May 11th arrived as scheduled. Whether it was Li Ning's prayers that worked or the unexpectedly tough stance of the Chinese government this time, the qualifiers proceeded smoothly.

Because the competition was broadcast live, the production team would follow and interview the contestants from the moment they entered and left the hotel to the competition venue. You could see all the contestants in the official live broadcast room at eight o'clock in the morning. So Xu Milu got up very early, and even Cui Qingli, who originally wanted to sleep in, was forced to watch the live broadcast together.

Under the holographic projection, you can clearly see the contestants setting off from the hotel, with the host in a formal dress interviewing each contestant. The camera switches several times, and suddenly a young woman in a kimono appears.

"Junior Aunt! This is Mishima Sayuri! She's quite pretty in person!"

Choi Chung-ri was yawning, but as soon as she saw the Japanese contestants enter, she immediately began to comment:

"She has a bit of a Japanese female idol vibe. I heard she's very popular on foreign websites and is often compared to Bai Bao'er, with people saying she's from a family of kaiseki chefs or something."

"I saw online analysis saying that she is a favorite in this competition, just like Guan Wenyan. Both of them have won many international awards. I just don't know what the random question will be in today's competition."

Xu Milu touched her chin, and the phone on her lap vibrated twice, making a "buzzing" sound:

【Junior Aunt, I had someone investigate again these past two days. Strictly speaking, Sayuri Mishima isn't actually a legitimate heir to the Mishima family. Those old guys in high-end cuisine in Japan are all incredibly rigid and unwilling to pass on their culinary skills. So, Sayuri Mishima went to France for further studies at the age of twenty-one. Her culinary style is actually more inclined towards Japanese-French cuisine...】

Xu Milu was dizzy from reading the long list of instructions. Cui Qingli, holding a cup of hot milk, glanced gloatingly at the tightly closed door.

"Li Ning still won't leave his room? Is he planning to stay in his room for the next few days?"

He said he would go out after the trending topic died down.

Xu Milu helplessly put down her phone and explained:

“Yesterday, a viewer recorded the live stream and posted it online. His Weibo inbox exploded in the middle of the night. If you think about it carefully, that video is probably still in the top three of the trending topics.”

She doesn't usually gloat over other people's misfortunes, unless... she can't help it.

"He didn't do anything wrong. It's just a cross-dressing video. So many people in the entertainment industry rack their brains to get on the trending topics and even have to pay money to do so. He actually made a profit!"

Cui Qingli had just finished teasing when her gaze fell on the switched screen: "Junior Aunt, this is Guan Wenyan. You need to pay close attention to him in this competition!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Milu turned her gaze to the figure appearing in the holographic projection.