Chapter 17 — After the Divorce, I Stopped Paying for My Mother-in-Law's Medicine

Hua Man sat next to him. His eyes were still a bit swollen after yesterday's defeat. Jiang Yichuan went with her. As soon as I saw it, I immediately walked over.

“Shen Duong.”

“I heard all about it yesterday.”

I calmly replied:

“Congratulations.”

“Your hearing is still working fine.”

He frowned.

“The An family's story is the An family's story.”

“Man Man is Man Man.”

“Don't take your anger out on her.”

I looked at the words Man Xuyen on Hua Man's chest.

“Isn't she competing with the An family?”

“She was just used by the An family.”

Tieu Vu just passed by. Holding a toolbox in his hand. Hearing that, I immediately burst into laughter.

“Hua Man is truly a multi-purpose rag.”

“If something happens, you will be taken advantage of.”

"If there's no problem, be gentle and honest."

Giang Diec Xuyen's face immediately darkened. He tried to suppress his anger. Look straight at me.

“Can you tell her to shut up?”

Tieu Vu hasn't had time to respond yet. I calmly opened my mouth:

“Impossible.”

“Because this time…”

“It is correct.”

I looked at Giang Dieu Xuyen.

"Cannot."

Hua Man slowly walked forward. His voice was still gentle as always.

“I know you are very pleased right now.”

“But today is the semi-finals.”

“It's not just the breakfast cake that counts.”

“But also the ability to coordinate with the table, menu and banquet atmosphere.”

“I'm just the owner of a small bakery.”

“You've probably never had a big party, have you?”

I calmly looked at her.

“Have you done it before?”

The smile on Hua Man's face immediately stiffened. Not even one sentence can be answered. Right at that moment. Hua Duc Hai laughed loudly and walked over.

“Boss Tham.”

“It's good for young people to have enthusiasm.”

“But Cam Hoa's kitchen has a lot of rules.”

“Don't touch anything casually.”

“If something goes wrong…”

“No one can save you.”

I nodded.

“Hopefully Mr. Hua also remembers that sentence.”

The smile on Hua Duc Hai's face slightly stopped. The semi-final exam is very simple. Make a breakfast dish for a celebration of life. The main ingredients will be uniformly provided by the restaurant. I opened my ingredient bin. The musty smell was overwhelming. Tieu Vu bent down to smell it. Immediately frowned.

“Miss Duong.”

“The lotus seeds are spoiled.”

A few contestants standing nearby also looked over curiously. I raised my hand to call the staff.

“This lotus seed cannot be used.”

The staff just glanced over.

“The ingredients are all distributed at the same time.”

“No one else has an opinion.”

I pointed to the bottom of the bag.

“It's all moldy.”

Right at that moment. Hua Duc Hai stepped forward again. The smile on his face remained unchanged.

“Boss Tham.”

“If the ingredients are not suitable, change the direction of baking.”

“Examination time is limited.”

“Don't influence people.”

I looked straight at him.

“Broken ingredients found their way into the kitchen.”

“If you're a long-time bar owner, why don't you check?”

The smile on Hua Duc Hai's face faded a bit.

“Are you saying broken is broken?”

“Young lady.”

"Don't ruin Cam Hoa's reputation just because you want to attract attention."

Don't say another word. I directly poured all the lotus seeds onto the white plate. Gray-green mold spots appear clearly. Indisputable. The judges' table. Someone immediately stood up.

“What is this?”

The smile on Hua Duc Hai's face completely disappeared.

“Perhaps the raw material warehouse was negligent.”

I looked at him.

“Just now you said all the ingredients are the same.”

“So why? Is it only my part that was negligent?”

Hua Man immediately interjected.

“Don't always think that others are intentionally targeting you.”

I didn't pay attention to her. Turn to ask the staff.

“Where is the ingredient distribution board?”

The staff was immediately confused. Eyes avoided. Right at that moment. To Minh Nghi's assistant walked in. In hand holds a piece of paper.

“I have a copy.”

The whole hall looked over at once. She went on to say:

“Tham Ky's raw material box…”

“It was Ms. Hua herself who checked before the exam.”

Hua Man's face immediately changed.

“I'm just helping you count the quantity.”

The assistant did not argue. Just show a few camera screenshots to the judges. Hua Man opened the ingredient box. Then replace another bag of lotus seeds inside. Giang Diec Xuyen immediately turned to her.

“... Man Man?”

Hua Man's eyes immediately turned red. Tears welled up.

“I don't have it!”

“I just saw that the other bag was torn so I changed it to a new one.”

Tieu Vu burst out laughing.

“The bag is new and has green and white mold like that?”

“Do all the fresh products in your family grow hair?”

Chatter immediately arose throughout the hall. Hua Duc Hai quickly blocked in front of Hua Man.

“It's just a misunderstanding.”

“Change to another ingredient and continue the test.”

I shook my head.

“No need to change.”

Everyone looked at me. I pulled the box I was carrying with me back. Inside is yam. And the begonia flower-shaped bronze mold that To Minh Nghi gave me the other day. Hua Duc Hai immediately frowned.

“Using ingredients brought in from outside is a violation of regulations.”

The main judge overturned the exam regulations. A moment later he said:

“Auxiliary ingredients are allowed to be prepared by yourself.”

“The main ingredients just need to match the theme.”

“The topic is a birthday celebration breakfast.”

“It is not mandatory to use lotus seeds.”

Hua Duc Hai's face became even more unsightly. I started peeling the yam. Hua Man stood opposite. Complicated eyes.

“Did you already predict that?”

I didn't raise my head.

“Your tricks…”

“Is it so hard to guess?”

Hua Man felt like she had been slapped right in the face. Standing frozen in place. Can't say a word.