Yuan Zhou was indeed thinking about the proposed friendly match by Cao Zhishu, but that did not affect his performance during dinnertime.
As usual, Yuan Zhou would throw everything out of his mind when cooking. Even if he was in a bad mood or was feeling unwell, he would do the same.
So long as he wasn't unwell enough to the point where his performance was affected, he would not take a leave.
Sure, this might make a chef seem like a miserable profession, but in truth, that applied to all professions. For example, a woman named Ah Mei that would occasionally visit the restaurant was a pretty daughter from a humble family. Though her physical appearance couldn't compare with Yin Ya or Jiang Changxi, her voice was certainly the best voice in the restaurant. Listening to her voice alone was a type of enjoyment.
