Chapter 181 Past Events

draw.

Xu Qing felt a little regretful.

The effects of seasickness were still there, and his physical strength never returned to its peak.

If he had recovered the energy and strength he had during the special chef assessment, he would not let Li Yan say the word "draw".

Next, comes the truly important moment.

The next duel is between Jidi and Li Yan.

Jidi brought Meili to Xu Qing and said, "Please take care of Meili for me."

Although Xu Qing looks like a child, his mentality and ability are far beyond ordinary people, which makes people feel at ease.

Only by letting Xu Qing take care of Meili can Jidi really put aside his worries and devote himself to this cooking showdown.

Xu Qing nodded and said, "Okay, don't worry."

Meili came over, tears still on her face. She apologized in a low voice full of guilt: "I'm sorry, it's all because of me..."

"No, this is all Lai He's fault. It's not your fault. Besides, it's my fault. I shouldn't have involved you."

Xu Qing sighed softly.

He originally wanted to let Mary be a judge because he wanted her to stay away from those people in the dark culinary world. Otherwise, they would take Mary hostage and threaten her at any time. Who could bear this?

But I didn't expect Lai He would do something bad to Meili.

He still knew too little about this group of people.

Meili said hurriedly, "It's not your fault! I...I was very happy when I knew I was the judge. I thought I could finally help you a little instead of causing you trouble. But in the end, I still caused you trouble."

Xu Qing patted Meili's shoulder and comforted her: "You have done a good job. Now it depends on our ability."

After Xu Qing finished speaking, he looked at Master Jidi, his face became extremely serious, and said: "Master Jidi, you have seen their methods. The man in armor seems to have a grudge against you, so they will definitely use shady tricks next. You must be careful! Meili is still waiting for you!"

Xu Qing gave many instructions.

Jidi nodded and said, "Don't worry, I understand."

Lai He walked over to the judging panel and sat down, saying, "This little girl's sense of taste cannot be restored for the time being. It seems that there are only two of us judging this time."

Xu Qing said: "It looks like this game is another draw."

Lai He sneered and said, "That's not necessarily true."

Jidi walked to the stove and asked the armored chef opposite him: "What is the topic of this duel?"

Li Yan sneered hoarsely a few times and said, "Of course it's - the three lobster battles!"

"You! So it's really you..."

Jidi took a step back, the expression on his face was less shocked but more complicated and painful.

He had a vague premonition before.

When he heard the words "Three Lobster Battles" at this moment, he finally confirmed the identity of the person in front of him.

Li Yan.

Jidi asked in a low voice: "Li Yan...how did you join the dark cuisine world?"

Li Yan gnashed his teeth and said, "Of course it's to avenge you! To return to you all the pain you inflicted on me!"

"So that's why you took Mary away? To get revenge on me? This is a matter between the two of us, why do you have to involve Mary!"

Jidi shouted angrily.

Li Yan wanted to take revenge on him, and he accepted it completely. But he couldn't accept that Li Yan would take Mei Li as a hostage.

Li Yan has really changed too much.

He used to be gentle and kind, but now he has turned into an evil ghost who will do anything for revenge!
Li Yan looked at Meili who was sitting in the judging panel. The similar face and the similar name once again aroused his thoughts.

Li Yan said in a cold voice: "I want her to watch, let her open her eyes wide and see clearly, the true face of her beloved father! I want her to know how sinister and vicious this man is under this sanctimonious appearance!"

Xu Qing seemed to be thinking about something. The "she" that Li Yan mentioned might not only refer to Mei Li who was at the scene, but also the person in his heart.

I'm afraid what he wants to do most is to expose Jidi's true face in front of that person.

When Meili heard this, she immediately said loudly in dissatisfaction: "You are the sinister and vicious person!"

Li Yan snorted coldly: "You don't know..."

"enough."

Jidi shouted, "No need to say irrelevant words, let's start the duel!"

Li Yan laughed and said, "It's irrelevant? Are you so scared? Are you afraid that your daughter will know about your dark past? I must tell you about your evil deeds!"

Li Yan said slowly: "You don't know that Jidi and I were brothers from the same school. The owner of the restaurant where we learned skills had a daughter named Meixiang. She is the source of my skill in wielding a spatula and the driving force of my life. For her, I am willing to do anything, even if it means sacrificing my life!"

"One day, the store owner held a cooking competition to find a husband for her, and the enemy standing in front of me was none other than Jidi! Even if the opponent was my fellow apprentice Jidi, I would never hold back. I would not give Meixiang to anyone! This competition was known as a battle between dragon and tiger at the time, and the store was packed with people who came to watch that day. The topic of the duel at that time was - Three Lobsters Fighting for Supremacy!"

"As a result, not long after the duel began, Jidi put a poison needle coated with anesthetic in the lobster! I didn't check it for a moment and fell into his trap! As a result, my hands and feet were paralyzed and my eyes were blurry. I lost all the subsequent duels to Jidi... I lost the duel in public and lost Meixiang... After losing Meixiang, I lost the meaning of being a chef. The only thing I can do is to abandon everything, devote myself to the dark culinary world, and swear to take revenge on Jidi!"

After listening to Li Yan's story, Lai He couldn't help but sneer, "You did all these things for a mere woman? You are too petty."

"Shut up!" Li Yan shouted angrily.

Lai He shrugged indifferently and stopped provoking him.

After all, they are teammates in the same camp.

It would be embarrassing if Li Yan was provoked by him and lost the game.

Mary recovered from her shock and said in disbelief, "You...you are lying! Father would never do such a thing!"

After saying this, Mary looked at Jidi pleadingly, hoping that he would refute it and say that it was all just a lie.

However, Jidi just stood there silently without saying a word.

Mary's heart gradually fell into the abyss, her expression gradually became desperate, and a terrible thought echoed in her mind.

Could it be... Could it be that my father really...

Impossible! How could my father, who is so serious about cooking, do such a thing?

Xu Qing also sighed inwardly and said, "Master Jidi, please say something!"

If you had told the truth earlier, wouldn't all this have happened?

But after all, this is a matter between the two of them, and it also involves Meili and her mother Meixiang.

Even if Xu Qing had a lot to complain about in his heart, he could only keep silent.

How could he, an outsider, possibly understand what the three of them felt at the time?

His seemingly clear words were just easy to say.

Jidi waited in silence for Li Yan to vent his anger, and then said calmly, "Are you done? Let's start the duel."

Li Yan became even angrier when he saw his calm and arrogant expression. "You're always like this, Jidi! This time I'm going to make you feel the pain of failure!"

(End of this chapter)