Xie Wenwen hesitated and panicked, saying that she wanted to cook for her husband because she was afraid that he would not eat well outside.
The proprietress of the private kitchen was so moved that she patted her chest and promised that he could teach her all the dishes in one month.
It's just home-cooked food, it's not meant to be served on the wine table, and it's easy to get started without paying attention to all the bells and whistles.
Xie Wenwen was grateful, but she couldn't afford much money now, so she decided to mortgage her most expensive bag to the proprietress.
The proprietress of the private kitchen saw that Xie Wenwen was not dressed like an ordinary citizen. She was wearing gold and silver, just like a young lady somewhere.
She didn't think much and agreed that Xie Wenwen would learn to pay again.
Xie Wenwen has never touched Yang Chun Shui with her fingers since she was a child. She is considered a waste of life. When she learned how to cook with the proprietress of the private kitchen in the afternoon, she would scream even if a little oil was spilled.
The landlady taught me all afternoon, and she was so exhausted that she almost cut off her index finger.
In the evening, Xie Wenwen left the private kitchen shop with a lot of thanks and packed a few dishes back.
She was afraid that Ye Fan would find out, so she sneaked into the kitchen quietly.
Unexpectedly, after the food was heated, I discovered that Ye Fan had already gone out.
She turned on her phone, and it was Ye Fan who sent her a message, telling her that he had an appointment in the evening and asking her to eat alone.
This message was sent out at five o'clock, just ten minutes before Xie Wenwen went home.
She couldn't help but secretly feel lucky that she didn't hit her head-on, otherwise Mark would have despised her to death.
At this time, Ye Fan was on his way to Xinpu District.
He lives in the Xiangpu villa area, less than ten kilometers away from Xinpu.
But it was the rush hour after get off work, and the traffic jam on the road was so heavy that Ye Fan had to drive for an hour to reach his destination.
This is a high-end Western restaurant located on the main street in the center of the bustling district.
This western restaurant has two floors. The downstairs is open to all consumers, while the upstairs private room can only be entered by exclusive members.
Ye Fan registered his number at the front desk, and the manager on duty led Ye Fan up to the second floor.
"Sir, Miss Lu has been waiting inside for a long time."
The manager on duty knocked on the door, opened the doorknob slightly, made a gesture of invitation to Ye Fan, and stepped aside.
Ye Fan thanked him and pushed the door open.
The decoration of the private room is very elegant, perfectly integrating the characteristics of ancient European and Asian styles.
The private room is divided into two entrances and exits. The outside one is the tea room, and there is a double-sided door on the inner wall.
Ye Fan opened it, and the solid feeling passed into his palm.
The inner room is more than 20 square meters, and there is only a small square table connected to the floor in the middle. It is made of metal and painted with black patterns on the outside. It looks very high-end.
Elegant murals and ornaments are hung on the surrounding walls, giving it a retro charm.
"Mr. Ye, you are here."
Lu Menglan was sitting on a beautiful single-seat sofa reading a book. When she saw Ye Fan come in, she immediately stood up to greet him.
Ye Fan shook hands with her and said, "Miss Lu, aren't you afraid of being misunderstood by inviting me to such a private place for dinner?"
"I'm not afraid of shadows when I'm upright. Is it possible that Mr. Ye is timid?" Lu Menglan covered her mouth and smiled, leading Ye Fan to sit down.
There were only two sets of cutlery on the square table, and there were no other dishes. Ye Fan couldn't help but be curious: "Miss Lu, are you here to call me to dinner? Where are the dishes?"
After Ye Fan entered the second floor, he walked down the long corridor and didn't see a waiter pushing a dining cart.
He was very surprised. Is it possible that every private room here has a dedicated chef?
Lu Menglan smiled faintly and pressed the button next to the square table.
Suddenly, the square table made a "creak" sound.
The center of the square table sank, then rose up again soon, with two more stacks of dishes and a bottle of high-end wine on top.
"Hey, this is interesting." Ye Fan smiled, poured himself a glass of red wine, and started eating vegetables, without being polite to Lu Menglan at all.
Lu Menglan didn't care, poured some red wine, and clinked glasses with Ye Fan.
"Mr. Ye, I heard that you trashed the Henghua Nightclub two days ago. I'm curious about what happened. Could you please tell me?"
Lu Menglan opened the topic and started with what happened the day before yesterday.
Ye Fan was disdainful, you want me to reveal it? Damn it, you probably knew the cause and effect of the whole incident that night!
"Don't be in a hurry, don't be in a hurry, eat first and then talk." Ye Fan controlled his eating posture a little, but the speed was still very fast.
Lu Menglan was speechless and could only keep asking the kitchen downstairs to bring the dishes up.
After more than half an hour, Ye Fan had eaten and drank enough, lit up a cigarette and looked at Lu Menglan with a half-smile.
"Ms. Lu, if I'm not mistaken, you don't seem to have eaten a bite, right? Don't blame me for being nagging. Drinking on an empty stomach is not good for your health. I think you should eat something."
Lu Menglan's heart burst into flames.
To put it lightly, you didn't even leave me a bite, so what did you want me to eat?
"Mr. Ye, I'm not very hungry, it doesn't matter." Lu Menglan upheld the good lady style and smiled lightly: "How is the food here? I wonder if Mr. Ye is satisfied with it?"
“It tastes good and the dishes are creative. I will come here often in the future.”
"No need to go to such trouble. If Mr. Ye likes it, I have transferred this store to your name." Lu Menglan said with a very generous smile.
"Really? That's great. I have always wanted to be in the catering industry. To be honest with Miss Lu, I am a foodie, and eating all over the world is my big goal in life. I remember the last time I was in Rwanda Hotel..."
Ye Fan had been avoiding Lu Menglan's targeted questions and kept talking about his thoughts.
Lu Menglan listened for more than ten minutes, and finally lost her patience and interrupted Ye Fan, "Mr. Ye, I already know that you have great insights into world cuisine.
However, I want to stay in shape and cannot satisfy my appetite as much as you do."
"It's okay, the best way to stay in shape is to keep exercising. I see that Ms. Lu has such a good figure, she must go to yoga classes often.
I went to a gym last time and the yoga teachers there were very professional..."
Ye Fan continued to change the topic.
Lu Menglan felt like her fists were hitting the cotton, and she was so aggrieved.
"Mr. Ye, I have my own yoga teacher, so you don't need to worry about it." Lu Menglan gritted her teeth and chased after him, "By the way, we talked about something last time in Xingang. I wonder what Mr. Ye is thinking about it?"
"Are you talking about the construction of the New Port Terminal?" Ye Fan laughed, "I am just a shareholder waiting to be paid, and I am not involved in those matters."
Lu Menglan was secretly surprised when she saw Ye Fan avoiding talking.
Last time, Ye Ming was vaguely interested, but here today, he avoided talking about it.
Lin Wanqing must have given him enough benefits, otherwise he would not have such an attitude.
Ye Fan didn't say anything, he still stared at Lu Menglan with a half-smile, and murmured softly: "I don't have any hobbies, except for colorful banknotes.
Last time I told Ms. Lin that I was interested in gold, and she immediately promised to give me US$30 million in international gold investment.
Oh, Miss Lin is worthy of being the chairman of the Li Group, so she is so generous!"
Lu Menglan raised her eyebrows and immediately understood what Ye Fan meant.
It turned out that he was not rejecting himself, but he thought the things he sent were too shabby.
However, Lin Wanqing was quite generous. The Li Group was almost at the end of its rope, and she dared to mobilize other investments to fill Ye Fan's big mouth.
Lu Menglan covered her mouth and chuckled, and praised: "Yes, Miss Lin is indeed wealthy. However, the current price of gold fluctuates too much, how can it compare with the real land before?
Mr. Ye, our Qingyun Group has several pieces of land in Nanjiang City that have been put into construction.
By then, nearly 500 villas will rise from the ground, and it will become the largest and most luxurious villa community in Nanjiang City.
According to the low price trend in Nanjiang City, if the 500-unit villa community is sold, our Qingyun Group will be able to withdraw at least 7 to 8 billion in funds, of which the profit will be split in half, which is at least 30 to 40 billion."
Ye Fan suddenly became energetic, sat upright, and asked in a deep voice: "Qingyun Group is so generous! It's awesome to be able to build a luxury villa in Nanjiang!"
"I wonder if Mr. Ye is interested in coming to play?" Lu Menglan chuckled, "Our Qingyun Group holds 80% of the shares in this villa area. If Mr. Ye is interested, I can give it to Mr. Ye.
Ten percent dry stock.”
Lu Menglan said this with great confidence. The corners of her eyes turned into crescent moons, full of confidence.
Ye Ming, Lin Wanqing gave you 30 million U.S. dollars in gold, which is less than 200 million U.S. dollars. And if I directly give you 300 to 400 million U.S. dollars, I don’t believe you won’t be tempted!
Sure enough, Ye Fan couldn't sit still for a while, moved his butt back and forth, and drank with his head down.
"Mr. Ye, don't worry, these are just personal gifts from me and have nothing to do with other cooperation." Lu Menglan saw Ye Fan's intention and said quickly.
"Ms. Lu, you are making things very difficult for me!"
Ye Fan took a deep breath and said, "Well, how about I go back and think about it first, and then give you an answer in two days?"
Ye Fan felt something was wrong in his heart.
A few days ago, Lu Menglan said that Qingyun Group could not afford so much money at once, but in such a short period of time, she had a large amount of working capital.
The Sea Wing behind her has probably already taken action!
Damn, it came so fast!
Ye Fan was a little flustered and did not dare to agree to Lu Menglan's benefits immediately.
Because he just made up the story about Lin Wanqing's promise to give him gold. He must use Lin Wanqing's identity to hang Lu Menglan.
If Ye Fan decisively agreed, it would easily arouse Lu Menglan's vigilance.
If she went to investigate and found clues, how could Mark open his mouth in the future?
Ye Fan had to hold his ground, not only to give Lu Menglan hope, but not to be too harsh. He had to show that he could cooperate with her at any time and sell off his 10% stake in the Li Group.
In this way, Lu Menglan had scruples and would not dare to touch the funds in her hands, and the pressure on Lin Wanqing could also be relieved.
"Of course." Lu Menglan covered her mouth with a smile and nodded slightly.
"In that case, I will go back first. Miss Lu, you are eating something. If we have a chance, we can go to the gym to practice yoga together."
Ye Fan stood up, shook hands with Lu Menglan, and decisively left the restaurant.