"Lin Xiao Tian?"
Everyone turned their heads sharply, looking towards an inconspicuous corner in the private room.
Xu You had divided the classmates into three tiers. Those of higher status sat at his table, those of ordinary status at the next table, and those who were inconsequential were relegated to the furthest corner.
The people at that table were mostly keeping to themselves, not paying much attention to each other.
But at this moment, all eyes were fixed there.
Silence fell upon the scene. Xu You looked at Lin Xiao Tian nervously, silently praying that he wouldn't say anything.
"Manager Xue, how could I possibly accept this? This Maotai is on me. We can't let your restaurant lose money," Lin Xiao Tian mimicked Xu You's words.
"If you're dining here, how could I possibly charge you? It's settled. I have other matters to attend to, so I won't disturb you any further." Xue Ziyan then walked out of the private room, giving Lin Xiao Tian no chance to refuse.
Lin Xiao Tian was helpless, thinking he would repay her next time.
After Xue Ziyan left, Lin Xiao Tian continued to eat as if nothing had happened.
"Fatty, don't you like a full fish banquet? Eat up! This is just the beginning! There's still green carp, grass carp, and soft-shelled turtle later," Lin Xiao Tian said, looking at Wei Long.
But Wei Long was in no mood to eat.
"Xiao Tian, do you know that was the owner of Jinyuan Grand Hotel just now?" Wei Long asked.
Lin Xiao Tian nodded. "Why do you ask?"
"Are you... familiar with her?" Wei Long continued to ask.
"Not particularly, we have business cooperation," Lin Xiao Tian replied.
"Good, that's enough," Wei Long suddenly told Lin Xiao Tian to stop.
He then stood up and addressed everyone:
"Everyone, thanks to Manager Lin, we can enjoy this full fish banquet. Shall we all raise a toast to Manager Lin?"
Immediately, Wei Long pulled Lin Xiao Tian up.
"Come, come, Manager Lin, I, Wei Long, will drink this first," Wei Long said, downing a glass of baijiu in one gulp.
Lin Xiao Tian didn't understand what Wei Long was doing.
The next moment, more and more voices could be heard.
"Manager Lin, I'll toast you too. Thank you for your hospitality."
"Xiao Tian, no! Manager Lin! I was rather rude earlier. Please accept this drink as an apology. Please don't hold it against me!"
"Xiao Tian, I knew it! How could our academic ace be just an ordinary farmer? I'll toast you with this. Let's keep in touch!"
Feeling the enthusiasm of everyone, Lin Xiao Tian felt utterly bewildered.
Following this, the table Lin Xiao Tian was at became lively.
Originally, the people at this table were eating their own meals, as they knew they were placed here due to their lack of status. But now, with Lin Xiao Tian, the atmosphere was completely different.
The entire table was soon filled with laughter and conversation, with some people voicing their indignation over what Lin Xiao Tian had just experienced.
"Sigh, forget it. Some people are just snobs who look down on others."
Wei Long said this deliberately loudly.
"That's right! Some people are so snobbish these days, yet they call themselves classmates. It's utterly hypocritical." someone immediately chimed in with Wei Long.
At the next table, Tian Qianxing and the others' faces turned grim.
Wei Long's words were clearly directed at them!
"Tell me, what did they gain in the end? They weren't even allowed to sit at the same table."
"There's a popular saying, how does it go? 'Lick dogs, lick dogs, lick until the end, and you get nothing.'"
Wei Long continued to mock them.
"Fatty, that's enough," Tian Qianxing couldn't help but interject.
"Who are you calling fatty? Manager Lin calls me that. Do you think you can?"
"Right, you still owe me a 'Dad' just now.
"Quick! Call me 'Dad' and let's hear it!"
Wei Long was relentless.
"You..." Tian Qianxing's face turned red, but he couldn't find a way to retort.
He had been mocking Lin Xiao Tian all along, who would have thought that he himself would be the clown?
At the other table, Xu You's face was so dark it was almost bleeding.
He still couldn't believe what had just happened.
This meal was the finest full fish banquet in all of Jiangcheng.
But despite eating such delicious food, Xu You couldn't feel any joy.
After eating and drinking their fill, Xu You called for the waiter to settle the bill.
"Hello, sir. Your total bill today is two hundred and fifty thousand yuan," the waiter said in a gentle voice.
"What did you say? How much?" Xu You doubted he had heard correctly.
"Two hundred and fifty thousand. However..."
"Impossible! I calculated it. It should be at most thirty thousand! Are you sure you're not mistaken?" Xu You was furious.
He had already suffered a great defeat from Lin Xiao Tian today. He had thought he could save face when it came to the bill, but he never expected the cost to be so high.
"Yes, are you mistaken? How could it be so much?" Zhou Wenping, who was beside him, also asked.
"Sir, please don't be anxious. Let me finish. This is the total cost of this meal. You only need to pay fifteen thousand yuan."
Hearing the waiter's words, Xu You was stunned.
"Fifteen thousand? Are you sure you're not mistaken?"
He remembered that the full fish banquet at his table cost twenty thousand yuan, and the other two tables cost five thousand yuan each. No matter how he calculated, it shouldn't be fifteen thousand.
"It's like this: out of the two hundred and fifty thousand, one hundred and fifty thousand is for the Maotai wine, which the boss instructed us not to charge. Fifty thousand is for the wine, which we are also not charging. As for the remaining sixty thousand, it's for the full fish banquet, which has been charged to Mr. Lin's account," the waiter explained in a gentle voice.
Xu You had been secretly pleased, thinking he had made a great deal. However, upon hearing Lin Xiao Tian's name, his face immediately turned grim again.
Especially when he heard that Lin Xiao Tian had paid sixty thousand yuan, wasn't that just slapping him in the face?
After eating and drinking their fill, everyone suggested going for karaoke.
Lin Xiao Tian wanted to refuse, as it was getting late.
But Wei Long insisted on dragging him along. Lin Xiao Tian had no choice but to go with him.
At the hotel entrance, those who had driven their cars began to show them off to display their wealth.
Xu You also brought out his BMW and called Zhou Wenping and Fang Xiaowen into the car.
Only Lin Xiao Tian walked towards the bus stop, intending to take the bus. Wei Long accompanied Lin Xiao Tian to the bus stop.
Xu You also saw Lin Xiao Tian waiting for the bus and drove his BMW towards them.
"Oh, isn't this Manager Lin? Waiting for the bus? Need a lift?" Xu You said mockingly.
His car had only four seats, and they were all occupied, so there was no room for Lin Xiao Tian and Wei Long.
"Xiao Tian, didn't you drive?" a girl in Xu You's car asked Lin Xiao Tian curiously.
She was the former class representative and had a decent relationship with Lin Xiao Tian.
"I came with someone else," Lin Xiao Tian replied truthfully.
"Ah, what a pity. It's rush hour now, so it might be hard to get a taxi, and the bus will be even slower," Xu You said with feigned concern.
"It's fine, we'll arrive later," Lin Xiao Tian replied calmly.
"Then you'd better hurry up!" Xu You said with a forced smile.
Just then, the engine roared to life, and Xu You prepared to drive off.
At that moment, a Rolls-Royce from behind slowly moved towards them.
Xu You was startled and quickly accelerated his car forward a few meters.
"Damn it, is this guy crazy? Is a Rolls-Royce that great!" Xu You grumbled as he looked in the rearview mirror.
But he only dared to vent his frustration verbally. In reality, he wouldn't dare to say anything to the driver of such a luxurious car.
After all, this wasn't just any Rolls-Royce; it was a Rolls-Royce Phantom, a limited edition supercar!
While he was grumbling, a person got out of the Rolls-Royce.
Then, to his stunned gaze, that person escorted Lin Xiao Tian into the car.
Xu You was almost petrified!
What was going on?
Why was Lin Xiao Tian getting into this Rolls-Royce?