The Female Supporting Role Shows Out

Chapter 2 (Arc 1 Lady Chef)

Translator: NovelMultiverse | Editor: NovelMultiverse

Lin Dan was now in a daze. She instinctively called the system in her head before being surprised by her own action – what is the system? She was holding a spoon in her hand which had a thin layer of milky white soup on it. While it smelled delicious, there also was a slight aftertaste in her mouth. Apparently, she had already taken a sip of the soup just now. But the bigger question was that Lin Dan had no idea who she was, what she was doing, and why did she appear here.

She stared at her thin, calloused hands. She felt that this pair of hands belonged to her, but it did not seem to be hers at the same time. She stood there but clearly did not belong to the place. She felt like a stranger who appeared suddenly and stuck out like a sore thumb. She could not even figure out what was the current situation.

Nevertheless, the people around her did not seem to notice that Lin Dan was different from before. One of them pointed to the dish placed in front of her and said, "It is still lacking in flavor." Although he could not explain what exactly was missing since he was not a professional chef, his sense of taste was better than average.

Lin Dan came back to reality after hearing what he said. She looked up and saw a man who dressed exquisitely. He was thin, fair-skinned, and handsome, but also looked like a young lady when he was not speaking. Like Lin Dan, he was tasting the dishes with a spoon in his hand, his brows were slightly frowned, and he wore a serious expression.

"Indeed, the heat control could have been better." Another person said slowly.

Lin Dan turned around and saw that the person who spoke was an old man with a gray beard. He was smacking his lips, seemingly trying to savor the aftertaste of the soup.

Lin Dan quickly looked away and glanced around. Even though she could not make sense of anything, she did not show any signs of panic on her face. She seemed to adapt well when it came to dealing with unexpected events.

"What do you mean by better heat control? I think they're almost the same, there is not much difference." The person who spoke this time around was a stoic middle-aged man who was wearing a robe embroidered with auspicious clouds and blue qilins. He seemed to be someone of higher status because people nodded in agreement with fawning smiles as soon as he had finished his piece.

Lin Dan paid no attention to him and looked to her side. She saw a young girl who stood seven or eight meters away from her and seemed to be only thirteen or fourteen years old. She also had a square table placed in front of her with a plate of food on it. If one were to judge based on the appearance, color, aroma, and taste of the dish, it seemed to have no difference from the dish placed in front of Lin Dan.

Based on the circumstances, characters, and dialogues, Lin Dan quickly understood that she was in the middle of a cooking competition.

The young girl smiled a little after hearing what the young man and the old man with a gray beard said. But she frowned knowing that the middle-aged man did not like what she made. She persisted, "Please give it another try, my lord."

Lord? Lin Dan, who was trying her best to gather information, gave the middle-aged man a quick glance.

As the middle-aged man was about to speak, the handsome young man interrupted impatiently, "Can't you tell whether the food is good or bad? Are you even qualified to be a chef?" This was obviously addressed to Lin Dan, as his clear eyes were staring straight at her. The young girl was happy to hear that, she lowered her head with her lips pursed and smiled shyly.

Since Lin Dan had already tasted the dish she made, she refused to concede defeat. But "refusal to concede defeat" did not sound right either because she did not find her dish bad or lacking in any way. She thought the young man was dissatisfied with her finding her dish faultless and considered her a worse chef.