Chapter 920: Taking the Cannon Fodder Script (Sixty-four)
"Excuse me, how would you like your steak cooked?" the waiter asked with a little reserve.
"Uh, medium-rare?" That's how it seems to be played on TV.
Fang Lina didn't want to show her weakness, so she tried her best to perform.
The waiter noticed Fang Lina's embarrassment and a hint of sneer flashed across his lips: Tsk, another country bumpkin.
“Sorry, not medium rare!”
The waiter apologized, but there was no apology on his face. Instead, he looked terribly arrogant.
Fang Lina's face turned red instantly.
She quickly looked at Fu Simin for help.
Fu Simin: ...How shameful! If you don't understand, just ask! Why pretend to know when you don't? In such a high-end restaurant, I was ridiculed by a waiter for the most basic order. This is too, too——
Princess Fu said that if possible, she really didn't want to talk to Fang Lina.
However, she was the one who brought the person here, and she lost face when Fang Lina made a fool of herself.
Furthermore, and most importantly: Fang Lina is inferior to others in every way, which highlights her dignity as the little princess of the Fu family.
Fu Simin patiently explained to Fang Lina in a soft voice like a lady:
“The steak was not rare!”
"They're mostly odd numbers: rare, medium rare; medium rare; medium well; well done."
Fu Simin's English is very standard.
In fact, most of the students in their class are good at English.
Otherwise, I would not have applied for the English major.
However, there is still a difference between standard English and authentic English.
Moreover, at this time, students’ English is mostly used for exams.
Given a test paper with 150 points, Fang Lina can get more than 130 points.
But in daily communication, I feel a little shy.
The key is that her spoken English is too "standard" and not as fluent and charming as Fu Simin's.
Fang Lina inexplicably developed an inferiority complex.
To hide her embarrassment, she forced a smile and said, "Princess, you know so much!"
Fu Simin said calmly, "This is all common sense, it's nothing!"
Fang Lina: ...
common sense?
But I don't know.
Perhaps Fu Simin was pleased by Fang Lina, and she began to teach Fang Lina how to use a knife and fork with even more patience.
Where do you put your knife? How do you place your fork?
How to use the knife and fork when eating steak.
Fu Simin’s teaching is very detailed.
Fang Lina felt a little embarrassed at first, but when she saw Fu Simin dining like the European and American socialites in TV dramas, she was immediately attracted.
She watched intently, not daring to miss any details.
Qi Liancheng parked the car, went to the restaurant, and found the couple who were teaching.
For some reason, Qi Liancheng felt awkward seeing one of them teaching and the other learning.
It is clearly a very beautiful picture, especially Fu Simin. Her movements of cutting and eating steak are really very standard.
Just like the “standard” taught in etiquette courses.
But, but Qi Liancheng just felt that something was wrong, as if something was missing.
until--
"Gu Nianci? Why is she everywhere?"
Fu Simin was in a good mood as he elegantly picked up a small piece of steak and put it into his mouth, savoring it carefully, chewing it slowly, and enjoying Fang Lina's admiring and envious gaze.
However, when she looked up, she saw her "enemy" who ruined her mood.
Fu Simin forgot that if she wanted to show off, she must take Fang Lina to the best western restaurant.
And since it is the best western restaurant, there is no way young master Qin Yichen would miss it.
He was like an active and enthusiastic Husky, leading the way in front.
While walking, he kept talking.
It seemed like he was explaining why he brought two beauties to this place.
Maybe because he was excited, Qin Yichen's voice was a little loud.
The waiter frowned subconsciously and wanted to "remind" the customer: Please, this is a high-end Western restaurant, not a roadside stall.
It's really rude to shout like that.
So, it can be said that Chinese people have low quality, unlike foreigners who are all so gentlemanly.
Perhaps because they have been in high-end restaurants for too long, the waiters have become more particular.
She raised her leg to meet him.
However, the foreman had already taken a quick step and came to Qin Yichen.
"Mr. Qin, you are here!"
What are you yelling about? Young Master Qin is being true to himself!
Besides, Mr. Qin’s voice was only a little louder than normal, not even enough to be called a shout.
At most, I didn't deliberately lower my voice.
The waiter was stunned. In Beijing, anyone who was called “Young Master” was probably not an ordinary person.
Fortunately, I didn't get ahead of the foreman, otherwise -
"...Okay, medium well done steak."
The foreman has already taken the guests' order.
Fu Simin's table was not too far away, so they could hear the foreman confirming the order.
Fang Lina was carefully cutting the steak. When she heard this, she blurted out, "Well-done? Isn't there only an odd number?"
One, three, five, seven, nine.
What is well done? Very well done? Fu Simin quickly said, "Nine-point well is actually well done."
Well done.
Fang Lina didn't understand, "Well-done should be 10 out of 10!"
Fu Simin: ...Yes! But that's what the etiquette teacher taught us.
It’s still Qi Liancheng, because he grew up in the Blue Sky Base, and the uncles and aunts he knows are either pilots or flight attendants, including many seniors from the older generation.
Among those people were famous ladies and young men from aristocratic families during the Republic of China.
They are the ones who truly understand etiquette.
"It's probably the difference in translation. There are also differences in diet."
For foreigners, well done means well done.
But this kind of well-done food is not really cooked, it still has a bit of rawness.
Chinese people translate it as nine-point rare.
Qi Liancheng explained calmly.
For some reason, even though Qi Liancheng was not as well-behaved as Fu Simin, and was even a bit casual, Fang Lina still felt convinced.
Fu Simin: …
It seems that I am not even as good as Qi Liancheng.
Qi Liancheng has been influenced by this since he was a child, and he has a confidence and strength that comes from within.
And she——
I went to the Huo family when I was five years old. Although I had a biological mother, I was still a person of a different surname.
It’s not like you have to live under someone else’s roof, but it’s not as if you take it for granted as if you were your own child.
As for the Huo family, their kindness to her was superficial and they did not really teach her carefully.
When I was fifteen, I went to Hong Kong again.
The situation of the Fu family in Hong Kong City will only become more complicated.
My grandfather married several wives, and for a long time it was legal to have two wives in Hong Kong.
The second wife, the original wife, the second wife, the mistress, the secretary, the assistant, and so on.
The more women there are, the more children they will have.
Uncles and aunts are complicated enough. Her daddy Fu Wenbo also has a wife, a lover and several other women.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
These women all gave birth to Daddy's children.
He has several half-brothers and sisters, who are natives of Gangcheng, but Fu Simin is an invader who joined in halfway.
With an already complicated family and the unique nobility of Hong Kong, Fu Simin, who had just arrived in Hong Kong, was often ridiculed because of her accent and other issues.
Fifteen-year-old children are at a sensitive age.
If Fu Simin had gone to school at the Blue Sky Base as planned in the original novel, she would have been able to receive guidance from many senior seniors like Qi Liancheng.
If Gu Qingcheng had not divorced Chang Aiguo, Fu Simin would have been the most honorable little princess in the Chang family, with unique favoritism, and would not have felt the helplessness and insecurity of living under someone else's roof.
If Fu Simin had grown up and gone to college, and her mind and character had matured, and then she had recognized her biological parents and come into contact with the complicated feuds between wealthy families such as the Huo family and the Fu family, she would not have been affected too much.
...Unfortunately, there is no if!
Although Gu Qingcheng's coming here only meant divorcing Chang Aiguo, it triggered a series of huge changes.
The heroine, Fu Simin, has also changed from a flawless and mentally strong Mary Sue heroine to the pretentious, inferior and arrogant fake socialite she is now.
The reason why Fu Simin can still attract some men is not just because of her personal charm, but the power of the plot.
However, no matter how powerful the plot is, and no matter how well it can control the thoughts of important characters, it must still have a certain logic.
For example, Qi Liancheng, he may not have "awakened" yet and is still being controlled by the plot.
However, as he spends more time with Fu Simin, some "inexplicable" feelings in his heart will turn into seeds of doubt.
It is still uncertain how long it will take for this seed to bear fruit.
But it always exists, like a bomb that explodes at any time, and it is very dangerous.
"Waiter, bring me a pair of chopsticks!"
Just when Fu Simin was overwhelmed by the sudden strange emotions, Gu Nianci spoke.
Chopsticks?
Fang Lina held the knife and fork in her hands awkwardly, her eyes wide open.
Isn't this a Western restaurant?
Isn't it necessary to use a knife and fork?
When Fu Simin was teaching her just now, she had said that there were rules for the placement of knives and forks, and the order in which they were used.
Any wrong step would be disrespectful and would make people laugh at you.
Gu Nianci actually asked for chopsticks in a western restaurant?
Isn't she afraid of being laughed at? In fact, not to mention Fang Lina, even the waiter was a little surprised.
She has been working in this western restaurant for five or six years and has seen all kinds of customers.
But even those who look like nouveau riche would learn Western dining etiquette awkwardly and stiffly, for fear of appearing weak and being laughed at.
As for asking for chopsticks in a Western restaurant, she has never encountered that before.
However, his most capable foreman, although also shocked, still immediately served chopsticks to the customer.
The reason is simple, it's just that the girl's desk mate is Qin Shao.
This was not only thought of by the waiter, but also by Fu Simin and Fang Lina.
It turns out that rules and etiquette vary from person to person.
As long as your status is high enough and your aura is strong enough, you can do whatever you want.
Gu Qingcheng didn't know what the two girls were thinking, otherwise, she would have clapped her hands: You're right! Just like thirty years later, there will still be people teaching celebrities how to drink champagne online.
Which fingers should be placed where, and which palms should be held in which position.
As a result, the queen directly expressed her domineering attitude with many pictures: Etiquette? Bullshit! It's just a drink, I can hold the wine glass however I want! Just like Gu Nianci at this moment, she can actually use a knife and fork.
But she doesn't like it, she just likes to use chopsticks.
Therefore, she would not put herself in a difficult position, nor would she care about other people's sidelong glances or ridicule, and would directly ask for her request.
As a "daughter mom" who loves her daughter unconditionally and supports her unconditionally, Gu Qingcheng would not scold or remind her, but would watch with a smile.
It was as if his daughter had done something perfectly normal.
She was also ready for the "battle".
Well, if a self-proclaimed noble waiter gave a "kind" reminder, Gu Qingcheng would stand in front of her daughter and explain to the waiter what the real rules are -
I spend money because I am happy to do so! As long as it does not break the law and does not disturb others, my daughter can do whatever she wants! You have no right to interfere!
As a result, the waiter did not come over to show his presence.
Gu Qingcheng knew that it was not that the waiter did not find it strange, but that there was Young Master Qin next to them.
Qin Yichen's eyes widened. It was also the first time he met a girl who dared to ask for chopsticks in a western restaurant.
Haha, as expected of Big Brother Ye’s sister, Niuniu is so domineering! “Yes! I want chopsticks too!”
As for Huskies, they just like to join in the fun.
Qin Yichen also shouted loudly.
The surrounding customers looked at him with surprise, admiration and joy! Yes, it's just a meal, do whatever makes you feel comfortable.
As long as you don't break the law and don't affect others, there is no problem.
"Well, waiter, give me a pair of chopsticks too!"
With Qin Yichen's table, the other guests were also interested, and a big brother with an obvious northeastern accent shouted.
"Yes! We also need chopsticks here!"
Suddenly, the western restaurant became very lively.
Fu Simin held the knife tightly. She didn't know why, but she always had a feeling that such a "showy" scene seemed to be something that should happen to her.
And she should be the one that everyone envies and emulates.
Not that Gu Nianci! Fang Lina had a conflicting feeling. On the one hand, she wanted to shout "Give me a pair of chopsticks", but on the other hand, she couldn't put down the knife and fork in her hand.
Knives and forks are symbols of high-end.
She is not Gu Nianci, and without Mr. Qin by her side, she, she can't do whatever she wants! Fang Lina lowered her head, hiding the envy and jealousy in her eyes.
Qi Liancheng looked fixedly in the direction of Gu Nianci, and he remembered who the mother and daughter were.
That beautiful, confident, free-spirited girl is Jiaojiao's college roommate. Her name is Gu Nianci! ...
From the western restaurant to the school, all the way, Fu Simin and Fang Lina did not mention Gu Nianci.
In order to ease the atmosphere and flatter the princess, Fang Lina took the initiative to bring up another topic, "Princess, winter vacation is coming next month, you really have to take me to Hong Kong City!"
Speaking of this, Fu Simin, who had been feeling somewhat gloomy, instantly perked up.
She nodded reservedly, "Of course! I have everything ready for your pass and other matters!"
"Also, I've already talked to Dad about it. He welcomes me to bring my classmates home to play."
What Fu Simin didn't say was that Fu Wenbo was busy on the phone at the time and didn't seem to hear clearly what she was saying. He just responded randomly and left quickly.
But this is not important. What is important is that she, as a princess, can give her lackey a trip that he will never forget.
Huoshui: ...Uh, this doesn't sound very auspicious!
(End of this chapter)
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