The cooking competition attracted the attention of many big names in the industry.

Although the closure of the port had an impact on the business of many restaurants,

overall, it wasn’t a major issue, and it wouldn’t affect the cooking competition.

At the judges’ table, Su Family’s patriarch was chatting with his green-haired friend Mike.

Mike said, "You’re lucky that even though your children didn’t inherit the cooking mantle, that kid Su Teng is something. Not me, though. The ones in my family with a bit of talent all ended up going to military school, sigh."

The old patriarch’s eyes crinkled with a smile, "Actually, Xiaowan has a talent for cooking too, but she’s too busy. She has to study and take care of the child. Ah, you should see that baby, born a Super Beastman, so adorable!"

Mike: "..."

Old buddy, aren’t you flaunting a bit too much?!

However, after Su Wan’s emergence, the Su Family even squeezed into the First Star District’s aristocratic circles.

Mike’s family had also risen with the tide because of Alex’s marriage to Luo Jina, entering the upper echelons of society.

They were considered the nouveau riche of the aristocracy, and the old nobles didn’t actually accept them, merely tolerating them on the surface.

Despite the bickering whenever they met, they actually had a very good relationship and were incredibly united.

The Su Family patriarch was truly in good spirits.

He believed the wisest decision he ever made was letting Xiaowan take over the Su Family restaurant!

Then, one thing after another, everything went smoothly.

Thinking of his wife waiting at home for him to have tea together in the afternoon, the Su Family patriarch grew restless.

He frowned, "When will this competition end?"

Mike chuckled, "It hasn’t even started yet. Huh? Is that judge sitting at the very edge your son Su Zhen?"

The smile on the patriarch’s face faded a bit.

He picked up his tea cup and took a sip, saying indifferently, "Probably."

Mike wanted to offer some advice, "Old pal, that’s still your son, and he’s having a rough time now, isn’t he? I heard that after his divorce, that woman took off with all the money?"

The Su Family patriarch said, "Anyone must pay the price for their wrong decisions."

He glanced again in the direction of his son Su Zhen, who was visibly startled by his attention!

The patriarch disdainfully turned his head away.

Su Zhen’s expression became somewhat sheepish.

He had been having a really rough time lately.

After divorcing him, Du Weiwei took away the last of the family’s remaining assets and even borrowed a large sum of money on the outside.

Borrowed in Su Zhen’s name.

By the time he realized what was happening, Du Weiwei was nowhere to be found.

Records showed that Du Weiwei had left the main star.

And she hadn’t returned to her home planet, that remote one.

It was as if she had vanished into thin air.

Because Du Weiwei left the main star without authorization during her observation period, she was now on the white wanted list.

As for his ex-wife being wanted, Su Zhen was indifferent.

His feelings for her had been completely erased by her actions!

Because even now, Su Zhen couldn’t remember what it was that he once loved about Du Weiwei!

But life had to go on.

Su Zhen had no choice but to sell his house and, having borrowed a considerable sum of money from acquaintances he knew from before, managed to settle the debts.

But now he was on the verge of homelessness!

It was his second son, Su Ni, who paid to rent a place for him and gave him some living expenses.

But that was the limit of it.

Su Zhen knew that his second son’s money was all in the hands of Cecilia, and he couldn’t give him too much.

This made Su Zhen somewhat angry at his lack of competitiveness.

How could a grown man let a woman manage everything for him?

Su Zhen lectured his second son, saying he shouldn’t spoil women too much, shouldn’t let a woman control his financial power... and then, Su Zhen was directly cut off!

That brat, Su Ni, actually had the nerve to block him!

Su Zhen was so angry that his fake heartache acted up, and he had no choice but to seek out his eldest son again.

But Su Zhen was out of luck; Su Yun was in a terrible mood, so he didn’t even get a chance to see him.

Seeing that he couldn’t go on like this, Su Zhen had no choice but to fall back on his old trade and took a job as a chef in a restaurant.

And in the culinary world, he still had some fame, and through some connections, he got to be a judge in this culinary competition.

Looking at his own children who paid him no attention, Su Zhen’s heart was full of bitterness, and his expression was one of utter dejection.

The contestants who made it to the competition had gone through preliminary rounds, and there were a total of twenty chefs who had come to compete on site.

They all had some fame, so as soon as they appeared, the audience on the live stream became excited.

"Ahhh, I see my brother, he looks even better than he does on the live streams!"

"I see my wife too! Wuuu, Weiwei looks so beautiful today!"

"Go Teacher Meng! Knock down those internet celebrities who only rely on their looks!"

"It feels like you, the person above, just offended all the contestants with that comment! What’s the grudge?"

Everyone knew that those good-looking food streamers didn’t actually have high cooking skills.

Of course, this comparison of cooking skills is relative to professional chefs.

After all, many people can no longer cook these days.

If you can make tomato and egg stir-fry, then you’re considered a culinary master!

The Teacher Meng mentioned by the netizens was a middle-aged man, over fifty, with a somewhat indescribable appearance and particularly sparse hair... to the extent that even advanced hair transplant techniques were futile.

After each transplant, within a month or two, it would all fall out again.

Eventually, Teacher Meng simply gave up on hair transplants. During the live streams, the light shining on his bald head actually became his trademark.

Those who look good can’t cook well, and those who can cook don’t look very pleasing.

However...

"I know of a big-name streamer who is absolutely amazing at cooking. There isn’t a dish he doesn’t know how to make! But, I don’t know what he looks like!"

"Ahhhh, I know, you’re talking about Food God! But I heard that Food God couldn’t make it today for some reason?"

"What a pity, I’m turning twenty tonight, and I was thinking if I could see Food God, to decide whether or not to marry him."

"Fellow netizen, wake up, isn’t there a rumor that among the contestants there’s Food God’s fiancée?"

"Is Miss Bai really Food God’s fiancée? Ah, my heart is broken."

The camera panned over the contestants and finally stopped on a beautiful woman with long, wavy, brown hair.

The young woman looked charming, her makeup heavy but adding to her allure, and a red cheongsam hugged her perfect figure.

The man in black standing next to her said softly, "Miss, we’ve received news that Food God will show up today, and about that fiancée title..."

Bai Nanxi laughed softly, her eyes alight with a determined glint.

"It’s even better that he’s coming. What wasn’t certain before, after today, I’ll solidify that title of fiancée."

The man didn’t understand, "But Miss, what if he’s old and ugly?"

"My instinct tells me he won’t be an ugly person. If he’s a bit older, it doesn’t matter; I won’t mind it."

"What if... he’s already married?"