Chen Fan raised an eyebrow, "Is that so? It's rare to hear Miss Chen complimenting someone's wealth."
"After all, the crystal chandelier in the Chen family's living room cost eight figures when it was purchased."
Chen Xing'er fell silent.
There was no room for denial.
The two walked towards the entrance of Ruixinger Restaurant. A hostess immediately approached them.
With such beauty, they would be sought after by young tycoons in any nightclub. Yet now, in their Ruixinger Restaurant, they were merely service staff.
Chen Xing'er couldn't help but click her tongue and shake her head.
"Greetings, esteemed guests. Do you have a membership card?"
Dining at Ruixinger Restaurant was strictly by membership, with different membership tiers granting access to different floors.
The first floor was generally for ordinary people, a large hall with moderate luxury.
The second floor was for merchants and their families, consisting of small private rooms suitable for casual gatherings.
The third floor was reserved for the elite, with very few reaching this level.
As for the fourth floor, the hostess hadn't served many guests there in all her years; it was said that only the top forces in Europe could access it.
The so-called fifth floor was the ultimate level of Ruixinger Restaurant.
It was rumored that only the top leaders in Europe could enter.
The hierarchy was clear, and the ranks were strictly enforced.
Chen Fan shook his head, "No."
The hostess's eager smile faded slightly. She nodded indifferently, "Then please proceed to the first-floor hall. You may take any available seat, and our server will present you with the menu as soon as you are seated."
The hostess forced a pleasant demeanor as she finished explaining.
She was about to turn to attend to the next potentially wealthy patron, but—
Seeing that Chen Fan had not moved, she frowned, "Sir, what do you mean by this?"
Chen Fan pursed his lips, "I'm not here to eat."
The hostess paused. Seeing the prices of some of their signature dishes displayed nearby, she understood. It seemed the prices had intimidated him.
He couldn't afford it, so he was making excuses.
This wasn't the first time the hostess had encountered such people. She pouted, her contempt deepening, "If you're not here to eat, why did you come in?"
"To take photos for your social media and show off to others?"
The hostess saw this kind of scene every day in the past few months.
She naturally assumed Chen Fan was one of those people.
This attitude—
Chen Xing'er's brow immediately furrowed!
It was as if they had "poor" written all over their faces!
Chen Xing'er had never been subjected to such a look in her life!
The anger in her chest erupted uncontrollably. She directly beckoned, "Where is your manager!?"
The hostess looked at their indignant faces, completely unfazed, "You want to see our manager? Do you even know your place?"
"Are you trying to get our manager to let you dine for free?"
The hostess chuckled and shook her head, "Our manager sees people like you all the time; he won't pay you any mind. If I were you, I'd cover my face and leave Ruixinger Restaurant before anyone else notices."
Chen Xing'er sneered.
She directly took out a black card from her pocket. "I don't know how your membership works here, but it's all about spending money, isn't it?"
"I have money."
"And I can spend enough to qualify."
"Show me what level of membership it takes to make you, a snobbish woman, open your eyes, and get me that level."
Chen Xing'er's words were sonorous.
The hostess merely blinked, then broke into a mocking laugh, "I can pull out a dozen cards like the one you're holding. Are you pretending to be someone you're not?"
"If you had the money to dine at Ruixinger Restaurant, I would be sitting in the Sky Tower enjoying the highest level of service!"
The hostess completely dismissed Chen Xing'er.
If there were truly such a powerful family in Europe, she would surely know about it.
Given Chen Xing'er's appearance, if she had wealth, the hostess would have remembered her.
As they were speaking, the commotion in the lobby attracted the attention of others.
The person who arrived was the lobby manager of Ruixinger Restaurant.
He walked over with a frown, his suit impeccable, "What is going on?"
The hostess's expression immediately changed. She softened her voice coyly, looking at the manager with teary eyes, and whined, "These two guests wanted to dine and dash."
"How could I possibly agree, so I asked them to leave. To my surprise, not only did they not listen, but they also verbally insulted me."
Chen Xing'er was dumbfounded.
She couldn't believe how quickly someone could change their demeanor!
Just moments ago, she was being bossy and condescending.
So this was her attitude when dealing with men?!
The manager clearly fell for it. He frowned and looked at Chen Fan and Chen Xing'er, "I advise you two to be sensible and leave quickly, or I will call security."
For some reason, today, the boss, who rarely visited Europe, had announced he would be arriving shortly.
He absolutely could not afford any problems in his lobby that might displease the boss.
"Leave? Is this how you treat the guests of Ruixinger Restaurant?"
Chen Xing'er had never encountered such business practices.