I’ve Gone Viral Because of a Money-Saving Variety Show

Chapter 77: Chapter 74 You’re Now Confident to a Scary Degree, Kid! Chapter 77: Chapter 74 You’re Now Confident to a Scary Degree, Kid! Zheng He, seeing everyone tacitly agree with his words, felt a wave of smug satisfaction inside.
He initially thought he’d have to do some serious talking to brainwash them into willingly becoming bodyguards but didn’t expect them to agree so easily.
It really was effortless!
…
The elevator rose to the 26th floor, and as soon as the doors opened, Chen Xixi saw Qian Yue, who had been waiting outside for some time.
Chen Xixi followed Qian Yue into a private room.
Instead of prepared gourmet dishes, the table in the private room was laid with a pile of fresh ingredients.
It seemed that they would have to make their own meal today.
But Qian Yue’s next words cruelly informed Chen Xixi that she had underestimated the extent to which the production team liked to cause trouble.
Qian Yue said with a smile, “You need to choose some ingredients from these to make a dish, and then present it to one of the sponsors. Remember, you can only make one dish for one sponsor, and you need to get approval from both sponsors to successfully enjoy today’s feast!”
Chen Xixi was briefly stunned.
[The production team really knows how to stir up trouble! There are two sponsors in total, but the guests can only present a dish to one sponsor. Isn’t that purely offending people?]
[Exactly! The key is that both sponsors must approve, which is almost impossible if the sponsor who doesn’t receive a dish isn’t upset in the first place.]
[Damn! Put yourself in the shoes of the sponsor who doesn’t receive a dish. It’s so humiliating! After all, they are business moguls, and being treated differently by these amateurs in a live broadcast to the entire internet is simply disgraceful!]
Chen Xixi felt the same way.
No matter whom she prepared the dish for, it seemed likely to upset the other sponsor.
And especially since both had the potential to become her future boss, she couldn’t afford to offend either.
If she didn’t become the most popular and couldn’t sign a contract with Nanxing Entertainment, then she would have to consider the olive branch extended earlier by Zhou Jinyuan and go to Zhongjing Group to seek a livelihood, with the CEO of Zhongjing Group becoming her boss.
If she was lucky enough to become the most popular and successfully signed with Nanxing Entertainment, then the boss of Nanxing Entertainment would be her future employer.
How could she afford to offend her future boss before even starting the job?
So no matter what, she had to win over both bosses; otherwise, her future career might not be so bright.
Only able to make a dish for one guest, how could she satisfy both big bosses?
Chen Xixi chose a fish from the ingredients and then selected a few accompaniments. After picking them, Qian Yue took her to the next private room.
The next private room had been arranged by the production team in advance as a simple cooking area, with an induction cooker on the table and some essential seasonings for cooking.
…
On the other side, the other four guests were also worried about the same issue.
At this moment, the entire production team, except for the guests, all reveled in schadenfreude.
Even the netizens who enjoyed watching a chaotic scene were eagerly anticipating this special battle.
[The director of the production team must be from the Yama Palace, all they do is this underworld kind of trick! But I just love to see the guests in trouble, hahaha!]
[Watching the guests offend the sugar daddies sponsors is so thrilling for me!]
[It’s got the flavor of a chaotic scene! Hahaha, I’m getting a bit pumped!]
[As a working-class person, I’m shivering, but let’s see if I can learn something from these guests.]
Meanwhile.
In the upstairs VIP room.
Lu Wenling, lounging carelessly on his chair, turned his head and looked at the silent man sitting next to him with a somewhat cheeky tone, “Which one of us do you think will be the first to receive a dish?”
Zhou Jinyuan, engrossed in his thoughts, responded without much interest, “Don’t know.”
Lu Wenling suddenly thought of something, and he sat up straight, full of interest, and asked again, “You say… Will Chen Xixi’s cooking be for you or for me?”
Zhou Jinyuan, who had just been focused on his thoughts, finally snapped back to reality. He turned his head, and his deep gaze fell on Lu Wenling, “Even if it’s for you, it’s because of Nanxing Entertainment, it has nothing to do with you personally.”
Lu Wenling didn’t quite like that response; he crossed his arms over his chest and retorted with slight displeasure, “Well, wouldn’t it be for you just because of Zhongjing Group?”
Zhou Jinyuan spoke slowly, “I’m different from you.”
Lu Wenling: ? How are we different? Are you starting to PUA yourself over a woman, is that it?
About forty minutes later, the door of the VIP room finally stirred.
Zhou Jinyuan and Lu Wenling immediately looked over.
Jin Cheng came in with a grimace, carrying a plate of smashed cucumbers.
Seeing it was Jin Cheng, Zhou Jinyuan withdrew his gaze the next second.
As Zhou Jinyuan’s childhood friend, Lu Wenling, of course, also recognized this money-spending Young Master Jin in front of him.
However, before coming here, Zhou Jinyuan had told him that Jin Cheng’s identity should not be made public, and that Jin Cheng should not be given any special favors; he must be treated fairly and equally.
After seeing the smashed cucumbers in Jin Cheng’s plate, Lu Wenling smiled and said, “Come, sit here, and tell us who you prepared this dish for?”
After sitting down opposite them, Jin Cheng glanced at Zhou Jinyuan. Then, shifting his gaze to Lu Wenling, he smiled and said, “This dish is for you!”
Jin Cheng thought that since his uncle loved him so much, he would definitely pass his dish. It would be perfect for winning favor with Brother Ling.
Lu Wenling turned his head and glanced at Zhou Jinyuan. Zhou Jinyuan’s face, who hadn’t received a dish from his nephew, showed no emotion.
Lu Wenling turned back and asked Jin Cheng, “Why smashed cucumbers?”
Jin Cheng honestly replied, “I’d have to know how to cook the other dishes…”
Besides cucumbers, he had no control over any other ingredients.
Lu Wenling chuckled, “Alright then.”
Jin Cheng looked eagerly at Lu Wenling and Zhou Jinyuan, “So, can it be passed?”
“I have to taste it first,” Lu Wenling said, picking up a pair of chopsticks beside him and popping a piece of cucumber into his mouth.
The next second, he almost died on the spot.
This kid must be the Lord of Salt, putting so much salt in!
Just three minutes into his cooking experience, Jin Cheng leaned forward, full of anticipation, and looked at Lu Wenling, “How is it, did I pass?”
Lu Wenling immediately grabbed a bottle of mineral water beside him and chugged more than half of it, “Do you realize you nearly had blood on your hands?”
Jin Cheng smiled, “Is it because it was too delicious?”
Lu Wenling: … Your confidence is kind of terrifying right now!
Lu Wenling: “Aren’t you going to taste your own cooking?”
“I didn’t dare…”
“You…” His honesty left Lu Wenling speechless.
Just from one look, Lu Wenling knew this kid must be cooking for the first time. He couldn’t bear to crush the kid’s enthusiasm, so he said: “Right, it’s delicious. Next time, you can cook it for your family.”
Better to keep it within your own people rather than startle others.
Then Jin Cheng saw Lu Wenling raise his hand, holding up a sign with a striking red cross on it.
Jin Cheng’s smile froze, “If it’s delicious, why didn’t I pass?”
Lu Wenling spoke earnestly, “Because I think there’s still room for improvement.”
[Hahaha! I’ve learned something new! Low EQ: Your cooking is really bad. High EQ: I think there’s still room for improvement.]