Chapter 81: Jiang Lai

Xuhui, Gray Whale Restaurant.

After finishing their meal,

when Jiang Lai swiped her card to pay the bill, she froze in place.

She was completely dumbfounded as she stared at the 1.6 million on the bill.

"No way, is the food here made of gold? A single meal cost 1.6 million!"

Lu Yuan spoke in disbelief and immediately roared in anger.

"Sir, we have a reasonable bill. If you are unclear about it, I can explain it to you!"

The manager looked at Lu Yuan with a smile on his face.

"Explain? What are you going to explain? 1.6 million, do you take me for a fool?"

Just as Lu Yuan was about to fly into a rage, he saw Wang Hu walk over with a smile: "Kid from the airport, what seems to be the problem?"

"No, are you guys robbing me? One hundred? How could you come up with such an outrageous number, I—"

Just as Lu Yuan was about to start cursing, the national martial arts champion stepped forward imposingly and made a fist-clenching gesture.

Lu Yuan silently shut his mouth, turned to Jiang Lai, and said: "No, why aren't you saying anything!"

"Look at this!"

Jiang Lai pointed at the biggest item on the bill, completely speechless.

Because the most expensive thing was actually that bottle of Romanée-Conti.

But the problem was, wasn't that bottle of wine a gift from Zhang Cheng?

"Huh?"

Lu Yuan's eyes widened, and he was completely stunned.

"Any more questions?"

Wang Hu looked at Lu Yuan with a smile, unable to help but squint his eyes.

"Wasn't this a treat from your boss?"

Lu Yuan looked at Wang Hu in shock and questioned him.

"My Brother Cheng said he was treating, but he didn't say he was paying! Are you a descendant of the deaf?"

Wang Hu asked Lu Yuan, then turned his head: "Did you all hear Brother Cheng say he would pay for them?"

"No!"

Everyone answered in unison, and they all began to explain in sync.

"See! No, right!"

Wang Hu spread his hands and said with a smile: "After paying the bill, please leave as soon as possible. Do not disturb our guests' dining. If the two of you don't understand human speech, I have people here who know a thing or two about fists!"

After saying this, Wang Hu signaled for the national martial arts champion behind him to step forward.

"Two guests, Northern School Qi Family Tongbei Fist, please enlighten me!"

He performed a fist salute, and the man couldn't help but smile, as if he had the urge to beat the two of them to death, or be beaten to death by them!

With a twitching mouth, Lu Yuan pulled Jiang Lai and dragged her away.

"No, Lu Yuan, why are you pulling me away? I insist on arguing this out with him today—"

Jiang Lai spoke angrily and roared.

Because she never expected that the slight favorable impression she had just developed for someone would be instantly destroyed.

That shameless bastard actually scammed her out of a bottle of Romanée-Conti worth 1,596,800.

Don't ask why Jiang Lai remembers it so clearly; the answer is because the bill is still in her hand!

"That national martial arts champion is really capable of fighting!"

Looking at Jiang Lai beside him, Lu Yuan explained with a huff.

"No, why are you being a coward? With me here, do you really think they would dare to make a move?"

Jiang Lai looked at Lu Yuan beside her and couldn't help but scold him.

"Nonsense, if they make a move, they'll be hitting me!"

Lu Yuan questioned Jiang Lai and couldn't help but scold her back.

Jiang Lai looked at Lu Yuan with a twitching mouth and turned her head away, feeling guilty.

Because knowing Zhang Cheng's personality, Lu Yuan would probably be dragged to the back of the restaurant and beaten to a pulp in a moment!

"Wait, we haven't taken the wine back yet..."

Thinking about the nearly half-bottle of Romanée-Conti left, Lu Yuan prepared to go back and get it.

But looking at Lu Yuan, Jiang Lai couldn't help but say with disdain: "Do you think we can still go back in?"

Just as Jiang Lai finished speaking, Lu Yuan immediately saw the man in the suit guarding not far away.

"If I had known, I would have drunk a few more sips! I didn't expect that Romanée-Conti didn't even taste that great! It was even sour..."

Lu Yuan bared his teeth and complained.

Looking at Lu Yuan beside her, Jiang Lai showed a look of astonishment.

"Sour?"

Gradually realizing, Jiang Lai roared: "Ah, Zhang Cheng, this grudge is irreconcilable!"

"What do you mean? Are you saying that Romanée-Conti...?"

Lu Yuan looked at Jiang Lai curiously, blinking his beady eyes.

"Fake, that wine was fake, ah, I'm so mad!"

Stomping her feet in anger, Jiang Lai couldn't help but get furious.

Because she hadn't drunk any that night, she hadn't discovered the problem with the Romanée-Conti, but she never expected Zhang Cheng to earn such black-hearted money; he was simply too shameless!

Inside the Gray Whale Restaurant,

Zhang Cheng, as the boss, couldn't help but sneeze: "Achoo!"

Rubbing his nose, Zhang Cheng turned his head and said: "Strange, it's not even the change of seasons yet, why am I sneezing? Could it be that the technician is thinking of me?"

Just as Zhang Cheng was pondering, Wang Hu walked in and said: "Brother Cheng, it's all taken care of!"

"Remember to pour out the wine!"

Zhang Cheng spoke indifferently, resting his head on his hands as he lay in his soft boss chair.

You could say this bottle of Romanée-Conti was once the treasure of the Gray Whale Restaurant.

However, the original real bottle had been taken out and secretly sold by the manager, who found a fake bottle to display as the real thing!

If someone who knew their stuff had encountered it, the secret would have been revealed, and the shop would have been smashed!

But fortunately, Zhang Cheng was smart and found two "Wolong and Fengchu"-like figures to take over.

Adjusting his suit, Zhang Cheng walked out, intending to return to the company.

But just then, Zhang Cheng looked toward the balcony not far away and showed a look of surprise.

A group of women were taking pictures of their food, while the young man sitting next to them was carefully typing on his phone, looking very anxious.

"What's going on with that table?"

Zhang Cheng asked the manager.

"Those guests seem to be on a blind date, but the woman brought a few girlfriends along!"

Explaining to Zhang Cheng, the manager said: "Boss, our place is almost becoming a blind date agency!"

Glancing at the young boy not far away, Zhang Cheng leaned into the manager's ear and whispered a few words, then left with a wicked grin.

But just after walking out of the restaurant, Zhang Cheng sat in his Cadillac and left.

"Sir, we have a dish here that needs your confirmation!"

Inviting the young boy to leave, the waiter smiled.

And after the boy had been gone for a long time, the women were stunned, because the table of food they had ordered wasn't cheap; it cost at least over eight thousand yuan!

But just as the woman picked up her phone to make a call, she discovered she had been blocked.

When the group was in a panic, the manager stepped forward: "Ladies, may I ask who is paying the bill?"

"Um, excuse me, where is the person who came with us? We are waiting for him to pay..."

The girl on the blind date asked the manager nervously.

"You mean that gentleman? He left a long time ago. Since he didn't order any food, you all need to pay for this together!"

Explaining with a smile, the manager took a step back.

Stepping forward, several men in black suits placed their hands on their abdomens.

Watching this scene, the women at the table instantly started tearing into each other; their once plastic sisterhood seemed completely worthless in the face of a few thousand yuan.

Watching the live broadcast on his phone, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but slap his thigh and laugh wildly.

Because although he had anticipated this scene, he never expected the reality to be so explosive!

Going on a blind date and needing to spend several thousand at a high-end restaurant?

Isn't this just looking for a sucker?

Thinking of how he did one good deed a day, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but stroke his hair and say, "I truly am the Venerable Dragon of the Magic City; handsome, and kind-hearted!"

Looking at Zhang Cheng speechlessly, Wang Hu rolled his eyes, because he just wanted to watch the show, right?