Chapter 647 - 313: Private Banquet at Xinrong Restaurant (Part 2)

Chapter 647: Chapter 313: Private Banquet at Xinrong Restaurant (Part 2)

"Brother Lin Shen, I think I broke the machine..."

"I haven’t even put a token in yet."

Lin Shen chuckled and reached out to pinch Gu Wanqing’s cute, soft cheek, his eyes full of adoration.

"What were you spacing out about just now?"

"Uwaah..."

Gu Wanqing felt like she was dying of embarrassment and wished she could dig a hole to hide in. She squirmed and mumbled under her breath.

"Nothing."

Little did Gu Wanqing know, that simple squirm almost broke through Lin Shen’s defenses.

After all, he was pressed closely against the little cook from behind, and the fabric of their clothes did little to hide the softness and suppleness of her body.

To avoid embarrassing himself, Lin Shen quickly let her go. This left her slightly puzzled and even sparked a hint of disappointment in her heart.

"Brother Lin Shen?"

"Try the method I just showed you."

Lin Shen pointed at the dolls inside the claw machine and explained.

"First, pick the long, oddly-shaped dolls, preferably near the edge of the prize chute. You might get lucky."

"I’ll try!"

Gu Wanqing said with a serious expression. She focused on the controls, and after spending a few dozen game tokens under Lin Shen’s tutelage, she successfully caught one!

She was absolutely thrilled, hopping with excitement as she hugged the rabbit doll she’d won. She then held it up in front of Lin Shen to show him the fruits of her hard labor.

"Look! Brother Lin Shen! I got one!"

"Impressive!"

Lin Shen couldn’t help but clap in praise. After asking the attendant to put the doll in a paper bag, he moved on to pick the next target.

"Which one are you going to try for next?"

"That one!"

Since Lin Shen had bought a lot of tokens, Gu Wanqing didn’t hold back and happily continued to "conquer" the next claw machine.

Two hours slowly passed in a date filled with the spirit of youth.

In the end, Lin Shen’s five hundred tokens yielded a total of eight dolls—quite a haul.

"Hehe."

Gu Wanqing offered to help carry some of the bags. Like a triumphant general, she led the way downstairs with the paper bags, planning to put them in the car’s trunk before they went to eat.

As for where to eat, Lin Shen had already arranged a place.

Xinrong Restaurant.

As a high-end restaurant specializing in Taizhou cuisine, its luxurious yet understated decor and delicious food made it stand out, even in Modu, a city teeming with top luxury restaurants.

Not only was its selection of ingredients strict, but its cooking methods were also exceptional.

At least, the online reviews Lin Shen had read said it was excellent, just a bit pricey.

8,888 per person.

Of course, this price was nothing to Lin Shen. It wasn’t even a fraction of his daily income of 240,000.

He had become quite indifferent to sums of money, to the point that he even found the daily bank-deposit text alerts a bit redundant.

After all, the money he saved from his daily income wasn’t enough to buy a villa right away.

At most, it was enough to take a girl out for fine dining and entertainment.

And Gu Wanqing was someone Lin Shen felt perfectly comfortable spending lavishly on.

After all, he was confident that this girl would never be unfaithful to him.

So, he drove Gu Wanqing straight to Xinrong Restaurant.

No. 558, Zhongshan East Second Road, Building N3, 3rd Floor.

When they arrived, Gu Wanqing was once again stunned by the restaurant’s top-tier luxury decor. She hurriedly tugged on Lin Shen’s sleeve, stood on her tiptoes, and whispered in his ear.

"Brother Lin Shen, how much did you pay for this lunch reservation?"

"A little over eight thousand per person."

After Lin Shen stated the price, Gu Wanqing’s eyes flew wide open, her mind reeling in disbelief.

’Huh?’

’Eight thousand?’

’A single lunch costs eight thousand?’

’Even a feast of the most exotic delicacies shouldn’t cost this much!’

Gu Wanqing was completely dumbfounded.

Forget eight thousand—she had never even been to a restaurant that cost eight hundred per person.

As a "little cook" who loved to make her own food, her first thought was for Lin Shen’s wallet.

But it seemed Lin Shen had already made a reservation here.

"Let’s go."

Seeing her nervous and worried expression, Lin Shen smiled and explained.

"I booked the Rong Family Banquet this time. It’s a type of private dinner, so it’s a bit more expensive."

"But it doesn’t need to be *this* expensive," Gu Wanqing grumbled quietly. Afraid that her words might have hurt his good intentions, she quickly tried to explain.

"I don’t mean you got ripped off, Brother Lin Shen. I just feel like you don’t need to treat me to something this nice. It feels like I’m making you spend way too much."

"’Spending too much’ is a concept for ordinary people."

Lin Shen smiled and took Gu Wanqing’s hand, his expression quite confident.

"A meal that costs a little over eight thousand is hardly a splurge."

’Huh?’

Looking at Lin Shen’s smiling face, Gu Wanqing seemed to realize that she had still underestimated his wealth and assets.

’Just how rich is Brother Lin Shen that he doesn’t even bat an eye at a lunch costing several thousand yuan?’

In any case, Gu Wanqing couldn’t quite imagine it.

After all, Lin Shen was usually so low-key. Aside from his clothes, which hinted at his wealth, his behavior didn’t betray it at all.

Of course, that was also one of the reasons she liked him.

He was low-key, reserved, calm, and mature.

Those were a man’s most charming characteristics.

Holding Gu Wanqing’s hand, Lin Shen walked into Xinrong Restaurant. Led by a server, he went straight to an office to meet the owner, Zhang Yong.

He was known as Rong.

As the founder of Xinrong Restaurant, Zhang Yong’s life story was full of ups and downs.

Now, meeting this legendary figure who usually only appeared in the news, Lin Shen was quite intrigued.

"Rong."

Upon seeing Lin Shen, Zhang Yong strode forward and shook his hand with a polite smile.

"You must be the Lin that Zifan introduced, right? Please, come in!"

"I won’t stay and sit," Lin Shen said, waving his hand in refusal.

"Rong, I’m mainly here to have a meal with my girlfriend today, so I won’t disturb you."

"Is that so."

Lin Shen’s words took Zhang Yong by surprise.

Truth be told, he hadn’t planned on meeting Lin Shen at first. He had been busy with work recently and didn’t have time to entertain guests and build connections.

Besides, his Xinrong Restaurant was thriving, so there was no need to curry favor with others.

But he had no choice. The person who made the request was Ma Zifan.

Ma Zifan was the benefactor who had helped Xinrong Restaurant expand into overseas markets. It was safe to say that without Ma Zifan, they wouldn’t have been able to open so many branches abroad.

Therefore, Zhang Yong was quite grateful to Ma Zifan.

And that was precisely why he was so curious about Lin Shen.

After all, it was quite surprising to Zhang Yong that Ma Zifan would use his personal clout just to help Lin Shen book a table.

He was well aware of Ma Zifan’s status. For someone like him to personally step in and book the Rong Family Banquet was a huge show of respect.

If it hadn’t been for that, Zhang Yong really wouldn’t have planned to meet him in person.

So, driven by curiosity, Zhang Yong had really wanted to meet this "close friend" of Ma Zifan’s.

Now, seeing him in person, he was even more deeply impressed.

’What a handsome young man!’

’His appearance alone was exceptional, to say nothing of his reserved, mature aura and his luxurious yet understated clothes.’

’It was clear his family background was anything but ordinary!’

After just one meeting, Zhang Yong was filled with curiosity about Lin Shen.

Of course, that wasn’t the main reason for his surprise. What astonished him was that Lin Shen was really just here to eat.

’Logically speaking, shouldn’t someone who asks to meet me have something more important to discuss?’

’Getting a meal is usually just an excuse to meet.’

So, before their meeting, Zhang Yong had assumed Lin Shen wanted to talk business with him.

But as it turned out, he was really just here to have a meal with his girlfriend!

Zhang Yong truly hadn’t expected this. He suddenly felt that his own "face" wasn’t that big of a deal after all.

SIGH—!

Of course, Zhang Yong didn’t think Lin Shen had done anything wrong. He just felt that in front of these truly wealthy people, he was at best a lucky restaurant owner.

He decided to personally oversee the dishes being prepared for Lin Shen and went straight to the kitchen to supervise the ingredients.

Meanwhile, Lin Shen and Gu Wanqing were led to a VIP private room by a server.

"Mr. Lin, you’ll have to wait a little while," the server asked with a smile. "Would you like to see the wines we offer?"

"No, thank you."

Lin Shen waved his hand.

"I drove here and I don’t want to call a designated driver. Besides, I have things to do this afternoon. Just get me an ice-cold Coke."

"Of course."

The server was puzzled by Lin Shen’s preference for Coke but found it understandable.

After all, rich people often have their own little quirks.