Chapter 9 also got first

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This was a skill she had specifically learned before appearing on the show, all for the purpose of making a remarkable debut on this program.

These people were all either unknown or washed-up celebrities, and she knew she would shine if she just displayed a little bit of talent.

"Chen Fei, you are so talented," her teammate complimented her.

Chang Yu also praised, "With you in our group, first place is in the bag."

The teammate nodded in agreement, "Yeah, definitely."

With less than ten minutes left, they had to hurry to the bed and breakfast's restaurant.

When they came out, they found it had already grown dark.

By the time Jin Luo and his two companions arrived, the other two groups were already there.

They all stood there confidently, as if sure they would take first place this time.

Although it was just a game, everyone's desire to win was quite strong.

Seeing Jin Luo's group arriving, all eyes simultaneously turned to the delicacy they brought, covered with a lid.

Chen Yousheng placed the Splendid Multi-Flavored Fish on the table shared with the others.

A row of food connoisseurs was already seated in front of them.

At that moment, the program team announced, "Tonight, the group that takes first place will receive a grand reward."

Jin Luo immediately asked, "What reward is it?"

"You will get a luxurious feast."

"Does it include fish?" Jin Luo asked, eyes gleaming.

"Yes," the director said with a smile.

Throughout the day, the directors had noticed that this dark-horse internet celebrity was very fixated on fish,

and they weren't sure if it was just a persona she was cultivating. Regardless of whether she was doing it for fame or not, it was a fortunate turn for their program.

Given her performance that day, the heat for their premier episode was guaranteed to be high.

Chen Fei couldn't help but snort softly to herself.

She had never noticed such a passion for fish before; it must be for the sake of maintaining an image.

Recalling recent trending topics, which were all about her "Fortune Cat" persona, Chen Fei felt certain of it.

She waited quietly for the day when Chen Fei's facade would be exposed, thinking to herself in secret.

Next, the lids were taken off the dishes from the three groups, and the fish was served to the connoisseurs.

The food experts first tried Chen Fei's visually appealing spicy chopped fish head.

After tasting the fish, they found it to be... just average.

Chang Yu, Chen Fei, and their group were a bit nervous. They had trouble gauging what the food experts thought about their dish.

In the end, the food experts gave a fair assessment, neither praising nor criticizing.

The score they simultaneously displayed was 80 points.

Chen Fei was somewhat dissatisfied with just that score.

How could it be only 80 points? She felt it deserved at least 90.

Chang Yu and the other teammate, on the other hand, were quite pleased; to them, 80 points was already quite high.

The food experts then tasted Xiao Yuan's group's steamed bass, also without any expression of enjoyment.

They gave a fair assessment again, but the score was only 70 points.

Seeing this, Chen Fei felt slightly more balanced inside.

It was Jin Luo's group's turn to present their Splendid Multi-Flavored Fish. Both groups watched earnestly; they remembered the last round when they had achieved a grand slam.

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This time, they shouldn't be able to rely on dumb luck again…

And the food connoisseurs were already devoid of any hope for the dishes made by the celebrities, so their glances toward the dish that Jin Luo's group had made were indifferent, as if a quick look was all it warranted.

Dragging their feet, one of the food connoisseurs picked up his chopsticks and poked a small piece of fish flesh into his mouth.

Then, everyone saw that food connoisseur's eyes light up.

"This is the most delicious Splendid Multi-Flavored Fish I have ever tasted," the food connoisseur offered very high praise.

In the beginning, they thought if a celebrity could make the fish dish to that standard, it was already not bad. They hadn't expected this group's dish to taste like it was made by a top-class chef.

Seeing such high praise given to this group, their peers also became interested and picked up their chopsticks to have a taste.

After tasting, they all let out exclamations, "It's really very good!"

Afterward, the food connoisseurs unanimously gave a score of 100 points.

The other two groups were stunned, looking at Jin Luo's group with a different perspective; if the last round was sheer dumb luck, what about this one?

Only Chen Fei had a green complexion.

How is this possible? How could they possibly make such delicious food?

Upon learning that the fish dish was made by Li Xiaolei, and her success was due to Jin Luo's guidance, the other two groups offered their congratulations and compliments to both of them.

Some even wanted to learn cooking from the two of them.

After the competition ended, it was already very late, and their stomachs were growling with hunger.

The Program Team said with a smile, "So, we'll give the luxurious feast to Jin Luo's group as the first-place winners. The winners receive rewards, and the losing group, there's a punishment as well."

Xiao Yuan's group hastily said upon hearing this, "Director, why didn't you say that earlier? The game is nearly over, and now you're telling us about a punishment system? Aren't you just setting us up?"

The other two also expressed their protests.

Seeing this, the Program Team had no choice but to abandon the punishment.

Jin Luo's group enjoyed a luxurious meal, while the other two groups had to settle for ordinary home-cooked dishes.

Xiao Yuan and his group grumbled upon seeing this, "How is this any different from a punishment?"

However, they did not know that the original plan of the Program Team was to have the losing group eat only plain white rice.

But they would soon find out what a real punishment entailed and realize how delicious the current home-cooked meal actually was.

After everyone had their fill, they returned to their own accommodations to sleep.

After Jin Luo returned to her room, she discovered a message had arrived on her phone, followed swiftly by a call from the head person.

As soon as he got through to Jin Luo, he immediately said, "Jin Luo, I hear you've taken on a passé culinary variety show?"

"Yeah," Jin Luo said.

"Jin Luo, President Liu is still waiting for your apology. As long as you're willing to apologize, Banana Platform is willing to resign you and give you the best resources, which are far better than what you'd get with that outdated show you've joined."

The head person went straight to the point this time, confidently putting forth an offer he believed she couldn't refuse.

He was reaching out to Jin Luo again for two reasons: one was that he had seen her trending on social media a few days ago because of her Inviting Wealth persona, and the other was that President Liu had been waiting for a long time and was getting angry. The boss had given him a strict command to bring Jin Luo to President Liu.

"Oh…" Jin Luo responded flatly, then hung up the phone.

The head person stared at the beeping phone in disbelief—she had hung up on him again.

When he tried calling again, he found that his number had been blocked.

The frustration building inside him returned; he desperately needed to vent.

Just then, a novice internet celebrity walked into the office, and the head person lashed out, scolding him fiercely.

The scolded internet celebrity trembled, "..."

It was his first day, and he had no idea how he had managed to anger the senior leader.