After a Contractual Marriage, Little Taotie Went Viral!

[Exactly, some people can’t even compare to a strand of Qin Yun’s hair.]

[No doubt about it! I’m sick of this drama! Acting like minor injuries are life-threatening.]

[What nonsense, just trying to cast shade on Qin Yun. Those fans are really brainless. If she was as innocent as they say, how come her face turned so ugly when Pei Yan showed her the evidence? Didn’t she immediately apologize to Qin Yun? Isn’t that obvious enough? Indeed, fans mirror their idols; what kind of idol, such type of fans!!]

[Assessment complete, both of them are only three years old, even an extra month is disrespectful to me.]

[Although they’re both childish, I’ve actually been watching them for half an hour and don’t feel bored. Have I lost my mind?]

The fans in the live stream found the odd harmony between the young and the old rather amusing.

In the kitchen on site, whenever the cooks heard them discussing a new topic, they’d chime in harmoniously with a sentence or two.

Xiao Hu was the most gossipy, even squatting with a plate beside them to hear Old Xu’s stories of chasing girls in his youth.

He laughed hysterically, and if Pei Yan hadn’t urged him to take the plate over, he would have continued watching.

Qin Yun finally finished handling the chili peppers, took out a small knife, and was ready to cut the peppers.

Old Xu crossed his arms, standing beside Qin Yun, watching Qin Yun, who wasn’t very adept at picking up the knife, nervously sweating.

"Are you sure you can do it?"

"Don’t underestimate me."

Old Xu still felt uneasy, "If you can’t, I could lend you a hand from my staff to chop them?"

Yet, Qin Yun sternly said, "I can handle it!"

She kept quiet afterwards, focusing intently on chopping the peppers.

The chili peppers were a bit tough, so she had to exert extra strength, quickly leaving several red marks on her hand from the knife.

Pei Yan, originally grooming wild chicken with the chef nearby, upon seeing Qin Yun’s struggle, took the small knife from her hand and swiftly chopped all the peppers.

The peppers that seemed so hard to cut for Qin Yun appeared very feeble in front of Pei Yan; they lost their stance after just a few strikes.

Old Xu immediately beamed and said to Qin Yun, "See that? That’s absolute power."

Qin Yun snorted, "I’m not blind."

She turned to pack up the chili peppers, then began chopping scallions.

However, her way of chopping scallions wasn’t any better than the way she did with the chili peppers.

Eventually, even Old Xu couldn’t watch any longer and personally took over, chopping all the scallions for her.

Old Xu shook his head in awe, "I must say, your technique is rather frightening."

The side handling ingredients was ready, while those preparing dishes were mostly finished as well.

They prepared wild chicken, stir-fried rabbit, and made a hotpot.

Three dishes, five people working rather quickly, and indeed, the chefs at Phoenix Mountain Villa were spectacular, cooking swiftly and skillfully, using purely natural ingredients, making the dishes appear quite appetizing.

Even Pei Yan, who wasn’t much of a gourmand, nodded approvingly during the tasting and grabbed a bite for Qin Yun.

"Delicious."

Qin Yun nodded in agreement, the chef’s cooking was indeed tasty, especially the rabbit dish, which was flavorful and fragrant, spicy yet inviting, tempting one to go for a second bite.

Qin Yun’s eyes turned as she walked over to Old Xu.

She smiled as she spoke, "President Xu."

Old Xu trembled at hearing this, "Miss Qin, just say what you need to, no fancy pretense, it scares me."

Old Xu waved his hands repeatedly, stepping away a bit from Qin Yun, afraid she might trick him somehow.

But Qin Yun’s expression remained unchanged, her eyes even more cunning, "Don’t be like that. I’m just asking a question."

Old Xu looked at her skeptically, "Go ahead."

Qin Yun’s beautiful eyes stared expectantly at Old Xu, "Is your chef available for hire? Or could he work part-time?"

For reasons unknown, just one bite and she favored this chef’s skill, wanting to take him away.

Old Xu shook his head instantly, "Impossible, absolutely impossible, he is my pillar, if he leaves, my reputation will be wrecked. Besides, he definitely wouldn’t go with you, better give up on that idea."

Old Xu’s reply left no room for negotiation. Qin Yun sighed regretfully, unwilling to give up, and asked, "Is occasional borrowing possible? I can cover the fees and travel expenses."

Old Xu looked at Qin Yun as if she was an idiot, "Are you okay? Why not just come over yourself if you want to eat? Why insist on having the chef come over?"

Qin Yun paused.

Seemed like that made sense too, why hadn’t she thought of that?

Qin Yun, "My brain seems a bit off lately, sorry."

Old Xu glanced at her oddly, even offering a few words of comfort.

Pei Yan and the group had already placed the prepared dishes out, while Team B had been faster, having set their dishes on the table first.

Their table was entirely vegetarian.

Also three dishes: grilled pine mushrooms, a soup, and a local specialty vegetable — a long vine-shaped item with unpronounceable name — but steamed eggs very tasty.

Both sides’ dishes were ready; Su Yu’s arranged judges were in place; tasting began.

Team A stood on the right, Team B on the left, with nine people all intently watching the judges.

The judges began with Team B’s dish, grilled pine mushrooms.

Out of five judges, three frowned.

Lin Yihan anxiously asked, "Did we use the wrong seasoning?"

Grilled pine mushrooms were her responsibility alongside Xiaoxiao, and she felt a bit nervous, doubting if they used the wrong seasoning.

A very gentle-looking female judge shook her head, "Not really, the flavor is fine, but it was grilled for too long, already burnt, ruining the pine mushroom’s natural taste."

"Oh, it’s my fault, I was a step too slow in turning off the heat."

Lin Yihan laughed ruefully, as the judges began tasting the next dish, the pine mushroom soup, prepared personally by Phoenix Mountain Villa’s chef. It tasted great and received high scores from the judges.

"This soup is fantastic, so fragrant and sweet without excessive seasoning, retaining the pine mushroom’s original flavor, excellent."

"And this vegetable steamed egg, really very tender, and has a unique fragrance that’s indescribable, what is it?"

The judges curiously looked toward Team B’s members.

Phoenix Mountain Villa’s chef stood up promptly.

"This is a unique wild vegetable on Phoenix Mountain; locals call it ’Earth Immortal Show’. There’s a legend it’s a divine herb left by the Phoenix to detoxify the people, effective for clearing heat and detoxifying. The steamed egg shares this effect, local people often eat it, and Earth Immortal Show exudes a peculiar fragrance, which is the food’s natural scent."