Chapter 889: Chapter 889: How About Suspending the Competition for Now
"Although both Zhao Gushen and Ye Fei, as well as the five judges, have always emphasized that they will definitely score fairly, ultimately, the truth is known only to them. Whether it’s fair or not is something only they truly understand."
"You’re quite odd, always being sarcastic towards Ye Fei since the beginning." Someone couldn’t stand it anymore, "Sure, according to you, we haven’t tasted Ye Fei’s dishes, so we can’t say for certain. But we all saw Ye Fei cooking, didn’t we?"
"Someone with such skills, you claim her dishes taste bad?" That person sneered, "Her basic skills are so solid, perhaps her dishes are ordinary, but they won’t be bad."
"If you think Zhuang Mingyan’s evaluation is real and credible, then after each round earlier, apart from summarizing that the dish was unsuitable and lacking her expectations, did she ever say even once that Ye Fei’s dish was bad?"
"As for her expectations, who knows what she expects? Ye Fei asked, and she couldn’t say." That person scoffed, "Seems you’ve forgotten during the first round, Zhuang Mingyan was rendered speechless when asked."
"If Ye Fei’s dish had no issues in taste and was visually appealing, even if she didn’t get high scores, it shouldn’t be such a vast difference from the others, right? It’s not the same six-point-something scores as the others, but 4! If you had a graph to measure, Ye Fei’s score would just be a pit!"
"Doesn’t this clearly illustrate that Zhuang Mingyan is deliberately targeting Ye Fei, using her position as a judge for personal gain? Whether Ye Fei’s dish is good or bad, she’s utilizing her authority to suppress Ye Fei! No matter how excellent Ye Fei is, as long as Zhuang Mingyan is there, Ye Fei can forget about being first!"
"Um... I also want to say something, actually many of us have tasted Ye Fei’s cooking." Someone spoke up.
This person had been silent earlier.
Couldn’t hold back anymore: "Did you all forget? During the first competition, the topic was street snacks. Ye Fei made skewers back then."
"Anyone who got a tasting coupon could try it." This person said, "Anyway, I did."
He gave a thumbs up: "It was incredibly delicious."
"Just the ingenuity in seasoning, making ordinary skewers taste extraordinary, is no small feat." That person said, "I may not have eaten at Michelin-starred restaurants, but I’ve been to everyday restaurants where the average person spends 700-800 or even 1000 due to work and personal celebrations."
"Honestly, spending an average of 1000 per meal isn’t cheap." That person said, "But even at such restaurants, I’ve never had skewers like Ye Fei’s."
"Don’t say skewers can’t be elegant. Skewers are just a form. You believe me, take the meat and vegetables off the sticks, arrange them differently, and you can display it with high-class appeal." That person said.
"But I’ve never tasted anything like it again." That person said regretfully, "Truthfully, ever since that competition, I’ve been craving it."
"I’ve hoped for Ye Fei to open a restaurant. Even if it’s expensive, I would still grit my teeth and go." That person said.
"However, Ye Fei is now Mrs. Zhao, even if she opens a restaurant, she might not personally cook." Someone commented.
"Even if she doesn’t cook, just instruct and pass the recipes to others, that’s enough for me." That person said, "I don’t have high demands."
Then, turning to the person constantly bad-mouthing Ye Fei, "If you say Ye Fei’s dishes aren’t tasty, that’s just a blatant lie."
"At least I’ve tasted Ye Fei’s dish. Have you, the one claiming it’s not tasty?" That person said.
The person who kept bad-mouthing Ye Fei froze for a moment, then stubbornly said, "Of course I have."
"Alright, show me your tasting voucher." That person said, "Those bought on the Changping App have order records."
"I... I uninstalled it!" This person stuttered.
"Hah!" That person sneered, "What a coincidence, just when asked for evidence, you say you uninstalled it?"
"I can provide order records, can you?" That person sneered.
Nearby, someone chimed in: "App can be reinstalled. Wouldn’t it be resolved if you do?"
"Seems like you never tasted it!"
"Badmouthing Ye Fei’s cooking without having tried it?"
"Never underestimating you, scoundrel!"
That person was infuriated being bombarded by so many others but couldn’t speak.
"Doesn’t this prove Zhuang Mingyan is deliberately targeting Ye Fei now?"
"No matter how good Ye Fei’s dish tastes, it’s useless. Zhuang Mingyan will definitely score low, wait and see!"
"I recall that even if Zhuang Mingyan deliberately found faults later, she didn’t find any. Now if Zhuang Mingyan still scores low, wouldn’t it further prove she’s intentionally nitpicking?"
"If anyone still claims it’s because Ye Fei’s cooking is bad and believes Zhuang Mingyan is the fair one, then I really have nothing to say."
Zhao Gushen’s gaze was fixed tightly on the large screen on stage.
All because of Zhuang Mingyan’s score of 4.
It pushed Ye Fei down from the first place to ninth.
Second to last!
If not for Ye Fei’s strong foundation, this round would have dropped her to last place!
Initially thought Ye Fei was slowly leading each round, gradually accumulating a significant lead, even with minor fluctuations.
But now it seems unlikely.
If Zhuang Mingyan scores like this each round.
Ye Fei will undoubtedly end up in last place.
If Ye Fei genuinely lost due to lack of skill, she could accept last place honorably, without any impact.
But now, due to Zhuang Mingyan’s deliberate low scoring, Ye Fei shamefully ends up in last place, losing disgracefully.
Such frustration, such anger!
Zhao Gushen’s heart was twisted, look at Ye Fei on stage.
Ye Fei appeared calm, standing behind her cooking station.
But Zhao Gushen knew Ye Fei’s heart wasn’t as calm as she appeared.
"How about pausing the competition for now?" The elderly lady looked at Ye Fei, feeling uneasy.
"No." Zhao Gushen said sternly, "Ye Fei wouldn’t want us to do this."
"Zhuang Mingyan deliberately scoring low is Zhuang Mingyan’s mistake, her disgraceful action." Zhao Gushen said, "But if we interrupt the competition, it’s us abusing power."
