Although Dean was unaware that Yuan Zhou had a rule of not speaking when cooking, as a chef, a three-star Michelin chef at that, he still knew how to behave himself.
He stood to the side and after several minutes of waiting, Yuan Zhou finally came out from the kitchen with a finished dish. He spoke, "Chef Yuan, can I borrow your kitchen so I can cook something?"
Dean was asking politely, but it was unfortunate for him as Yuan Zhou's answer was:
"Sorry but no."
Seeing how firm Yuan Zhou's tone of voice was, Dean did not keep asking. From this, one could see that Dean was quite similar to Yuan Zhou. They believed that for a chef, his cooking utensils and kitchen were his personal possession that could not be borrowed to others.
Dean walked out and was met with three pairs of hopeful eyes.
"Chef Yuan is not borrowing his kitchen," Dean said, breathed deeply and continued, "But I still have a backup plan."
