"Our family is no longer just the one that runs a small diner. We now have a fancy restaurant in Ye City and soon we’ll open a branch in City B. Bringing Ye Fei back here to divide our money with her?"

"Her last name is Ye, and if our family makes money, without giving her a share, do we have a solid claim in saying that?" Ye Ning said.

With this reminder, Xu Huizhen found it made sense.

Ye Fei has never done anything for the family, so why should she take advantage of it?

If the restaurant makes money, Ye Fei won’t get a share!

"However, hiring a private detective to investigate her residence in City B is still necessary," Ye Ning said, "She tricked us and harmed me; I won’t let her get away with it! She must return everything she owes us. Even the recipe book, we won’t let her have it for free!"

Actually, in Ye Ning’s perspective, the recipe book Ye Fei took was not very useful to her anymore.

Initially, it was intended to develop some signature dishes with it.

But now that the restaurant was established, the recipe book didn’t matter anymore.

Moreover, the dishes in the recipe are not that easy to replicate.

Even if replicated, how could old-fashioned dishes taste better than current ones?

It’s just a gimmick after all.

However, even if it’s useless to her, she won’t let Ye Fei have it.

"Furthermore, the first prize for this competition is 1 million," Ye Ning said.

"So much!" Xu Huizhen, upon hearing this, gleamed with greed.

Ye Ning scoffed and glanced at the TV: "But there are so many competitors; not to mention, there are 10 individuals from Changping Academy pressing down on Ye Fei. It’s simply impossible for Ye Fei to take home that 1 million."

Xu Huizhen thought for a moment and nodded: "She doesn’t have that capability."

"However, the individuals from Changping Academy haven’t shown their cooking skills yet today. Without them, Ye Fei unexpectedly took the first place among these contestants, which genuinely surprised me," Ye Ning watched coldly.

As if Ye Fei were not in the TV but right in front of her.

Since childhood, Ye Fei had shown amazing culinary talent.

Ye Dezhang always said that Ye Fei could inherit the family business and would surely elevate the family’s heritage in culinary arts.

Ye Ning thought to herself to let the family see who could really develop the Ye Family.

"I will keep an eye on her," Ye Ning said, "Regardless of her final performance."

"Hmph! If her performance is poor, then forget it, but if she really wins first place, then we must approach her! She cannot take that 1 million by herself!" Xu Huizhen said fiercely.

"Exactly," Ye Ning nodded in agreement.

***

City B.

Ye Fei had already considered, even if Xu Huizhen and Ye Ning didn’t immediately notice her today.

As long as she continued competing and wasn’t eliminated.

With the increasing discussions online, Ye Ning would find out sooner or later.

Therefore, even though Ye Fei was unaware that Ye Ning and Xu Huizhen were scheming against her at home at this moment, she was mentally prepared.

The contestants returned backstage, expecting the judges to give more hints privately about the next competition’s theme.

To their surprise, the judges only said a few encouraging words before sending everyone off.

The others also took off their aprons, and as there wasn’t much else to pack up, they all went their separate ways.