Everyone followed the plan and went to Peacock Pavilion.

  Peacock Building, located on a relatively quiet street, with several European-style buildings nearby, its staggered and well-proportioned spire attic, outlines the elegant continental style.

  "This is a nearby Western-style restaurant, specifically serving Europeans, and occasionally you can try something fresh." Due to Mei Changtian and Li Mei's marriage, Hu Zhenzhu naturally had the idea of eating and drinking, although she was no longer crying, but still maintained a smile, yet didn't open her mouth. As for Mei Changtian and Li Mei themselves, today was naturally a happy day, however Fang Xin's performance made the two of them very surprised, and for a moment they didn't know what to say, so Xia Yubing said, adjusting the atmosphere.

  Arriving at Peacock Pavilion, the automatic door opened, and the waiter asked: "Are the five of you here for a meal?"

  Having received an affirmative answer, the candidate said: "Please follow me."

  Peacock Pavilion is decorated like a crystal palace, but uses famous paintings as screens to divide the space. In the hall, there is a classical Chinese orchestra performing, and occasionally, masters will come up to try their hand, and guests can also give it a try.

  The attendant led the five of them to the second floor, where they were similarly screened off. After entering, seats were quickly arranged for the five people. It was in a small, secluded private room on the second floor, sitting on soft, handmade embroidered chairs with elegant patterns.

  "Is there any Daughter Red?" Fang Xin asked the waiter, handing the menu to Mei Changtian. The so-called "Daughter Red" is essentially a type of Huangjiu wine, but it's mixed with Huangjing, sour jujube kernel, kudzu root, Chinese date, and wolfberry, among other things, which are buried in good soil for storage (the quality varies depending on the burial location). It's said that top-grade Daughter Red has a golden yellow color and a strong fragrance.

  "Yes. How many years' worth does the gentleman want?"

  "Never mind the best, take the upper grade of 17 years old!" Fang Xin didn't ask about the price. It was decided like this, and when they got married and had a daughter, it should be like that. Although they didn't have a public notarized marriage, in front of their parents, they were registered together, which in Fang Xin's view, meant they were married.

  "How can this be?" Mei Changtian hastily said.

  "Just don't say anything today. Life is a combination of good and bad luck. It's rare, I treated you at noon, and you celebrate yourself in the evening. I won't participate, I still have a competition this afternoon."

  "A competition? Fang Xin, you want a competition?" Hu Zhenzhu also seemed to be trying to shift her own embarrassment by asking.

  "Seitōhai Kendo Competition, I'm representing An'yū Shizuka. Ten matches a day, starting at 1:30 PM. So I won't be able to stay for long!"

  "Oh, representing An Yi Jing She in battle. So you're a seeded player then?"

  "It's not yet, just going out to battle."

  At this time, Li Mei was still studying the menu, but Mei Changtian understood. He smiled and took it from his wife's hand, and started ordering. The price of the dishes wasn't a big deal, the key was the taste. When ordering, one should avoid ordering dishes that even they didn't know the taste of. There were many types of dishes, some with strange flavors, if you ordered something strange, it would be embarrassing. It's better to order familiar home-style dishes.

  They immediately ordered three fresh duck, two purple seaweed shrimp rolls and handed them to Xia Yu Bing. Xia Yu Bing took it over and ordered the Eternal Fish Thick Soup. Hu Zhenzhu hummed coldly, she was not in a good mood today. Then they ordered six fried chicken pieces, flower carved tofu, three fragrant steamed chicken, shining fish, and also ordered crystal cake. Fang Xin directly ordered the Braised Pork Belly Soup and also ordered the refreshing Emerald Three Fresh Soup.

  No need to wait for the waiter to run over, there is a contact on the menu, after confirming, it will be automatically transmitted to the kitchen and counter center. Sure enough, in just a few minutes, another waiter pushed a silver cart in, and the two of them brought the dishes up and opened the wine to serve.

  "We don't need to wait anymore." Fang Xin said as soon as he finished putting down the dishes, he had a bad habit of not liking people waiting around him while eating.

  This habit is not uncommon among many people, so after bowing and apologizing, they just quit.

  After they left, Hu Zhenzhu took out chopsticks and said: "Everyone eat, I'm already hungry."

  As she spoke, she picked up a piece of chicken and took a bite. A smile spread across her face: "Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, it's really not bad. It seems that this restaurant's reputation is well-deserved."

  Fang Xin personally poured wine for everyone, the others were all half a cup, while Mei Changtian and Li Mei had two full cups in front of them. He said: "Just this one cup today, you two should drink it down, as for the rest, I won't bother."

  Xia Yu Bing picked up the cup, but Hu Zhen Zhu refused to pick up her wine glass. Instead, she picked up a ceramic spoon and took a sip from the bone soup, saying: "You all drink, I won't drink anymore, I don't like drinking." The others had no choice but to clink their cups together and take a sip, after which they didn't persuade her again.

  The taste was indeed very good, and there was a hint of wine, so slowly, everyone became happy. Li Mei was truly delighted in her heart, letting go freely. Fang Xin, Xia Yubing, and Mei Changtian were also smiling non-stop. However, Hu Zhenzhu, although she had a smile on her face, refused to take even half a sip of the Daughter Red wine, no matter how much Li Mei drank or encouraged her to drink. She didn't drink at all, but seemed to have a good appetite and ate a lot.

  Fortunately, the food was extremely rich and abundant, unlike on Earth where a bowl would only have a little bit of vegetables. Now everything is in large quantities, even if you eat excessively, it's still not enough to finish... However, I've satisfied my task of eliminating two-thirds of it without being wasteful.

  They started eating at 11 o'clock and continued until 12:50. If Fang Xin hadn't hurried them, they could have lingered for another half hour. Finally, Fang Xin paid the bill by card, and the three girls and two boys walked out of the restaurant door.

  "I'm going back with Mei Mei, there's still a lot to prepare at home!" Mei Changtian said: "Actually, I wanted to invite everyone to my house, I don't know if you all have time."

  "Really sorry, Jingyu and I have to go back to school, we're both student union members, there are many things to do!" Xia Yubing said first.

  "I still have a match this afternoon and some things to deal with, so I won't be coming." Fang Xin said casually.

  Actually, Fang Xin felt that Mei Changtian was just talking, and Fang Xin would have been fine if Hu Zhenzhu had gone again. Now that the two of them had found a way out for him, he smiled and said: "What a pity! Let's get in touch later, we'll take our leave first."

  All four of them replied with "uh-huh".

  Li Mei had a bit too much to drink, so Mei Chang Tian carefully helped her into the car and gestured for her to leave. After they left, Hu Zhenzhu's smile suddenly froze, she seemed tired, leaning against the railing on the street.

  "It's all right?"

  "It's okay, you probably just ate too much. You can leave now, we'll go for a walk on the street." Xia Yu Bing said.

  "Alright then, I'll take my leave." The matter of licking wounds was better left to them, although he had drunk some wine, Fang Xin was still very clear-headed, and after giving the address, the car moved forward.

  Only fifteen minutes later, he arrived at the community, got off the bus and paid by swiping his card. By then, Fang Xin's intoxication had completely dissipated. He went upstairs, calmly took off his clothes, entered the nutrient warehouse, and after a brief blackout, he found himself in the pre-match scene. At this point, there were still fifteen minutes before the match began.

  "Mr. Fang, are you online?" Just as I came online, a message from the An Yi Jing She group arrived, but this number and voice were unfamiliar.

  "Am I right? I am, you are?"

  "Sorry, I'm Zhou Huayu from the headquarters of Anyi Jing She." Along with the text message was a business card-like thing, which showed that he was the deputy general manager and one of the shareholders of Anyi Jing She. This made Fang Xin somewhat surprised, as it was only the second day, or rather the first day of school, and someone like this had already come looking for him.

  "Hello, Director Zhou, what can I do for you?" Fang Xin asked simply, while simultaneously exercising the data-based human body to demonstrate quick adaptation.

  "Yesterday, Ms. Zhang Wenxiang from the project department reported to me that you have already broken through the fourth stage. Although it's extremely rude to ask this way, but have you really broken through? Is there a need to go to a specialized dojo for verification?"

  "If you're talking about the fourth level, and it's just referring to swordsmanship, then my answer is yes!" Fang Xin replied, saying: "As for verification, I haven't done it yet, but I'm not going to lie to you like that."

  Fang Xin felt somewhat displeased at this point.

  "It's really impolite, but this matter is very important. If you're willing, I can take a plane tomorrow and meet with you in person. How about that?" The matter of the 16-year-old fourth-rank swordsman was indeed very serious and couldn't be taken lightly.

  "Tomorrow's fine, but wait until my match is over tomorrow and then come find me. My address should be in the local An Yi Jing She records. The match is about to start, so I'll see you later!" Fang Xin said casually, without any interest in meeting him at all.

  "That's good, I won't bother you now." The other party closed the message with a hint of understanding, and Fang Xin put him aside without any desire for the opponent's identity or status, which didn't mean much to Fang Xin unless they threatened his safety. The swordsmanship competition went on as scheduled, and this time Fang Xin still chose continuous matches. The competition process was smooth and uneventful, without encountering a master like the first day, and even finished faster than last time, averaging two minutes per opponent. This time, it was still ten consecutive wins, and surprisingly, he rose to sixth place in the national rankings! Due to the presence of winners among his opponents, his points, including yesterday's rewards, reached an astonishing 233.8 points!

  After Fang Xin won, he didn't relax because of this. He knew that with the end of the newcomer group stage, he would be promoted to the next level of newcomer knockout and mid-term selection knockout, where he would encounter many strong players.

  In this era, even a master will not be lonely.