The waiter was just about to leave.
“Wait.” Luo Chen suddenly called out to the waiter. Meanwhile, Zhang Yang and the others’ expressions changed slightly.
“What’s wrong, Manager Luo? You don’t think we ordered too much, do you?” Zhang Yang and the others did not want Luo Chen to get the menu. If Luo Chen saw the prices on the menu and went back on his word, the whole thing would fall through.
“How could that be?”
“Order whatever you like. I just want to order one dish.” Luo Chen looked at the waiter.
The waiter understood and was about to come back and hand the menu to Luo Chen, but Zhang Yang gave Tang Long a look. Tang Long immediately stood up and snatched the menu, holding it in his hand.
“Give the menu to Manager Luo.” Zi Yuan called out from the side. She wanted Luo Chen to see that these people had definitely ordered a lot of expensive dishes and drinks.
That way, Luo Chen would still have a chance to salvage the situation. Meanwhile, Tang Long and Zhang Yang were clearly a bit nervous. Yuan Na, on the other side, shot Zi Yuan another look that said “mind your own business.”
“It’s fine. I only want to order one dish. I don’t need to look at the menu. I’ll just say the name of the dish.” Luo Chen waved his hand.
“Manager Luo, why don’t you still take a look at the menu?” Zi Yuan reminded him again, secretly anxious for Luo Chen. She wasn’t stupid either. Luo Chen was different from Zhang Yang and the others. Luo Chen was here to work. If his family really had money, who would be willing to come to work?
“Really, it’s not necessary. I’ll just order some Houttuynia cordata.”
“Houttuynia cordata?” The waiter was clearly surprised.
The others also looked surprised in turn.
“Manager Luo, your life really is quite simple and frugal.” Zhang Yang smiled, but inside he couldn’t help feeling secretly pleased. He and Tang Long exchanged a covert glance, and both saw a trace of mockery in each other’s eyes.
Hmph, Houttuynia cordata? That was a cheap dish!
“Sir, we don’t have that dish here.” The waiter was also stunned. This was like going to a French restaurant and ordering plain white steamed buns. This was a high-end restaurant. They only cooked grand dishes. How could they have a dish from a small restaurant?
So Zhang Yang, Tang Long, and the others secretly mocked him.
Even Yuan Na revealed a faint sneer. From the dish he ordered, one could tell that this Luo fellow’s family circumstances definitely weren’t very good. Otherwise, why would he order this cheap dish?
Only one person suddenly trembled all over, then looked at Luo Chen in astonishment.
Was he doing this on purpose, or was it a coincidence?
Zi Yuan looked at Luo Chen in disbelief.
This dish was her favourite.
But ever since she went to live with the Yuan family, she had never eaten this dish at the Yuan family’s dining table again.
Because the Yuan family also thought it was a cheap dish.
Because this dish was often only commonly seen in rural villages and the countryside.
Occasionally, Zi Yuan would sneak out and go to a small restaurant to order this dish herself.
Luo Chen was of course doing it on purpose. He still remembered that in his previous life in the Immortal Realm, the dignified Southern Ridge Upper Immortal had dragged him around, secretly searching all over the mountains and fields in the Immortal Realm for this Houttuynia cordata.
But that was the Immortal Realm, where heavenly materials and earthly treasures, all kinds of spiritual medicines and divine medicines were everywhere. But something like Houttuynia cordata was really too hard to find.
They had almost run through the hundred thousand great realms.
At first, Luo Chen couldn’t understand why the dignified Southern Ridge Upper Immortal, who had already achieved fasting, would be so fond of Houttuynia cordata.
Until one time, when he heard from Zi Yuan’s mouth that this Houttuynia cordata was related to Zi Yuan’s father, Luo Chen understood.
“If you don’t have it, then go and buy it.” Luo Chen was very insistent.
The waiter didn’t say anything. Since the guest had a request, they could only do as asked.
Only, the look he gave Luo Chen carried a trace of contempt. Coming here to order Houttuynia cordata?
Even the waiter was like this, let alone the other company employees.
Soon, one luxurious grand dish after another was brought to the table. Zi Yuan looked at them with a pained heart and almost lost her appetite.
In her view, Luo Chen was definitely going to be eaten into bankruptcy today.
Just looking at the appearance of these dishes, one could tell the prices were definitely unacceptable to ordinary people.
Luo Chen didn’t pick up his chopsticks either. Instead, he ordered a pot of Mingqian Maofeng and poured tea for himself.
Meanwhile, many people at the table were animatedly discussing the company’s annual party.
“Our department also needs to put on a programme this time.” Many people discussed it in turn.
But everyone knew very well, because they had heard the company’s old-timers say that the so-called annual party was not much different from a class reunion nowadays. It was actually about showing off.
What they compared was luxurious clothing and appearance, and other face-related things. As for talent performances, that was secondary.
Until finally, the dish of Houttuynia cordata arrived belatedly.
Naturally, this dish was placed in front of Luo Chen. Even the waiter had a look of disgust on his face.
Meanwhile, Zi Yuan was pretending to be indifferent on one side, but was very expectant on the other.
Only, Zi Yuan discovered that after waiting for a long time, Luo Chen neither ate this dish nor pushed it in front of her. It was as if this dish was just a decoration.
Sure enough, this was a coincidence.
Zi Yuan suddenly felt a little disappointed inside.
“Manager Luo, your taste really is unique. But why aren’t you eating it?” Zhang Yang deliberately said. Many people around them secretly laughed.
Because many people could hear the mocking meaning behind Zhang Yang’s words.
“I heard this dish is the favourite of country folk.”
This sentence was clearly meant to be sarcastic.
“Hahaha, Zhang Yang, how can you say that?”
“Aren’t you making things difficult for our Manager Luo?”
“But Manager Luo, this dish really is a cheap dish.”
But!
“This dish was ordered for Zi Yuan.”
One sentence, and Zi Yuan trembled violently all over. The hands she had hidden under the table trembled involuntarily.
And everyone’s faces immediately became very interesting.
Especially Zhang Yang.
Everyone turned their gazes toward Zi Yuan, wanting confirmation.
“Thank you.” Then, under the astonished gazes of everyone, Zi Yuan picked up her chopsticks and reached out to take the food.
It really was ordered for Zi Yuan?
This was bad!
“Zi Yuan, I didn’t mean that.” Zhang Yang hurriedly spoke to explain. This was bad now. The mockery just now was mocking Zi Yuan.
“No need to explain. My family used to be from the countryside. It’s nothing.” Zi Yuan spoke coldly.
“And this dish is my favourite dish!” Zi Yuan spoke again, and even her eyes were red.
Because for Zi Yuan, this dish was father’s love!
“Zi Yuan, sorry, we didn’t know this was you…” Tang Long himself couldn’t even finish speaking.
Their mockery just now was equivalent to mocking Zi Yuan.
Especially Zhang Yang. At this moment, he was even more unable to get off the stage.
Because everyone knew that he liked Zi Yuan. But he knew that after today, the little bit of good image he had managed to build up in front of Zi Yuan was completely ruined.
In the end, Zhang Yang secretly looked at Luo Chen with hatred.
All of this was thanks to Luo Chen!
Just wait. When it comes time to pay the bill, he would let Luo Chen experience what it feels like to be unable to get off the stage too!