Wang Xiaoqiang called Xu Kunyou, who was in the kitchen at the time. Seeing Wang Xiaoqiang's call, Xu Kunyou was pleasantly surprised, "Mr. Wang, hello, it's been a long time since we've been in touch, ha..."

"Yeah, it's been a while, I'm actually at your hotel today..."

"Eh, is that so? Which private room are you in? I need to come over and have a drink with you..."

Wang Xiaoqiang didn't indulge in too much small talk and went straight to the point, "I'm in private room 203 right now, but these friends at the table, they all want to eat your Mandarin Duck Double Flower Egg, can you make one for us..."

"No problem, I'll have them make one and send it right over..." Xu Kunyou thought for a moment and realized something was off. The Mandarin Duck Double Flower Egg was Qingcheng Hotel's signature dish. It wasn't possible for customers to miss it on the menu, and nowadays, anyone coming to the hotel to dine would hardly skip this dish. Why would Wang Xiaoqiang need to personally call him, the head chef, to order it? With that thought, he changed his statement, "Uh, I'll make one personally and bring it over."

Xu Kunyou was a shrewd person. Although he couldn't entirely guess Wang Xiaoqiang's intentions, he didn't dare neglect the rare visit from Wang Xiaoqiang. He immediately tied on his apron and personally started preparing the Mandarin Duck Double Flower Egg,

Preparing the Mandarin Duck Double Flower Egg was a rather intricate process, but for Xu Kunyou, it was nothing too complex, because what was so-called "intricate" was actually the complexity of mixing the seasonings, which was Xu Kunyou's exclusive secret recipe. Therefore, every day the seasoning mix for the Mandarin Duck Double Flower Egg served at the restaurant was quietly prepared by Xu Kunyou himself in his room before being given to the chefs to cook. Now that he was making it himself, of course, it would be much simpler.

In less than twenty minutes, a Mandarin Duck Double Flower Egg was ready, and Xu Kunyou personally delivered it to private room 203.

After Wang Xiaoqiang made the call, everyone looked at him differently. When Xu Kunyou arrived at private room 203 with the Mandarin Duck Double Flower Egg in hand, Kalina and a group of students were thrilled, all secretly admiring Wang Xiaoqiang. And those like Li Wei, who had earlier shown skepticism and disdain toward Wang Xiaoqiang, now wore expressions of shame on their faces.

"Hey, aren't you the head chef of Qingcheng Grand Hotel?"

As soon as Xu Kunyou entered the private room and started speaking, Li Wei had already recognized him, "Didn't you just say the restaurant doesn't serve double portions of signature dishes? How come there is one now?"

Having heard this, Xu Kunyou instantly understood why Wang Xiaoqiang had personally called him. It turned out that he wanted an extra portion of the Mandarin Duck Double Flower Egg. Facing Li Wei's questioning, Xu Kunyou had a response ready, "That's right, the Mandarin Duck Double Flower Egg is never served in double portions at our hotel for a single dining table. This one, well, is a personal dish I made to bring to Boss Wang. It doesn't count as part of the hotel's servings and, of course, it is not within the hotel's rules..."

"What if other customers all come looking for you..." Li Wei seriously questioned, "then wouldn't you be exhausted..."

"Other people? Hehe, sorry, I don't have that leisure time..."

Xu Kunyou replied to Li Wei and then placed the Mandarin Duck Double Flower Egg in the center of the table, swapping out the finished portion, and nodded to Wang Xiaoqiang, "Boss Wang, is this enough? If it's not, I can make you another."

Now everyone in the room was shocked. Wang Xiaoqiang actually had the clout to get the head chef of Qingcheng Grand Hotel to take such attentive actions—personally cooking, serving, clearing dishes, and even asking Wang Xiaoqiang if it was sufficient, almost like a little servant to Wang Xiaoqiang. Yet, this very chef seemed so important when answering Li Wei's questions.

This impressive chef was treating Wang Xiaoqiang with such deference; Wang Xiaoqiang must be even more impressive. Thus, at that moment, whether it was teacher Kalina or Li Wei and his group, including the two female students, they all turned their attention to the person of awe-inspiring presence, Wang Xiaoqiang.

Wang Xiaoqiang replied with a faint smile, "I think this will be enough, Manager Xu. You've been a great help today..."

Xu Kunyou immediately bent over slightly, "No trouble at all... Mr. Wang, you don't need to be polite with me..."

The onlookers again set their eyes on Xu Kunyou, seeing him now exhibiting a servant's demeanor and thinking it shouldn't be this way. Just what was Wang Xiaoqiang's identity to make a head chef behave like that towards him?

In fact, it's not hard to understand why Xu Kunyou would act like this. Last year's epidemic, while causing the meat and food industry to suffer, also hit the hotel business hard. Dihao Hotel Grand Hotel, for instance, had closed for over half a year, unable to cover costs, and even now its business was still lackluster. In contrast, Qingcheng Grand Hotel, Junle Grand Hotel, and Garden Hotel were not as badly affected because during that period, diners at the hotels mostly preferred vegetarian dishes, nearly afraid to order meat. It then became a competition of vegetarian fare among the hotels. Thanks to the vegetables from Wang Xiaoqiang, the dishes made by these hotels were exceptionally delicious, giving them an edge to get through the epidemic. Ultimately, this success was ascribed to the hotel chefs, whose salaries were duly increased after the new year.

This made the chefs of the three hotels very grateful to Wang Xiaoqiang. Now, it wasn't just about Xu Kunyou making a dish—if Wang Xiaoqiang asked him to carry his shoes, he would be willing.

After Xu Kunyou left the private room, everyone began to enjoy the second portion of the Mandarin Duck Double Flower Egg. Kalina and the two women each took up their chopsticks, savoring the dish and expressing their admiration for Wang Xiaoqiang's capabilities, especially Kalina, who looked at Wang Xiaoqiang with shining eyes.

Li Wei didn't move his chopsticks because he no longer had the face to do so.

This evening, he was generous enough to host a birthday dinner for the teacher, which, to put it plainly, was still to win Kalina's favor. But unfortunately, so far, not only had Kalina not shown any preference for him, she was now looking at Wang Xiaoqiang with new respect. However, he believed even if Wang Xiaoqiang had outshined him for the moment, it wasn't a big deal—after all, influencing a chef was nothing special.

At that time, Li Wei was thinking of inviting everyone to go dancing at the disco after the meal to show off his dance moves. He had heard that teacher Kalina was quite skilled in dancing. Dancing with her would be great, yes, very nice indeed!

Li Wei was overjoyed, and even before the dinner had ended, he was already eager to suggest to everyone, "It's still early, how about we all head to Focal after dinner and have some fun?"

Of course, none of the boys objected and they raised their hands to show their agreement, while both girls looked at Kalina. Kalina simply shrugged her shoulders and said, "It's rare for us to get together, so of course we should enjoy ourselves. Let's all go after dinner..."

As Kalina spoke, her gaze drifted towards Wang Xiaoqiang from time to time.

"Alright, but since Li Wei is treating us to dinner, I'll cover the expenses when we go to the disco later..." Wang Xiaoqiang said.

Seeing that Wang Xiaoqiang agreed to go, Tang Mianmian and Hua Lili naturally had no objections, so they nodded in agreement.

After dinner, they all excitedly drove to Focal.

Focal Disco was the largest disco in River City. Its prime location attracted a large crowd of revelers every night. Of course, Focal was also a place of chaos, filled each night with people from all walks of life.

Soon the three cars raced to Focal, where the huge neon sign at the entrance blazed like fire, soaring and plunging, creating a dazzling spectacle!

After parking the cars, they stepped into Focal Disco, where they were immediately hit by the booming music, the strong scent of cigarettes, and the pungent smell of alcohol. Countless men and women writhed in the dance floor, swaying, some with numb expressions, some drunkenly, and others passionately dancing with their partners. Of course, there were also strangers who were drawn to each other's charms, and as they danced, they would come together, their bodies rubbing against each other...

Wang Xiaoqiang frowned slightly upon seeing this, as he didn't quite enjoy such places. However, having come, he decided to stay put for the time being and not immediately demand to leave.

On the contrary, Li Wei and the other students seemed to be regulars at such venues. Upon entering, they dove into the dance floor with ease. Of course, they didn't forget to invite Kalina and the two girls. Kalina, however, didn't have the habit of dancing immediately upon arrival. She decided to have some drinks first. This coincided with Wang Xiaoqiang's thoughts. The two girls were also clearly not very comfortable in this kind of environment, so they preferred to drink at this time too.

Thus, the four of them sat down at a table. Wang Xiaoqiang ordered some drinks, beers, and snacks, and they sat and drank slowly.

Because Kalina hadn't hit the dance floor, Li Wei and his seven friends danced for a while and, finding it dull without her, they came over to drink. Although they had drunk a lot at the dinner table, they showed no restraint here, drinking even more fiercely. After downing a bottle of beer each, they returned to the dance floor. This time, Li Wei invited Kalina. She didn't refuse, but before entering the dance floor, she extended an invitation to Wang Xiaoqiang and the other two girls. Wang Xiaoqiang said he couldn't dance, but Kalina stepped forward, took his hand, and said, "No problem, I can teach you..." Without waiting for a reply, she pulled Wang Xiaoqiang into the dance floor.

Kalina might have been young, but she was mature. She could tell that among the ten students, Wang Xiaoqiang was special. Her good friend Mikoer had also called, instructing her to take care of Wang Xiaoqiang during class and now. So, both in and out of class, she deliberately paid attention to Wang Xiaoqiang, taking care to maintain his dignity. Among the ten students, although Wang Xiaoqiang wasn't the oldest, it was obvious he was the most mature. Boys like Li Wei clearly seemed like kids who had yet to grow up, and Kalina actually treated them as such. In comparison, it was Wang Xiaoqiang who drew her interest more.

Seeing the sexy and enticing Teacher Kalina leading Wang Xiaoqiang by the hand into the dance pool, Li Wei and his companions entered the dance floor with dissatisfaction, watching Wang Xiaoqiang and Kalina dance closely together, they all felt a mix of envy, jealousy, and resentment.

At a change of music, the lights in the dance pool flashed wildly, and the music suddenly became explosive, prompting even more frenzied movement among the crowd.

At this point, any observant onlooker would notice that the men and women dancing in the pool had begun vigorous body friction and "attacks."

The American girl Kalina, while dancing energetically, also kept gyrating her hips and moving closer, pressing her live, fragrant body nearer and nearer to Wang Xiaoqiang. What started as a modest gap soon closed to zero distance, and eventually became negative distance.

Wang Xiaoqiang held her tightly, that sensual waist, and with her body, he started to dance wildly, feeling the thrill!

Suddenly, there was a disturbance in the dance pool, and the crowd gradually stopped dancing. Then, voices of arguing and cursing were heard. Wang Xiaoqiang and Kalina stopped dancing and turned to look. They saw two groups shoving and swearing at each other, and one of the groups was none other than Li Wei and his seven friends.

"Fuck, you touched my girl's ass; you tell me, how are we going to settle this?" The one speaking was a guy with a shaved head and a long braid at the back, sporting two dragons tattooed on his muscular arms.

"Please, take a good look. With my girlfriend looking like this, even if you paid me, I wouldn't touch her," retorted Li Wei, pointing disdainfully at a girl next to the man with the braid.

"Fuck, I'll kill you..." Brother Braid said, and he pulled out a dagger from his waist. His crew behind him also brandished their daggers one after another.

Li Wei and his seven friends might have been a bit arrogant due to their youth, but they were still students after all, and compared to the local gangsters, they were naturally timid. Seeing their adversaries pull out daggers, they all recoiled in fear.

"I'm telling you, don't mess around, or you won't know what hit you..." Li Wei's bravado had already dissipated, and his words were nothing more than an attempt to intimidate the other group and buy time to escape.

"Brother Braid, why waste words with them? Chop off one of their hands each now..." one of the gangsters shouted, and the group raised their knives and charged towards Li Wei and his companions.

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