Gourmet and actor

Han Xilin still didn't turn the corner, and answered subconsciously, "Is this a de facto marriage?"

Xiao Ke sighed at his incomprehensible style, "Where is it, we were just in love before."

Facing his slightly dissatisfied eyes, Han Xilin finally came to his senses.Even though he knew he was joking, his heart was still soft, and he nodded cooperatively, "That's right, after being in love for so long, it's time to cultivate a real fruit. Xiao Ke, I am willing."

Seeing that he was finally enlightened, Xiao Ke laughed, his dimples appeared extraordinarily deep.Just as I was about to speak, I suddenly noticed a bridesmaid walking back to the door of the auditorium, looking this way.

He just remembered that during the groom's speech, he had to cooperate with getting the props, so he said to Han Xilin, "Go ahead and watch the ceremony. After the ceremony is over, the river lanterns will be released. Let's enjoy the lanterns together."

"Okay." Han Xilin had no resistance to his dimples.If it wasn't for the fact that there were other people around, they would have done it a long time ago.

Walking into the auditorium, Han Xilin found an empty seat and sat down after putting the gift money in the hands of Yu Mu, whom he had met once.

He casually put the flowers on the table first, then realized that they were the witness of Xiao Ke's marriage proposal, picked them up again, and carefully placed them on his lap.

After the ceremony ended, the sky gradually dimmed.The newlyweds went upstairs to change their clothes, and a group of people chatted and laughed and walked to the seaside stairs with Kongming lanterns and lotus lanterns.

In the chaos, Xiao Ke took the opportunity to walk in front of Han Xilin, gently caressed the still delicate bouquet in his hand with his slender fingers, and said with a smile: "Bride, you sat so dignified just now."

Remembering the joke at the Summer Resort, Han Xilin said: "In order not to make Prince Xiao feel disgusted, naturally we have to behave well."

"Well done, I am very satisfied."

As the night darkened, someone released Kongming lanterns one after another.The warm colors of the sky and the rising full moon Tsinghua complement each other, illuminating the sparkling sea.The red lotus lanterns flow down the river, spreading out the brocade-like splendor to the other end of the sea.

Staring at Xiao Ke's almost transparent face, which was smudged by the lights, Han Xilin restrained the urge to kiss and hug, and asked in a low voice, "Do you want a wedding?"

Xiao Ke looked at the newlyweds surrounded by the crowd with a happy and sweet face from afar, and said after a while: "It's nothing."

But Han Xilin could tell just by looking at his expression that he was talking duplicity.

The person he likes yearns for something, and Han Xilin decides to do it no matter what.In an instant, he had come up with several plans.

In order to give Xiao Ke a surprise, he didn't reveal his tone, but said: "Prince Xiao, I will be yours from now on, you have to be responsible to me, and what you say must be counted."

"Understood, I'll take you back tomorrow, and now I'll concentrate on admiring the lanterns." As he spoke, Xiao Ke raised the camera he brought along to take a few pictures of the night scene, and at the end he quietly aimed at Han Xilin to take some close-ups.

On the second day of the wedding, the two said goodbye to the newlyweds, and returned to City B together with the bouquet of camellias that had been dried by someone.

During peak seasons in previous years, Han Xilin would lose a few pounds from exhaustion.This year, Xiao Ke cooks for him in different ways every day, but his life is extraordinarily nourishing.So much so that when the board of directors was held routinely after finishing the performance, the shareholders saw that he was not only not thin, but radiant, they couldn't help but suspect that he was lazy this year and began to worry about profits.It wasn't until the financial statements came out that the growth rate was still so gratifying, so I didn't feel at ease.

After finishing the finishing work, Han Xilin accompanied Xiao Ke to live in S City, and studied the dishes for the competition with Zhou Fu.

This time, Xiao Ke planned to cook grilled fish. In order to ensure the best taste, Zhou Fu not only tried it in his own restaurant, but also contacted several friends who opened the shop, and found different types of ovens for repeated comparisons.

The final is on January 1.At the end of the year, Xiao Ke celebrated his 27nd birthday, and after New Year's Day, when he was about to leave on the eve of the Spring Festival, the Yu family couple and Deng Yibo suddenly contacted Xiao Ke, saying that they also wanted to watch the excitement together.

Han Xilin, his two fathers, and Fan Chunming, who had already planned to go, plus these friends, seemed a bit crowded, but seeing that Zhou Fu had brought his brother-in-law and his father-in-law's family with him, Xiao Ke readily agreed.But when he was packing his luggage, he felt a little strange: Han Xilin packed a new custom-made tuxedo in his size even though there was a uniform uniform for this competition, and insisted on bringing it with him.

Regarding his question, Han Xilin explained it like this, "It might be useful in international competitions."

Hearing that what he said made sense, Xiao Ke no longer cares about it.He didn't notice at all, when he lowered his head to put the dress into the box, Han Xilin's eyes flashed a sly look of success.

On the same day that Xiao Ke and his relatives and friends flew to Lyon, Brother Yucun also arrived.

After completing the customs clearance procedures, Mimura Rin bought a cup of coffee and sat down in the rest area with her brother to relieve the discomfort caused by the long-distance flight.

He was pinching his brows wearily, when he suddenly heard the entourage say: "The person over there seems to be Mr. Xiao Ke from the Chinese team."

Xiao Ke.Hearing this name, the two brothers raised their heads at the same time and looked forward.

Among the group of Chinese people walking towards us, Xiao Ke was at the front, talking sideways to his companions.

After more than half a year of hard training, Mimura Rin's frustration when she got the result of the semi-finals has disappeared, and she has regained her confidence in the competition.But the moment he saw Xiao Ke, he couldn't help but think of the video that Sora Mimura gave him, and then he looked away in a panic.

When he first got the video, my brother repeatedly emphasized to him that this is a normal behavior. In Chinese terms, it means knowing yourself and the enemy and you can win a hundred battles.Mimura Rin, who wanted to win, also agreed with this statement, deliberately ignoring the guilty conscience.

Before seeing Xiao Ke, he could deceive himself and others.But at this time, seeing Xiao Ke who knew nothing about it, the previous uneasiness suddenly fermented in his heart, which upset Mimura Rin who knew he was wrong.

Seeing his sudden pale face, Sora Mimura asked with concern: "Are you still feeling unwell? I'll take you to the hospital for a checkup. There's a competition the day after tomorrow, so you can't be sick."

"No..." Mimura Rin murmured, "Brother, did I do something wrong?"

"Wrong?" Mimura Sora was stunned for a moment, and immediately guessed his real thoughts, and his tone suddenly became very severe, "Rin, why do you have such a ridiculous idea? I told you a long time ago that this approach is very serious. It's normal, just to inquire about the opponent's news. Even well-known companies will pay attention to their competitors and try to spy on each other's new products. And, didn't you agree at that time?"

Mimura Rin couldn't help being dumbfounded.Indeed, he was the one who watched the video; it was also he who thought about the suppression method carefully after knowing Xiao Ke's competition dishes.It would be too pretentious to say regret now.

Seeing his vacillation, Mimura Sora intentionally mentioned what he cared most, "Didn't you always hope that Mr. Lin could accept your invitation? Once you get the ranking and become a legend in the food industry like your father, then If you speak again, he will definitely not refuse."

During the days of preparing for the battle, Rin Mimura still left messages to Shuangmulin from time to time, but as always, he did not get any reply.The dissatisfaction with Xiao Ke and the desire for affirmation finally overwhelmed the uncertainties.Throwing a sip of untouched coffee into the trash can next to him, he said, "I see, brother, let's go."

Mimura Sora was also afraid of staying, and his younger brother would start to struggle again.He nodded, winked at the others, and immediately got up and walked out.

Although this is an international airport, the passengers coming and going come and go with different skin colors and different languages, but a dozen or so people of yellow race stand out together.The Yucun brothers noticed Xiao Ke just now, and Xiao Ke also noticed them here.

Deng Yibo was desperately trying to get the name of the participating dishes out of Xiao Ke's mouth. After recognizing the group of Japanese, he immediately diverted his attention and said strangely: "I've seen those two people in the news, they seem to be with you Those who competed won the rankings. Why didn't you come over to say hello, but walked away instead? Are you looking down on people?"

Because he was deliberately targeted on the day of the rematch, Xiao Ke had a very bad impression of the Yucun family.Moreover, Fan Chunming asked his friends all over the place, but he didn't find any useful information. He still doesn't know where Mimura Rin's hostility comes from.I also became more and more wary in my heart, and didn't want to pay attention to them.

Seeing Deng Yibo's unhappy face at the moment, Xiao Ke changed the topic, and said, "Don't worry about this kind of person——Han Xilin said to go shopping, why hasn't he come back? Help me get the suitcase, I'll go and have a look."

Deng Yibo stretched out his hand, but what he received was not Xiao Ke's luggage, but a bag of drinks newly bought by Han Xilin who had just returned, and motioned him to share it with others.

Naturally taking the lever in Xiao Ke's hand, Han Xilin handed him the unscrewed mineral water, and asked with concern, "Do you have an appetite now?"

The flight time was a bit long, and there was a transfer in the middle, Xiao Ke had a headache from sitting, and had no appetite at all, and hadn't eaten for two meals.

"The hotel should be able to order food. I'll go to the room to sleep first, and eat when I'm hungry." As he spoke, Xiao Ke looked back suspiciously at Deng Yibo, who was whispering to Father Han after serving the drink, thoughtfully Said: "Han Xilin, don't you think they are very strange along the way? It seems that they are secretly discussing something behind our backs."

Han Xilin coughed lightly, "Is there any? I didn't pay attention. Instead of talking about this, it's better to go back to the hotel as soon as possible. Rest early and adjust your state."

After all, without waiting for Xiao Ke to answer, he dragged the suitcase and walked forward first.Xiao Ke had no choice but to let go of his doubts and follow behind him.

A group of people rested in the hotel for a whole day, and on the day of the competition, they went to the stadium in a mighty way.

This is the headquarters of the founders of the competition, and it is also the finals. The scale is not the same as that of regional competitions.

The competition was held in the largest exhibition hall in the area, with an exhibition area of ​​11 square meters divided into several areas.Among them, the room with the most spotlights and the most dazzling lights is naturally a cooking table reserved for chefs from 24 different countries.

In front of the cubicle, there are judges' seats and audience seats.Before the game started, the huge auditorium was already full.Even when the staff who assist the game are on the field, the enthusiastic French audience will applaud without hesitation.

The applause from the front spread to the temporary lounge at the back, and Xiao Kewei, who was still changing clothes, entered the arena early, and couldn't help but nervously said: "Old Zhou, isn't it only half an hour away, why did the other teams get in first? "

Zhou Fu is a finalist for the first time.Although I have seen the videos of previous competitions, such details will not appear in the camera.He wondered if the organizer had temporarily changed the time, straightened the round hat on his head, and said nervously: "Mr. Han, your French is better than mine, please come with me and ask the person in charge, what is going on?" thing."

It was about the competition, Han Xilin didn't dare to neglect, and immediately walked out with Zhou Fu.

The moment the door opened, the Japanese team next to it happened to come out as well.Rin Mimura was checking the details with his brother, and he raised his head inadvertently, and saw Han Xilin's figure at a glance, and suddenly forgot his words.

Seeing his younger brother suddenly lose his voice, Mimura Sora couldn't help asking in doubt, "Rin? What's wrong with you?"

Too unexpectedly, Mimura Rin didn't hear her brother's voice at all.I was only secretly shocked, why did Lin Jun appear here?Could it be that the netizens on the forum really guessed right, he turned food review from a hobby into a job, and this time he came here to collect information?

Seeing that the other party was about to disappear around the corner, he was afraid of missing him, so he subconsciously chased after him and stopped him, "Mr. Lin, no——is it Mr. Shuang Mu Lin?"

Han Xilin originally wanted to avoid this unknown person and continue walking, but he couldn't help but pause when he heard the other party call out his pseudonym, which few people know, "Are you...?"

While talking, he felt that the chestnut-haired youth in front of him seemed a little familiar. After thinking about it for a while, he immediately remembered that he had seen him in the semi-final report, and he was one of the brothers of the Japanese team.However, in my impression, the brothers are both expressionless and extremely serious.Why does this person look excited now, completely different from what he saw on TV?

Thinking of this, Han Xilin couldn't help showing some doubts in his eyes.

Mimura Rin misunderstood Han Xilin's eyes, and explained: "I, I often read your comments, and accidentally knew your online name. I am——"

After getting the explanation, Han Xilin, who was in a hurry to leave, interrupted him without waiting for him to finish, "I know who you are."

Mimura Rin was taken aback for a moment, then laughed happily, "So you still remember me."

"Of course, you are the chef of the Japanese team this time." Han Xilin said, "I have something urgent right now. If you are looking for me for a comment, we can talk to you later, okay?"

Before he could finish his sentence, he left in a hurry with Zhou Fu.

Rin Mimura did not catch up.Standing there, my heart was in chaos.

It turned out that Lin Jun didn't know himself at all.

Although when we met for the first time, he looked particularly disheartened because of his extremely low mood.Even the staff at Friends Store can't remember his name.But he thought that since the picky Lin Jun praised his craftsmanship, and later met again in Tokyo's Mimura's shop, even if the other party didn't know his name, he should have some impression of him.

The result is just his wishful thinking, Lin Jun actually doesn't remember him.

Mimura Rin stood there in a daze, feeling powerless in his heart that hopes had collapsed.

Even in the eyes of others, he has a bright future and amazing talent, but Shuang Mulin is just an insignificant ordinary person, a food lover at best.But for Mimura Rin, who once got out of the trough because of the other party's words, no amount of comfort can offset the neglected loss.

After standing blankly for a while, he noticed that his brother kept calling his name.Looking up in a daze, he said in a dream, "No, maybe I was wrong. Yes, I must have guessed wrong. I want to ask him to clarify!"

"Rin!" Seeing him running towards the Chinese team's room without looking back, Mimura Sora had no choice but to follow.

In the room, Zhou Fu and Han Xilin, who had just returned, were explaining to Xiao Ke that the time had not been advanced. The door was suddenly pushed open vigorously. When they looked up, it was the Japanese team next door.

Before they could speak, Mimura Rin walked towards Han Xilin and asked eagerly: "You really don't remember me? Mr. Lin, we met twice, once in China and once in Tokyo! A few years ago, did you still remember me? Complimented my craftsmanship!"

A stranger yelled at him excitedly, as if he had made a big mistake.Han Xilin immediately frowned in displeasure, "Sir, I really don't remember you, maybe you've got the wrong person. As for compliments, that's even more impossible."

This answer is really embarrassing.Mimura Rin subconsciously asked: "Why is it impossible?"

Seeing that he was unwilling to let go, and he seemed to be unwilling to give up without asking questions, Han Xilin was afraid that if he stayed any longer, it would affect Xiao Ke's mood and interfere with the performance of the competition, so he said bluntly: "Because I only like Mr. Xiao's craftsmanship, Other people's dishes are just food for me. Do you understand me when I say that?"

A few years ago, out of politeness, he praised the sushi chef in a certain Japanese restaurant, but it was just a trivial matter for Han Xilin.The last time it was all because of Xiao Ke's questioning that he recalled some episodes.It was a stranger who was talking to him now, so he couldn't remember it.

Seeing that the reckless Japanese chef was completely silent because of his words, Han Xilin urged: "Our contestants still need to rest. If there is no problem, please leave as soon as possible."

He is cold by nature and only shows his gentle side to his loved ones and lovers.Facing such an inexplicable person, he couldn't help but take out his usual stance of giving orders at work, and his tone was very tough.

Mimura Rin was deeply stabbed by his merciless attitude, and in an instant, her face became extremely bleak.

Bearing the expectations of the whole family since childhood, the tremendous pressure made Mimura Rin extremely fragile.Otherwise, it would not have fallen into a slump a few years ago, but it was revived because of the words of a certain stranger.They even chase after the end, and regard getting the approval of strangers as their pursuit goal.

His mental state is already very unhealthy, but all kinds of abnormal behaviors are interpreted by the people around him as self-willedness caused by excessive pressure, so they ignore it.

Hearing Han Xilin's tough words, Mimura Rin took a few steps back, and suddenly yelled a series of words in his mother tongue, his expression gradually became grim.After speaking, he suddenly took out his mobile phone and pressed his fingers rapidly.

The three people in the room couldn't understand what he was saying.Han Xilin guarded Xiao Ke behind him vigilantly, while Zhou Fu immediately went to the security guard.Before he brought him over, he saw another young man rushing up in panic, trying to snatch Mimura Rin's cell phone.

The two quickly wrestled together. Rin Mimura held the phone tightly under his body, sent the last command with difficulty, and then laughed and threw the phone away.The other person quickly picked it up, and after seeing the content on the screen, his expression changed drastically, and he slapped him loudly, cursing loudly: "baka!"

Xiao Ke frowned and looked at the pair of brothers who were suspected of having internal strife, and for a moment ignored the mobile phone that sent out a new email reminder from his pocket.

At this time, I saw Zhou Fu running back in a panic, and asked out of breath, "Did you see the email? What should we do? Our recipe has been leaked!"

mail?Remembering the reminder just now, Xiao Ke quickly took out his mobile phone, clicked on it, and found that the sender was actually the Japanese team.Could it be that the young man pressed his phone just now to send this email?

The organizer notified the judges, contestants and several media of the final time by email.Mimura Rin copied everyone in this email just now, but the content has nothing to do with time, but a screenshot and detailed explanation document.The video of Xiao Ke practicing two dishes in China is captured frame by frame in the document, and the Japanese explanation is attached below!

Recognizing that the background was the restaurant where Zhou Fu worked, Xiao Ke was incredulous, "Old Zhou, did you record the video at that time?"

"No! Looking at it from this angle, the location of the camera is a cabinet. All the employees in the store know that we borrowed the oven. It must be some little red guy who secretly set up the camera to take a sneak shot, turned around and sold the video to the devil, and the mother is right!" Zhou Fu was so anxious that he even cursed in dialect.

Xiao Ke didn't understand why the Japanese team took the initiative to send out screenshots after obtaining the video in private.He wanted to ask questions, but the two brothers Mimura laughed and got angry, neither of them would answer.

When he and Zhou Fu frowned, Han Xilin also felt deeply guilty.The other party came in chasing him, and he thought he was also responsible for this mess.

Knowing that the most important thing now is not to interrogate the reason, but to figure out the consequences and consider the countermeasures. Resisting the urge to beat Mimura Rin, he asked the sighing Zhou Fu, "Boss Zhou, the participants and even the media have received the recipe. Did it affect your game?"

"There is no precedent for this kind of thing." But in just a few minutes, Zhou Fu's face was already tired, making his face much younger than his actual age look a lot older, "But no one will tell their own dishes before the game. This is an unwritten rule. Surprises brought by creative dishes are also an important part of scoring. The current situation will definitely affect the judges' verdict... Alas! This time there must be no play!"

Although Xiao Ke came up with the dishes, Zhou Fu also spent a lot of thought on perfecting them, striving for perfection.When he thought that the dishes he had been waiting for for more than half a year and pouring countless efforts into were about to be forced to withdraw from the trophy competition due to accidents rather than strength, he was so uncomfortable that his heart ached.

Hearing that the consequences were so serious, Han Xilin also furrowed his brows, and asked again: "The Japanese team did all of the candid video shooting and malicious spreading. Don't the judges consider this?"

Zhou Fu said dumbly: "Even if the Japanese team is punished, it will not change the fact that we have been involved in the turmoil. This is the most prestigious competition in the chef world, and the organizers also take great care of feathers. No matter how delicious the dishes are, once they match with Negative. If the news is connected, it will affect the image of the game. If it were me, I would not give such a team a high score."

Having said that, he took off his hat and slammed it on the ground, stepped forward and grabbed Mimura Rin by the collar and beat him hard.At this moment, the security guard just arrived and quickly pulled them away.

In the chaos, Han Xilin looked at Xiao Ke worriedly, but heard him say: "Old Zhou, what if we change to other dishes?"

"Other dishes?" Zhou Fu was stunned.

They spent more than two months experimenting with various recipes and carefully optimized the two dishes for the competition.The steps are cumbersome, but the taste is superb.

Take the thousand-layer crispy fish as an example. First, the dough with seasonings must be kneaded into square pieces, then put on a large piece of ghee, pressed to spread evenly, folded in half, and then flattened by hand.At the end, add ghee, spread evenly and flatten again.Repeat this twenty times, and finally stretch the puff pastry into thin strips as thick as your index finger, and the work is considered complete.

The fish used as the main ingredient is also very particular. First, chop the pieces and pick the thorns, then add the ingredients and marinate.Then spread a layer of special sauce on the cleaned skeleton, and then put the fish pieces back to their original positions one by one, wrap the puff pastry used for fixing into staggered lines, carve the shape of scales on the surface, and bake them on the fire.

The fish baked in this way is not only unique in shape, but also crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, evenly flavored and extremely smooth.When they tried it, they didn't feel bored after eating it for more than two months.Another meat dish was of the same standard.Now there are less than 10 minutes left before entering the venue, and in a hurry, it is even more difficult to come up with two new dishes that are comparable to it !

Zhou Fu clenched the corners of his mouth, and the nasolabial folds looked extraordinarily deep.He didn't answer, but that in itself already showed his attitude.

But Xiao Ke said: "If you still follow the original recipe, it will be tantamount to abstaining. Are you willing? Anyway, there is no other way. A dead horse is treated as a living horse doctor. Let's try it."

The word willingly made Zhou Fu feel even more uncomfortable.Yes, after preparing for such a long time and traveling thousands of miles to come here, how reconciled would it be to just go back in such a quiet manner!What Xiao Ke said is right, instead of waiting for failure, it is better to try again!

Thinking of this, he immediately said: "Xiao Xiao, I'll listen to you. Tell me, what should we do?"

【End tomorrow】