The school really wants to teach us!

Reflecting on the efforts made by the school for its students, Roy felt a wave of emotion.

From what Roy understood about vocational colleges, most of them, even universities, didn't just have students who wanted to slack off; the schools themselves often didn't care much about truly educating their students. They were indifferent to whether students could acquire useful skills or succeed in society. Some institutions even forced students into factory jobs just before graduation, holding their diplomas hostage until they worked for a few months.

But his own New Star Arts College was a refreshing exception in the vocational education landscape.

The school's dormitories, teaching buildings, and training facilities were all in a state of disrepair, which Roy had previously thought was due to financial constraints. However, he now realized that the school wasn't out of funds; it just chose not to spend money on superficial improvements. Instead, they used those resources to hire so many master chefs to teach real culinary skills to the students, ensuring they had a solid trade to rely on after graduation.

"The school genuinely wants to teach us cooking skills!" Roy marveled, feeling a newfound respect for their young principal, Chase.

That day, the entire school was undeniably content.

Students were thrilled and excited.

Teachers could feel the students' growing passion for culinary arts, validating the benefits of the new teaching plan, which put them in a good mood.

And Chase, the principal, was pleased to see the students' enthusiasm for their studies. For a principal, there's no greater achievement than fostering a love for learning and professionalism in their students.

Of course, not everyone was happy that day.

In the school cafeteria, the chefs frowned at the amount of leftover food. The students had only consumed about half of what they usually did.

What was going on?

Was there some new food street outside the school attracting students? Or perhaps a new restaurant with a great reputation had opened?

As the chefs pondered, they overheard a cafeteria worker on the phone with the waste collection service: "There are four whole barrels of leftovers today. Yes, much more than usual. Please send someone to pick them up…"

The cafeteria usually had one barrel of leftovers from over six hundred students, which wasn't too bad. But today, there were four barrels.

Fewer students had come to eat, and those who did barely touched their food.

The reason was simple: after tasting the exquisite dishes prepared by their teachers, the students found the cafeteria food bland in comparison and couldn't bring themselves to eat much of it, ending up discarding most of their meals.

While wasteful, the contrast was too stark. Forcing themselves to eat was not an option.

But the cafeteria chefs didn't know this. They were puzzled and worried.

Had the quality of their cooking deteriorated? Was there an issue with the ingredients, or had they added too much salt?

They each took a sample to taste but found nothing wrong. The food was just as it always was.

What was going on?

The chefs, unable to figure it out, began to panic slightly. New Star Arts College paid them well—higher than most places in Skysea City. Naturally, the expectations were high, including maintaining a certain number of students eating in the cafeteria daily. Falling short could mean losing their bonuses or even their jobs.

With good salaries, vacation time, and benefits, they were not willing to lose these positions. They gathered to discuss ways to improve the taste of their dishes or introduce new items to attract students back to the cafeteria.

Young students, being who they are, couldn't keep such news to themselves. Having tasted such incredible food, they naturally wanted to show off, and many had recorded videos, which they eagerly posted on Douyin.

Thanks to Douyin's algorithms, many university students in the nearby area saw these videos.

New Star Arts College already had some fame among the tens of thousands of students in the university town due to its student-friendly policies and unique military training.

Watching videos of those delicious dishes, with captions boasting they were better than non-heritage foods and five-star restaurants like Black Swan, naturally caught a lot of attention.

Even though viewers couldn't smell the food, some dishes just looked so good that one could tell they were top-notch. Otherwise, food review videos wouldn't be so popular!

"Wow, that looks amazing!"

"Just the appearance alone makes me want it. This would easily be 88 dollars a plate in a restaurant."

"Is that boiled cabbage? The broth is so clear, it's like water!"

"It's not just Chinese food; they have Japanese, French, Italian, and Middle Eastern cuisines too. Your school is so trendy!"

"Watching this and then looking at my pig trotters rice, it suddenly feels unappetizing."

"That Cantonese food looks so authentic! I'm from Guangdong, and I don't want Fujianese cuisine. I want your teachers' Cantonese food!"

"I'm so envious! What kind of magical school is New Star Arts College? The first lesson is the teachers cooking for the students. I'm officially jealous!"

In this era dominated by food lovers, university students are known to travel to other cities just for a good meal. It's easy to imagine how much such videos attracted their attention.

Immediately, many students from surrounding colleges and universities started commenting on the videos, expressing their envy.

This made New Star Arts College students quite proud. Ever since enrolling at New Star, they had enjoyed many perks: fast internet, plenty of outlets, no power cuts at lights out, and top-notch military training, all of which had earned them quite a bit of envy.

Now, New Star students were leaving comments like:

"It's no big deal, just a bit better than non-heritage food…"

"That nine-turn large intestine was genuinely delicious…"

"It was so authentic!"

"Although it's a freshman perk, and we won't have such grand meals regularly, the teachers promised to cook for us each time they teach a new dish…"

While the students were humble in their words, they were clearly stoking jealousy.

However, New Star students soon found themselves at a loss for words.

The fact that New Star had no female students was well-known in the university town. Others had long mastered the art of getting under their skin.

Comments like:

"Yeah, my new girlfriend and I are totally jealous as we eat together…"

"Can't watch the video now. I've got a mixed dormitory activity with a girls' dorm. Need to shower quickly!"

"It looks delicious, but I've got to run. I joined the badminton club and promised a senior we'd play!"

"I should have gone to New Star. I ended up at an art school with just twelve guys in my class. All those beautiful legs in summer are such a distraction!"

"With such great teachers, New Star must have plenty of girls, right?"

"New Star students, keep your spirits up! It's okay if you don't find a girlfriend in college because it's even harder after you graduate…"

Reading these comments, New Star Arts College students collectively felt as if they were autistic.

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