CHAPTER 340: CHAPTER 116 SQUIRREL MANDARIN FISH

At the end of June, beginning of July, it’s the time when universities are on vacation, and Blue Star University is no exception. However, as it’s an interstellar university openly supported by the Blue Star Empire, many research institutes within Blue Star University are under the control of the Blue Star Empire.

Although these research institutes are not as high-level as the Imperial Research Institute where Ye Wenting works, the research conducted within is not something ordinary people can easily glimpse.

Because Du Xixi is part of Blue Star University and has a special identity, there’s no worry she would maliciously spy, nor worry that she would leak various secrets upon knowing them.

But Miao Miao is different. Even though she has Du Xixi vouching for her and is considered a potential beneficiary of Blue Star University, there’s still a risk. Without the university’s consent, Du Xixi would not bring Miao Miao here arbitrarily.

Therefore, this time Du Xixi comes to Blue Star University very sensibly on her own.

Of course, those Mecha soldiers are not considered subjects of precaution by Blue Star University. They previously followed His Majesty Chen Yin, and who knows how many Empire secrets are stored in their chips. Even if Blue Star University’s secrets were placed before them, they probably wouldn’t care.

"Miao Miao? That’s quite a nice name!" He Yuan completely drops her guard in front of Du Xixi, still standing straight, but the smile on her face shows she’s relaxed.

Du Xixi raises an eyebrow proudly. The name Miao Miao was originally decided by Du Xixi with a slam of the table, so He Yuan’s praise of the name means she is also praising Du Xixi!

Everyone chatted a bit more about Miao Miao, and seeing that it was almost noon, Lin You lightly pats Du Xixi’s hand with a smile and says, "Since it’s our first meeting and we’ll all be colleagues in the Food Department, why not have everyone make a dish for lunch today?"

Just as people once bonded through literature, today they bond through food. Du Xixi covers her mouth with a smile, seeing He Yuan and others nod in agreement, she follows the group’s lead and says, "Then I must show my skills and conquer all your appetites!"

Zhang Ye’s office is right next to Du Xixi’s, so on her way up the stairs, Du Xixi didn’t know his name, but at this moment he’s the first to speak after she offers, "Our Cultural Relics Bureau has long heard His Majesty Chen Yin praise Madam’s culinary skills. We’ve been looking forward to it for a long time, Madam must make plenty. While conquering our appetites, we must also get filled!"

The serious-looking man unexpectedly knows how to speak well, Du Xixi glances at him, noticing a hidden sense of competitiveness in his eyes, she smiles, "Then you must not hold back your skills either, you’ve got to try hard to capture my appetite!"

When it comes to competitive spirit, Du Xixi definitely has it. After all, being at the top is lonely, she needs some people to compete with her to feel that "I am indeed this great."

Since you challenge me, I’ll accept it. It’s all fair and square.

Everyone gets up and heads toward the classroom downstairs, which has been remodeled into a "big kitchen" capable of teaching hundreds simultaneously, complete with equipment that clearly had a lot of investment poured into it.

The group exchanges smiles and gradually adjusts their attitudes, especially when Du Xixi turns to put on an apron, looking at her palms, she surprisingly feels nervous.

This nervous feeling is as if she’s back on Blue Star participating in her first culinary competition.

As the new heir of the Du Family, she carries the hopes of her entire family, she cannot lose, so she can only suppress her anxiety and unease with all her might, competing with chefs ten to even decades older than her.

However...

During the final stage of the competition, with everyone’s attention on her, Du Xixi instead becomes calm because she realizes any nervousness is unnecessary. Her skills are enough for her to stand proudly on the stage and claim the most prestigious glory with her decade-long hard work.

Thinking this, Du Xixi smiles softly, placing her slightly sweaty hands under clear water to wash them carefully, meticulously executing the standard seven-step handwashing process, not leaving any dirt unchecked.

Lin You doesn’t know how to cook. At this moment, she’s only a spectator, sitting on a chair at the side watching everyone work freely. She notices a subtle change in Du Xixi’s gaze and raises her eyebrows with understanding.