Chapter 137 - Fried Cheese Chicken (1/2)
Chapter 137 Fried Cheese Chicken
Master Chef?
Xu Le muttered in his heart before he thought of something. He asked, “Who are the judges?”
Lu Yuxi tacitly guessed Xu Le’s thoughts and said, “They’re all familiar faces that you’ve met before. They’re very authoritative in the industry, so it’s impossible for them to agree to destroy their own signboards and collude with the production team to do dirty work.”
“Oh?” Xu Le smiled and said, “In that case, that chef must be really skilled.”
Lu Yuxi wrinkled her nose. “Not necessarily.”
Li Qing also felt that it was strange and said, “Is there a need to make it so mysterious and full of gimmicks to participate in a competition? Is there a possibility that there’s more than one chef behind the scenes…”
Before he could finish his guess, his speculation was immediately rejected by the driver. “Young man, you can’t speak nonsense. The competition is interesting. I’ve been watching every episode. He must be trying to hold back his ultimate move.”
The driver spoke confidently and excitedly, “What do you think? Could that chef have come back from his further studies overseas? It’s very likely that he’s a Michelin grade chef. Not only is he proficient in Chinese and Western cuisine, he has also made many delicacies from other countries in the special episodes. How could there be such a knowledgeable and highly skilled chef?”
“Special episodes?” Li Qing frowned and scrolled through her phone. “Why didn’t I see it… Oh, it was accidentally skipped because of my video membership.”
Half an hour later, Xu Le returned home. He felt especially relaxed and snuggled into the sofa. Xu Tian jogged over to get a iced cola and handed it to Xu Le.
“Brother, drink it.”
“Good girl.”
Xu Le stroked his younger sister’s head like a fluffy dog and pulled open the can tab with one hand. With a ‘pop’, the splashing foam brought a chill to him.
Lu Yuxi crossed her legs on the sofa opposite and said, “The moment you came back, Tiantian became much more obedient. When you weren’t at home, she would fuss about looking for her parents after school and wanted you to return home…”
Before she could finish speaking, she suddenly realized that something was wrong. Looking at Xu Tian’s teary eyes and pouting mouth, she immediately grabbed the chips on the table as a cover. As she stuffed them into her mouth, she changed the topic unnaturally. “Do you want to watch the show Li Qing mentioned just now?”
Just as she finished speaking, what she was worried about happened.
“Wah!”
Xu Tian cried and threw herself into her brother’s arms. Xu Le had just taken two sips of his cola when he was almost knocked over by her. He hurriedly put the drink back on the coffee table and patted his sister’s back to comfort her.
“Tiantian, don’t cry, don’t cry. Tell me what’s wrong!”
“Boohoo, all the kids in school are saying that no one wants me. When are Daddy and Mommy coming back?”
“Soon.”
Xu Le pulled out a tissue for his sister to blow her nose. He said gently, “Dad and Mom are just overseas to further their studies. It’s just like you going to school. When they’re done, they’ll come back from school.”
Xu Tian looked up, her nose red as she sobbed. “Really?”
“Of course! When have I ever lied to you?”
Xu Le reached out to rub Xu Tian’s nose and said, “Now that I’m back, I can cook anything for you.”
The child was quick-witted and quickly forgot about this matter. She demanded to eat fried chicken thighs.
Lu Yuxi interrupted, “Your social media account hasn’t been updated for a while, so there are a lot of people urging you to update it. I’ll record the cooking process for you later and edit the original videos.”
Xu Le had just returned and his original intention was to rest for a few days. He smiled and said, “Don’t we have time in the future?”
“I might need to take leave.” “What’s the matter? Are you looking for a new job?”