Chapter 18

Li Yuhao was completely taken aback by the meat prices, which were comparable to gold. He thought to himself, 'Damn, with this money, I could buy more than a gram of gold with the two taels of beef.' However, since things had come to this, Li Yuhao could only maintain his composure. No matter how much it pained him, he couldn't lose face. In the morning, Li Yuhao had bought a kilogram of pork belly for 12,000 yuan at the supermarket, which he already thought was very expensive.

But when he came to Jiang Hudong's restaurant to eat barbecue, he realized what it meant to be a small fry. The restaurant charged 13,000 yuan for 150 grams. 'I could buy a kilogram of pork at the supermarket with that money,' Li Yuhao thought. 'This time, I've learned my lesson. Next time, if I treat someone, I'll eat at home. The prices at these restaurants are really too high.'

Li Yuhao forced a smile and said to the waiter, "Bring me a serving of marbled sirloin, a serving of beef sirloin, and a serving of pork neck and pork belly."

"Sir, would you like any soup?"

"Soup? No, just give me a bottle of chilled beer. Ask them if they want any soup." Li Yuhao thought, 'Damn, I've already spent over 100,000 yuan. Do you think I have money to burn? Do you think my money grows on trees?'

Park Soyeon and Park Jiyeon both ordered soybean paste soup. The waiter took their order and went to prepare the side dishes for Li Yuhao and the others. Park Soyeon said to Li Yuhao, "Li Yuhao, you didn't need to order the marbled beef. Eating pork belly is fine. It's not good to spend your parents' money so recklessly." She knew that Li Yuhao was still a student with no income, so she reminded him.

"Spending my parents' money? I'm not. All the money I have is earned by myself. President Kim Gwang-soo offered 35 million won for my song, and I can get over 20 million won from the split. So, to thank you, I have to treat you to a good meal. If you hadn't taken my song to your CCM, I wouldn't have earned this money."

Park Jiyeon was so surprised by Li Yuhao's words that she opened her eyes wide and exclaimed, "Wow... Oppa Li Yuhao, you earned so much for one song." Even Park Soyeon was surprised.

Li Yuhao smiled and said, "Hehe, yes, I wouldn't lie to the cute and beautiful Park Jiyeon, would I?"

Park Jiyeon blushed at Li Yuhao's teasing words. Her red cheeks looked especially good against her fair skin. Park Soyeon then said, "Hey!! How can you talk like that? You're such a shameless person... Jiyeon is only 16, still a minor."

"What? How did I become a shameless person? Isn't Park Jiyeon beautiful? She's known as the 'Little Kim Tae-hee.' Isn't she cute? She's only 16. I can't find any other words to describe a 16-year-old girl. How did my words sound so different to you?"

Park Jiyeon pouted and said, "Oppa Li Yuhao, I don't like being called 'Little Kim Tae-hee.' I am myself, I am Park Jiyeon." Park Jiyeon really disliked being called 'Little Kim Tae-hee.' She felt that she was just Park Jiyeon, not 'Little Kim Tae-hee.'

Li Yuhao smiled and was about to 'teach' Park Jiyeon when the waiter brought the 'gold meat' he had ordered. Li Yuhao saw that Park Jiyeon immediately focused all her attention on the 'marbled Korean beef.' Li Yuhao knew that no matter what he said, Park Jiyeon wouldn't listen at this moment. So he didn't continue and said with a smile, "Renjing, Jiyeon is still young. The grilling is up to you."

Li Yuhao knew that in Korea, the women usually did the grilling, but how to grill the 'gold-priced beef' to the right doneness was something Park Jiyeon, a young girl, couldn't master. This was something that slightly older people like Li Yuhao and Park Soyeon could handle. So, to avoid wasting the 'gold,' or rather, the beef, he said this.

Park Soyeon nodded and picked up the tongs to place the 'gold beef' on the grill. The beef sizzled. Li Yuhao smiled, poured a glass of beer, and drank it in one gulp, then poured another and drank it again.

Park Soyeon, while flipping the beef, said to Li Yuhao, "Li Yuhao, even though it's beer, don't drink too fast."

"Drinking is a man's business. What's it to you women? Grill your meat. No rules." In this male-dominated country, women couldn't tell men how much to drink. At the table, if a man didn't pour wine for a woman, she couldn't pour it for herself.

Park Soyeon pouted and said, "Hmph, you take my kindness for granted. Drink up, then. Drink yourself to death." Li Yuhao smiled and looked at Park Soyeon, thinking, 'Sister, my previous life ended because of drinking.'

"One bottle of beer won't kill me. Hehe... Would the nightclubs in Seoul still be open if that were the case? They'd be full of dead bodies. Alright, look, Park Jiyeon is already hungry, biting her chopsticks. You'd better focus on grilling the meat instead of arguing with me. That piece needs to be flipped."

Li Yuhao's words made Park Jiyeon embarrassed, and she took the chopsticks out of her mouth. A few minutes later, the beef was cooked, and Park Soyeon personally wrapped a piece and fed it to Li Yuhao. Li Yuhao didn't hesitate and took it with his mouth. After swallowing, he smiled at Park Jiyeon, who was staring at him, and said, "Jiyeon, eat yourself. Don't be polite. You've already called me oppa. As your elder, I should be generous. If it's not enough, we can order more."

However, Li Yuhao soon regretted saying this. Park Jiyeon was indeed a foodie...

Hearing Li Yuhao's words, Park Jiyeon smiled and said, "Thank you for the treat, Oppa Li Yuhao. I'll enjoy it." She immediately picked up a piece of beef, dipped it in the sauce, and put it in her mouth without wrapping it, her eyes turning into crescent moons as she chewed. "Mmm... Delicious. The beef is so good."

Park Soyeon also wrapped a piece of beef and fed it to Li Yuhao. He took it and said to Park Soyeon, "Renjing, don't take care of me. Eat yourself. Otherwise, the little foodie Park Jiyeon will finish it all."

"Oppa Li Yuhao~~~ I'm not that much of a foodie. Hmph... I've only had two pieces. There's still so much left." Hearing Park Jiyeon's defense, Li Yuhao and Park Soyeon both laughed.

The beef, perilla leaves, lettuce, garlic, sauce, and a bit of kimchi, when eaten together, were truly delicious. Li Yuhao wasn't sure if it was because he hadn't had beef in a long time, but he suddenly felt that the beef was worth the price.

After the meal, there was still some pork belly left on the grill. However, Li Yuhao still looked unsatisfied and said to the little foodie, "Park Jiyeon, are you still hungry? Should we order two more servings of beef?"

Park Jiyeon knew that beef was very expensive. To be full, it would cost a lot of money. She immediately shook her head and said, "No, no. I'm almost full."

Li Yuhao thought, 'Damn, three people eating a kilogram of meat, and with the shrinkage on the grill, it's at most 700 grams. How can anyone be full with less than 200 grams? No wonder Koreans eat barbecue with soup and rice. It's too expensive to eat just the meat. Back in SH, when I ate at the all-you-can-eat barbecue, the owner was afraid of me.'

Li Yuhao smiled and said, "Since you're almost full, I'll eat the rest. Waiter... bring me..." He steeled his heart and said, "Bring me two more servings of marbled sirloin." This meal had already cost over 200,000 yuan for three people. Li Yuhao was glad he had told Park Soyeon to only bring one person. If she had brought the whole T-ara, they would have spent 400,000 to 500,000 yuan.

After ordering the beef, Li Yuhao said to Park Jiyeon, "Park Jiyeon, you said you don't like being called 'Little Kim Tae-hee,' right?"

Park Jiyeon nodded, slightly displeased, "Yes, I am Park Jiyeon. I don't like people saying I look like someone else." Li Yuhao smiled and said, "Hehe... Jiyeon, I believe that after you debut, your company's marketing team will definitely use your resemblance to Kim Tae-hee to attract attention."

"Besides, looking like Kim Tae-hee isn't something to be ashamed of. Let people say what they want. Just be Park Jiyeon. Over time, people will stop calling you 'Little Kim Tae-hee' and will call you Park Jiyeon. So, you don't need to resist it. Your resemblance to Kim Tae-hee is a good selling point in the early stages of your debut, attracting a lot of attention."

"Oppa Li Yuhao, will people really call me Park Jiyeon in the future?" Park Jiyeon was very worried about being known as 'Little Kim Tae-hee.'

Li Yuhao nodded, "Of course, because you are Park Jiyeon, not Kim Tae-hee." Hearing Li Yuhao's words, Park Jiyeon smiled.

The waiter then brought the 'gold beef.' Li Yuhao smiled and looked at the beef, saying, "Oops, I ordered too much. What should I do if I can't finish it? Park Jiyeon, will you help me eat some?"

Park Jiyeon's eyes lit up, and she smiled, "Sure, I'll help you eat some."

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