Chapter 138 - Competition Invitation (2/2)
“Oh.”
Li Qing nodded with a complex expression. After a long while, he asked, “Are you really not going to consider participating in the Master Chef competition?”
Xu Le turned around. “Hmm?”
“…I want to try.”
Li Qing mustered up the courage to speak his mind.
“Sure.”
Xu Le agreed without hesitation and said, “We’ll cheer you on when the time comes and take a look at how great that mysterious chef is.”
Li Qing was stunned by Xu Le’s attitude.
Xu Le saw through his doubts and casually explained, “I always feel that the participating in a competition is more of a publicity stunt, so there’s no need to take part. Besides, right now, I want to place my focus on Tiantian. There’s still another branch store opening. There’s no rush to take part in a competition. There will be plenty in the future.”
“However, it’s a good thing that you’re willing to go. You should train more. There’s still a long road ahead.”
Li Qing revealed a grateful expression and nodded. “Alright.”
After the inspection of the new restaurant, they took a taxi home. By this time, the sky had completely darkened. When Xu Tian passed by the fried chicken shop, she whined, “Brother, I want to eat that!”
Lu Yuxi said, “We’ll make it for you when we get back. The chicken drumsticks have all been marinated.”
“No!”
Xu Tian blinked her grape-like eyes at Xu Le and said, “Brother, I’m starving! Look, my stomach has become flat.”
“Okay, okay, okay. Don’t eat too much. Otherwise, you won’t be able to eat my food again.”
As he spoke, he got out of the car to buy it.
Li Qing sat in the front passenger seat and sent an application to the Master Chef Competition while Lu Yuxi answered a call. Not long after, she opened the car door and got out.
When Xu Le came back with the scalding fried chicken, he bumped into Lu Yuxi, whose eyes were red.
“Why are you crying? What’s wrong?”
Lu Yuxi hurriedly put away her phone and wiped her tears. “It’s nothing serious. Let’s
go.”
“Is it because of your sister again…”
“No.” Lu Yuxi said with a sad expression, “I have to apply for leave. You probably need to recruit a new person for now.”
Seeing that she wasn’t willing to talk about it, Xu Le didn’t continue asking. He handed her a cup of lemon water and said, “Drink some water first and let’s go back.”
Lu Yuxi took a sip. Half of the lemon was floating in the carbonated water. The light sourness of lemon and honey filled her taste buds. It was cold and refreshing. She leaned back and suddenly frowned.
Xu Le thought that she was going to cry again, so he handed her a tissue silently. Lu Yuxi said, “I bit a lemon seed. It’s so bitter.”
As she spoke, she spat out the seed.
Xu Le heaved a sigh of relief. He handed his sister a hamburger and Li Qing one.
“I’m not eating. How is this as delicious as my cooking?”
Lu Yuxi glared at him. “You’re so troublesome.”
Just as they reached the entrance of the house, Xu Le bumped into a deliveryman in the elevator. He glanced at Xu Le and noticed that he was the recipient. Hence, Xu Le received his parcel in the elevator and carried it home, while asking, “I didn’t buy anything. Who sent this over?”
He opened it and saw an exquisite letter inside. It was sealed with red paint, and the words “Master Chef Competition” particularly eye-catching.