“I’ll leave with Li Qing. After all, I was the one who called him over. We’ll meet at the entrance later.”

“Sure.”

Shen Hui had no objections. When she reached out to pull Xu Tian, she saw her daughter take a step back and say, “I want to go with Brother.”

Xu Zhexian reached out to adjust the frame of his glasses. He knew that it was probably because they had been separated for too long that their children was feeling distant. They had to slowly warm up to each other, so he nodded and said, “Alright, you can go sit with your brother.”

“Is that your parents?” Li Qing waited for Xu Le to get into the car before asking eagerly, “Your parents have good genes, especially Xu Tian. She will definitely be a beauty when she grows up!”

Xu Le glanced at him and said, “Drive your car. Stop talking nonsense.”

“Yo, Master Xu is so fierce. How’s your preparation for the competition?”

“I didn’t prepare.”

“Are you that confident?”

“No, I’ll improvise when I get there.”

Xu Le looked calm. What he had learned from the Strongest Master Chef System was already a top-notch recipe and cooking skill that ordinary chefs could not master in several lifetimes. That was why he was especially curious about who this Master Chef was.

They arrived at the competition venue where they had agreed to meet—it was a huge exhibition hall that had been temporarily converted into a competition venue. It was very grand and magnificent outside. There were all kinds of filming equipment inside, including professional video cameras and lenses.

Li Qing went to the underground garage to park the car while Xu Tian held his hand and asked curiously, “Brother, are you going in to compete with them later?”

“Uh-huh.”

Xu Le nodded.

Lu Yuxi, who was following behind them, suddenly asked, “How many admission tickets do you have?”

“Five.”

“There’s Li Qing, your parents, Zhang Tong, and Tiantian. Since there are enough people, I won’t be entering.”