Free Web NovelChapter 672: Chapter 604: Dragon Roar Apple Mousse
Xiao Bufan feels that his mood now can only be described as heart blossoming.
He never would have thought that this Wang Fan could be so foolish to actually accept the proposal of his opponent.
An enemy’s intention is something you must never follow—this is a principle you should understand from a young age, right?
I admit that the Awakened Lion Fortune Rabbit pastry you just made is indeed very beautiful. If you are confident enough to replicate such a quality again, then I will have to concede.
But does your stamina still support you to do so?
One can certainly be confident, but being overly confident is arrogance, and arrogance is not far from failure.
In your current depleted state, even if you possess top-notch modeling skills, what can you actually achieve?
Allen has an accomplished smile on his face and turns to Chen Guomin, "As an opponent, are you really not opposed to Xiao Bufan’s proposal, as the Huaxia judge? Isn’t there a saying in Huaxia that goes, ’Whenever something unusual happens, there must be a reason’?"
Chen Guomin looks surprised, "Why should I oppose? Modeling is Wang Fan’s forte, isn’t this like having a pillow to nap on when you’re sleepy?"
Allen chuckles, "You might not know this Xiao Bufan very well. Though he works at a 2-star dessert shop, his modeling skills are exceptional, especially with his recently invented bionic desserts which have stirred up quite the trend at our place."
"What exactly is a bionic dessert?"
Allen pulls out his phone and flips through photos to show Chen Guomin, "Look at this soap—isn’t it realistic? It’s actually an ice cream cake. Look at this apple—isn’t it convincing? It’s a chocolate cake, along with this little bear and dog—all these desserts were invented and made by Xiao Bufan."
"Huh? He invented them?"
Chen Guomin’s face is full of astonishment, and Allen secretly relishes the moment.
Today, Wang Fan’s consecutive victories have really brightened Chen Guomin’s face, and now he is finally about to have a moment to shine, so even Allen can’t help but feel a bit boastful.
"How about it? Regretting your decision now?"
Chen Guomin nods sincerely, "Yes, I regret it very much."
Allen looks at Chen Guomin’s face and senses something is off; though he speaks of regret, his face shows seven points of mockery, seven points of disdain, and two points of pride.
Mocking, sneering, and feeling proud of what? Are you assuming Wang Fan’s current stamina still allows him to operate in overdrive like the previous match?
Chen Guomin grins with confidence, "Though this Xiao Bufan may be strong, I believe Wang Fan will definitely win."
Allen snorts lightly, "Then let’s wait and see."
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Wang Fan naturally knows that Xiao Bufan’s proposal must have some trickery involved, but he still agreed.
The reason is simple: Wang Fan is tired, extremely tired, without extra energy or stamina to cover all aspects.
But if he focuses solely on one area, he thinks he can still squeeze out a little bit of potential.
For a moment, he actually admired this pastry chef named Xiao Bufan.
Why would you choose to compete in modelling, of all things?
Just competing in modeling would be fine, but you don’t compete in taste or limit the forms.
At this moment, Wang Fan really wants to pat Xiao Bufan on the shoulder and say with heartfelt gratitude, "Brother, no words needed for such a great favor; thank you for handing me this victory on a silver platter!"
He knows Xiao Bufan dared to propose, relying on Wang Fan’s assumed inability to make pastries due to exhaustion.
But still—no one ever said he could only make pastries!
Wang Fan looks at the proud Xiao Bufan and smiles meaningfully, "Comrade, enjoy the rich cultural heritage and vast expanse of the motherland."
Heheheh... cough cough, no, even if I’m this happy, I can’t laugh like this, otherwise I’d look like a villain.
Still... I really feel like laughing!
Wang Fan pinched his thigh to stop himself from laughing out loud, then takes a deep breath to adjust his state before calmly starting to create.
Flour, water, lard, milk, yeast, white sugar, some intensely colored ingredients, and edible dye are all the materials he uses.
No, here comes the urge to laugh again; he really didn’t expect the opponent to offer him such a leisurely competition mode.
If the last match was speed and passion, then this match is calm and pleasant, with every step taken methodically.
After all... it’s just making buns, how complicated can it be?
Wang Fan once visited Lu Dong, where in the city of Jiaozhou, there is a famous intangible cultural heritage cuisine—flower buns.
Flower buns were initially used in rituals to pray for favorable weather and abundant harvests, with mentions dating back to the Han Dynasty, and in 2009 being included as provincial intangible cultural heritage.
Nowadays, who knows when those bionic desserts became popular—that was the leftover amusement of the Jiaodong locals.
When Wang Fan was in Jiaodong, he really saw all kinds of flower buns: a big steamer with several green-skinned watermelons inside, which when split, even had red pulp and black seeds.
You could take out money from a wallet, extract pomegranate seeds from a pomegranate, and all of these were made from flour.
Kneading dough, flattening, pressing, flattening again, just this simple operation, doesn’t require much strength or speed.
Add mashed pumpkin and spinach juice separately to the dough, and you get golden and green dough.
