Chapter 546: Chapter 546: Let Her Choose
"I really trust their character," Mi Ruoyun said. "They won’t blindly give you high marks just because of Mr. Shen."
"So, I believe your scores are genuine," Mi Ruoyun said.
"However, I’d like to ask, Shi Jiumei, Ding Ruyun, and Fu Jiaxu have all had doubts about your relationship with Mr. Shen. Yet, you didn’t withdraw from the competition because of this and persisted," Mi Ruoyun said.
"Why is it that now, even when Xue Jieyu and I know, you say you can withdraw?" Mi Ruoyun asked.
So this is the question.
Ye Fei smiled and said, "Because I don’t want the three of them to get their wish."
"Those three are not capable enough, always scheming and resorting to shameful tactics. Why should I withdraw just to grant them their wish?" Ye Fei explained.
"But you’re different. If you also feel that way, then I see no point in staying," Ye Fei said.
"I won’t tell Fu Jiaxu," Xue Jieyu said.
Ye Fei paused for a few seconds before she understood what Xue Jieyu meant.
Ye Fei couldn’t help but laugh.
Mi Ruoyun also said, "No need to withdraw. You just shared such an important analysis with us, even gave up visible advantages. Why should we worry about authenticity or fairness?"
"I also won’t tell Fu Jiaxu," Mi Ruoyun said. "But I might secretly share it with our Changping folks. Such big gossip—it would be unbearable not to share it."
"Moreover, if they find out I knew such juicy gossip and didn’t share, they won’t spare me," Mi Ruoyun quickly added. "Rest assured, they won’t spread it. They’re trustworthy."
"I know." Ye Fei nodded, trying not to laugh.
After getting acquainted, I realized that group of people are just a bunch of goofballs.
Those goofballs are truly trustworthy.
"Also, they won’t think it’s unfair," Mi Ruoyun said. "That bunch is confident, believing their skills can overpower any pre-set arrangements."
Xue Jieyu sighed, "Ye Fei’s issue isn’t really an issue. I think our primary problem now is getting this chicken prepared."
"Need help?" Ye Fei asked.
Anyway, she’s already done it once, thinking she might be better at it than Xue Jieyu and Mi Ruoyun.
Although she couldn’t handle everything on her own, she could certainly help them.
"No need," Mi Ruoyun said. "You’ve done it yourself, I can do it too."
Mi Ruoyun carried the chicken and walked a little farther away.
She estimated her movements might be quite large.
Xue Jieyu took a deep breath, "I... feel like I can manage."
Seeing this, Ye Fei took her chicken and started plucking feathers.
Having overcome the toughest hurdle, while the rest couldn’t be said to be entirely smooth sailing, she felt at least she could calmly complete it.
She plucked the feathers clean and went to find water.
The competition had created an artificial stream.
It wasn’t large, just a short segment for participants to use temporarily.
Ye Fei cleaned the chicken thoroughly and then washed her hands.
She began to ponder how to prepare the dish.
Meanwhile, Zhao Gushen returned to his seat.
"Next time, don’t design such frightening challenges!" Zhao Gushen reminded the event’s top officials.
Everyone quickly agreed.
Only then did Zhao Gushen return.
"How is Xiao Fei? Is she alright?" The old lady immediately asked.
"When I arrived, she had already killed the chicken by herself. It was challenging without experience, so she got more scared," Zhao Gushen truthfully replied.
"Did Xiao Fei cry?" Chi Jingsi asked anxiously.
"No, she kept holding it in," Zhao Gushen sighed.
Just as he sighed, Xiao Mo beside him also sighed.
"Ah! Xiao Fei is always like this, holding back and refusing to cry," Xiao Mo shook his head in sympathy.
His expression looked like a little old man.
"Maybe because she saw me, she was even less willing to cry," Zhao Gushen said helplessly.
If only Ye Fei could express herself in front of him.
"She adjusted herself afterwards, so I came back," Zhao Gushen said.
"This child, she’s really resilient," the old lady shook her head. "If it’s too much, just withdraw from the competition. Her abilities are visible to everyone."
"Besides, we don’t need her to fight so hard," the old lady said. "Later, I must tell her that even if she withdraws, she can choose any restaurant under Changping. If she doesn’t like any, we’ll open one to her liking."
"With Changping’s promotion and Xiao Fei’s skills, the restaurant is sure to become famous," the old lady said.
"I’ve told her that before," Zhao Gushen said. "She promised me she won’t push herself if she faces something truly insurmountable."
"That’s good, that’s good," the old lady said, feeling relieved.
Meanwhile, higher up in the stands.
Xu Huizhen also asked Ye Dezhang, "Did you just see that? The VIP seats, didn’t Shi Jiumei say they’re reserved for Changping’s bosses and executives? I checked, and the one who just left and returned is Changping Group’s president."
"Where do you think he took all those people to?" Xu Huizhen curiously asked.
"How would I know? They organized the competition, maybe there was something that needed immediate attention," Ye Dezhang said, his gaze fixed on the screen.
Other contestants also faced the challenge of dealing with the chicken themselves.
Therefore, the footage cut back to Ye Fei and her group.
Ye Fei parted ways again with Xue Jieyu and Mi Ruoyun, continuing to look for the ingredients she needed.
Thus, the large screen could only broadcast through split screens and transitions.
Along the way, Ye Fei saw a large patch of bamboo leaves.
Seeing this, Ye Fei couldn’t help but smile.
The organizers really were trying to be convenient for the participants.
Otherwise, in the wild, where would you find such ideal ingredients?
Bamboo leaves grow in the South; they aren’t found in the North.
Yet B City is genuinely Northern. Moving bamboo leaves here isn’t easy.
In fact, the organizers didn’t mean to make things too difficult for the participants.
They would place seemingly inconspicuous, but very useful materials in unobtrusive locations.
It was a matter of whether the participants could notice them.
An Haiyin and five judges were sitting at the commentary table.
"Eh? It looks like Ye Fei found something?" An Haiyin asked.
"She must have found a patch of bamboo leaves," Gu Changfeng explained.
"Bamboo leaves?" An Haiyin quickly took out her phone to search, "Oh, turns out it’s this patch here. Ye Fei is very observant."
"If I were in there, even if I saw it, I wouldn’t recognize it. Bamboo leaves look quite ordinary; I would have thought they were regular leaves."
