"Graceful as a startled swan, lithe as a swimming dragon, radiant as autumn chrysanthemums, flourishing as spring pines."
The "old seat" Fu Ye mentioned was the best spot in their small restaurant, Juxiang Pavilion, with the best view, and also the preferred place for some of the wealthy young men to invite their female companions to dinner.
Sitting in a private room on the second floor, A Yin looked down at the bustling crowd below, her icy blue eyes filled with curiosity. Fu Ye, seeing her charming smile, felt a pang of emotion, recalling a line of poetry from his past life.
"Graceful as a startled swan, lithe as a swimming dragon, radiant as autumn chrysanthemums, flourishing as spring pines?"
A Yin repeated to herself after hearing Fu Ye's words. However, how could this transformed soul beast, newly introduced to the human world, possibly understand the ancient poetry from Fu Ye's past life on Blue Star, which contained five thousand years of history and culture?
"Hehe, although I don't understand it, Ah Yin feels like this sentence sounds pretty powerful."
Ah Yin thought for a long time before finally lying on the table and not moving. If she couldn't figure it out, she wouldn't think about it. Human language is really troublesome; thinking too much gives her a headache.
Seeing Ah Yin's appearance, Fu Ye put on a smug smile. Little brat, he hasn't even figured out the language of Douluo Continent yet, and he wants to delve into the essence of our Blue Star?
"Don't look so listless. What I said was to compliment your beauty."
As evening approached, the number of customers on the downstairs floor gradually increased. Hearing these diners praising the food and service of his restaurant, Fu Ye also smiled.
As Iron Man once said, "If you pay enough, you can even defeat a god."
Judging from the business of his restaurant, the money his employees earn in a month is likely to be what other restaurants earn in a year. Therefore, he has no shortage of top chefs and excellent waiters.
The chef's dishes are not good? Let alone the customers disagreeing, even the chefs who worked with him would want to beat him up first; sparing even a punch would be considered disrespectful to his money.
"Old Master Fu, your dishes are here!"
Soon after, Little Li had two pretty waitresses bring up Fu Ye's dishes. As soon as the lids were lifted, an irresistible aroma quickly filled the entire street.
Many diners here couldn't help but look up to find the source of the rich meaty fragrance.
"Boss Fu, this is braised thousand-year-old earthworm tendon, butter-baked thousand-year-old green vein vine root core, and..."
There were seven dishes in total on the table, each one a feast for the eyes and the palate. These were all thousand-year-old spiritual creatures and soul beast meat; a meal like this was equivalent to almost a month of cultivation.
"Alright, Little Li, everyone's worked hard today. I have some scraps left, I'll save them for everyone's extra meal tonight."
Fu Ye took out some more spiritual items and thousand-year-old soul beast meat. After all, he had plenty of these things, and he was in a good mood today.
"Thank you, Boss!"
Little Li's eyes lit up when he saw the scraps. These things were very expensive outside.
Even he, a long-time employee of Juxiang Pavilion, wouldn't dare to be so extravagant. But, well, if the boss eats meat, he, as the underling, can at least have some soup!
This scene was witnessed by other diners and passersby, but when they saw Fu Ye and Ah Yin, they were all stunned.
"My God! The owner of Juxiang Pavilion is actually a young man!"
"Second Aunt, shut your stinking mouth, don't tarnish my idol!"
"Wow, brother is so handsome, and sister is so pretty!"
"So handsome! Mom, I'm in love!"
Fu Ye and A Yin's looks were even more stunning under the lights, while A Yin, the naive and sweet girl, was currently struggling with whether to eat the earthworm tendon or the tuna belly first.
Therefore, she didn't notice the stares from the outside world, her eyes fixed on the thousand-year-old earthworm tendon and the thousand-year-old tuna belly.
"Let's eat the earthworm tendon first, it smells so good, but if not, let's eat the belly first, it's shiny."
Okay.
"If you ask me, let's eat the thousand-year-old tuna belly first, it's an appetizer." "
Right in front of Ah Yin, Fu Ye picked up a piece of golden fish belly and put it in his mouth. The soft, sweet fish belly melted in his mouth, sliding down his stomach and turning into a warm current that nourished Fu Ye's entire body. This refreshing feeling greatly increased his appetite.
"Mmm, delicious!"
He was quite satisfied with the fish belly automatically recommended by the system.
After all, he had only typed in three words: "Delicious."
Just as Fu Ye was about to pick up more food, he realized that Ah Yin was staring at him. He didn't notice the blush on Ah Yin's cheeks and, with lightning speed, grabbed a piece of fish belly and stuffed it into her mouth. Ah Yin only slowly came to her senses when the fish belly entered her mouth.
The fish belly had a smooth and tender texture, a sweet taste with a hint of sea saltiness, and was very refreshing.
"So delicious."
Feeling the warm current in her stomach, Ah Yin knew this was good food, and the taste was superb!
"Eat more if you like it, and if you're not full, have them make more."
With that, Fu Ye immediately started eating, and Ah Yin, having tasted the sweetness, also began to savor the food.
This scene was also witnessed by two men cloaked in black robes not far away.
"What a pretty girl."
"She really is pretty, but it's a pity she has a boyfriend."
"So what?"
"So?"
"After you've had your fill, we'll cause a scene and show that girl what a real man with real strength is."
"I like her too."
"So?"
"Let's see who has the best skills."
The two whispered among themselves for a long time, unaware that Fu Ye had overheard their conversation.
Right in front of him, an electronic screen quietly appeared.
[Tang Hao's
identity: Disciple of the Clear Sky Sect, grandson of the current sect leader
Age: 33 years old
Soul Power: Level 83 Soul Douluo Martial
Soul: Clear Sky Hammer (Yellow Yellow Purple Purple Black Black Black Black)]
[Tang Xiao's
identity: Disciple of the Clear Sky Sect, Tang Hao's older brother
Age: 55 years old
Soul Power: Level 83 Soul Douluo
Martial
Soul: Clear Sky Hammer (Yellow Yellow Purple Purple Black Black Black Black)]
Watching the two approaching, Fu Ye's lips curled into a slight smile. They're both over 30 years old and still thinking about young girls.
However, in the fantasy world of Douluo Continent, the age of a man and woman in a relationship isn't actually that important. Fu Ye was simply projecting a modern perspective; after all, on Earth, a 33-year-old man dating a teenage girl would feel somewhat awkward. (Of course, it's not unheard of.)
Suddenly, a mischievous thought popped into Fu Ye's head. He wondered if he should pair Tang Hao and Yue Guan together? That way, he could give Tang San an epic power-up.