Actually, Sun Mei did have a bit of a misunderstanding about Ma Lu.
Ma Lu wasn't specifically looking for Qi Shanzhu; he genuinely wanted to chat more with the contestants, just like how he had initiated a conversation with Chuan Ye Zhengming in the car earlier.
Although Ma Lu was determined to win the title of God of Cooking and the prize money, he hadn't forgotten Old Wang's request.
The reason Old Wang wanted to participate in the chef competition was to observe the philosophies and convictions of other chefs, thereby breaking new ground in his own culinary skills.
So, of course, Ma Lu couldn't just focus on cooking; he also needed to interact with other head chefs.
Nationality wasn't a problem; he had the Traveler's Bracelet, which came with a translation function, so communicating with people from other countries wasn't an issue.
However, after walking a few steps, he stopped in his tracks again.
Turning back to Yu Yitong, he asked, "Don't you have your own work to do?"