During the break, Wang Xiaoqiang deliberately avoided interacting with them, only speaking with two other female students because Teacher Kalina encouraged everyday conversation in spoken English. The two girls could understand and would immediately start speaking English. Wang Xiaoqiang, with only a junior high school level of English, found it extremely challenging to suddenly communicate in English. However, the two girls were patient. Whenever Wang Xiaoqiang couldn't understand, they would explain it to him in Chinese. Gradually, Wang Xiaoqiang got to know them better and found out one was called Tang Mianmian and the other Hua Lili. Their names both had a repeated syllable which made them catchy and easy to remember. In fact, Tang Mianmian and Hua Lili were quite attractive, but for the group of wealthy young men, it seemed they had grown tired of domestic girls. To them, a woman like Kalina was fresh and interesting.

Thus, they didn't pursue these two girls, and neither did Wang Xiaoqiang. He felt it was easy to talk to them, so he chatted more, hoping to improve his own spoken English.

Soon, Wang Xiaoqiang learned that Tang Mianmian was purely there to improve her English, and Hua Lili, like Wang Xiaoqiang, was preparing to go abroad; she was headed to the United States too and was waiting for her passport. Thus, when Hua Lili found out that Wang Xiaoqiang was also flying to the United States soon, she deliberately got close to him, hoping to travel together. After all, she was traveling alone. It being her first time going abroad, she felt somewhat nervous and having a companion would be more than welcome.

Today was Kalina's birthday. The seven boys had already prepared, first with a birthday dinner and then by taking Teacher Kalina dancing at a disco.

Among them, one named Li Wei was probably the wealthiest, always generous, so the others looked to him as their leader. This time, he was paying the bill, and the other boys did not dare to compete with him.

It was her own birthday, and the students wanted to celebrate for her, so naturally, Kalina would not refuse. She immediately agreed with their plans, but Kalina thoughtfully decided to include the entire class. Thus, Wang Xiaoqiang and the other two girls were also invited. Wang Xiaoqiang didn't mind; since it was the teacher's birthday, it was natural to show support, and the two girls thought the same.

So that evening, at dinner time, a group of teachers and students gathered downstairs of the cram school, ready to head to the birthday party. Kalina drove a red Passat, and Li Wei drove a Mercedes. Of course, the boys crammed into the Passat first and only moved to Li Wei's car when it was full. Wang Xiaoqiang invited Tang Mianmian and Hua Lili into the Hummer.

Perhaps to showcase his extraordinary family background, or maybe to show his sincerity to Kalina, Li Wei had booked the birthday dinner at Qingcheng Grand Hotel, which was close to the cram school and the most famous hotel in the vicinity. It was also one of the notable hotels in the Provincial Capital.

The young people drove fiercely and soon sped into Qingcheng Grand Hotel.

After entering the designated private room in the hotel, the courses were served, all famous dishes from Qingcheng Grand Hotel. Positioned in the center of the table was Qingcheng Grand Hotel's "Mandarin Duck Double Flower Egg," undeniably a signature dish that instantly tantalized everyone's taste buds. People began eagerly grabbing the dish, lavishing praise as they ate...

"Delicious,"

"This dish is really good."

"Mmm, this taste is exceptional,"

It was delicious indeed, but regrettably, the dish was too scarce. There were just two eggs and some vegetables on the plate. With everyone at the large table quickly reaching for it, a piece per person was all that was managed, and one person hadn't even had a chance to reach for it - that was Hua Lili. Hua Lili was the reserved type who, no matter what, always acted gently and never scrambled with others.

Not having gotten any was one thing, but what was key was that Hua Lili had already reached out with her chopsticks, only to find the dish was finished by the time her chopsticks reached the plate, making it somewhat awkward as she said with a slight blush, "It's gone..."

Everyone felt slightly ashamed, realizing they had been impolite. Meanwhile, after trying a bite, Teacher Kalina also regretfully said, "The flavor is truly wonderful, but it's a pity there wasn't more..."

"Teacher, if you want more, it's easy, just order another serving," said Li Wei, seeing that Kalina still craved the Mandarin Duck Double Flower Egg, he waved his hand grandly. "Waiter, another one please."

Immediately, the waiter from earlier came in. "Sir, may I help you?"

"Uh, this dish, the Mandarin Duck Double Flower Egg, bring us another one..."

"I'm sorry, sir, because the Mandarin Duck Double Flower Egg is quite intricate to make, we generally don't serve two portions at the same table..." the waiter said with a sense of apology.

"Why is there such a rule..." Li Wei felt puzzled, "Go and call your lobby manager over!"

Having said this, if he couldn't achieve his goal, it would be embarrassing. Li Wei was quite familiar with the manager of the Qingcheng Grand Hotel, and at this moment, he tried to use this relationship to order another Mandarin Duck Double Flower Egg.

The waiter hesitated for a moment, "Alright, please wait a moment..."

"Pfft, I don't believe it, can't get a dish when you have money..." Li Wei scoffed as he watched the waiter walk away, speaking arrogantly.

The lobby manager came over quickly, a tall and elegant woman in her twenties, whose legs under her professional skirt were very sexy. She entered the private room and smiled, "Oh, Young Master Li is here..."

Li Wei, with a displeased expression, said, "Manager Xu, why doesn't your hotel sell two portions of the signature dish, the Mandarin Duck Double Flower Egg, at the same table?"

"Yes, Young Master Li, because this dish, you see, is quite intricate to make..." Manager Xu explained with a deferential smile, but before she could finish, Li Wei impatiently frowned and said, "Manager Xu, really, make an exception..."

"Young Master Li, listen to me, it's peak dinner time right now, the kitchen is absolutely chaotic..." Manager Xu explained patiently. But before she could finish, Li Wei quite rudely interrupted, "Alright, alright, I don't want to hear another explanation, you can leave now..."

Manager Xu's face shook slightly, she pursed her lips, and left the private room.

"Actually, it's easy to get this dish, it's just that you, Li Wei, didn't ask the right person..." Seeing the atmosphere was a bit awkward, Wang Xiaoqiang spoke up.

Li Wei was already very angry, and upon hearing what Wang Xiaoqiang said, he sneered, "What, you, Wang Xiaoqiang, are giving me, Li Wei, a lecture? If you're capable, why don't you order one for everyone to see..."

"Yeah, just mouthing off..."

"Exactly, if Viagra couldn't get it, how could you?" The other boys rolled their eyes at Wang Xiaoqiang, their looks filled with disdain.

Kalina and two other girls also fixed their gaze on Wang Xiaoqiang.

"Alright then, I'll make a call..." Wang Xiaoqiang said and pulled out his phone, directly calling Xu Kunyou, the kitchen manager of Qingcheng Grand Hotel. (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to qidian.com to vote for recommendations, monthly tickets, and your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)

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