"No, no, no, this has nothing to do with you. It's my fault. You were trying to teach me how to cook with good intentions, but I messed it up like this. I'm really sorry."
Xiao Yu felt genuinely embarrassed. Shen Mo had meant well by teaching her how to cook, but not only did she fail to cook the dishes, she also made a complete mess of the kitchen.
"Did you cook this?" Lin Xiaoxiao pointed at the wisps of smoke still slowly rising into the air, her eyes full of surprise.
Xiao Yu touched her nose somewhat embarrassedly, "Yes."
Lin Xiaoxiao blinked, finding it hard to understand. Who would cook like this?
To be honest, this was the first time Lin Xiaoxiao had ever seen anything like it. Could this be the legendary kitchen killer? Or was this just the author's character design for Xiao Yu?
Seeing the little girl's disheveled appearance, Lin Xiaoxiao felt a little sorry for her.
"Well, you two should go take a shower first, we'll take care of the rest." Lin Xiaoxiao patted Xiao Yu's shoulder. "Um, you shouldn't go into the kitchen next time."
Lin Xiaoxiao felt a little embarrassed when she said this. Of course, Lin Xiaoxiao didn't dislike Xiao Yu; she just felt that such behavior was too dangerous.
"I understand." Although she felt a little sad, Xiao Yu knew that Lin Xiao said these words for her own good.
Given her skill level, even if Lin Xiaoxiao hadn't said anything, she wouldn't have dared to go into the kitchen again. She was lucky this time that someone was watching her, which prevented things from getting out of control.
If no one was watching, Xiao Yu shook her head. Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore. It's a bit scary.
"Alright, you two should go take a shower now. We'll clean up here."
The two looked so disheveled that it was clear they were no longer fit to go into the kitchen, and the others urged them to clean up quickly.
"I'm sorry for causing you trouble." Shen Mo was now truly regretful.
She had originally hoped to win over the guests with her culinary skills, but now Xiao Yu has ruined it all.
Not only could she not blame Xiao Yu, she even had to smile and tell Xiao Yu that it was okay, and that it was all her fault that things had turned out this way.
After the two left, Lin Xiaoxiao went into the kitchen and saw that the fish she had caught were still safe and sound, which relieved her.
As for the other things, they were all picked from the vegetable garden behind the yard, so there's no need to worry about anything that has already been wasted.
"Let's go pick some more vegetables." The others also peered into the kitchen and quickly spotted the vegetables that had fallen to the ground and were trampled beyond recognition.
"Then I'll have to trouble you." Lin Xiaoxiao didn't stand on ceremony with them; after all, they were all there to participate in the show.
She can't handle everything by herself; she should also give others a chance to shine.
The twins went to the vegetable garden in the back with Chen Xingyu to pick vegetables, while Lin Xiaoxiao, Tang Xue, and Lin Xin stayed behind to clean up the kitchen.
[Oh my god, I really had a feeling just now that Xiao Yu was going to set the kitchen on fire.]
I find it both pitiful and hilarious; how did she manage to put all the seasonings in the wrong places?
[The "kitchen killer" lives up to her name! If Chen Mo had been even a fraction slower, their dinner would have been ruined.]
I didn't have a good impression of Shen Mo before, but after seeing what happened just now, my opinion of her has changed slightly.
[Speaking of which, Chen Mo is really pitiful. Look at that utterly hopeless expression; she probably genuinely doesn't understand why someone could make such a fuss over something as simple as cooking.]
[President Lin's expression just now was also quite amusing. That look of utter disbelief on his face probably meant he thought the way the stir-fry was done was truly outrageous.]
"This..." After lifting the lid, all three of them focused their attention on the dark, unidentifiable object in the pot. "Ahem! We'll make some fish soup, stir-fry some greens, stir-fry some green beans, and make a cold dish. We'll also ask them if they have any dishes they like to eat."
Lin Xiaoxiao poured out the unidentified object from the pot, cleaned the pot, and glanced back at the two people beside her, wondering if they needed anything else.
"Fish soup?" Lin Xin asked, somewhat puzzled. "The production team even prepared fish for us?"
Didn't the production team already say at lunchtime that they wouldn't be providing dinner? How come a fish suddenly appeared?
"Xiaoxue and I caught it." Lin Xiaoxiao cleaned the pot and gave her place to Tang Xue, while she squatted in front of the stove to prepare to light the fire.
"You guys went out fishing this afternoon?" Lin Xin said with some emotion, thinking that kids these days are really quite amazing.
Tang Xue and Lin Xiaoxiao must have expended a lot of energy catching fish together, since the production team would never provide them with any fishing tools.
Lin Xiaoxiao grinned, "There was a river when we came here, so we thought we'd try our luck there. We didn't expect to actually catch a fish."
Tang Xue glanced down at Lin Xiaoxiao. Seeing the girl's bright and lively eyes, Tang Xue thought that if Lin Xiaoxiao had a tail, it would probably be so big that it wouldn't even be visible by now.
Seriously, how can she be so cute? Tang Xue rubbed her hands on her apron; with other people around, she felt a little embarrassed to touch Lin Xiaoxiao.
"You guys are really amazing! You managed to catch fish even without a fishing rod." Lin Xin's praise was sincere.
If she didn't know Tang Xue very well, then she was definitely familiar with Lin Xiaoxiao.
The person in charge of the Lin Group is probably someone whose name is known to everyone in this circle.
Therefore, Lin Xin was somewhat surprised when she learned that the Lin Xiaoxiao she saw was the person in charge of the Lin Group.
After all, Lin Xiaoxiao's presence in this place is something that is difficult for anyone to understand.
Inviting the head of the Lin Group to the show would probably be even more difficult than inviting some international superstars.
As for the nature of their show, it really doesn't need to be explained too clearly.
As it turned out, she actually saw Lin Xiaoxiao appear on this lukewarm show.
This young girl didn't resemble those capitalists at all. Having been in this circle for so long, Lin Xin could be said to have a good understanding of certain aspects of it.
She wasn't particularly curious about Tang Xue and Lin Xiaoxiao; she just felt that her first impression of the two girls was quite good.
She's a completely different type from Shen Mo, whom I met along the way. To have survived in this industry for so long, she must have a knack for judging people.
She has encountered many people like Chen Mo since she became famous; they simply want to use her fame to gain more benefits for themselves.
At first, Lin Xin thought that Shen Mo's target was her, after all, among the guests invited by the program team, she was the only one with the greatest reputation in the entertainment industry.
But when Lin Xin met Lin Xiaoxiao, she realized that Shen Mo's target was not her, but Lin Xiaoxiao.
Thinking about the phone call she received that afternoon, Lin Xin's gaze towards Lin Xiaoxiao and Tang Xue took on a slightly different meaning.
"It wasn't anything special, we were just lucky." Lin Xiaoxiao added a piece of firewood to the stove.
Although that's what she said, Lin Xiaoxiao's brows still betrayed her undisguised joy.
Seeing the little girl's expression that seemed to say, "Am I great? Come and praise me!", Tang Xue's eyes flashed with affection. She reached out and ruffled Lin Xiaoxiao's soft, short hair. "Keep the fire burning well."
"Yes, ma'am." Lin Xiaoxiao blinked, looking delighted. "By the way, Teacher Lin, there's nothing we can help you with here. Why don't you wait outside for a while?"
"Then I won't stand on ceremony with you. I'll be waiting to taste your cooking."
After cleaning up the kitchen, Lin Xin realized that there was really nothing she could do to help if she stayed there.
Most importantly, the kitchen space isn't very big, and her presence here is indeed a bit of a nuisance.
"Okay, Xiaoxue's cooking skills are very good, she will definitely not disappoint Teacher Lin."
Lin Xiaoxiao's eyes crinkled into crescents, and when she spoke of Tang Xue, her face was full of pride and self-satisfaction, as if she were talking about herself, not someone else.
Tang Xue paused for a moment as she swung the spatula, a slight smile playing on her lips, her gentle smile in her eyes like a bright light that was impossible to ignore.
Before leaving the kitchen, Lin Xin glanced back at the two of them and saw them looking at each other.
Even though they were some distance apart, Lin Xin could still see each other in their eyes, and the gentle smiles in their eyes were as dazzling as bright stars.
Could it really be true? This thought flashed through Lin Xin's mind before she stepped out of the kitchen.
Without the interference of others, Lin Xiaoxiao and Tang Xue worked together quite well, one taking charge of stir-frying the dishes and the other adding fuel to the fire.
The rice was steamed before the foam was released, and the fish soup was ready after all the dishes were stir-fried.
"I could smell the aroma as soon as I stood in the yard, it made my mouth water!" Chen Xingyu took a deep breath and made no attempt to hide his admiration when he saw Lin Xiaoxiao and Tang Xue bring out the food.
"I hope it suits everyone's taste." With the help of others, everything has been placed on the table.
"I'm sorry, I still want to apologize to everyone for my previous behavior."
I promised to cook for myself, but it turned out like this, and I'm so sorry to have troubled Mr. Lin and Teacher Tang in the end.
After seeing that everyone else had sat down, Shen Mo did not sit down, but stood to the side and bowed to the group.
"No, no, no, this has nothing to do with you. If anyone should apologize, it should be me."
"If I hadn't gone into the kitchen, it wouldn't have become like that. We almost went hungry, and I'm truly sorry. I promise I will never set foot in the kitchen again."
Xiao Yu is now filled with regret; she shouldn't have had any expectations of herself back then.
Fortunately, it didn't cause any serious consequences in the end, otherwise she really wouldn't have been able to cry anymore.
"Alright, you two don't need to blame yourselves. This was just an accident, and no one wanted to see it happen."
Chen Xingyu looked at the two of them with a gentle expression, "What's done is done, and you two have already apologized, so don't think about it anymore. Quickly sit down and try the cooking of our CEO Lin and Xiao Tang."
The reason that happened was because the young girl was cooking.
Therefore, those of them who are of no help whatsoever naturally have no grounds to criticize the other party.
“That’s right, Teacher Chen is right. It’s all in the past, so don’t worry about it anymore. Hurry up and sit down to eat, I’m starving.”
Lin Xiaoxiao tapped the table, signaling the two of them to sit down quickly. She hadn't eaten much for lunch and had been running around all afternoon, so her stomach was starting to rumble.
Shen Mo and Xiao Yu exchanged a glance. Shen Mo wanted to say something more, but Xiao Yu sat down after glancing at her.
Seeing that everyone else had already picked up their chopsticks and were ready to eat, Shen Mo could only reluctantly sit down in her seat.
This meal was quite an ordeal! Luckily, it didn't cause any major problems in the end, otherwise they might not have been able to eat dinner tonight.
Looking at this table full of food, I can almost smell its aroma through the screen.
Ahhh, I really want to try Tang Xue's cooking!
[Hey upstairs, you'd better go to sleep now, you might still catch the first bite.]
Thank goodness they finally started eating. If I had waited any longer, the fish soup I ordered would have gotten cold. Luckily, they made it in time; I didn't want to reheat it again.
I also ordered fish soup, and the moment I saw Mr. Lin scoop the fish out of the water, I immediately added it to my shopping cart.
No wonder I couldn't get the fish soup; you guys ordered it all! Luckily, I managed to snag a plate of green beans at the end. It was truly awful.
[Hey upstairs, at least you managed to snag a plate of green beans; I didn't even get a single slice.]
What I'm really curious about now is whether everyone's in the same city, otherwise how come I couldn't even get one?
[Hahaha, well, that just means you were too slow. You can only watch the live stream and drool.]
No, to maintain my last bit of stubbornness, I'm going to make some tomato salad.
In the past, when the show was being filmed, some viewers would order food so they could eat the same things as the guests. But never before had the show sold out like this.
The guests, who were happily enjoying their dinner, were unaware that some of them had already become a trending topic on social media.
Even the production team didn't expect that they would not only trend on social media, but would trend three times.