"We'll have this, this, and this. And bring us a bottle of 1992 Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon, please." Shen Nanyi ordered very quickly. Zhang Yong beside her didn't even have a clear look at what she had ordered.
Hearing that Shen Nanyi wanted a 1992 vintage red wine, Zhang Yong thought she was really an inexperienced little girl. Everyone knew that the older the vintage of red wine, the more valuable it was. He could even afford 1982 Lafite, let alone a 1992 one.
So in his mind, he thought this meal wouldn't cost much.
In his excitement, Zhang Yong didn't notice the stunned look on the waiter's face.
"We've decided on these. This gentleman will pay the bill, right, President Zhang?" The waiter was just about to speak up to confirm again, because such an expensive wine must be double - checked. But he was interrupted by Shen Nanyi's words.
Zhang Yong was so focused on Song Ning that he didn't even listen to what Shen Nanyi was saying. He just kept nodding: "I've got plenty of money in my card. Don't worry. Let the young lady order whatever she wants."
When he spoke, Zhang Yong was a bit absent - minded. He just wanted to finish ordering quickly so that he could have some time to get closer to Song Ning.
Since the person paying had already confirmed, the waiter had nothing more to say. He took the card and walked in, with a smile that he couldn't hide on his face.
It didn't take long for the dishes to be served, and the red wine was also brought over quickly.
The waiter carefully poured the red wine for the three of them. Shen Nanyi took a small sip, while Zhang Yong on the side drank two mouthfuls boldly. Then he said disdainfully, "This wine is just so - so. The older the wine, the better, especially red wine. Do you have 1982 Lafite here? Bring us a bottle."
When he spoke, Zhang Yong pretended to be a connoisseur. In order to impress Song Ning, he was also willing to spend a fortune.
Zhang Yong's words made a flash of disdain cross the waiter's eyes, but he hid it well. He just shook his head with a smile, indicating that the restaurant didn't have 1982 Lafite.
The waiter's answer made Zhang Yong think he was right. This restaurant was really not up to par. It didn't even have 1982 Lafite.
Shen Nanyi tried her best not to burst out laughing and sipped the red wine seriously.
The meal went relatively smoothly. During the process, Zhang Yong kept asking Song Ning questions, and Song Ning answered them flawlessly.
When they were almost done eating, Shen Nanyi suddenly said she didn't feel well and asked Song Ning to go to the restroom with her. They would be back soon.
Looking at Shen Nanyi's young age, Zhang Yong didn't think she could cause any trouble. He nodded and agreed.
So Shen Nanyi and Song Ning left the table.
Zhang Yong sat there and waited for more than ten minutes, but Shen Nanyi still didn't come back. Slowly, he realized something was wrong. His first reaction was to go to the restroom to look for them, but by then, there was no one there.
Without thinking, Zhang Yong was about to run out to find them. He had eaten the meal and drunk the wine. He couldn't just let them go like this.
Before Zhang Yong could run out of the door, he was stopped by the waiter beside him: "Sir, this is your bill and your bank card. Please take them. Your total consumption this time is 3.5 million yuan."
The waiter stopped him, handed the card to Zhang Yong, and sent Zhang Yong off with a smile. Although this customer didn't seem to have good manners, after all, he was the cash - cow, so the waiter's attitude was still quite good.
Zhang Yong, who was chasing after them, quickly put the card in his pocket. He took a few steps, then stopped, turned around, took out the bill from his pocket, and looked at the glaring string of numbers on it. Zhang Yong felt like he was having a heart attack.
Now Zhang Yong didn't care about any beautiful women. He turned around and walked back.
Seeing Zhang Yong come back, the waiter thought there was something important. He continued to stand at the door, smiling and waiting for Zhang Yong to come over.
"Did you miscalculate the bill? How could a meal cost so much? Don't think I've never eaten Western food. Don't you know who I am?" Zhang Yong threw the bill in his hand at the waiter. He felt like he had never been scammed like this before. It was always him scamming others.
He had eaten at the most expensive Western - style restaurants in City C, and it had never cost this much. He had also drunk 1982 Lafite, and he had never seen such a price. He simply couldn't understand.
"Sir, all our dish prices are set under the supervision of the Price Administration Bureau. There will be no situation of scamming consumers. The red wine you just consumed is the top - notch one. It was sold for 500,000 US dollars at an auction before. We are selling it at cost price. And we also confirmed with you when you were ordering just now, and you said it was okay." Being questioned about the restaurant's prices, the waiter was a bit unhappy, but still, in line with his professional ethics, he patiently explained to Zhang Yong.
Hearing this, Zhang Yong got even angrier. He never thought Shen Nanyi would set such a trap for him: "When did I agree? Do you have any evidence? Don't just say whatever you want. Would I agree to buy such an expensive wine?"
Since the matter involved his own interests and such a huge expense, Zhang Yong flat - out denied it, saying that he hadn't agreed to it.
The restaurant was not in a remote location, and soon a crowd of onlookers was attracted. They looked at Zhang Yong and then at the restaurant beside him, pointing and whispering. Anyway, it wasn't anything nice.
The restaurant took the high - end route. The opinions of ordinary consumers didn't have a great impact on them. But in case there was any negative public opinion, it would be bad. So the restaurant manager quickly came out.
Different from the waiter, the restaurant manager's attitude was very tough: "There are surveillance cameras everywhere in our restaurant. Sir, if you didn't say that, we can check the surveillance. If necessary, we can call the police and let the police judge."
To be able to open such a big restaurant in City C, the boss's connections were naturally extensive. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to get such an expensive red wine. The boss wasn't afraid of Zhang Yong at all.
Zhang Yong was just relying on his tough attitude to intimidate the merchant, but he didn't expect the merchant's attitude to be even tougher.
After thinking it over, he did remember saying such a thing. Zhang Yong left dejectedly, but he was so angry that he couldn't calm down. He dialed a phone number, wanting to find Shen Nanyi and Song Ning as soon as possible.
At this time, Shen Nanyi and Song Ning were in the crowd nearby, watching the show. Shen Nanyi was laughing so hard that she could hardly stand up straight. Song Ning beside her was also holding back her laughter, not wanting to be too out of control in front of her boss.
After having a good laugh, Song Ning was a bit worried. How could they acquire the company in Zhang Yong's hands? The relationship between them had become so tense. It seemed impossible to acquire it peacefully.
Subconsciously, Song Ning looked up at Shen Nanyi, wanting to know what she was thinking.