“Qin, Wang, Rao, Zhu.”
“Qin Wang Rao Zhu?”
“Hoo~” Shen Jianxi exhaled a long breath, relieved.
Finally, she guessed it.
After that, Shen Xingzhi seemed to have a neural pathway cleared, and his thoughts went completely off track.
Next, they encountered:
Drinking hot water and scalding their mouths – Big Legs Fiercely Thumped
Li Bai entering the Grand View Garden – Your Grandma is a Fierce Dog Walker
Stretching – Feeding You Medicine
......
After this series, although Jing Luan's team's score was close behind, Shen Jianxi and Shen Xingzhi ultimately won by a narrow margin.
Since one pair had already guessed five questions correctly, everyone could naturally come up.
The staff quickly brought towels to wrap them up. Lin Jing's legs went weak; she had been in the water for too long, and with the ice, her legs were already somewhat powerless.
The others were not much better off.
Although the male guests like Jing Luan were slightly better, they were only not shivering as severely.
Shen Xingzhi wiped his hair until it stopped dripping.
He and Shen Jianxi looked at each other, both speechless. Finally, the director interrupted their awkward and somewhat hostile atmosphere.
The awkwardness was Shen Xingzhi's, and the hostility was Shen Jianxi's.
The director instructed the staff to send them back to their respective rooms for a hot shower. Those who hadn't gone into the water returned to the living room, waiting for those who had to gather.
Once everyone was assembled, the director announced the results. "Today's winners are the two Teacher Shens. You can choose any night for a one-night stay at the five-star hotel; it's not mandatory for tonight."
Shen Xingzhi leaned down slightly and whispered in her ear, "Do you want to go tonight?"
His warm breath tickled her ear. Shen Jianxi flinched back, thought carefully, and replied, "Could we go in a few days, Teacher Shen?"
Going in a few days would be more appropriate. It was still a bit early now.
Shen Xingzhi naturally had no reason to refuse. He nodded gently with a warm expression, "Of course."
The two informed the director of their decision. The director was not surprised; after all, it was only the first day, and everyone was still a bit unfamiliar with each other. It might lead to some explosive moments once they became more acquainted.
"Then today's mini-game concludes here. However, you all still need to prepare your own meals."
"The production team only provides funds for the teachers on date days. Any remaining funds after the date must be returned. We will provide the ingredients, but you teachers must cook yourselves."
After speaking, the director stood up and ambled back to the observation room with his megaphone, leaving only the cameramen and countless cameras inside.
The ten people looked at each other.
Li Ying spoke hesitantly, "I can cook, but I only know a few dishes, like scrambled eggs with tomatoes."
If it weren't for the requirement to know at least a few dishes while filming before, she wouldn't even know those.
"Uh... I know a little," Shen Jianxi weakly raised her hand. "It should... still be edible."
"Then I'll help you chop vegetables," Jing Luan stood up, preparing to join her in the kitchen.
Seeing this, the others didn't stand idle. Shen Xingzhi was in charge of washing the vegetables, Li Ying assisted her, and Qi Jia, Lin Jing, Zhao Yingxin, and Qiao Nuan divided the tasks of cleaning the first and second floors.
Ji Zhaoyun sat on the sofa. With everyone else assigned tasks, he pondered for a moment, then stood up, "I'll go boil some water."
That was all he knew how to do. If he were to cook or clean, he was afraid he would dismantle the cabin.
The production team had indeed not treated them poorly. The ingredients they sent included vegetables, meat, fish, and shrimp.
Shen Jianxi looked at the ingredients and, after a brief thought, decided on the lunch menu.
She planned to make Boiled Fish, Sweet and Sour Pork with Pineapple, Braised Eggplant, Dry-fried Cauliflower, Cabbage with Vermicelli, and the fresh shrimp would be simply blanched.
With time being tight today, she could only make five dishes.
Before Shen Jianxi could speak, Li Ying had already started steaming the rice, and those outside began their work.
Ji Zhaoyun walked around the house, gathering all the containers that could hold water, and started boiling water for high-temperature disinfection.
In the kitchen, Shen Xingzhi meticulously washed all the vegetables before handing them to Jing Luan.
His knife fell with practiced ease, successfully chopping half of the pineapple and shrimp meat into a paste.
Shen Jianxi glanced over, stunned by the scene, and quickly snatched the knife from Jing Luan's hand.
"Huh? What's wrong?" Jing Luan was happily chopping when the weapon was suddenly taken from his hand. His eyes revealed a deep confusion as he looked at her.
"Don't be angry, don't be angry. If you get angry, no one can replace you. Humans are not saints, everyone makes mistakes. Be more tolerant of others..." Shen Jianxi muttered softly. After the morning's game and now lunch, she felt she was about to lose control of her immense power. "...Take a step back, and you'll find a broader sky. Endure for a moment, and you'll feel more indignant. If you don't perish in silence, you'll erupt in silence..."
Watching her become increasingly agitated as she tried to pacify herself, 77 felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity, as if something similar had happened before.
Just as it was trying to recall where it had seen this before, Shen Jianxi had already looped back. "...Humans are not saints, everyone makes mistakes. Be tolerant, be magnanimous."
After circling back, Shen Jianxi put on a bright smile again. "Brother Luan, you've worked hard. I'll do it from now on. You go and rest."
"I..." Jing Luan intended to continue helping, but Shen Xingzhi placed a hand on his shoulder. "Sister Ying seems to need help. Go take a look. The two of us are enough here; too many people won't fit in the kitchen." Su Dan Novel Network
Jing Luan inexplicably disliked the phrase "the two of us," as if he were the superfluous one.
However, Shen Xingzhi was not wrong. He pursed his lips, nodded, and could only go to the back to help Li Ying with the pool.
After Jing Luan left, Shen Xingzhi casually closed the kitchen's sliding door.
The door was frosted glass, so people outside couldn't see what was happening inside.
He stood with his back to the camera, attentively watching Shen Jianxi's every move. His lowered gaze made his emotions unreadable; it appeared as though Shen Xingzhi was merely observing the younger generation's cooking techniques.
He didn't realize, however, that he was fixated on those hands that were cooking.
With such an attention-grabbing gaze, even without 77 mentioning it, Shen Jianxi could feel it. But she acted as if she were oblivious, busying herself with her tasks.
She suddenly stopped and looked around, then pointed to the seasoning box containing white sugar on the other side. "Brother Xingzhi, could you hand me that?"