Chef Abel's invitation was neither belittling Chen Fei nor a real shortage of help. Wasn't it great that everyone could have fun together in the kitchen?
When one reached a certain level in a profession, it ceased to be grueling labor and became an interest that one could deeply enjoy.
In some ways, this invitation represented acknowledgment. If Chen Fei was interested in pursuing a career as a chef, it meant there was a clear, expert-led path before him, which was undeniably better than an inexperienced newcomer bumbling around like a headless fly.
Of course, Chen Fei didn't want to take that path (Abel: No, you do!), becoming a mechanic and a combat pilot after majoring in Economics was absurd enough. He had barely crawled out of the troublesome pit that was Cangqiong Star (Thinking of Peach's 47th Squadron: Thank you!), and he surely didn't want to embark on an even more bizarre journey.
