Chapter 2103 - 2076: We Need Some National Essence
Time flows like water, fleeting in a blink of an eye.
Black clouds press on the city, threatening to destroy it, dark clouds overhead signal an impending storm.
Many people can clearly sense a suffocating atmosphere spreading through the air, centered in Beijing, expanding outward in all directions, like a massive stone pressing on everyone’s heart, creating an uncontrollable sense of oppression, as if they can’t catch their breath.
Even though the oppression reached its peak in their hearts, for those who are not involved, they aren’t afraid at all. Instead, they are taking their seats, ready to watch the show, to see the fierce battle between the Lu Family and the Tang Family, to see who will emerge victorious this time—will the Lu Family annihilate the Tang Family, or vice versa, or will both sides suffer?
Though many are watching the show, no force dares to muddy the waters.
Because everyone knows very well that the confrontation between the Lu Family and the Tang Family has reached a fever pitch, the two sides have completely torn off their masks, just lacking a trigger for a life-and-death battle. Anyone daring to intervene might become the first target of the Tang Family and Yang Family’s focus fire and be wiped out. When they die, their deaths would be in vain, and no one would stand up for them.
Since they can’t interfere, they choose to stand by, watching the show while munching on sunflower seeds. Otherwise, they’ll bring disaster upon themselves and be doomed.
In this moment, everyone held their breath, choosing to quietly be spectators, waiting for the true confrontation between the Lu Family and the Tang Family, to see who will triumph. Once the dust settles, it might be their turn to reap the rewards.
At this moment, every family harbors their own thoughts, waiting for the final result to appear.
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Time flows like water, and in the blink of an eye, another day has passed.
The horizon becomes brighter, as a red sun gradually rises from the east, hanging on the skyline. The soft, warm light spills from the sky, dispelling the night, eradicating the decadent aura left by the nightlife.
The gentle sunlight falls on people’s bodies, giving them a warm feeling. But when the cold wind howls past, everyone can’t help but feel a strong sense of coldness from within, involuntarily pulling their clothes tighter, quickening their pace, hoping to get into a warm room quickly.
The warmth emitted by the sunlight still cannot compete with the cold weather.
As the Huaxia Imperial City, when the sun rises from the eastern horizon, the whole city seems to come alive again, bustling with activity.
Perhaps due to Beijing’s weather, many pedestrians on the streets wear masks, their faces unseen, yet you can clearly see a hint of urgency and anxiety in each person’s eyes. Of course, some have a relaxed and carefree look, with all the world’s different expressions vividly displayed at this moment.
Wangfujing in Beijing, known as a priceless piece of land that earns a fortune every day.
Moreover, Wangfujing has become a symbol of Beijing over time, just like the Eiffel Tower and the Avenue des Champs-Elysees. Its reputation as a commercial street is well-known.
For many tourists, a visit to Beijing isn’t complete without a trip to Wangfujing and climbing the Great Wall.
Wangfujing also has the most famous snack street, where a variety of foods converge. Walking on this street allows you to taste food from all over the world without leaving the city, arriving hungry and leaving with a full belly.
In Wangfujing, you can enjoy fragrant tea, drink fine wine, eat various special snacks, indulge in shopping and consumption, and appreciate Beijing accent, flavor, and rhythm performances.
Though the Wangfujing of the day can’t match the bustling nighttime, in Beijing, there’s no shortage of people, only space.
Even during the day, the commercial street of Wangfujing is packed with people. Apart from the crowd, beautiful women are naturally also plentiful. Whether they have yellow skin or white skin, are from China or abroad, you’ll find everything here.
The beautiful women naturally form a striking scenery; even now it’s deep autumn, they are already dressed in warm clothes, yet they can still attract men’s attention on the street, making people involuntarily want to focus their gaze on them.
Lu Tianxing drove a BMW and parked in front of a very famous snack shop in Wangfujing, then opened the car door, and Bai Zhiqing and Lin Yafei got out of the car laughing and chatting.
The arrival of the two immediately caught the attention of many people around, not just the men, but even the women focused their gaze on them.
For a woman to be considered beautiful, the key is whether she can make other women envious, jealous, and resentful. It’s clear that Bai Zhiqing and Lin Yafei are the kind of women who make even women uncontrollably envious.
Even in the deep autumn, Bai Zhiqing and Lin Yafei wore warm clothing, yet it couldn’t hide their devilish figures, those long beautiful legs, slender waists, exquisitely outlined, very eye-catching.
Ignoring the various gazes from the surroundings, the three of them unbotheredly walked into a restaurant that looked to be very elegantly decorated.
Compared to other street-side restaurants, this one was especially elegant, quite serene. Although there were many customers inside, not many were speaking loudly, everyone talked and laughed softly, elegant but still dignified.
Listening to the elegant music playing in their ears, Lu Tianxing let out a small sigh.
"What’s wrong, are you worried about Xiangjiang?" Bai Zhiqing asked, looking at Lu Tianxing.
Lin Yafei also cast her eyes on Lu Tianxing, with inquiry shining in her beautiful eyes.
"Nothing, just wondering why make a restaurant so elegant, isn’t it just a place to eat? Does it have to be like this? If it were me, I’d incorporate more of our China’s national essence."
"National essence?"
Upon hearing Lu Tianxing’s words, Bai Zhiqing and Lin Yafei couldn’t help but show a hint of confusion on their faces, unable to understand what he meant.
"Yeah, to play the national essence to match the ambiance, like the erhu, suona or something, that would truly match the feel of a Huaxia Restaurant. After all, they are selling authentic Chinese food, not those international so-called western restaurants playing piano pieces, is it necessary? There’s no essence or ambiance to it," Lu Tianxing explained to Bai Zhiqing and Lin Yafei earnestly.