Over half an hour later, the two returned to the downtown area.
By this time, it was almost 12 o’clock, so they headed straight for Yutang Spring.
Their signature dish is Jinling Roasted Duck.
An Lu had never been here before, and upon hearing Zhang Jingdong ordering Jinling Roasted Duck, she couldn’t help but curiously ask after the waiter left, "Isn’t it all Yanjing Roasted Duck? How come there’s Jinling Roasted Duck?"
Zhang Jingdong replied with a smile, "It’s true that Yanjing Roasted Duck is good, but Jinling Roasted Duck is not any less so. Not only does it have a history that’s just as long, but it also boasts a unique flavor."
An Lu blinked her beautiful eyes, "So what’s the difference between them?"
"Their main differences lie in the preparation process and eating method."
"Yanjing Roasted Duck is mostly roasted in an open oven without a door, using fruitwood charcoal as fuel, roasting over an open fire; while Jinling Roasted Duck is mostly roasted in a closed oven, with a door, using indirect heat."
"And these two different roasting methods result in different meat textures, Yanjing Roasted Duck is more crispy, while Jinling Roasted Duck is more tender and juicy."
"Then there’s the eating method, Yanjing Roasted Duck is typically sliced and eaten rolled in lotus leaf pancakes with ingredients such as shredded scallions, sweet bean sauce, cucumber strips, etc."
"Jinling Roasted Duck, on the other hand, is chopped with the bone in strips about a centimeter thick, and then dipped in a special sauce to eat."
An Lu suddenly realized, "I see, that’s how it is. You know so much!"
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Zhang Jingdong laughed casually, "In my opinion, Yutang Spring’s roasted duck must be the most authentic in the whole Tiandu. You’ll get a good taste in a bit."
The two chatted for a while longer until the waiter served all the dishes.
Zhang Jingdong prepared a piece of duck meat with the sauce for An Lu and placed it in her bowl.
An Lu picked it up with her chopsticks and put it in her mouth, chewed it carefully, and then exclaimed with appreciation, "Mmm... it really is delicious!"
Zhang Jingdong smiled indulgently and then started to eat with gusto.
Half an hour later, after finishing their meal, they descended the building.
An Lu took only half a day off, so she went straight to work.
Zhang Jingdong glanced at the time, it was just past 1 PM, so he called Lin Xiran.
"Do you have classes this afternoon?"
"It’s Friday, no classes!"
"Okay, I’ll come to find you now."
Twenty minutes later, when Zhang Jingdong arrived, Lin Xiran was already waiting at the school gate.
Today she wore a white t-shirt and a pink pleated skirt, appearing fresh and adorable with a strong air of romance.
Zhang Jingdong, for the fun of it, deliberately didn’t roll down the car window, drove up close, then honked the horn.
Lin Xiran saw the black Audi and thought it was the car of one of the school leaders, instinctively stepping back a few paces.
Unexpectedly, the car drove up close again, and the horn was honked once more.
Lin Xiran frowned slightly and was about to continue stepping back, but then she saw the window on the driver’s side slowly roll down to reveal Zhang Jingdong’s smiling face.
She was taken aback at first and then burst into a radiant smile, walking up, "I was wondering what was going on... Stop it..."
Zhang Jingdong lifted his chin, "Get in!"
Lin Xiran then cheerfully got into the passenger seat.
"Why did you change cars?"
Zhang Jingdong joked, "What, you don’t like me anymore because I’m not driving a sports car?"
"What are you talking about, whether I like you has nothing to do with what car you drive!"
Seeing her serious expression, Zhang Jingdong reached out to touch her head, "It’s just a joke. I had errands to run today, the sports car was inconvenient, so I took this one."
"Call your sister, we’ll pick her up, then head to the company together."
Lin Xiran’s face finally cleared up.
Taking out her phone, she dialed her sister’s number.
Lin Xiran then called again.
Zhang Jingdong hesitated, "Maybe your sister is doing laundry or something? No worries, I’ll drive to her university now, and you can try calling her again later."
A flicker of worry passed through Lin Xiran’s eyes, "Okay."
Zhang Jingdong then started the car and headed straight for East River Normal University.
On the way, Lin Xiran called Lin Xirui another two times, still no response.
Lin Xiran started to feel anxious, "What’s going on? My sister has never been ..."
Zhang Jingdong reassured, "It’s okay, we’ll be at her university soon. Do you know which dormitory building she lives in?"
Lin Xiran nodded vigorously, "Yes, the third female dormitory building."
Five minutes later, they arrived at East River Normal University.
These days university management was quite lax; vehicles could basically come and go as they please, at most just needing to register.
As Zhang Jingdong’s black Audi A6 approached the barrier, before he even rolled down his window, the barrier was already lifted.
At that moment, Zhang Jingdong felt as if the car had at least paid for itself by fifty thousand. He honked the horn, and then directly drove in.
After asking a student from the university for directions, they reached the third female dormitory building three minutes later.
At that time, Lin Xiran suddenly exclaimed with urgency, "My sister..."
Zhang Jingdong followed the direction she was pointing in and glanced over.
He saw Lin Xirui standing in front of a burly man, apparently arguing heatedly about something, with some onlookers watching the commotion.
Lin Xiran, with a fierce protective instinct for her sister, was about to get out of the car before Zhang Jingdong had even fully stopped.
Zhang Jingdong quickly said, "Don’t move, I’ll go down!"
Seeing Lin Xiran shaking her head, Zhang Jingdong grabbed her shoulder, "Listen to me, please? If you go down and something happens later, I’ll have to take care of you too!"