Chapter 283 A Phone Call
The next day at noon, Gu Wei arrived at a private restaurant in a hutong in Beijing at the agreed time.
The location here is very secluded, and there is no sign related to the hotel outside. It looks like an ordinary residence.
After entering, the decoration is also very ordinary, with only one private room, giving people a very perfunctory feeling.
Gu Wei didn't dislike it either.
When he entered the room, Lu Han and Huang Zitao, who had arrived early, quickly stood up.
"Brother Wei~We meet again!"
Huang Zitao has yellow hair and a simple smile on his face when he stood up.
"I'll go call the store to serve the food."
Lu Han said something and walked out.
Gu Wei patted Huang Zitao on the shoulder and sat down with him.
"After I came back, I saw a lot of negative comments about you online. Did they have any effect on you?"
Huang Zitao looked disdainful.
"It's okay. I never care what netizens say. They can criticize me as much as they want. It has no effect on me."
"That's good."
As they were talking, Lu Han also came in.
A waiter followed and started serving the food.
Obviously, the dishes had already been ordered and would be served only after the guest Gu Wei arrived.
In a short while, a table full of dishes was served.
Gu Wei is a person who likes to enjoy life, especially the desire for food.
Ever since he became rich, he has never let himself down when it comes to food. He has been to many famous restaurants and private restaurants in Beijing and other places, and he is quite knowledgeable about food.
Looking at the table of dishes in front of him today, he was particularly surprised. They were all delicacies from land and sea, and the ingredients were precious. Even before he put them in his mouth, they were already very outstanding in terms of color and aroma, which made him very hungry.
"Brother Wei, please try it. His dishes are the best in Beijing!"
Huang Zitao said from the side.
Lu Han, who was sitting on the other side, just smiled and nodded without saying anything.
Gu Wei didn't hesitate and scooped a spoonful of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall in front of him and put it into his mouth. An extremely delicious taste rushed straight to the top of his head, as if giving every taste bud in his mouth a spa. The taste was simply amazing!
He picked up a few other dishes. Depending on the ingredients, they were either soft and sticky, crispy, or chewy, but they were all equally delicious.
Seeing that Gu Wei had not stopped to eat, Lu Han introduced with a smile:
"Brother Wei, his family's chef's ancestor was an imperial chef in the palace, and it is said that he mastered the recipe of the Manchu-Han Banquet.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, several generations of chefs were also the chefs for state banquets, so it is not an exaggeration to say that the taste of the dishes is the best in the country."
"Yeah, even Michelin and the like are not even worthy of carrying their shoes!"
Huang Zitao also joined in.
"Indeed, the chef of this table of dishes is definitely of this level, he has a family background in this!"
Gu Wei sighed.
"I see this little place only has this one private room, and it's so secluded, it must be hard to reserve a table, right?"
Lu Han was about to answer when Huang Zitao said:
“Of course, his chef only cooks for two tables a day, one at noon and one at night, and customers can’t order dishes, he just cooks whatever he wants.
Even so, he usually reserves a table a month in advance, and ordinary people cannot make a reservation at all.
Of course, his expenses are not affordable for ordinary people.
Word of mouth spread that those who come here to eat are all dignitaries, celebrities and wealthy people.”
Huang Zitao's words were exaggerated, but Gu Wei was not surprised. State banquet chefs were rare and all of them were head chefs of top restaurants. It was normal for this restaurant, with such high level of skills, to open a small restaurant and have some special requirements.
"Then how did you two make the appointment? And the time was just set yesterday, but you can book it today?"
No matter how expensive this meal is, it is nothing to Lu Han and the others. The key point is that those who can come here to eat are obviously not short of money. Normally, it takes more than a month to make a reservation. Today's event is obviously not normal.
"This is all thanks to my brother Lu. His family has strong connections in the capital. Young Master Lu in the capital is no joke."
Huang Zitao boasted.
"Go to hell, Brother Wei, don't listen to him. I asked an elder in my family to help coordinate the time. It's not as exaggerated as Huang Zitao said."
Lu Han explained.
Gu Wei didn't say anything, but he felt that although what Huang Zitao said was exaggerated, it was closer to the truth.
The three of them ate, drank and chatted, and became more familiar with each other.
After eating half full, Gu Wei wiped his mouth with a tissue and said to Huang Zitao:
"Taotao, do you have something to ask me?"
Huang Zitao looked at Lu Han and said with a wry smile:
"Brother Wei, how did you know?"
“When we were in England, I invited you to dinner but you didn’t even go.
I wasn’t surprised that Xiaolu asked me to have dinner with him yesterday, but the fact that he insisted on bringing you along made me think more.
Moreover, he put so much effort into entertaining me today, obviously he has something to ask of me.
Tell me, what's the matter? With our relationship, this meal, and Xiaolu's face, I will definitely help you if I can! "
Gu Wei analyzed it point by point.
Lu Han gave him an encouraging look, and Huang Zitao said a little embarrassedly:
"Actually, it's still about the UK incident. After that happened, although I didn't care about the online discussions, my team got the news that the designer of that show was very dissatisfied with me and felt that I was disrespectful to him. He wanted LV to remove my title of brand friend.
Actually, it’s not a big deal. Once a brand confidant is gone, it’s gone. But the team said that if this were to become a reality, I might be blacklisted from the fashion circle over there, and it would be difficult for me to get endorsements from high-end luxury brands in the future.”
"I see~"
Gu Wei was stirring the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall in the small bowl in front of him with a spoon, without saying a word.
"Brother Wei, this incident has had a huge impact on Taotao. You are now the global spokesperson for LV and have considerable influence on the brand. Could you please help mediate the situation?
Taotao can apologize to the designer privately.
Please help him this time for my sake."
Lu Han was also there to help speak well of him, and it was obvious that he and Huang Zitao had a really good relationship.
Gu Wei raised his head and looked at the two pairs of anxious eyes, feeling a little amused.
"I didn't say I wouldn't help, I was just thinking about who to call.
I have a good relationship with Antoine Arnault of LVMH and Nicolas Ghesquière, their creative director, and both of them should be able to help you with this problem.”
After saying that, Gu Wei raised his hand and looked at his watch.
"It's 13:00 Beijing time, which is 6:00 in the morning in France. I'll make the call for you later."
"Thank you, Brother Wei!"
Huang Zitao looked very happy after hearing what Gu Wei said. He knew that what was very difficult for him might be just a matter of a phone call for Gu Wei, but this was a favor, and besides, it helped him solve a big problem.
"Brother Wei, if you need me for anything in the future, just let me know!"
As he spoke, he raised the small glass of wine in his hand and drank it all in one gulp.
Lu Han next to him was also happy for him and took a sip with him.
The atmosphere at the dinner table was getting better and better. After Huang Zitao had resolved his worries, he became more lively. After getting familiar with Gu Wei, he was no longer as reserved as at the beginning and became a little boisterous.
"Brother Wei, seriously, if you have time to go to Qin Island, I will definitely make clear arrangements for you. Drink beer and eat clams!"
The meal lasted until late at night. Three young men, drunk, walked out of the restaurant and got into their own cars.
Instead of going home, Gu Wei asked the driver to take him to Palm Springs International Apartments.
After entering the door, Nazha came to greet me happily in a light yellow pajamas.
"Who did you go drinking with? You smell like alcohol?"
She frowned slightly and asked with her nose wrinkled.
"Two new friends."
Gu Wei took off his shoes and went into the house, ready to take a shower in the bathroom.
"Male or female?"
“Two of the more handsome ones—men!
Haha~"
Gu Wei touched Nazha's head and walked straight to the bathroom without caring about her reaction.
At night, the lights in the living room were dim. On the huge, soft sofa, Nazha snuggled in Gu Wei's arms, with her long, white legs together and placed sideways. Her hair was tied in a bun, revealing her slender neck and seductive collarbone.
She was holding a plate of cherry tomatoes, eating them herself while occasionally feeding one to Gu Wei, while watching the variety show on the TV opposite.
"What will the edited version of our episode of Running Man look like?"
Naza suddenly asked.
They were watching the episode of "Running Man" that Gu Wei and Bai Baihe recorded together. The show was very good, especially the editing of Bai Baihe and him made them look like a perfect couple.
Since the hit drama "Love is Not Blind", Bai Baihe has been unanimously recognized by people inside and outside the circle for her excellent acting skills, and she is also very popular with the public.
It can be said that if there had not been the "one-finger Zen" incident, her future would have been limitless.
"Don't worry, our TV series will be aired on Blueberry TV. The Running Man production team will definitely edit it well, and it will definitely be better than this episode.
And our Nazha is so beautiful, she will definitely be loved by the audience!"
As he said this, he lowered his head and kissed Nazha on her fair and tender face.
"I hope so. [Love O2O] will be airing in 4 days, and I'm a little nervous!"
Since the filming of the TV series began last year, everyone has had great hopes for this idol drama. People around Nazha have also been subtly instilling in her that she will soar to fame if the drama becomes a hit.
Even her agent reduced her work a lot in order to wait for the show to be aired.
Now that the truth was about to be revealed, she was naturally extremely nervous.
Gu Wei put one hand into Nazha's clothes and started to do something weird.
"I'm here, what are you worried about? Look at all the TV series I've starred in, which one hasn't been a huge hit?
You'll definitely carry this game, just wait for your ascension."
Nazha's face turned slightly red.
"It's not that I don't trust you, it's that I don't have confidence in myself. I'm dragging you down~"
"If you have time to think about these things, you might as well think about how to repay me, your big sponsor."
As he spoke, Gu Wei exerted a little force on his hands.
"I'm already like this, how can I repay you?"
Nazha refused to do it and said coquettishly.
Gu Wei thought for a moment, lowered his head and whispered something in her ear. The hot breath he exhaled made Nazha's ears turn red.
"Hate~ Where did you learn all this? It's so weird."
(End of this chapter)
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