Peace Imperial Banquet.
It was a thirty-minute drive from Taikoo Hui Mall.
Sitting in the Rolls-Royce, Yang Qiniang chattered on endlessly to the others.
"Let me tell you, this restaurant has been around in Yang City for over a hundred years."
"They say it’s been here since the Republic of China era. All their chefs used to be Imperial Chefs in the palace, and the head chef is also the owner. He only serves eighteen tables a day."
"Nine tables for lunch, nine for dinner. And each table needs a minimum of six people to even get a reservation. If you don’t have enough people, you can’t eat there."
"My dad told me that a huge restaurant conglomerate once offered fifty million to buy their techniques, but they were told to get lost."
"So you can imagine just how incredible their cooking is!"
Yang Qiniang was practically buzzing with excitement as he spoke.
Anyone who didn’t know better would think his family owned the place.
Then again, it made sense. Even for someone from a wealthy family like him, he had only eaten here once in his entire life.
They only served eighteen tables a day, and the minimum spending for each table was probably over 50,000.
That meant a minimum daily revenue of 900,000.
Over a month, that’s 27 million. In a year, it would be over 300 million!
And they thought they could buy the restaurant’s techniques for a mere fifty million?
What a joke!
"If my dad didn’t know the head chef at Peace Imperial Banquet, I wouldn’t have been able to get a spot in advance."
"Otherwise, we’d have to make a reservation way ahead of time!"
"If you tried to book now, you probably wouldn’t get a table until next week at the earliest!"
A smug look spread across Yang Qiniang’s face as he said this.
Even though his father only gave him 20,000 a month for living expenses, using his dad’s connections was no problem at all.
Sitting in the front, Yang Qingqing seemed to have picked up on the boastful tone in Yang Qiniang’s words.
She pursed her lips and shot him down without mercy. "If it weren’t for Brother Feng, you’re talking as if you could actually afford to eat here just because you got a reservation!"
Yang Qiniang’s expression froze for a second before he snapped back,
"Yang Qingqing, would it kill you to shut up for once?"
"Tch. I can’t stand posers. You’re mooching a free meal off someone and still trying to act all high and mighty. Men just love to show off!"
The siblings continued to bicker, neither giving an inch.
Seeing the two of them being so "affectionate," Lin Feng’s thoughts drifted to his hometown, Xiang City. He had a younger sister there too, named Lin Xiaoman.
Although his sister was younger than him, she was in the same grade.
Her grades weren’t great—she couldn’t even get into a second-tier university—so she had to stay in their hometown to attend a vocational college.
Her personality was a lot like Yang Qingqing’s.
’Carefree and outspoken. Whenever she and I see each other, we act like we can’t stand one another.’
’Just thinking about that girl gives me a headache.’
’I heard her school’s military training is a month long. She’s probably getting roasted under the sun right now!’
’How thrilling!’
Just then, Su Ruoxi, who was sitting next to Lin Feng, saw a faint smile appear on his face.
For some reason, she felt her heart skip a beat.
"Lin... Lin Feng."
"Last time... I’m sorry."
Su Ruoxi mustered her courage and spoke to Lin Feng in a voice as faint as a mosquito’s buzz.
"What?"
Lin Feng was still lost in thought. ’I wonder how many shades darker my sister will be by the time I go home for the National Day holiday.’
He was caught off guard by Su Ruoxi’s voice and didn’t quite hear what she said.
"It’s about last time..."
"When I called you a straight-laced guy, I was being too arrogant. I formally apologize to you."
"If it’s alright, I’d like to pay for dinner tonight, as a way of making it up to you."
Su Ruoxi hesitated for a moment but finally said it.
At that moment, Yang Qiniang and Yang Qingqing, sitting in the front, whipped their heads around upon hearing her words.
They stared at Su Ruoxi in astonishment and asked loudly,
"Ruoxi, what are you talking about?"
"Do you have any idea how much dinner tonight is going to cost?"
Even Lin Feng couldn’t help but stare wide-eyed at Su Ruoxi, his curiosity piqued.
’If it wasn’t for completing the system’s mission... even with my daily income of 20,000, I’d never spend money at a place like this!’
’But now, Su Ruoxi is actually saying she wants to treat us tonight to apologize to me?’
’Could it be...’
’...that she’s the wealthiest one among all of us?’
"I know!"
"I used to eat there all the time."
Su Ruoxi said, dropping another bombshell.
"You used to eat there all the time?"
The guys were completely floored.
Even Yang Qingqing was dumbfounded. She had been roommates with Su Ruoxi for so long, yet she had no idea Su Ruoxi’s family was that rich!
From the way she spoke, it was as if she treated the Peace Imperial Banquet like a common Sha County Restaurant.
She didn’t seem to think it was a big deal at all!
She was unbelievably rich!
At that moment, it finally dawned on Lin Feng.
’Thinking back, Su Ruoxi had shown signs that she was a rich young lady for a while now. I remember last time when we were shopping at Taikoo Hui. She wasn’t the least bit surprised by clothes that cost several thousand yuan. And when she was helping me pick out outfits, she was so skilled and natural, even more professional than Yang Qingqing. Her taste in clothes was excellent. It’s obvious she must shop at those kinds of stores often.’
"You don’t need to be so surprised."
"I always went there with my father."
"Besides... our family is actually about to fall from grace."
Su Ruoxi sighed, her expression turning bleak. "My dad’s company ran into cash flow problems at the beginning of the year."
"If nothing changes, we’ll be declaring bankruptcy by the end of the year at the latest!"
Su Ruoxi’s words plunged everyone into silence.
But business always had its ups and downs, so Lin Feng didn’t dwell on it.
’Besides, even if they go bankrupt, her family will probably still be much wealthier than the average one!’
At this, Lin Feng shook his head. "Don’t worry about it. I already said I’m treating tonight, so let me handle it!"
Lin Feng directly refused Su Ruoxi’s kind offer.
’Are you kidding me? I went through all this trouble to get this Dining Cashback Card. How could I just hand this opportunity over to Su Ruoxi? I have a system to exploit for benefits; does she?’
"So, have you forgiven me?"
Su Ruoxi asked again when she saw Lin Feng decline her offer.
Even she didn’t know why she cared so much about his opinion of her.
Perhaps it was because of his unusual behavior during military training.
Perhaps it was because his words last time had made her truly see herself.
In any case, she had already developed a subtle, special feeling for Lin Feng.
Seeing the sincere look in Su Ruoxi’s eyes, Lin Feng nodded and replied, "There’s nothing to forgive or not forgive. To be honest, I was in the wrong last time, too."
"I was too blunt. I should be the one apologizing to you."
Lin Feng wasn’t a petty person.
Since she had already taken the initiative to yield, he certainly wasn’t going to hold a grudge.
Hearing Lin Feng’s words, Su Ruoxi didn’t say anything more.
The atmosphere in the car grew a little awkward. Fortunately, just then, the car pulled into the parking lot of the Peace Imperial Banquet.

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