NOVPUBChapter 880: Chapter 880: Don’t forget who her husband is_1 Chapter 880: Chapter 880: Don’t forget who her husband is_1 “Just by looking at her ingredients, I know exactly what she’s trying to do,” said Jenny Kirk.
The judges all looked disgruntled.
Despite Jenny Kirk’s bold declaration, they, being professionals, couldn’t form any rebuttal for the time being.
The ingredients that Cindy Clarke indeed chose were too simple.
Even if the everyone tried to deduce a potential innovative point from her ingredients, they couldn’t find any.
Jenny Kirk saw the judges stumble over their words and she promptly wore a triumphant look.
This proved she was right!
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Now, let’s see how Cindy Clarke would manage this!
The audience also started to worry.
That’s right, Cindy Clarke had only chosen these two ingredients.
Jenny Kirk made a valid point.
The crowd was suddenly filled with resentment.
Having this non-professional judge, who was forced into the panel and lacks any real skill, seize upon this point was truly humiliating.
“What’s going on with Cindy Clarke?”
“She performed well before, why is she off to such a start this time?”
“Why did it have to be her that Jenny Kirk targeted?”
“Couldn’t she have chosen slightly more complicated ingredients?
Tomatoes and potatoes—how did she even think of this!”
“Even if she had added a piece of beef, it’d be better than just potatoes and tomatoes!”
Billy Houston quickly sent a message through the director to Grace Green.
Asking her to think of a solution.
Hoping Cindy Clarke could give some sort of explanation.
Grace Green was also in a difficult position.
She could ask Cindy Clarke what she was trying to make and why she’s doing it this way.
But what if Cindy Clarke was indeed planning on making Tomato potato soup?
That would just make things even more awkward.
But then, they noticed that Cindy Clarke was smashing the potatoes into a mash.
Grace Green immediately seized the opportunity, “It looks like Cindy Clarke is doing something different.”
“She’s mashed the potatoes,” said Grace Green, “and she’s adding milk and cream.”
Jenny Kirk’s expression shifted.
She was just asserting that Cindy Clarke’s dish lacked originality and was mediocre.
But the moment she finished, Cindy Clarke demonstrated a unique approach.
Wasn’t this just a slap in her face?
Jenny Kirk’s face immediately soured.
Michael Greene chuckled, “Cindy Clarke might be making Tomato potato soup, but it certainly won’t be the same as the soup you imagined, Miss Kirk.”
“Could it be that she’s not using potatoes for soup, but for mashed potatoes?” Grace Green wondered, “But won’t mashed potatoes sink to the bottom of the soup?”
What Cindy Clarke intends to do, no one could decipher for the moment.
Jenny Kirk hadn’t expected that within just a short while, Cindy Clarke had already handed another discussion point into her hands.
Jenny Kirk scoffed disdainfully, “Cindy Clarke isn’t thinking of making mashed potatoes, is she?
This round’s theme is the Soup Competition.
I hope Cindy Clarke doesn’t mind me reminding her that even with innovation, if the dish is off-topic, she won’t get a single point.”
“Besides, disregarding the off-topic issue for now, even if she wants to do mashed potatoes as a side dish, it really lacks creativity.”
“This isn’t some everyday home-cooked meal,” Kirk stated, “this is a competition, and it’s even the finals.”
“In the finals, bringing out a dish like mashed potatoes, isn’t that kind of a joke!” Jenny Kirk added.
After a moment’s thought, she still felt that her words hadn’t clawed enough, “It really doesn’t hold up under scrutiny.”
She shook her head and chuckled, “I’ve never seen a major competition, especially the finals being such an important occasion, where contestants use something like mashed potatoes, which is basically fast food, to compete.”
Jenny Kirk was busy calculating in her mind how Cindy Clarke’s skills really were.
Whether the judges had let her slide all the way here because of her relationship with Adrian Zhekova or not.
Or if Cindy Clarke truly was talented.
All these, she didn’t care.
What she was doing now was to crush Cindy Clarke’s confidence, affect Cindy Clarke’s state in the competition, and distract her.
Jenny Kirk kept making remarks that could potentially hurt Cindy Clarke’s pride.
Audaciously disregarding her dish, as if whatever Cindy Clarke did was never right.
Jenny Kirk didn’t care about being wrong, all she wanted was to affect Cindy Clarke’s psychological and judgmental state.
That would be enough.
Wesley Gordon calmly said, “As Miss Kirk initially said, before we see the final product, let’s not be hasty.”
Which plainly meant, would you please shut up?
But Jenny Kirk ignored him and kept her focus on Cindy Clarke.
Yet, Cindy Clarke remained unaffected by her attempts.
At this juncture, Grace Green announced, “Now, in the Soup Competition for the first round, there’s only 15 minutes left.”
The contestants were all carrying out their final procedures.
Cindy Clarke had also filled a piping bag with the prepared mashed potatoes.
This operation sparked curiosity amongst the audience.
“What is Cindy Clarke doing?”
“Who just said Cindy Clarke lacks creativity?
Hahaha!
She only needed tomatoes and potatoes, and she can still do things you would never guess.”
“I don’t know what Cindy Clarke has done, but it’s clear to me that Jenny Kirk appears to be targeting Cindy Clarke.”
“Yes, from the start, she hasn’t commented on anyone else.
Out of the 10 contestants, she has only commented on Cindy Clarke.
And not a single remark was positive.”
“Previously, the five judges would never prematurely conclude during the contestants’ cooking process.
Instead, they’d explain to us the reasons behind the contestants’ actions, speculate on what the contestants might be planning to do, and encourage them at the same time.
You can tell that the judges are trying not to affect the contestants’ state, so they would not be disturbed by their comments.” 𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒑𝒖𝒃.𝙘𝒐𝒎
“After all, it’s a live competition, and the judges all have microphones.
The contestants can hear what the judges say to the audience.
If something negative is said and it affects the contestants’ confidence, it wouldn’t be good.”
“Indeed, psychological conditions are extremely important in a competition.
If the contestant is unable to perform well due to certain comments, it only means their psychological condition isn’t stable.
Despite knowing this, the judges are still careful not to affect the contestant’s state, which is a way of showing care towards them.”
“Yes, so sometimes when the judges comment harshly, I find the judges so adorable.
They genuinely care for the contestants.
They do not influence them during the process, yet they provide unconditional guidance during the review of the results.”
“Yes, during the comment session, if they continue playing nice and worrying about hurting the contestants’ feelings, preferring to say nice things instead of pointing out the flaws, the contestants will never be able to improve or learn anything.
The judges are clear about this.”
“Jenny Kirk, on the other hand, did just the opposite of the judges.
During the competition, she kept badmouthing Cindy Clarke, affecting Clarke’s state of mind.
What is she trying to achieve?”
“Did you notice that Jenny Kirk only commented on Cindy Clarke from start to end, and nobody else?
It seems like she’s here just to target Cindy Clarke.”
“What’s the deal with Jenny Kirk?”
“With her as a judge, can this competition even proceed smoothly?”
Of course, not all the audience members were speaking on behalf of Cindy Clarke.
Some mentioned, “Why are you all worrying about Cindy Clarke?
Don’t forget who her husband is.”
