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The topic just came to this point. Du Jie didn't want to say anything, so he just stood there quietly. Life was full of awkwardness, but this awkwardness was a little too tragic!

"Young Master, you're back."

A servant took the apple from Du Jie, her voice alerted the four of them.

"This is?" Long Qianxiang suddenly thought of something. He straightened his body and looked at Du Jie, whose face was stiff and stiff. The two of them looked at each other.

Whose family was it? You're asking me who I am?

Although Du Jie was displeased, he could not show it. Guan Na explained, "He is Du Jie, the Han Family's son-in-law."

"Oh!" "Please excuse me."

Long Qianxiang solemnly extended his hand to shake hands with Du Jie, but Du Jie didn't give him any face. The moment he shook hands, he observed the women sitting on the sofas. That kind of gaze was really uncomfortable, completely different from when he looked at Long Qianxiang.

Unexpectedly, Han Ruyu's voice pierced through this layer of awkward window paper.

"Du Jie is different from you. He's just a cripple. Brother Qian Xiang, you don't have to be too concerned about him."

After Han Ruyu said this in front of everyone, Du Jie truly didn't have the face to stay any longer. He took the initiative to withdraw his hand and apologetically said, "You guys chat first, I'll go wash the fruits for you."

With his heart pounding and breathing having difficulty, Du Jie knew that he was in a difficult situation.

As he was leaving, the comments behind him were unceasing. Guan Na was telling him a joke in front of others.

"That's how he is. If there's nothing else to do, he can only rush to his job as a servant. If he doesn't get angry, you'll be ridiculed."

Du Jie stood with his back facing them for a moment. Who would care about his existence?

In the kitchen, Du Jie took the fruit from the maid and personally washed it. The maid was both frightened and touched. Du Jie told her to go out and entertain the guests while he dealt with the matters here.

"Young master, although I am only a servant, I am not qualified to comment like this. However, we all have high hopes for you and believe that you have potential. You have never put on airs towards us before. Come on." The servants already knew of Du Jie's situation and hoped that he would be able to pull himself together and become the real male owner of the place.

Du Jie had nothing to say except a smile and a nod.

Du Jie was the only one left in the kitchen. His phone rang. Seeing that his right-hand man was calling, he answered the call.

"Young master, there's a gold medal banquet next week. The boss would like to invite you to make six dishes for a price of 880,000?"

"No, Ye Nan, remember, I won't accept any orders during this month, just reject them all"

"Understood, I'll handle it."

It could be said that she had been nurtured very well by the Du Family. After the fall of the Du Family, she had also become Du Jie's new recruit, and even though Du Jie was now living in the Han Family, he still had his own trusted aides that were busy laying the groundwork for him.

The four people on the table chatted nonstop, and from time to time, they would even start eating apples. When Long Qixiang finished his first bite, he suddenly felt very happy, saying that although this apple looked ordinary, it had an absolutely pure taste.

Regardless of whether it was the cooking or the fruit platter, whether it was good or bad, they were all directly related to the cutting technique. No matter how one chopped, or how one locked in the juice of the ingredients, it required a lot of hard work. You could only taste the good and bad, but you did not know the secret behind it.

In order to make Du Jie feel pressured, she decided to call him over to join the conversation. Du Jie sat quietly to the side, not thinking of expressing his opinion.

Han Ruoqing was in a daze. From time to time, she would let out a sigh, "After dad is discharged from the hospital, I will tell him that I want to attend the annual International Gourmet Festival."

"Ruoqing, why are you participating in the Gourmet's Festival?" Long Qianxiang didn't quite understand, and it was the first time Du Jie had heard this news as well. Both of their gazes simultaneously fell on Han Ruoqing.

Just as she was asking, Guan Na laughed and began to explain. She already knew about this matter.

"That's what Han Ruoqing wanted. She wanted to make the best delicacies in the world and worked hard in the same direction when she was in university. Of course, my whole family was against it. After her wedding to Du Jie …" At this point, Guan Na intentionally cast her gaze towards Du Jie, who was standing at the side, wanting to know his reaction.

Du Jie was truly intoxicated. All sorts of topics could involve him, but it didn't matter. He no longer had any face, so there was no need to worry.

Guan Na regained her composure and continued, "This marriage was originally one-sided. If Qing Qing couldn't refute, she would have used leaving the company as a threat. Unexpectedly, her culinary skills improved greatly during this year. It's time for her to make a decision."

"Mom, no." The moment Guan Na's voice fell, Han Ruoqing added, "I'm very confident in myself right now. I want to make the most beautiful food for the world. This is my dream. You have to believe that I'll definitely make a breakthrough in this area."

Her determination was so strong that Han Ruoyu didn't say anything. What her elder sister did or what her family did had nothing to do with her. Guan Na initially objected. It would be good if Han Ying could compromise over this matter.

Actually, the one who had a little plan was Long Qianxiang, because this year's International Food Festival would be held in New Sea City, and his Long family was the biggest sponsor. They had a lot of authority and inside information, so they might be able to contact Han Ruo Qing again through this time's support.

Ruo Qing, I don't know much about your culinary skills right now, but I have to remind you that the competition's requirements are very strict. Not only do the culinary technicians have special certificates, they also need relevant work experience, and they also need to be listed on the imperial cuisine list.

This news shocked Han Ruoqing. She didn't think that it would be so troublesome. In fact, a hint of despair appeared in her eyes.

"Don't worry, my dad is the chairman of the organizers of this year's New Sea City. He has the most voting power, so I can help you think of a way."

"Really? As long as you give me the qualifications to participate, I guarantee that I won't disappoint you. "

Their gazes met, and the sparks from their clash made Du Jie, who was sitting next to Han Ruoqing, feel uncomfortable. No matter how you put it, husband and wife without any feelings, they lived together for almost an entire year. Could it be that they'd been ignored this whole time?

Understand, a good man doesn't leave behind a lasting memory, unless she loses you, then compared to the second time will highlight your existence, only power is the synonym for men.

Du Jie shook his head. This marriage was so fragile, why did he have to care about Ruoqing's opinion of him?

"There's someone I can help you with."

"Who?"

Long Qianxiang suddenly thought of something. His warning made the entire family feel extremely curious, as if this person could do something that the Long family couldn't do.

"Have you heard about the appearance of a person called 'Woodland' in New Sea City?"

These words caused Guan Na and Han Ruyu to shake their heads. Du Jie's eyes suddenly opened wide as he stared at Han Ruoqing's expression.

"I've heard that he is a very mysterious person. I've heard that when he's in foreign countries, he only makes delicacies for two kinds of people. One is for the royal family, and the other is for those crafty customers." Han Ruoqing seemed to have investigated this person before. Of course, she also loved to cook, so she naturally believed this to be true.

Long Qianxiang nodded and replied, "That's right. This person has been back for almost a year. "This person called Wood Soil was the chief taster of the two worlds' international food festival in Europe. Rumor has it that his dishes can bring people into the mood of dishes, but those are all legends."

Du Jie could no longer bear to listen. He immediately stood up to leave, but suddenly, Guan Na called out to him, "Du Jie, what do you think?"

He originally thought that Du Jie had not seen much of the world and wanted him to say something that would embarrass him, but unexpectedly, he actually dared to say it out loud, "In my opinion, since you want to become a technician, then there can't be any cheap tricks. Right now, what Ruo Qing needs is to get a special chef certificate, and then focus on creating two boutiques, because the time is approaching, she still needs an assistant that can make up for her lack in a certain aspect."

"What do you know! "You actually said such useless words. Now I'm asking you how you're going to settle this matter. Look at Brother Qian Xiang, he's thinking for my sister." Han Ruoyu rolled her eyes at Du Jie in mockery.

Since no one else agrees with me, it doesn't matter. I don't want to express my opinion anyway, but you have to open your eyes today.

He turned away and walked into the kitchen.

Guan Na smiled and said that she should not offend Long Qianxiang. She said that Du Jie did not understand anything, but what Du Jie said just now made Long Qixiang a little convinced. He agreed, "Although the words are a little vague, but it is still the greatest dilemma in how Ruo Qing obtains the qualifications."

While the others were still in doubt, Du Jie was holding onto a saber in one hand and tofu in the other. He was slowly walking towards them.

Seeing Du Jie's actions, Guan Na's heart trembled from time to time. What was he trying to do?

While everyone was still in doubt, Du Jie had already placed the tofu plate on the table, and he used his hand to gently stroke the gleaming kitchen knife. The sharpness was suffocating, even Guan Na who was busy in the kitchen was curious, how could there be such a sharp knife in the house? Why have I never noticed it?

"This knife is discarded from home, and I polish it often when I'm free. It's too sharp these days to be hurt when someone uses it, so I keep it hidden in the cupboard." It was a pity that the blade's steel mouth was very ordinary. As a chef, a high grade knife was a must. Right, to a chef, the knife is his life.

The kitchen knife smoothly sliced through the middle of the tofu, while it still maintained its completeness. When Du Jie retracted the knife, he once again lightly tapped the side of the plate with the back of the knife. After a clear sound, the tofu separated left and right, the cuts were as neat as the surface, the four people around the table were all shocked.