Chapter 26: Unexpectedly Collecting Him

  The dishes have already appeared on the table, watching the diners and judges tasting them, my heart is also rising and falling.

  This is the first time in my life I've participated in a cooking competition, although I'm not the head chef, just an assistant.

  However, I still feel that such a scene makes me anxious and tense.

  The delicacies on the table were eaten up by one empty, I couldn't help but sigh, the townspeople of this small town are all good eaters who don't like to waste food!

  This makes it even harder for me to guess who will have a higher score between Min Xi and Xiong Xiaotu.

  The first diner voted for Min Xi, and then someone else voted for Xiong Xiaotu.

  Then, Guo Yiyuan, the town judge of Guessing Town, began to count the votes. With a smile on his face, he said: "Interestingly, the score is 20-20, a tie!"

  This answer makes me feel a chill run down my spine, how could this be? Despite working so hard with Xiong Xiaotu, we still can't grasp the appetites of foodies?

  There was a second round of testing, that is the judges' scoring, then, two beauties received the judges' cards and handed them over to Mayor Guo Yiyuan.

  Then, the town mayor looked at the content displayed on the plate again and smiled: "Interestingly, two red cards and two blue cards, a tie again."

  What if it's a draw? What will happen then? Will we have another match?

  "Let's have an overtime match then!" suggested Guo Yiyuan, the town mayor.

  "Good!" All the diners responded with approval.

  However, the man in green clothes changed his expression again, then pointed at us and said faintly: "You come over, I have something to say to you."

  I couldn't think of what Min Xi would say to us, so I glanced at Xiong Xiaotu with a helpless expression and walked side by side with him to Min Xi's front.

  "Min thought for a moment... " Min Xi glanced at Xiong Xiaotu, then looked at me again, paused for a moment, and said: "The level of culinary skills is important, but your minds are much stronger than mine, so I admit defeat!"

  Admit defeat? What does that mean, is he willing to concede? If so, normally I wouldn't want to accept his concession, but thinking about the reality of the situation is urgent, and also fearing that if we continue into overtime, we might lose. It's actually better to just gladly accept it.

  "What about the original promise?" I blinked and casually reminded him. The divine brush was too important to me, as long as I completed the first task, who knows what kind of hole-digging second task was waiting for me.

  "Ah." Min Xi handed me the pen with a carefree and natural gesture. Her eyes were also light, without any change.

  Logically speaking, he should be reluctant to take out the divine brush, but he seems so calm. Is it true calmness or fake calmness?

  However, his behavior has always shown that he is a man who keeps his promises. However, my task is not just to complete the task, but also to collect handsome men.

  "Just a minute..."

  I feel my heart beating fast, I just can't tell him that I want to take him in. However, with so many people around now, it's better to keep a low profile and do things more discreetly.

  "What's wrong?" Min Xi stopped in her tracks and looked at me with a puzzled expression.

  "It's actually fate that we can compete together, why don't we book a room and have something to eat, how about it?" I expressed my own opinion, maybe this is better, in the situation where there are only three of us, it would be embarrassing to accept Min Xi's treat. There are so many people here, if others see us, they will definitely think I'm a fox spirit.

  "Great!" Xiong Xiaotu heard that there was something to eat and immediately jumped up excitedly and shouted wildly.

  "Min Certain could only respectfully obey." Min Xi nodded and agreed.

  Then we went to Yue Ming Inn and booked a small room.

  The table was suddenly filled with a lot of fish and meat. Xiong Xiaotu looked at us, smiled and said: "Eat, don't be polite!"

  Then, Xiong Xiaotu didn't wait for us to react and started eating with his head down.

  "Xiao Tuo is quite naive!" Min Xi said with a glance at me, implying something.

  I don't know why Min Xi wanted to say such things to herself, and could only respond with a smile, saying calmly: "Right, Xiong Xiaotu is a bit naive, but his strength you have also seen."

  "Why would you want that pen?" Min Xi asked out of curiosity. I thought he wouldn't ask, but he did.

  However, as for how Min Xi is as a person, I still don't dare to jump to conclusions. After all, if the object were Xiong Xiaotu instead, I would feel like I could confide in him about something. If it were him, I would feel very uneasy in my heart.

  Is it because he looks like that, not so simple, or I'm afraid that after he knows my weakness, he will put himself in a superior position.

  "This young lady is just curious, this pen can actually draw buns, I don't know if it can draw RMB." I smiled mysteriously and said a word that they probably couldn't understand - RMB (Renminbi).

  Min Xi hadn't spoken yet, and Xiong Xiaotuo asked me curiously, "What is RMB?"

  He doesn't speak, nobody takes him for a fool. This sentence flashed into my mind.

  "If it's just curiosity, then you can borrow a pen, why make such a big fuss!" Min Xi looked at me again, and the depth of his eyes was like the night sky, making it impossible for me to guess what he was thinking.

  As expected, Min Xi was not as simple as Xiong Xiaotu. In fact, although he didn't understand why I wanted the divine brushstroke, he could sense that my motive for wanting it was not pure.

  "There are some things that I don't find convenient to say, and I also don't want to know about your identity. If you want to know something, then exchange it with your own secret!" I smiled provocatively at Min Xi, thinking that I would easily reveal the reason? That's really underestimating me!

  "Xiao Yaohou does have some meaning." Min Xi looked at me again and then lowered her head to smile lightly.

  I don't quite understand what he means by this action, he actually thinks that both I and Xiong Xiaotu are interesting people, isn't this too wonderful?

  "How's that? Don't dare to take the secret away, do you!" I smiled happily and then picked up a piece of big fat chicken meat with my hand, slowly chewing it in my mouth. The delicious taste made me feel that the dishes in this restaurant are really not bad. Before leaving Huaiyin Town with Xiong Xiaotu, we can come to eat several more times.

  "You invited me over for dinner, what's the reason?" Min Xi also started eating with her chopsticks, asking in a seemingly casual tone.

  Just as I was thinking about what to say, Xiong Xiaotu suddenly blurted out: "Let's be partners!"

  "Want me to be your partner? That's fine, but I'll have to charge you for my services!" Min Xi smiled nonchalantly, but I could tell he was just saying that on purpose. He wasn't being genuinely kind and offering to team up with us.

  However, I took advantage of his busyness chatting with Xiong Xiaotu and came to his side, raised the ring on my hand and said: "Take it!"

  The blink of an eye, Min Xi was already stored in the ring.

  "Li Xiang you..." Xiong Xiao Tuo's face turned pale, looking at me with great confusion.

  "It's okay, lock him up and I'll let him out again." I laughed carelessly and sat back down to eat.

  "Alright, let's release him when it's time to settle the bill!" suggested Xiong Xiaotu.

  Good grief... Xiong Xiaotu actually thought of taking advantage of Mian Xi, great, he seems to be getting smarter and smarter!

  "Alright, have it your way!" I, in a great mood, immediately gave a piece of fish to Xiong Xiaotu.

  "Hmm!" Xiong Xiaotu looked at the fish meat in the bowl, and a smile bloomed on his mouth, like a sunflower in full bloom, so radiant and dazzling!

  Unconsciously, I have already regarded Xiong Xiaotu as one of us. Is this a good thing or a bad thing?