system: Xiao Bao Zi [BL]

2.6 George Walter

Eliminating the lowest 15, sadly, Rose was still in game, having barely passing. Allowing the remaining competitors to rest for the remaining time of the day, they were all reminded that their respective cameraman will be with them the whole time and they will not be responsible for their food, only providing the ingredients.

Lionel, Ariel and Joshua with their cameraman's stood in front of the fridge.Lionel reached his hand to the handle, about to pull it open, he halted.

Staring pleadingly at Ariel and Joshua with teary eyes that did not suit his image, Lionel turned to his friends, " Please tell me either of you can cook." Lionel who looked pitiful, made everyone including their cameraman to laugh .

Joshua and Ariel simultaneously looked at each other before Ariel said, " I have been deemed guilty of burning down my kitchen while boiling water." raising her hand as if she was surrendering she said glumly, causing another round of laughter.

" Pfft.. hahahha!! How do you burn down a kitchen boiling water??" Lionel gasped as he struggle for air.

"If you want I can cook..." Joshua volunteered, making Ariel and Lionel stare at him with expectant eyes. Fist pumping, Lionel shouted," Sweet!!!" While Ariel just commented, " If i were a guy, I'd be gay for you. "

Pushing Lionel and Ariel out of the kitchen, to give him alone time and to give them alone time, Joshua opened the fridge and grabbed a bunch of ingredients. John watched and filmed in awe as he observe Joshua's first rate skills. Chopping rapidly at a very fast pace, Joshua sliced the once whole cucumber into thin equal slices. Worrying for Joshua who had managed to dig deep into his heart, John watch in horror and awe as Joshua expertly poured an ounce of brandy into the pan filled with a slice of steak, causing the pan to erupt in flames. Of course it wasn't the burning down kitchen scenario, it was the expertly Flambe cooking with the heavenly aroma, it made John salivate.

Diligently filming Joshua's confident and happy smile as he cooked up a variety of different dishes from different cultures like an expert chef, John's heart was filled with warmth as he observe the happiness radiating off the once quiet Joshua he saw when he was first assigned to him.

Throwing out the different cuisines, Joshua's flushed face due to heat shone with happiness. Wiping a sheen of sweat from his forehead, Joshua smiled angelically to John, showing his pearly whites.

"Want some?" Although John actually wants to eat the delicious looking steak in Joshua's hands, he regretfully shook his head. Due to his job, he could not eat anything. As if reading his mind, Joshua left a plate on the counter before whispering, "You can eat this later." Feeling touched, John became re-energized and decided to put his whole heart in filming to little angel, capturing every expression of Joshua.

"Woahhhhh!!! This is awesome!!! You could have ran and become a first class chef!!" Ariel shouted as she began to drool shamelessly.

" I would, but I would never use my cooking skills for money. After all, I learnt them with a person in mind..." Joshua muttered truthfully, frowning slightly.

"Huh? You said something??" Ariel asked, not catching his soft mutterings.

"Nope nothing."

Lionel himself when facing Joshua's cooking wasn't any better. Feeling something warm flow down the side of his mouth, Lionel touched it only to realize he was drooling. Embarrassed, he turned his face away but the tip of his ears were bright red, making everyone laugh.

Strutting into the kitchen as if she owned it, Rose walked towards the table laid with food before grabbing whatever she wants leaving. It was all recorded on camera, whether her's or their's but she didn't give a damn.

"Hey!! You can't do that!!! That's ours!!!" Ariel shouted.

"Yours? I don't see a name. Anyways I'm hungry and there's food so don't be selfish." Rose sarcastically said . Dipping her pinky into the warm cream soup, she tasted it before haughtilly commenting, " Barely passable but I'll take it."

"At least give a thanks of gratitude Rose. That's disrespectful." Lionel cut in, frowning disapprovingly at her.

" Thanks? What for? It was laying there so I decided to help you finish it. " She said as if she was helping them.

" Don't you know that Joshua worked really hard to make this??? " Ariel said as glared at Rose.

"Ew! The brat made this? No wonder it taste awfully gross. "

Feeling the familiar tingle from his soul, Joshua knew George was approaching. Why and what he was here for he had no idea. But Joshua knows that their fighting would create an opportunity for him to get some alone time with George and thus, he just let them fight on his behalf while he watch the show and receive the spoils of the fight.

Deciding to speed things up Joshua acted. " If you don't like, don't touch! " He childishly said as he slapped her hand away from grabbing other bowls, while forcing some tears out.

Enraged, Rose felt like she was being bullied in a fit of fury took the warm cream soup in her hands and poured it on Joshua. Staring at what she had done, she felt no guilt but instead felt satisfied for shutting them up.

" That's what you deserve!!!" Rose said, leaving with the food, uncaring whether the recording filmed her since she knew it would be edited out to save the company's faces.

Shaking in 'anger' Joshua ran off, not bothering to wait for John. Just as John wanted to follow Joshua, Lionel pulled him back shaking his head, meaning to give Joshua alone time.

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