The Glowing Cuisine Conquers the Tongue of God
Chapter 13 - IGO's Rating and Zhao Li's Visit

Chapter 13  IGO’s Rating and Zhao Li’s Visit

The next day, Eri and Fuyuka arrived early in the morning. Not only did they arrive, but each of them was also dragging a large suitcase. Anyone who didn’t know better might have thought they were two homeless girls looking for a place to stay.

“What are you two doing here?”

Li Yang, who had just been woken up and was still in a disheveled state with messy hair and drowsy eyes, instantly became wide awake upon seeing the two of them.

Eri had already regained her proud “lady” demeanor, having changed out of Li Yang’s clothes into a flowery dress and white knee-high stockings.

Fuyuka had also changed out of her school uniform, wearing a pale yellow knit top and a white skirt, giving off a much livelier vibe. As Eri’s assistant, Fuyuka often spoke on behalf of Eri when she was too embarrassed to say something herself. She gave Li Yang a slight bow before explaining their purpose.

“Mr. Li, didn’t you say you wanted to find out the flaws in the magic mapo tofu? After some careful consideration, Eri-sama has decided to help you.”

“However, making the perfect magic mapo tofu isn’t something that can be done in a day. So, to save us the time and effort of traveling back and forth to the hotel, we’ve decided to stay here for two days.”

“This way, we’ll have more time to perfect the magic mapo tofu!”

Meanwhile, hearing Fuyuka’s explanation, Eri’s face turned a deep shade of red. Actually, this idea was hers. She was extremely curious about Li Yang and wanted to understand more about the kind of environment that could cultivate such a culinary genius. So, Eri suggested—quite foolishly—that they stay at Li Yang’s place for two days.

Of course, deep down, there might have been something inside Eri herself—something she couldn’t even explain—that was driving her to make this unreasonable decision.

Upon hearing Fuyuka’s suggestion, Li Yang thought for a moment. With three people, they could probably come up with more ideas and figure out the flaws in the magic mapo tofu faster.

“That’s actually a good idea. You two can take the guest room from yesterday. It’s clean and ready to move into.”

Fuyuka immediately grabbed the suitcases and headed toward the backyard, even carrying Eri’s suitcase along with hers. Eri, almost walking side by side with Li Yang, noticed him glance at her dress.

His brain seemed to short-circuit for a moment, and he instinctively asked, “What happened to my clothes? Since you’re not wearing them anymore, shouldn’t you return them to me?”

In an instant, Eri’s face flushed. Her previously calm eyes filled with a mixture of shame and anger as she fixed an icy glare at Li Yang. She was using her cold exterior to hide her inner panic.

At that moment, Eri’s mind was racing, conjuring up a series of scenarios.

“Why is he asking me about the clothes I wore?”

“Could it be that what he really wants is…”

The words flashed in her mind.

Original underwear!

No… It’s the panties!

After all, it was something she had worn. Though it was just borrowed underwear from Li Yang, Eri had no intention of returning them.

Who knows what he might do with them?

Thus, Eri coldly replied, “They’re already gone. If you need clothes, I can buy you a new set later!”

Of course, the truth was that Li Yang’s clothes, along with the underwear, were safely tucked away in Eri’s suitcase, buried deep at the bottom.

The next day, Eri and Fuyuka arrived early in the morning. Not only did they show up, but both of them were dragging large suitcases along. Anyone who didn’t know better might have thought they were two homeless girls looking for a place to stay.

“What are you two doing here?”

Li Yang, still groggy with messy hair and sleepy eyes, instantly woke up when he saw the two of them. Eri had already regained her usual proud “lady” demeanor, having changed out of Li Yang’s clothes into a flowery dress and white knee-high stockings.

Fuyuka had also switched out of her school uniform, wearing a pale yellow knit top and a white skirt, looking much more lively. As Eri’s assistant, Fuyuka often spoke for her when Eri was too embarrassed to say something herself. She gave Li Yang a slight bow before explaining their purpose.

“Mr. Li, didn’t you say you wanted to find out the flaws in the magic mapo tofu? After some careful consideration, Eri-sama has decided to help you.”

“However, making the perfect magic mapo tofu isn’t something that can be done in a day. So, to save us the time and effort of traveling back and forth to the hotel, we’ve decided to stay here for two days.”

“This way, we’ll have more time to perfect the magic mapo tofu!”

Hearing Fuyuka’s explanation, Eri’s face turned bright red. Actually, this was Eri’s idea. She was incredibly curious about Li Yang and wanted to learn more about the environment that could cultivate such a culinary genius. So, she suggested—quite absurdly—that they stay at Li Yang’s place for two days.

Of course, deep down, there might have been something inside Eri herself that was driving her to make this unreasonable decision. Upon hearing Fuyuka’s suggestion, Li Yang thought for a moment. With three people, they might come up with more ideas and figure out the flaws in the magic mapo tofu faster.

“That’s actually a good idea. You two can take the guest room from yesterday. It’s clean and ready for you to move in.”

Fuyuka immediately grabbed the suitcases and headed toward the backyard, even carrying Eri’s suitcase along with hers. Eri, almost walking side by side with Li Yang, noticed him glance at her dress.

His brain seemed to short-circuit for a moment, and he instinctively asked, “What happened to my clothes? Since you’re not wearing them anymore, shouldn’t you return them to me?”

In an instant, Eri’s face flushed. Her previously calm eyes filled with a mixture of shame and anger as she fixed an icy glare at Li Yang. She was using her cold exterior to hide her inner panic.

At that moment, Eri’s mind was racing, conjuring up a series of scenarios.

“Why is he asking me about the clothes I wore?”

“Could it be that what he really wants is…”

The words flashed in her mind.

Original underwear!

No… It’s the panties!

After all, it was something she had worn. Though it was just borrowed underwear from Li Yang, Eri had no intention of returning them.

Who knows what he might do with them?

Thus, Eri coldly replied, “They’re already gone. If you need clothes, I can buy you a new set later!”

Of course, the truth was that Li Yang’s clothes, along with the underwear, were safely tucked away in Eri’s suitcase, buried deep at the bottom.

Later that afternoon, the IGO staff arrived at the Midnight Cafeteria to begin preparations. Every promotion of a star-rated chef was crucial for IGO, and it meant extensive publicity within the extraordinary community. There were two main reasons for this.

First, star-rated chefs could cook extraordinary dishes that provided various benefits. Extraordinary individuals often encountered problems that required such dishes to help solve them.

Second, it was IGO’s way of announcing to the world: do not provoke a newly rated star chef, or IGO would make sure there would be no rest for the person who dared challenge them.

Anyone who made trouble for a star-rated chef would be in serious trouble. Zhao Li also showed up, bringing along Xia Dongqing to join the hustle and bustle. They squeezed through the crowded area and got close to Li Yang.

“Hey, kid, you’re about to get famous. Once you get rated, your info will end up on the dark web, black markets, and all those shady places. You’ll be marked as a ‘don’t mess with’ type of person.”

“Anyone who wants to cause trouble with you will have to pay a huge price…”

After some casual banter, Zhao Li subtly gestured to Xia Dongqing.

“See this kid? Once you get your rating, I’ll bring him over here to have a portion of that hundred-percent gold fried rice. How about that?”

Li Yang rolled his eyes.

“Li Ge, you think I don’t see it? This kid has unusual eyes. There’s a powerful soul residing in them!”

“If the gold fried rice doesn’t purify him and ends up bringing that soul out, what will you do?”

Zhao Li was immediately stunned by Li Yang’s blunt comments.