The Battle Was Truly Brutal

The Battle Was Truly Brutal

"Did you get it all on camera?" Zhen Xiaoqiu asked the two cameramen beside her.

"Don't worry, we got everything."

The two cameras captured the scene from every angle: close-ups of Head Chef Dai's furious face, Stephen Chow's infuriating behavior, and the chaos at the scene.

The two were held back and unable to reach each other, but their mouths did not stop.

"Stephen Chow, your reputation was bought and bragged into existence. You still have the nerve to come here and point fingers at me?"

"Of course I have the right to criticize you. I'm the God of Cookery."

"What kind of bullshit God of Cookery are you? Do you even understand cooking? Can you even cook?"

"Your Da Long Feng Restaurant cheats its diners, passing off inferior ingredients as premium ones. I'm exposing you."

"You're talking nonsense."

"The evidence is right in front of you, and you still dare to argue?"

"I'll beat you to death, you bastard!"

"Come on, then! Come on!"

Head Chef Dai was furious. He broke free from the two sous-chefs and rushed at Jiang Hao. The two rolled around on the floor. Head Chef Dai was strong, but Jiang Hao had received professional training. With the cameras rolling, Jiang Hao could not make it too obvious. As they grappled on the ground, Jiang Hao protected his head and face, occasionally throwing a punch. Every one of those punches landed hard on Head Chef Dai's face.

Manager Wang returned after finishing his call and saw the scene in the private room. He immediately shouted, "Are you all dead? Hurry up and pull them apart!"

The sous-chefs, waiters, ATV assistant director, and others hurried over to break up the fight. Once the two were separated, everyone saw that Head Chef Dai had two black eyes and looked utterly miserable, while Stephen Chow's hair was merely a little disheveled.

Clearly, Stephen Chow had won the physical fight.

What a lively spectacle. It was like the climactic finale of a movie, the high point of this variety show. Hidden at the back, Zhen Xiaoqiu could not suppress her excitement.

Manager Wang said to Zhen Xiaoqiu with a grim expression, "Miss Zhen, neither side is happy about what happened. Da Long Feng Restaurant demands that you leave the videotapes behind. What happened here cannot be broadcast."

Zhen Xiaoqiu's smile immediately vanished. "Leave the videotapes behind? Heh, you're not the police. You don't have that right. As for whether we broadcast it, that's our right."

The two sides had completely fallen out.

Manager Wang knew it was unrealistic to keep the videotapes. Fortunately, the owner had said that he had already pulled some strings, so there was no way they would be able to air it. He let Zhen Xiaoqiu and the others leave.

On the drive back to the television station, Zhen Xiaoqiu asked Jiang Hao, "You weren't hurt, were you?"

"No. How could Old Dai possibly be a match for me?" Jiang Hao said with a smile.

After thinking for a moment, Zhen Xiaoqiu said, "Should we cut the final fight scene? It won't be very good for your reputation."

"My reputation? It's already rotten to the core. I'm not afraid of it getting a little worse. Maybe it'll hit rock bottom and bounce back." Jiang Hao sounded completely unconcerned.

When a person had no shame, they were invincible. Jiang Hao was not afraid of anything now.

After one meal, Jiang Hao's mission progress had increased by 8%. As long as the show continued, he would probably be able to complete the mission in less than a month.

Everything else was just passing clouds.

"Then I'll air it. That last segment was brutal. Viewers love this kind of mudslinging scene. It'll definitely draw people in," Zhen Xiaoqiu said excitedly.

After returning to the television station, everyone immediately began post-production. With footage from three cameras, there was plenty to work with. Half a day later, the episode had been edited, and Zhen Xiaoqiu took it to the supervisor.

The supervisor frowned deeply after watching it.

"Xiaoqiu, this program can't be aired. We make shows to please the audience. Showing scenes of fighting and screaming insults in the street will corrupt children. Besides, it offends people too badly and will damage the station's reputation. This program should be shelved."

"Xiaoqiu, since you want to make a food show, you can make something polished and uplifting. Forget this kind of snarky, smear-filled program."

Zhen Xiaoqiu looked at the supervisor, took the tape, and left. She immediately went to her uncle's office.

"Uncle, my program was blocked by the supervisor. We agreed that if I ran into resistance, you'd help me solve it," Zhen Xiaoqiu said with a pout.

"If it was blocked, that means your program doesn't follow the rules. Then don't make it," Vice Director Liu said in a patient, instructive tone.

He wished Xiaoqiu's program would stop right now. That way, she would obediently go work at her mother's company, and he would have completed his task.

An older sister was a terrifying creature.

Anyone with an older sister knew.

"That won't do. Our agreement was that you would help me solve any resistance. I finished the program, but you won't let it air. You want me to admit defeat like this? I refuse. Hmph."

Hmph~~~

You're acting all tsundere now.

You dared to hmph at me? Fine, you're the first.

"Fine, fine. At least let me see how good the program is first," Vice Director Liu said helplessly.

His office had a VCR. Zhen Xiaoqiu inserted the tape, and the program began. Xiaoqiu appeared on screen with a very standard opening, followed by the dishes being served. Vice Director Liu could not help nodding. "The visuals are exquisite. These dishes are beautiful and make your mouth water. That's a strong point."

Praised by her uncle, Zhen Xiaoqiu was delighted as well. "That's only the beginning. The truly exciting part comes later."

The program continued. Head Chef Dai appeared and began introducing each dish, but Stephen Chow entered the frame and commented on every one of them. Whenever Head Chef Dai praised his own food, Stephen Chow would tear it apart with his sharp tongue, exposing one flaw after another.

Vice Director Liu watched with great interest and could not help saying, "Interesting. It's fresh and engaging. At the very least, it drew me in. I'm sure the viewers will love it too."

Then, at the end, the tone suddenly changed.

Head Chef Dai and Stephen Chow actually started trading insults. Vice Director Liu froze for a moment, then the two began shouting and cursing at each other, exposing all sorts of things. Damn, there was even this kind of move? In the end, they actually came to blows. A head chef and a former God of Cookery rolling around on the floor of a private room—this footage was unbelievable.

Vice Director Liu looked at Zhen Xiaoqiu. "This... they fought?"

"Stephen Chow's mouth was so vicious that even Buddha would get angry, let alone a chef. Of course they fought," Zhen Xiaoqiu said with a chuckle.

At the end of the footage, when the two got back up, Head Chef Dai had two black eyes while Stephen Chow's hair was disheveled. The battle had truly been brutal.

"If you air it like this, it'll definitely attract viewers. But you'll also offend Da Long Feng Restaurant. You're practically exposing them for using fake ingredients. That's a serious offense," Vice Director Liu said.

"Shouldn't our television station criticize social ills? A food program should also serve a media watchdog function. We can't just make everyone look good all the time. Don't you agree, Uncle?" Zhen Xiaoqiu said with a face full of righteousness.

Vice Director Liu had a headache. No wonder that supervisor had blocked it. If Xiaoqiu were not his niece, he would have blocked this program too.