The Affectionate Film Emperor Only Loves Me

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Zhang Tao began to announce the rules for the games set in the afternoon.

 

“The name of the second level is Dragon Boat Race. Each group will be provided with one boat. Everybody will set off at the same time and paddle to their destination, where there will be four ingredients prepared by the program team which can be obtained according to the order of arrival. This will be followed by a cooking competition and finally the scoring.”

 

“Of course, the kind of ingredients you get will also determine your dinner for tonight.”

 

Zhang Tao smiled and gave an encouraging look towards Liu Jingjing.

 

Liu Jingjing pursed her lips and nodded, “Don’t worry Brother Tao, I will do my best.”

 

“Taking into account the difference in strength between the two genders, there will be an additional twenty kilograms of weight on board for Group A and Group C. Alright, please take your places and get ready to row!”

 

Du Tong looked at Lin Jianghe’s fragile little body, and then at the other chefs’ thick and strong backs1Tiger back: a back that’s powerful and can handle a lot of burden, muscular back.

 

Although Lin Jianghe felt that his physical strength might not be comparable to those big-bodied chefs, with his own cooking skills, even if the ingredients were not suitable, it was not a big problem, so he did not raise any objections.

 

After all, he was a man with superb cooking skills!

 

[Go husband! Looking at little brother Lin’s weak little body, I knew I couldn’t count on him for rowing].

 

[Go for it, son! Mom’s got her eye on you!]

 

[Come on, my Goddess! Who said women are inferior to men?]

 

[You can do it Jing Jing! A big dinner is waiting for you tonight!]

 

At the sound of the whistle, the four boats rowed out in unison. At first, they were still neck to neck, but as time went on, a difference in speed slowly emerged, and by the time they were halfway through the game, the gap became more and more obvious.

 

Lin Jianghe and Du Tang were in the lead, Liu Jingjing and Shen Zhizhi were side by side, and Guangling was last.

 

As a traffic idol, he really lacked exercise all year round, and now this shortcoming was exposed when he was competing.

 

The audience would not consider the fact that his boat had an extra burden of twenty kilograms, and if he was left behind, they would only think that he was not even as good as the two girls. He would probably lose fans after today.

 

But then again, Du Tong was a bit too capable, wasn’t he? His partner didn’t look like he could do much, and he was able to lead the race on his own.

 

Halfway through the race, Lin Jianghe could not hold on any longer and felt the urge to vomit.

 

He had overestimated himself, so he should go back to recuperate after this episode.

 

Du Tang also noticed Lin Jianghe’s abnormality and turned his head to look at him.

 

“What’s wrong with you, not feeling well?”

 

“Nothing, just a little seasick.”

 

Lin Jianghe said breathlessly, with a pale face and a miserable expression.

 

Du Tong frowned at him, “Your physique is a bit too weak, you should exercise when you have time.”

 

“I know, thanks Du …… cough cough ……”

 

Lin Jianghe’s unfinished words were interrupted by a sudden coughing fit. He desperately swallowed the blood that gushed down his throat, but a trace of it still spilled out of the corner of his mouth.

 

Startled, Du Tong stopped rowing and turned to look at him with concern, “What’s wrong with you? Should I call a doctor for you?”

 

At this point, Lin Jianghe was frowning while crouching low, his body trembling slightly. The sickly flush that appeared on his pale cheeks, made him look even more pitiful.

 

The viewers in front of the screen were also dumbfounded.

 

[What’s going on here? What’s wrong with little brother Lin?]

 

[Is it my illusion? It feels like little brother Lin looks even better like this.]

 

[You’re not alone, upstairs!]

 

[What’s happening?]

 

[Where’s the show’s doctor?]

 

[If you’re not feeling well, don’t force yourself to participate in the show and drag my husband down, okay?]

 

[Sickly boy2病秧子 invalid, or, ill person, said in a rude and unflattering tone!]

 

By this time the staff sensed something wrong and arrived with a doctor.

 

“I’m fine, I just choked a bit, don’t bother everyone.”

 

Lin Jianghe waved his hand and declined Du Tong’s suggestion to see a doctor.

 

His current physical condition really wasn’t suitable for seeing a doctor. His original plan was to claim that the previous diagnosis of terminal stomach cancer was a mistake after he was completely cured. However, if his diagnosis was confirmed again before he was cured, it wouldn’t be easy to shrug it off.

 

After all, it was possible to be misdiagnosed once, but getting misdiagnosed twice would be a bit unjustifiable.

 

“But you even vomited blood just now.”

 

“I just coughed sharply and accidentally bit my tongue. It was a false alarm that ended up delaying everyone.”

 

Du Tong looked at Lin Jianghe with suspicion, but he was already somewhat convinced by what he said.

 

“All right.”

 

At this time the staff also came over with the doctor. Lin Jianghe repeated his words and thanked them all.

 

The staff waved their hands and paddled away.

 

[It scared me; that look on little brother Lin’s face just now really scared me, I thought he was going to die soon].

 

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[I think he’s just clamouring for attention and dragging down Emperor Du. They’re in last place now.]

 

Due to this delay, the remaining three groups had all overtaken Du Tang and Lin Jianghe; Shen Zhizhi’s group had already reached its destination, and Liu Jingjing and Guang Ling were not too far from the finish line.

 

After the delay, Lin Jianghe didn’t have much energy to keep rowing, so Du Tang was still the last one to arrive even if he tried to hurry up.

 

After arriving at the shore, the eight people sat down and Zhang Tao started to announce the rankings and distribute the dishes.

 

“Group B, Shen Zhizhi, has achieved first place. Here is your reward.”

 

The prizes included three tomatoes, a kilo of beef and a small bottle of cooking oil.

 

Shen Zhizhi took the prizes with a happy face, and even waved them in front of the camera.

 

The thirty-something-year-old was smiling like a child, causing a barrage of pop-ups.

 

[My goddess is so cute.]

 

[Ah! I can’t stand it!]

 

[Hahahahahahaha]

 

“In second place is Group C (Guang Ling).”

 

The prize for second place was three tomatoes, a pound of beef and half a bottle of cooking oil.

 

Guang Ling went forward to collect his prize with a smile on his face. At the last moment when he was about to reach the finish line, he tried his best to win the second place over Liu Jingjing who had been going neck to neck with his group. As a result, he was still a bit out of breath.

 

[Good boy! Mommy loves you!]

 

[Honey, I want to give you monkeys3This is slang for “I want to give birth to babies for you” (babies = monkeys). Basically the fan is really attracted to their idol… ~can’t relate tho~!]

 

[Brother is the best!]

 

“Group D (Liu Jingjing) took third place.”

 

The prize for third place was three tomatoes and 200g of beef.

 

Liu Jingjing also received her prize with a smile on her face.

 

[Goddess Jing Jing finally has meat to eat, happy to hear that].

 

[Hahahaha, it’s not easy!]

 

[I suddenly feel a bit worried about Film Emperor Du; they won’t run out of meat again, right?]

 

[Worried +1]

 

“Group A (Du Tong and Lin Jianghe) is in fourth place, keep up the good work, everybody!”

 

The prize for fourth place was, as usual, three tomatoes, but although the meat was still there, it only amounted to a pitiful 100g.

 

Du Tong stepped forward and took the task reward with his usual expression. “Thank you, we will.”

 

[Husband is so graceful! It’s so handsome!”]

 

[Hubby I love you!]

 

[Honey is so handsome.]

 

[I believe in Little Brother Lin’s cooking skills! Jiayou4All the best, do your best, Ganbatte, fighting etc, brother Lin!]

 

[Go Jiang He! Love you!]

 

A group boat ride brought them to the final cooking location.

 

“With the dish in mind, the seasonings provided tonight will be sugar and wine in addition to salt, so please feel free to play around with them, and the cooking time is still set at one hour.”

 

All four chefs looked at their ingredients with confidence, believing that they would be the ones to win in the end.

 

Lin Jianghe peeled the tomatoes first, cut the beef into cubes and skimmed off the froth in the water.

 

Then he fried the beef in a non-stick pan without adding oil for a short while, waiting for the beef to develop an aroma before turning it over and frying the other side. After that, he removed the fried beef from the pan and added half of the chopped tomatoes to the same pan and stir-fried it for some time before adding the beef and frying everything together again. Then he added water and simmered the mixture on low heat. After some time, he proceeded to add the seasoning and when it was almost ready, he added the rest of the tomato chunks to the pan.

 

A colourful and flavourful tomato and beef soup was ready.

 

Lin Jianghe filled two small bowls with the soup and put them on a big plate to serve them to the two judges. Then he handed another bowl to Du Tong.

 

“Try it and see.” When Lin Jianghe gazed at Du Tong with a smile, his eyes seemed to contain starlight.

 

Du Tong averted his eyes and took a spoonful from the small bowl, trying to hide his embarrassment.

 

“You should drink some too.”

 

After asking the two chefs for their opinions, Zhang Tao began to announce the final ranking.

 

“Okay, the results of this afternoon’s competition are finally out; Group A (Du Tang and Lin Jianghe) came first, Group C (Guang Ling) came second, Group D (Liu Jingjing) came third, and Group B (Shen Zhizhi) came fourth.”

 

“Group A’s soup tasted just right, the sweet and sour of the tomatoes and the freshness of the beef blended together perfectly, the beef was tender but the tomatoes were still a bit crunchy, the two tastes complemented each other perfectly. Indeed, the young will really surpass us in time ah5后生可畏 hòu shēng kě wèi the young will be redoubtable in the years to come (idiom); the younger generations will surpass us in time!”

 

Zhang Ji finished the entire bowl of soup, still feeling somewhat unfulfilled, and looked at Lin Jianghe with a smile, nodding his head with approval shining on his face.

 

“Chef Zhang is praising me too much, I really do not deserve so much praise6愧不敢当 kuì bù gǎn dāng lit. I’m ashamed and dare not (accept the honor); fig. I do not deserve your praise.; You flatter me too much.”

 

Lin Jianghe smiled shyly.

 

Such a reaction triggered a flurry of screams on the pop-up screen.

 

[Little brother is so cute, he’s such a good cook but he’s really humble, I’m a fan, I’m a fan!].

 

[Are those who said little brother is a liability still around?]

 

[I was wrong, all I knew was that bad ingredients would affect the quality of the final product, but I didn’t expect little brother Lin to be so awesome!]

 

[Kneeling to the big brother!]

 

[Scared, scared!]

 

“What sect7Sect/clan/school Not the martial arts kind…. Sect is just like a family or a clan or a school that teaches a particular discipline. It can be woodworking, carving, weapon creation, medicine, cooking or even martial arts. This sect here is one that teaches cooking. did you study from? Are you interested in coming under my tutelage?”

 

On one hand, Zhang Ji had a natural fondness for talents, on the other hand, he also had his own little calculations. When the time came, he could let his disciple cook a dish for himself every day, it was only right for a disciple to be filial to his master!

 

Liu Heng’s face flashed with a hint of chagrin; he was obviously playing with the same idea as Chef Zhang.

 

“I am not a part of any clan or sect but I have no intention of choosing my master at the moment. Thank you, Master Zhang, for your kindness.”

 

Zhang Ji still wanted to persuade Lin Jianghe with a few more words. However, Zhang Tao, who had been sidelined in the process, could not sit still anymore.

 

“Master Zhang, you should comment quickly, it’s getting late.”

 

“Fine,” Zhang Ji nodded, since there was no point in dwelling on it any further, “Group C’s technique for this dish is old-fashioned and the taste is very good, you’ve obviously put a lot of effort into this dish.”

 

Qian Jin rubbed the back of his head and smiled heatedly, “It’s true, tomato beef is my specialty, I thought it would take first place.”

 

“You fall short of Xiao Lin’s dish in terms of a little bit of heat control on the beef. Keep up the good work and you might be able to surpass him one day.”

 

Liu Heng smiled and nodded his head.

 

“As for Group B and Group D, the problem with both dishes is similar, too much emphasis on the beef and instead neglecting the original taste of the tomatoes.”

 

“Thank you both for your comments, that concludes today’s programme, we’ll be happy to see you all tomorrow.”

 

As soon as Zhang Tao’s words fell, the live screen went black.

 

[Ahhhhh, I haven’t watched enough yet8But I’ve had enough of translating this, have some pity on me (:°з」∠)!]

 

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Nosebleed-chan here. I am really sorry, I have been MIA for like the past 20 days. I have my final sem exams to blame for that. I also have a few other entrance exams to prepare for to get into post graduation, so I’ve been experiencing hell rn. Although the updates will be really slow for now, I’ll post a bulk of chapters the moment I get free. I’ll try my best to bring you updates on time, but for now, you’ll have to bear with it….

1Tiger back: a back that’s powerful and can handle a lot of burden, muscular back2病秧子 invalid, or, ill person, said in a rude and unflattering tone3This is slang for “I want to give birth to babies for you” (babies = monkeys). Basically the fan is really attracted to their idol… ~can’t relate tho~4All the best, do your best, Ganbatte, fighting etc5后生可畏 hòu shēng kě wèi the young will be redoubtable in the years to come (idiom); the younger generations will surpass us in time6愧不敢当 kuì bù gǎn dāng lit. I’m ashamed and dare not (accept the honor); fig. I do not deserve your praise.; You flatter me too much7Sect/clan/school Not the martial arts kind…. Sect is just like a family or a clan or a school that teaches a particular discipline. It can be woodworking, carving, weapon creation, medicine, cooking or even martial arts. This sect here is one that teaches cooking.8But I’ve had enough of translating this, have some pity on me (:°з」∠)