Chapter 89 (1/2)
Chapter 89
Feast?
”B- but sirThis is a fine-dining restaurant”
The waiter looked soallance with Zhou QinThe teasing glint in Zhou Qin's eyes brightened just a tadLi Yundong suppressed a laughWho knew Zhou Qin had such a playful side hidden beneath that Ice Queen exterior? Pulling a prank at a fine-dining restaurant? BoyThis was going to make his day
Zhou Qin schooled her features and turned to the waiter as practically squir at that pointEveryone in the restaurant was noatching their table, but Zhou Qin didn't seearded the waiter for a”Do I need to repeat myself?” Zhou Qin arched an eyebrow”Three pairs of chopsticksI know you have theht need to file a clairiht even need plastic surgery to undo the severe contortions that he had done to his own face
”My God… You're full of surprises, Zhou Qin” Li Yundong said after the waiter left
Zhou Qin’s only response was a suess what, three pairs of chopsticks
”Fine dining with chopsticks,” Li Yundong said, lifting his wine glass”All the food connoisseurs out there are going to have a field day”
Zhou Qin slass”To a new era of Fusion cuisine”
Li Yundong chuckled and clinked his glass against Zhou Qin's
YeahThis was going to be an interesting meal
The meal went on without any furtherfound hi every corner of the restaurant for potential threatsHe had no clue where this newfound need for heightened vigilance and situational awareness caured it was better to be safe than sorryHe supposed being forced to dodge bullets could do that to a guyNot that there were actual threats in the restaurantHe did notice quite a few stares directed at their table, but none of the looks were tossed his way, no doubt because of the chopsticks, but that was it as far as malicious wentThe rest of the stares were aimed at Su Chan and Zhou Qin, which, truth be told, held more admiration than maliceFunny how these clever folks had co chopsticks too
Su Chan seeiven her earlierIt wasn't his intention to , but he had to at least try to rein in her tendency to say the wrong things during social situationsIt did, however, s herher all these years? Was Cultivation the only thing she'd been taught back in the mountains? And ouldn't she tell him who she was and where she ca her to tell hiIf she didn’t want to tell hi, then fine, he could live with thatFor now
He just wanted to know at least soe, hometown, or wherever it was that she stayed at back in the mountainsWas she ashamed of who she was? Was that why she refused to tell him about herself? Did she lead a deplorable past?
Li Yundong stole a glance at Su ChanWell, as far as he could tell, Su Chan had a good heartShe could've killed those goons who'd aht, but she didn'tShe also see yesterdayhell, if she could see value and worth in the fat loser that was his past self, then she couldn't have been a bad personCould a terrible person see past sooodness underneath?
Li Yundong shook his head slightlyNoHe didn't think so
Su Chan wasn't a bad personShe made a lot of h about the world outside of the mountains, not because she was inherently bad
Coet here? How did she end up in Tiannan City?
Even now, she was still so clueless about the world, so it was obvious that she hadn’t spent a lot of time outside the et here the day shecart stopped beside their tableThe waiter re from the cart, then placed it at the center of their tableThe dish looked like a large piece of ha would bet his entire bank account (and overdraft) that it wasn't harabbed her chopsticks, then picked up a slice of the meatMuch to his surprise, she placed the slice on his plate instead of her own
”Try it,” Zhou Qin said, sras, one of French cuisine's signature dishes”
Li Yundong nodded and picked up his chopsticksHe didn't even try to pronounce the name of the dish lest he eh, thank you verypicked up the slice and bit into half of itThedoubted that it was actually beefIf it were beef, they would've called it steak or soookThe h thethe oose liver,” Zhou Qin explained, sipping her wineLi Yundong glanced up, then gave Zhou Qin a nod
Li Yundong brought his chopsticks to Su Chan's lips”Wanna try?”
Su Chan didn't even hesitateShe bit off the re half of the slice and chewedHer face lit up instantly”Not bad” she said”But I still prefer Yundong's cooking”
Zhou Qin lowered her flute”You cook?”
Li Yundong shJust a couple of Chinese dishes and that's itI'uess that's pretty obvious by now”
Zhou Qin sees, but cooking is” Zhou Qin chuckled”It's not so I'd put onwas pretty sure that she didn't need a resumeHer na bit into a piece of shellfish”That , you know,” he said after sing”All that smoke would take a toll on your skin if you ladies spend too much ti shot Su Chan a pointed look
Su Chan had the decency to blush, no doubt reot blown to kingdom come when Su Chan tried to ”cook”
”What? What is it?”
Li Yundong turned away fro chuckled and leaned against his chair”Well, let's just say thatjabbed a finger at a blushi+ng Su Chan—”this one stepped into it”
Su Chan giggled
Then, she stuck out her tongue at him and went back to her food
”Sounds like there's a story there,” Zhou Qin re smirked”Oh, you have no idea” he said, then went back to his ain
The meal went on quietly for a while until they were interrupted by the waiter's approachThe waiter stopped beside Zhou Qin and spoke to her in a subdued tone”I'm sorry, miss, but a custoa caviar today”
”Please let er,” Zhou Qin said
”Zhou QinIs that really necessary?” Li Yundong asked when the waiter left to get the er
Zhou Qin smiled at him”Yes, it is”
”You knoe can just switch to another dish, right? I'ood”
”But they won't be the best,” Zhou Qin stated firht that I repay you with the best”
So this was how the rich and wealthy do things, putting a price tag on literally everythingSomehow, he wasn't even surprised
What did surprise hier was local
The er stopped beside their table, then bowed at Zhou Qin
”Howlowered his chopsticks and watched the exchange
”According to your staff, the last of your Beluga caviar has been pre-ordered”
The er smiled”Yes indeed, hly rare, and we only have a liular customers know this, so they pre-ordered itWould you like to switch your order to so, Zhou Qin regarded thebullets at this point
Li Yundong decided that it was time for hi dealWe can just—”
”Cancel the previous order” Zhou Qin took out a gold card froer
The old card
”Very well, er, taking the gold card with both hands, and with reverence
”Also, please purchase a knee-length dress from the mall beside the restaurant,” Zhou Qin said”Your staff spilled wine onto ized to Zhou Qin profusely before leaving their table
If Li Yundong did a facepalht now, he would probably break his neck or punch a hole through his faceHe honestly didn't knohat to make of that power playIt was lost on hi chuckled”Is that what you rich folks do all the time? Flash a card, and people will scra?”