I'm a web novelist, and you want me to work in the entertainment industry?

[Is this something I could hear on a variety show?]

Cheng Che: First label them, then they choose sides; their tactics are still the same as the old generation.

[This ordinary person, please calm down. Don't ruin everyone's show!]

[Wang Zheng stared at Cheng Che in the monitoring room, looking utterly disoriented.]

[Wang Zheng: Oh, it was pee. I knew it! It's just a variety show recording, how could it make me sweat?]

[Hey photographer, stop shaking the camera, I'm going to faint!]

Looking at the cameraman in front of her, who was shaking the camera like crazy as if he was afraid of being misunderstood, Tian Xiwei couldn't help but burst out laughing, her eyes crinkling.

What's wrong with Cheng Che?

Does he have absolutely no bottlenecks? How can his mind work so fast?

Are all online novel authors this eloquent?

She thought to herself that if she had time after the recording ended tonight, she might be able to learn more about the online literature industry.

"Since you've put it that way," Tian Xiwei didn't dwell on it any longer. "I'll leave my beef to you, and I'll also take care of cutting your potatoes!"

Cheng Che made an "OK" gesture, moved the beef from Tian Xiwei's plate, and pulled out a new cleaver from the knife rack.

Then he held the beef brisket down with one hand and gripped the knife with the other, cutting diagonally along the grain of the beef.

The movements weren't fast, and might even have been a bit slow, but the advantage lay in the steady and continuous cuts, resulting in neat cuts of beef with relatively uniform size.

He arranged the cut beef chunks on the edge of the cutting board and glanced at Tian Xiwei next to him.

She was looking down, her gaze fixed on the cutting board, holding a cleaver in her hand, completely focused, her movements as she chopped potatoes so slowly they could almost be described as "devout".

She held the knife against the potato, gesturing back and forth for a while before carefully pressing down to cut a potato strip of fairly even thickness.

Then she stared at the potato fry for two seconds, stretched out her left pinky finger, and placed it next to the potato fry to compare.

Seeing that the thickness was about right, she nodded in satisfaction and continued to make the next cut.

Upon seeing this, Cheng Che chuckled softly without making a sound.

He looked away and turned back to continue preparing the ingredients.

All of this was recorded in its entirety by a camera and broadcast live.

[!! What an incredibly cute creature Oda is! When she holds up her little finger to show its thickness, it melts my heart!]

Indeed! She was so well-behaved and focused when cutting potatoes!

Does nobody understand Cheng Che's soft chuckle? It was so handsome and doting, wasn't it?!

Cheng Che had no way of knowing the reactions from the comments section.

After cutting the beef, he first cut the green beans into small sections, then sliced ​​the pork belly, and then chopped and prepared the scallions, ginger and garlic that he would need later.

Next, it's time to light the fire and cook.

Heat the pan and add oil.

Once the oil is hot, add the sliced ​​meat and stir-fry until it changes color and is slightly browned. Then add scallions, ginger, and garlic.

As the aroma of caramelized meat filled the air, he casually grabbed some dark soy sauce and light soy sauce, poured them in, and stir-fried them a few times, coating the meat slices with a glossy, dark brown sauce.

By this time, Tian Xiwei had already finished cutting the potatoes. Hearing the commotion from Cheng Che's side, she quite consciously pushed the cut potatoes aside.

Cheng Che thanked him, poured the chopped green beans and potatoes into the pot, and continued to stir-fry until the green beans were cooked through and changed color. He then added some boiling water and seasonings such as salt.

Once the water boiled, he evenly spread the fresh noodles on top of the vegetables, ladled a few spoonfuls of broth from the side of the pot and poured it over them, then covered the pot with the lid and turned the heat to low to simmer the noodles.

[First of all, I can't cook, but I think Cheng Che's cooking was fine. If there are any flaws, then just pretend I didn't say anything, since I already said I can't cook.]

[That's absolutely right. Putting everything else aside, he definitely knows how to make braised noodles with green beans. Just be careful not to let the water boil away too much and burn the noodles.]

[This looks so tempting! And since it's almost lunchtime, I'm going to order a braised noodle dish with potatoes and green beans from a delivery service!]

Me too!

While the noodles were being braised, Cheng Che glanced around the kitchen.

Teacher Yan had just finished slicing the tripe and was leisurely tossing the wok with one hand, displaying the demeanor of a master.

The chicken over Shen Han's side had already been put into the pot, and the hot oil in the pot was sizzling and popping loudly.

Xia Ziyi and Xu Anan were a little slower, struggling with the eggplant and bitter melon respectively, carefully raising and lowering their knives.

Tian Xiwei, on the other hand, was quite organized—the tomatoes and potatoes had already been chopped and arranged on a plate, and the beef was being blanched in a pot, with a layer of white foam floating on the surface of the water.

Incredibly, the atmosphere in the kitchen was remarkably peaceful.

We're all adults; if we're well-prepared, there's no need for so much chaos when cooking.

【That's because my clumsy Xia-jie hasn't opened the pot yet. You should wait for her to open it and see.】

This episode is an insult to Summer.

I'm not so sure.

……

After some time, Cheng Che's braised noodles were nearing completion.

He lifted the lid of the pot and stirred the noodles and vegetables underneath evenly. A steaming aroma wafted out, and the noodles looked glossy and plump.

Beside her, Tian Xiwei's beef brisket was still simmering. Attracted by the aroma, she peeked into Cheng Che's pot.

"It smells delicious." She admitted that she was a little tempted.

"Would you like to try some?" Cheng Che asked.

"Is that okay?" Tian Xiwei's eyes lit up instantly.

It was already past six o'clock in the afternoon, and she was starving after a busy afternoon.

"Why not?"

As Cheng Che spoke, he took a small bowl from the cupboard and served Tian Xiwei a small bowl of braised noodles, along with a potato and a green bean.

"Taste it for me to see if it's salty. If there's anything wrong, I can try to salvage it." He pushed the bowl towards Tian Xiwei.

It's not enough for the chef to taste it and say it's good; others have to taste it and say it's good too.

"Then I won't be polite."

Tian Xiwei took the bowl, picked up a piece of noodles with her chopsticks, and put it in her mouth.

After chewing a few times, her eyes suddenly curved into crescent moons.

"Delicious!" she exclaimed, looking up.

Perhaps afraid that her evaluation was not rigorous enough, she took another bite of noodles after speaking, and then ate the potatoes and green beans as well, stuffing her cheeks full.

"Eat slowly, no one's going to take it from you." Cheng Che smiled again when he saw her like this.

Tian Xiwei ignored him, and it took her a while to swallow what was in her mouth. She then looked up again and began to give her serious comments:

"I think the saltiness is just right, the noodles are chewy, the potatoes are soft and tender, and the green beans are very flavorful."

"It's delicious, really delicious." She blinked and said earnestly, "I think it's better than any green bean braised noodle takeout I've ever had before."

Seeing this, Cheng Che breathed a slight sigh of relief and felt at ease.

"With you saying that, I can rest assured."

At this moment, the screen was flooded with comments again:

[What are you two doing? If you keep filming this variety show like this, I'm really going to start stirring things up!]

[Wang Zheng, you still won't admit that your show is called "Heartbeat Diary"!?]

[Cheng Che, just spoil her! You gave Xiao Tian the first bite of the dish you just cooked!]

[Thinking about it another way, maybe Cheng Che had Xiao Tian test the poison for him...]

[Are you a devil, 666-floor commenter?]