Chapter 430 - 221: The Rich Sure Know How to Play

Originally, Qi Sheng had planned to take his two young assistants to Quanjude.

But one look at the restaurant’s online rating was enough to make him change his mind.

After all, Peking duck restaurants in the Capital City were as common as hot pot places in Sichuan and Chongqing.

Qi Sheng picked a restaurant that was both high-end and well-reviewed.

He took his two young assistants to check it out.

The G63 turned plenty of heads as it drove down the street.

This was thanks to the "players drive G-Wagens" stereotype.

The current dealer markup started at a minimum of 500,000 yuan.

Qi Sheng’s G63 was, of course, no exception.

Otherwise, the final price, including the license plate, wouldn’t have reached 4.5 million.

While waiting at red lights, he would occasionally catch girls staring hopefully at his G63.

Unfortunately, with his two assistants in the back seat, he was in no mood to pick up girls.

It wasn’t that he had completely given up on the idea of picking up girls.

At the very least, they had to meet his current standards.

Looks: 85 or higher. Special qualities: preferably 100.

Anyone below that standard would be subject to Chairman Qi’s mood.

...

「East North Third Ring Road, Da Dong.」

After parking the car, Qi Sheng led his two young assistants into the well-known restaurant.

"Welcome to Da Dong. Do you three have a reservation?"

"No, just find us a table."

"Of course. Right this way, please."

The waitress led Qi Sheng and his companions to a dimly lit table in the middle of the restaurant.

The location was, frankly, not very good.

But they had arrived late, and all the good spots had been reserved long ago.

"Darling, I want to sit by the window~ Should we wait in line for a bit?"

Liu Shiwen asked tentatively, her eyes on a girl by the floor-to-ceiling windows who was happily having her picture taken by her boyfriend.

"This is fine too. There’s no need to wait."

Tang Qian shot her friend a look, signaling for her to sit down.

"That’s easy."

Qi Sheng smiled and walked over to a young couple sitting by the windows.

"I do!"

"Uh..."

Qi Sheng stared, confused, at the excited girl covering her face. ’What is going on?’

"Sorry, my brain just short-circuited for a second."

The girl noticed her boyfriend’s face had turned green with envy and quickly apologized to Qi Sheng.

"It’s fine. I’m the one interrupting. I’d like to ask you two for a favor."

"My girlfriend wants to dine by the window. Would you be willing to give us your table? Your meal will be on me."

Qi Sheng pulled a thick wad of red bills from his clutch.

Without counting, he handed it directly to the girl.

"Oh... okay! We were just about finished anyway. Thank you!"

The girl happily stuffed the cash into her purse.

Granted, two of their dishes hadn’t even arrived yet.

But compared to five thousand yuan, that was nothing.

"What are you spacing out for? Come on over!"

Qi Sheng smiled and waved at his two stunned girlfriends.

Liu Shiwen and Tang Qian snapped out of it and hurried over.

"Thank you, darling~"

Deeply touched, Liu Shiwen gave Qi Sheng a kiss.

She had started to regret her request almost as soon as she’d made it.

A man of Qi Sheng’s status would never deign to wait in line with them for something so trivial.

She never imagined he would just throw money at the problem to get them a table.

As for the waitress, she was completely dumbfounded.

’What kind of family does he come from? Throwing down five thousand yuan just for a window seat!’

’The couple’s order barely came to eight hundred yuan.’

’That means they just cleared four thousand two hundred.’

’No wonder the boyfriend, whose face had been green with envy, didn’t say a word in the end.’

He just happily pulled his girlfriend away.

’The superpower of cash is truly terrifying!’

...

By the time the waitress had cleared the table, Qi Sheng and the others had already ordered.

In addition to the Peking duck, they also ordered all the other signature dishes.

While waiting for the food, Qi Sheng was in a good enough mood to take photos for his two girlfriends.

Given his photography skills, the two women naturally showered him with praise.

Having been with Qi Sheng for a while, they both understood their man’s personality.

He was an absolute sucker for their flattery.

When the chef finally wheeled out the Peking duck on a cart,

the three of them, already famished, felt their appetites surge.

The duck skin was crispy without being greasy, and dipping it in white sugar was simply divine.

Of course, the skin was just a side show.

Qi Sheng took the lean duck meat and skin, added the essential sauce,

wrapped it all in a pancake, and stuffed it into his mouth in one go.

The rich aroma of duck filled his mouth.

The savory fat released from biting into the crispy skin completed the evolution of flavor.

The sauce was perfectly balanced, not too salty and not too plain.

This trip suddenly felt completely worth it!

"Wow, this is delicious!"

The two women also gave it rave reviews.

"If you like it, eat up. One duck definitely won’t be enough. We’ll order another one later."

Qi Sheng wrapped the duck pancakes with lightning speed.

The duck meat was disappearing at a visible rate.

"It’s so expensive. One duck is 398 yuan, and we still have so many other dishes."

Liu Shiwen glanced at a nearby waitress and whispered her complaint to her friend and boyfriend.

Even though her allowance had quadrupled,

she still hadn’t gotten used to the daily life of the rich.

Usually, she was perfectly happy with a 30 or 40 yuan duck.

"Server, bring us another one, and extra pancakes."

Qi Sheng’s order to the server happened to be overheard by Wang Ning, who was having a farewell dinner with a few of his old subordinates.

There’s a saying: when enemies meet, their eyes burn with hatred.

The current situation couldn’t be more fitting.

Wang Ning walked over, staring daggers at Qi Sheng, his eyes filled with anger and resentment.

"President Wang?"

Qi Sheng paused for a moment, then smiled and asked, "Have you eaten? If not, join us."

"I just finished, Chairman Qi. But what you did wasn’t exactly proper."

"As far as I know, I never offended you, yet you conspired with numerous shareholders to force me to sell my shares. Do you find that amusing?"

Wang Ning was filled with resentment, and he decided to take this opportunity to get a clear answer.