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Chapter 166 Fabrication! Utter Elegance!
Oriental International Hotel.

The number of media and fans below is increasing.

Countless figures surrounded the entire hotel entrance, making it impossible to move.

The noisy and excited sounds could be heard clearly even upstairs.

Chen Liang looked down.

He saw Zhou Yang's excited fans, all of them had come again, constantly waving the handsome photo of Zhou Yang in a suit, over and over again...

He took a deep breath, looked into the distance again, and checked the time.

"Why haven't they come out yet!"

Zhou Yang has been inside for almost an hour, but he still shows no sign of coming out.

The average audition time is about twenty minutes, but Wu Zuliang's audition lasted a little longer, about forty minutes.

Zhou Yang, however, showed no intention of coming out!
Damn!

This guy wouldn't...

damn it!
How could this guy possibly be selected?
The clothes we wear are all limited edition custom-made clothes!
One of our pieces of jewelry is worth more than a hundred times more than the total value of all of Zhou Yang's clothes!

That bastard Zhou Yang was so slovenly, dressed in cheap clothes, and damn it, he hadn't even shaved his beard, and he wasn't wearing any cologne. He looked incredibly vulgar.

It's obvious they were completely unprepared!

How could this guy possibly be selected?
but……

however……

……

Not far away, Zhang Jingya was also nervously watching the room.

In fact...

Along the way, she repeatedly told Zhou Yang to prepare, and even showed him the original novel of "Twilight" and selected the most likely scenes to be used, reading them to him.

But Zhou Yang didn't take it seriously at all. He simply slept soundly in the car the whole way, showing no sense of urgency whatsoever, and without any preparation, he just swaggered in.

She had given up hope!
I thought Zhou Yang would be out in about ten minutes!
But I didn't expect...

How could they stay inside for so long?

Just at this time……

The door to the room opened.

The agents immediately surrounded them.

But then they saw a waiter holding a wine glass and a tray make a shushing gesture...

Immediately afterwards, a staff member came out and looked at everyone waiting there.

"Everyone, please go back first. The director and screenwriter still need to discuss and finalize the roles..."

"???"

Everyone was stunned when they heard this!

Zhang Jingya was even more bewildered!
Everyone else left!
What about Zhou Yang?

What is Zhou Yang doing?
Just then, the staff member looked at Zhang Jingya with a complicated expression.

"Hello, Ms. Zhang..."

"Hello……"

"Mr. Zhou Yang recommended a food brand called [A Liang] to us. He said that the best steak in China is the most carefully made steak at [A Liang Food], is that what you mean?"

"???"

When Zhang Jingya heard this, her mind went completely blank.

He was completely stunned!

Ah...

A Liang Foods?

and many more!

Isn't it [A Liang Chain Fast Food]?
This……

"Could you please order one for us? We'd like to try it, please?"

"???"

..............................

"Come out, come out!"

"what's the result?"

"I do not know!"

"Wow, it's Wu Zuliang! Wow, so handsome! Wu Zuliang, look over here, look over here! I love you, Teacher Wu Zuliang! Ahhhhh!"

"The Heavenly King Liang is out! The Heavenly King Liang! Ahhhhh! I'm going to die! I'm going to die!"

"Chen Liang is here, Chen Liang, Chen Liang, I love you..."

"..."

11 o'clock in the morning.

The Oriental International Hotel was filled with screams and madness.

Countless media outlets and fans broke through the security personnel's defenses and surrounded all the celebrities.

Chen Liang felt suffocated and breathless among the group.

He looked at Zhang Jingya walking towards him with her head down, then at a car driving by in the distance...

There were six words written on the car.

【Ah Liang Royal Steak】!
So conspicuous, so shameless...

damn it!
"Did this guy really treat the director and the original author to the fast food he endorses?"

"..."

At this moment, he felt a surge of blood rushing to his head, and his brain completely shut down.

as if……

A million alpacas surged into my mind.

The agent, at this moment, also seemed somewhat confused and disoriented...

In all my years in this industry, I've never seen a bastard like this before!
Damn it! ! !

That bastard Zhou Yang, what is he trying to do?! What did he say to the director and author inside?!

Why hasn't it been released yet?
Just as he was completely bewildered, he saw Zhang Jingya emerge from the crowded throng and receive a beautifully packaged "Chinese Royal Steak" from Xu Xueliang, the owner of "A Liang Fast Food Restaurant"...

Immediately afterwards...

Under the gaze of all the media, Xu Xueliang's figure trembled slightly as he took a deep breath!

"Mr. Zhou Yang is having lunch with Hollywood director Kathryn and Ms. Mia!"

"Correct!"

"I don't know either, I suddenly received their call!"

"Yes, this is our [Chinese Royal Court] steak, a steak that was once praised by the Ming Dynasty's founding emperor in the imperial palace... We are nearly 100 years ahead of the West!"

"..."

The moment I heard such shameless propaganda!
Chen Liang's pupils contracted sharply, and he momentarily questioned the meaning of life.

The agent opened her mouth, watching Xu Xueliang constantly crowding into the media group, desperately showing off his steak. His shameless behavior made her feel like she had encountered a carbon copy of Zhou Yang!
"damn it!"

"Chinese steak?"

"China, you damn steak!"

"At least make some sense in your story, you fucking idiot!"

"You're kidding me!"

"That bastard has no shame!"

"..."

The manager, who usually maintains a calm demeanor, suddenly broke into a tirade of profanity!
That bastard Zhou Yang, could he be any more shameless?!

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"We can easily fall into a historical misconception sometimes..."

"For example, steak..."

"The history of steak can be traced back to medieval Europe. At that time, due to the extremely high cost of raising cattle, beef was considered an exclusive ingredient for nobles and the wealthy... Historically, it was first recorded to develop at aristocratic banquets in England and France, and then gradually became popular. The method of cutting beef into thick slices for cooking gradually became popular during the Renaissance... Gradually, with the addition of seasonings and the rich aroma of frying, it eventually became the unique Western-style steak..."

"But in fact, our Eastern aristocratic class had its own unique methods of cooking beef very early on; even as early as the pre-Qin period, there were unique, primitive court steaks..."

"The history of beef in our Eastern China can be traced back to the Shang and Zhou Dynasties. The Book of Rites states that feudal lords were not obligated to kill cattle. Therefore, nobles could only slaughter cattle during important ceremonies. After the sacrifice, they could eat the cattle. Thus, eating beef was a symbol of power and status at that time. During the pre-Qin period, cattle were important sacrificial offerings, and the beef after the sacrifice would be distributed to the noble class for consumption."

"During the Western Zhou Dynasty, salt, plums, and wine were the most basic condiments for the court nobles of our Chinese nation. But our ancestors realized the importance of color, aroma, and taste long ago..."

"Therefore, in those early days, the nobility took the preparation of steak very seriously. Three things were particularly important when making steak: the weather, the time of day, the temperature, the heat, as well as the ingredients and seasonings..."

"..."

in the room.

On the table were several bottles of red wine that had just been opened.

Zhou Yang's cheeks flushed slightly. He took a deep sniff of the wine and sighed, "Wine has a life of its own. Just as the ancient Chinese classic, the Book of Rites, says, 'Wine completes the ritual.' Truly good wine needs to resonate with the soul of the winemaker. If I'm not mistaken, this bottle of wine comes from the autumn of '82, that harvest season..."

After finishing his meal, Zhou Yang accepted the "A Liang Royal Steak" from the staff. When discussing steak, he casually quoted a passage from the "Zhou Li·Tian Guan": "Pre-Qin nobles used the 'Eight Delicacies' method to prepare beef, seasoned with plum sauce, and the cooking time was carefully controlled with 'three boils and nine turns,' touching upon meat aesthetics a thousand years earlier than the West... Gentlemen, please taste this now. This beef was prepared using the pre-Qin method..."

Under the lamplight, he cut several fragrant steaks and, under the dazed gazes of Mia and Catherine, distributed them to the two of them…

His voice was deep and resonant like a cello, and when he quoted from classical texts, he spoke with great intonation, as if he were a storyteller who had traveled through time.

as if……

I don't know when it started, but Zhou Yang has become the master of the room.

It was as if this wasn't an audition, but rather a tasting event that brought together red wine, nobility, and the collision of Eastern and Western histories.

Mia stared blankly at Zhou Yang in front of her, and subconsciously took a bite.

Immediately afterwards, he saw Zhou Yang unbutton his shirt, his collarbone half-hidden in the shadow of the collar.

Before the servants could react, he had already naturally taken the wine bottle and poured wine for everyone. Then, his knuckles tapped the glass, producing a clear, rhythmic sound in the quiet room.

“Listen, doesn’t the sound of the glass hanging on the glass sound like the lingering notes of the chime bells from the Shang and Zhou dynasties?” Zhou Yang leaned back in his chair, slightly tipsy. The sound of the cheap fabric rubbing against the glass only accentuated his relaxed and noble posture. In the backlight, his silhouette blended strangely with the Baroque decorations of the room, making him look like a young lord who had stepped out of an oil painting.

The unique blend of Eastern and Western qualities is vividly embodied in this young man, Zhou Yang…

Mia had never seen such an extraordinary person before; she was completely stunned.

I don't know why, nor do I know if it's because of the scene rendered by Zhou Yang...

She was surprised to find that Chinese steak was so delicious, with a rich and fragrant aroma full of history, which made her taste buds tremble.

Catherine also took a sip of red wine and carefully ate a bite of steak, and had the same feeling.

"Come and try this. This steak is our specialty. The 'secret method of roasting beef' recorded in 'Tiangong Kaiwu' has been restored, using rock salt and Sichuan pepper instead of black pepper."

Zhou Yang introduced the steak with a smile.

The two girls instinctively took another bite!
Then, he nodded repeatedly.

The staff and servants nearby swallowed slightly.

Finally, he raised his head slightly, stood up straight, and managed to maintain his composure!

……

Zhou Yang under the lights.

It possesses both the youthful and handsome face of a teenager and the profound charm of history.

He stood there, one side bathed in dim backlighting, the other in bright lamplight, smiling as he looked down at everyone…

then……

"Gentlemen, I'd like to trade this steak for these bottles of wine!"

"..."

Under the astonished gazes of the two.

He snapped his fingers.

Immediately afterwards...

Looking at the attendant beside him with a complicated expression.

"Please pack up this wine for me to take away, thank you!"

"..."

(End of this chapter)