When Xiaoying returned to her residence, it was already ten o'clock in the evening. Usually her habit is that no matter how late it is, she will practice basic skills for a while before resting, such as chopping vegetables and the like. However, tonight she didn't want to sit on anything, and the whole person was very depressed, even decadent.

Yanhong's request touched a certain nerve in Xiaoying, and she began to feel confused, should she agree to Yanhong? After working so hard for so long, working hard every day to learn the art of cooking more than others, is it true that when she is determined to pull herself together, she falls back into the flat?

I am looking forward to the day when the competition is coming every day, and I am actively studying and preparing every day, I want to prove myself in the competition, I want to win glory for my master, and I want to affirm myself through the competition...... In short, such a high-standard and high-threshold competition is a rare opportunity, and the importance of this competition can be imagined for a girl who has no one to live a difficult life and is still disfigured.

However, the kindness in Xiaoying's bones cannot be erased by her tragic experience. She will grow and mature, but there are certain things in her essence that cannot be changed.

She wanted to compete, but now she couldn't help but think about it...... Two people had already invited her to go to work in the hotel, but Ah Xiang did not have such an opportunity. From this point of view, it seems that she should really give up her place in the competition.

Contradictory mood is tossing Xiaoying, at this moment she is lying on the single chuang, quietly looking at the lights outside the window, her heart is so sour...... So every light represents a home, and what about her? When will I be able to have my own home? In the small country town, it was not her home, it was the home of her stepfather Xia Zhiqiang, where she had many painful memories. Now this rental house is not her home, just a temporary shelter.

Home, Survival, Work, Future...... All kinds of troubles made Xiaoying's thinking confused and difficult to sleep, and it was another sleepless night......

The next day.

When Xiaoying went to work in the store, Yanhong showed a rare cordial and enthusiastic attitude towards her, and even made a cup of tea for Xiaoying for the first time. is so unusually attentive, of course Xiao Ying also knows what Lu Dao is doing for Lu.

Xiao Ying seemed absent-minded and in a trance all day, almost breaking the bowl several times, and almost cutting vegetables...... Apparent absence.

Master Wu was anxious in his eyes, and at first he mistakenly thought that Xiaoying was unwell or tired because she didn't rest well, but then slowly observed it and felt that it was more than that.

The cooking competition starts next month, and it will be bad if something happens to Xiaoying...... Master Wu pondered in his heart until he got off work and wanted to talk to Xiaoying, but Xiaoying found him first. It seems that Xiao Ying also endured it for a day before deciding to tell Master Wu about it.

The shop was gone, it was very quiet, only a small lamp was on in the corner, and under the dim shadow, Xiaoying's thin body became thinner and thinner. At the moment, it was just her and the master, and she was not wearing a mask.

Short hair and cheeks, just standing still, just cover the dazzling scar on her cheek, just like this, the outline of Xiaoying's facial features is still as beautiful as before, under the straight and small nose bridge, the pale pink rhombic lips have flawless lines, and the oval chin is much better than those awl faces that have obviously moved the knife, and it is truly natural beauty.

It's just that God is jealous...... A girl with a beautiful spirit suffered a tragic misfortune, which stained her originally stunningly beautiful face with traces of heartache. Such regrets, such pains, Xiaoying's heart doesn't know how many times it has been delayed to face herself like today.

Master Wu looked at the apprentice in front of him painfully, his mood at the moment was also indescribably sad, he could imagine what kind of suffering Xiaoying had experienced, and he felt even more distressed for this apprentice.

Xiaoying is calmer than Master Wu, she can calmly face the master's gaze...... Because of the pain, it has become a habit. From the day of her accident, pain has never been far away, and has become a part of her body and soul.

Xiao Ying's bright and clear eyes flashed with a hint of complexity, gritted her teeth, and plucked up the courage to say, "Master, the cooking competition...... I...... I guess I won't participate. ”

"Huh?" When Master Wu heard this, his eyebrows rose upside down, and he was even more angry in surprise.

Master Wu is usually very kind to Xiao Ying, careful in teaching, and friendly to others, but now, Master Wu is looking at Xiao Ying with round eyes, and his dark face is very ugly.

Unexpectedly, the apprentice came to him to talk about this, and the anger in Master Wu's heart can be imagined.

Master Wu was kind when he didn't have anything to do, but it was very terrifying when he was really angry, a majesty like a substance emanated from his body with anger, Xiao Ying pursed her lips tightly, and looked at the master nervously and apologetically.

"Master, I'm not angry, you...... Scold me. Xiao Ying's slightly choked voice was full of bitterness, she had been mentally prepared before, no matter how the master scolded, she would not talk back. After all, it was she who lived up to her master's expectations.

Master Wu's fists were clenched tightly, and a subtle tremor in his body was faintly visible...... Angry, this is the only apprentice he officially accepted, and he took great pains to point out the direction for his apprentice, but she didn't ......

As the saying goes: The master leads the way in, and the cultivation is in the individual.

Teachers can point out the path you should take and give you guidance in the direction of confusion, but the key to what will develop and what kind of results you will achieve lies in your own efforts and grasp of opportunities. Now, this cooking competition is like a tailor-made competition system for people like Xiaoying, she gave up with such a simple sentence, how can Master Wu's mood of "hating iron not becoming steel" be calm?

In the terrible silence, Master Wu suddenly chuckled, but this smile was worse than crying......

"Lin Fan, don't think that the master only knows how to cook all day long, and doesn't ask anything else. What's the problem between you and Yanhong, do you really think the master can't see it? Is it because you want to repay the favor, so you automatically gave up the qualification for the competition, thinking that if you don't go, it should be Ah Xiang's turn? Is that how you guys think about the cooking competition? Think it's okay to just stuff someone in and fill up the numbers? You're my only apprentice, and if you think so, that's a real disappointment for me! Master Wu didn't get angry in the end, but such words full of helplessness and heartache made Xiaoying even more uncomfortable.

"Master, you ...... Do you know everything? Xiao Ying was stunned, her big and bright black eyes looked at the teacher in front of her without blinking, as if she couldn't hide any secrets.

A disdainful sneer appeared on Master Wu's face: "Yanhong, who can't see her little cleverness?" I have long known about her involvement with Ah Xiang, but I didn't expect her to be so thick-skinned that she would squeeze you with something to repay your kindness. Only a kind and honest person like you would agree to her unreasonable and shameless request! But I'll be honest, even if you don't compete, it won't be Xiang's turn. The Chefs Association is qualified to be recommended, but I don't have to recommend someone who is not motivated and has no sincerity in cooking to participate in the competition! ”

"What?" Xiao Ying was stunned again, it turned out that Yanhong had a personal affair with Ah Xiang? It turned out that even if she didn't go, Ah Xiang still had no fun.

Xiaoying's mind was a little messy, and she realized that she had done something stupid. didn't repay the favor, but it made the master so angry, she didn't please either end!

For interpersonal relationships, people are cunning, Xiaoying has never been a strong point, her straightforward personality and her kindness and honesty will suffer in a complex real society. However, from another point of view, this is also her advantage, in order to repay her kindness, even such an important game can be withdrawn, which shows how pure this person's quality is.

Master Wu saw this, so his anger only disappeared after a moment, and at this moment, he was even relieved that he had accepted such an apprentice. Xiaoying is sincere and kind, and if she achieves something in the future, she will definitely be a respectable figure with both talent and morality.

Don't be opportunistic, don't intrigue, don't be rendered by the big dye vat of society to lose yourself, and always maintain the original purity. This is the shining point of Xiaoying, and it is her most precious quality. Chef Wu secretly sighed that if he hadn't met a few shameless scum in the culinary world back then, he wouldn't have seen the world and was willing to nest in this small restaurant...... If every chef is like Xiaoying and only focuses on the cooking technique itself, the culinary world will be a bright place.

"Lin Fan, what do you think you need to do to repay the favor? Is it just giving up the game? You're wrong, very wrong! Master Wu's voice couldn't help but rise, and his emotions became excited, and he stood in front of Xiao Ying on the ground.

"What future can you have in a small restaurant like Shu Xiang? When you meet me, a master who doesn't want to go to the relationship, you can only rely on your true skills to earn a future! I will do my best to teach you but I will not go to the back door for you to pull the relationship, if you want to make a name for yourself in the culinary world, you can only rely on yourself, the cooking competition is a good opportunity for you to show your face, as long as you can get a ranking, you can only mix in the future when you go to work in a big hotel. Also, if you don't even dare to participate in a competition, why should you take the chef certificate in the future? Only when your future is good, can you be qualified to repay the favor, and then you can take Grandma Sun to the city to enjoy the blessings, but now you look at your state, you seem to be going to earn a future? Decadent, chaotic, overwhelmed, like a fly without a head, what to talk about repaying gratitude! Master Wu's passionate and powerful reprimand, every sentence was to the point, like an initiation, and he woke up Xiaoying fiercely!

Xiao Ying trembled, her confused mind was buzzed by the master's roar, and she suddenly woke up. Yes, to repay the favor, first of all, you must have a good future, and in the future, you can gain a foothold in the city, and take the lonely grandmother-in-law to the city to take care of her, filial piety, this is the right solution!

Xiaoying's eyes were sour, and her heart was also extremely agitated, and her sleeping fighting spirit was aroused by the master, and she felt like she had seen the sun.

"Master...... Xiao Ying was full of grateful, reached out to hold the master's arm, and began to coax the master just like she was coquettish in front of her mother when she was a child.

"Hey...... Master, I was wrong, I will never be so stupid in the future, and I will not waver again. Master...... Don't get angry, anger hurts your liver...... The apprentice will work extra hard to prepare for the cooking competition, master, master, master......"

This cordial call melted Master Wu's heart, and he almost forgot that Lin Fan was only nineteen years old, and he was still a child, she was confused for a while and was used by Yanhong, and she was able to quickly wake up and face her own problems, which is already worthy of praise, besides, this child is really in love with him, and in her, he fulfilled a dream of being a father...... More than ten years ago, his only daughter with his wife unfortunately passed away, and now, he really unconsciously regards Xiaoying as his daughter, so he will devote all his efforts.

"Master, why don't you speak? Still angry? If your old man doesn't lose his breath, the apprentice won't be able to sleep when he goes home tonight, master......" Xiaoying's soft and sweet voice, slightly playful eyes, cute and bright smile, this is the breath that a nineteen-year-old girl should have, without the usual lifelessness, it is rare to see her lively side.

Master Wu smiled angrily, where could he still be angry with this apprentice, so he had to stare at Xiao Ying helplessly and drowningly: "Remember what you said, and work harder to prepare for the cooking competition, not for me, but for yourself." The 7th of next month is the day of the competition, and your teacher said that if you perform well, the next time you are on vacation, I will take you out of the city to travel as a reward! ”

"Wow, really? Hahaha...... Shi Niang is so good, I love Master, I love Shi Niang! Xiao Ying shouted happily, like a happy bird, laughter like silver bells, after a long absence. This time, there was no fog in front of her, she saw her path clearly, and walked on firmly, no one could influence her anymore and shake her.

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In the garden of the Fanjia villa, a middle-aged man with an honest appearance and a woman dressed in an expensive dress are chatting with Brahma Dingtian.

"On the 7th of next month...... Hehehehe, it's a good day, Dad, did you choose it? Van Helei stood respectfully in front of Brahma Dingtian, his smile revealing a bit of flattery.

"It is the result of my discussion with Luo Kaixuan and his wife, before the New Year's Day, there is only such a day that is suitable for marriage on the auspicious day of the zodiac, so it is the best for Fan Di and Luo Qishan to hold a wedding banquet on this day." Brahma Dingtian's originally pale and wrinkled face also has a light blood color at the moment, maybe it is really a happy person who is in good spirits, and his complexion has been much better recently.

Fan Bilian's brightly colored fingernails touched the jade necklace around her neck, with a look of lack of interest, and smiled reluctantly: "Dad, you really love your brother, you found him such a good marriage, and his power in City C will become bigger and bigger in the future, I don't know if Lu Dao will take our sisters and brothers in Macau in his eyes at that time......

Yes, Van Di's wedding banquet will also be on the 7th of next month, the same day as the cooking competition, and it will be ...... at the Grand Triumph Hotel [and updates]