NOVPUBChapter 928: Chapter 928: Six of One, Half a Dozen of the Other_1 Chapter 928: Chapter 928: Six of One, Half a Dozen of the Other_1 Adrian Zhekova’s mood wasn’t as beautiful.
But, looking down, the little guy’s defenseless, sweet sleep softens his heart.
And Cindy is staring at him expectantly.
Adrian reluctantly agrees.
Then, with a content smile, Cindy lies down and gently kisses the little one’s milky face.
Adrian turns off the light and also lies down.
Besides the sweet scent of Cindy, his breath is filled with the milky scent of the little one.
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It surprisingly aids in a peaceful sleep.
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Because the next day was Sunday, all three fell asleep contentedly, not worried about being late for anything.
The little one, in a drowsy state, notices the hug isn’t as soft as Cindy.
But, it’s been a while since he slept with Cindy.
And it’s not the first time sleeping with Adrian.
So, after being momentarily confused, he quickly realizes who’s holding him.
Looking up, he sees Adrian still asleep.
The little one is contemplating if he should pretend to sleep some more?
Before he comes to a conclusion, Adrian wakes up.
Adrian, in his half-awake state, smells a clear milky scent.
Upon opening his eyes, he sees the little one in his arms.
Looking behind the little one, he notices Cindy is no longer present.
Presumably, she’s already up.
Adrian seldom gets to lie around with his little one.
Surprisingly, he finds sleeping with the little one in his arms very comforting.
A child’s bones are so soft; the little one’s body is just like a soft squishy ball, just like hugging a soft, fluffy bun.
Adrian can’t resist, squeezes the little one a bit more in his arms.
The little one: “…”
“Sleeping with you is quite comfortable.” Adrian comments.
The little one thinks that since Adrian praised him, he should also return the favor, right?
Therefore, the little one also says, “Dad, your embrace is very secure and comforting!”
Hence, Adrian and the little one’s day begins with mutual praises.
“Can we sleep more?” Adrian asks.
The little one shakes his head, “Cindy is up, I won’t sleep any more.”
“Alright.” Adrian also rises.
The little one heads to the restroom in his room to freshen up.
Adrian tidies up on his end and heads to the living room.
“You all are awake?” Cindy upon seeing them both come out together, says, “I’ve already prepared the ingredients for breakfast; it’s simple and will be ready in ten minutes.”
Adrian, Cindy, and their little one make for a harmonious family unit.
Breakfast is calm and full of bliss.
In no time, the aroma of toasted bread, sizzling bacon, and ham wafts in from the kitchen.
All of this is quite simple yet serene.
On the contrary, Jenny Kirk’s life isn’t as blissful.
Due to the time difference, she receives an international call from the International Culinary Competition organizers at four in the morning.
It turns out netizens had sent emails to the organizers overnight.
And employees at Pingla had been working overtime too.
Their actions were more professional than the netizens.
A designated person drafted an official document, detailed with arguments and complaints, that extremely professional, both in language and focus.
It even included comparisons between other judges and contestants’ reviews of Cindy’s cuisine and Jenny’s critique.
Not only was the video evidence submitted.
All their conversation was also summarized in written form and available in both Chinese and English.
Thanks to the overtime work by the Pingla staff, they managed to send all of this at the earliest to the email of the Secretary General of the International Culinary Competition.
The email of the Secretary General is naturally different from the publicly available email of the International Culinary Competition.
Setting up a private communication email service ensured that the Secretary General would see it immediately after starting work.
Therefore, when the Secretary General scanned his email in the morning, he saw the complain letter from Pingla and immediately forwarded it to Lucas, the head of the International Culinary Competition.
Lucas calculated the time difference and found that the Hearth Nation was not yet at work.
So he had someone contact Jenny first.
By this time, the severity of the matter hadn’t sink into Lucas.
Therefore, he did not contact Jenny personally, but assigned an employee who had been working with Jenny.
Even the Secretary General didn’t think of making a personal call.
Lucas considers the seriousness of the matter, as he knew about it first thing in the morning and contacted Jenny immediately.
It was a sufficient show of urgency.
Upon receiving the call, Jenny breathes a sigh of relief.
Although somewhat tense, at least it confirms that, up until now, the organizers of the International Culinary Competition have no intentions against her.
Listening to her colleague, it’s quite probable that the organizers will acknowledge their oversight on the issue.
And with Jenny’s apology, this should conclude it.
Jenny, feeling assured, replies, “I’ll be more careful in the future.”
“Lucas is not happy.” the colleague says, “You’ve jeopardized the reputation and authority of the International Culinary Competition.”
“It was my mishandling.
I should not have been that blunt in front of so many people.” Jenny explains, “But I really didn’t intentionally make it difficult for her.
Personally, I found that dish to be quite ordinary.”
“I guess I’ve been spoiled by the cuisine of every top chef, which raised my expectations.
I judged Cindy and the other contestants with the standards of these top chefs.” Jenny says.
“In a nutshell, although Cindy is not a student of the Pingla Academy, she’s still at a student’s skill.
She cannot compare to top chefs.”
“The judges feel the need to encourage young chefs, so their high ratings are understandable.
I just kept it strict.”
“So, naturally, they scored a lot higher than me.” Jenny deftly avoids any mention of unfairly scoring Cindy low.
The colleague who knows her better, isn’t going to advocate for Cindy who they have no ties with.
But he still reminds her, “I think, what upset Lucas is that even the contestants competing on the same platform appreciate Cindy’s culinary skills.
Their opinions differ greatly from yours.”
“This point is very disadvantageous for you.” His colleague advises.
Jenny chuckles and says, “This can be easily explained.
Those contestants are students who are still learning, at the same level as Cindy.”
