Rebirth of the Cannon Fodder in the Entertainment Circle-Chapter 17 - Comparison Chart 1
Chapter 17: Chapter 17 Comparison Chart 1
Chapter 17 -17 Comparison Chart 1
Luo Ning was cooking when Bo Xiangxiang came back.
She had instinctively run out after choking earlier, but seeing Luo Ning helping Wei Yao with the fire made her regret leaving, worried about the audiences gossiping.
So she came in apologetically and said, “Sorry, teachers, I have bronchitis, so I went out for a bit.”
Wei Yao and his companion naturally didn’t blame her. “It’s fine, Teacher Luo sorted it out for us.”
Bo Xiangxiang secretly resented, as Luo Ning had gained an advantage this time.
Smiling, she said, “Then I will start cooking now.”
“Sure!” Wei Yao and his friend went out to help.
Bo Xiangxiang picked a few ingredients and said to Luo Ning, “Teacher Luo, while you cook the rice, shall I start making the dishes?”
“Go ahead,” Luo Ning glanced over the remaining ingredients, “I’ll handle the fish.”
Bo Xiangxiang was clever, taking the easier-to-cook pork, chicken, eggs, tofu, and baby cabbage, leaving behind fish, a piece of cured meat, green beans, and mustard greens.
However, Luo Ning didn’t mind, as she had never lost to anyone in cooking skills.
Bo Xiangxiang initially wanted to provoke Luo Ning, hoping she would make a sarcastic remark or disagree, which would surely get her criticized.
However, unexpected to her, Luo Ning agreed with a good disposition, making Bo Xiangxiang feel like punching cotton, very dissatisfying.
Since she couldn’t show it, she gloomily started preparing the food, planning to make spicy chicken, boiled beef slices, stir-fried tomatoes with eggs, and tofu and cabbage soup.
Luo Ning then re-washed the fish and, picking up the knife, skillfully sliced it into fillets like a pro.
[Luo Ning’s knife skills look great!]
[It doesn’t seem like she can’t cook, her ingredients aren’t as good as Bo Xiangxiang’s selection, but somehow, I’m quite looking forward to her dishes.]
On the other hand, Bo Xiangxiang clumsily started stir-frying the chopped chicken due to her unfamiliarity with the large iron wok and spatula, coupled with over a year without cooking.
[Bo Xiangxiang looks a bit clumsy.]
[It’s mainly because the stove is old, and the iron pot is so big, anyone would find it difficult, how is Xiangxiang clumsy?]
[This thing is indeed hard to handle, I wonder if Luo Ning experiences the same.]
The stove had two burners, one cooking rice, and Bo Xiangxiang using the other, while Luo Ning prepared all the ingredients during her cooking.
The ingredients were rinsed by Su Qinglan, who looked like she couldn’t help much otherwise, so she just stood watching them cook.
She noticed Luo Ning handled the ingredients seriously and skillfully, while Bo Xiangxiang was significantly less adept.
After a while, Bo Xiangxiang scooped out the stir-fried chicken, but due to insufficient control over the heat, it was a bit charred.
She was unhappy internally, but her face didn’t show it, instead, she continued as if earnestly.
The stir-fried tomato and eggs weren’t burnt, but their appearance was quite ordinary, and the boiled beef slices were also mediocre.
After she finished, Luo Ning took over.
This scene also occurred in her past life, where she wanted to volunteer to cook, but Bo Xiangxiang asked her to accompany Ji Xinghang to chop wood and catch up to resolve some differences.
Back then, due to a trending issue, she had a quarrel with Ji Xinghang, and they were in the middle of a cold war.
She felt it wasn’t appropriate, wanted to refuse and propose cooking instead, but the power of the book and a mysterious force made her choose to accompany Ji Xinghang.
The fire-making incident also occurred, and Bo Xiangxiang ran out and, in order to maintain her image, grabbed three wet towels before running back to continually cheer on Wei Yao and his companion. Finally, after a long effort, they successfully lit the fire.
Bo Xiangxiang not only gained favor from Wei Yao and his companion but also managed to portray herself as an angel, thereby winning over more favor from the audience.
Meanwhile, as she chopped wood alongside Ji Xinghang, this “vase” of hers stood in stark contrast to Bo Xiangxiang, and she was thoroughly scolded. Even passersby had a bad impression of her, believing she was deliberately leeching off Ji Xinghang’s popularity.
Now, unfettered by the Power of the World from the books, Luo Ning could do as she pleased, and this time, she would not let Bo Xiangxiang successfully maintain her angelic persona.
A comparison was in order, she thought. Let Bo Xiangxiang experience everything she had endured.
Luo Ning found some pickled vegetables in the kitchen, so she started with a pickled fish dish.
Soon, a pot of pickled fish that looked very appetizing appeared on the screen.
[It looks so appetizing, I wonder if it tastes good.]
[I’m quite skilled at making pickled fish myself, Luo Ning’s method and seasoning are all correct; I’m sure what she made won’t taste bad.]
[Suddenly, I’m a bit hungry.]
[Eh, why did she leave half of it in the pot?]
Everyone saw Luo Ning serve half of the fish, leaving the other half in the pot, prompting some to wonder what she was planning to do next.
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Su Qinglan was also curious about this and decided to ask.
As Luo Ning was adding the chili oil she had fried at the beginning into the pot, she explained, “I was worried some people might not eat spicy food, so the first half I served was only mildly spicy; this portion will be spicier.”
Su Qinglan then realized, “You’re very thoughtful.”
She herself didn’t like spicy food, and like many other celebrities concerned about maintaining their figures, she was cautious about eating spicy foods for fear of acne.
Previously, Bo Xiangxiang had made chili chicken and boiled pork slices, both of which smelled intensely spicy. Just the thought of the chicken and pork slices meant they were not an option for her to eat.
The scent of Luo Ning’s pickled fish was very inviting; she suddenly felt so hungry. Just when she was worried about the spice, she hadn’t expected Luo Ning to split the dish into spicy and non-spicy versions.
Initially indifferent towards Luo Ning, Su Qinglan couldn’t help but feel a bit of affection towards her now.
The comments were also full of praise.
[Luo Ning is so considerate and thoughtful. My dog can’t eat spicy food, but Tongtong loves spicy food. I was just worried about this problem, and now both can eat.]
[Yeah, details determine success or failure; aside from avoiding someone, Luo Ning seems polite and considerate to everyone else, not as bad as people say online!]
[The chili chicken Bo Xiangxiang made looked so spicy, and she even added bird’s eye chili to the boiled pork slices. Even if she likes spicy, isn’t that a bit inconsiderate of others?]
[And her chicken was too burnt, the boiled pork slices looked unappetizing too, thumbs down!]
[Luo Ning is more considerate and thoughtful; just comparing the first dish both made, Luo Ning’s is obviously more visually and aromatically appealing.]
At that moment, Bo Xiangxiang was also in the kitchen watching Luo Ning cook; hearing the conversation between Su Qinglan and Luo Ning, her expression slightly changed, annoyed that she hadn’t thought of this herself.
She loved spicy food, and so did Ji Xinghang, and importantly, she heard that Lu Xun might have a preference for spicy food, so she cooked two spicy dishes hoping to catch his and Ji Xinghang’s attention and favor.
Lu Xun was her idol, a god-like man she longed for even before she had arrived in this body, and for a man as background-rich, popular, and handsome as Ji Xinghang, she naturally had feelings.
If she could snatch Ji Xinghang from Luo Ning’s hands, it would bring her a significant sense of achievement.
Moreover, there was an indescribable premonition that if she truly succeeded, it would greatly boost her luck and future.
Now, watching Luo Ning’s pickled fish come out of the pot, she knew she had missed her chance to make a good impression through cooking, and hated that her rival had gotten ahead.
