School Beauty's Peerless Soldier

Facing Chen Longhu's mockery, Xu Fan just smiled without a word.

The so-called Michelin is the most authoritative rating in the Western culinary world, with the highest Michelin three-star restaurants totaling only 106 worldwide.

Chen Longhu's ability to hire a Michelin two-star restaurant chef indeed provided him with superior capital.

At that moment, Chen Longhu held the menu, smiling, "The cheese-drenched Italian noodles are our Cloud Top Restaurant's signature dish. You can't find such an authentic taste anywhere else. Sister Lan, you must try this one, let your country relative here see the world."

"What? You're treating hot-dry noodles as a signature dish?"

"..."

Xu Fan suddenly interjected, and Chen Longhu, who was full of self-confidence while ordering, was abruptly left speechless, while Xiao Lan couldn't help but burst into laughter.

This guy, isn't he too wicked?

People treat these Italian noodles as their signature dish, and he just calls them hot-dry noodles!

"Hehe, young man, you're quite humorous..."

Chen Longhu smiled awkwardly, flipped to the next page, and continued, "Also, this one, aged Russian sour soup with hot peppers cooked with deep-sea codfish, is another one of our signature dishes. What do you think, Sister Lan?"

Chen Longhu inquired about Xiao Lan's preference with a gentleman's demeanor, Xiao Lan pursed her lips and looked over to Xu Fan across from her.

"Xu Fan, what do you think?"

Xu Fan curled his lip, looking disdainfully at Chen Longhu, and asked, "Is your pickled cabbage fish here any good?"

With a bang! Chen Longhu slammed the menu onto the table, glaring furiously at Xu Fan and said in a cold voice, "Kid, what are you implying?"

He himself was showing off, and this bumpkin dared to interrupt?

As the boss got angry, the two bodyguards behind Chen Longhu became restless. Xu Fan remained unfazed, looking calmly at Chen Longhu and laughed, "You're asking me what I mean? I want to ask you the same thing."

"Since you're inviting my Sister Lan to dine, could you show a little sincerity? All these things are available in our countryside. Chen Longhu, don't you think you're being too stingy?"

"You!"

Chen Longhu glared fiercely at Xu Fan, and if it weren't for Xiao Lan's face, he probably would have slapped him already!

This ungrateful bumpkin!

After suppressing his anger, Chen Longhu pushed the menu over to the other side and snorted coldly, "Kid, don't just talk big. Since you're not satisfied with my choices, fine, you order instead. As long as you can order something, I'll treat you!"

Chen Longhu wasn't afraid that Xu Fan could eat him out of his fortune, but that Xu Fan wouldn't recognize the words on the menu.

Hmph, bumpkin, trying to outdo me? I want to see how you'll make a fool of yourself next.

Xu Fan stretched lazily and pushed the menu back, smiling, "No need for the menu. I do know a thing or two about Western dishes."

"Beauty!"

As he spoke, Xu Fan snapped his fingers, calling a waiter over.

"Start with a portion of beluga caviar, remember, it must be from a Beluga sturgeon aged over one hundred."

After ordering the first dish, Xu Fan then explained to Xiao Lan across from him, "Sister Lan, among the three types of caviar in the world, Beluga is the most precious. Its annual production is less than a hundred, and it can only be made into caviar at the age of sixty. As for the caviar from those rare long-lived Belugas that manage to reach over a hundred years, it is simply the ginseng fruit of the sea that dissolves upon touch. You must definitely give it a try."

Xiao Lan was slightly taken aback, looking at Xu Fan with some astonishment. Previously, this guy had been making fun of Chen Longhu's order by comparing it to countryside dishes, but when it actually came to ordering, Xu Fan's knowledge of Western cuisine was leagues above Chen Longhu.

She immediately broke into a smile, nodding and saying, "Sure, I'll listen to you."

Chen Longhu, however, felt somewhat embarrassed. The spectacle he had imagined of Xu Fan making a fool of himself hadn't transpired; on the contrary, Xu Fan had overshadowed him greatly...

Following that, Xu Fan was about to order wine when the nearby waiter said awkwardly, "Uh, sir, I'm sorry, we don't have Beluga caviar..."

"You don't have it?"

Xu Fan frowned slightly, looking somewhat disappointed, and shook his head, "That's also expected, then I'll order something else."

"Let's go with two servings of Kobe beef steak then. Remember, the Kobe beef must be A5 grade and BMS 11 or higher to qualify."

After finishing the order, Xu Fan explained to Xiao Lan with great care, "Sister Lan, Kobe beef steak has its grades. Generally speaking, the texture of Kobe beef that's A5 grade and has a BMS of 11 or higher can reach a melt-in-your-mouth feel. Such beef, cooked at 1000 degrees to medium at most and paired with a few short pieces of wasabi, sprinkled with a bit of salt — that's the ultimate enjoyment of top-grade Kobe beef. You must try it."

To Xu Fan's detailed insights on steak, Xiao Lan smiled and nodded, saying, "Okay, I'll take your word for it."

At that moment, the waiter grimaced awkwardly, saying, "Sir, I'm sorry, we don't have Kobe beef steak either..."

"You don't have this either?"

Xu Fan frowned again, now quite displeased, and said, "Then start with a serving of Strasbourg foie gras, and pair it with a bottle of '90 Latour."

The waitress's forehead began to seep sweat as she shook her head with a bitter smile, "Sir, we don't have any of the items you ordered..."

"Then you might as well say you don't have anything at all."

Xu Fan rolled his eyes and gestured for her to step back, then turned his gaze towards Chen Longhu across the table.

"Say, Chen Longhu, can I take it that you're afraid I'll spend your money, so you made sure to have none of these good items available?"

Chen Longhu's embarrassed grin froze, unable to speak...

He had fancied himself knowledgeable about Western dining culture, and therefore had invested in opening a Western restaurant at the very top of Purple Cloud Tower, aspiring to make it the most famous Western restaurant in Jinling City!

But now, just shortly after opening, he found himself speechless at Xu Fan's remarks, which was rather embarrassing.

Xu Fan shook his head and sighed, "Ah, a Western restaurant with nothing to offer, what a waste of a good location."

After lamenting, Xu Fan said to the nearby waitress, "Beauty, just do this, serve me a plate of stir-fried chicken offal, one portion of double-cooked pork, and a serving of stir-fried Chinese cabbage. For the main course, two plates of egg fried rice will do as a makeshift meal."

"This..."

The waitress was almost in tears by now. This was a Western restaurant, after all—what in the world was he ordering...

"Er, you're not going to tell me you don't even have these, are you?"

Xu Fan asked again, and the waitress, seeing the murderous look from her boss, didn't dare say no and nodded, "Yes, sir, I'll go prepare them for you right away."

After she left in a fluster, Xu Fan smiled and looked at Xiao Lan across from him, saying, "Sister Lan, it seems we can't believe the rumors. We came to this Western restaurant, yet we can only manage some fast food joints' stir-fries. I hope you're not too disappointed."

"Pfft."

Xiao Lan burst into laughter at Xu Fan's teasing, her beautiful smile blooming on her pretty face like peach blossoms in full bloom.

She shook her head, saying, "As long as I'm eating with the right person, even if it's just clear soup with Chinese cabbage, I'm very happy."