The atmosphere for the rest of the meal became noticeably awkward. Zhang Yang, in particular, was fuming and did not say another word. After all, he had wanted to mock Luo Chen, but ended up thoroughly offending Zi Yuan. Did he still have any hope of winning Zi Yuan over now?
After waiting a while, everyone had eaten their fill. Zhang Yang deliberately got up and made an excuse to go to the toilet. He finally returned with a smug look in his heart, and then deliberately set a trap for Luo Chen.
“Manager Luo, sorry about this, but everyone probably wasn’t paying much attention when ordering today, and the bill is a bit high.” Hearing Zhang Yang say this, everyone understood that the main event was starting. The meal was just a formality, and the real show was about to begin. So everyone turned their attention to Zhang Yang.
Zhang Yang continued, “However, Manager Luo, we won’t deliberately make things difficult for you. If you think the cost is too high, we can just split the bill.” Although Zhang Yang said this, it was clearly the opposite of what he meant. After all, Luo Chen was the manager, and he had already said he was treating everyone. If he really made everyone split the bill now, he would lose face today.
“Zhang Yang, that is not right. Do you think our Manager Luo is that kind of person?” “Exactly!” Several people chimed in, completely blocking Luo Chen’s way out.
“It is fine, a bit more expense is just a bit more expense.” Luo Chen waved his hand, showing he did not mind at all. As soon as he said this, many people immediately showed joy on their faces. He had fallen into the trap. Zhang Yang and the others secretly sneered. Fine? Hmph, just wait until you see the bill and you will cry. He wanted to see if a mere wage earner like him could actually pay for this meal.
“Has everyone finished eating? Call the waiter to settle the bill,” Luo Chen said calmly. “Waiter, the bill!”
“Sir, hello, your total consumption is five hundred and seven thousand one hundred. I will round it down, so the total is five hundred thousand!” The waiter was somewhat astonished by this number. Five hundred thousand? Many people were shocked, and even Yuan Na, who had come from a very well-off family, was stunned. Five hundred thousand? What kind of concept was that? With Luo Chen’s salary, it would take four years of saving without eating or drinking to barely afford it. It was just one meal, and eating five hundred thousand was too extravagant even for a tycoon. After all, it was just a single meal.
Even the waiter was somewhat surprised. Generally, the most anyone spent here was around one hundred thousand, and those were usually big bosses. But this group had actually eaten nearly five hundred thousand. Even the waiter could see they were clearly being scammed. The table was full of dishes, and many had barely been touched. Moreover, when this group was ordering, they simply ordered the most expensive items, and even ordered duplicates.
“How much?” Zi Yuan suddenly looked up and asked, simply unable to believe it. “Five hundred thousand,” the waiter repeated. This was just too much. She had expected Zhang Yang and the others to be excessive, but she never imagined they would be this excessive!
“Manager Luo, you are not short of money, are you?” “If that is the case, we will just have to stay here and wash dishes with you,” someone joked, but everyone could tell they were trying to embarrass Luo Chen. Zhang Yang and Tang Long exchanged a glance and secretly sneered. Stunned, aren’t you? Feeling embarrassed? Five hundred thousand, could a mere wage earner like you possibly afford that? Not to mention Luo Chen in their eyes, even if Zhang Yang had to spend five hundred thousand on a single meal, he would probably be cursing. Because no matter how rich you are, you do not spend money like that!
At this moment, everyone was waiting for Luo Chen’s move, wanting to see him embarrassed. “Manager Luo, this restaurant has a background,” Tang Long reminded him. The meaning was obvious, do not think about eating and running!
“Swipe the card.” Luo Chen handed over a card, his expression very calm and completely natural. This card had ten billion on it, and he had to spend it all within this month. Although taking that task was purely to prevent the horror game from finding out where Luo Chen was in the short term, Luo Chen had still spent a million merit points. Spending this ten billion and then getting the nine billion back would at least recover some of the cost. At this moment, Luo Chen was even feeling a bit annoyed inside. He had given these people a chance, and after they jumped around for so long, they had only helped him spend fifty thousand? Too little! If he could not spend this ten billion, he would not get his nine billion, but fifty thousand compared to ten billion was truly too little.
However, to Zhang Yang and the others, this was a shock. Something was wrong! So straightforward? Swiping the card? Could it be that he was pretending the balance was insufficient, wanting to make everyone split the bill in the end? But very quickly, the waiter finished swiping the card, and it was the boss who personally brought the card over. “Here is your card, sir,” the boss said, presenting it with both hands. This was too generous. He had been in the catering business in Nanling for so many years, and this was the first time he had seen someone so generous. Treating people to a meal, and spending five hundred thousand on a single meal!
“Let us go.” Luo Chen stood up very calmly. But Zhang Yang and the others were not calm at all. Because this was not how it was supposed to end, and Luo Chen should not have reacted like this! That was five hundred thousand! Not paper! Where did a wage earner like Luo Chen get so much money? Did his family own a mine? Even if his family owned a mine, spending five hundred thousand on a meal should still hurt. In their expectations, Luo Chen should not have been able to produce that much money, and then the boss would bring people over to beat him up. Or Luo Chen would have a panicked look on his face. But now, Luo Chen was as calm and indifferent as he was at the beginning.
“Manager Luo, sorry, it is our first meal together and look at you spending so much. The consumption here is indeed a bit expensive,” Tang Long deliberately provoked. “Expensive?” “It is just so-so,” Luo Chen continued to say calmly. To Luo Chen, it was indeed just so-so, after all, he was the richest man! Besides, if he kept spending this ten billion like this, he definitely would not finish it in a month. But Tang Long and the others were so angry they almost swore. What a show-off! But Luo Chen had already taken the lead and gone downstairs.
“He is not actually rich, is he?” “Hmph, he is definitely faking it.” “If you were so rich, would you work here?” Zhang Yang said, looking at Tang Long. “And work as a lowly manager?” “That is true, this meal probably cost him several years of savings,” Tang Long said. “If he was really rich, he would not have taken a taxi here,” Zhang Yang continued to assert. They just felt very uncomfortable inside, after all, they were waiting for Luo Chen to make a fool of himself, but Luo Chen was acting like nothing happened.
After going downstairs, Zhang Yang hurriedly stepped forward and said to Zi Yuan, “Zi Yuan, how about I give you a ride?” “Thanks, I am from the countryside, so I will not join you city folk,” Zi Yuan replied coldly, rejecting him directly. Then, under the astonished gaze of the crowd, she quickly caught up with Luo Chen. “Manager Luo, wait, let us walk together.”
Zhang Yang’s face instantly darkened. He had spent countless thoughts and sent all kinds of gifts without moving Zi Yuan, but Luo Chen had won her over with just a single dish! Clenching his fists, Zhang Yang glared at Luo Chen with hatred. If it were not for Luo Chen, how would he have thoroughly offended Zi Yuan today?
“Are we just letting it go like this?” Tang Long also looked unwilling to accept it. “Hmph, how can we just let it go?” “The annual party is the day after tomorrow, we will deal with him at the party!” “I want him to make a complete fool of himself at the annual party!” “And isn’t he rich?” “Wait until the son of the richest man in Nanling arrives, then he will know what it means to be truly rich!” Zhang Yang said viciously. “Fine, I will ask my dad later to cast a hex on him,” Tang Long said. His dad was a Yin-Yang master, a man with real skills, and if he really cast a hex, he could actually kill someone!