After the empress transmigrated, she became the judge of the entertainment industry.

Chapter 584 Am I the only one involved?

Lu Mingye's speechlessness was within Sheng Hanyu's expectations.

He knew the other person wouldn't really feel blamed; his message meant, "I know it's not what you think, but so what? Can you say you have absolutely no involvement?"

In other areas of cooperation with Lu Mingye, the other party might be able to concede some small benefits, since Lu Mingye is in the wrong.

He didn't propose the plan, but he improved it...

He and Fu Sizhou didn't do nothing that day; after Fu Sizhou made his choice, they continued to discuss it for a long time, and after finalizing the plan, they even went through some more detailed discussions together.

The other options were obviously just a smokescreen, because Ye Sanqing would never have chosen any of them unless he suddenly lost his mind.

However, since both of them knew this was a smokescreen, they couldn't possibly adopt an attitude of "we both know this is useless, so I'll just go through the motions and you can just take a look."

Besides, even if Ye Sanqing doesn't choose it, the plan can still be used elsewhere.

How about we have an interview in a couple of days?

Lu Mingye meant that he would attend the opening ceremony, which meant there would be further discussions then.

Sheng Hanyu, knowing when to stop, said to Ye Sanqing, "I'll make amends to Lu Mingye, but agreeing to Fu Sizhou's offer so directly makes me feel..."

"It's okay, let him have his wish come true. But we might have to work harder."

Ye Sanqing's words meant that he was preparing to take them by surprise.

Since she only needs to go once, it's very likely that Fu Sizhou only prepared for her to go once.

What if she advances?

Or... how about taking a few more steps forward and making it into the quarterfinals?

In the future, agreeing now will make her seem like she has strategic vision, even though that's how it should be.

Ye Sanqing didn't think she could easily win the championship, because she believed that Fu Sizhou would never send a bunch of mediocre contestants to participate.

Since he's going to do it, he'll try every means to find the most capable and talked-about people to participate.

However, the further she went, the more unexpected it became for Fu Sizhou.

Her advantage is simply her exceptional learning ability. No matter the field, she can replicate anything she has seen only once, which is an extraordinary talent in the culinary world.

But that's far from enough. Her understanding of the ingredients in this world, her comprehension of the ingredients themselves, and her learning of cooking techniques are all areas where she falls short.

If you're going to participate, you have to win.

Sheng Hanyu is indeed very skilled, but he has one weakness: plating.

He has no problem with seasoning and cooking time, but he doesn't intend to be a professional chef. He's just a food enthusiast. He might be considered a top-notch chef among ordinary people, but he's still lacking when compared to professionals.

Therefore, Ye Sanqing was referring to "we".

"It really is……"

Sheng Hanyu isn't completely incapable of plating food; it's just that he doesn't need this skill in his usual cooking situations.

After all, when making something at home or having a small gathering with friends, it's unnecessary to go to this extent.

"I don't know why I suddenly thought of carving a dragon out of a cucumber..."

He suddenly laughed and then explained to Ye Sanqing.

My mind started wandering and I remembered the good things Nangong Wang did when he was a child...

Although Nangong Wang is not present now, he will definitely participate as expected, and his advantages and disadvantages are also very obvious.

For Nangong Wang, this could be a showdown that would tarnish his family's reputation...

But all he really knows is plating.

Perhaps there are a few signature dishes, but in a competition, you have to deal with all sorts of different combinations of ingredients and improvise on the spot.

However, we'll have to talk about that later. What they need to do now is start preparing in advance.

For example, try different ingredients, cook more often yourself, practice knife skills, learn how to use other cooking equipment, etc.

[Accepted. Hanyu and I will participate together.]

Ye Sanqing replied to Fu Sizhou first, and then said to Sheng Hanyu, "Putting all that aside, I am genuinely interested."

Are you more interested in the food or the competition?

Before Sheng Hanyu could ask, she added, "I'm interested in learning."

Have you thought about it to the point of comprehensive understanding?

Sheng Hanyu immediately understood what she meant.

Ye Sanqing had long demonstrated this characteristic in martial arts: he had no set routines and could immediately adopt any good moves he saw.

If martial arts and cooking are based on the same principle...

That means starting with mass reproduction, then learning the best parts, and finally creating your own unique flavor.

Easier said than done.

Most people have already failed at the stage of mass replication.

Extensive practice is not for the sake of practice itself, but to bring out one's own thinking. If one cannot express it or has no thoughts of one's own, then one will inevitably not be able to make further progress.

Sheng Hanyu understands this feeling very well, because in terms of cooking skills, he may have consulted some chefs, but in general, he is mainly self-taught. The most important thing is his spirit of research after tasting good food.

"Hmm, let's see if there's any preliminary work we can do."

Ye Sanqing glanced at Fu Sizhou's reply, "Let's discuss this further," and then began to discuss it with Sheng Hanyu.

Logically speaking, Fu Sizhou should send a specific person in charge, such as Fu Shaochen or one or two assistants, to sign the contract with her, or go to Chang Le Wei Yang. After that, she should be out of the picture.

But Fu Sizhou didn't think that way.

Ye Sanqing's reply was exactly what he expected. He looked at Lu Mingye and said, "It's done."

"It would be strange if you weren't good enough. I'm injured again, how are you going to make it up to me?"

Sheng Hanyu can indeed make amends with Lu Mingye, but Lu Mingye can also make amends with Fu Sizhou.

"Wait until he finishes talking to you before we discuss it?"

Fu Sizhou was in a very good mood, so he readily agreed to the compensation.

If Lu Mingye didn't want compensation, then he wouldn't be himself.

Of course, the specific amount and how to give it are still up to him to decide.

"You've really invested a lot this time."

Since there was compensation, Lu Mingye was willing to show a better attitude. He handed Fu Sizhou a glass of wine and said, "What I don't understand the most is why you are so confident that you can succeed? And... Fu Shao Chen, is he worth it?"

Putting everything else aside, the investment amount alone has taken up a large portion of Fu Sizhou's funds. He even mortgaged two properties to secure loans for this project.

Loan turnover is common and not unusual, but the amount made Lu Mingye feel that the risk had increased dramatically.

If the returns are not as expected, it won't just be a matter of one or two boats.

Am I the only one putting in the effort?

Fu Sizhou casually tossed the words back.