Chapter 278: A Painfully Expensive Meal (Part 2)

“…”

Gao Shuai, unable to voice his discomfort, managed a strained, “Okay, Classmate Zhao really knows how to order.”

Eating at the expense of an enemy?

Li Manrou was furious, “Yaoyao, your boyfriend sure has a big appetite, ordering all the expensive dishes, huh?”

Shen Lingyao playfully blinked, “It’s okay…”

In truth, it was okay. As her bank account ‘grew gold daily’, she gradually transitioned from thrift to luxury. A twenty-thousand-yuan meal didn’t seem so unacceptable anymore.

Especially since it was her own restaurant.

Eating as much as they wanted was merely at cost price.

She also knew the high markup in upscale restaurants; despite the twenty thousand spent, the actual cost might be less than five thousand. Overall, not only did they make money off Gao Shuai and Li Manrou, but it also generated revenue for the restaurant, a win-win situation.

The food was quickly served.

The king crab’s claws contained the most succulent meat.

Zhao Qingfeng, without hesitation, thanked them, then quickly cracked open the crab shell, extracted the crab roe, and offered it to Shen Lingyao.

He skillfully broke off the crab legs, extracting the two most succulent pieces of meat.

By the time he placed them on Shen Lingyao’s plate, she had already devoured the crab roe, eagerly eating the crab legs.

“…”

“…”

Li Manrou and Gao Shuai found this couple utterly unreasonable.

No manners!

No understanding of etiquette!

“Why aren’t you eating?”

Zhao Qingfeng, too, was busy indulging, consuming two glasses of Rémy Martin as quickly as one would swallow grievances, and ordered two boxes of imported cigarettes, costing another thousand, further exacerbating Gao Shuai’s financial pain. That money could have fueled the Mercedes SLK several times.

“Classmate Zhao really has a good appetite…”

Gao Shuai smirked, then added, “You all eat more, you probably don’t get to enjoy these often, unlike my Manrou, who’s been spoiled since childhood, she’s tired of these.”

Tough talk!

Even with a monthly allowance of a hundred thousand, in 2001, that was impressive, but how many meals could that buy here?

If it weren’t for the young lady insisting on keeping a low profile, Zhao Qingfeng would have appeared as the boss long ago, treating them to a meal, after all, they were classmates.

“Thanks.”

Zhao Qingfeng, voraciously eating, asked, “After this, where do you plan to celebrate your birthday?”

Gao Shuai’s moment to boast arrived, “Of course, at the newly opened hotel. There’s a comedy show tonight, front row seats are 1888 each, I’ve bought two and also reserved a presidential suite. Do you guys want to go?”

This was meant to deter Zhao Qingfeng.

The presidential suite plus front row tickets would cost at least five to six thousand.

Zhao Qingfeng was undeterred, “That’s a bit pricey, how about you treat us again?”

Shen Lingyao, enjoying her lobster, nearly choked, thinking Brother Qingfeng was too wicked.

Gao Shuai was cornered, uncertain whether to extend the invitation.

Li Manrou, unwilling to lose face in front of Zhao Qingfeng, suppressed her anger, “Today is my birthday, I’m happy, so I’ll treat you!”

Treat then.

Zhao Qingfeng and Shen Lingyao had no interest in going.

After receiving the ticket numbers, they turned around and gave them to Zhang Yang and Sister Lan, also inquiring about Cheng Ming’s situation.

Cheng Ming had completely ‘surrendered,’ reportedly even cried. A grown man, upon hearing his business was doomed, half-knelt to apologize to Sister Lan, accidentally touching her stockings, and got slapped twice by Zhang Yang, yet dared not retaliate.

“That’s good.”

Zhao Qingfeng hung up the phone, causing Li Manrou and Gao Shuai to stew in silent frustration.

Having just seen off the pair, Zhao Qingfeng was chatting with Shen Lingyao at the door when Teacher Yu hurried over, seizing his hand, “Zhao Qingfeng, come out for a bit, I have something to tell you!”

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