Luke, if you really want to beg me, you can do it yourself. Don’t you think it looks rather bad on you for asking a woman to come and beg me? Is that what a man should do? Nevertheless, even if you begged me, whether I accept it or not is another issue. I don’t have to agree to help you just because you begged me to. Maya was also at a loss for words upon hearing Christopher’s response. Letting out a sigh, she thought to herself, That is true. Even if he has exceptional culinary skills, he is no more than someone the Dunes hired. How could he interfere in the Dunes and Kelleys’ matter? At the thought of that, she looked at Luke beside her and shook her head helplessly. “It won’t work, Luke. Christopher is just an outsider…” Luke had forced a bitter smile when he heard Christopher. At the end of the day, Maya was still too young and couldn’t understand some things. If Christopher had really helped Andy beg for mercy, the latter might still agree to work on this collaboration project. The position Christopher held in the Dune Family had risen up to a height that Luke couldn’t be more clear with. He was powerful enough to shake the entire Kelley Family; just imagine the power his words held in the Dune Family. Luke didn’t know what else to say now and only felt a deep sense of regret. At the moment, the Kelley Family was forced into a situation that couldn’t be reversed all because he had offended Christopher. If he were given another chance, he would’ve undoubtedly admitted defeat in front of Christopher and begged for his help. In that case, the project would’ve been set by now. The despair on Luke’s face was beyond obvious. Forcing a chuckle, he started walking toward the main door of the hall in the villa. He couldn’t hold his head up in this situation any longer. A few of the chefs at the side had awkward expressions on their faces. They had also been envious of Christopher and echoed Luke’s opinions earlier, but now that Luke was getting kicked out of the Dune Residence, how could they still stay here brazenly? Without waiting for Andy’s instructions, they walked out of the Dune Residence dejectedly one by one and didn’t dare to look back. The remaining chefs, aside from Christopher, were the ones who didn’t mock him earlier. “Hmph! Good riddance. They don’t deserve to be here. How dare they mock others in this place! Our house is not a place that tolerates people like them. Chris, please come this way.” Andy flicked his sleeves abruptly then spoke in a clear and cold voice. The remaining chefs all looked at each other. They had come here for none other than money. Even if they didn’t cure Kevin, they believed that Andy wouldn’t treat them poorly either. In the end, as they had expected, Andy gave each of the remaining chefs 30,000. It made them gasp in awe. He definitely lived up to the standards of the Dune Family. He was so magnanimous—the distributed money was in tens of thousands. If they knew how much Andy paid to hire Christopher, however, they might just puke blood. Once everything was over, Christopher followed Andy to the special dining hall in the villa. As soon as he saw the dining hall, he let out a dry laugh. Before leaving, he had taken out the extremely thin object from Kevin’s body and had kept it in his possession. The size of this dining hall was several folds bigger than his Thumbs-Up Restaurant, while the furniture and decorations could cost more than ten times compared to the ones in his restaurant. The gap between them was evident. “Chris, your Rainbow Scepter is the best among the ones I’ve tasted before. I am fond of gourmet foods, and I am also a chef, but I feel like I haven’t actually been able to make something that has really satisfied me. I give you full points for your Rainbow Scepter,” Kevin said with a look of praise on his face while giving Christopher a thumbs up. Christopher fiddled with his nose in response. Glancing over the people in the room, he realized that, except for the housekeepers, they were all members of the Dune Family. “Old Mr. Dune, to tell you the truth, someone did something to your body that made you numb to gourmet food.” When Kevin heard him, he was first taken aback, then his expression quickly grew unpleasant. “Chris, please tell me what they did to my body.” Revealing the object in his hand, Christopher explained, “This is called a nano needle. It’s extremely small—about a fraction of a cow’s hair. Most technologies aren’t able to detect it. This needle is especially used for sealing acupuncture points and meridians. The moment this nano needle punctures the sole of one’s foot, it will drastically weaken their senses toward food.” After that, Christopher had someone place the nano needle in front of Kevin. When Kevin saw the needle, his expression changed in an instant, and he slammed the table once again with his right hand. Pain spread across his face, then he sighed and said, “B*stard. I know now. It’s one of my competitors, who is also a chef. We were competing for the championship at the time; I didn’t think he would pull this dirty trick on me. All these years, that b*stard had made me suffer so much.” Christopher was surprised because he didn’t expect the culprit to be Kevin’s competitor. That fellow seems to have some experience in acupuncture. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have known about the sealing off of sensory organs. Without a doubt, any acupuncture skills were mediocre in front of late ancient acupuncturists. After everything was brought to light, Kevin stood up hastily. “Chris, so the reason you punched me twice was to force this needle out of my system. You even made me a perfect Rainbow Scepter, but I still scolded you and looked down on you. I am truly ashamed. I am indebted to your great kindness, so if you ever need my help from now on, make sure to tell me. I will definitely help you as long as I’m able to; I won’t hesitate. I promise you here today!” Lifting up the wineglass in his hand, he showed a look of resolution on his face. His illness was not one that any quack could cure. Christopher was able to diagnose his condition and come up with a treatment method just by shaking his hand. As expected, Christopher was extraordinary. To Kevin, Christopher was both a Divine Doctor and a Divine Chef now. He wasn’t able to find fault with him in every aspect, which only rendered him speechless. Christopher completely deserved to be respected!