System: Master Your Life-Chapter 671 - 171: Nighttime Boating with Xia Xiyao, Sensation Sparked by Chinese Programming_2

Chapter 671: Chapter 171: Nighttime Boating with Xia Xiyao, Sensation Sparked by Chinese Programming_2

After leaving the neighborhood, Xu Lin went to the nearest gas station to fill up the tank.

"Where are we going, haven’t decided yet?"

"Actually, I want to go rowing."

"Rowing?"

"Is it okay?" Xia Xiyao blinked her beautiful eyes, looking at him.

Rowing in the evening sounds pretty interesting.

Xu Lin: "How about we grab a meal first, then go rowing?"

"Yes, let’s eat first! Xu Lin, this time it’s on me, we’ll have Western food!"

"Let me pay, how much can you afford?"

Xia Xiyao’s monthly living expenses are only about four thousand five. After all, she has a dad, a biological mom, and a stepmom. Sometimes she gets allowances from all three, each giving her one thousand five, which totals four thousand five. Occasionally, her stepmom even gives a little more.

Xia Xiyao’s stepmom is pretty nice. Sometimes she gives Xiyao three thousand a month, saying girls shouldn’t be raised poorly, especially if they’re this pretty, otherwise trouble might arise. You never know how many greasy middle-aged men out there are eyeing these beautiful young girls.

In Jiangdu, some top-level beauties, even the most gorgeous, are kept by rich people, living in large apartments that cost tens of thousands a month, with living expenses starting at ten to twenty thousand a month or more. The really successful ones can earn millions in a year. Money can easily corrupt a pure-hearted girl; as long as a girl is beautiful, from the age of her teens, she’s been eyed by countless men. Many are willing to be kept for ten to twenty thousand a month, but of course, the most beautiful ones, with looks, body, and stature, belong to wealthy magnates.

Don’t underestimate the allure of money; people’s moral standards aren’t as high as imagined.

Xu Lin: "For Western food, I’ll take you to a Michelin two-star restaurant."

"Michelin two-star, is it very expensive?"

Michelin two-star is actually quite prestigious, as three stars are the highest grade.

Two stars: worth a special visit.

Michelin, in the dining industry, is a name synonymous with high-end internationally.

"Just like that. For ordinary people, a meal at these restaurants costs a few thousand, which is half a month’s or even a month’s salary. But if you’re a bit wealthier, dining at a Michelin restaurant is like buying an ice cream on the roadside. You can go in wearing flip-flops and no one would mind."

"Xu Lin, let’s have a feast then!"

The restaurant they went to was an Italian restaurant, ranked within the top fifty in Asia and Michelin two-star, but not the same one he’d been to with Chi Linyue before.

The ambiance inside was alright; any restaurant with a price tag wouldn’t have a bad environment.

Since it’s a foreign restaurant, there were quite a few foreigner waiters inside.

Such restaurants focus on details.

Before the official meal, there were appetizers like salmon cheese, tuna, crackers, and so on.

Of course, the names are long and sound fancy.

But now that Xu Lin had money, these fancy-sounding appetizers seemed just ordinary to him.

Moreover, the portions were very small; for instance, the size of the cracker was roughly as big as his big toe, and there were only two.

Oh well, it’s just appetizers.

Then came the starters; Xia Xiyao ordered items like tuna, squid ink noodles, New Zealand crayfish, pasta, and more.

The names carry sophistication, and the preparation is exquisite, with many ingredients Xu Lin was hearing for the first time.

But the portions remained particularly small.

Then came desserts, post-meal snacks, and so forth.

For this meal, Xu Lin ended up spending more than eight thousand.

Generally speaking, here the average per person spend was two thousand, but due to small portions and Xu Lin having a big appetite, he had to order more.

"How’s the taste?"

Xu Lin asked Xia Xiyao.

"I think it’s pretty good, but it feels quite expensive."

"Not a big deal."

A few thousand is nothing to Xu Lin; he earns several tens of thousands daily without lifting a finger, just from the money lying in his account. Simply eating wouldn’t deplete his funds.

"Let’s stroll for a while, then go rowing."

"Okay, okay."

As Xia Xiyao walked, holding Xu Lin’s arm, she was really happy having him accompany her alone tonight.

After dinner, they strolled for half an hour. Once Xu Lin felt it was about time, he drove to the place for rowing.

Jiangdu has a place for night rowing, located within a lake, similar to a water park.

A hundred bucks per person allows for two hours on a small boat.

Xu Lin paid several hundreds; they planned to spend a few hours here.

After paying, the two got on a boat.

This type of boat is small, just perfect for two people to sit."Xu Lin, the water is so cool; try it."

Xia Xiyao reached out to touch the lake’s water, feeling the coolness on her little hand.

Xu Lin also reached out and touched the lake’s water, "It is indeed quite cool."

By late June, the weather is already hot, but since it’s night and on the lake surface, the temperature isn’t as high as in the city center. It’s rather cool, and there’s an evening breeze over the lake, making one feel relaxed and allowing the whole body to unwind.

"Xu Lin, let’s row the boat!"

Xia Xiyao grabbed both oars and started rowing vigorously.

After all, she’s a girl and seems not to have much strength.

At this moment, Xu Lin also took hold of both oars. With his strength, a few strokes and the boat moved three or four meters.

"Xu Lin, you are amazing!"

"Just rowing, it takes strength, let’s row together to the center of the lake and take a look."

"Yes, yes!"

This lake is not small; they reached the center, which was actually a designated area in the middle, as the lake is indeed large.

The way out of the lake is blocked by a red line, preventing people from going out; otherwise, rescue would be difficult if accidents occurred.

But they still ventured out.