Quick Transmigration: The Villain is Destiny, the Protagonist Takes a Backseat

As soon as Ji Qiuzhe sat down next to Els, he received a meaningful look from the old man.

This means he shouldn't ask.

Ji Qiuzhe smiled, not voicing his inner thoughts, but instead reaching for a plate of roasted lamb chops in front of Els.

This roasted lamb chop recipe is a little different from the traditional one.

First, fry the skin in oil until cooked, then add rosemary and thyme to enhance the aroma. Bake in the oven for six minutes, then take out the prepared mint leaves, basil, etc., crush them and cover the surface. Continue to bake until cooked through.

Ji Qiuzhe poured the lemon-hawthorn sauce that was placed to the side onto the plate, and then used tongs to place a piece of roasted lamb chop into Els's plate.

“Your Excellency Els, it is an honor to have you here. Please make your own way.”

Els couldn't wait any longer, and without any hesitation, he picked up the lamb chop bone with his hand and took a big bite.

The meat is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. One bite and it bursts with juice. The rich aroma is so addictive that it's irresistible to Els.

He finished it in a few bites, still wanting more: "It was especially delicious!"

Seeing him say that, the others couldn't wait to start tasting it too.

Bai Shanye and Bai Qifeng still wanted to act a little pretentious, but seeing that the legion commanders and Jinhe had started eating, they stopped being reserved.

As they ate the insects, Ji Qiuzhe explained the intricacies of each dish in detail.

His humble yet assertive attitude won the favor of several legion commanders.

I've seen plenty of male beetles that are very approachable, but so far I've only seen two male beetles as friendly as Prince Jinhe.

The elderly men exchanged glances, and each saw approval in the other's eyes.

Jinhe was even more captivated by the delicious aroma, only to realize after tasting it herself that the holographic mode could not fully convey the original flavor of the food.

Every single one of these dishes is exceptionally delicious!

Bai Shanye used to cook a lot of delicious food, and Jinhe had tasted it countless times. He used to think it was incredibly delicious, but now that he has eaten Ji Qiuzhe's food, he can't remember the taste of those dishes.

Thinking of this, Jinhe recalled Bai Shanye's actions over the past few days.

At first, his return truly made Jinhe very happy.

But he was the crown prince, the future emperor, and all he wanted was to have a quiet meal with his fiancée, not to have his private life scrutinized by other insects.

He repeatedly tried to persuade Bai Shanye not to film their daily romantic moments, but Bai Shanye always made excuses to avoid it.

This greatly troubled Jinhe. Only after they were actually together did he realize that Bai Shanye's perfect image seemed to be something he had idealized himself.

Nowadays, even cooking skills...

[Affection level -30, current affection level 66%.]

Bai Shanye nearly ground his silver teeth to powder. It was happening again. Jinhe's favorability towards him kept dropping inexplicably. He was starting to doubt whether his aura had disappeared.

No, that's impossible. There must be another reason.

Following Jinhe's smiling gaze, Bai Shanye saw Ji Qiuzhe chatting happily with several legion commanders.

It turns out it was all because of him!

Feeling the two burning gazes fixed on him, Ji Qiuzhe immediately turned his head and asked considerately:

"You two have been staring at me. Is it because the food isn't to your liking?"

"No..." Jinhe quickly shook his head.

"Of course." Bai Shanye, however, was determined to deflate his arrogance.

Ji Qiuzhe smiled slightly: "Please speak."

Bai Shanye put down her cutlery and elegantly wiped her mouth with a napkin.

"Take this boiled cabbage in clear broth for example. Although it looks nice, the taste is a bit too bland, especially the cabbage itself, which is all show and no substance."

So you can't help but start finding fault?

Ji Qiuzhe asked calmly, "What advice does the Marquis have for me?"

"I dare not presume to offer my guidance," Bai Shanye said, adopting a magnanimous posture. "I am merely expressing my own opinion."

"please say."

This is what I was waiting for.

Bai Shanye bluntly said, "In my opinion, this dish should have more salt, MSG, matsutake mushroom seasoning, and other seasonings added. It would taste much better."

Wow! Does he really think boiled cabbage in clear broth is that easy to make?

Without a live stream, 003 volunteered to act as a chat comment: "Have you figured it out yet? You dare to spout nonsense."

A dish of boiled cabbage in clear broth may seem simple, but the most difficult part is not the cabbage itself, but rather the seemingly ordinary "boiling water." The "boiling water" in boiled cabbage in clear broth is not actually boiling water.

"That might be the right method you've tried, Marquis."

Ji Qiuzhe stood up and ladled a spoonful of soup for Bai Shanye. "Actually, the soup is the key to this boiled cabbage. Everyone can try it."

"I'll try it."

Els was the first to respond, and Ji Qiuzhe smiled and served some to all the insects.

Under his expectant gaze, Els took a sip of the soup that looked no different from plain water, and then froze.

He immediately finished the soup and said with lingering satisfaction, "Strange! It looks like ordinary water, but I can taste the flavor of chicken soup. It's savory, fragrant, and delicious!"

After this evaluation, other insects that were previously observing started to try it.

Then, all the insects drank the soup in one gulp.

Bai Shanye quickly took a sip and found it to be surprisingly delicious.

He felt a sharp pain in his cheek. This male insect must have done it on purpose, digging a hole for him to fall into!

"So, what's the secret behind this soup?" Els couldn't help but ask.

"That's complicated."

Ji Qiuzhe spoke of this with a hint of pride, “You are right, this soup does indeed contain chicken. Don’t be fooled by the light color of the water; it took me twenty hours to simmer it. It is a truly painstaking dish.”

Els exclaimed, "Wow! Doesn't that make you very tired?"

"Fortunately."

Ji Qiuzhe feigned nonchalance: "As long as everyone likes it, it's all worth it, no matter how tired I am!"

These sincere words naturally won the favor of the insects present.

Of course, this excludes white yew leaves and white chiffon cakes.

"It was my fault for being so blind; I almost misunderstood you. I hope you won't take offense!" Bai Shanye apologized humbly.

Ji Qiuzhe humbly replied, "Of course not. I originally made this dish hoping for your feedback, senior. I believe that with your culinary skills, you can definitely do it better than me."

"Here……"

Bai Shanye was extremely embarrassed and was furious inside.

He is indeed a good cook, but that doesn't mean he can cook every dish.

Cooking skills and recipes both require spending favor points to exchange, so he was naturally reluctant to spend the favor points he had painstakingly accumulated, and hadn't improved his cooking skills in a long time.

Unfortunately, he didn't know how to make this boiled cabbage in clear broth.

Ji Qiuzhe knew that Bai Shanye couldn't make this dish, so all the dishes on the table today were decided by him after studying Bai Shanye's previous videos, ensuring that he had never made any of them before.

Several of the dishes were his own creations, and he bet that Bai Shanye wouldn't know how to make them. But he had overestimated Bai Shanye; Bai Shanye couldn't even make boiled cabbage.

This made Chong very suspicious of how he had developed his culinary skills.

Please help me find out how Bai Shanye acquired her culinary skills.

003 responded, and a few seconds later said, "[Strange, there's absolutely no record of how he mastered cooking skills; it seems like he just suddenly learned them.]"