Chapter 704: Chapter 703: Food Tyrant’s Stomach 2

Lei Zhe put on an act in front of the cameras, donning a sheep’s skin, yet it didn’t prevent Xia Yu from seeing right through to his true nature—

This guy had ulterior motives and was here to reclaim face!

Xia Yu ignored the flash of the cameras.

“In my restaurant, no matter what kind of guest, they will all be satisfied.”

“Do you know the origin of the phrase ‘educated beyond one’s intelligence’?”

Lei Zhe was stunned.

Xia Yu didn’t look at him, instead raising his head to observe the building and listening to the buzzing of voices outside, “There are many other guests waiting to dine, waiting for their food; I can’t afford to delay too long because of you.”

“Please order—”

He personally handed out a menu, his gaze sweeping over Lei Zhe and his female assistant Ying sitting beside him, he emphasized: “The rule for ordering here is, each person can only order 3 dishes!”

“Each person, 3 dishes?”

Lei Zhe slammed the table and laughed loudly, “Chef Xia, are you joking?”

“Just 3 dishes, that’s not enough to fill my stomach!”

“Educated beyond one’s intelligence!” Xia Yu repeated the phrase with a literary reference, his eyelids slightly lowered, “Here, no matter the status of the guest, the treatment is the same.”

He emphasized again: “3 dishes should satisfy the average customer, and they should satisfy your Food Tyrant’s Stomach too.”

Upon hearing this, Lei Zhe stopped laughing, his face gradually darkening.

Qian Rixiangzi, Shigong Xiaoci Lang, and the Chiben sisters—who had finished eating and had stepped aside—and many media reporters and guests, all cast surprised looks at Xia Yu.

Even the female assistant Ying couldn’t help but raise her eyes to look at the young chef standing at the table.

Was he serious?

“Clap, clap, clap…”

A series of clear applause came from the entrance.

“Domineering!”

Another uninvited guest.

A purple dress fluttering, ‘Burning Purple Rose’ Andrea suddenly made her entrance.

She moved swiftly to sit down at Lei Zhe’s table, then smiled and greeted Xia Yu, “Chef Xia, long time no see, the location isn’t the competition stage this time, and I’m not a judge, but you are still that chef!”

Her finger tapped her tempting lips.

“3 dishes are enough to satisfy us Food Dominator Lin Chef’s appetite? Honestly, I’m not quite convinced, but if you manage to do it, well, here’s your reward, a little token of appreciation!”

Snap!

This female Lin Giant flamboyantly slapped a shiny gold card onto the table, “The small change in this account, it’s all yours!”

No one expected a second Lin Chef to arrive, and moreover, it was Andrea, one of the eight Lin Giants of the Gourmet Society!

“Andrea!”

Lei Zhe was shocked, and with a somber face he asked, “Didn’t you return to North America?!”

“I did go back, but I came back!” Andrea pursed her lips, which were painted with purple lipstick, her mouth curling into a playful smile. “I arrived this evening. I only thought there’d be something interesting happening in Japan after watching yesterday’s news, so I came back, who knew, right after I took a bath in the hotel, planning to enjoy my dinner, I heard about the opening of Xia’s Chinese Restaurant…”

“Could it be that God is looking out for me?”

She winked at Lei Zhe, a hint of mockery in her eyes.

Lei Zhe’s face twitched involuntarily.

Seeing Andrea’s pretty face flush with excitement from watching a good show, Lei Zhe couldn’t help but feel a surge of violent emotions innerly.

“Right!”

The female giant suddenly clapped her hands, appearing lively and playful amid the media cameras, “Catherine should be arriving soon too!”

Uh!

Xia Yu was also stunned when he heard this.

Catherine, that ‘Nurturing Witch’, wasn’t she? Didn’t that mean that the Xia’s Chinese Restaurant he opened to add color and attract attention to the Academy Festival had, on its opening night, attracted no less than three Lin Chefs?

And these three Lin Chefs, unfortunately, were all Food Dominator giants, all hailing from the same Gourmet Society.

What was going on?

Suddenly having to host three Food Dominator Lin Giants at the same time…

Cold sweat involuntarily formed on Xia Yu’s forehead.

He was losing his composure!

“This…”

Shigong Xiaoci Lang, hearing the excited whispers of the media reporters, stepped forward, pulled Xia Yu a few meters away, and turned his back to the table, lowering his voice to ask seriously, “The situation has spiraled beyond your control, hasn’t it?”

He didn’t wait for Xia Yu to respond before he took a deep breath again.

“If you had expelled Lei Zhe from the start, you wouldn’t have had to entertain Catherine and Ms. Andrea later,” Shigong patted his shoulder and gave him an encouraging look, “Now, expulsion and refusing service won’t work. You can only grit your teeth and go for it, cheer up, Rixiangzi and I will do everything we can to help you!”

This graduate, who was usually known for his venomous tongue and unpleasant demeanor, had suddenly transformed into a caring gentleman.

Xia Yu found it amusing, “You could at least have a little faith in me!”

“It’s not a matter of faith, this is about food service. Satisfying a client is even more important for a chef than any cooking competition or culinary battle…”

Shigong’s gaze swept towards the group of journalists with their long lenses and short guns, his seriousness uncommon.

“Satisfying the client is the source of our drive to work hard and make culinary breakthroughs. However, if you can’t satisfy the client, your cooking skills will be called into question, and the negative impact of that is much worse than a straightforward loss in a competition. While there’s no shame in failing to satisfy a Lin Chef, after all, you’re a renowned chef, very close to Lin level, society has high expectations of you, and you have high expectations for yourself, don’t you?”

As he spoke, he looked mockingly.

“Speaking of which, isn’t the rule of ordering 3 dishes per person a bit too rigid?”

“Lin level also uses this set of rules, ha, I can’t imagine those Food Tyrant Chefs with their scary appetites being satisfied after eating just 3 dishes and paying the bill.”

Xia Yu turned and walked back, ignoring Shigong’s mocking.

This guy was simply mocking him for lifting a stone only to drop it on his own foot.

But… did he really drop the stone on his foot?

The third Lin Chef, ‘the Witch that was Raised,’ Catherine, arrived a few minutes later.

Standing at the table, Xia Yu looked at the gathered food giants.

From the excited commotion of the journalists around, it was easy to see that the scene of this gathering of Lin Chefs was probably the biggest since the Sapporo event, and it was bound to be widely reported by food media around the world tomorrow.

“May I order now?”

The three Lin Chefs were all looking at the menu on the gourmet coupon.

“Are we really limited to just 3 dishes?” Andrea frowned in frustration, “Ah, I want to try both the regular and deluxe versions of the 12-course meal!”

“‘Ox Pig Bird Blood Sausage,’ ‘Golden Smiling Mouth,’ ‘Four Divine Seafood Eight Treasure Soul Suppressing Dumplings’!” Catherine was very straightforward.

Xia Yu looked at Lei Zhe, “And you?”

“I’m quite curious about your recommended menu—” Lei Zhe said, crossing his arms.

“Yes, what about the manager’s recommendations?”

Andrea also raised her hand, “I’m equally curious about your perfect combination of 3 dishes set!”

“Curious?”

Xia Yu saw Shigong and Qian Rixiangzi to the side, as well as the Chiben sisters who hadn’t left and were planning to watch the show unfold, and the crowd of journalists whose ears perked up with great interest. He smiled and announced three dish names—

“Tofu, tofu, tofu!”

“Eh—”

There was a gasp, and the crowd looked dumbfounded.

‘Burning Purple Rose’ Andrea, seeing the serious glint in Xia Yu’s eyes, put away her smile and asked, “Triple tofu? Are you sure this isn’t just one dish?”

Lei Zhe was also staring at him, sneering coldly, “Three tofu dishes? Don’t you know that the same main ingredient can easily bore and disgust the diners?”

Bang!

A slam on the table.

“The premise of satisfaction is that the food can be swallowed and digested!”

Xia Yu shrugged, “I understand the principle, but, my three tofu dishes, I guarantee they are novel and delicious!” Saying this, he winked and a mysterious smile appeared on his face, “Besides, I must remind you, the third dish is not on the menu, it’s a hidden item.”

“How about it, want to give it a try?”

A hidden menu item?

At this, Lei Zhe’s eyes narrowed.

But then, a strange smile appeared on his face, and Lei Zhe nodded to his female assistant Ying.

The assistant placed a file envelope on the table.

“This is the real estate documentation, you should know which property it’s for, how about it, interested in making a bet with me?”

“Real estate?” Xia Yu’s pupils shrank slightly.

He understood in a flash.

“The piece of land that I and the Yishi brand had our eyes on, was intercepted by Lei Zhe?” Xia Yu wasn’t too angry in his heart.

After all, in business terms, that piece of land did not belong to him since there was no signed contract.

Furthermore, even if option 1 was sabotaged by Lei Zhe’s interference, there was still option 2. Without that piece of land, Xia’s Farm would still firmly proceed on the path of expansion.

“Sorry, but I’m not interested in betting!”

Lei Zhe shook his head, “No, no, no, you don’t really need to wager anything substantial. As long as you can satisfy my Food Tyrant’s Stomach—simply put, fill my stomach with food, this envelope is yours.”

The scene seemed to freeze at that moment.