Chen Shu kicked Lu Shuang away, and together with Zhang Dali and the other two, they left Lan Hai Airport.
"You guys wait..."
Lu Shuang slowly got up, covering his face, and stared intently at the backs of the four.
...
"Dali, did you offend someone?"
The four got into a taxi and headed for their booked hotel.
Zhang Dali said nonchalantly, "It's a small matter, just some petty people jealous of my looks!"
Xu Xingxing said, "He seemed to have some status, didn't he?"
"I don't know much, just that his father is the God of Cookery."
"God of Cookery?!"
Xie Sunan's expression trembled, and she immediately opened her phone to look up Du Qing's identity.
"The Du family of Lan Hai City..."
Chen Shu also turned his head, finally understanding the identity of the Du family.
Their family had been spiritual chefs for generations, winning the God of Cookery Cup multiple times over hundreds of years.
The family had been rooted in Lan Hai City for many years, possessing immense power.
At the same time, the Du Group they founded was a nationally renowned catering enterprise.
Chen Shu said, "Dali, you're something else. How did you get on the Du family's bad side?"
"It's just jealousy of my looks..."
"Cut the crap!"
The three looked at him with disdain. Zhang Dali, with his honest and simple demeanor, would someone really be jealous of him?
"Alright, it's because my mentor had a conflict with his father. There seemed to be some hidden story behind that year's God of Cookery Cup."
Zhang Dali shrugged and said, "As my mentor's prized disciple, I naturally had a conflict with Du Qing."
Xu Xingxing reminded him, "Lan Hai City is the Du family's stronghold!"
"What's the big deal? The competition is all about strength! I won't lose to him!"
Zhang Dali said, his eyes filled with strong confidence, just like Chen Shu facing beast tamers of the same level.
The group arrived at the booked hotel and put down their luggage.
Chen Shu said, "Let's order takeout for lunch, and we'll go out for a stroll in the afternoon."
The New Star Cup Spiritual Chef Competition would start the day after tomorrow, giving them time to sightsee in Lan Hai City.
"Okay!"
The four tidied themselves up and casually ordered a bowl of beef noodles.
Soon, the deliveryman arrived.
"Let me see the culinary skills of the City of Cookery!"
Chen Shu was already starving and couldn't help but swallow.
"Huh?!"
His expression froze: "Where's the beef?!"
In front of him were three bowls of plain noodles, devoid of any meat and even the smell of oil.
"I don't have any either..."
The other three also had only a bowl of plain noodles, without the legendary beef.
"I think I found something..."
Chen Shu rummaged around and finally found a vegetarian packet from instant noodles...
"Holy crap!"
The four looked at each other. Indeed, they all only had one vegetarian packet, which seemed to contain a few beef granules...
"Is this the cuisine of the City of Cookery..."
The corners of the four people's mouths twitched. They hadn't expected to encounter such an absurd situation on their first day.
"We have to give it a bad review!"
Xu Xingxing shook his head and prepared to take a photo to leave a bad review.
Chen Shu advised, "There's no need. Everyone's out here working hard. The restaurant must have its difficulties."
"?"
The four looked at him in unison. Was this the kind of thing a ruffian like you would say?
"Chen Pi, you're not going to blow up their noodle shop, are you..."
"What are you talking about!"
Chen Shu took out a bag of braised beef from his backpack, sliced it, and covered all the plain noodles with it, making them look much more appealing.
"Now you can take pictures!"
Chen Shu smiled and took a picture of the real beef noodles, giving the restaurant a five-star review with the caption:
"Thank you, boss, there's too much beef, I can't finish it!"
"..."
Zhang Dali and the others twitched at the corners of their mouths. You're really something, the ceiling of passive-aggression, huh...
Soon, the restaurant called directly, and Chen Shu blocked their number.
This kind of merchant definitely needed to be dealt with using special methods!
"Chen Pi, give us some of that braised beef!"
Xie Sunan stirred the noodles in her bowl, feeling nothing.
"No problem, sixteen thousand for a bag!"
"??"
The three looked at him in unison and said, "Are you trying to rob us?"
Chen Shu sniffed the beef and said with enjoyment, "Then what am I doing right now?"
"..."
In the end, the three teamed up and forcibly snatched the beef.
In the afternoon, Da Feng Novel Network.
The four of them went out onto the streets. As the City of Cookery, its several food streets were famous nationwide.
They spent the afternoon eating, strolling, tasting the local specialties, and enjoying the customs and traditions.
"By the way, I heard Lan Hai City has a sea. Shall we go take a look?"
"Let's wait until after the competition."
Zhang Dali said. The most crucial thing for him now was the competition.
Chen Shu and the other two were here to play, but he intended to win the New Star Cup.
The next morning,
Zhang Dali woke the other three.
Although the competition was tomorrow, they had to submit the required ingredients in advance.
To ensure the freshness of the ingredients and the smooth running of the competition, the ingredients were personally prepared by the organizers.
The group arrived at the Sheng Tian Plaza in the center of Lan Hai City, which would also be the venue for the spiritual chef competition.
The Sheng Tian Plaza had already been set up with six chef stations, equipped with various facilities.
Tomorrow was the finals of the New Star Cup, with six contestants competing for the sole championship title.
"Zhang Dali, you really dare to come!"
As soon as the six arrived at the competition venue, a cold voice was heard.
"Du Qing?"
Zhang Dali was slightly startled and turned to look.
He saw a clean-faced young man walking over.
Although his features were handsome, his skin was too fair, giving him a somewhat effeminate aura.
"Daring to come to Lan Hai City, it seems your mentor trusts you quite a bit!"
Du Qing's expression was calm, but his eyes held a hint of coldness. He said,
"You'd better be careful!"
Zhang Dali remained silent, his gaze fixed on the other person. He hadn't expected to be threatened upon their first meeting.
"Oh my, is this Miss Du? I've heard so much about you!"
Chen Shu said with an enthusiastic smile, his eyes showing admiration.
His words caused everyone present to change their expressions drastically.
This guy was too cunning, starting with a silent but devastating blow. Anyone would find it hard to tolerate.