RBCT Chapter 334: This is not something you should be considering.
Chapter 334: This is not something you should be considering.
The first main course was served by the head chef himself, and Huang Xiaochuan was a little surprised to see the chef.
The chef turned out to be a woman in her forties with brown hair and blue eyes.
Zhang Yun seemed to know her well; after seeing her, she stood up and kissed the chef on the cheek.
"Catherine, are you satisfied with today's dishes?"
"It's still as delicious as ever. Thank you, Lydia, you are the best French chef."
"Thanks!"
Then Zhang Yun introduced Lydia to both parties: "Lydia is the best French chef in New York. Her restaurant has been awarded three Michelin stars for four consecutive years."
"Huangxiao, my friend from China."
"Oh! Huang, it's a pleasure to meet you!"
"Me too!"
Huang Xiaochuan reached out and grasped Lydia's outstretched hand briefly before letting go.
At that moment, the waiter poured Lydia a glass of wine.
Lydia clinked glasses with Zhang Yun and Huang Xiaochuan.
"Catherine, Huang, enjoy your meal!"
"Thanks!"
"Thanks!"
"Alright, Catherine, please enjoy your meal! I'm going to the kitchen!" Lydia said goodbye and left the restaurant.
"The head chef and owner of a Michelin three-star restaurant is actually a woman?" This was the first time Huang Xiaochuan had ever seen anything like it.
Zhang Yun smiled and said, "What's the big deal? All the staff at Lydia's restaurant are women."
Huang Xiaochuan understood: "Feminism?"
Zhang Yun was taken aback: "You know about this?"
Huang Xiaochuan made up an excuse: "I heard it from others after I came to the United States, mainly to remind me not to offend women casually."
Zhang Yun smiled and said, "I want to reward the person who reminded you of this."
"Oh, right, I forgot to tell you, you're the first man I've ever invited to my home."
"Really? I'm so honored!" Huang Xiaochuan pretended to be very surprised.
In his heart, he was thinking, "Is this woman also a feminist?"
"Do you remember how we met?"
Huang Xiaochuan feigned ignorance: "This one! Isn't that the person you met when you were teaching me?"
"Little fox, stop pretending in front of me. Who's impersonating Uncle Lei in front of me?"
"Hehe! I call it doing good deeds anonymously. You were dressed like you were eighteen back then, how could I have guessed you were a teacher!"
"Really? Does that mean I'm not someone whose age is easily guessed?"
Huang Xiaochuan thought to himself, women really are all the same species, they love to hide their age and they love to dress up.
As the saying goes, "He who takes a man's money is bound to him, and he who eats a man's food is bound to him." Since they have treated us to such good food and drink, it would be good to at least say a few kind words to them.
"Forget about the past, you still don't look that old. By the way, Catherine, how old are you?"
Zhang Yun covered her mouth and laughed, "A gentleman wouldn't casually ask a lady her age."
Huang Xiaochuan said self-deprecatingly, "Well! Looks like I can't be a gentleman."
More than an hour later, the two finished their lunch.
Afterwards, Zhang Yun and Huang Xiaochuan saw the female chef off. Huang Xiaochuan glanced around; there were six of them in total: one waiter, four assistants, and Lydia, the chef—all women. It was quite a lineup.
Now that the chef has left, it's time for me, the guest, to take my leave as well.
Huang Xiaochuan politely said goodbye to Zhang Yun.
"Catherine, thank you for your hospitality. It's getting late, so I won't disturb your rest any longer. I'll also go back to my hotel to rest. You can call me anytime after you've arranged your travel time."
"Alright! Then I won't keep you any longer. I'll call the hotel to find you this evening."
"Okay! I'll wait for your call at the hotel."
After resting at the hotel for an afternoon, Zhang Yun called as promised in the late afternoon, asking Huang Xiaochuan to come downstairs to the hotel entrance in ten minutes.
Huang Xiaochuan changed his clothes and shoes to make walking easier.
When Huang Xiaochuan arrived at the hotel lobby, a Rolls-Royce was already parked there. Huang Xiaochuan was still looking around, wondering when Zhang Yun would arrive.
At that moment, the Rolls-Royce window rolled down, revealing Zhang Yun's face.
"What are you looking at? Get in the car!"
Huang Xiaochuan immediately regretted asking this rich young lady to be his partner today. How much salary would he have to pay her a year to support her extravagant lifestyle?
The car door opened automatically, and Huang Xiaochuan got in. Mai Guangde and several bodyguards also got in and followed the Rolls-Royce.
Huang Xiaochuan only realized after getting into the car that there was a short-haired Asian woman dressed in all black sitting in the front passenger seat.
Zhang Yun added, "My personal bodyguard and assistant, Ruan Duo, is very skilled in free fighting."
Huang Xiaochuan knew immediately from the surname that it belonged to the Southern Yue people.
Then I thought, damn it, working with bodyguards, this woman is something else!
Actually, it's not far from Plaza Hotel to Tiffany's, but Zhang Yun wanted this style.
Standing in front of this Tiffany flagship store, Huang Xiaochuan noticed that the brand occupied several floors. He wondered how much the rent would be and whether the building was for sale.
If I could buy it, I'd be raking in rent so much it'd be sick of it. Being a landlord would be so awesome!
Huang Xiaochuan asked Zhang Yun what the name of the building was, but the reply he received surprised him greatly, because the building was called "TLP Building".
Huang Xiaochuan secretly vowed to himself, "This guy hasn't even become the president yet! When I have enough money, I'll buy this building for him and change the name on it too."
Upon seeing people enter the store, especially since they arrived in a Rolls-Royce, a sales associate proactively stepped forward to greet them.
Sales staff in luxury stores are usually called "sa," which actually means sales consultant.
The sales consultant stayed by Zhang Yun's side the whole time, because the customers here were mainly women, and men became mere background figures.
When Zhang Yun sees a piece of jewelry that she likes, she asks the sales consultant to bring it out for her to try on.
"Miss! This brooch suits your style perfectly."
Zhang Yun raised her hand to interrupt the sales consultant: "I usually listen to his opinion on what kind of jewelry to choose. Thank you. I'll let you know if I need anything."
The sales consultant glanced at Huang Xiaochuan, smiled professionally, and said, "Okay, miss!"
Huang Xiaochuan could only hold his nose and remain silent. He had agreed to accompany Ms. Catherine shopping for gifts, so he should just play the supporting role.
"Huang Xiaochuan, do you think this brooch is pretty?"
Huang Xiaochuan looked at it carefully, thought it was pretty good, and nodded.
"It's alright! Buy it if you like it."
Zhang Yun looked at herself in the mirror again, handed the brooch back to the sales consultant, and then went to look at the next piece of jewelry.
When Huang Xiaochuan passed by this brooch, he casually checked the price!
Damn, the price of this tiny thing is enough to stay at the Plaza Hotel for ten nights.
However, the accessories here are actually quite beautiful.
Through the store's introduction, Huang Xiaochuan learned that the store not only sells jewelry, but also watches, home furnishings, and perfumes.
Huang Xiaochuan thought to himself, "Women's money is still the easiest to earn!"
The two spent an hour browsing in this store alone, buying a bottle of perfume, a shawl, and a pair of platinum earrings set with aquamarine.
These three items alone cost more than $30,000.
Huang Xiaochuan didn't have a US credit card, so he brought checks with him this time. He just had to fill in the amount and sign his name, which was quite convenient.
And so, Huang Xiaochuan accompanied Ms. Catherine until nearly eight o'clock in the evening before they finished shopping. It wasn't because Zhang Yun stopped shopping, but because these luxury stores all closed at eight o'clock.
However, Huang Xiaochuan did not come away empty-handed. He bought gifts for Yu Xiang and her two older sisters, but he couldn't tell them the real prices when he got back, for fear of scaring them. But to be honest, the gifts were indeed beautiful, but the prices were too high.
After having dinner at a pre-booked restaurant, Huang Xiaochuan took Zhang Yun home.
"Would you like to come upstairs and have a coffee?"
"No! It's getting late, you should get some rest. I need to get back to the hotel so my legs can rest!"
"Hahaha!"
Huang Xiaochuan's words drew laughter from Zhang Yun.
"Alright! Thank you for the gift! In return, I will personally show you around this world metropolis over the next few days."
"Don't you need to work?" Huang Xiaochuan thought to himself, "You seem to have a job!"
Zhang Yun smiled slyly: "That's not something you should be thinking about!"
"Okay! Having a ready-made tour guide is a good thing for me, see you tomorrow!"