Chapter 471-480

Chapter 471: Scared   Perhaps Wesley Gordon’s gaze was too desperate, making Cindy Clarke feel a bit uneasy.

So, Cindy Clarke followed up and said, “I’ve always been looking forward to the opportunity to compete with the students of Pingla Academy, no matter who.”   “Regardless of victory or defeat, I look forward to it. I want to know what level my culinary skills are. Although I have confidence in my cooking skills, I haven’t received systematic learning in a professional place like Pingla Academy. I want to know the difference between us. If I’m not as good, I want to know where the gap is. No matter win or lose, it’s fine. I just like a challenge.”   Wesley Gordon sighed with relief.

At least Cindy Clarke could still be considered a decent person.

Much stronger than Adrian Zhekova.

It was only then that Wesley Gordon looked at Joseph Tanner: “So, are you scared? If you’re scared, you’ve already lost.”   Joseph Tanner:

These people must all be crazy!

This is a competition!

Why act so pretentious!

He didn’t believe that they would willingly let bad luck eliminate them!

But Joseph Tanner was wrong.

Cindy Clarke could understand the mentality of the people at Pingla Academy.

Because Cindy Clarke thought the same.

She didn’t think she would lose to Parker Honi; she didn’t think there was anything she was inferior in.

Competing with strong opponents is even more exciting.

Because of their own strength, they enjoy this kind of thrill even more.

But Joseph Tanner lost his sense for this mindset when he questioned the fairness.

“Let me give some bitter chicken soup advice,” Michael Greene said. “Success is not guaranteed just because you’ve worked hard. Luck is also part of one’s strength. Many people work hard and have skills but still do not succeed.”   “Take the culinary world for example. There are just a few really famous chefs known to people. Is it that others are really inferior? Aren’t there any talented people who remain unknown? There are, many of them. They just lack a little luck. They have talent but can’t even become the head chef in a high-end restaurant. They might always be suppressed by head chefs who are less skilled than they are.” Michael Greene said, “There are various possibilities, too many to count.”   “Take the five of us as an example. Besides our skills, we also have the bonus of luck, and now we are known to some extent by everyone.” Michael Greene said, “Therefore, there is no need to complain about bad luck. It’s not just on the racecourse where luck is needed.”   Wesley Gordon insisted, “The rules are like this. If you are not satisfied with this, you can withdraw. If you want to participate, you must abide by the competition rules.”   “In short, if you have absolute strength, no matter who your opponent is, it won’t affect you,” Hunter Clarke said.

What else could Joseph Tanner say?

He felt like he was humiliating himself.

He didn’t understand. If the students of Pingla Academy had such confidence, where did Cindy Clarke’s confidence come from?

Wanting to compete with Parker Honi?

Ha!

Really seeking their own disgrace!

“Now, let’s start drawing lots.” Wesley Gordon said nothing more, “The order of this draw will be determined by the ranking of the previous match. Because in the last match, the ten students of Pingla Academy did not participate in the competition and did not have any ranking. So, you ten will draw last in the order of your rankings in the auditions.”   In the last competition, the ten students of Pingla Academy had the privilege of not participating.

But they lost the right to draw first today.

Although this drawing seemed like no big deal.

 Chapter 472: Lack of Strength   But those who draw first have more choices.

For the last person, there is not much choice, and they must leave it to fate.

“In the previous competition, because none of the ten contestants from Changping Academy participated, Cindy Clarke is ranked first,” Wesley Gordon said, “Cindy Clarke, please come and draw.”   Cindy Clarke went forward, put her hand into the box, and without thinking, she randomly took out a ball.

It was very fast.

Anyway, Cindy thought that drawing lots was about luck in the end.

It’s not like she could choose for a while, and by picking and choosing, she could find a suitable opponent.

If she really picked one, it would still just be luck.

Cindy got it and looked at the number on the ball herself, saying, “I got number 6.”   It’s an auspicious number, sounding very smooth and particularly lucky.

Then, Cindy confirmed it with the judges.

Finally, she showed the number on the ball to the camera for a close-up, so the audience could see it clearly.

After that, it went in order: Larry Bennett, Natalie Campbell, Joseph Tanner, and so on, each drew a number.

After the first 15 people draw their numbers, the remaining 15 people come to draw, which is when they determine their opponents.

So actually, the unfairness and bad luck Joseph Tanner was worried about doesn’t exist.

Excluding the ten people from Pingla Academy, the 15 people who drew numbers earlier, and the remaining five, the bottom five people in rankings are left.

Regardless of what number they draw, they will all be facing those who are ranked higher than them, at least in the middle ranks.

Although the ten contestants from Pingla Academy drew last, their odds of getting a middle-ranking opponent are slightly higher.

In that case, this competition would eliminate the players at the bottom of the ranks and those in the middle ranks.

As for the top 15 players, excluding the 10 from Pingla Academy, there are only five left.

According to the previous competition’s rankings, they are Cindy Clarke in the first place, Larry Bennett in second, Natalie Campbell in third, Joseph Tanner in fourth, and Preston Bell in fifth.

For these five, they would have to be extremely unlucky to draw one of the ten contestants from Pingla Academy.

It’s not like all five of them would draw one, right?

If one or two people draw a Pingla Academy contestant, that would already be a high probability.

And, even if they do, they might not face someone from Pingla Academy who’s ranked high.

If they face someone ranked eighth to tenth, they still have a fighting chance.

Moreover, even if they are unlucky and face someone from the top five in Pingla Academy.

If they really lose, they wouldn’t feel wronged because they ranked at the bottom of the top 15 contestants.

After all, they would eventually be eliminated.

For the remaining contestants, some may have good luck and advance, but the actual difference in skill level between them is not significant.

Moreover, if strength is not up to par, it will not be enough to support the upcoming competitions.

Therefore, upon closer reflection, the organising side has already considered this method of drawing.

It’s just that when it comes to individual contestants’ success or failure, they tend to think more about it.

No one wants to be eliminated.

Daniella Harrison, who was ranked 26th, prayed in her heart that she would not draw someone with a higher ranking.

At least she wouldn’t draw a contestant from Pingla Academy, which made her breathe a sigh of relief.

“I got number 15,” Daniella said, and her opponent was Larry Bennett, who also drew number 15.

 Chapter 473: She Will Definitely Make You Angry To Death   Ranked 27th, Emma Brown closed her eyes, picked up a ball: “I got number 13.”   Her opponent is Natalie Campbell.

Ranked 28th, Yellen Brooks held the number ball and said, “I got number 7.”   So, Joseph Tanner came out, stood with Yellen Brooks, becoming her opponent for this competition.

Ranked 29th, Blake Walker, took a deep breath and picked up the number ball.

Seeing the number, he suddenly let out a sigh of relief and said, “I got number 9.”   His opponent is ranked 25th, Gavin Carter.

Blake Walker 29, Gavin Carter 25, the difference between the two is four ranks, and the strength is almost the same.

It depends on who performs better in this competition.

Blake Walker feels lucky, at least for a good start.

The ones before him have drawn opponents ranked much higher, leaving him with no hope of winning at all.

Therefore, those players now all show a gloomy pressure.

They are treating this competition as if it’s their last.

They have completely lost their fighting spirit.

But Blake Walker still has some fight left in him.

Next up is Iris Doone.

Iris Doone took a deep breath, hoping in her heart that she could draw a weaker player.

She couldn’t help but cast her gaze on Gregory Yates and Kai Dawson ranked 23 and 24.

Even if she couldn’t draw them, she hoped to draw someone ranked beyond 20!

Iris Doone is now very envious of Blake Walker’s luck.

However, Iris Doone’s true intention is too obvious.

Gregory Yates and Kai Dawson immediately saw what Iris Doone meant.

Gregory Yates snorted, “She really thinks we are pushovers, ridiculous!”   Kai Dawson also said, “She managed to move up in the last match by imitating Cindy Clarke’s cuisine. And now with her little skill, she thinks of us as pushovers?”   Gregory Yates mockingly said, “I hope she draws Cindy Clarke.”   “She dislikes Cindy Clarke so much, but her skill is not enough. It would be great for Cindy to kick her out of the competition. That would definitely piss her off!” Gregory Yates said.

“Yes,” Kai Dawson smirked, “It would be more frustrating for her to be defeated by Cindy Clarke.”   The two watched with cold eyes, curious to see if Iris Doone could get the so-called weaker opponent.

In the last match, Iris Doone, who had barely made it through, dared to belittle them.

It made them angry just thinking about it.

Iris Doone walked up to the number box.

She took a deep breath and reached into the box.

At this point, there weren’t many balls left.

Only eleven were left.

Iris Doone stirred a few times in the box, feeling quite a few balls because of her nerves and thinking they might be bad so she released them.

Finally, she touched one, felt intuitively it should be good, and grabbed it out.

Iris Doone took another deep breath, and only prepared to turn the numbered side up.

When she looked, it turned out to be number 6!

This was just too coincidental!

It was like two enemies on a narrow road!

She was actually teamed up with Cindy Clarke for the match!

Seeing Iris Doone’s change in expression and the ensuing silence.

Gregory Yates knew, the number Iris Doone drew was certainly not a good one.

Gregory Yates asked with a mischievous smile, “Iris, what number did you draw? Why aren’t you saying anything?”   Iris Doone was so surprised that she didn’t know how to react, who on earth had she drawn?

 Chapter 474: Your Mouth Must Have Been Blessed   Iris Doone came to her senses and told the judges, “I got number 6.”   Gregory Yates and Kai Dawson couldn’t help but burst out laughing.

It really was Cindy Clarke!

Gregory Yates really hit the nail on the head!

Kai Dawson gleefully said, “Bro, you really jinxed it. Just as you said it, it came true.”   Gregory Yates also didn’t expect it, covering his mouth and saying, “I didn’t expect it either, pardon me, pardon me!”   The others looked over when they heard their laughter.

Iris Doone’s face darkened when she saw the two of them taking pleasure in her misfortune.

Cindy Clarke also didn’t expect it, so unexpectedly, her opponent turned out to be Iris Doone.

Perfect, she could personally knock Iris Doone out of the competition.

Afterward, Parker Honi and the others also picked their numbers in turn.

The people they chose were not so lucky.

Moreover, by chance, all the contestants chosen by Parker Honi and his team happened to have low rankings.

Going up against the 10 people from Pingla Academy, they basically had no chance of winning.

“You can all cook at the corresponding cooking station based on your assigned numbers. This round of competition will last for two hours,” Wesley Gordon said. “I mentioned the theme of this round during the last competition – it’s the ocean.”   “Now, you can all go to the food storage room to get the ingredients you need.” Wesley Gordon checked the time and said, “The clock starts now!”   As soon as Wesley Gordon’s words fell, the timer immediately began counting down.

All the contestants rushed to the food storage room.

Just as Cindy Clarke went to get her ingredients, she glanced at the shark fin placed in her ingredient compartment.

The shark fins had already been soaked.

This way, it would save them time during the competition.

Otherwise, just soaking the shark fin would take more than two hours.

But at this moment, the already soaked shark fin in the transparent glass bowl was all broken.

The organizers would not provide counterfeit shark fins, and just a moment ago when all the contestants came in to inspect the ingredients, Cindy Clarke also confirmed that the soaked shark fins were intact.

Shark fins become brittle when soaked in warm water.

Shark fins soaked in warm water break with just a gentle tug.

On the other hand, fake shark fins soaked in warm water are actually very tough and not easily broken.

Cindy Clarke immediately thought of the time when everyone was checking the ingredients, and Iris Doone reached into her ingredient compartment.

She estimated that it was then that Iris Doone quietly broke the shark fins.

Cindy Clarke laughed and immediately shouted, “Who destroyed my ingredients!”   However, everyone was busy getting their own ingredients at this time.

Having other contestants encounter problems at this time was actually a welcome development.

Although curious, they didn’t stop what they were doing.

Cindy Clarke then went directly to block the entrance: “Who destroyed my ingredients! If there’s no explanation today and no one comes forward, no one is leaving through this door!”   The dispute between Cindy Clarke and Zoe Silverstone in the food storage room during the last competition had also been reported to the organizers by the staff.

Therefore, the organizers installed live cameras in the food storage room as well.

It could be instantly projected onto the big screen in the front, allowing the audience to see it clearly.

The organizers also informed the contestants, hoping that even if there were quarrels among them, they would still be mindful of the cameras.

Knowing this, Iris Doone believed that even if Cindy Clarke discovered the problem with the ingredients, she would have to suffer silently.

 Chapter 475 Iris Doone, don’t you agree?

“So, my ingredients were sabotaged, either during everyone’s inspection when someone took advantage of the chaos after I finished checking, or after we left, and between then and when we just entered.” Cindy Clarke said, “In the first case, you would be suspicious of the other contestants. In the second case, your suspect would be the staff of the major competition. The scope of the second possibility is indeed too wide.” Wesley Gordon objectively said, “If we really want to deal with this now, it would take a long time. And right now, we are live.”   “Yeah.” Before Cindy could respond, Iris Doone cut in, seemingly impatient, “And besides, your shattered shark fin doesn’t necessarily mean that it was human-induced tampering. The shark fin that’s been soaked in warm water is prone to breaking, and if you weren’t careful when you took it, it could break easily.”   Cindy raised her eyebrows, her expression a mix of laughter and seriousness, making Iris feel somewhat guilty.

“I only said that my ingredients were sabotaged, but I don’t think I mentioned which ingredient was sabotaged, did I?” Cindy looked at Iris with mockery, “So, how did you know that the shark fin was destroyed?”   Iris panicked for a moment and then listened to Cindy ask the others, “Did any of you just hear me say which ingredient was sabotaged?”   With this, did anyone still not know?

Everyone cast contemptuous glances at Iris.

It turned out that Iris, who thought herself incompetent, actually sabotaged Cindy’s ingredients in an attempt to win the competition!

Gregory Yates and Kai Dawson felt that it was not surprising at all.

This Iris could really do anything.

Gregory Yates said loudly, “No, you didn’t say which ingredient was sabotaged just now.”   The others hadn’t really noticed before, but now that they thought about it, they realized that Cindy had only talked about the sabotage, not which specific ingredient was destroyed.

“I’m quite curious too, since Cindy didn’t say anything, how did you know, Iris?” Kai Dawson asked sarcastically.

With a changing face, Iris tried to put away the panic on her face and said, “I went to see it just now. When Cindy said her ingredients were sabotaged, I took a look. I found that among her ingredients, only the shark fin was broken; the other ingredients were all well preserved.”   “Really? Did you really go and see it?” Cindy sneered, “Should we take a look at the live playback? To see if you really went and saw it?”   “Oh, right, since there are cameras in this food storage room, the previous footage of all the contestants checking the ingredients should also have been recorded. See if anyone did anything at that time. If not, then it’s the second possibility. If there is, then it would be even easier. Isn’t that right?” Cindy Clarke laughed softly.

“Iris, you tell me, isn’t it?” Cindy asked coldly.

“How would I know, I didn’t do it, Cindy, don’t wrong me! Your own ingredients went bad and you can’t complete your cuisine as planned, so don’t blame me for your anger.” Iris said.

“Ah!” Cindy clapped her hands, “There’s one thing, I forgot to tell you.”   Iris was confused, wondering what tricks Cindy was up to now!

“Actually, my cuisine doesn’t even require shark fin at all,” Cindy Clarke said.

Chapter 476: Iris Doone, don’t you agree?

“So, my ingredients were sabotaged, either during everyone’s inspection when someone took advantage of the chaos after I finished checking, or after we left, and between then and when we just entered.” Cindy Clarke said, “In the first case, you would be suspicious of the other contestants. In the second case, your suspect would be the staff of the major competition. The scope of the second possibility is indeed too wide.” Wesley Gordon objectively said, “If we really want to deal with this now, it would take a long time. And right now, we are live.”   “Yeah.” Before Cindy could respond, Iris Doone cut in, seemingly impatient, “And besides, your shattered shark fin doesn’t necessarily mean that it was human-induced tampering. The shark fin that’s been soaked in warm water is prone to breaking, and if you weren’t careful when you took it, it could break easily.”   Cindy raised her eyebrows, her expression a mix of laughter and seriousness, making Iris feel somewhat guilty.

“I only said that my ingredients were sabotaged, but I don’t think I mentioned which ingredient was sabotaged, did I?” Cindy looked at Iris with mockery, “So, how did you know that the shark fin was destroyed?”   Iris panicked for a moment and then listened to Cindy ask the others, “Did any of you just hear me say which ingredient was sabotaged?”   With this, did anyone still not know?

Everyone cast contemptuous glances at Iris.

It turned out that Iris, who thought herself incompetent, actually sabotaged Cindy’s ingredients in an attempt to win the competition!

Gregory Yates and Kai Dawson felt that it was not surprising at all.

This Iris could really do anything.

Gregory Yates said loudly, “No, you didn’t say which ingredient was sabotaged just now.”   The others hadn’t really noticed before, but now that they thought about it, they realized that Cindy had only talked about the sabotage, not which specific ingredient was destroyed.

“I’m quite curious too, since Cindy didn’t say anything, how did you know, Iris?” Kai Dawson asked sarcastically.

With a changing face, Iris tried to put away the panic on her face and said, “I went to see it just now. When Cindy said her ingredients were sabotaged, I took a look. I found that among her ingredients, only the shark fin was broken; the other ingredients were all well preserved.”   “Really? Did you really go and see it?” Cindy sneered, “Should we take a look at the live playback? To see if you really went and saw it?”   “Oh, right, since there are cameras in this food storage room, the previous footage of all the contestants checking the ingredients should also have been recorded. See if anyone did anything at that time. If not, then it’s the second possibility. If there is, then it would be even easier. Isn’t that right?” Cindy Clarke laughed softly.

“Iris, you tell me, isn’t it?” Cindy asked coldly.

“How would I know, I didn’t do it, Cindy, don’t wrong me! Your own ingredients went bad and you can’t complete your cuisine as planned, so don’t blame me for your anger.” Iris said.

“Ah!” Cindy clapped her hands, “There’s one thing, I forgot to tell you.”   Iris was confused, wondering what tricks Cindy was up to now!

“Actually, my cuisine doesn’t even require shark fin at all,” Cindy Clarke said.

 Chapter 477: Impossible   “I never use ingredients like shark fin in my cuisine. Shark fins only promote the cruel killing of sharks and offer no real benefits to our diet. The nutrition we gain from eating shark fin is less than eating a single egg,” Cindy Clarke said. “So, I would never choose to use such a precious yet unhelpful ingredient just for the sake of gimmicks.”   “Even if my dish today can’t fully recreate what’s described in the books and may have some flaws, I still stand by my choice,” Cindy said.

The audience heard Cindy’s words.

“Well said!”   “If there’s no demand, there’s no harm done. These words aren’t empty talk.”   “Cindy’s values are righteous!”   Cindy’s fans proudly said: “We definitely picked the right person to support!”   “Cindy’s so outstanding!”   “I don’t know how a portion of shark fin ended up in my food storage box. The person who destroyed the shark fin probably thought the other ingredients were unremarkable, and the shark fin seemed the most valuable and indispensable one,” Cindy analyzed calmly.

“So during the chaos when the previous contestants were all checking their ingredients, someone tampered with the shark fin,” Cindy said. “At that time, there were many people around, so even with cameras, it might not have been easy to capture the act.”   “Moreover, the person who ruined my ingredients probably had already prepared, observed the situation in the food storage room, and chose an angle that the camera couldn’t capture while sabotaging my ingredients. It’s possible,” Cindy said.

“Since that’s the case, what makes you think I did it? You have no evidence, and you want to accuse me of wrongdoing just based on your empty words?” Iris Doone retorted stubbornly.

But in reality, she had already exposed herself when she mentioned shark fin earlier.

Now, no matter what she said, in the hearts of everyone, they were all convinced that Iris Doone had indeed meddled with the ingredients.

From the audience’s seats, people accused: “How can someone like her still be allowed to participate in the Competition? She’s incapable, so she resorts to these underhanded tactics, and still doesn’t admit to it!”   “Her earlier words have already exposed her, so what’s the point of denying it now? She can only deceive herself.”   “Besides, if I wanted to sabotage you, why only destroy the shark fin? You have so many ingredients, why not just ruin them all or destroy the majority, so you can’t make anything at all?” Iris Doone said.

“Yeah, Iris’s got a point,” Blake Walker chimed in.

Cindy glanced at him sarcastically: “Iris seems to have a point, but in reality, she might have wanted to do that but she couldn’t.”   “It’s not that she wouldn’t, but she couldn’t,” Cindy said coldly.

Cindy walked over to her food storage box.

She opened a portable insulated box filled with ice cubes.

This was the fresh Yellow Croaker provided by the Competition organizers, kept in the water tanks to make it harder for contestants to catch.

So they were placed in this small insulated box with ice for preservation instead.

Each contestant’s food storage box had such an insulated box, filled with the cold, fresh ingredients they needed.

“The Yellow Croaker is kept in this kind of insulated box. My food storage box is far away from yours; wouldn’t it be too obvious if you ran all the way here just to open my insulated box?” Cindy asked coldly.

 Chapter 478 Brainwashing  “How bad must your vision be to not see my actions?” Cindy Clarke closed the insulation box, then reopened it to demonstrate to everyone, “Such bold actions, how dare you tamper with it in front of everyone here?”   “As for the rest, they are all bottles and jars, which would be even harder for you to open. If you want to throw away a whole bottle, where would you throw such a big bottle? It’s even hard to hold. There’s no way to cover it up, how would you throw it?”   “So the only thing that could be sabotaged without a trace and quickly is shark fin,” said Cindy Clarke.

“If the shark fin isn’t soaked, you can’t tamper with it. It’s only after it’s been soaked in warm water that it becomes fragile,” Cindy Clarke said coldly.

Iris Doone regretted it so much.

If she knew, she wouldn’t have said anything earlier!

Because of what happened in the last competition, she was afraid that her image in the judges’ minds wasn’t good.

So she wanted to take the opportunity to garner some goodwill.

To show that she was more reasonable than Cindy Clarke.

Isn’t the reason why Cindy Clarke is so fearless, daring to make a scene without regard for the live broadcast, relying on Adrian Zhekova?

Because she has a strong background, the judges can’t do anything to Cindy Clarke.

But can the judges not have any opinions about Cindy Clarke’s reckless behavior because she has a strong background?

Therefore, Iris Doone thought about showing herself as a big-picture person, which would make Cindy Clarke look even worse.

But her thoughts were good, and she didn’t expect Cindy Clarke had already dug a hole for her.

She was careless and didn’t even notice that Cindy Clarke had never mentioned the word “shark fin.”   “Cindy Clarke! Do you have any proof? Without proof, what right do you have to frame me!” Iris Doone said in a mournful voice, “I know you don’t like me. You’ve been targeting me since the last competition. It’s just that last time, Zoe Silverstone was there, so it’s not as obvious.”   “You squeezed Zoe Silverstone out, so this time it’s my turn, right?” Iris Doone said pitifully, extremely vulnerable, “You said it earlier that I was the one who did it. But now you’re saying the camera might not be able to capture it.”   “You’re the one who’s been saying it back and forth, and your claims have been changing. Don’t you just want to eliminate me?” Iris Doone had a wronged expression, “Cindy Clarke, even if you want to eliminate me, let’s meet fair and square in the competition.”   “What’s the point of playing tricks like these? Are you thinking that you can eliminate me and also throw dirt on me? So that I’d be eliminated in disgrace!” Iris Doone said.

“Since you said the camera might not capture it, and you’re implying that I avoided the camera’s filming range, does that mean there’s no evidence?”   Iris Doone took a deep breath and sneered, “Then I could say that you deliberately crushed the ingredients yourself!”   “Since you said you didn’t need to use the shark fin, then you could easily destroy it yourself and then falsely accuse me,” Iris Doone said.

It should be said that Iris Doone’s eloquence was not bad.

After she said that, some audience members were brainwashed by her words.

No matter whether it was the live audience or the audience watching the broadcast on the Internet, some of their attitudes had changed.

Some even directly sided with Iris Doone, thinking that she made a lot of sense.

“What Iris Doone said makes sense.”   “This Cindy Clarke is ridiculous, she’s too good at making trouble, isn’t she?”      Chapter 479 Not Done with Her  “Is she not tired of fighting in every competition?”   “Why is Cindy Clarke so good at stirring up trouble?”   “When she used the name Cain Velman as a blogger, she used to fight with people every few days, very powerful. Now that she’s in the competition, she brings the same approach from the online world.”   “It’s like a rat poop ruining a whole pot of porridge.”   “Wow, Zoe Silverstone’s followers are still fighting on the front lines, haven’t you given up on attacking Cindy yet?”   There are also spectators who don’t have a favorite and are just here to watch the competition.

“This year’s competition is especially lively! Only two rounds, but both had fights. It’s like watching a foreign reality show. So good at stirring up trouble!”   “In previous years, it was all about cooking skills. When there was no good variety show to watch, I would watch this, but not all the time. This year is really exciting, with cuisine and fights, it’s like a reality show.”   “After two rounds of fighting, I’m really looking forward to whether there will be new fights in the next competition.”   “Is it good to turn a fine competition into a reality show? Why can’t we focus on the cuisine itself?”   “This year’s Cooking Competition has lost its essence.”   “Is this competition scripted? Otherwise, how could there be so many conflicts?”   Although there are many negative voices, the viewers still honestly sit in front of the computer and watch the live broadcast.

Watching attentively and totally focused.

And the audience on site?

They can’t even bear to go to the bathroom.

Fearing they’ll miss out on any exciting moments.

At this time, the TV station has not started broadcasting yet.

Only online streaming is available, and the number of online viewers is constantly climbing to a very high peak.

Breaking the highest historical record!

Even past finals have never had as many viewers as today’s competition!

The staff counting the statistics are shocked.

Feeling their experience is being overturned.

They can no longer predict this competition using their past experience!

Meanwhile, in Nork City.

Since the last competition, when Cindy Clarke revealed herself.

Christy Xenos and Wendy Clarke found out about Cindy’s situation.

Today they are both watching the live broadcast at home.

It’s not that they care so much about Cindy, but they want to know about her situation all the time, just in case.

Especially if Cindy can’t win the competition, they would be even happier.

Of course, if Cindy has a stroke of luck and wins the competition.

Then, they can go to Belfard immediately and ask Cindy for the 1 million prize money.

Today is Saturday, so Joshua Clarke is at home too.

Originally, Christy Xenos and Wendy Clarke were going to hide the situation about Cindy from Joshua.

When Cindy left Nork City, even Joshua didn’t know.

Joshua returned from the restaurant to find Cindy gone and her luggage missing.

Asking Christy what happened.

How could Christy dare to tell Joshua the truth?

If Joshua knew that she and Wendy had sold Cindy out.

Even with his good temper, he’d never let them get away with it.

On the day Cindy ran away, Christy and Wendy returned home to find that Cindy had not come back.

They wondered if Mr. Lopez had done something to her, otherwise, why hadn’t she come home?

Later, Wendy discovered that all of Cindy’s luggage was gone.

Then the two found out that Cindy had come back.

 Chapter 480 You’re Not Going!

She came home, packed her things, and left.

She even took with her the Clarke Family’s ancestral recipes.

Wendy Clarke didn’t care much about the recipes.

Because many of the dishes in them were impossible to recreate now.

Even if Cindy took them, it’d be of no use.

Cindy had no money, no means, and no way to research the recipes.

As for the majority of the cuisines in the recipes, Joshua had them firmly engraved in his memory.

When their Restaurant started making money later, Wendy let Joshua research them slowly.

They could always figure out a few dishes.

That’s why they were not in a hurry to find Cindy.

Because they thought it didn’t matter.

Back then, Christy Xenos used the excuse that Cindy might have gone back to school to reassure Joshua.

But Cindy not only came home to help the Restaurant every week.

If she had no afternoon classes, she would come back to help.

However, a week passed, and Joshua never saw Cindy again.

Cindy’s mobile phone was secretly bought by herself, and to avoid arousing Christy’s suspicion, she didn’t even buy a SIM card.

Joshua could only call Cindy’s dormitory.

As a result, Cindy’s roommate answered and said that Cindy hadn’t been to school for a week.

Joshua got anxious.

Later, he learned from the school that Cindy had applied for a leave of absence.

Where Cindy went, nobody knew.

Christy and Wendy pretended to be innocent, acting like they had no idea what was going on.

They even pretended to be worried, looking for any traces of Cindy with Joshua together.

At the time, Christy would constantly mutter: “Where on earth did this child go? How could she leave without a word, not even saying goodbye? Doesn’t she know how worried her family members are?”   Five years passed like this.

Joshua always kept Cindy in his thoughts, but there was nothing he could do. He could never find her.

Until the last major competition, where Cindy appeared on the program.

And coincidentally, she was caught by Christy and Wendy.

They originally intended to keep it from Joshua.

Who knew that the next day, Joshua happened to return to their old residence to catch up with old neighbors.

All the old neighbors recognized Cindy.

A few of them had watched the competition’s live broadcast the day before.

They immediately told Joshua about it.

However, the old neighbors didn’t know that Cindy had run away and that the Clarke Family couldn’t find her.

They just thought that Cindy had gone to Belfard to make a living.

No one in the Clarke Family told the old neighbors about Cindy leaving.

They even said to Joshua: “Cindy from your family is doing great now. She unexpectedly showed up in such a big competition and even advanced. You and Christy, as a couple, better prepare to enjoy your good fortune. Wendy opened a big Restaurant, and Cindy has become a celebrity.”   At the time, Joshua was stunned after listening to them.

He asked for details and found out that Cindy was in Belfard!

He also asked about the Pingla Competition.

He immediately rushed home to tell Christy and Wendy.

As for Christy and Wendy, who already knew about this, they could only pretend as if they had just heard it.

Wendy found the previous competition video for Joshua to watch.

He saw that Cindy looked fair-skinned and delicate, not as if she had suffered.

Her spirit seemed even better than theirs in Nork City.

Only then did Joshua feel relieved.

He immediately wanted to go to Belfard to find Cindy.

How could Christy allow it?

She had already discussed the matter with Wendy.

So, at that moment, Christy shouted: “You are not allowed to go!”   Joshua was startled and asked: “Our daughter has been missing for five years; now that we finally have news of her, why not go find her?”   “Look at her; she’s doing better than us.” Christy said in a sharp voice.