482: Chapter 482: “You May Be Excellent, But I’m Not Interested 482: Chapter 482: “You May Be Excellent, But I’m Not Interested “Squawk!”
As soon as these words were spoken, time seemed to stand still, and several gazes were simultaneously cast their way.
It was clear that no one had expected Ye Chenfeng to use such professional terminology.
Ji Qiushui was stunned, the waiter was stunned, and Qiao Xiyue and the others were even more horrified.
He gently cut a small piece, put it in his mouth, and started to chew.
But gradually, Ye Chenfeng’s brows began to furrow, causing the waiter’s heart to tighten.
Sure enough, the next second, Ye Chenfeng’s gaze shot directly at him, “Your restaurant is in such a prime location; it should be one of the top Western restaurants in Jiangnan, right?”
“Yes…
Yes, sir!” the waiter stammered, shivering and speaking incoherently, not knowing what was happening to himself.
Ye Chenfeng sneered, “But the food is really not that great.
Was the chef previously grilling skewers or something?”
The waiter: “…”.
Ignoring the waiter’s reaction, Ye Chenfeng continued, “This is grain-finished beef, raised on a diet that included seventy-five percent corn.
It reaches maturity between eighteen to twenty-four months.
The texture is on the fatty side, and it’s actually better suited to medium-rare cooking.
“Beef that’s suitable for rare cooking isn’t nonexistent; it’s grass-fed beef, maturing at around thirty months, eating only grass, lean and ideal for light searing.
Also, tell your chefs in the back that when they pan-fry this kind of steak next time, they should turn the heat up a bit.
The juice retention could be improved by at least twenty percent.”
“Squawk!”
Everyone was still open-mouthed in disbelief.
All of them!
Even the other diners around cast surprised looks, evidently shocked by Ye Chenfeng’s words.
Finally, a change appeared in Ji Qiushui’s cold eyes.
She realized that her understanding of Ye Chenfeng was still stuck on the level of the Ye Family’s cast-off, the Ye Family’s good-for-nothing.
“Huh?” As for Qiao Xiyue and Leng Ying, they both felt their cheeks burning with shame.
“Sir, thank you for your advice, and I hope you enjoy your meal!” The waiter was sweating bullets.
Ye Chenfeng took another bite and said, “Although it’s not very tasty, eating it like a skewer is quite alright!”
The waiter: “…”.
He was truly baffled; the steak, clearly from a high-end Western restaurant, was being discussed as if it were a street-style skewer.
But he had to admit it, after all, Ye Chenfeng was too professional.
Then Ye Chenfeng took a bottle of wine from in front of Ji Qiushui.
“And this bottle of Italian wine, it’s usually decanted for an hour, this must have breathed for at least two hours, it’s turned to vinegar, how can you even drink it?”
“I…” The waiter, sweating profusely with nerves, didn’t even know how to explain.
“Relax, I’m not talking about you, I mean this wasteful woman!
Such a good bottle of wine wasted!” Ye Chenfeng’s words gave the waiter a sigh of relief.
But they made Ji Qiushui the unwitting target, and she returned a glare as sharp as knives.
What?
What did Ye Chenfeng just call her?
Wasteful woman?
Ji Qiushui trembled with anger, wishing she could flay Ye Chenfeng alive.
“I really envy you rich folks!” Ye Chenfeng said sarcastically and then continued shoveling the steak into his mouth.
Ji Qiushui was truly upset.
She had ordered the steak and Italian wine as soon as she arrived at the Western restaurant.
But because of the trouble with Ye Chenfeng, she was very troubled and had no appetite at all, so she hadn’t touched the steak, and the wine hadn’t even been sipped.
“Hey, Water Girl, if you’ve got something to say, say it quick, I’m busy.
If you don’t speak up, I’ll be leaving as soon as I’m done eating!” Ye Chenfeng said.
Ji Qiushui’s face was solemn, “It’s still the same thing, you’re coming back to Yanjing with me to get married!”
Ji Qiushui faintly felt something was off.
What the hell is “Shuiniu”?
“Pfft!”
Ye Chenfeng spat out the steak he had just taken a bite of, looking at Ji Qiushui, “Come on, Shuiniu.
What on earth do you see in me that you like so much?
Can’t I change it?”
“Ye Chenfeng, don’t you go too far!” Ji Qiushui shouted angrily.
Ye Chenfeng wiped his lips, speaking deliberately, “Seriously, Shuiniu.
I guess you must be missing a man.
Seeing how handsome I am, you spare no effort in trying to take me back.
Actually, if you’re feeling lonely and cold, I can introduce you to some fun!”
“What?” Ji Qiushui obviously didn’t understand the last sentence.
Qiao Xiyue and Leng Ying, who were in the distance, heard this sentence.
“What is looking for fun?” Both of them were baffled, looking at each other with confused expressions.
Qiao Xiyue hurriedly took out her phone to search online and discovered that ‘looking for fun’ actually referred to a type of adult toy.
Ye Chenfeng is simply too bad!
Qiao Xiyue wished nothing more than to charge up and give Ye Chenfeng a good beating!
Right now, Ye Chenfeng was completely picking on Ji Qiushui who was a blank slate in this regard.
“Ye Chenfeng, I don’t want to waste time either.
Give me a clear answer now, do you want to go back to Capital City with me or not?” Ji Qiushui said seriously.
“Give me a reason!” Ye Chenfeng rubbed his throbbing head.
Ji Qiushui’s eyes lit up, “Ye Chenfeng, stop pretending.
Since you agreed to meet me, don’t you just want to know your father’s whereabouts?”
“My father?
I don’t have a father!” Ye Chenfeng sneered.
“Ye Chenfu is your father!” Ji Qiushui declared.
Ye Chenfeng raised an eyebrow, “Ye Chenfu?”
“Yes, just come back to Yanjing with me, and I will tell you his whereabouts!” Ji Qiushui asserted.
“Telling me is useless.
I have no relationship with him at all!”
Facing the obdurate Ye Chenfeng, Ji Qiushui felt helpless and had to say, “Is it so hard for you, Ye Chenfeng, to return to Yanjing?
To be frank, there are countless in Capital City who would want to have a marriage alliance with the Ji Family, and each one of them is from a prestigious family.
I’m not bragging about how excellent I am, but I think, if it comes to marriage, I am worthy of you, aren’t I?”
What Ji Qiushui implied was that many want to marry her, lining up for the chance.
Now the opportunity is right in front of you, don’t be ungrateful.
“You may be excellent, but I’m not interested!” Ye Chenfeng said, leaving Ji Qiushui speechless.
“Before I go, let me ask you a few questions.
Do you have someone you like?
Haven’t you ever fantasized about love?
Do you know what marriage means?”
Ji Qiushui was completely stunned by Ye Chenfeng’s barrage of questions, not knowing how to respond.
These were questions she had never considered before, or nobody in her life had ever brought up.
From a young age, Ji Qingrong had thrown her into the military camp, training her as a war machine.
“Are you content with being a tool for a marriage alliance?
Don’t you want to live like an ordinary woman?
Every day you exist like a piece of cold, unfeeling machinery.
Alright, I’m leaving now, and I hope we never see each other again!”
With these words, Ye Chenfeng left.
And Ji Qiushui slumped deeply in her seat, as if her very soul had been scooped out.
Although Ye Chenfeng’s final words were things she had never considered, they greatly impacted her.
“General, don’t listen to his nonsense!” Qiao Xiyue and Leng Ying promptly walked over.
…
Having just returned to the company, Ye Chenfeng was intercepted by Qiu Murong.