Saturday at nine a.m.

The entrance of Xilin Hotel is lit up with lights, and it is a lively scene.

When Xiaoyu and the four arrived, they were immediately surrounded by reporters who had been waiting at the door.

"Chef Zhang, I'm a reporter from 'Everyday Food', how do you prepare for the upcoming finals as a team that directly advances to the top 10?"

"Chef Zhang, I am a reporter from Shanghai Food Weekly, and you are the youngest chef in this competition, where did you learn cooking?"

"Chef Zhang, you didn't play the second game at all, did you want to hide your strength? Or is there some other purpose? ”

……

A series of questions overwhelmed Xiaoyu, but fortunately, the organizing committee of the competition had staff to help open the way, which allowed Xiaoyu and the four of them to break free from the encirclement and come to the lounge specially prepared for the participating teams to rest.

The lounge is actually a small conference room of the hotel, the floor is a wool carpet, it looks very warm and comfortable, there is a circle of sofas in the room, and in front of the sofa is a glass coffee table full of fruit snacks, which is very elegantly arranged.

Xiao Yu saw that they dared to come the earliest, and the whole room was empty.

"Obedient winter, Xiaoyu, this situation just now is really scary, why are there so many reporters here today? It's like a press conference. ”

Shi Jianlong still felt a little uneasy after sitting down, because because of his outstanding performance in the ramen competition, he had just become the target of a siege by reporters.

"Hehe, Brother Shi, don't you often say that you want to be a high-profile figure? Now that my dream has come true, why are you scared? Erya winked at him playfully beside her.

"Erya, I realized it today, no wonder Andy Lau has to wear a big mask in addition to sunglasses when he goes out, it turns out that it is not easy to be a star, it seems that in the future, I will also prepare sunglasses and a big mask anytime and anywhere in case of emergency." Shi Jianlong touched the stubble on his chin, looking relieved.

"Come on! Brother Shi, do you really think of yourself as a star? I see, let's keep a low profile, and be careful of being a bird! Yo! Brother Ren, are you here? Lately, have you been doing well? ”

Xiao Yu and Shi Jianlong said a few words, and at a glance saw Ren Hongchang who had just walked into the lounge, and immediately got up to greet him, he still had a good impression of this friend who didn't know each other.

Ren Hongchang was also very happy to see Xiao Yu, walked over and sat beside Xiao Yu, and after a period of greetings, he saw that there were no outsiders in the room, and then whispered to Xiao Yu, "The latest news, the judges of this competition have been replaced!" ”

"Oh? Substitution? Who did you replace? Who are the new judges? Xiao Yu was surprised in his heart, Liu Zichang, Cao Hong and Lu Qiming seemed to cooperate well in the first two competitions? Why make a substitution in the middle of the process?

Ren Hongchang was really speechless, and said in Xiao Yu's ear, "It's not one change, it's three all changes!" I don't know who the new judges are, but the relationship between the organizing committee and us is good, but this kind of thing is confidential and cannot be leaked in advance. ”

Xiao Yu was shocked in his heart, wouldn't it? All three judges were replaced, did the organizing committee make a mistake?

In his opinion, these three judges are quite qualified in terms of qualifications and professional knowledge, especially Master Lu, who is a master of Sichuan cuisine! Who could be more respected than him?

Judging from the previous competitions, the eliminated contestants are happy and convinced, which shows that the three judges did not make any big mistakes in the process of work, if the three of them are removed from the position of judges, where will the organizing committee find a more suitable judge?

As he spoke, other participating teams had already walked into the room one after another, and Ren Hongchang obviously didn't want others to know the news, so he immediately changed the topic and chatted with Xiao Yu.

While chatting, Xiao Yu watched coldly, most of the teams that entered the top ten were the targets he had focused on before, including 'Almighty Chef', Liulang Han Combination, 'Xilinmen' Hotel, and 'Sunshine' Hotel...... It seems that these teams have all survived tenaciously in the brutal knockout round of the final twenty-in-ten.

Although Xiao Yu's team was able to directly enter the top ten, although it was very lucky, compared with other teams, there was also one less opportunity to hone the team under high pressure and high intensity, which was an experience that could never be experienced in ordinary practice.

Ren Hongchang is not very old among the chefs participating in the competition, but he is very talkative, especially he knows a lot about various secrets in the culinary world, with him talking eloquently next to him, Xiaoyu and others feel very fresh, and they all listen to it with relish, even Shi Jianlong, who has always looked at Ren Hongchang's displeasure, secretly praised this fat man for his eloquence, it is a pity to be a chef, and said that it is just right to comment on the book.

Some of the young people in the participating teams sitting nearby listened to him say that he was interesting, and they all gathered over, and after a while, more than ten people gathered around Ren Hongchang, this kid belongs to people who are crazy, seeing so many people listening to him tell stories, the more energetic he is, and even forgetting about the competition after a while.

Those old and serious chefs naturally won't come to Ren Hongchang to join in the fun, some of them closed their eyes to recuperate, some whispered with familiar friends, and from time to time they cast a few disdainful glances at Ren Hongchang and Xiaoyu, obviously, these people were quite dissatisfied with the behavior of the two of them to lower their own value.

"Senior!"

Just as Ren Hongchang's story was approaching its climax, a girl's call made the noisy lounge immediately quiet.

The person who heard this call seemed to be splashed with a large bucket of honey, and the sweet and greasy feeling was transmitted from the outside to the inside, all the way to the bottom of the heart.

Almost everyone turned their eyes in the direction of the doorway, wanting to see what the girl who could make such an extremely seductive voice looked like, and also wanted to see what kind of character this girl called 'senior'.

A doll-like face, with unblemished facial features appeared at the door of the lounge, it was a girl about seventeen or eighteen years old, wearing the latest Korean beige woolen slim knee-high jacket, Lang's curly hair was softly scattered on the snow-white lapels, and she was carrying a small kun bag with the LV mark on her left forearm, which looked fashionable and elegant.

This girl looks like a rich girl who has been pampered since she was a child, her skin is very well maintained, she can almost blow it up, and she stands there like a little flower swaying in the wind, so cute that she is extremely cute, like a little princess who has just come out of the fairy tale world.

Even though many of the people present have passed the age of dreaming, they have an incomparable desire to protect this girl from the bottom of their hearts.

The girl's eyes were very smart, seeing that everyone's eyes were focused on her, her cheeks couldn't help but flush a trace of red, seeing that the person she was calling didn't make half a move, she couldn't help biting her silver teeth, her right hand was raised, and she called out sweetly and greasyly, "Senior, come over for a while~~~"

After a short period of calm, the lounge suddenly became as lively as a boiling pot, and everyone looked at the 'little princess' to see which kid who had taken the shit luck could still sit firmly in front of such a lovely child.

In the eyes of the people around him who were almost murderous, Xiao Yu stood up from the crowd with a bitter face and walked towards the door.

He had already recognized this girl as Shen Mengqi, who he hadn't seen for a long time.

How did she get here? Didn't the organizing committee say that only the participating teams could come in and rest in this lounge? Look, her outfit is obviously not here for the game, and the security measures are too lax, right?

With a stomach full of questions, Xiao Yu came to Shen Mengqi, looked her up and down, and couldn't help but sigh in her heart, I haven't seen her for several months, this little girl seems to be much more beautiful, if the 'Sing Together' website now has a top ten beauty competition, I believe she will definitely not lose to Yan Yaxi.

"Senior, really, you have to be called twice before you come out!" Shen Mengqi pouted, looking unhappy.

Xiao Yu obviously felt that his back seemed to be as uncomfortable as a man's back, and when he looked back, dozens of hot eyes shot at him in unison, if the eyes could kill, he would probably have been reincarnated dozens of times.

My heart suddenly shuddered, and I quickly pulled Shen Mengqi aside, and closed the door of the lounge, and then breathed a sigh of relief.

"I said, Miss Shen, why did you come here?"

"Hee-hee, I won't tell you!" Shen Mengqi grimaced at Xiao Yu, looking unfathomable.

Xiao Yu's eyes flashed, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, "It turns out that you stole your father's invitation and pretended to be a representative of 'Jiang Nanchun' to watch the game?" ”

Under Xiao Yu's advanced mind-reading skills, what Shen Mengqi thought in his heart, where could he hide it from him?

Seeing that Xiao Yu guessed it at once, Shen Mengqi's pretty face showed a look of surprise, and he said, "Hey, senior, how do you know?" ”

As soon as the words came out, he immediately realized that something was wrong, and couldn't help but sneer, "People are originally one of the shareholders of 'Jiang Nanchun', where do you need to pretend!" ”

Xiao Yu thought about it, Shen Mengqi and her father only have a baby daughter like her, and all the big industries of 'Jiang Nanchun' in the future will be hers, although this time she stole her father's invitation, it is also possible that her father deliberately put it there for her to take.

After all, 'Jiangnan Spring' is a catering-based group, and how can you not focus on the classic competition in the culinary industry, such as the National Culinary Elite Competition? Especially this time, the 'God of Cooking' will also represent 'Jiang Nanchun' to participate in the finals held in Beijing, Shen Mengqi, as the future heir of 'Jiang Nanchun', has more contact with this aspect of things, which is definitely beneficial and harmless.

"Kiki, where's the little mouse? Why didn't he come with you? Xiao Yu suddenly remembered Zhou Zhihao, who had been following her buttocks, looked around, and didn't find his figure, and couldn't help but feel a little strange in his heart, this kid likes to join in the fun, why did he change his personality today? Such a fun thing to come and see?

Shen Mengqi pursed her lips and said, "Don't mention it, I originally said that I would pick him up at his house in the morning, but when I went out, this guy called and said that today is Nini's birthday, he wants to accompany her to go shopping, and he has to go to Chang's house for dinner at night, so he can't accompany me, this little mouse is really a bastard who forgets his friends!" Hmph, you dare to let me go with the pigeons, next time you must make him look good! ”

Looking at Shen Mengqi's angry appearance, Xiao Yu couldn't help but laugh dumbly, and a little girl wearing black-rimmed glasses appeared in his mind.

The Nini in her mouth should be Chang Xinni, the daughter of the chairman of the Dongyao Group that Zhou Zhihao met at the dance, right?

It seems that the relationship between the two is developing very well, but how old are the two of them?

Thinking of the funny scene of Detective Conan leading an equally petite girl shopping, no matter how you look at it, Xiao Yu couldn't help but let out a lamentation in his heart, "Alas, it's really a bad world!" ”