Yan Keyi hadn't originally planned to step forward, as she didn't really want to cook for anyone other than Jiang Ning. However, seeing that the other three seemed genuinely incapable of cooking, Yan Keyi had no choice but to speak up.
"How about I do it?"
To avoid going hungry, Yan Keyi felt it was more reliable to cook for herself. Otherwise, if the others were forced to cook a terrible meal, would they eat it or not?
"Oh? Coco can cook?"
The director suggested having some of the younger guests cook, knowing that kids that age don't know how to cook. But now that Yan Keyi has volunteered, it's unclear whether she volunteered for the camera, because she genuinely knows how, or because no one else volunteered and she wanted to try.
But since Yan Keyi has come to him of her own accord, the director is not going to let her off the hook.
Yan Keyi only said that she knew a little bit and could give it a try.
She didn't make any absolute statements, so that if the dish turned out well, it would be a pleasant surprise, and if it didn't, she would at least be prepared.
But after witnessing Yan Keyi's familiarity with wild vegetables on the mountain, Xu Jingshan felt that Yan Keyi must really know how to cook, and hurriedly spoke up to speak in Yan Keyi's defense.
"You don't know, Coco just took me to pick a lot of wild mushrooms and vegetables on the mountain. She seems to know a lot. She must be very good at cooking too."
Although they didn't like Xu Jingshan, they all had a good impression of Yan Keyi. Since the topic had been brought up, they naturally asked about what had happened before.
Yan Keyi was busy preparing ingredients and couldn't concentrate on chatting, so she just listened to Xu Jingshan talking to the other teachers.
"Coco, let me help you."
Just then, Mir also secretly circled around.
He went out with Teacher Shengyang. Since Shengyang is already a long-time partner of the production team, he has his own set of insights into local customs and how to communicate with the locals.
Not long after they set off, they returned laden with their spoils.
Everything went very smoothly, but Mir felt somewhat useless.
Because he was thinking about something, he tripped and fell on his way back, making a huge embarrassment. After that, Mir became somewhat withdrawn.
Seeing that Sheng Yang and the others were having a lively chat, Mir was afraid that if the topic turned to her, she would be embarrassed again, so she thought of coming to Yan Keyi's place to hide.
Moreover, he was genuinely curious whether Yan Keyi could actually cook.
Mir looks like he was raised as a pampered princess, and you can tell from Yan Keyi that he can't cook.
But since he was willing to help, Yan Keyi wouldn't undermine his confidence, so she let Mir help out.
Mir should be able to manage something as simple as washing vegetables.
Seeing that Mir could play by himself for a while, Yan Keyi stopped paying attention to him.
There were a total of eight guests, each with different tastes. With limited ingredients, Yan Keyi selected suitable ingredients to create dishes with corresponding flavors.
"Teacher Yan's movements are very skilled."
While Yan Keyi was busy, the other side was chatting and didn't notice what was happening to her. It was only when Yan Keyi's cameraman wanted to find something to talk about that he started chatting with her.
"It's alright, I cook at home, so I'm quite familiar with it."
She was slicing potatoes into shreds, casually replying to the cameraman. But Yan Keyi's knife skills were so practiced; it was clear she wasn't just barely familiar with the task.
Dry-fried potatoes don't taste good. Yan Keyi was planning to make a hot and sour shredded potato dish. She originally wanted to see if Mir had any chili peppers to wash.
But when Yan Keyi went over to take a look, she was startled to find that Mir was crying.
"Mir, what's wrong? What happened?"
Although Mir has a cold appearance, he is actually not as old as Yan Keyi. In addition, the embarrassing things Mir has done make Yan Keyi feel that he is just a child who has not grown up, so she treats him like a younger brother.
Seeing him crying now, she felt a little helpless. She probably hadn't assigned him anything too difficult, right?
"No, it's nothing, it's just that the chili peppers are a bit irritating to the eyes."
While washing the chili peppers, Mir rubbed her eyes, which were stinging from the spiciness, making her want to cry even more.
Seeing Mir's action, Yan Keyi was both amused and exasperated. She hadn't known what had happened at first, but after seeing Mir's reaction, it was hard not to cry.
"Alright, alright, you go chat with Teacher Sheng and the others, I'll take care of it."
After taking the chili pepper from Mir's hand, Yan Keyi was already shooing people away.
Mir knew he was just making things worse, so he stuck out his tongue apologetically at Yan Keyi before leaving.
Seeing Mir's expression, Yan Keyi really wanted to laugh.
Yan Keyi felt that Mir's agent might have misjudged him. Someone like him really wasn't suited to a cool and aloof image; a quirky and cute persona would suit him better.
After Mir left, Yan Keyi cooked seven dishes and a soup all by herself.
It was only when Yan Keyi was serving the dishes that Sheng Yang realized they had been chatting the whole time.
Originally, they were supposed to assist Yan Keyi during this segment and also help her get some screen time. However, because Xu Jingshan brought up many topics, they gradually forgot about this part of the conversation.
"Coco, you can leave it here. You've already cooked, we'll take it over for you."
After several people helped Sheng Yang bring the food to the table for Yan Keyi, everyone washed their hands and prepared to sit down.
Before the meal officially began, the director introduced the ingredients on the table.
Some ingredients are actually unique to this region. It's difficult to replicate the flavors cultivated in this soil and water elsewhere. If you're interested, you can come and experience it for yourself.
After the director finished raising the height, everyone praised Yan Keyi's skills.
Although I haven't eaten it yet, judging from its color and taste, I can imagine it must be delicious.
When the meal was served, it indeed received a lot of praise. Yan Keyi was happy that her cooking skills were recognized.
But remembering that Jiang Ning was home alone and unsure if she was eating properly, Yan Keyi took a picture and sent it to Jiang Ning after getting the director's permission, wanting to ask about her situation.
However, the message she sent went unanswered, so Yan Keyi had no choice but to return the phone and wait until she was free to move around to see if Jiang Ning would reply.
At this moment, Jiang Ning was held back by some things, otherwise she would have replied to Yan Keyi's message immediately.
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