After leaving the Patek Philippe Mansion, Wu Yun drove his little frog, made a direct left onto Nan Suzhou Road, crossed the Waibaidu Bridge, and headed along the Bund toward Baiyulan Square. (PS: I was craving steak, so I picked a fairly famous steakhouse. Also, Baiyulan Square was completed in 2017—if I hadn’t said anything, maybe no one would have noticed, but now that I have, soone is bound to call out on it, haha!)
Wu Yun had booked a table at a fairly famous Arican steakhouse called Wolfgang. A al there cost a little over a thousand per person, provided you didn’t order any expensive wine.
Baiyulan Square was less than a kiloter from the Patek Philippe Mansion, just a few minutes’ drive away.
Since it was only four in the afternoon, they still had so ti before their dinner reservation. So, he accompanied Qi Fei as they began to wander through the mall. Qi Fei would look at this and touch that, but she never bought anything. Wu Yun was sowhat relieved by this, glad he didn’t have to trail after her carrying a ton of shopping bags.
Wu Yun felt that after wandering around for nearly two hours, he was going to need an extra steak tonight just to recover.
"Welco to Wolfgang! Do you have a reservation?" a hostess in a uniform asked as she approached.
Wu Yun gave his na and phone number, taking a mont to scan the restaurant’s decor. The interior was vast, with walnut floors, white jade chandeliers, an open bar, and a wine cellar holding a thousand bottles of fine wine... ’It has a very classic Arican West vibe.’
Of course, for soone from the year 2022, it would be considered a very mainstream decorating style.
The two were led to a window seat with a direct view of the Huangpu River and Lujiazui. However, since it was only around six o’clock, the city lights hadn’t co on yet.
Because Wu Yun had made a reservation in advance, a long table had already been set up, large enough to seat more than ten people.
Qi Fei sent the table number to the group chat for the dinner party.
Not long after the two of them sat down, a young couple walked over.
"Feifei!" A beautiful woman, whom Wu Yun’s appraisal scored at 90/89/85, walked over, pulling her boyfriend along.
"Yunyun! Co sit over here." Qi Fei said, grabbing Wu Yun’s arm. "This is my boyfriend, Wu Yun!"
Then she turned to Wu Yun and said, "This is Zhang Yun, she’s in my class. Her boyfriend is a third-year in the directing departnt, nad Lin Fan."
Wu Yun smiled and nodded at the two of them. "Hello. Please, have a seat. We’re still waiting for so other people."
’In his past life, he’d seen this Zhang Yun in so movie, he just couldn’t rember which one. She probably only ever landed forgettable minor roles. Her skills were decent, but without dedicated effort to improve, she would likely never make a major breakthrough.’
However, Wu Yun discovered sothing very interesting, which made him much more curious about Lin Fan.
Lin Fan, Age 21, Appearance 70, Skills: Master of Ti Managent, Master of Photographic Photography, Introduction to Directing!
’What the hell has he been learning for the past three years in college!?’
’Ah, a kindred spirit! We’ll have plenty to talk about later.’
’Seeing the Rolex on Lin Fan’s wrist—he didn’t recognize the model—he guessed this was another rich heir just "experiencing life." How else would he have the guts to chase a 90-point goddess?’
Qi Fei stepped out to greet the rest of their party.
Wu Yun watched as Zhang Yun and Lin Fan found seats and began chatting quietly. Not wanting to disturb their private conversation, he took out his phone to ssage Bai Yue and Wen ng, sending them a picture of the scene as well.
He was upfront with Wen ng about the situation, but he only told Bai Yue that he was taking so company employees out to dinner.
Wu Yun planned to head to the Capital City once he wrapped things up in Modu. The battle against Little Yellow Car was about to begin. He hadn’t ntioned his travel plans to Bai Yue, though. He wanted to surprise her and, at the sa ti, fulfill a promise he had made.
A short while later, Qi Fei returned, leading a group of six beautifully dressed young won, imdiately drawing the eyes of many n in the dining hall.
Trailing behind them were three handso and stylish young n.
Instantly, Wu Yun’s table beca the center of attention in the Wolfgang dining hall.
"Sisters, this is my boyfriend, Wu Yun. Xiaoyunzi, this is..." Qi Fei then introduced the other three girls to Wu Yun. They all rated at least an 88 in appearance, and one girl nad Kuang Xin had three base stats of 91/90/90—all above 90.
Next, Qi Fei introduced Wu Yun to Li Yao’s boyfriend and the boyfriends of the other two girls. They were all handso guys who scored 85 or higher. ’As expected of the Art Academy,’ Wu Yun thought. ’The concentration of handso guys and beautiful girls is way higher than at a regular university.’
After nodding to greet each of them, Wu Yun waved over a server. "Excuse , we’re ready to order!"
Then he said to everyone, "Order whatever you’d like! Get anything you want."
Seeing that everyone else was still looking at the nu, Wu Yun decided to start. "I hear your dry-aged steak is famous," he said to the server. "What’s the difference between dry-aged and a regular steak?"
The server smiled. "Sir, dry-aged steak refers to beef that has been placed in an environnt with a constant temperature of 0-2°C, a constant humidity of around 68-82%, and a specific air velocity. The surface layer is allowed to air-dry and harden, which lets the at inside break down naturally and develop flavor. This process loosens muscle fibers and softens connective tissue. The ATP in the muscle degrades into inosinic acid, or IMP. Since inosinate-type umami agents are aromatic heterocyclic compounds, the aged beef develops a rich, fragrant aroma."
"After the dry-aging process, the steak’s exterior forms a thick crust, which locks the savory juices inside. When it’s ti to eat, we trim off that crust, revealing an interior that is exceptionally tender and soft. It’s an excellent thod for enhancing a steak’s aroma and texture."
"Dry-aging is a preparation thod, not a type of steak. It has very demanding requirents for temperature and humidity, so there aren’t many steakhouses in all of Modu that can perform this process."
The server continued with a smile, "And as it happens, Wolfgang is one of the best at it!"
"Sir, if you’d like to try this kind of steak, we currently have a 90-day aged option. I recomnd the tenderloin, served dium-rare or dium. Cooking it any further would compromise the texture of the beef!"
Wu Yun nodded. "Alright, I’ll have that steak. dium!"
Having ordered, Wu Yun turned to Qi Fei, who was still browsing the nu. "What about you? Want to get the sa thing?"
"No way! dium is still too bloody! I want mine dium-well! I’ll have this... and this..."
The two of them quickly added so sides like bacon, mashed potatoes, and crab cakes, along with two of the house specialty drinks.
Only then did the server move on to take everyone else’s orders.
"Alright, ladies!" Qi Fei stood up and clapped her hands. Once she had everyone’s attention, she announced, "Xiaoyunzi invited you all here today because he wanted to get to know you. And now, let’s welco Mr. Wu to say a few words!"
The way Qi Fei was acting today was a stark contrast to how she usually behaved in front of Wu Yun. She shed her cute, girlish deanor completely, appearing poised and magnanimous, which made the guys who had just arrived look at her with newfound appreciation.
Qi Fei’s words drew a round of applause. They had all heard Wu Yun’s na before, but aside from Qi Fei’s three roommates, who knew the general situation, the girls from the other dorm only knew that Qi Fei was dating a guy younger than her.
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