18. Chapter XVIII

When Qin Xuan came to the competition venue, there was a cooking competition going on in the venue. In order to ensure the fairness of the competition, all the ingredients, seasonings, and kitchenware in front of the contestants are exactly the same, but there are no hard and fast rules on the dishes and quantities, and the contestants can play freely.

Therefore, in order to make the best dishes within the allotted time, almost all the contestants picked up kitchen knives and cutting boards the moment the exam bell rang, they did not prepare all the ingredients to be used, and only thought about racing against time to make their best dishes.

The reason why I added the word "almost" is because there is a person who has just stood there from the beginning to the present, motionless, looking at the pile of ingredients with scattered eyes, as if he was in a daze.

This figure was so abrupt that many inquiring eyes fell on him. When everyone saw his appearance clearly, they all showed a sudden look - oh~ It's him......

Since it is "Song Kai", it is not surprising, looking at the tables of his previous exams, maybe he can't even take a kitchen knife~ Many people thought of it with disdain in their hearts and felt that this was really reasonable.

Qin Xuan's arrival caused a small commotion in the audience outside the venue - no way, Qin Xuan's cold and handsome face was really easy to recognize, many of the people in the audience were mermaids who came to watch the game, and seeing Qin Xuan was like a bee discovering a flower, it was impossible not to be excited.

However, the aura on Qin Xuan's body was too cold, and the solemnity of the soldiers was mixed with the innate coldness, forming an aura that rejected people thousands of miles away, so that those mermaids who had a heart could only look away, and quietly looked at this god of war in their minds with their eyes.

"Alas, I'll just say, cousin, as soon as you come back, my limelight will be stolen~" The third prince looked at those beauties worriedly, and the beauties' eyes fell on him.

Qin Xuan looked at the arena expressionlessly and did not speak.

Chen Wen followed them step by step, and when he heard the words of the third prince, he quietly raised his eyes, and after quickly glancing at Qin Xuan's perfect side face, he took a breath, and quickly lowered his head, not knowing what he was thinking-

Chen Yashi was boiling soup, and she also noticed the commotion outside the venue, and at the same time saw the person she was thinking about - the first commander of the empire, Qin Xuan.

Due to the large number of people who participated in the examination, each examination was conducted in batches. In order to completely step on Qin Xuan's marriage partners, Chen Yashi specially instructed the examiner to arrange them in the same group, in this strong contrast, she didn't believe that Qin Xuan still looked at those three mermaids who were not as talented as her!

The corners of Chen Yashi's lips raised a smug arc, her waist straightened up, and the tight lace skirt stretched her body out of a perfect curve, from her chest to her buttocks, even in a place full of oil smoke, she couldn't stop the charming breath all over her body, and many men saw that their eyes were straight.

When the soup was boiling, Chen Yashi opened the lid of the pot, stirred it gently, and then twisted some salt with her soft and boneless slender hands, and sprinkled it very elegantly, that posture was not like cooking, more like playing the piano.

"Cousin, look at that Chen Yashi! It's simply the goddess in my mind~" The third prince stared at Chen Yashi without blinking and sighed.

Qin Xuan glanced at Chen Yashi lightly, noncommittal.

After feeling that the seasoning was almost down, Chen Yashi stirred it with a spoon again, then scooped out a small spoonful of soup, stretched out the tip of her tongue, and slowly licked it, and as she expected, there was a sound of inhalation.

Chen Yashi's inner self-confidence has swelled even more.

Compared with Chen Yashi, Song Zhuohao's situation is completely impossible to look at directly - he has always thought that cooking is a matter only for servants, so every time it is his turn to take a cooking class, he will try his best to escape. Now I suddenly encountered such an exam in front of everyone, I can't even cheat, so I have to work hard, and in the end I can't even cut the diced radish, a big piece here, a small piece there, not to mention the appearance, it's very good to be cooked.

And Song Zhuoyan's appearance is remarkable, although it is not as perfect as Chen Yashi, but it is smooth knife work, and it is more than flexible when stir-frying.

Song Zhuoyan is a B-class mermaid. In the Song family, in terms of appearance, he is not as good as Song Kai before the disfigurement; In terms of talent, he is not as good as Song Zhuohao, who is an A-level mermaid, so if he wants to stand out, he must work his studies.

Now it seems that the effect is quite good. At least, in the eyes of others, if Qin Xuan had to choose one of these three marriage partners, then only Song Zhuoyan could choose...... As for the other two...... Hehe......

Song Xiaokai ignored the mocking or disdainful gazes in the audience outside the venue, he pursed his lips and looked at the ingredients in front of him, his body motionless.

If someone looks at Song Xiaokai's eyes from a close distance at this moment, they will definitely find that Song Xiaokai's eyes have changed, a little less ruffian and a little more serious.

Different from the previous exams, Song Xiaokai intends to take the cooking exam seriously.

Of course, the reason why he takes it seriously is not for a good ranking, but for the sake of these ingredients in front of him.

Due to the experience of not having enough food and clothing in an orphanage for more than ten years in his childhood, Song Xiaokai cherished food very much, even after entering the military academy and having a subsidy, he did not forget the pain of being woken up by stomach pain in the middle of the night.

Therefore, Song Xiaokai never wastes any food.

However, there are also delicious and undelicious foods, Song Xiaokai can gnaw on unpalatable food, but it doesn't mean that his tongue is not picky, in fact, there are really not many foods that can enter Song Xiaokai's eyes and be called "delicious" by him. In Song Xiaokai's view, the highest state of "cherishing food" is that any kind of ingredient can play its greatest role, and every part of it is not wasted in the early stage of processing.

Under this pursuit, Song Xiaokai has practiced good cooking skills, and many comrades-in-arms have joked that as long as they perform tasks with Song Xiaokai, they are not afraid of going back hungry, because even if they just pick up a branch on the road, Song Xiaokai can make a variety of dishes...... Of course, this is an exaggeration.

But this is also enough to see Song Xiaokai's cherishing of food.

Now, although Song Xiaokai seems to be in a "daze", he actually uses his mental power to "calculate" how these ingredients can be used to a high degree and what kind of dishes can be made in a limited time.

Yes, the operation ...... The reason why Song Xiaokai has such a high talent in cooking skills is also related to his 2S-level spiritual power in his previous life, he can remember the cooking process of many dishes almost once he watches them, and the processing of ingredients will be roughly "simulated" in his heart first.

Time passed minute by minute, and just when everyone lost interest in Song Xiaokai's observation, Song Xiaokai suddenly moved.

He took out the cutting board and threw up the kitchen knife, the light reflected by the kitchen knife made some people's eyes close before they could react to what was going on, and when they opened their eyes again, many of the ingredients had already been cut and neatly packed on the plate.

Good...... So fast...... This is their common sentiment.

And the part of those who didn't close their eyes was even more surprised - Song Xiaokai's hand speed was so fast that there was only an afterimage left! Moreover, when he processes the ingredients, he does not process them in the same order at all, he can handle several items at the same time!

How could this person's speed be so rebellious?!

The examiners also noticed the strangeness of Song Xiaokai's side, and a trace of surprise crossed their eyes.

This kind of knife work has reached the level of a professional chef, right? It has even surpassed many professional chefs......

Song Xiaokai's next table surprised them even more, when the other candidates only selected a small part of the ingredients for processing, Song Xiaokai used all the ingredients.

What does he want to do? Messing up the stew? Some people looked at the little time left for the exam and thought with a black line on their faces.

Of course, Song Xiaokai will not mess up the stew, he methodically puts the ingredients into the pot and stir-frys, the two stoves are carried out at the same time, and the third stove is put on the steamer.

Song Xiaokai's expression was very serious and strict, which was very different from his usual appearance. Although his every move is not like Chen Yashi's, which is deliberately flaunting, he is endowed with another beauty because of his pure eyes and crisp and neat demeanor.

Gradually, many people ignored the scar on Song Xiaokai's face, and looked at him with a little appreciation.

Among them, the most focused and burning gaze was sent by Qin Xuan. He stared at Song Xiaokai's figure with deep eyes, and his pursed lips hid the gradually accelerating heartbeat in his chest.

This kind of look...... And this unique way of cooking......

Song Xiaokai, isn't he really you?

In fact, Qin Xuan already had a vague answer in his heart.