Chapter 827 - Astonished Group Of Three (1/2)

A lifelong rival. Such embarrassing lines.

On hearing that, Chu Xiao couldn’t help getting goosebumps on his back. He said straightforwardly, “What anime have you been watching recently?”

“No, I’m serious.” Dean said affirmatively, “I have always believed that my talent is good enough, but yours is roughly the same with mine. You can only prove we are not lifelong rivals by outclassing me.”

Dean’s Chinese was quite fluent. He could even use such a Chinese phrase of “roughly the same”. It was known that he had specifically learned all these words and phrases for Chu Xiao.

“There are two points that I must make clear. Firstly, my talent isn’t roughly the same as yours. Instead, mine is better.”

Chu Xiao said lightly, “Secondly, if you define ‘lifelong rivals’ as something that can only be proved by outclassing that person, I’d say I have only one lifelong rival. His name is Yuan Zhou.”

The words were too unkind. Dean didn’t look good, either because of the first point or the second point or both.

“Yuan Zhou? This name sounds a little familiar.” Dean murmured, his expression a little ugly.

“You didn’t mishear me. Yes, it’s Yuan Zhou, not you.” Chu Xian had never known what was “saving face”. He just said that absolutely without consideration for others.

“All right.” Dean was a little stunned. He didn’t leave and still sat on his place. After all, the main course hadn’t arrived yet. Doing things halfway was not his style.

“The main course is coming,” said Chu Xiao.

Though he wasn’t recognized as Chu Xiao’s lifelong rival, Dean finally achieved what he wished and managed to eat Chu Xiao’s dishes. Furthermore, it was a traditional dish. Most importantly, he benefited a lot from what Chu Xiao said in the end.

Because Chu Xiao returned a question back to him when he asked curiously why Chu Xiao cooked the traditional fish soup for him.

“Which do you think is more important, inheritance or innovation?” said Chu Xiao.

“Innovation. No innovation, no progress.” Dean answered directly. Actually, both he and Chu Xiao were good at creative cuisines.

“Really? But where does innovation come if there isn’t any inheritance?” Chu Xiao asked back.

As a matter of fact, all creative cuisines could progress or improve based on the traditions. They could all be found to originate from the traditional cuisines.

“Well, the inheritance…” Dean hadn’t finished his words when he reacted and immediately, he corrected himself, “is equally important.”

Chu Xiao didn’t comment on Dean’s answer. However, that kind of indifferent attitude stimulated Dean at once.

“What’s the answer to this question?”

“One cannot stand for innovation or inheritance. Some people insist on inheritance while some others inevitably want to innovate,” said Chu Xiao. “So the answer to this question is, never take yourself too seriously. You can stand for nothing but yourself.”

Chu Xiao was indeed a sharp-tongued man. However, Dean was already used to that. But the words “You can stand for nothing but yourself” really caused Dean to think deeply.

After he came out from Chu Xiao’s restaurant, Dean became absent-minded for quite a while. Not until when somebody asked him for his signature on the street did he come to himself and thought of a matter.

“The TV program that I’m going to take part in two days later is supposed to be held in that Yuan Zhou’s restaurant.” Dean was still worried that he himself misremembered that. He specially asked his assistant for the phone number of program division and then called the producer to dispel doubts.

The reason why the program division would invite Dean to be the honored guest was because Dean’s assistant once posted a video of Dean cooking dishes.

Because of his quick movements and handsome actions, he instantly became famous in China and thus attracted many people’s attention. He was then regarded as the most gentlemanly chef on the Internet.

As for the reason why Dean would accept the invitation of the program division, it was also very simple. Because Chu Xiao was Chinese, he had every reason to go to China to have a look. And this variety show happened to give him this opportunity.

He had never thought he could get a pillow when he was drowsy. Dean got through to the producer.