The Onion-Cutting Ninja's Secret Crush

54 The Most Important to Know

Xiao Ming still felt as if he could feel the gaze on him so every now and then, he would glance in Nin Sha's direction. When he finally noticed the stiff smile, he inexplicably calmed down. Looking at it, he had the distinct feeling that this man just wasn't very expressive. Just look at his smile! Even though he himself was so handsome, his smile was ugly to the point that it was hard to look at. Clearly, he wasn't used to displaying his affection. So most likely, staring at the person he admired was the only thing he could do.

Well, considering that Nin Sha had been watching him on the live stream before, it probably wasn't that strange either that he would just stare. After all, when it came to food anchors like him, people only knew them from the screen. They didn't need to pay attention to their own expressions when they looked at them. Maybe there was also a bit of a disconnect between that and the reality right now. Having realized this, Xiao Ming looked over, and seeing that the two of them had some type of relationship, actually gave a faint smile of his own.

The corners of Si Jin's mouth immediately fell again and he stared at Xiao Ming, completely unable to believe what he had just seen. This smile ... he really wanted to take a screenshot! Unfortunately, this right now was real life and he couldn't do it. But just the feeling that Xiao Ming was smiling at him personally made him feel as if he was walking on clouds despite the fact that he was standing on even ground.

Pondering for a moment, he realized that this seemed to have been the result of following Si Er's suggestion. Thus, he forced himself to smile again, maintaining this kind of stiff expression that was difficult to look at.

As a result, Xiao Ming couldn't help but feel that it was a little cute. He continued to glance at him every now and then, but also looked at the other contestants a little to try and get used to the scene a bit. Looking at the many people that were coming in and the staff that was incredibly busy, showing everyone to their places, his heart thumped faintly, and nervousness started to creep up on him again.

The minute changes in his expression naturally didn't escape Si Jin's sharp eyes. Inwardly, he couldn't help but feel distressed for Xiao Ming. If only there was something he could do for him! But unfortunately, he could only stand in his spot, waiting for the casting to start. Ah, but most likely, he would be able to say a few encouraging words to him later on. His cooking skills by now should be good enough to have this dish be tasted by Xiao Ming. At that time, he would definitely be able to step forward and really get to know him.

Soon enough, all the other contestants had arrived, and it was time for the casting to start. At this moment, Xiao Ming and Mister Yu didn't need to do anything yet. Instead, it was the new host who stood up, a microphone in her hand, and smiled at all the contestants.

"Welcome, everybody, to the casting of Golden Spoon! I am E Cheng Jun, your host for today!" She made a small pause there while the people in the audience started to whisper. "You might be a little surprised to see me here. Originally, Mister Ren was supposed to the hosting this show but, unfortunately, he had an accident just yesterday on his way back from work. Thus, I will be filling in for him.

"Now, I hope you are all excited for the start of the show. I'm not going to bore you with too many words as I'm sure that you're all eager to start swinging your spoons. Just let me give you a short reminder of the most important things that you need to keep in mind so nothing will go wrong when you're at the height of the battle.

"All of you have three hours to make your dish. You have most of the utensils that you will need right in front of you, completely at your disposal. As for the ingredients, seasonings, dishes, and everything else that might be necessary to make your dish, you can find those over in the common areas.

"Now, let me show you how to find your area." She motioned up to somewhere over their heads, and the light suddenly went out. Then, a row of cooking blocks was lit up. E Cheng Jun was covered in a spotlight as well and motioned over. "This is group one. All members of this group will share the common area one. So if either of you needs something, you have to head over to the place that is going to light up now!" Just as her words fell, another area was lit up, showing some dazzling colors on top.