Zhou Chen felt very happy when he heard that both elderly people liked his cooking. He warmly went to the kitchen to help Grandma Yang dish out a bowl of rice, then handed it to her with a smile, saying, "Thank you for your praise, Aunt Yang. There's one bowl of rice left, could you help us finish it?"
"Sure, I won't be polite then."
At this moment, Grandma Yang was also very happy. She immediately picked up her chopsticks and started eating again.
The food was delicious, and she savored every bite.
"What's going on? Didn't Grandma Yang eat enough with Liu Chao earlier? How can she enjoy the food so much now?"
"This shows that Grandma Yang really likes the food Zhou Chen made, so she can eat it again."
"Is there a possibility that maybe she didn't eat enough when she had lunch with Liu Chao earlier? I remember she didn't eat any meat, right? Just vegetables."
"I don't know what those critics are trying to imply by criticizing Liu Chao. Can't Grandma Yang have a big appetite and eat another bowl of rice?"
"That's right. I think you guys are just typical critics, trying to praise Zhou Chen while unnecessarily criticizing Liu Chao. Zhou Chen voluntarily served Grandma Yang, maybe Grandma Yang didn't want to refuse, so she reluctantly ate it."
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Seeing Grandma Yang enjoying Zhou Chen's food so much, the netizens in the live broadcast immediately split into two camps.
One naturally supported Zhou Chen, thinking that Zhou Chen's food must be delicious, so Grandma Yang enjoyed it so much.
The other supported Liu Chao, vigorously explaining Grandma Yang's current unusual behavior.
The debate between these two groups also boosted Zhou Chen's popularity even more.
At present, Zhou Chen brought the highest popularity to the entire program group, and he also had the highest level of attention.
If we were to crown the popularity king of the first day, undoubtedly it would be Zhou Chen.
This made his agent, Zhang Chuchu, almost lose her mind. She thought Zhou Chen, who was supposed to tank, would have the worst performance today, but it turned out to be the opposite.
However, she already had a plan in mind. Regardless of how popular and successful Zhou Chen was today, she would replace him through connections and then put him on ice.
Let him know the consequences of not obeying as a trainee.
In her words: There are plenty of talented trainees, do we really need you?
"Zhou Chen, thank you. I really enjoyed the food today," Grandma Yang said happily after eating her fill.
"Don't mention it. If you like it, when you're free next time, I can show off again," Zhou Chen said.
"Great, then let's make that plan. When the time comes, come to my place, and Old Brother Liu can come along too," Grandma Yang said with a smile.
"No problem, I'll also invite Uncle Chen and the others," Old Brother Liu said happily.
"Then it's settled. Since you still have the program to participate in, I won't disturb you. I'll head back now," Grandma Yang said as she knew it wasn't convenient for her to stay too long. After saying this, she got up and left.
"Young man, I just remembered that we're participating in the program now. Let me give you a score for today's performance."
Just now, while happily having lunch, Old Man Liu indeed almost forgot that they were still participating in the program.
When Grandma Yang mentioned it, he recalled.
Then, he picked up the scoring device given to him by the program team.
"Liu Lao-er, don't rush. My task isn't complete yet. Let me help you wash the dishes," Zhou Chen said.
After saying that, Zhou Chen tidied up the things on the table, then took the dishes and utensils to the kitchen for washing.
His diligent handling of the chores wasn't aimed at getting Old Man Liu to give him more points. It was out of respect for the elderly.
After all, Old Man Liu was quite old, and Zhou Chen couldn't bear to let him clean up these things.
Moreover, from start to finish, he hadn't hinted to Old Man Liu to give him a high score.
As someone who intended to perform poorly, he even hoped that Old Man Liu would give him a low score, so he could be eliminated and then shelved by the company, allowing him to pursue what he wanted to do.
But Old Man Liu insisted on giving Zhou Chen a high score. This young man had brought him half a day of joy and a feast, and he felt that he wouldn't have a clear conscience if he gave him anything less than 100 points.
So, after Zhou Chen finished washing the dishes and utensils, he unhesitatingly marked "100 points."
"Wow, another 100 points. Now there are two perfect scores."
"In fact, it's no surprise that Zhou Chen would definitely get 100 points. After all, both Old Man Liu and Grandma Yang really enjoyed the food he made. If he didn't get 100 points, that would be unbelievable."
"Yeah! I also think Zhou Chen's 100 points are well-deserved."
"It seems that this group of trainees is all very good, especially Zhou Chen, who is simply perfect. I hope he can debut soon so I can support his songs early."
"Zhou Chen, keep it up. We will always support you."
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Seeing Zhou Chen get 100 points, his supporters were undoubtedly the happiest, all expressing that Zhou Chen's 100 points were well-deserved and looking forward to his debut.
But what they didn't know was that Zhou Chen was thinking of performing poorly.
Who would have thought that while trying to perform poorly, he would gain such high popularity?
"I really didn't expect this. At first, everyone thought Zhou Chen was intentionally performing poorly, but in the end, he not only got a perfect score but also became the most popular trainee in this episode of the program. If nothing unexpected happens, his online score will also be the highest after tonight."
Upon seeing this phenomenon, the director of the program, Zhao An, couldn't help but sigh.
"Yeah! This Zhou Chen is really interesting. But even if his score and popularity are high, I'm afraid his future prospects won't be great," assistant director Qin Haishan said.
"Why is that?"
"It's rumored that he argued with his agent Zhang Chuchu yesterday and today. Who is Zhang Chuchu? She's someone who seeks revenge for the smallest grievance. Plus, her husband is the manager of Wanhe Entertainment. Can Zhou Chen enjoy any benefits?"
"In that case, this Zhou Chen is really a pity. Such a good seed, why offend Zhang Chuchu? Alas, it seems that the entertainment industry is about to waste another good trainee," Zhao An said, having been in the industry for many years, he knew very well that trainees like Zhou Chen, who had both looks and cooking skills, were extremely rare. With a little resources and promotion, becoming a star and debuting wouldn't be a big problem.
But with having offended Zhang Chuchu, he could only feel regretful for Zhou Chen's future.
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