Chapter 531

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Protagonist:

Lu Feng

Zhu Chang glanced at that spot, turned his head to look at the others, and solicited their opinions: "I think that spot is good, open view and quiet too, how about we sit there?"

Zhao Zhenhui nodded slightly; when he ate at Lu Family Restaurant, he also really liked sitting by the window.

Ma Wenliang and Xiao Feilong had no objections either, and the group walked toward that dining table.

The several people took their seats one after another; the soft chair cushions conformed well to each of their body shapes, and sitting down felt very comfortable.

The waitress who had led the way turned and walked to the service counter not far away, and soon returned together with another equally pretty waitress.

That waitress held a fruit platter in her hands, inside which various seasonal fresh fruits were neatly arranged.

"Hello, several guests, I am Waiter Xiao Lin; you may eat some fruit first and wait a moment, I will go get the menus for everyone."

Waiter Xiao Lin took the fruit platter from the other person's hands, gently placed it in the exact center of the dining table, spoke a sentence in a very gentle tone, then turned and left.

Very quickly, she returned holding four leather-bound menus, placing the menus one by one in front of the several people.

Afterward, she seemed to perform magic, pulling out from who knows where a piece of individually wrapped eyeglass cloth, handing it to Ma Wenliang — the one among the several people wearing glasses — and said with a gentle smile: "Sir, this is an eyeglass cloth, you can use it to wipe your glasses."

Ma Wenliang froze for a moment, clearly not expecting the waiters here to be so thoughtful.

He hurriedly accepted it, saying with a flattered air: "Okay, thank you, you are truly too considerate."

He tore open the packaging, took out the eyeglass cloth and carefully wiped his lenses, and his favorable impression of this restaurant couldn't help but increase a few more notches.

Immediately after, a male waiter in uniform walked over carrying a silver tray.

Neatly arranged on the tray were rolled-up towels, in two different colors: pure white and off-white.

"Several guests, these are towels; there are hot ones and room-temperature ones, the off-white ones are for wiping hands, the white ones are for wiping faces, everyone may help themselves freely."

The waiter bowed slightly, and said respectfully to the several people.

After the several people finished wiping, the male waiter took away the used towels, and Waiter Xiao Lin stepped forward again, her face still maintaining a standard smile: "Several guests, you may order now; besides the free steak set meal gifted on the invitation card, our restaurant today also has lamb chops personally made by the head chef, using imported premium lamb ribs, and there are only one hundred portions limited supply today; if several guests don't have a few bites' aversion to mutton, I highly recommend trying it."

Zhu Chang picked up the menu and slowly opened it, his gaze scanning very seriously over those exquisite and tempting pictures on the menu.

He stroked his chin, putting on an appearance of serious consideration, and said to the waiter: "Hmm, we need to look first before deciding, see if we need to order anything else."

"Okay, if several guests need anything, just call me anytime."

Waiter Xiao Lin still had a full-face smile, not the slightest hint of urging.

Finished speaking, she bowed slightly, then retreated to a corner not far away.

Zhu Chang cradled the menu in his hands; from the corner of his eye behind his glasses he saw the waiter withdraw, keeping a not-too-far-not-too-near distance from this dining table, only then did he let out a breath of relief.

He subconsciously glanced left and right, confirmed no one around was paying attention to their conversation, only then lowered his voice, his face carrying a few parts nervousness and bewilderment, and said: "Holy crap, the stuff on this… it's all Western food?"

"You only know now? This is originally a Western restaurant, what, did you still plan to order egg fried rice here?"

Ma Wenliang gave him a somewhat speechless sidelong glance, then looked at the others at the dining table: "Speaking of which, what do you guys plan to eat?"

Zhu Chang forced himself to flip through a few pages of the menu in his hand; when his gaze swept over the marked prices, he instantly sucked in a cold breath, couldn't help but click his tongue: "Good grief… these prices are simply highway robbery! I reckon besides the free steak set meal the invitation card says is gifted, I can only afford the cheapest vegetable salad."

"Exactly!"

Xiao Feilong's face also showed a dissatisfied expression: "At this price, I might as well eat a couple more dishes at Lu Boss's place! Before I still thought Lu Boss's dishes weren't cheap, but now compared to the prices here, Lu Boss's dishes are way more of a good deal!"

It wasn't that he couldn't afford the dishes on the menu, just that the prices on the menu made him feel it wasn't worth it.

As a food blogger, Xiao Feilong had also eaten at high-end restaurants a few times before, and knew there was a markup on the dish prices inside.

But ever since getting used to eating at Lu Family Restaurant, he felt spending the same money, the taste made at high-end restaurants simply couldn't compare to Lu Feng's culinary skill at all.

"I think so too."

Ma Wenliang looked at the prices on the menu, and also nodded in strong agreement.

The several people exchanged a glance, and all saw the "not worth it" look in each other's eyes.

Zhao Zhenhui, who had been silently flipping through the menu, closed the menu in front of him, his face still wearing a light-as-clouds-wind-as-breeze expression.

Clearly, the prices here posed no pressure whatsoever to him, this company boss.

He looked at the other three, and said in a very generous tone: "I'll order then; we're all regulars at Lu Boss's place, also count as friends, today this meal I'll treat you all."

As soon as these words came out, Zhu Chang's eyes instantly brightened, and he hurriedly thanked him repeatedly.

Zhao Zhenhui waved his hand indicating no need for politeness, then raised his hand and snapped his fingers at Waiter Xiao Lin not far away.

Waiter Xiao Lin, who had been quietly waiting to the side, saw this and immediately walked over with light steps.

"Several sirs, may I ask if you have decided what to order?"

Waiter Xiao Lin asked with a smile.

"Decided."

Zhao Zhenhui pushed the menu aside, and ordered in a steady tone: "The steak set meal, one per person as on the invitation card, serve as usual; besides that, add one portion of the lamb chops you just recommended for each of us."

"Okay, several guests please wait a moment."

Waiter Xiao Lin collected the menus on the table, said a sentence with a smile, then left.

While waiting for the food, Zhao Zhenhui took a call from the company side, walked to the side and spoke softly.

Zhu Chang and Ma Wenliang huddled together, quietly discussing the restaurant's luxurious decor.

Xiao Feilong, bored out of his mind, opened his fan group, preparing to chat and shoot the breeze with the fans inside.

However, the moment he opened it, he saw a few messages the group was currently discussing, and instantly froze in shock.

"Holy shit!"

Xiao Feilong abruptly stood up and shouted.

This commotion was very conspicuous in the somewhat quiet front hall; for a moment quite a few people looked over this way.

Zhu Chang and Ma Wenliang, sitting at the same table as Xiao Feilong, were startled, and Zhao Zhenhui couldn't help but turn his head slightly to look at him.

"What's this? Is your house on fire?"

Zhu Chang couldn't help but ask with a puzzled expression.