Chapter 136 - Master Chef Competition (2/2)

“…I guess so.”

“No.” Lu Yuxi denied it immediately. She smiled and explained, “We’re good friends.”

“Oh, then I misunderstood. You guys can leave.”

The auntie also felt awkward and turned around to blend into the crowd.

Xu Tian watched as her brother returned. At first, she was still smiling. But when Xu Le walked forward, she started crying. Her tears were like a flood that broke the dam. She couldn’t stop at all.

“Alright, alright. Brother is back. Why are you crying? You’ve become a little sobbing kitten.”

Xu Le hugged his younger sister and caressed the back of her head to comfort her. “Let’s go home.”

Xu Tian cried all the way from the airport to the taxi and was exposed to wind on the road. She sat in Xu Le’s arms and couldn’t help but hiccup.

As she hiccupped, she said, “I miss brother so much…”

“Aren’t I back now?”

Xu Le laughed.

Xu Tian shook her head and pursed her lips aggrievedly. She wrapped her arms around his neck and did not speak for a long time.

The car was silent, but Li Qing, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, spoke first. “Master, you’ve been there for more than a week. How do you feel? Have you met anyone difficult to talk to?”

“Everything is fine.”

“Oh…” Li Qing turned to look at Lu Yuxi and said hesitantly,” Then I’m afraid you don’t have time to look at your phone, right?”

“What are you trying to say?”

“Uh…”

Li Qing was thinking about how to put it across less explicitly.

Lu Yuxi said, “Let me explain. Do you remember Chen Xian?”

Xu Le thought for a while. He had a vague impression of him, but he could not remember his face.

“It’s the one who beat you in the competition last time. Back then, he won first place with a red steamed carp. Do you know that he has lost terribly recently?”.

Lu Yuxi was naturally standing on Xu Le’s side. When she said this, she looked a little proud and elated. She said excitedly, “There’s suddenly a local competition in the country recently that’s been promoting every day. Not only did Chen Xian make mistakes on the show, there’s also Zhang Tong and Li Peng… They’re all your old acquaintances in the industry.”

“Them?”

In Xu Le’s impression, these people were on par with him. They were all top chefs who were specialized in their respective cuisines. Hence, he asked in surprise, “Did they lose too?!

“That’s right.” Lu Yuxi continued to gossip. “You don’t know about this but a chef who has never revealed his face had produced dishes that received unanimous praise. Some people even say that the dishes are perfect and flawless, like a piece of art sculpted.”

Xu Le raised his eyebrows in disbelief. “Everyone has different preferences. Some may feel that a dish is salty, while others feel that it is bland. How can you get the praise of everyone?”

“Other than the ten judges, there are also 300 audience members present. All of them voted to decide the victor. That Zhang Tong from the Heavenly Restaurant already has a lot of experience but he lost his face in an instant and only received a dozen votes in total.”

“That exaggerating?”

Xu Le’s interest was piqued.

Li Qing chimed in, “That’s right. Zhang Tong was dissed on the internet for having a fake reputation. Later on, it caused too much influence to his restaurant that he was fired.”

Even the taxi driver couldn’t help but interrupt, “Are you guys talking about the ‘Master Chef Competition’? Hey, I’ve been watching it recently too. I wonder who that unknown chef is. He’s so skilled!”