Chapter 1769 - 726: Light

Chapter 1769: Chapter 726: Light

The International Trade is the most concentrated area for high-end dining in Beidou, without exception.

In the 2024 Huaxia Black Pearl Restaurant Guide, just the core area of the International Trade CBD made the list with 21 restaurants, accounting for 56% of the city, while also gathering about 60% of the city’s Michelin-starred restaurants.

So when considering what to eat without getting bored, Zhou Wang finds it quite difficult to choose.

After considering Jiang Qingkui’s possible preferences, Zhou Wang brought her to "Grill 79", also known as "Guomao 79", located on the 79th floor of the Guomao Hotel.

Well... it’s Western food again.

But there was no other choice, it’s actually not easy for two people to order Chinese food, and Zhou Wang is not someone who likes to waste food, this has nothing to do with whether he can afford it or not.

... Anyway, today Jiang Qingkui is definitely treating; if Zhou Wang were to pay, he’d just take Jiang Qingkui to eat spicy hot pot.

The interior of the restaurant seems standard to Zhou Wang. The decoration is classy but somewhat "cliché".

It’s just the kind of appearance you expect a Western restaurant to look like... It doesn’t seem crowded but often requires a reservation.

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"This place claims to be the highest scenic restaurant in Beidou, with a view over the Forbidden City... but I can barely see the Forbidden City, your windows need cleaning, damn it, even the photos come out blurry."

Zhou Wang was explaining to Jiang Qingkui when he suddenly found the night view photo he casually took was a bit blurry, and he turned around to complain to the waiter discontentedly.

The waiter helping them order appeared somewhat awkward, mumbling under Zhou Wang’s intimidating presence and didn’t know what to say.

"Forget it, just go ahead and serve the dishes."

Zhou Wang knew it was pointless to argue with him, so after consulting Jiang Qingkui, he selected two set menus from the menu and waved him off.

The recommended average price per person for this restaurant on the platform is over 700, but the actual cost is unlikely to be that low. The beef set Zhou Wang ordered was 1188 per person, and the caviar seafood set Qingkui ordered was 1688 per person, so it averaged out to one or two thousand per person.

"My mom called me yesterday..."

At this time, sitting across from him, Jiang Qingkui suddenly spoke up, as if just casually chatting.

"Oh? What did Aunt Li say to you?"

Zhou Wang was rummaging around for a lighter and responded casually to her words.

"She asked when I could take a break, hoped I could return home for a visit..."

"You do need a break, perhaps you should give yourself a holiday and visit your parents, they’re probably missing you."

"She... set me up for a blind date."

"Oh, that’s a good thing, it’s just..."

Zhou Wang was about to light a cigarette when his action suddenly froze. Unsure, he raised his head and asked, "What did you just say?"

"I said, my mom wants me to go on a blind date."

Jiang Qingkui looked at Zhou Wang expressionlessly, her gaze profound.

"Ahem, what blind date, Aunt Li is just talking nonsense, your career is just starting... uh, no, you’re not in a hurry, you’re only..."

"Zhou Wang, I’m turning twenty-eight this year, actually after April, I should count as twenty-nine."

Jiang Qingkui said softly.

"..."

Zhou Wang, already somewhat inarticulate, suddenly didn’t know what to say.

"So, what do you think?"

After hesitating for a while, Zhou Wang asked with an awkward smile.

"I came to Beidou."

"Hmm?"

"I said, I came to Beidou."

Jiang Qingkui stared at Zhou Wang, repeating each word.

"..."

Zhou Wang was momentarily speechless, just staring blankly at Jiang Qingkui.

"I came to Beidou."

This seemingly irrelevant statement was Jiang Qingkui’s answer.

Faced with her parents urging her to marry and the implicit anxiety brought by age, Jiang Qingkui’s final choice was to come to Beidou, on New Year’s Eve, giving her most precious thing to Zhou Wang.

Joy, guilt, moved emotions, tangled feelings... a series of emotions swept through Zhou Wang’s heart, making him feel increasingly burdensome, and he couldn’t bring himself to say anything.

But at this moment, it was Jiang Qingkui who couldn’t help but chuckle, waving her hand, "Zhou Wang, look how nervous you are, I was just teasing you."

"Uh, so there’s no blind date?"

Zhou Wang felt a huge relief and quickly asked.

"There is, but my parents don’t really want me to go on a blind date, it’s just a probe."

Jiang Qingkui took a sip of juice, saying lightly.

"A probe for what?"

"What do you think?"

Jiang Qingkui shot Zhou Wang a glance at this time.

Zhou Wang immediately understood.

This was... a probe into the relationship between him and Jiang Qingkui.

Actually, regarding this matter, Uncle Jiang and Aunt Li, had likely planted deep doubts long ago.

It could even be traced back to when Jiang Qingkui just became Zhou Wang’s private secretary.

Zhou Wang is unmarried, Jiang Qingkui is unwed, the two could barely be considered childhood friends, and now they spend day and night together, in addition... Zhou Wang is indeed too good to Jiang Qingkui.

Buying cars and houses, every holiday he delivers gifts carload by carload to her home, let alone Jiang Qingkui’s parents, even Zhou Wang’s parents feel that there is more to their relationship.

But it’s precisely because Zhou Wang gives too much that Uncle Jiang and Aunt Li haven’t found the right opportunity to inquire about this matter.

But what’s meant to come will come. As Jiang Qingkui gets older, Uncle Jiang and Aunt Li must be truly anxious, which is why they resorted to this method to test the relationship between the two.

"Qingkui, so what do you plan to do?"

"I don’t know..."

Jiang Qingkui shook her head and looked a bit irritated out the window, "Let’s talk about it later."