Chapter 303 The audience off-stage was waiting for Hailey to mess up and embarrass herself.
They wondered how much of a joke Hailey would seem.
Willow, on the other hand, was very calm. Even if Hailey could not answer correctly, she would have tried at the very least. The most important thing was that she enjoyed the process.
While everyone waited for Hailey to respond with a confused look on her face, she began to speak into the microphone. "Rapeseed oil, edible salt, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, sugar, vinegar, cooking wine, MSG, a mixture of thirteen spices, onion, and red pepper!" The emcee was surprised when Hailey spoke up. It was as if he did not even expect Hailey to answer the question.
In fact, he was not even holding the list of ingredients.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAfter hearing Hailey's response, he quickly retrieved the list of ingredients and carefully checked it.
He was shocked! Hailey actually did not even make a single mistake! She even correctly guessed the nof the oil used! The audience members below the stage were equally surprised.
"Hey, this kid is pretty good. She actually managed to nso many ingredients. Her parents taught her well." "She's young, but she's very smart. She's very adorable too." Those who liked adorable children could not help but praise Hailey when they saw how plump and cute she was.
"Nobody is afraid of a brave child, but one should definitely be afraid of a cultured one," someone teased. Just as everyone thought Hailey made it all up, the emcee excitedly announced, "Congratulations, you answered all of it correctly! You may proceed to taste the next dish!" Willow was stunned. Did Hailey actually nall the ingredients correctly? How did Hailey know of so many ingredients at such a young age? Was it because she was a gifted foodie? Willow was not the only one amazed by this. The audience below the stage were equally in awe that Hailey correctly named all the ingredients.
When other parents, who were initially only observing from afar, heard the emcee's announcement that Hailey correctly named all the ingredients, they immediately signed their own children up in the contest.
Soon, more and more children took part in the contest.
Most of them could only identify oil and salt being used in the dishes. A minority could na few other ingredients, but none of them could fully guess all the ingredients.
In the end, Hailey had a taste of all the dishes on display, and she correctly named all the ingredients for each dish.
After getting first place, she advanced to the semi-finals.
Even the emcee had not expected this, and he was extremely in awe! "Congratulations, Hailey. You've made it to the next round. You're the first to make it to the semi-finals! Truly, you're an amazing kid. Let's cheer for her, everybody!" With the microphone in one hand, the emcee lifted Hailey's hand with the other so that she would becthe center of attention.
There was thunderous applause.
Lara, along with Julian and Tristan, were also observing off-stage.
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After hearing the emcee's announcement, Julian excitedlym clapped and hopped. "Hailey, you're the best! I'm so proud of you!" While Julian celebrated joyously, Lara also could not stop smiling.
Lara was the one who raised all four of them.
They clearly inherited her intelligence.
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Nobody was as surprised as Willow was. She thought Hailey would only get to taste sof the dishes she liked. However, to her surprise, Hailey was actually qualified make it to the next round of the contest!
While Willow was stunned speechless, the emcee started m speaking to her. You're her mother, aren't you? Please bring her to our office and collect the pass for entering the semi-finals."