Xu Yan pursed her lips, eager to try.

Chen Cheng nodded encouragingly.

Xu Yan bit her thin lip lightly, raised her slender hand, and mimicked Chen Cheng, "This one~ this one~"

After she finished ordering, she handed the menu back to the waiter.

Her face flushed slightly, and she looked at Chen Cheng with a beaming smile.

Chen Cheng wore a smile as he turned to the waiter and said in French:

"I'll have the steak medium-well."

"And please pair it with an appetizer and dessert."

When Chen Cheng pointed earlier, he had already ordered the main courses.

Xu Yan had also ordered a main course and a soup.

With the appetizers and desserts added, the Western-style meal was complete.

"Hmm..." Chen Cheng mused for a second before looking at Xu Yan, "Would you like some red wine?"

"This..." Xu Yan hesitated immediately.

Chen Cheng said in a calm, unhurried tone, "I have a bottle of wine stored here; both the vintage and the region are quite good."

"Would you like to try it?"

"Then let's try it," Xu Yan said obediently, her smile as bright as a flower.

Chen Cheng beckoned the waiter, "Open a bottle of 12-year-old Lafite."

Lafite?

Xu Yan's eyes widened instantly. This is stored wine?

Xu Yan's throat bobbed, and she involuntarily swallowed her saliva.

She often saw this in CEO romance novels.

Does she finally have a chance to taste it today?

It's just a pity it's not from '82.

"Very well, sir," the waiter nodded politely.

Chen Cheng waved his hand at him, and the waiter took the menu and retreated.

"How was it? Not that hard, right?" Chen Cheng said, turning back with a smile.

"Hmm~" Xu Yan smiled sheepishly, "Actually, I have had Western food before, but this is my first time in such a high-end place, so I was a bit nervous."

Chen Cheng watched her reaction, the corner of his mouth curling slightly. She even subconsciously showed vulnerability.

She's quite skilled at this.

"It's just a meal; it's the same everywhere," Chen Cheng smiled, "Anyway, it's just the two of us."

"No need to be too formal."

"Hmm~" Xu Yan nodded, looking at Chen Cheng's handsome face, blinking as she asked:

"What you just said... was it? It wasn't English, was it?"

Chen Cheng smiled faintly, "It was French."

"You can speak French?" Xu Yan was slightly shocked.

"I didn't study it specifically; I just practiced a few phrases with French classmates when I was studying abroad," Chen Cheng said nonchalantly.

At the end, he added silently in his heart, 'Yeah, practiced in bed, too.'

"Wow~ You're amazing. You speak so fluently without even studying it specifically."

Xu Yan's eyes lit up. Having studied abroad meant his family background used to be very good.

And being able to drive a multi-million dollar latest model ferrari with one hand meant he was currently at the peak of his career.

Xu Yan bit her thin lip, her bright black eyes sizing up Chen Cheng, the corners of her mouth curling up uncontrollably.

He is so handsome.

"By the way, what do you do for a living?" Xu Yan asked again, seemingly casually.

"A rectangular... solid matter spatial movement specialist," Chen Cheng said, resting his chin on his hand, his gaze locking directly with Xu Yan's eyes.

"Rectangular?" Xu Yan frowned instantly, "Solid matter, spatial movement?"

Xu Yan understood these words individually, but combined together, why did it feel so strange?

"Pfft~" Suddenly, Xu Yan burst into laughter, her eyes becoming clear.

"Hahaha~~~"

She couldn't stop laughing, rocking back and forth.

After laughing for a while, Xu Yan bit her lip to stop.

Mimicking Chen Cheng, she rested her chin on her hand, looking at him with seductive eyes, "You're quite funny."

"This rectangular solid matter spatial movement specialist... that's commonly known as a brick mover, right?"

"Uh-huh," Chen Cheng smiled and shrugged.

"I just saw you were too nervous, so I teased you a bit to cheer you up."

"How was it?"

"Did it work?"

"Hmm~ Not bad," Xu Yan said, parting her thin lips with a smile.

"To answer your question properly now that we've officially met," Chen Cheng said with a smile.

"I work in finance."

"Private equity funds."

"Wow~"

Xu Yan's eyes brightened even more, "Sounds very impressive."

Chen Cheng looked at her clear yet slightly foolish eyes and couldn't help but chuckle.

As expected, she had just stepped out of campus; that naive air hadn't faded yet.

As the two were chatting, a waiter in a suit came over to serve the dishes.

While gently placing two small appetizers in the center of the table, he introduced: "The first one is duck liver."

"The duck liver is shaped like a lollipop, coated with cocoa butter, and topped with almond crisp and prune sauce."

"Next, the second one is a taco made with smoked trout, served with avocado."

After introducing the dishes, the waiter nodded with a smile and retreated.

Chen Cheng smiled in response, "Thank you~"

After that, he turned to Xu Yan, raised an eyebrow, and said, "Shall we start?"

As he spoke, he picked up a piece of duck liver from the platter and handed it to Xu Yan.

There were two pieces of foie gras on the plate, small enough for one bite.

They were truly made to look like lollipops, even with the sticks.

Stuck on a special bone dish, they really looked like two lollipops.

Xu Yan smiled and took what Chen Cheng handed her, said "Thank you~," and carefully placed it to her lips without swallowing it in one bite.

As Xu Yan ate, she frowned slightly.

Chen Cheng smiled, "Appetizers are meant to whet the appetite; flavors like sweet and salty will be more prominent."

"For this duck liver, the salty taste is quite noticeable."

As he spoke, he took a piece himself and put it into his mouth.

Xu Yan nodded and shoved the remaining half of the duck liver into her mouth.

After finishing it, she took a sip of lemon water.

"Try this too," Chen Cheng smiled and pointed to the taco.

"Okay~" Xu Yan replied softly, picked one up, and put it in her mouth.

This time, Xu Yan's eyes lit up, and a bright smile appeared on her face, "This is delicious."

"Hmm... the fish is very fresh."

Chen Cheng smiled to himself; if it weren't delicious, why would it sell for 240?

Thumb-sized, three bites in total, 80 per bite.

"Eat more if you like it."

"..."

The two chatted and ate for nearly two hours.

After being well-fed and satiated, Chen Cheng paid the bill, and the two walked out of the elevator side by side.

During the meal, Chen Cheng showed off his well-informed and knowledgeable side once again.

When paying the bill, Xu Yan was even more shocked; her jaw nearly dropped to the floor.

The two of them had spent over ten thousand on a single meal.

This made Xu Yan look at Chen Cheng with a gaze that was full of longing.

Walking into the elevator, Xu Yan suddenly asked, "You've been drinking too, what about the car?"

Chen Cheng smiled without answering, raised his hand to check his watch, "It's still early."

"How about we go for a stroll at SKP across the street? Didn't you want to buy a birthday gift for your mother? They should have something she likes here."

"SKP..." Xu Yan was stunned for a moment, then her eyes immediately lit up.

SKP was one of the premier high-end department stores in Shanghai.

You could find almost all the world's famous brands in this mall.

"Okay," Xu Yan thought for a moment and agreed.