The Secret to Picking Up Girls

Once inside the hotel, Zhang Yuze looked at Sun Jiayi, who was trying hard to appear calm. He chuckled inwardly, thinking, 'Of course, I won't let her off so easily.' He turned to the waiter beside him and said, "The menu, please?"

The waiter quickly and politely approached, handing the menu to Zhang Yuze. He then said very respectfully, "Sir, we have three major cuisines here: Sichuan, Cantonese, and Hakka. These three are our signature cuisines. Would you be interested?"

Sun Jiayi, upon hearing the waiter's detailed introduction, had already started flipping through the menu frantically. Looking at the prices listed, sweat began to bead on her forehead. The dishes here were incredibly expensive! Even the most ordinary meal would cost over a thousand yuan. After a quick calculation, Sun Jiayi's forehead was already covered in cold sweat! If she didn't have enough money, wouldn't she be stuck washing dishes here?

Sun Jiayi watched Zhang Yuze flip through the menu, his eyes seemingly drawn to the most expensive items. She cursed him inwardly. Clearing her throat, Sun Jiayi prepared to take the initiative. Just as she was about to speak, Zhang Yuze spoke first, saying to the waiter, "Do you have a Manchu Han Imperial Feast here?"

"Pfft!" Sun Jiayi, on the other side, suddenly coughed and spat out the tea she had in her mouth.

Seeing Sun Jiayi's flustered state, Zhang Yuze chuckled inwardly. Of course, he knew what was going on. But on the surface, he pretended to be concerned and asked, "Jiayi, are you alright? Are you feeling unwell?"

Sun Jiayi quickly regained her composure and said, "It's nothing, I just choked."

"Oh!" Zhang Yuze nodded slightly, then looked at the waiter beside him and asked seriously, "You haven't answered my question yet! Can you prepare a Manchu Han Imperial Feast here?"

The waiter looked at Zhang Yuze with a slightly surprised expression and said, "Sir, our hotel is a three-star hotel, so of course we can prepare a Manchu Han Imperial Feast. However, this dish cannot be made on the spot. It must be pre-ordered in advance."

"Oh…! Is that so!" Zhang Yuze nodded slightly. Of course, he knew the rules. He just wanted to say it to scare Sun Jiayi.

Seeing a hint of joy flash across Sun Jiayi's face, Zhang Yuze coughed and said seriously to the waiter, "Then, you should have a simplified version of the Manchu Han Imperial Feast, right?"

The waiter nodded and said politely to Zhang Yuze, "Yes, we have that here. Would you like it, sir?"

Sun Jiayi's face was now incredibly pale, and her eyes were glaring fiercely at Zhang Yuze. If looks could kill, Zhang Yuze estimated that he would already be riddled with holes.

However, Zhang Yuze was just saying it casually. He said to the waiter, "Forget it, I don't have the time to wait. Just bring us a meal like this one here!"

The waiter looked at the meal that Zhang Yuze had ordered, which cost ten thousand yuan! He glanced at Zhang Yuze with a slightly surprised expression.

Zhang Yuze seemed to know what the waiter was thinking. He nodded slightly and said to him, "Don't worry, if we can't finish it, I'll take it to go."

Sun Jiayi now felt like she was going to die. She only had less than 2,000 yuan on her. Even with the money in her card, she wouldn't have more than 5,000 yuan, which was her living expenses for three months. But Zhang Yuze had actually ordered 10,000 yuan worth of dishes. How could she bear this? Although Sun Jiayi's father was a government official, a deputy director, he was considered a relatively upright official. Relatively speaking, his gray income would be less. There was no way he would allow Sun Jiayi to be so extravagant.

Zhang Yuze looked at Sun Jiayi, whose face was very pale, and smiled at her gently, saying, "Jiayi, what's wrong? You don't look well."

Sun Jiayi, seeing Zhang Yuze asking such an obvious question, almost jumped up. However, she still remembered her purpose in seeking out Zhang Yuze this time, which was to improve her relationship with him. So, for the time being, Sun Jiayi still endured it. She took a deep breath and forced a smile at Zhang Yuze, saying, "It's… nothing." Then, Sun Jiayi paused and said to him, "I need to go to the restroom first. Please excuse me."

Zhang Yuze gave Sun Jiayi a meaningful smile. He nodded slightly and said, "Okay, it's alright, go ahead. I'll wait for you…"

Of course, Zhang Yuze knew that Sun Jiayi's departure might have two possibilities. The first possibility was that she was using the restroom as an excuse to escape. Of course, there was also another possibility, which was that she was calling for reinforcements.

However, judging from Sun Jiayi's attitude, the possibility of her calling for reinforcements was greater.

Ten minutes later, Sun Jiayi came out from inside. Compared to just now, Sun Jiayi's face looked much better at this time. Needless to say, perhaps she had someone transfer money to her.

During this time, the dishes were brought up one after another. Looking at the colorful and fragrant dishes, Zhang Yuze's index finger twitched. He began to devour them without any regard for his image.

Of course, in comparison, Sun Jiayi's eating habits were much better. She was very gentle, showing that she had a good upbringing.

Zhang Yuze suddenly raised his hand and said to the waiter beside him, "Waiter."

Sun Jiayi, on the other side of Zhang Yuze, was startled by Zhang Yuze's actions. She looked weakly at Zhang Yuze and asked, "What… what are you going to do?"

Zhang Yuze smiled slightly at Sun Jiayi and said, "We've ordered so many dishes, it's not very interesting to just eat like this. I think it would be better to order some wine."

Sun Jiayi breathed a sigh of relief when she heard that Zhang Yuze wanted wine. As long as he didn't ask for too much. How much could a few bottles of wine cost? Of course, this was Sun Jiayi's habitual way of thinking. In her opinion, young people, especially students, mostly drank beer. At most, they would drink a little white wine, how much could that cost?

The waiter walked to Zhang Yuze's side and asked him very politely, "Sir, what do you need?"

Zhang Yuze nodded slightly and said to the waiter, "I want some wine."

The waiter politely noted it down and then looked at Zhang Yuze and asked, "Sir, we have red wine, white wine, and beer here. Which one would you like?"

"Okay, sir." The waiter wrote down Zhang Yuze's needs on the paper.

"Sir, what else do you need?" The waiter asked Zhang Yuze politely.

Zhang Yuze smiled and said to the waiter, "Do you have any more mellow Moutai here?"

The waiter immediately understood Zhang Yuze's meaning. He said to Zhang Yuze, "Sir, we have 20-year-old Moutai and 10-year-old Moutai here. Which one do you need?"

Zhang Yuze originally just wanted to tease Sun Jiayi. He didn't know why, but he liked to see Sun Jiayi's frightened look. However, Zhang Yuze was also a lover of good wine, and when he learned that there was 30-year-old Moutai, even he was eager to try it.

"Okay… 30-year-old Moutai then." Zhang Yuze immediately said to the waiter.

Seeing Zhang Yuze like this, the waiter hesitated a bit. He said to Zhang Yuze, "Sir, this 30-year-old Moutai is a famous wine in our shop, and a bottle costs 100,000 yuan."

Zhang Yuze didn't care about these things now. Ignoring Sun Jiayi's surprised look beside him, he said to the waiter, "What's 100,000 yuan? Just go get it."

Seeing Zhang Yuze's resolute look, the waiter finally didn't ask any more questions. He turned and left.

Zhang Yuze turned around, but saw Sun Jiayi staring at him blankly. He smiled at her and said, "Alright, tell me the purpose of your visit this time."

Zhang Yuze and Sun Jiayi didn't originally have any major gaps, so after teasing her, he began to ask about her purpose in seeking him out this time.

Hearing this, Sun Jiayi was stunned for a moment, then lowered her head and said to Zhang Yuze, "This time, I'm looking for you to apologize. I was wrong last time."

Hearing this, Zhang Yuze narrowed his eyes and took a deep look at Sun Jiayi. He had already guessed the purpose of Sun Jiayi's visit in his heart. But he didn't expect that it was like this.

Zhang Yuze thought to himself: What is Sun Jiayi's purpose? What reason could make her apologize to him?

Suddenly, Zhang Yuze remembered the middle-aged man he had met in the Nanmin District government that time, and he seemed to have thought of something. A knowing expression suddenly appeared on his face.

Seeing Zhang Yuze showing this expression, Sun Jiayi suddenly became annoyed. She looked at him and said angrily, "What do you mean?"

Zhang Yuze thought that his father also needed support in the district government. From Sun Jiayi's words that day, he could see that her father should also be a very important official in the district government.