The audience couldn’t see the comments in the live broadcast room.
In the end, the winner was still the Qin Family.
[Hahaha, not surprising at all.]
Director Chen didn’t say much and just said, "Now each group can choose their ingredients in turn. Please note, there is only one of each type of ingredient, once chosen, it’s gone."
The program staff quickly brought up the ingredients. There were quite a few stacked on a table, but at a glance, almost all of them were green.
Gu Yiyi glanced at them, frowned, and said regretfully, "There’s only one portion of beef. I’m afraid by the time it’s our turn, it’ll be gone. I have no idea what to eat tonight."
Shu Ning glanced over but said nothing, silently watching Gu Zhi and the others step forward to make their selection.
They had plenty to choose from. After looking for a while, neither Mrs. Qin nor Father Qin knew what to choose, so they simply left the decision to the others, "You guys choose. Your dad and I can eat anything."
Gu Zhi nodded, casually picking a few items, including shrimp and beef, and a portion of eggs, unsure of what else to choose.
Qi Hanyu took the ingredients she had picked and, seeing her pondering, suggested, "How about snow peas and some greens for a balanced mix of meat and vegetables?"
Gu Zhi glanced at him without any objections and nodded.
Only then did Qi Hanyu pick them up.
[Ahhh, it’s so sweet, like a young couple shopping in a supermarket. Is this their life after marriage?]
[/Crying My Lingzhi CP fan is heartbroken, why didn’t Zhi Zhi invite Bai Yuelin? /Crying, can’t ship it anymore.]
[... just ordinary friends buying... picking out vegetables, how come I didn’t feel the sweetness?]
[Sole fan big sister is tougher than the cameraman’s lens /Dogfaced.]
[Really speechless, Gu Zhi picked all the meat dishes herself. Yiyi just said she wanted beef, yet Gu Zhi still picked it? So disgusting?]
[? Is this program your family’s business?]
Eventually, Gu Zhi and her group chose six dishes based on their scores, three meat, and three vegetables.
Sun Chaohua and Zhang Qihang, being second, quickly selected five ingredients. At a glance, the meat dishes were almost gone, so they naturally prioritized picking the meat.
Han Liheng glanced at the table and only then reacted slowly, "So everyone in front of us chose meat, and by the time we get there, won’t there be no meat left at all, just vegetables to eat?!"
[Hahaha, how did he just now realize this? If he was any slower, they would’ve chosen everything.]
[Xiao Si, there are only three meat items left, so pathetic, they’re eating vegetables again today!]
Han Liheng still had the chance to choose three, luckily he realized before the selection ended, quickly grabbing the best three meat items: a duck, a bag of chicken feet, and a portion of bacon.
Jiang Xiangwan saw this and was irritated, "There were only three left, couldn’t you save one for me!"
She had her eyes on that duck for a long time, and though it was fatty, it was one of the only three meat dishes left. She wanted to eat it, but who knew Han Liheng would pick all three at once without looking at the vegetables at all, how could he do this!?
Han Liheng made a face at her with a cheeky grin, speaking honestly, "You should lose some weight! You ate so much in the last episode!"
[Hahaha, Wanwan is so cute, no more meat to eat.]
[Xiao Si, with Brother Burger talking like that, won’t he get beaten up? Just imagining it makes me want to hit him.]
[Hahaha Wanwan, go find your husband. He has the most and the richest ingredients, he definitely won’t let you go hungry!]
[...Oh, I forgot your husband was taken by another man, you might go hungry this episode /Crying/Dogface.]
The comments were filled with laughter, and in the end, Jiang Xiangwan could only randomly pick a few not-so-bad vegetables, thinking she’d finally get to eat something good on the show, only to end up hungry again, sobbing.
In contrast, the Qi Family and Gu Family, who chose last, had nothing much to pick from, leaving only vegetables in their sight, leaving them to pick just one portion in the end.
Gu Yiyi, after weighing the pros and cons, could only choose flour, as each other ingredient could only make one dish, but flour could make many loaves of bread.
Yet, recalling the beef, she couldn’t help but say, "I wonder who took that beef earlier; it would have been great if we had some, the perfect choice during a fat loss phase."
Shu Ning coughed lightly, not responding.
Gu Yiyi glanced over at their baskets, seeing the beef in Gu Zhi’s basket, couldn’t help but say, "Oh, so Zhi Zhi took it. I was thinking of letting Shu Ning have something nice for her first time here."
Hearing this, Gu Zhi let out a cold chuckle, utterly speechless, "If you want something, earn it with your skills, or are you waiting for me to hand it over to you willingly?"
"You..." Gu Yiyi’s face turned somewhat displeased, but she didn’t mind as she subtly glanced back at Shu Ning and hesitated before saying, "Zhi Zhi, Shu Ning is our senior. You took a role from her; shouldn’t you apologize? Respecting one’s seniors is the basic etiquette in our industry."
Gu Zhi sneered again, instinctively glancing at Shu Ning behind her. Shu Ning appeared not daring to meet her gaze, quickly looking away.
She was about to say something when a tall figure stepped in front of her, his voice cold and reprimanding:
"When did an actor’s basic respect go from skills and lines to respecting seniors?"
Gu Yiyi was taken aback by this, looking up at the man before her, her mouth opening to retort but lacking the courage.
[Oh my! Well said! Even if the CP is fake, what Emperor Qi said is true. Since when do actors need to prioritize respecting seniors over skills?]
[Ahhh, my fixation on them is killing me, not gonna lie, Emperor Qi protecting his lady is so exciting! I can watch it a hundred times!]
[Wow, it’s actually kind of nice to ship them, never seen Emperor Qi before...]
[? Even without protection, our Zhi Zhi can handle it herself, doesn’t need thanks at all.]
[Just normal help for a friend, don’t overthink it. Our Emperor Qi is merely an enthusiastic citizen dedicated to the acting profession.]
[? The one above, Emperor Qi as an enthusiastic citizen? Are you sure?]
[Nonetheless, doesn’t anyone think Gu Yiyi is being manipulative? Hinting that Gu Zhi stole a role?]
[You’re only seeing this now? I noticed it last episode, and she deliberately passed the blame onto Shu Ning, really manipulative.]
Shu Ning didn’t expect Gu Yiyi to confront them in public, and upon hearing Qi Hanyu’s words, her face turned alternating shades of pale and flushed.
She knew nothing about the role-stealing issue, nor that this had become a hot topic on social media.
She only joined the show after Gu Yiyi approached her recently and invited her to participate, needing the exposure.
She frowned, quickly looking at Gu Zhi and Qi Hanyu, apologizing, "I’m sorry, that’s not what I meant. Indeed, an actor’s skills are more important than anything. Miss Gu Zhi didn’t steal any role from me; her skills are recognized by everyone."
Qi Hanyu’s eyes deepened, and he turned to look at her upon hearing this.