Su Ruoxi directly called Shen Qingluo. In fact, at this time, Shen Qingluo was also waiting anxiously.
Because she knew that Shi Jiahui was the first judge yesterday, Shen Qingluo was even more anxious than Lin Ruifeng, looking forward to knowing Shi Jiahui's judgment on Lin Ruifeng and Ma Xiaolong. At the same time, she was also worried that the final result would not be as good as they expected.
Shen Qingluo was caught in a dilemma. On the one hand, he longed to know the result, but on the other hand, he was afraid to know the result.
When Su Ruoxi called, she saw the number on the phone and became nervous.
Instead of answering the call immediately, Shen Qingluo took a deep breath, tried to calm herself down, and tried not to be so nervous, then she answered the call.
When the call was connected, Shen Qingluo tried to make his voice as natural as possible, but the voice he spoke was still trembling: "Hello..."
Su Ruoxi heard Shen Qingluo's trembling voice on the other end of the phone and realized that Shen Qingluo was very nervous at this moment.
It should be like the feeling you get when you take an exam for the first time and wait for your test scores after it’s over.
Expectation and anxiety coexist.
Su Ruoxi spoke first to comfort him: "Xiao Shen, don't be nervous. Xiao Lin's sister-in-law was the first to go yesterday. She was only the first judge. There will be other judges later, so the final result cannot be determined yet. You really shouldn't be discouraged."
Shen Qingluo knew the result before he even finished listening to these words.
The loss in my heart was hard to suppress.
Even Shen Qingluo couldn't control her emotions and couldn't help crying on the other end of the phone.
Hearing the crying, Su Ruoxi hurriedly said, "Qingluo, don't cry, don't cry. This is only the first judge. There are several more to come. And we are the most critical judges. Xiaolin's success still depends on the approval of his master, right? Don't cry."
Shen Qingluo controlled his emotions and said in a calmer tone, "Aunt Ruoxi, you know what? Xiaolin is working really hard now, but the gap between him and Ma Xiaolong is too big."
Having said this, Shen Qingluo couldn't help crying again.
In Shen Qingluo's opinion, this competition was unfair to begin with, and she really felt sorry for Lin Ruifeng.
Su Ruoxi was silent for a while, allowing the girl on the other end of the phone to vent her emotions.
When Shen Qingluo's breathing calmed down again, Su Ruoxi continued, "In fact, we all know about Xiaolin's efforts, and his master knows it too, so you really don't have to worry, his master won't stop teaching him because of this win or loss.
On the contrary, his master will continue to teach him, and will teach him more strictly, so you don't have to worry about losing this competition and Xiaolin being kicked out of Su Ji. Don't feel stressed, understand?"
Shen Qingluo gradually calmed down, she also understood that this was just an abnormal and temporary competition.
And through Su Ruoxi's narration, she also understood that the key to this competition was to test Lin Ruifeng. The final victory or defeat of the two people was not very important.
But thinking of Lin Ruifeng's efforts, Shen Qingluo still couldn't help but feel sorry for him in his heart.
At times like this, she could only confide in Su Ruoxi.
"Aunt Ruoxi, Xiaolin has tried really hard, but there are some things that cannot be made up by hard work. Ma Xiaolong is really too good, but Xiaolin still hopes for a fair competition and helps promote Ma Xiaolong. I think he is really a fool."
Su Ruoxi was silent for a while and said, "Perhaps his silliness is also what his master admires most about him."
Shen Qingluo couldn't help but say, "Does my uncle still want a silly apprentice?"
Su Ruoxi was amused: "Oh, no, he is not stupid, he is honest. How rare is it to find an honest and down-to-earth person nowadays? That's why his master likes him very much. His master teaches him as his eldest disciple. Don't feel pressured."
Shen Qingluo calmed down and said seriously: "Well, I understand. I will tell him not to feel pressured."
Su Ruoxi responded, "Yes, tell Xiaolin to work hard and be bold, and don't feel pressured. His master won't care whether he wins or loses this time. We will all support him, and Ruoruo will also support her brother Xiaolin. Tell him to do his best."
Shen Qingluo hesitated for a moment, but still asked: "Aunt Ruoxi, where did Xiaolin lose?"
Su Ruoxi thought about it and decided to tell Shen Qingluo all the questions Shi Jiahui had raised.
"Your uncle said that to sum it up simply, the rice has too much water and the grains are not distinct enough. The simple pursuit of removing greasiness has lost the soul of fried rice. It is not like the overall unity of Ma Xiaolong's barbecue fried rice. These are the areas that Xiaolin needs to pay attention to and work on."
Shen Qingluo listened very carefully and took notes seriously.
"Okay, Aunt Ruoxi, I'll tell Xiaolin, thank you, Aunt."
Su Ruoxi smiled and responded: "Do you need to be polite to me? You call me aunt all the time, so I must help you and Xiaolin."
Shen Qingluo also laughed: "Well, when you come back, we will definitely welcome you well."
Su Ruoxi agreed, "Okay, then we'll have a good meal, let your uncle cook, and we'll all make things difficult for him together."
Shen Qingluo smiled even more happily, and the previous gloom was temporarily suppressed.
"Okay, I will make things difficult for my uncle-in-law when the time comes. Who told him to make things difficult for Xiao Lin? I will avenge Xiao Lin when the time comes."
This was a joke, of course. Both Su Ruoxi and Shen Qingluo knew that no matter what ideas they came up with, it would be difficult to stump Feng Yifan. However, under the topic of discussing how to embarrass Feng Yifan, Shen Qingluo's previous disappointment and grievance were dispelled.
The two of them talked on the phone for almost an hour, as if they were best friends.
After hanging up the phone, Su Ruoxi returned to the kitchen and saw that her husband had already cleaned up.
Feng Yifan saw his wife coming back and asked with a smile: "How is it going? Have you reached an agreement? Ruifeng is not discouraged, right?"
Su Ruoxi pouted and said, "How dare you say that? Qing Luo cried when she heard the news."
Feng Yifan asked curiously: "She's crying? Why is she crying?"
Su Ruoxi said seriously, "She felt sorry for Xiaolin. Xiaolin worked so hard, but he still had to be tested by his master. He solved the problem through his own efforts, but still lost. It was so pitiful. So Qingluo felt sorry for Xiaolin."
Feng Yifan continued, "Didn't you tell her that I wouldn't give up Ruifeng as my disciple just because of the outcome of the match?"
Su Ruoxi curled her lips and said, "So what if you know? If you know, will you not care about winning or losing?"
Seeing his wife's expression and hearing her words, Feng Yifan understood. No matter what, Lin Ruifeng still hoped to win, so the pressure would still be on him. If he wanted to be completely free of pressure, I'm afraid that Lin Ruifeng at this stage couldn't do it.
Knowing that his apprentice was under pressure, Feng Yifan thought for a moment and said, "Pressure is also a good thing. Pressure is the driving force that forces people to work harder. I believe Xiaolin can handle this little setback."
Su Ruoxi frowned when her husband said this: "What are you talking about? Are you still hoping that your apprentice will not be able to withstand the pressure and have problems?"
Seeing his wife's expression, Feng Yifan said seriously, "Rui Feng shouldn't be that bad, right?"
Su Ruoxi also said seriously: "That's not certain. What if Xiao Lin can't stand the pressure this time?"
Feng Yifan thought about it seriously, and finally leaned close to his wife's ear and whispered, "If it really doesn't work, let Ruifeng make a comeback in the end, but don't let him know for the time being."
Su Ruoxi was a little surprised: "How did you let Xiaolin turn the tables in the end?"
Feng Yifan smiled and whispered something in his wife's ear.
After hearing what her husband said, Su Ruoxi was also a little surprised: "How can you still be like this? Then why don't you teach Xiao Lin the method now? Wouldn't it be better to let him win directly?"
Feng Yifan shook his head and said, "We can't deprive Ruifeng of the opportunity to work hard. We need to let Ruifeng work hard on his own first."
Su Ruoxi curled her lips: "Being your apprentice is really hard. I have to work harder than others."
Feng Yifan smiled and nodded: "That's right. If you want to be my apprentice and work in Su Ji's kitchen in the future, you must work hard. If you don't work hard enough, I will replace you at any time."
In fact, after all her husband said, Su Ruoxi understood that everything he said was right.
Seeing his wife's calm expression, Feng Yifan realized that she must have understood him. He hugged her and said, "Honey, when we run Su Ji well, we can ask those assistants to help support it. I will take you and Ruoruo to travel around the world."
Listening to the beautiful scenes her husband had woven, Su Ruoxi couldn't help but feel full of anticipation in her heart.
But then she thought again, Su Ruoxi suddenly turned around, looked at her husband seriously and asked, "So, you tested Xiao Lin like this, and you deliberately attracted the senior sister to join Su Ji, so that in the future, when you are not at Su Ji, there will be someone to help you support Su Ji, right?"
Feng Yifan smiled and nodded: "This is indeed my idea. After all, we also need to rest and can't stay at Su Ji's all year round."
Su Ruoxi then asked: "Are you planning to wait until Su Ji becomes famous before you leave?"
This question made Feng Yifan alert instantly, and he also instantly understood what his wife meant.
His wife must be worried that Feng Yifan wants to leave Su Ji again, leave home, and leave them and her daughter.
Feng Yifan hugged his wife earnestly and said, "How could that be? I said I would not leave you and Ruoruo. I meant that when Su Ji becomes famous, I can ask other people to support Su Ji, and I can take you and Ruoruo out for a walk. We can't stay in the kitchen all year round."
After Feng Yifan's good explanation, Su Ruoxi finally understood.
The husband was not going to leave home, nor was he going to abandon her and her daughter.
What the husband meant was that he also needed to rest and spend more time with his wife and daughter in the future, so he needed to train a group of people who could continue to support Su Ji after he left.
So, Feng Yifan first hooked up with the senior sister, and then seduced back his former assistant from a foreign restaurant.
Let Ma Xiaolong train Lin Ruifeng again.
Later, Su Liancheng might be tricked into going to Su Ji.
In this way, with the addition of some suitable personnel, a team capable of supporting Su Ji can be formed. He won't have to stay in Su Ji all the time and can take his wife and children out to play.
Understanding her husband's intentions, Su Ruoxi knew that she had wronged her husband, and finally leaned into her husband's arms to apologize.
"I'm sorry, I'm too sensitive."
Feng Yifan hugged his wife and said with a smile: "It's okay. It's not that you are sensitive, but the influence I brought to you has not been completely eliminated. It's right for you to be worried. In the future, I will slowly prove to you that you can completely put aside these worries."
Su Ruoxi stood on tiptoe and kissed her husband, then leaned into his chest and nodded.
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After Shen Qingluo received Su Ruoxi's call, he immediately ran to the Lin family shop to find Lin Ruifeng.
But seeing Lin Ruifeng busy in the shop, preparing all kinds of things for the night market, Shen Qingluo hesitated again. She didn't know whether she should tell Lin Ruifeng the result. She was worried that knowing the result might hit Lin Ruifeng and make him start to give up on himself.
Lin Ruifeng was busy for a while, and when he looked up he saw Shen Qingluo standing at the door.
Seeing Shen Qingluo standing there staring at him in a daze, he felt that Shen Qingluo was very strange today
Lin Ruifeng temporarily put down his work, walked out of the kitchen, came to his girlfriend and asked: "What's wrong? You don't look good today, are you too busy these two days? If studying with Granny Liu is hard, you don't have to go to the night market to help at night, Aunt Zhao and I can handle it."
When Shen Qingluo heard Lin Ruifeng's words, she suddenly came to her senses, and then she looked at Lin Ruifeng with concern.
Almost subconsciously, she threw herself into his arms.
Lin Ruifeng was also a little confused by this sudden pounce.
Hugging Shen Qingluo, he asked softly, "What's wrong? If you are really too tired, go back and rest. I will make you something delicious at noon."
Under Lin Ruifeng's concern and care, Shen Qingluo finally couldn't help it and told the story in a crying voice.
To Shen Qingluo's surprise, Lin Ruifeng was very calm after listening to Shi Jiahui's judging results yesterday, as if he didn't care about the result at all.
He slowly pushed up the sobbing Shen Qingluo in his arms, picked up a tissue from the table, and helped Shen Qingluo wipe away her tears.
"Okay, it's just that I didn't get the recognition from my uncle. It's not a big deal. Besides, my uncle also pointed out my problems. It seems that they are indeed some of my problems. I didn't notice them. We corrected them later. I believe I will win back in the future."
Shen Qingluo's eyes were filled with tears. She stared at Lin Ruifeng for a while, then threw herself into Lin Ruifeng's arms again.
"You have tried so hard, but you still didn't win. Is it because Ma Xiaolong is too good? This is totally unethical and unfair."
Lin Ruifeng hugged Shen Qingluo and said, "It's okay, I will keep working hard. I believe I can do better next time. If it doesn't work next time, then I can try again next time. As long as I keep working hard, I believe I can make a fried rice that will satisfy my master."
Shen Qingluo looked up in surprise, and seeing the serious expression on Lin Ruifeng's face, he also felt his fighting spirit.