Chapter 17: Michelin Three-Star Cuisine

In the private messages.

Yi Ye Putuo: "Mr. Di Yi, do you have a contract with an agency?"

Guan Xing Group: "Can you participate in commercial performances? You name the price!"

Director Song: "Hello! We are from the variety show The National Song God. I'd like to discuss something with you. Could you provide a contact number?"

Lan Zhi Hui: "Hi there, do you have a girlfriend? I'm 175 cm tall, weigh 56 kg, and my bust size is…"

Mu Xiaoyao: "Di Yi gege, I love you! Will you dare to reply to me?"

Countless comments and messages flooded in, mostly praising Liu Di, inviting him to perform, or from ardent fans eager to meet him in person.

And this was only after half an hour!

"The power of the internet in this self-media era is indeed formidable!"

Liu Di tossed his phone aside. He had no interest in entertainment.

What truly occupied his mind was his increasingly intense entrepreneurial dream!

At this moment, a business plan was gradually taking shape in his mind!

On the fifth floor, in a luxurious bedroom.

Yan Xinxin was becoming more and more frustrated.

Why hadn't her carefully arranged trap caught that obnoxious Liu Di?

The faulty surveillance camera had malfunctioned at a critical moment!

"Kaikai, let's go to the basement level. The glass ball trap in the room must have gotten Liu Di. I want to see how he's faring!"

"Kaikai? Did you hear me?"

She turned around to find Yan Kaikai lying on the bed, engrossed in her iPad with headphones on.

"Kaikai, you little fangirl, what's so interesting about this cool video?"

"Xinxin, listen. This person's voice is amazing."

Yan Kaikai was mesmerized, with tears almost welling up in her large, fluffy eyes.

"Ugh…"

The moment Yan Xinxin put on the headphones, the surroundings fell silent.

The singing was light and ethereal, starting like a mountain stream, then transforming into a wisp of smoke, floating to the mountain peak, and finally becoming a grand sea of clouds!

Not only was the voice heavenly, but the accompanying piano was also of top-notch quality!

As both a music prodigy and a livestreamer, Yan Xinxin was completely stunned by the singer's skill and the song's arrangement, which far exceeded any music she'd ever heard!

"This... is incredible!"

"Kaikai, Kaikai, I'm going crazy! Who is he?!"

Yan Kaikai's expression was also one of irresistible fascination. "I don't know. He's mysterious. There's only this one video, and his name is Di Yi. He already has 6 million followers!"

"Kaikai, I've made up my mind. I've finally determined my life's goal…"

Yan Xinxin cried out, "I want to marry him! I must marry him!"

"No way, Xinxin! I discovered him first. You can't steal my future husband. We're sisters!"

"What do you mean no way? I insist! I won't marry anyone but him!"

Gurgle...

Liu Di, deep in thought, felt hunger pangs again.

Looking at his phone, it was already 10 PM.

"Looks like I'll have to find something to eat in the kitchen!"

Liu Di got up and headed to the kitchen.

Just as Liu Di pushed open the door, he was startled by two sudden screams!

And then, a hiss...!

Pepper spray!

Fortunately, Liu Di's extraordinary reflexes allowed him to avoid the spray in a flash!

"What are you doing?!"

Liu Di frowned, staring at the two girls holding pepper spray, paralyzed on the floor.

"Pervert!"

"What pervert? This is my room!"

"Ah, well…"

The two girls were Yan Kaikai and Yan Xinxin!

Despite how enchanting Di Yi's voice was, they were unwilling to accept their prank on Liu Di had failed.

Five minutes ago, they had stealthily approached Liu Di's door with pepper spray.

As they were about to pry open the door, Liu Di had suddenly exited!

"You freeloading bum!"

"Mooching off our family!"

"And trying to hit on my sister!"

"I'm telling you, as long as we're here… eh, where did he go?"

By the time the two girls snapped back to reality, Liu Di was already far away, ignoring their unreasonable antics!

"Kaikai, let's follow him and see what he's up to!"

"That scoundrel might be going to knock on Sister San's door!"

In the kitchen.

Chef Zhang Ma smiled at Liu Di. "Mr. Liu, how can I assist you?"

Liu Di scratched his head. "I'm a bit hungry. Can you…"

"Don't cook for this freeloading guy, starve him!"

The two girls had arrived and shouted towards the chef from a distance.

They were quite exasperated. Of course, this glutton was hungry again!

Want to eat? Not a chance!

Seeing Chef Zhang Ma's hesitant expression, Liu Di shook his head in resignation. "Chef Zhang, please take a break. I'll handle it myself."

'Ding... Mo Tong has arrived! Michelin Three-Star Chef techniques subconscious fusion completed!'

Alright.

Liu Di smiled faintly.

"He's going to cook for himself?"

"Hmph, at his age, how could he cook? He probably just learned some tomato scrambled eggs from the internet and can't even make that right!"

"Kaikai, we'll watch from here. Let's see if he turns the food into a disaster!"

"And then…"

Yan Xinxin whispered in Yan Kaikai's ear: "We'll charge him for wasting ingredients, drive him crazy!"

"Hehe, sounds good!"

Looking at the two girls' wicked smiles, Liu Di shook his head again.

Stretching his limbs, Liu Di tied on an apron and rolled up his white shirt sleeves.

Surveying the kitchen ingredients, Liu Di decided on his dish.

He rinsed the rice three times, placed it in the rice cooker, and added a drop of vegetable oil before starting it.

Then, he chopped fresh scallions, cracked eggs, and diced a few pieces of preserved plum meat.

"Is he making… fried rice?"

The two girls were momentarily stunned again.

The pristine white shirt, elegant apron, and skillful movements...

Who said that men who cook seriously are the most handsome?

They were right!

"Wow, this setup looks impressive, but he's just making fried rice?"

"Besides, why is he adding preserved plums? This is nonsense!"

Yan Kaikai suddenly realized the person before her was the soft-food guy Liu Di, and disdainfully remarked!

Looks good, but useless!

The aromatic rice came out of the cooker.

Liu Di carefully spread it on a baking sheet and placed it in the oven for 4 minutes!

"What's he doing? This isn't what the internet suggests!"

The two girls were puzzled!

When the rice came out of the oven, the surface moisture had evaporated, and the grains were separated, emitting a faint aroma.

Just this step alone made the two girls salivate!

Then, Liu Di began to stir-fry the rice!

Egg liquid, scallions, diced plums—added in stages.

Flames danced, and Liu Di performed a flamboyant stir!

The two girls watched in amazement. This was like a performance!

Finally, the dish was ready!

The two girls rushed over immediately.

It smelled so good!

A plate of fried rice, golden in color with green scallions and red plum meat, was tantalizing.

"Why is the rice golden?"

"What about the eggs?"

Gulp, Yan Kaikai swallowed a mouthful of saliva, "None of that matters. I really want to eat it!"