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    Chapter 56 Chapter 56 “Now we are invited…

    “Now we invite the last group of guests here to take a tacit challenge!”

    Jian Xingzhi and Shi Xingze’s tacit understanding of the challenge resulted in very good scores. The ingredients they obtained also included meat. It seemed that they could have a hearty meal at night.

    But Shi Xingze’s expression looked a bit bad in Jian Xingzhi’s eyes.

    Just now, he was thinking about the name of Master Xingze on the word card. He was immersed in his own world for a while, and spoke out what was in his heart without thinking. It was not until he saw Master Xingze’s dazed expression that he realized that the sentence seemed a bit ambiguous.

    Shi Xingze has been absent-minded since he finished playing the game. Jian Xingzhi did not dare to explain more for fear of making mistakes if he said more, so he had to quietly observe Shi Xingze’s expression in secret.

    Jian Xingzhi stood next to Shi Xingze and found that Lin Xi called his name but he didn’t respond, so he took the initiative to go out and get their ingredients for the night.

    He held a pile of ingredients in his hands. In addition to some common vegetables, there were also chicken and a fish, which made Yao Xueling a little jealous.She was obviously the first to challenge, but the ingredients she got were not as good as Jian Xingzhi’s.

    Jian Xingzhi held the ingredients and whispered to Shi Xingze: “Are you okay? Did I say the wrong thing just now? I’m sorry.”

    When Shi Xingze heard Jian Xingzhi’s apology, he suddenly came back to his senses and said quickly: “Ah, it’s okay, I was just distracted.Is this our food? It’s so rich, even fish!”

    Next, the four of them competed in a competition of cooking skills. When Shi Xingze saw the ingredients they won, the corner of his mouth couldn’t help but turn up. It seemed that he could make some good dishes in the evening.

    Lin Xi rented a restaurant as a competition venue. Four groups of guests competed at the same time. The dishes prepared were tasted by four staff members of the program team. The group with the most praise won.

    Yao Xueling was very reluctant. Since there were cameras following her during lunch, she just ordered a bowl of plain noodles very reservedly, and she was almost done digesting it after the lunch break.Now she looked at Jian Xingzhi and Shi Xingze talking and laughing, as well as the ingredients in their hands, how could she not be moved.

    Yao Xueling thought for a moment, deliberately tucked her hair behind her ears, walked up to Jian Xingzhi, and said softly, “Mr. Jian doesn’t usually cook much, right?I happen to know a little bit, why don’t Mr. Jian share some ingredients with me, and I can make a dish for Mr. Jian?”

    Jian Xingzhi looked at Yao Xueling with strange eyes. For a moment, he couldn’t tell whether she was interested in him or the dishes in his hand, and why every request she made was so natural.

    Guo Yiqing pulled Yao Xueling and said with an embarrassed expression: “This is not good, they won these ingredients, and we can make them ourselves.”

    “What should we do? What kind of food can be made from just this little duck meat? And Sister Guo, your craftsmanship seems to be average, right?”Yao Xueling’s tone was full of disdain. Even though Guo Yiqing had a good temper, she was cold-faced. She glanced at Yao Xueling and silently returned to her seat to wash and chop vegetables.

    Hey, what are you pretending to be?

    Yao Xueling rolled her eyes in her heart and tried to be cute to Jian Xingzhi.Jian Xingzhi has a prominent status and would not normally appear in such entertainment variety shows. Now that she finally has this opportunity, she must seize it!

    Ran Xiangling glanced at the whimsical Yao Xueling and shook her head in her heart.It was not like she hadn’t thought about this idea when Jian Xingzhi first came here, but she quickly came to her senses and didn’t let Jian Xingzhi think that she was a minor person, which would cause trouble if she offended the other party, so she stopped thinking about it.

    Unexpectedly, Yao Xueling not only did not give up, but became more proactive, and even Guo Yiqing couldn’t stand it anymore.

    Forget it, she should just cook with Xia Xia, she was too lazy to give her half a look.

    Shi Xingze was still distractedly thinking about what Jian Xingzhi said, feeling excited and depressed at times.

    But when he heard Yao Xueling’s words and the other party’s shy look, the alarm bell in Shi Xingze’s heart suddenly sounded!

    Although Shi Xingze felt that the gap between himself and Jian Xingzhi was too big, and no matter how many ideas he had in his mind, he silently rejected them, this did not mean that he could watch Yao Xueling approaching Jian Xingzhi with a calculating meaning.

    Jian Xingzhi has never been in love. People say people in love are blind. What if Jian Xingzhi is also confused?

    Shi Xingze’s mind was like a revolving door, going through all the bloody plots in the TV series in his mind, and finally his eyes became more determined:

    No, he can’t let this happen!

    Shi Xingze stopped Jian Xingzhi from speaking. He stood in front of Jian Xing with a smile, shook the ingredients in his hands, and said in a cheerful tone: “What a coincidence, I can also cook, and I just wanted to take this opportunity to let Xingzhi try it. I won’t give you the ingredients this time. Why don’t you try my cooking later?””

    Jian Xingzhi’s eyes were always fixed on Shi Xingze, and his heart moved slightly when he saw his confident look, and he immediately followed his words and said, “Really?I’ve always wanted to try your craft, and now I finally have the chance to give it a try.”

    “Okay, can you come and wash and chop the vegetables?”Shi Xingze was a little happy when he heard Jian Xingzhi’s words. It would be too slow for him to cook alone. It would be much better if someone helped him.

    Jian Xingzhi took the dish from Shi Xingze’s hand and replied affirmatively: “Of course, if I did something wrong, you can tell me.”

    Yao Xueling looked at Jian Xingzhi and Shi Xingze chatting as if there was no one around. After stomping her feet on the spot angrily, Yao Xueling returned to Guo Yiqing angrily.When she saw Guo Yiqing still washing vegetables, she said irritably: “What kind of dishes do you know how to cook, just showing off here.After washing and cutting, I’m going to cook.”

    Guo Yiqing was washing vegetables, but when she heard this, she suddenly turned off the faucet, forced the vegetable basin into Yao Xueling’s hand, and said without mercy: “If you are so good at cooking, why did you take the initiative to serve the dishes in the restaurant in the morning?I hope you understand that I am the guest invited by the program team. You’d better be honest.”

    Yao Xueling’s face turned green and red, and she froze on the spot with the vegetable basin in her hand.She wanted to throw the leaves at Guo Yiqing, but her reason held her back. She only dared to glare at Guo Yiqing in front of the camera, and then continued to prepare dinner.

    Lin Xi watched the dispute between several people in front of the camera and looked at Guo Yiqing and Yao Xueling playfully. This is the interesting thing about variety shows, isn’t it?

    Shi Xingze had just boasted in front of Yao Xueling, but when Jian Xingzhi was the only one left next to him, he became embarrassed again and whispered to Jian Xingzhi: “Actually, my cooking is at the level of home cooking. You’d better not have too high expectations, I’m afraid you will be disappointed.”

    Jian Xingzhi drained the washed vegetables and carefully cut them into small pieces with a knife using the posture taught by Shi Xingze. Hearing Shi Xingze’s words, he shook his head with a smile: “I’m very happy that you are willing to let me try your craftsmanship.You are so awesome, I can’t even cook.”

    Shi Xingze was a little worried that Jian Xingzhi would be disappointed, but after hearing this, he felt a little more confident. He puffed up his chest and said to Jian Xingzhi: “In fact, cooking is not difficult, as long as you don’t do it yourself. I will teach you when I have time in the future, but you probably don’t have the need or time.”

    Jian Xingzhi raised his head in surprise: “Really?A word is settled.”

    Shi Xingze and Jian Xingzhi worked well together. Shi Xingze heated up a pot and cooked a dish of Kung Pao Chicken and Braised Fish, and fried a plate of green vegetables. In order to save time, he chose seaweed and egg drop soup, and the time was just over when it was done.

    Jian Xingzhi smelled the aroma of these dishes, and after setting aside portions for the show crew, he took a bite and nodded under Shi Xingze’s nervous and expectant eyes: “It’s delicious. What you just said was indeed self-effacing.””

    “Really?!”

    Shi Xingze wanted to find chopsticks, but Jian Xingzhi moved faster: “Open your mouth.”

    Jian Xingzhi used serving chopsticks to pick up a piece of fish meat with bones removed and fed it to him. Shi Xingze chewed it, and it turned out to be his usual level.When the statement saw this scene, he teased him: “I don’t see that you are quite good at cooking, but this fish is not easy to cook.”

    Ran Xiangling ran over smelling the fragrance, holding a small plate in both hands and looked at Shi Xingze and said, “It’s such a fragrant fish, can you share some with us?”Xiaxia and I are not very good at cooking, but we can make blueberry yams and caramelized sweet potatoes. Can I substitute some?”

    Upon hearing this, Xia Xia immediately shared a plate and looked at Shi Xingze with two pairs of starry eyes.

    The two of them also wanted to eat meat, and Ran Xiangling didn’t want to offend someone to death like Yao Xueling.Shi Xingze looked at Jian Xingzhi hesitantly, and Jian Xingzhi patted him on the shoulder: “You are the chef, I listen to you.”

    Shi Xingze had good feelings about Ran Xiangling and Xia Xia, so he exchanged some dishes with them.Zhu Xiu saw that there was still such a way to play, so he and Hao Yongan used the noodles they made to imitate Ran Xiangling and they also changed some.

    After they finished sharing the dishes they cooked with each other, Yao Xueling’s side had just finished.Guo Yiqing didn’t help Yao Xueling much. Yao Xueling also held her breath and worked hard by herself, cooking two dishes.

    I just don’t know if Yao Xueling was in a hurry. The dishes she made were far less beautiful than Guo Yiqing’s in the morning, but she still accomplished the task.

    The four groups handed the dishes they made to the staff of the program team. The staff picked up the chopsticks and started tasting from Shi Xingze and the others. As soon as they took a bite, their eyes lit up and they gave Lin Xi a thumbs up: Very good!

    The second group is the dishes cooked by Ran Xiangling and Xia Xia. Although there are only two dishes, the caramelized sweet potato seems to have been overcooked with syrup, and the blueberry yam is also a cold dish, but the taste is not bad, and the staff’s evaluation is also good.

    Hao Yong’an is from the north and knows how to make some pasta, so he discussed with Xiu Xiu and made a bowl of noodle soup. Both Jian Xingzhi and Shi Xingze thought it tasted good, and the staff were no exception.

    The last dish was made by Yao Xueling. When she served it, she realized that she and Shi Xingze had cooked Kung Pao Chicken, and the color of the braised pork was a bit darker.

    The staff only took a few bites, then put down his chopsticks and shook his head at Lin Xi: “The Kung Pao chicken is a bit salty, and the braised pork seems to have too much sugar.”

    Yao Xueling became very angry when she heard her comments. She is a star, so she should be content if she is willing to cook for these people. What right do these people have to be picky!

    Yao Xueling was not convinced. He walked over and took a few bites of Shi Xingze’s food, ignoring the obstruction of others. The anger on his face suddenly froze: How could he cook food that tastes better than his own?

    No, this thought came to Yao Xueling’s mind. She originally wanted to excel in this session, but she couldn’t let Shi Xingze steal the spotlight.And just now she said she wanted to help in front of Jian Xingzhi, so this can’t be the result!

    Yao Xueling had an idea in mind and deliberately pretended to be unsteady on the plate, turning towards Shi Xingze: “Oh, be careful!”

    She said to be careful, but she took advantage of her fall to knock some of the dishes in front of Shi Xingze to the ground.

    Shi Xingze stood there for a moment without reacting, and Jian Xingzhi held him in his arms: “Be careful!”

    Shi Xingze looked at the broken plates on the ground and the dishes he had just prepared, and the anger and grievances surged up in his heart.

    He obviously promised to cook for Jian Xingzhi, but Jian Xingzhi didn’t take a bite, and now it’s gone.

    “You did it on purpose.”

    Shi Xingze looked at the broken plates on the ground with distress. The gentle smile on his face was no longer there, replaced by the anger and coldness that was about to come.

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