Chapter 12 - Feeling in Love
The garden wasn't far from Old Street. Su Tao led Vera to the Old Street and chose a clean restaurant where he was familiar with the boss. Seeing that Su Tao had brought a foreigner with him, the boss spoke with his voice lowered by Su Tao's ears, "I'll add two more dishes to your order."
"Boss, bring out your skills." Su Tao greeted. The demolition event had caused Su Tao to become a celebrity in the Old Street.
The boss responded with his thumbs up, "Leave it to me."
Vera looked around. She had never tried eating in a Chinese restaurant in such a street. However, she wasn't unhappy, and it even felt fresh to her, which made her filled with expectations.
"You must have a motive to bring me here to eat, right?" Vera smiled as she fiddled with the chopsticks.
"Not only are you pretty, but you're also even smart!" Su Tao poured Vera a Red Star Wine as he continued, "What do you think about the old street? Is it filled with our culture?"
Vera raised her head before she downed the highly concentrated wine, which allowed Su Tao to see her fair neck from his view.
Vera gracefully wiped her lips with her thumb, then smiled. "You want me to preserve this Old Street?"
Having his thoughts predicted by Vera again, Su Tao raised his thumb at her. "I believe you have seen the business opportunity in the Old Street. h.o.m.ogeneous is intense this year, and only industry with a meaning behind it could be compet.i.tive and provide more opportunities for revenue."
Vera smiled. She never thought that Su Tao would suddenly a.n.a.lyse in the view of a businessman. She stared at him for a long time. "Let's hear your proposal. If it's attractive, then I can consider investing in it! Since the investment project hasn't been finalised yet, it's alright to add some interesting elements in it."
Su Tao fished out his phone, opened a file and handed it over to Vera which caused Vera to be surprised. She never thought that he would be this prepared.
Su Tao patiently explained, "Everyone in the country is focusing on the tourism and film industry, but most of them are reforming everything. There isn't much that's preserved the original culture. The Old Street isn't big, but it's filled with all sorts of stuff. So if the foundation of this place is reconstructed, it will bring you pa.s.sive income."
Su Tao had investigated Vera's details. She was a businesswoman that had a favourable opinion of the Chinese culture. Otherwise, she wouldn't be so versed in her Mandarin.
Vera momentarily paused before she explained, "A quarter of my blood originated from China. My maternal grandfather is Chinese, which influenced me greatly. So I'm fond of the Chinese culture. I will get someone to research your suggestion, and if it's suitable, I will give it some consideration."
Su Tao snapped his fingers as he smiled. "Since we're done with official matters, then let us start our feast."
Hanzhou cuisine was considered a branch of the Jiangnan cuisine with a mild flavour that concerned mainly on knife work, unlike the northern cuisines with Steamed Meatb.a.l.l.s, Shredded Dried Bean Soup, Baby Cabbage and Sweet-and-Sour Pork Ribs. Despite being a small restaurant, the boss's skill was excellent.
Vera had tried white wine in the past, but she mostly tried famous white wines like Mao Tai. The Red Star Wine was strong and spicy, so before she knew it, Vera was already intoxicated.
Su Tao swiftly supported Vera when he saw her staggering and his lower abdomen accidentally touched Vera's perky b.u.t.t. The soft sensation made him s.h.i.+ver as his blood started to boil.
Vera snorted as she breathed out at Su Tao's face, tickling his heart.
When he was considering if he should bring Vera back to the Three Flavour Hall, a Buick GL8 drove over before Secretary Li and a well-built Russian woman stepped out. When she saw Vera intoxicated with alcohol, she stared at Su Tao before helping Vera into the car.
