After Su Wuyao started her livestream, countless brainless fans of Chu Chu Baby and the feminists flooded in, rushing to post mocking comments aimed at Su Wuyao and Qin Hao.
But due to their sheer number and rapid pace, the barrage caused the comment system in Su Wuyao's livestream to crash entirely.
Now, Su Wuyao couldn't see a single comment.
Since she was at the office and only opened the livestream to check what Qin Hao was doing, she had no time to fix the broken system.
"Let's just leave it for now. Don't worry, everyone. I can't do much about it at the moment," Su Wuyao said with a wry smile.
Yet, the incensed fans couldn't care less.
Since they couldn't post comments in Su Wuyao's livestream, they opened both streams simultaneously, mocking her and Qin Hao in Chu Chu Baby's stream instead.
"This is deliberate, for sure!"
"They disabled the comments system knowing we'd come to criticize them. These two are too scheming!"
"If they think we can't criticize them, they're dreaming!"
While watching Su Wuyao's livestream, they raged in Chu Chu Baby's stream.
Back in the video feed…
Qin Hao and Chu Qing stood face to face, sizing each other up.
Since Chu Qing was a rising star in the past two years, Qin Hao didn't recognize him.
"I'm here!" declared Chu Qing.
"You shouldn't have come," Qin Hao replied calmly.
Chu Qing frowned. What did Qin Hao mean by saying he shouldn't have come?
"Qin Hao, you can't avoid this. A showdown between the China Culinary Association and you is inevitable. Today, I'm here on behalf of the association," Chu Qing said confidently.
He had been preparing for this moment for far too long. Ever since entering the culinary world, his goal had always been to defeat Qin Hao.
Although Qin Hao had disappeared for years, Chu Qing never gave up hope that this day would come.
Finally, it had arrived.
"If you don't have any other business, you can leave now. Please don't disturb my life," Qin Hao said indifferently, showing no hint of care.
"What's that supposed to mean, Qin Hao?" Chu Qing gritted his teeth.
"I have no interest in any culinary showdown. Did you hear me clearly?" Qin Hao replied in a low voice.
Any random person challenging him to a duel over culinary skills—did they take him for a pushover?
Besides, he had long decided to leave the culinary world behind.
All Qin Hao wanted now was a peaceful life with his wife, Su Wuyao.
"You want the Dragon Head Knife? I can give it to you. But I have no interest in dueling you," Qin Hao said calmly.
"What?" Chu Qing was stunned.
He hadn't expected Qin Hao to hand over the Dragon Head Knife so easily.
But that wasn't the only reason Chu Qing had come today.
The Dragon Head Knife was secondary. His true goal was to defeat Qin Hao.
The Culinary Association had rules: to truly claim ownership of the Dragon Head Knife, one must first defeat its previous master.
For Qin Hao to simply give it away—what was the meaning of this? The knife wasn't just a tool; it symbolized the highest honor in China's culinary world.
"No! You must duel me today. I don't want your charity—I want to claim the Dragon Head Knife from you myself," Chu Qing insisted.
"If you don't leave right now, I'll call the police," Qin Hao snapped.
"Qin Hao… you…" Chu Qing frowned, then asked, "Do you think I'm not worthy of challenging you?"
"Qin Hao, you're too arrogant. Let me tell you, my culinary skills have already surpassed yours."
"If you refuse to duel me, is it because you're afraid? Just like back then—you're scared of losing!"
When Qin Hao remained unresponsive, Chu Qing resorted to provocation.
But such simple tactics didn't faze Qin Hao in the slightest.
"Think whatever you want. I don't owe you an explanation. This is my final warning—leave my house immediately," Qin Hao said with a cold smile.
"Qin Hao, if you don't agree to a duel today, I won't stop coming back. Once won't work? Then I'll come a second time, and a third, until you agree," Chu Qing declared resolutely.
"Try me," Qin Hao replied, his aura turning icy cold.
He didn't care about reputation or fame—those were meaningless to him.
But if anyone dared to disturb the peace he shared with Su Wuyao, he wouldn't hesitate to retaliate.
The tension between the two reached a boiling point.
Watching the scene unfold on her phone, Su Wuyao couldn't help but break into a cold sweat.
Their exchange piqued her curiosity.
From Chu Qing's words, she got the sense that Qin Hao wasn't just an ordinary cook.
She wanted to witness the duel between Qin Hao and Chu Qing.
She quickly picked up her phone and called Qin Hao.
"Hello, honey!"
"Dear, what's wrong?"
The moment Qin Hao answered, the icy chill in his voice vanished, replaced by a warm, gentle tone.
The drastic shift in his demeanor shocked Chu Qing.
Who could have called Qin Hao to make the once-renowned chef's attitude change so drastically?
"Honey, I'm so tired from working overtime. I feel like having some supper tonight—can you prepare something for me?"
"Of course, dear. You've worked hard. I'll take care of it," Qin Hao replied tenderly.
After hanging up, Qin Hao glanced at Chu Qing coldly and said, "Didn't you want a culinary duel? Fine, let's each make one dish. The winner will be decided with that."
Qin Hao figured that since he was already going to prepare supper for Su Wuyao, he might as well use this as an opportunity to settle things with Chu Qing.
This way, he could put an end to Chu Qing's persistence and prevent him from disturbing their lives again.
Ah, the recklessness of youth.
Meanwhile, in Chu Chu Baby's livestream, she and Wang Feng nearly burst out laughing at the sight.
To them, the scene played out as if it were scripted.
The confident, young upstart challenging the reclusive veteran in a clash of culinary titans.
"I have to admit, Qin Hao's script is pretty well-written. It's got that authentic vibe," Wang Feng sneered.
"If I didn't know it was fake, I might have believed it," Chu Chu Baby chuckled.
"And that young man, claiming to represent the Culinary Association—what a joke! Does he even have the qualifications? He's just a greenhorn."
Wang Feng scoffed, his face full of disdain.
He felt enlightened today—so this was how the streaming world operated, full of tricks and schemes.
Catching on to the mood, Chu Chu Baby signaled to Wang Feng.
It was time to expose the charade for what it was.
Wang Feng nodded and addressed the viewers.
"Surely no one here actually believes this nonsense? I have friends in the Culinary Association. I'll call one of them right now to expose Qin Hao's lies," Wang Feng declared, pulling out his phone.
To prove he wasn't bluffing, he displayed his contact's name and profile picture to the livestream audience before dialing a video call.
When the call connected, a male voice came through.
"Hey, Wang Feng, what's up?"
"Brother Li, I'm watching a livestream where someone is pretending to be from your Culinary Association. I called to confirm," Wang Feng explained.
"Someone's impersonating us?"
"Yes! This kid even claims to represent the entire association. I nearly died laughing when I heard it—some audacious brat daring to pull this off," Wang Feng replied.
"Who's bold enough to do that? Let me take a look."
"Sure thing!"
Wang Feng turned his phone to face the livestream screen, glancing at Chu Chu Baby with shared glee.
Their smug expressions said it all—this was the moment they'd expose Qin Hao as a fraud.
The audience watched eagerly, anticipating the big reveal that would unmask Qin Hao and Su Wuyao's supposed scheme for all to see.