Shocking! The entire court was drooling with envy because of me.

"Shen Yitian, eight points!"

"Du Ming, 8:30!"

"..."

As the announcements came to an end, some were happy while others were sad.

Finally, it was time for that perfect plate of shredded tofu.

"Now let's reveal which contestant created this highly anticipated perfect score dish of shredded tofu! It's the only perfect score dish of the entire competition!"

The host was excited and spoke with great enthusiasm.

The audience below the stage was even more excited, and everyone was guessing who would get a perfect score in this round.

The scene fell silent instantly, and everyone held their breath in anticipation.

"The contestant who received a perfect score is—Lee Cheol-sung!!!"

The host's voice was exceptionally loud, his expression was extremely excited, and his face even turned red.

The crowd erupted in cheers instantly:

"As expected of Lee Cheol-sung! I knew it! He even brought out his family heirloom; how could he not win?"

"Li Zhesheng is truly amazing; he really lives up to his reputation as a descendant of a family of imperial chefs!"

"There's only one round of seasoning left. I wonder who will win between Li Zhesheng and Shen Niangzi in the end."

"..."

Upon hearing the result, Li Zhesheng felt relieved. He raised his chin slightly, his expression arrogant.

He said that with so many amazing kitchen utensils, he was sure he wouldn't lose this round.

Although Madam Shen's knife skills are superb, she's still lacking in the control of heat.

The host on stage continued to announce: "This plate of shredded tofu scores 9.6 points, almost a perfect score. Let's see which contestant won this plate!"

"Congratulations Shen Qing, your final score is 9.6 points!!!"

"Currently, Li Zhesheng and Shen Qing have each won one game, making it a 1-1 tie!"

"Fantastic! This year's food competition is absolutely amazing!" Jin Ye laughed, a hint of pride in his eyes, and even clapped his hands.

Old Sun smiled and nodded, clearly agreeing with what Master Jin said.

The audience below was excited and expectant; who wouldn't love to watch such a clash of titans?

Shen Qing raised her eyebrows slightly; she was actually somewhat surprised by this result.

This competition tests the control of heat, requiring the tofu to come out of the pot without breaking or cracking, and to be smooth and tender to the touch.

In terms of smoothness, hers is definitely smoother, because Li Zhesheng's tofu is put into boiling water and then rinsed with ice water after cooking. As a result, the tofu should be firm at first and then tender.

Just then, the servant put plates of tofu back in front of the contestants.

After scoring, four people have been eliminated in this round, and the remaining six groups of contestants will need to continue to the third round.

"Now, let's begin the third round..."

The host's voice rang out on the stage, but Shen Qing couldn't hear it at all.

The plate of tofu in front of her wasn't hers at all!

He looked up at Li Zhesheng and met Li Zhesheng's gaze.

His gaze was filled with shock, confusion, and disbelief, and his face was flushed red and pale.

After a while, Li Zheyuan suddenly picked up his chopsticks, took a piece of shredded tofu, and put it in his mouth.

It's incredibly smooth and melts in your mouth, leaving a refreshing fragrance.

Li Zheyuan suddenly seemed deflated, all the arrogance on his face vanishing.

"Wait!" he shouted.

"Wait a minute, the scores for the second round are wrong, there's a problem!!" Li Zheyuan's voice grew louder.

The sound instantly drew the attention of everyone present.

"What happened?"

"What happened?"

"Didn't Li Zheyuan get a perfect score in the second round?"

"..."

Everyone started whispering among themselves.

Li Zheyuan continued walking towards the judges' stage with his plate of shredded tofu, shouting as he went, "There's a mistake, this plate of shredded tofu isn't mine!!"

"That plate in front of Shen Qing's stove is mine!"

"There's a mistake!"

The shouts grew louder and louder, and both Grandpa Jin and Grandpa Sun on the stage turned pale.

They never expected Li Zheyuan to pull such a stunt.

"The names are all written on the bottom of the plates, how could there be a mistake? The third round is about to start..." The host was terrified and quickly tried to smooth things over.

Li Zheyuan, however, remained stubborn: "My plate of shredded tofu was neatly arranged, but this plate of shredded tofu is arranged so haphazardly, it's definitely not mine."

"And I just checked, the plate of shredded tofu on Madam Shen's stove is mine. If nothing unexpected happens, our scores have been mixed up."

Li Zheyuan's attitude was very firm.

He really wanted to win, but he didn't want to win through underhanded means.

He lost, and that's that; he has his pride.

The host was completely exasperated. Everything had been flawless until now. Had Li Zheyuan gone mad? Why did he have to step forward himself?

Wouldn't it be better to proceed to the next round smoothly and steadily?

"So... in this round of timing, Madam Shen got a perfect score..."

"Does that mean Li Zheyuan is eliminated immediately...?"

"My God, her knife skills and technique are perfect! She even eliminated Li Zheyuan. This Lady Shen is too amazing!"

"How could there be a mistake? Don't you guys think this competition is unfair...?"

"..."

The entire audience erupted in cheers, with all sorts of comments being made, except for Jin Ye on stage, who was practically furious.

He wished he could just go over and sew Li Zheyuan's mouth shut.

After all that behind-the-scenes maneuvering, good heavens, the person in charge just blurted everything out.

This is absolutely a sin!

"...Master Jin..." The host looked at Master Jin cautiously.

Jin Ye turned his head away, avoiding the host's gaze.

The competition will continue, and its fairness is beyond question.

What can he say now? Nothing he says will be appropriate.

"Since a contestant has raised questions, we will investigate carefully and announce the results later." The host tried to stabilize the situation.

Li Zhesheng remained composed and said directly, "There's no need for further investigation. I lost this round. I've already lost two rounds in the third stage, and according to the rules, I'm already eliminated."

He lost, utterly and completely.

I always thought that Madam Shen's success was due to luck or connections, until today, when I first witnessed her superb knife skills and then tasted her incredibly tender tofu strips.

It has to be said that he is still far inferior to Madam Shen.

He accepted his defeat wholeheartedly, but he still needs to continue practicing his culinary skills.

At the same time, he felt very ashamed of his previous arrogance, only now realizing that there are always people more capable than him.

"..." The host was dumbfounded and didn't know what to say.

Is he going to just announce Lee Cheol-sung's elimination?

Li Zhesheng is a descendant of a family of imperial chefs. He's at least in the top three of the culinary competition, if not number one.

They're just eliminating them now?

Just then, Old Sun suddenly stood up.