Before long, three waiters pushed a dining cart over.
“Braised abalone, steamed coral grouper, scallion oil king crab…”
As dish after dish of luxurious seafood was placed on the table, even Su Mei, who had seen her fair share of grand scenes, couldn’t help but widen her eyes in shock.
What surprised her even more was that the waiters also brought over two bottles of Maotai.
The price of Maotai in this restaurant was even higher than outside, 3,499 yuan per bottle. That meant just these two bottles alone cost nearly 7,000 yuan. Adding the abalone and king crab… this meal would easily exceed 10,000 yuan!
Su Mei quickly pointed at the two bottles and said to the waiter, “Did you bring an extra bottle by mistake? And what’s with all these dishes?”
The dishes she had ordered earlier were just simple home-style meals. She definitely hadn’t ordered these expensive delicacies… after all, she wasn’t really here just to eat.
The waiter glanced at the receipt on the cart and replied, “Miss, there’s no mistake. Your table ordered two bottles of Maotai. These dishes were also ordered by your table.”
Hearing this, Su Mei immediately looked at Lin Fan, since he was the one who had just placed the order.
She asked in confusion, “Mr. Lin, what is the meaning of this?”
Lin Fan replied calmly, “Miss Su, didn’t I just say that I’m not used to red wine? So I ordered baijiu instead. You agreed to it earlier.”
Su Mei was momentarily speechless. It was true… he had mentioned it.
But she hadn’t expected him to order something this expensive!
She took a deep breath, suppressing her anger, and asked, “Then what about these dishes?”
Lin Fan said seriously, “Miss Su, I’ve never tried these delicacies before. Since you’re treating today, I thought I shouldn’t hold back.”
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“You!” Su Mei’s brows shot up as she gritted her teeth in anger.
Seeing her furious expression, Lin Fan felt a wave of satisfaction. He calmly opened a bottle of Maotai and poured himself a glass.
As expected of a top-tier liquor, the moment it was opened, a rich aroma filled the air.
Lin Fan looked at Su Mei with a cheerful smile and said, “Miss Su, I accidentally ordered a bit too much wine. By the way…” He turned to the waiter and asked, “Can we return one bottle?”
The waiter looked troubled and said, “Well… according to our policy, once the alcohol leaves the counter, it cannot be returned, to prevent tampering. Especially not something this expensive.” Visit g.com for the full chapter.
Hearing this, Lin Fan nodded thoughtfully, then pointed at the king crab that had just been served and asked, “Then this crab can’t be returned either, right?”
The waiter smiled and replied, “Sir, you must be joking. The king crab is already cooked, so of course it can’t be returned.”
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Lin Fan smiled, picked up a crab leg, and said to Su Mei, “Miss Su, looks like none of it can be returned. Since that’s the case, we might as well enjoy it.”
He cracked open the shell and stuffed a large piece of crab meat into his mouth.
Su Mei stared at Lin Fan with a dark expression, her chest rising and falling as she struggled to contain her anger. At the same time, confusion flickered in her eyes.
How had Lin Fan changed so drastically after stepping out for a while?
Before, he had acted like a polite gentleman. Now, he looked more like a shameless freeloader.
Could it be that he had seen through her scheme?
A chill ran through Su Mei’s heart. Her beauty trap had never failed before… how had Lin Fan managed to see through it?
Lin Fan looked at her gloomy face and sneered inwardly, though his expression remained calm as he said, “Miss Su, why aren’t you eating?”
Su Mei lifted her head and said coldly, “I’m not in the mood for these dishes.”
Her gaze locked onto Lin Fan’s eyes, as if trying to see through his thoughts.
Facing her probing stare, Lin Fan showed no sign of guilt. He met her gaze directly and raised his glass, saying, “In that case, shall we have a drink?”
However, Su Mei clearly had no interest in drinking anymore.
At this point, how could she still be in the mood for food or wine?
Lin Fan didn’t mind. He drank the small glass of baijiu by himself.
Maotai truly deserved its reputation as the top liquor in the country. Although its alcohol content was much higher than the red wine, Lin Fan didn’t feel particularly drunk. Instead, a rich and mellow fragrance lingered in his mouth.
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Watching Lin Fan eat with great enjoyment, Su Mei finally lost her patience. She didn’t have time to waste here with him any longer. Get faster updates on g.com.
She suddenly stood up and said coldly, “Mr. Lin, you didn’t come here today just to eat, did you?”
Still unwilling to give up, she made one last attempt.
Lin Fan put down the crab leg and said innocently, “Otherwise? Weren’t you the one who invited me to dinner?”
He glanced at the table full of food and wine, a hint of mockery in his eyes. “Don’t tell me you think the dishes I ordered are too expensive and want to back out? Don’t forget… I was the one who saved you a few days ago. Treating your savior to a good meal is only fair, isn’t it?”
When Lin Fan said the last two sentences, he deliberately raised his voice, attracting curious glances from the surrounding diners.
At this point, Lin Fan no longer bothered to hide anything. He looked straight at Su Mei, his expression clearly saying that he had already seen through her scheme.
Feeling the gazes around her, Su Mei became visibly uncomfortable.
She was a proud person. In such a situation, she couldn’t bring herself to leave just like that. Besides, someone would reimburse the meal anyway.
After paying the bill, Su Mei grabbed her bag and prepared to leave.
Seeing this, Lin Fan smiled and said, “Miss Su, you’re leaving already?”
Su Mei looked impatient and said coldly, “I don’t have time to play with you anymore. Take your time eating.”
With that, she turned and walked away.
“Then thank you for the meal, Miss Su!” Lin Fan called out loudly toward her departing figure, a faint smile still on his face.
Once Su Mei had completely disappeared from sight, Lin Fan’s smile faded. Calmly, he instructed, “Waiter, pack this up.”
Su Mei hadn’t touched most of the dishes, so there was plenty left. Lin Fan naturally wasn’t going to let it go to waste.
More importantly, there were the two bottles of Maotai… perfect to take home for his father to try.
Carrying several packed bags, Lin Fan left Lansu Hotel.
After his figure disappeared completely, three people appeared at the hotel entrance.
One of them was Su Mei. She stood there with her arms crossed, her expression somewhat unpleasant, clearly still brooding over what had just happened.
The other two were Chen Chong and Chen Yuanyuan.
Chen Chong looked at Su Mei and asked politely, “Miss Su, how did it go?”