Chapter 41 (1/2)

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The Comet Kiss

Jiang Qian Fan turned his head, leaning against the seat

The plane went through the clouds, and gradually stabilised, even the engine noise was reduced greatly

”Do you needasked

”No need, I wish to rest” Jiang Qian Fan closed his eyes

His hand left the back of her hand, and she felt an inexplicable coolness

Lin Ke Song closed her eyes too, but the things that constantly appeared in her eyes were the different foods that Bruce had e reaction And at her ear, was the constant echo of the words that Iris had said to her in the bathroo in the sky, even if she wanted to, there was no place to hide

The plane quickly landed in New York, Mayer was there to fetch them back

In the car, Mayer constantly reported on the operation of the restaurant in New York, while Jiang Qian Fan listened fora few short words

Lin Ke Song looked out the , but none of the sights entered her eyes It was only till they returned to the villa, and Lin Ke Song had laid on her bed, far away fro Qian Fan, that she had a sense of relieve

She decided to let go of everything, and have a good nap But she could not fall asleep

Because she could not help thinking, if on the first day that she stepped into the villa, Jiang Qian Fan hadn't agreed to be herwould it be?

In the end, she still decided to get up, and went to Jiang Qian Fan's kitchen

She wanted to try, whether she had the ability to recreate the dishes Bruce had made

That day's creamy carrot soup, hat David, the food association president favoured theprocess should also not be that complicated

Lin Ke Song relied on all the teachings that she had learned this past few days, and the deconstruction of the flavour of the ingredients, to make a bowl of thick carrot soup

When she first had a sniff of the fragrance, she already knew that she wasn't successful this tirance of the cream and the fresh sweetness of the carrot complement each other, but her own creamy soup was on the creamy side, the carrot already has its oeet flavour, but the creaar in it, when both were superimposed, the flavour of the carrot totally disappeared

Lin Ke Song could only ain, this tih the creamy soup tasted a lot better that the previous one, the flavour was not up to Bruce's soup

On the third try, she chose to use butter and half cooked the carrots before chopping therance overflowed, and the carrot's fragrance was thicker, the rance was covered If more butter was used, it'd make the soup's viscosity lose balance

Lin Ke Song's hands gripped the counter, the frustration in her heart could not be expressed in words

She and Bruce were equally layman, but in a month…… only a month's, he'd already reached another level, and she herself couldn't even make a bowl of carrot soup properly

In the past, Lin Ke Song thought that this was a coed to her, whether she perfor a prize or not But now, she understood that this could be a contest between those great chefs, she wasn't representing herself, but Jiang Qian Fan

She exhaled, took out carrots, and again remembered the flavour of the carrot soup But heras chaotic as her confidence

What was the flavour she'd tasted before? Was she sure it was cream? Do the flavours of cream and carrots layer like that?

Constant doubt made her messier

So what if Montgomery praised her ability to taste? This ability had no way to help her win the coainst any of the competitors that could cook a full dish

She felt really depressed

She didn't care that she was like a clohen she failed, because no one would remember the clown

But she really didn't want others to connect her failure with Jiang Qian Fan

Lin Ke Song retrieved carrots, when the blade touched the carrot, she realised that she actually did not kno to chop

Her whole body went into a trance, it suddenly felt lonely in this huge kitchen

Just as she brought the blade down, the tip touched her finger that was resting on the carrot, a clear and cool voice sounded fro from an altitude of 10 000 metres

”What are you doing?”

Lin Ke Song's shoulders treround with the knife

Jiang Qian Fan turned his face slightly, like he was listening carefully He took out his cane, and opened it, pointing it on the ground, until it met that carrot

He bent down to pick it

Lin Ke Song hurriedly stopped him: ”Be careful of the blade!”

But Jiang Qian Fan continued like he didn't hear anything, his fingertip slid along the edge of the blade, a trace of blood flowed froertip

”Mr Jiang!” Lin Ke Song hurriedly squatted, lifted his finger, took out the first aid box that was prepared long beforehand, and used alcohol to disinfect his wound

Jiang Qian Fan's hand was quietly left in Lin Ke Song's left hand, his expression as per usual, like the cut had made him feel no pain

”I'd already warned you, why did you still go ahead to pick up?”

”Ke Song, when you choose a certain road, you know that you'd obviously meet some harm, but you can't avoid, you can only face it”

Lin Ke Song lifted her head

Jiang Qian Fan's expression was very cal will be moved even with the tribulations of life

This was the second ti”

It was obviously always in a cold tone, Lin Ke Song had an illusion that she was being doted on

But Jiang Qian Fan couldn't possibly dote on anyone

Precisely because of this, Lin Ke Song couldn't control the urge to ask the question that was buried in the depths of her heart

”I know…… but Mr Jiang, have you ever thought that choosing me to represent you in this 'master shoas a mistake?”

To reainst the decision that he had e too

”Why?”

Jiang Qian Fan asked calmly

And this cal feel more restless

”Because…… because I don't have talent! If it were not for going into the back kitchen, to this day, I nise salether tothat people will find delicious! Because I in 3 months' time I may not even be able to even accomplish what Bruce has done! Because……”

There were todidn't even knohich to mention

”only because you can't make a bowl of creamy carrot soup properly?”

Jiang Qian Fan leaned his can on the table side, reached his hand out, and looked for the three portions of crea had made

He even lifted his spoon, and was about to scoop some into his mouth

”no need to try, I wrongly used heavy cream for this portion, to thick, too sweet”

Jiang Qian Fan took a spoonful in like he hadn't heard her: ”Indeed”

When he scooped the other portion, Lin Ke Song said again: ”I changed it to light cream, it has lost its rich texture”

Jiang Qian Fan still had a taste He did not give any other co the third bowl closer

”This portion…… the carrots and fragrance of the ht either”

Lin Ke Song only wished that he would stop, and not try and try again her failures

It was obvious that with just a stir of a spoon and a whiff of the soup you'd be able to discern its flaws, there was no need for Jiang Qian Fan to taste them

”your choice to use light creaht too, but have you ever thought of using half light cream and half fresh milk?”

Jiang Qian Fan's was cal's anxiety was totally different

”but during the ', would the competition committee another chance, or 3 or 4 more? Will they allow you to come to my side to direct me like this?”

This was the first ti tone at Jiang Qian Fan

”Of course not”

”so Mr Jiang, I've never understood why you won't choose a contestant easier to teach than me? One…… one at least talented like Bruce who only needs a little direction and would be able iht now did not come easy, shouldn't you be concerned about yourself?”

Lin Ke Song could not understand Actually, from the first day she'd arrived, she couldn't understand any of this

But a o, she had the mindset that she could stay here with a peace of , anyway all she needed to do was put in her utmost efforts

But now, this kind of ”not understanding” made her feel pressured

”what made you think that you're a person without talent? What ood as Bruce? Whatmyself?”

Jiang Qian Fan's voice was cal's eyebroere on fire, he would be cal

”What have I done? I don't know the naredients! I can't even make a bowl of mushroom minced pork noodles that inner's creamy carrot soup, I aht me to the back kitchen of the best restaurant, and I still haven't acco……”

”SO you're blaht?”

Jiang Qian Fan turned his head to her, the cold fluorescent light fell on his face, the contrast between light and shadoas so clear, his face in the shadoas subtle yet ht was like a metal sculpture that was carved with precision and left nothing to desire

”it's not like that, you have already taught s I've never known before……”

You're very good

So good to the point of perfection, fro skills and even that heart obsession and perseverance towards the pursuit of perfection, they all make me afraid

Afraid that I would shatter this perfection

”then you are blae you in good times and bad?”

”It's not that, you have no problem, it's me……”

Lin Ke Song finally understood, Jiang Qian Fan's indifference was a kind of persistence, an assurance that will not be destroyed if the heart of the south wall hasn't been knocked down

There's nothing that will change his mind, even if it were reality

”it me who isn't even made of potential”

Jiang Qian Fan held onto the edge of the counter, and slowly stood up