Chapter 19

Cuihua Tower Restaurant, located at No. 58 Wangfujing Street, is a large restaurant renowned for its authentic Shandong cuisine both domestically and internationally.

Cuihua Tower is decorated with elegance and a classical Chinese style, featuring luxurious "Dragon" and "Phoenix" banquet halls and various private rooms, giving guests a sense of sophistication and comfort. For over 60 years, Cuihua Tower has been celebrated in Beijing for its superb culinary skills, unique flavors, traditional high-quality service, and diverse business models.

Now, Cuihua Tower Restaurant has eleven different levels of high, medium, and low-end dining rooms, capable of hosting wedding banquets, birthday celebrations, and various levels of banquets. The environment is elegant, and the service is top-notch. Premier Zhou Enlai often hosted foreign government leaders at Cuihua Tower, and many international visitors have come to taste the cuisine, giving it high praise.

The high standards and strong capabilities of Cuihua Tower are evident!

Of course, the higher the level of the place, the more terrifying the consumption price. To have a meal at Cuihua Tower, you need to be prepared to spend tens of thousands of yuan!

Moreover, even if you have the money, you may not necessarily get a table. You need to book a week or even several weeks in advance. At its peak, booking a table even a month or two in advance might not guarantee a seat!

As a well-known actor and assistant director, Zhao Sen naturally has some influence and easily booked a table.

Moreover, it was a relatively high-end dining area, not a luxurious private banquet room, but it was still impressive! After all, Zhao Sen decided to come here on a whim and didn't book in advance!

This level of influence couldn't help but make Bai Xiaofei look at him with new eyes!

Bai Xiaofei and Zhao Yinxue arrived at Cuihua Tower Restaurant and took the elevator to the sixth floor, where the Longjing轩 (Longjing Hall) is located. He scanned the area.

Wow!

Indeed, it lives up to being a top-tier restaurant, with a high level of sophistication!

The modern layout exudes a strong sense of traditional Chinese charm. The decor is exquisite, with various famous calligraphy and paintings hanging on the walls, ancient wooden floors, redwood chairs, elegant potted plants, and blue-and-white porcelain wine decanters on the wooden cabinets. Every detail is captivating!

Through the large floor-to-ceiling windows, you can see the characteristic quadrangle courtyards of Beijing, with a strong sense of traditional Chinese culture.

Dining here, savoring the food while reminiscing about the classics, is truly an ultimate enjoyment!

As a Chinese person, Bai Xiaofei and the others were so impressed, let alone the foreigners who came here to eat. They must have been captivated by the rich Chinese culture the moment they entered!

"Sir, Madam, welcome!"

A beautiful waitress in a qipao walked over, speaking gently and warmly, "May I ask if you have a reservation?"

Bai Xiaofei replied, "Yes, we have a reservation, 'Purple Qi from the East.'"

At Cuihua Tower, the tables are not numbered but named with various auspicious idioms. The table Zhao Sen booked was named 'Purple Qi from the East.'

"Alright, please follow me!"

The beautiful waitress led Bai Xiaofei and Zhao Yinxue to the 'Purple Qi from the East' table and then gracefully left.

The two sat down and waited.

Zhao Sen and Liu Manjing have high statuses and many responsibilities, and the production team is currently very busy. Even when they come out to eat, they need to handle necessary work!

Otherwise, if they just leave and sit down to eat, and something goes wrong back at the production, it would be very frustrating.

On the contrary, Zhao Yinxue and Bai Xiaofei, as minor figures, earn less but have more freedom.

A few minutes later.

The beautiful waitress who had led Bai Xiaofei and Zhao Yinxue to their seats walked over again, followed by a man and a woman.

Seeing the two, Bai Xiaofei's face immediately darkened.

The beautiful waitress stopped and pointed to the 'Rising Sun from the East' table next to them, smiling, "Please take your seats!"

The man and woman were about to sit down when they suddenly saw Bai Xiaofei sitting nearby. Their expressions changed, showing surprise and disbelief.

What a cliché!

Bai Xiaofei frowned, turned his gaze to the window, and pretended not to see them.

Zhao Yinxue's face also looked quite bad.

The woman opposite was very beautiful, with long, lustrous black hair, a perfect example of a "black straight" hairstyle that would be a waste not to use in a shampoo commercial. She wore a simple light blue dress that, combined with her stunning and ethereal beauty and气质 (aura), gave an incredibly striking impression, almost identical to the famous actress Liu Yifei!

This stunningly beautiful woman is named Qin Mingyue.

A high-achieving student from Peking University's Film Academy, she has starred in several film and television works. With her outstanding aura and a face that closely resembles Liu Yifei, she has gained a very high popularity and attention, earning the title of "Little Liu Yifei"!

Most importantly, Zhao Yinxue knew that Qin Mingyue was once Bai Xiaofei's girlfriend!

The man is named Chen Guxi, wearing a well-tailored casual suit, with a flawless handsome face and a gentle and refined demeanor, making him a heartthrob for countless women.

This dazzlingly handsome man, who clearly has a high status and is either wealthy or noble, is also a star. In recent years, his film and television works have been frequently released, dominating the screens one after another. He is very popular, with a national idol aura, and his popularity is no less than that of some top-tier stars! Therefore, Zhao Yinxue, who works in the entertainment industry and production teams, can't help but know him.

Most importantly, it was this guy who "stole" Bai Xiaofei's girlfriend!

Just having a meal, and running into his ex-girlfriend and the high-profile, wealthy third party, it's no wonder Bai Xiaofei's mood wouldn't be good.

As Bai Xiaofei's good friend, Zhao Yinxue was also quite depressed.

...

Could it be that because he has acted in too many TV dramas, the chances of encountering cliché plot twists are much higher than for ordinary people?

While self-mocking, Bai Xiaofei couldn't help but recall memories of Qin Mingyue.

Qin Mingyue's beauty is undeniable, even in the Peking University Film Academy, where beautiful women are common, she stands out. Even if she doesn't win the title of campus beauty, she could easily be a department or class beauty.

During an internship, Qin Mingyue joined the "Sweeping the Drug" production team.

Bai Xiaofei met Qin Mingyue through "Sweeping the Drug."

Soon, Qin Mingyue started pursuing Bai Xiaofei. As a semi-otaku and a middle-aged low-level youth, Bai Xiaofei couldn't resist such temptation. After Qin Mingyue's repeated advances, he quickly surrendered!

Bai Xiaofei once believed that Qin Mingyue was his true love and put a lot of effort into nurturing this rare relationship.

But reality gave Bai Xiaofei a harsh blow!

What true love?

It's all nonsense!

Qin Mingyue was just using Bai Xiaofei!