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Sweet and sour, spicy and bitter, pleasure and anger, or joy and sorrow.

These are the flavors that belong to us.

[The Perfect Match] Episode 3

A wealthy businessman and his wife will be celebrating

their 30th wedding anniversary at La Mure tonight.

They held their wedding banquet at a restaurant called My Restaurant.

I have tasted my dad's cooking before.

I can say you are prepping the meat incorrectly.

This is the way the meat has to be marinated.

This is the key to why Mr. Tang hasn't been able to find this flavor again.

This is it!

Thank you for bringing me this flavor I've reminisced about.

This isn't my marinade.

This is yours?

You are trapped in your memories

instead of letting them be nutrients to help you grow.

Your face is best not shown in public, Uncle Huo.

Wei Fen Qing.

Wei Fen Qing?

Hey.

Don't leave.

Wei Fen Qing?

Don't be afraid. It's me.

Don't be scared.

It's okay.

It's all right now.

I'm right next to you.

Don't be afraid.

Ting En? Ting En?

I saw your car outside. Are you--

I'm sorry.

I didn't mean to make you so upset. I just wanted to play a joke on you.

It was just a joke.

Oh my goodness.

Why did you hit me? I just ate!

That hurts so much!

Hello, Dad?

Hello, Ru Xi. What is it?

It's nothing much. Is your dinner engagement over yet?

Not yet.

Don't drink too much.

All right. Did you want to tell me something?

I just wanted to tell you the observation period is over.

Is that so?

Huo Ting En will be your future son-in-law.

Wonderful! I'll be waiting for your good news.

All right, bye now.

[You're not to tell anyone about tonight! (That I'm afraid of the dark.)]

Huo Ting En, not only did you turn off the lights on me

but you left the contract on the table for all to see!

You're a nasty person.

I'll be damned if I don't make you answer for this right now.

Huo Ting En, you despicable old man. I'm coming for you.

It was an accident.

Wei Fen Qing, just how many times are you going to hurt me?

You deserve it! This was your own doing!

You're deliberately letting everyone know that I'm afraid of the dark.

Why don't you take a closer look? I already signed it.

That's a copy for you. Oh, my back...

My back...

- Are you okay? Let me massage it. - No, no! That hurts!

Stop, stop! I don't need it.

- I'll help you massage it! - No, no! Stop.

What do you want me to do, then?

I want you to go home.

You promised me this morning you'd teach me to make curry lobster!

It's really late right now. I mean...

Tomorrow. I'll teach you tomorrow.

I'm leaving.

Wait.

Um...

The contract.

I nearly forgot.

It's not the contract. It's...

When... you get home, send me a text.

Why?

What do you mean why? To let me know you're safe.

- Why should I? - I...

There are just six days left now.

Only six days!

Call me.

Fine. Bye.

You're back!

What's the matter?

What's wrong? Are you feeling down?

I was lectured for no good reason. I was also pranked.

Pranked? Who pranked you?

Don't tell me it was Huo Ting En.

Do you think I'd be pranked and not strike back?

True.

It doesn't usually end well for those who prank you.

Bingo!

You scared me!

I can't make sense of Huo Ting En though.

One moment, he says you're my boyfriend

the next, he says you won't make anything of yourself

selling curry at the night market.

Really? He thinks I'm your boyfriend?

Yes.

Then, I'll just introduce myself as your boyfriend from now on.

You're going to act demented along with him?

He wouldn't understand our many years of friendship.

You're right.

Hello?

Didn't I tell you to call me when you got home?

I'm home, I'm home!

Hello?

You hung up on me? What the heck is your problem? Ridiculous!

Who was it?

Was that Huo Ting En?

Fen Qing, you have to be careful of him.

Why?

Can't you tell? He wants to pursue you.

He wants to pursue me?

Yes.

He wants to pursue me?

No way, no way.

Impossible!

What kind of nonsense is that?

How troublesome.

She's just a girl.

Honestly.

What are you thinking?

She acts braver than she is and is difficult to handle. Insane.

She's actually afraid of the dark.

Amusing.

How amusing.

Hold on. I'm going to answer the phone.

- Hello? - Are you Wei Shi Li's family?

Yes, I'm Wei Shi Li's wife.

This is Aiyu Hospital. Wei Shi Li was in a car accident.

What did you say? A car accident?

Yes, he is receiving emergency treatment.

Emergency treatment at the hospital?

- Which hospital? - Aiyu Hospital.

Okay, I'll be there right away!

Come, quick.

Qing, stay at home. I'll be back soon.

Hello? Hello?

Hello?

I am sorry. The doctor just declared patient Wei Shi Li could not be saved.

Daddy!

Daddy.

Dad.

I've learned the marination methods you taught me.

The end results turn out amazing.

Time has stopped

for the those who have passed away.

We are still alive.

Our memories will only keep increasing and may even change.

A diligent chef should also take into consideration

a diner's health condition and changes in diet

to be able to produce delicious and beneficial foods.

[Huo Ting En]

If you catch anything good, give me a call.

All right, but you have to come by often.

No problem.

Hey, what time did I tell you to come? How come you're so late?

Late? It's barely dawn.

Do you really think I told you to come here to see the ocean?

I asked you out here so early for the fresh seafood of the day.

He's the captain, Captain De.

Hi, Captain De.

- Good morning. - Good morning.

At least half of a successful dish is fresh ingredients.

There are some good choices today.

Aren't you going to help?

Okay.

Thanks, Captain De.

What is this?

Mozambique lobster.

And what's this?

Good stuff?

Well, that's true, it is good.

The longlegged spiny lobster. I came for this today.

You came for this?

Doesn't our restaurant use Mozambique lobster though?

What if the Mozambique lobsters today turned out to be poor quality?

Perhaps something happened during transport.

Would we still make our curry lobster?

I see.

Longlegged spiny lobster. Look at it.

Its body and shell are round in shape.

Its legs have a lot of short hairs.

There are white spots on its abdomen. We also call it the freckled lobster.

Freckled lobster.

We could grade these by weight.

You can touch it, feel it, and get a sense for it.

If it's too light, it's possible it may not yield much meat.

If I were to choose, quarters and and select grades are the best.

Quarters? Select?

You don't know what that means?

Terminology used to grade lobsters by weight.

Quarters are about 1.25 pounds.

Selects are from 1.5 to 1.75 pounds.

There are books at the restaurant. You can read them.

Right.

Captain De, I'll take all the Mozambiques

and five of the longlegged.

All right!

What are you doing?

Take it.

Why'd you shove it in my face?

Familiarize yourself with it. Take a closer look.

Take a closer look?

What's the matter? Does your hand hurt?

If it hurts, stop waving it around.

I brought a wrist brace for you.

This brace is supposed to help with your condition.

Put it on.

There you go.

Thank you.

Ting En, your girlfriend is so good to you.

What? Girlfriend?

She isn't. How could she be my girlfriend?

She is a new employee at my restaurant.

- Yes, I'm not his girlfriend. - She's not my girlfriend.

Really?

What kind of look is that? Am I not qualified to be your girlfriend?

You're the one not qualified to be my boyfriend.

I'm not qualified to be your boyfriend?

Don't tell me the one who sells fried chicken is.

Is that young boy even 18 years old yet?

You mean Ah-Wei?

Didn't I tell you he's not--

Forget it. You can say whatever you want.

Do you remember everything I said earlier?

Quarters.

- Quarters. - Quarters.

Quarters.

That's about it for this morning. I'll see you in the kitchen later.

Thanks.

Hello, Mrs. Chen?

What happened? Calm down! It'll be okay.

What? Okay, I'm on my way.

Okay, bye.

Wei Fen Qing, what's the matter? What's so urgent?

My friend is in danger. I need to head over.

Wait, hold on!

You said it's dangerous. You're still going?

I can't turn my back on a friend in danger!

Get out of my way.

I'll drive you. I'll go with you.

There's a lot of traffic at this hour. A motorcycle will be faster.

I forgot you won't ride behind me.

I can't believe this is Zhen Zhen's helmet.

Now you finally understand how I felt back then.

Why am I the one wearing it?

Of course you're wearing it. You want me to? It's so darn ugly.

Hey, Ah-Wei. What's the situation now?

Fen Qing, I already gathered a few strong stall owners like you told me.

However, the entire night market crew say they want to come along.

We all agree with you.

Mr. Chen from the gas store may not be considered part of the night market

but we're all just trying to make a living.

We have each other's backs.

Charge!

Let him go! Let him go!

- Where is he? - Release him!

Let him go!

What are you all doing here?

I've said the night market's business is my business.

Why did you kidnap him?

Exactly. Everybody in the night market is just trying to make a living.

We won't turn our backs on someone in trouble.

- Release him! - Let him go!

Mr. Chen! Mr. Chen!

Mr. Chen!

It's only right to pay off a debt.

How much money does he owe you?

Not much. With interest, it comes out to be NT$2.16 million.

Boss Rong!

It was just a half million gambling debt! How did it turn into over two million?

- Keep quiet. - What's all the noise for?

How else would my company survive?

I have so many mouths to feed.

Besides, I've given you a 14-month grace period already.

Do you think I'm running a charity?

What will it take for you to release him?

Simple. Pay the money, I'll let him go.

- Is he kidding? - It's two million.

NT$2.16 million.

Actually, I think you're all complicating this.

He made it very clear, didn't he?

Money is owed. Pay the money, he goes free, right?

It sounds like you want to pay for him.

No, I actually don't know him.

You've kidnapped him here, but he doesn't have any money.

If you really do something to him

he won't be able to pay and you won't get any money back.

He owes you a gambling debt, correct?

So, how about...

I make a bet with you.

- Ting En. - Let me finish.

Let me introduce myself first. My name is Huo Ting En.

I am the general manager of Yanisi Catering Group.

I think I should be qualified to make this bet with you.

I'll make it simple.

If you win, I'll immediately pay you two times what is owed.

That'll be NT$4.32 million, yes?

- Are you insane? - Let me finish.

However, if I win, please release him right away.

At most, you could just lower your interest rates

and put him on a monthly payment plan.

You won't incur any losses.

Okay, interesting!

All right, I'll take your bet. How do you want to do it?

I forgot to say I'm actually a chef.

Since I'm a chef, my forte is...

This.

Let's make a bet with this.

In the span of a minute, I'll stab the table between my fingers 30 times.

That will be a total of 180 stabs.

If I hurt my own hand, you win.

If I don't hit each spot 30 times, you also win.

Young man, have you lost your mind?

180 stabs?

That means three stabs a second.

Are you a magician?

Let's see.

Okay.

All right.

You can't.

A hand is a chef's life. Are you insane?

Trust me. I can do this. Move back.

Move back.

In that case, I'll do it with you.

A hand is a chef's life. Are you insane?

Trust me. I can do this. Move back.

In that case, I'll do it with you.

Fen Qing, what are you doing?

This is our business. Are we going to let him do this by himself?

If you're going to be so stubborn, I'll do it.

- What are you doing? - You're--

Hey, hey. Quiet down.

Let's begin.

Okay.

Huo Ting En!

Trust me.

I'm ready.

Begin.

Five, four, three, two, one.

Time's up.

That was awesome!

He's so cool!

Amazing!

Bravo. That was impressive!

I admire you.

Thank you.

- Let him go! - Yes, Boss!

- Can I leave now? - Yes, yes.

Great. Thank you. Wei Fen Qing, let's go.

Hey, when you have time, come by to teach me!

- Let's go. Come on. - Magic.

Huo Ting En, what's gotten into you?

Are you a chef or a gangster?

Answer me. Are you a chef or a gangster?

What were you thinking?

A gas supplier is in trouble and you bring your mob to negotiate?

Do you think you're a mob boss?

Mr. Chen relies on the night market to earn money.

We should help each other.

So, if your neighbor's child can't afford tuition, would you pay it?

How is it your business?

You should let him bear the consequences of his own actions.

Are you helping him? You're not. You're harming him.

You're preventing him from being accountable for his own life.

You can waste your own time. But what about your family?

You have a mother. What will she do?

I really couldn't leave him like that.

If it takes borrowing money to help pay off Mr. Chen's debts

or begging Boss Rong for mercy

the night market crew will never abandon a partner.

Are you saying someone becomes your partner once you know them?

Yes.

So if I am in trouble one day, you will also bravely step forward to help me?

Of course I will.

Okay, then please promise me this.

Let me know if this sort of thing happens again

because you are still my employee.

All right.

Since this is over, you won't need to head back with them.

Come back to the restaurant with me.

No, wait. We'll pick up my car from the fish market first.

Huo Ting En!

Why are you dragging Fen Qing along with you?

Shao Wei, it's fine. He just helped us out.

So what?

If I were as wealthy as he is, I'd also wager such high stakes.

If it were you, you'd have lost all your fingers.

Huo Ting En, come with me.

What are you going to do?

- I have to talk to him. - About what?

It's okay. I happen to have something to say to him as well.

Someone took photos of you and Fen Qing at the fishing port this morning.

They were posted online.

Do you see what others are saying about her?

People are saying she's snagged a rich guy and turned into Cinderella.

They're also saying she's hit the jackpot with you.

Isn't that obviously saying she's a gold digger?

Do you know how damaging this is to her?

Let me ask you a question.

Do you think she has any culinary talent?

- Of course she does. - I think so, too.

That's why I believe it's good for her to learn how to cook from me.

Hanging out with the night market crew

is a waste of her time.

What did you just say? What right do you have to say that?

I hit a nerve so you feel insecure now? And you're about to hit me?

You actually don't have to worry.

Apart from teaching her to cook, I won't do anything else to her.

If you truly want what's best for her, don't stand in her way.

Let her learn from me. She can be even better.

What's going on?

I'm going to go.

Bye.

Huo Ting En, just you wait.

The one who can help Fen Qing succeed will be me.

Everybody, put down what you're doing and gather around.

Yes, Chef!

- Brian, get my apron. - Yes, Chef.

Let's play a game before we open today.

A dessert test.

Whoever makes the best dessert can be part of tableside service for the mayor.

You'll be making an exotic fruit flambe.

Everybody must participate, except for Brian.

Including you.

Not you. Step aside.

I'll demonstrate now.

Wow, how cool!

That's all. It's very simple.

You can have a taste or get right to it. If you have any questions, ask Brian.

Bring it over when you're done. Oh, yes.

Whoever makes it the best gets "special off".

All right, get to it. Good luck.

It's "special off", not "show off".

Get moving!

What is "special off"?

"Off" is English for a leave of absence.

Here it means a special leave of absence.

Aside from being excused from service for the night

you can even have a one-day date with the executive chef.

A date?

Of course! Aside from eating with him, he'll impart his special skills to you.

For a rookie like you, that's a generous gift.

Take advantage of it.

By the way, I remember in a past special off

General Manager took the person to a farm and taught him how to make cheese.

He even had an expert on molecular gastronomy.

In addition to trying the dishes

he asked the expert to teach them how to try their hand at it

and how to understand the essence of molecular gastronomy.

- He does all that? - Of course.

Why is La Mure so famous?

Aside from my own striking looks

General Manager's culinary skills and reputation

his openness in teaching his chefs, and constantly raising their standards

have brought us to our current success!

Cool.

Of course.

It's quite nice.

Have you noticed your syrup is overcooked? It's already crystallized.

Not bad.

Wei Fen Qing, out of the four, yours is the most...

unpalatable.

Wei Fen Qing, out of the four, yours is the most...

unpalatable.

It's a clash of flavors.

I don't even know what wine you infused the fruit with.

I won't even get started on the plating.

Not good enough. One more time. Keep going.

Yes, Chef!

All right, get moving. You heard what he said.

Don't be a show off like Scrawny Monkey here.

Okay, let's get moving!

- Go, go, go. - I did add wine.

It does... taste a bit weird.

So she doesn't know much about alcohol.

[Invitation]

[Fasong Winery wine tasting]

- Hey, Ting En. - Tian Zhi, what brings you by?

I'm here to give you some good stuff. This is a 1788 bottle of cognac.

Wow, that's valuable. What's the occasion?

It's so you can bring it as a gift to the winery tomorrow.

So was this Grandma's idea or my mom's?

Your mom, of course.

All right, I'll bring it.

Ting En, I have to let you know something.

I sent a bouquet of flowers to Meng Ru Xi today.

You sent her flowers? Why?

Thank you for accepting our interview today.

Ms. Meng, I know you just wrote a review on

La Mure and its executive chef, Huo Ting En.

Did you know there is a woman who calls herself

the night market version of Huo Ting En?

The night market version of Huo Ting En?

I never heard of that. Who is it?

- Ru Xi. - This is her.

[To Gina: A rose by any other name would smell as sweet. From Ting En.]

What? You sent her flowers in my name? Are you out of your mind?

Your mom put a lot of effort into bringing you two together.

You're not doing anything. I had to give you a push.

This isn't a push.

Tian Zhi, listen to me. Women are very sensitive creatures.

If you send flowers, she could easily misunderstand.

They're just flowers. It's as basic as can be.

It's not basic. I don't have feelings for her.

- Ting En! - What?

The influential critic, Gina, is here!

See? She must be here to thank you for the flowers.

I created an opportunity for you.

Good, you look handsome today. I'll leave you alone now.

- Xiao Bin, let's go. - Tian Zhi, I want to strangle you.

- I don't want to leave. - Yes, don't go.

- Let me tell you... - Xiao Bin, stay. Don't go.

No, no, no!

Hi.

Hi. What brought you here?

Thank you for your flowers. They're beautiful.

I'm glad you like them.

Have a seat.

Didn't you have an interview today? Did it go well?

Yes, but how could you let a night market stall vendor

use your name for profit?

Oh, you mean that? I've actually already taken care of it.

The night market version of Huo Ting En is now working at our restaurant.

You could say I brought her to heel.

Who is it?

Her name is Wei Fen Qing.

A woman?

To be accurate, she's more of a tomboy.

It sounds like she is probably not your type.

Thank you for your flowers. I love them.

But, I like what you wrote in the card even more.

Would you like some coffee? I'll get you some.

Sure. Thanks.

Tian Zhi, Tian Zhi. Where did you run off to?

Hey!

Hey, Tian Zhi. Where have you gone?

You're so sneaky, running off like that.

Meng Ru Xi said the flowers came with a card.

What did you write in it?

It seems it worked quite well.

What are you talking about? I'm not playing anymore.

I'm going in to tell her the flowers and card aren't from me. End of story.

Ting En, listen to me.

A woman's heart is very fragile. You can't be so honest this time.

Don't tell her and don't apologize, or else there will be hell to pay.

I don't care about that right now.

I can't keep up this conversation with her.

What did you--

That's all for now. Bye.

Water is fine if there's no coffee.

And, I really liked the flowers.

That's good. If you like them, I'll send some again.

So did you really mean what you wrote in the card?

She really can't go a single day without her dad's journal.

What's the matter?

It's nothing.

Ru Xi, I'm happy you came by, but...

I have to apologize because

I have the mayor and other VIPs coming in tonight, so I'm actually...

quite busy.

You're busy. I'll leave, then.

Okay. I'm sorry.

- Keep in touch. - Okay.

Bye.

Come, come.

Wei Fen Qing, look!

Thank goodness you went to the wine cellar for me!

My head would be spinning in there.

Are you kidding? At my age, selecting wines is a piece of cake.

By the way, aren't you supposed to be making flambe?

That's why I'm trying wines.

Didn't Ting En choose a liquor for you already?

Yes, but I wanted to taste other wines as well.

There might be something better for use in flambe.

You're so diligent.

My dad's journal hardly has any notes on alcohol.

I thought I could use this chance to take notes on different wines.

Okay, since you're treating this so seriously and trying so hard

and you're so cute

I'll get you a few more wines.

All right, thanks.

Pinot noir.

Pinot noir.

Pinot noir.

Fruity. It's so good!

What are you doing?

I'm wine tasting.

I really don't get it.

I provide you with a nice environment and quality ingredients

but you still bring your dad's journal with you.

You keep reading it.

What are you at La Mure for?

Can you learn to make curry lobster by reading this journal?

Oh, I--

A good chef not only has to understand ingredients and how to season them

but also be well-versed in wine pairings.

Your father has been gone a long time.

Can you really make a dish that meets my standards by reading this journal?

No, I took out my dad's journal because--

No dish in my restaurant requires you to reminisce about your father.

Have you thought about the expectations of the diners who will eat your food?

You haven't.

You're always reading this journal.

However, at best, this is just an old recipe book to me.

If you like it so much, I can buy 10 of them for you at the bookstore.

Do you have your own ideas and awareness of your own cooking?

You don't.

You'll never be able to produce a good dish.

Do you really want to learn from me? Do you really want to improve?

Let me help you.

This journal will disappear today and you will improve.

I'm throwing it away.

You can't throw it away!

This journal will disappear today and you will improve.

I'm throwing it away.

You can't throw it away!

You, Huo Ting En, are high and mighty.

You were trained at Le Cordon Bleu Paris.

You've eaten the finest foods from all over the world.

I, Wei Fen Qing, have only had one teacher: my father.

My deceased father.

He taught me a lot through this journal.

These are all things I couldn't have learned at the night market.

That's why it is my teacher.

I eke out a living at the night market.

There are many ingredients I don't have access to.

Some I've only heard of or read about. I've never cooked with them!

I learned about them with that.

Yes, I'm poor.

There are many things I haven't learned yet.

You can look down on me.

However, you have no right to throw away my journal.

Because, not only is it my teacher

it is also the memories my dad left for me!

That's why you have no right.

Wei Fen Qing, this wine I found should work well!

Where is she?

Hey, hey.

Why do you have cooking rice wine?

It's for Wei Fen Qing.

She said she wants to rely on her own skills

to find a wine that can replace the one you use in the flambe.

She also said she wants to take notes on all the wines.

Since she's your student, how could I not help her?

Crap. I wrongly blamed her.

What?

Why didn't you come earlier?

Wei Fen Qing! Wei Fen Qing!

What did I do?

Wei Fen Qing, don't leave!

Hey! Wei Fen Qing!

- Wei Fen Qing, stop! - What are you doing?

I have to talk to you.

I don't have anything to say to you. Move.

Wait, wait!

If you go, I'll jump on.

I don't care. Let go! I don't have anything to say to you.

I'm holding on. You won't be able to go.

Hey, my pants...

- Go away! - My pants! My pants are caught!

Hey, hey!

I told you to stop.

Sorry! It wasn't on purpose.

What are you laughing at?

What did you want? What did you have to say?

I just...

Xiao Bin just told me you just wanted to learn about more wines.

That's good. You weren't reading your dad's journal.

So, I wanted to tell you that.

What's that?

That. Stop laughing, will you?

What is it? Can you say it all at once?

It's...

I seem to have been mistaken. It's good that you were trying wines.

So are you apologizing to me right now?

Similar to an apology, but not quite there yet.

You're a man. Can't you be direct?

I... was...

I was mistaken about you, but...

Can you stop looking?

Stop looking. It's just...

I shouldn't have said those things. Sorry.

All right, seeing as how you helped Mr. Chen this morning

and the fact that it's a bit chilly down there for you

I've decided I won't stoop to pettiness.

What does that mean? Are you calling me petty?

I didn't say that.

Whatever. So you're not angry anymore?

Then get back to work. I'm going to... change my pants.

Hey! Your underwear looks nice.

- The design is adorable! - None of your business!

I like it!

Everything's showing!

You, Huo Ting En, are high and mighty.

You were trained at Le Cordon Bleu Paris.

You've eaten the finest foods from all over the world.

I eke out a living at the night market.

I had only one teacher: my father.

Really?

It turns out I grew up in a better environment

with better opportunities than others.

But, who would know that these years...

have been very hard on me?

I wasn't happy at all.

Here's the powdered sugar you wanted.

Oh my, oh my!

Who? Who? Who?

Who entered the prep room today?

Scrawny Monkey, did you break the eggs?

- I didn't do it. - What?

What's this?

Why would the eggs for use tonight all be cracked? Who did this?

- Why are you asking me? - Who else would I ask?

I just found out they're broken!

Scrawny Monkey was in the prep room.

I didn't break the eggs.

Let's put that aside for now. What matters is what we do now!

I should be asking you that!

You're asking me? Okay!

- Did I break these? No! - It's not my problem!

Stop! Stop arguing!

It's just two cartons of eggs. I'll buy more right now, okay?

You really are so dumb and naive!

These aren't your normal eggs.

These are organic reishi eggs with daily limited quantities!

You can't buy them if you want to because they must be reserved in advance!

They're just eggs.

Why is our signature egg custard so famous?

Because it's made with these reishi eggs!

Without these eggs, that unique flavor can't be achieved! Do you understand?

Do you get it?

- Is it really that particular? - It is exactly that particular.

They're just eggs.

Why is our signature egg custard so famous?

Because it's made with these reishi eggs!

Without these eggs, that unique flavor can't be achieved! Do you understand?

Do you get it?

- Is it really that particular? - It is exactly that particular.

What makes reishi eggs so special

is that the chickens are fed feed mixed with reishi mushrooms.

Of all the eggs I've eaten

only reishi eggs can create that unique egg custard flavor.

All right, we can forget about opening tonight.

The mayor's guests tonight

are all coming for our signature reishi egg custard!

Don't worry. I will find a way to buy these particular reishi eggs.

Do you know where this reishi egg farm is?

No? Then where are you going to buy them?

Besides, have you perfected your flambe for tonight yet?

How do you know I can't buy them?

Don't you worry. I won't just bring the eggs back.

I'll also make a great flambe for you.

You're not to leave. Stay in the kitchen.

- But-- - No buts.

You agreed you'd follow my orders for seven days.

Brian, I'm going out for a bit. Make sure everyone keeps prepping.

- You too. - Yes, Chef.

Ting En, Ting En!

- Ting En! - What?

Did you not hear me?

What's your status? Do I have to reply?

I wanted to say maybe you could ask Meng Ru Xi

if she could help with finding reishi eggs.

Her family is in the food supplier business.

Ask her.

You don't need to tell me that. I know that, of course.

I...

You... should change your tie. This color doesn't suit you.

No, I can't just stay here.

Even if I win tonight's contest, it'll be meaningless without reishi eggs.

I have to help search for the eggs.

Hello?

Ah-Wei, do you know what reishi eggs are?

Reishi eggs? Yes. What about them?

Do you know where they're sold?

I'm not too sure but I can find out.

From what I remember, they're produced in poultry farms in the mountains.

They're quite remote.

Why are you asking?

I was blamed for breaking reishi eggs.

There happens to be an important contest tonight.

If I win this contest, I can be one step closer to my dream.

Yet, this bad luck comes down on me.

I have to get these reishi eggs or I won't even want to compete.

All right, don't worry. I'll find them for you.

Give me a moment. I'm going to make some calls. I'll call you later.

Yes! I knew you were the best!

I'll be waiting for your call. You have to find out.

- Bye. - Okay, bye.

This is great! You have to find them.

Thank you so much, Boss.

How could you be so careless as to break such priceless reishi eggs?

Don't you know how precious each egg is?

I know and that's why I personally came to see you.

In the past, I've never given out more eggs

to restaurants who have been so careless.

If Ms. Meng hadn't requested it

and if you, a head chef, hadn't come in person

I wouldn't have given you another box.

I understand. I'm very grateful to you. I'll be going now.

Thank you.

I owe Meng Ru Xi yet another favor.

I'm really down on my luck today!

Wasn't it sunny a second ago? How come it's pouring now?

Why is it so hard to find reishi eggs?

Hey, hey. What are you doing?

No, don't act up. I'm in a hurry.

I'm going to sell you.

You're kidding me.

No signal?

Why aren't there any cars?

Dang! Is this a typhoon? What kind of weather is this?

Hey! Hey! Stop!

Hey!

Stop, stop! Hey!

Hey! Hey!

No way. That's some terrible driving!

Hey! Are you okay?

Let me help you up.

Be careful.

Are you okay?

Wei Fen Qing?

What were you doing?

Wei Fen Qing, how come it's you?

Why are you here?

I came here to...

To find reishi eggs.

Didn't I tell you to stay in the kitchen?

I made a promise! I have to keep to my word.

I already have the reishi eggs.

Are you okay though? Are you hurt?

I'm fine. I'm very robust.

- You're not hurt? - I'm not.

I'm more worried about your bike. Let me see it. Move over.

Can you manage?

Your tire was punctured.

Where's your phone?

See if you have any reception. Quickly.

There's no signal.

Oh my gosh!

What do we do?

Grab your keys.

We're walking?

I'll call a tow truck tomorrow and have your bike towed along with my car.

Hurry up, will you?

It's raining really hard!

I see a raincoat on you.

I can't even open my eyes!

What are we going to do?

Are we going to walk all the way down the mountain?

Have a better idea?

Maybe we'll be able to hitch a ride down the mountain.

I've been walking a long time. I only saw one vehicle: yours.

Quick, give me a hand!

Hold on a second.

- Keep the eggs safe! Hurry! - Okay, okay.

- They're falling! - Okay, okay!

Okay, I got them. Let's go.

My goodness, this is...

Help me hold the umbrella! Are you an idiot?

All right, let's walk slowly like this.

Be careful.

What bad luck!

We won't make it back in time.

How will they make the signature egg custard?

Keep walking!

What's wrong with your leg?

Hey, your shoe is broken.

You're also limping. Is your foot hurt?

No, the shoe is just a bit worn. I'm fine. Let's hurry.

Stop. Don't walk anymore.

Hold the umbrella.

Hold on to it.

What are you doing?

I'll carry you.

Didn't you say you have a contest tonight?

You said it's very important to you.

Instead of the wonderful Ru Xi

you choose to take your assistant to the soiree?

Are you going to the party with me dressed like that?

Didn't you say you wanted to check out the winery?

I got two invitations. You'll be there to impress. Let's go.

If you make me choose between my dream and family

I'll choose to give up my dream to be with family.

You're hopeless.

Do what you want.

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