With Lin Lu gone, order finally returned to the scene.
The host let out a sigh of relief and loudly announced, "I declare, the Jinshan City Culinary Contest quarterfinals officially begin!"
Soon, five contestants entered the venue.
They bustled about earnestly and, in no time, produced five dishes, which were brought to the ten judges, as well as Lin Lu.
The judges tasted the delicacies, praising them endlessly.
They each gave a score higher than seven.
Time ticked by, and soon it was Zhang Xiaowei's turn.
"Well, isn't this a coincidence!"
Rolling up his sleeves and stepping into the competition area, Zhang Xiaowei actually saw Jin Ming.
Jin Ming's eyebrows rose, and the smile on his face instantly froze, as he cursed under his breath.
"What bad luck!"
Having scored nine points in the preliminaries, he ended up being overshadowed by Zhang Xiaowei's smashed cucumber dish.
Encountering Zhang Xiaowei again today, there was no way he could feel pleased.
