"Sure." Tang Yung nodded.
"Can I co too?" Lin Chuan asked excitedly.
"Of course." Tang Yung said with a smile.
After that, the trio headed outside the City Committee building. The Michelin restaurant in Jiangbei City was only recognized by the Michelin headquarters a year ago and was awarded a fork and spoon symbol. Within the Michelin restaurants, this was not considered the highest end, but it was definitely not the lowest end either. Near the City Committee, is the CBD of Jiangbei City. Prosperous and convenient, it has beco the most ideal geographical location in Jiangbei City. When people buy houses, they basically center around this area and spread out from there.
The Michelin restaurant is located on the twentieth floor of the bustling CBD's Wealth Building. The Wealth Building is also a landmark in Jiangbei City. Since it opened five years ago, many large companies have moved in, leasing offices, most of which lease entire floors. And the Michelin restaurant has leased the entire twentieth floor, turning it into a dream world.
"Wow, we're here." Xiao Xue nodded excitedly: "See that? That's the Michelin symbol."
"It's just a green turtle," Lin Chuan muttered as he lit a cigarette.
"Why don't you have any taste?" Xiao Xue glared at him and, taking Tang Yung's arm, said, "Yung, look at this guy, no sense of romance at all. Might as well kick him out, the two of us can go eat instead, he might embarrass us later."
"No need." Tang Yung said with a laugh: "Lin Chuan is just joking with you."
Xiao Xue had no choice but to quietly follow them upstairs. Since this Michelin restaurant opened, it's been bustling with business. Normally, you wouldn't be able to get in without a reservation. Without a reservation, only Michelin gold cardholders could be admitted. And Tang Yung had a gold card for the Michelin restaurant. This was also why Xiao Xue wanted to eat here.
The Michelin restaurant is quite expensive, although this one is just an ordinary Michelin restaurant, the average cost per person is over five hundred, not including various other expenses.
Upon entering the restaurant, the ambiance imdiately changed, with black and white checkered floors, very shiny, almost like mirrors. There are tables and sofas scattered throughout the place. The distance between each table is quite large, ensuring the privacy of the custors' conversations. Outside the restaurant is the view of the whole Jiangbei City. Because the restaurant is on the twentieth floor, you can basically see most of Jiangbei City. At a glance, the East River is right in front of you. The wide river surface, dotted with cruising boats...
"It's really nice." Xiao Xue was thrilled.
"This you call nice?" Lin Chuan pursed his lips and said, "Back in Paris at the Morris Hotel, there was a three-star Michelin restaurant that was truly magnificent."
"As if you've been there," Xiao Xue said disdainfully with a glance at Lin Chuan.
"Of course, but that was years ago." Lin Chuan said sentintally: "Morris not only has exquisite cuisine, but the restaurant decoration is filled with elegance and fantasy. Morris has over two hundred years of history and has been favored by royalty, earning it the nickna 'King's Hotel,' an unparalleled five-star palace-style restaurant. Dining there, you get to savor the taste of food as well as the luxury of a palace. That's the real enjoynt."
Upon hearing this, Tang Yung's eyes lit up: "I generally like seat number eighteen."
"Ah, it's just a pity that seat number eighteen is hard to book for ordinary people, only accessible to Michelin diamond cardholders, and also requires about three months advanced reservation." Lin Chuan laughed. After saying that, Lin Chuan suddenly froze, Tang Yung was clearly fishing for information?
"It seems like you really have been to the Morris Hotel," Tang Yung uttered thoughtfully as she looked at Lin Chuan.
"I... I was just bluffing, I read all that on the internet," Lin Chuan said with an awkward smile.
"The internet doesn't have such detailed descriptions," Tang Yung said with a smile tugging at her lips.
At that mont, a waiter ca over, greeted them politely, and then asked if they had a reservation. Tang Yung showed her gold card. The waiter imdiately led them inside, selecting a booth with a good position for them by the window. Sitting by the window and looking down from the twentieth floor, there was a sweeping, majestic feeling. Half of Jiangbei City was in view, quite impressive.
"Wow, so beautiful," Xiao Xue exclaid as she looked outside.
"Indeed very beautiful," Tang Yung nodded.
It was past lunchti, so there weren't many people dining in the restaurant. So business people were talking quietly about business matters, and there were so couples resting in the restaurant after lunch. The heating here was sufficient, and the temperature was just right, warm enough to take off your coat and stay cozy in a thin shirt. Xiao Xue couldn't wait to take off her down jacket after entering the restaurant, revealing a white form-fitting blouse that outlined her shapely figure, quite nice indeed. However, compared to Tang Yung's figure, hers was a notch lower.
After removing the long woolen coat, Tang Yung was wearing a fitted blazer that outlined her perfect figure, making Xiao Xue a bit envious and admiring. She said with envy, "Yung, you have such a good figure, how can I get a figure like yours?"
"Exercise more," Tang Yung laughed: "Eat more milk stewed with papaya."
"Oh boy..." Xiao Xue said helplessly: "I can hardly wake up from sleep every day, how could I have ti to exercise?"
"Without exercise, how can you have abs?" Tang Yung teased: "With a belly pouch, you can't have a good figure. So, you really have to keep exercising. Got it?"
"Oh." Xiao Xue nodded, "Eat less, exercise more."
Soon, the waiter brought over the nu. Tang Yung ordered a few familiar dishes and desserts. Xiao Xue also ordered so of her favorite desserts, and when she saw the appetite-invoking dishes and desserts, her just-shouted motto vanished without a trace.
Lin Chuan glanced at the nu, which featured international cuisines, but he figured the ingredients here might not be authentic. If it were to reach a three-star Michelin restaurant standard, all ingredients would have to be flown in from their place of origin to ensure their freshness.
"I'll have an Akita Tofu, and also French foie gras, and a mage steak, dium-rare, insisting on Kobe beef from Japan, and the French sauce..." As soon as Lin Chuan began ordering, he dumbfounded the waiter with his high demands. He noted that Lin Chuan's order for three items involved ingredients from five or six different countries.
"Aren't you a bit too demanding?" Xiao Xue frowned.
"That's the specialty of a Michelin restaurant," Lin Chuan said with a smile.
Not long after, a manager in a suit and leather shoes rushed over to Lin Chuan and awkwardly said, "Sir, I'm truly sorry. Our beef isn't Kobe beef from Japan, but dostic. But rest assured, our beef is also approved by Michelin headquarters. Also, this Akita Tofu... is not from Japan either, but made by our Japanese chef with imported soybeans bought locally, and the taste and texture are absolutely on par with Akita Tofu."
"Alright." Lin Chuan nodded helplessly and said, "Your restaurant is just a one-star, so I can't ask for too much."
"Um..." The manager, upon hearing this, awkwardly added, "As compensation, how about I offer each of you three a glass of non-vintage red wine from Bordeaux Vineyard?"
"Fine, thank you," Lin Chuan nodded.
"Enjoy your al," the man quickly turned and left.
Xiao Xue, surprised, looked at Lin Chuan, "You're sothing else, swindling three glasses of wine just like that. Do you know how much a glass costs on the nu? One-eighty."
Lin Chuan just smiled and said, "It's nothing."
Tang Yung, with a beaming smile, looked at Lin Chuan, "This makes believe even more that you've dined at Morris Hotel."
"Hehe..." Lin Chuan chuckled but did not speak.
Xiao Xue asked curiously, "Sister ng, I reckon he's just browsed so travel guides online; look at his shabby appearance, he couldn't afford to go to Paris, much less dine at Morris Hotel. You actually believed him?"
Tang Yung did not speak.
The three of them admired the view outside the window. Before long, the food-serving waiter arrived with a beautiful serving cart, and the first to be served was Tang Yung's food, presented in a stainless steel container with a stainless steel lid on top and a white candle lit, all of which looked very romantic and beautiful.
"It's so nice, each dish is so unique," Xiao Xue exclaid in surprise.
"This is what sets a Michelin restaurant apart from the others," Lin Chuan said with a dismissive laugh.
"Hmph, not talking to you," Xiao Xue pouted her red lips; the dishes and desserts were all served, and so was the red wine. Showing the innocence of a young girl, Xiao Xue started to taste the dishes and desserts very carefully. It was as if each dish was so artistic that she almost felt embarrassed to take a bite.
They spent a good hour and more in the Michelin restaurant before leaving.
The three of them managed to spend nearly three thousand yuan, and Tang Yung just swiped her gold card, which, like any Michelin gold card, had credit card functionality; the charge would be directly deducted from the linked bank account, freeing them from the hassle and insecurity of paying with cash.
After coming out of Wealth Building, Xiao Xue left first by taxi.
"Sis, shall I take you back?" Lin Chuan asked with a smile.
"Not going back yet, walk with ," Tang Yung smiled at Lin Chuan.
"Sure," Lin Chuan nodded. There's nothing wrong with accompanying a beautiful woman, and after all, Tang Yung was sowhat his superior. How could he not follow his leader's command?
The two walked along this bustling comrcial street; the comrcial vibe was strong with shops everywhere – a clothing street, a financial street, an electronics street... It could be said that this particular area contributed more than fifty percent of Jiangbei City's annual taxes.
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