Dating in the Kitchen Episode 9 Recap
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The dispute reached a stalemate. After Gu Shengnan finished speaking, she returned to the back kitchen, expressionless, holding two knives and chopping ingredients, making clanking sounds. Just now, Lu Jin interrupted Li Man's aggressive behavior and came to the back kitchen a step later, stuck between the two women and not knowing what to do. Lu Jin tried to comfort Gu Shengnan, but his words sounded like he was defending Li Man.
He said Li Man was simple, that Li Man was just there to discuss the preparation of a dish. Gu Shengnan felt even more choked up after hearing his words. Even at this point, Lu Jin still hoped she would be generous towards Li Man. She couldn't do it, and the two started arguing. Lu Jin completely couldn't understand Gu Shengnan's anger, thinking she was unreasonable and illogical.
Gu Shengnan's persistent logic was that if Lu Jin ate her food, he shouldn't eat food made by others. In her opinion, this was no different from having a foot in two boats. The huge disparity in their social status began to show. One was a president who lived a high-quality life and spent money lavishly, while the other was a small chef living in the humble "Chenge Li". What could maintain such a large gap?
Lu Jin couldn't think of a suitable relationship for the two of them for a while; words came to his mouth, but there were no terms to describe it clearly. He needed time, but Gu Shengnan didn't want to give him time. Deliberation and hesitation were worthless in love; all decisions relied on a surge of impulsive passion.
Gu Shengnan said Lu Jin's place wasn't in this back kitchen; at least he should be in the villa at Pine Bridge No. 1. Li Man had returned to Switzerland, but Li Man's words coincided with the current situation: this place didn't belong to him. Early one morning in "Chenge Li", Gu Shengnan went out to throw trash. She heard that a new neighbor had moved in next door but found it strange that there was no noise at all.
Then, the door next door opened, and Lu Jin stood inside, immaculately dressed in a suit. As a new neighbor, Lu Jin brought wife cakes as a meeting gift. The next step was to carry vegetables and step into Gu Shengnan's house to borrow fire and freeload a meal. His plan was clearly succeeding when Cheng Ziqian happened to come see Gu Shengnan.
President Lu Jin and Hotel General Manager Cheng Ziqian unexpectedly ran into each other in the small "Chenge Li". For a moment, he didn't know how to explain. He said he was going home, and turned around to immediately arrive. Cheng Ziqian looked at Gu Shengnan's house, then looked at Lu Jin's house, his expression full of confusion. During the meal, Cheng Ziqian suggested there was a chef class in Sakura Bay they could attend.
It was an opportunity to study further without having to spend their own money. Of course, Gu Shengnan wanted to go and brought her little follower Da Laba from the back kitchen. Cheng Ziqian bought three suitcases for them. The news immediately reached Lu Jin's ears. He was smug and deluded, thinking, look, Gu Shengnan didn't say it, but she still bought a third suitcase for him.
As a result, Meng Xinjie's one sentence of truth poured cold water on him, leaving not a trace of his earlier excitement. Sakura Bay was very quaint and pleasant. As soon as she arrived, Gu Shengnan posted photos on her WeChat Moments. In the photos, Cheng Ziqian was very close to her. Meng Xinjie saw it and quickly showed it to Lu Jin. Lu Jin, consumed by jealousy, had no news in his own WeChat Moments.
He knew without asking that Gu Shengnan had blocked him. His call to Gu Shengnan was also hung up directly. Looking at the photos in her WeChat Moments again, Lu Jin was quite visually impacted. Gu Shengnan carefully noted down many distinctions about various ingredients that the teacher talked about. After a day of studying, Cheng Ziqian took her to a high-end private dining restaurant. They talked about Gu Shengnan's future dream.
A chef's ultimate ideal is to own their own restaurant, and Gu Shengnan was no exception. As night fell, as soon as Gu Shengnan left, Lu Jin, who had been hungry all day, was reaching the limit of his patience. He took Meng Xinjie to Sakura Bay. Today was a rest day. Gu Shengnan and Cheng Ziqian traveled around, enjoying the scenery, flowers, plants, towers, and temples, playing wherever they went. They went archery.
Lu Jin lurked behind, watching with his own eyes as Cheng Ziqian's hand touched Gu Shengnan's hand. He was so angry his teeth ached and he shot a few arrows at Cheng Ziqian in the air. They went to eat cotton candy. Lu Jin followed behind, disdaining Gu Shengnan's preference for such low-quality taste, that she could eat saccharin and be so happy. They went to the temple to pray for blessings. Meng Xinjie secretly watched.
Lu Jin asked about the real-time situation. Gu Shengnan's wooden plaque said "lose weight overnight". Lu Jin swapped Cheng Ziqian's wooden plaque and hung his own plaque, which only had the character '行' written on it, next to hers. They went to the flower garden. Cheng Ziqian took more beautiful photos for her. Lu Jin was completely filled with anger. After playing all day, Gu Shengnan was drowsy. Cheng Ziqian helped her into the hotel to rest.
Lu Jin and Meng Xinjie were still following behind. The situation inside the room behind the door was unclear. Lu Jin was as anxious as ants on a hot pan. Meng Xinjie was hit on the head and forced to think of a solution. He was so hungry, what solution could he think of?
He arranged for a hotel staff member to deliver slippers and peeked inside the moment Cheng Ziqian opened the door, then came back to report to Lu Jin. He couldn't see clearly one time and was sent to look again, even with extra money added. As a result, the staff member sent to gather information came back and knocked on the door, saying the man had left and the woman had given her four hundred yuan.
So, for these four hundred yuan, the staff member exposed Lu Jin? She led the person straight to his door, then stepped back, and behind her stood the woman, Gu Shengnan, looking fierce as if she had come to interrogate a prisoner.
