Xiao Ruiming: "..." So cool, but I like it.
Jiang Nuan glanced at Juewei Tianxia. The ancient and elegant buildings, with dried corn and chili peppers hanging under the corridors, had a great environment and atmosphere.
He crossed his arms and looked at Jiang Nuan, "Miss Jiang, it's quite lively today."
Jiang Nuan said, "I saw that every competition at Juewei Tianxia is lively, and you join the fun in every single one."
She had inquired about Juewei Tianxia privately. Having such a place was also good; it could inspire people to strive for improvement.
She could tell at a glance that Xiao Ruiming was a competitive person. Da Feng Novel Network
If he wasn't convinced he lost, he would keep causing trouble.
"Haha..." Xiao Ruiming couldn't help but laugh. "Miss Jiang is such a jokester. I just like to challenge all sorts of impossibilities. My cooking is excellent everywhere else. I'm particularly interested in nourishing soups. I've been studying nourishing soups for two years, and yet mine aren't as delicious as yours. I want to know where the difference in taste lies?"
Jiang Nuan glanced at the confident Xiao Ruiming and calmly retorted, "You haven't even tasted my cooking, so how can you think yours is better than mine?"
"Huh! How did you know I haven't tasted it?" Xiao Ruiming looked at Jiang Nuan in surprise.
Jiang Nuan was confident about this point. "If you had tasted my nourishing soup, you wouldn't have this attitude."
Jiang Nuan added, "However, everyone's taste is different. Something that ten thousand people find delicious might not be equally delicious to others. Food is subjective. Competitions are just to make people try harder. I'm not participating to win against you; I want to exchange culinary ideas with you."
"Nourishing soups are beneficial for conditioning the body. Different nourishing soups have different effects. By drinking them, one can treat minor ailments. I opened my nourishing soup restaurant with this philosophy."
Xiao Ruiming didn't know how to respond. He smiled awkwardly. Did he seem that competitive?
"Alas! Miss Jiang, you're too polite. I just want to exchange ideas with you; I have no other intentions."
Jiang Nuan said, "Then I won't be polite. Let's head to the stage for the competition."
Xiao Ruiming nodded with a smile. "Okay, Miss Jiang, please!"
Xiao Ruiming was very excited, his eyes shining like gold as he looked at Jiang Nuan.
Beside the small courtyard was a large competition area. The audience was full, and reporters from various media outlets were ready.
What made them even more excited was that the star of today's competition was Jiang Nuan.
Jiang Nuan had an inseparable connection with Mu Jiuchen recently. Everyone was spreading rumors that Mu Jiuchen was pursuing Jiang Nuan, but there was no solid proof.
Without concrete evidence, no media dared to report on Mu Jiuchen.
Two years ago, a reporter, for profit, reported on Mu Jiuchen's mother's affairs, and the company went bankrupt the next day.
Since then, no media had dared to report on Mu Jiuchen.
The audience was also lively. Those who knew Jiang Nuan were loudly saying, "Isn't it ridiculous? I know Jiang Nuan best; she was my elementary school classmate. Someone who couldn't even get enough to eat can cook delicious food, it's hilarious."
"Alas, alas, alas. When I was in junior high, I heard about it too. Her adoptive parents were really trashy. They didn't even let her eat enough. She was always alone, her grades were bad, and apart from being pretty, she was useless. If she can cook well, I'd eat shit from the toilet."
"Haha... Xiangxiang, you're right. I disliked this woman when I was in junior high."
The three girls gathered together burst into unrestrained laughter.
"Exactly. Someone who couldn't even get a steamed bun would cook well. I also think it's impossible. Seeing the news, I just came to watch Jiang Nuan get slapped in the face. This Jiang Nuan just wants to use her beauty to seduce rich men."
"Hmph! She was good at seducing men when she was studying. Don't let her silence fool you; she has a sharp tongue. I remember that time when we bullied her? She turned it around and got us punished with a three-kilometer run. So hateful."
Another girl curled her lips and smiled, "This idiot, coming here to embarrass herself. We were her classmates. Thinking about it makes me angry. She's really dragging down our status. This fool has been really addicted lately, even rumored to be linked with Master Jiu?"
"She's not worthy! She's tarnishing Master Jiu's name. If she loses later, I'll throw sulfuric acid and rotten eggs at her face. I've already prepared them."
"Okay, okay, Xiaoyan. You'll open our eyes later and teach that shameless Jiang Nuan a good lesson."
Mu Jiuchen and He Mingrun were sitting behind the three women. Hearing their words, both of their faces turned grim. They looked at the three heavily made-up women and could tell they were idle and useless busybodies.
Judging by their attire, they had achieved nothing.
Mu Jiuchen poked the woman in the small white Chanel-style jacket in the middle with a mineral water bottle.
Ye Xiang was disturbed and intended to curse back, but upon seeing a handsome man, she instantly put on a smiling face. "Hello, may I ask what you need?"
Mu Jiuchen's face was grim, and his chillingly murderous aura was intimidating.
Ye Xiang couldn't bear it and lowered her gaze. Such a terrifying aura.
Mu Jiuchen's voice was extremely cold. "I bet on Jiang Nuan to win. If Jiang Nuan wins, you will eat shit and apologize to Jiang Nuan."
"If Jiang Nuan loses, I'll give you ten million." With a combination of persuasion and threat, he knew this woman would be dazzled by the ten million.
He Mingrun: "..."
The three women: "..." Their eyes widened instantly. They had never seen so much money.
Ten million, spent frugally, could last a lifetime.
Ye Xiang nodded. Looking at the man's expensive clothes and extraordinary demeanor, she knew he was very wealthy. "Words are not enough. Why should I believe you?"
Mu Jiuchen glanced at He Mingrun. "Did you bring paper and a pen?"
He Mingrun shook his head slightly. "No." He wouldn't use such childish methods; wouldn't it be more satisfying to just throw them out?
It's a shame to pollute the surrounding air. They arrived late and had no place to sit, so they sat here. The scent of their cheap perfume was particularly pungent.
The three women also thought Mu Jiuchen was acting foolishly because of Jiang Nuan's beauty.
In this world, men are willing to give everything for women with high颜值. The three women instantly became jealous.
Mu Jiuchen said, "Let's write an agreement on our phones."
Ye Xiang was only thinking about the money because she was desperately in need of it. She was living paycheck to paycheck and still owed on her credit cards. This ten million was too tempting.
While they were signing the agreement, Jiang Nuan and Xiao Ruiming had already started simmering soup on stage.
On the two cooking stations, Jiang Nuan and Xiao Ruiming were both wearing white. They were meticulously preparing the necessary ingredients.
Ye Xiang looked at Jiang Nuan on stage, feeling amazed and even more jealous. But for the sake of ten million, she endured it.
Jiang Nuan would be ruined later, and then she would get another sum of money. This was simply too wonderful.