Chapter 196 Your Preferences
".I'm fine with anything. What would you like to eat, Teacher Guan?"
This meal was hers, so of course she had to give priority to the other person.
Guan Weizi held the steering wheel and looked straight ahead, "Then let's go eat Japanese food." After saying that, he looked at her expression in the right rearview mirror.
Of course Qiao Susu agreed and nodded obediently, but she was actually a little nervous inside.
You have to know that the price range of Japanese food is not easy to grasp. You can have a full meal for a few hundred yuan, and you can only buy a bottle of wine for a few thousand yuan.
The Tesla sped along the road and headed directly to the city center. It did not go to the crowded commercial district as imagined, but to a quiet private garden in the bustling city. There were even guards standing outside the gate.
Qiao Suisui got out of the car and looked around. Pavilions, waterside terraces, and the lingering sound of flutes were all part of the elegant Suzhou-style garden architecture. In this land of precious value, this place didn't look like a restaurant open to the public, but more like the back garden of a wealthy or noble family.
Guan Weizi took her to the door, where a lady in kimono spoke unstandard Chinese and bowed deeply to them.
"Oh, Mr. Guan, you haven't been here for a long time. How have you been recently?"
Guan Weizhi had no expression on his face, just a nod as a greeting. He said, "I heard from Yamamoto that we've got some fresh bluefin bream today, so I'm bringing the kids over to try some."
Qiao Susu was stunned for a moment when she heard this, and blinked twice before she realized that she was the "little friend" that Guan Weizi was talking about.
The woman in kimono suddenly smiled widely, looked at Qiao Sui Sui warmly, and made an elegant "please" gesture.
"Welcome, it's my honor, please come in."
When Qiao Sui Sui just walked over, she saw a lot of cars parked outside the garden. She asked uncertainly, "Do we need to wait for a table?"
The woman in kimono was startled, looked at Guan Weizhi, and smiled with her hands covering her mouth. She said gently to Qiao Suisui, "We have always reserved the seat that Mr. Guan likes for him. There is always a seat for him to come."
She followed the woman in kimono to a room at the deepest part. Two doors opened from both sides, and what came into view was a cherry blossom garden outside the floor-to-ceiling windows of the room.
In the center of the room, a low lacquered wooden coffee table stood quietly, with a set of exquisite ceramic tea sets placed on the table. The surrounding decorations were also quite artistic. Qiao Susu walked in and when she sat down, she recognized at a glance that the work hanging on the wall was an authentic work of Song Huizong. In the past, she had only seen works of this level in museums. She didn't expect that they would appear in a restaurant today. It can be seen that the owner of this restaurant is not only rich.
But this kind of boss always keeps a place for Guan Weizhi
Thinking of this, Qiao Susu glanced at the man opposite her.
The two sat opposite each other, Guan Weizi drank tea quietly, occasionally glancing over.
At this moment, their eyes met. In a microsecond, Qiao Susu was the first to look away and look out the window.
Guan Weizhi thought she was attracted by the cherry blossoms outside the window and said, "It's still early. If we come later, it will be more beautiful."
In fact, Qiao Susu was not looking at the cherry blossoms. She was just looking at the cherry blossom petals blown down by the wind outside, and wondering if her savings were enough to pay for the meal.
Private gardens, city center, unique landscaping, calligraphy by famous artists, and parked luxury cars. After the meal, she became a gambler from Las Vegas. Being penniless is good, please don't get into debt.
Eating out with Guan Weizhi is too expensive, so I won’t eat there anymore, Qiao Sui Sui thought silently.
Guan Weizhi didn't talk much, or rather, whenever he attended an event, he didn't need to say much; someone would warm up the atmosphere, flatter him, and find topics to keep the place from falling silent. He just had to be himself.
But it was obvious that the girl in front of him was different from those people.
She was very quiet. She would only answer a few simple words when he asked her questions. She didn't talk much and didn't ask any questions on her own initiative.
Therefore, Guan Weizi was a little troubled.
Just like now, he saw that she didn't eat much, and couldn't help asking: "Don't you like Japanese food?"
Qiao Suisui was slightly startled, "How did Teacher Guan know?"
Guan Weizhi paused for a second, looked away, and said, "I guess little girls all like to eat these."
In fact, the so-called Japanese food that Qiao Susu likes is the 299-yuan fast food Japanese food that you get when you win a lottery on Weibo. I guess in Guan Weizhi's eyes, it can't even be considered Japanese food.
She used to only know that he was a teacher who taught Introduction to Art. Later she found out that his family was a leading figure in the financial world. Now, after having a meal with him, her understanding of Guan Weizi has become more three-dimensional. It turns out that the ordinary things in his world are places that ordinary people may not be able to set foot in or see in their lifetime.
Thinking of this, Qiao Susu felt that her insignificant sincerity in wanting to thank the other person was really not enough.
So she simply responded and continued to concentrate on eating the natto in front of her.
Guan Weizi was a little impatient.
A while ago, he stumbled upon Qiao Suisui's Weibo account and registered a dedicated account to follow her. Her profile was clean, devoid of selfies or ten daily "hahahahahaha" posts. She posted infrequently, usually once every few months, and they were mostly photos of clouds in various weather conditions. The most recent post was the one Lin Xixi had asked her to repost about the free meal lottery. She'd heard about a new izakaya promotion and suggested Qiao Suisui go out for a feast if she won.
"Actually, I don't come to this store often." Guan Weizi suddenly said.
"Oh, really?"
“I don’t like Japanese food either.”
"So let's go to another one now?"
Guan Weizhi sighed.
Suddenly he felt that there was nothing sad about asking him to take the initiative to show kindness to someone.
He said, "Let me put it this way. I brought you here because I thought you liked Japanese food. If you don't like it, tell me and I'll take you to eat what you like."
Qiao Suisui paused holding the chopsticks in mid-air. She said puzzledly, "Teacher Guan, my preferences are not important. This meal is to thank you. It's most important if you like it."
"Important." Guan Weizhi looked into her eyes and said, "Your preferences are very important to me."
Qiao Suisui's breath stagnated, her eyes a little flustered, she felt that such words coming from Guan Weizhi's somewhat abstinent mouth, felt strange. She put down her chopsticks and asked: "Teacher Guan, are you...
The words were on the tip of her tongue, but Qiao Suisui felt that no matter how she asked, it was wrong. What was it? Putting aside their identities as student and teacher, could it be that Guan Weizhi, of such a class and status, would like her?
She lowered her head, dispelling the chaotic thoughts in her mind, and said sincerely: "Teacher Guan, I really want to thank you for helping me get that spot. I'm also very happy that you are willing to bring me to such a nice place for dinner. If you don't like Japanese food, how about I treat you to something else another day?"
This time, it was Guan Weizhi's turn not to respond. He was silent for a moment, then looked at her and asked, "Do you really not remember?"
(End of this chapter)
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