The elevator doors opened, and restaurant staff rushed to greet them.
Hello, are you traveling together?
“No, we are number 30, Mr. Yu made the reservation.” Lin Rou had an arrogant expression. She couldn’t understand how someone like Leng Feng could be a member of the restaurant. He probably came to the wrong place, since there were several restaurants in this downtown building.
Leng Feng quickly said, "We are number one."
Lin Rou frowned. Could it be that they really had a reservation?
"You haven't got the wrong restaurant, have you? This is a members-only place." Zhang Wanru seemed to be kindly reminding her, but her tone was full of disdain.
The restaurant manager quickly stepped forward, pushed aside the Lin family members, and asked, "Are you Mr. Leng?"
“Yes, it’s me.” Leng Feng nodded.
Upon hearing that it was indeed the person he was waiting for, the manager bowed respectfully and gestured for him to come with him: "Please follow me."
Lin Rou felt slighted. She was the one who spoke first, so why should she be served the other two first? She looked around and saw that many guests were already seated in the restaurant. In order to maintain her composure in front of others, Lin Rou endured it.
At this moment, a staff member said softly, "Please follow me."
Lin Rou seemed to see a hint of contempt in the eyes of the service staff.
The restaurant staff knew Mr. Yu better than Lin Rou did. This was his exclusive spot for picking up girls. She had seen plenty of women like Lin Rou, but this was the first time she had ever been seated in number 30, the worst spot in the entire restaurant, in a corner near the food serving area.
Moreover, the look in his eyes wasn't contempt at all; it was clearly pity.
As Zhang Wanru watched Tong Jiaojiao being led by the manager toward the rooftop garden, a pang of jealousy rose in her heart. These two ordinary people were able to come to such a high-class restaurant and book such a good spot; her good son-in-law would definitely book an even better spot.
The Lin family followed the waiter further and further away, almost to the end of the restaurant. At this moment, Zhang Wanru was still unaware of what was going on, still fantasizing that there would be a hidden world outside the door with the English sign in front of her, and the most luxurious seat in the entire restaurant was waiting for her.
If she had paid a little more attention when she went abroad to study, she would have known that the English sign said "kitchen".
The waiter stopped and pointed to a table in the corner, saying:
"Is this table number 30?"
Lin Rou was taken aback and asked, "What did you say? Right here?"
The staff member smiled and said, "This is the place."
Lin Xia, who had been completely oblivious to the situation, couldn't help but show her disgust when she saw how bad the location was, and complained in a strained tone, "Ugh, here."
Zhang Wanru was furious; the feeling of being outshone by Tong Jiaojiao returned, and she reluctantly confirmed with the staff again:
"Are you sure you're not mistaken? Our seats were reserved by Mr. Yu Yuntian."
The staff member maintained a smile: "This is the table Mr. Yu reserved. Please rest assured, it's the right place."
Lin Rou's face flushed red and then turned pale, so Lin Wan quickly stepped in to smooth things over:
"This restaurant has such a nice ambiance, it must be very difficult to make a reservation. Yuntian's gesture is very kind, let's sit down quickly."
The Lin family members took their seats, and the waiter handed them the menus.
Lin Rou opened the menu and her face turned green; the prices here were even higher than at the Cloud Top Restaurant.
Yu Yuntian had considered this when he set the price. Most of the diners who came here were women. Most men don't want to lose face in front of women, and they are happy to spend a lot of money to show their strength. He had grasped this psychology of men.
Furthermore, the price needs to be high enough so that he can show off in front of women. After all, he's the boss and doesn't spend any money. When it's time to pay, he can just pull out a useless plastic membership card, and the manager will cooperate.
Lin Rou hesitated as she looked at the menu. Yu Yuntian hadn't come, nor had he said he would pay for her meal. In fact, Yu Yuntian had never spent much money on her, nor had he given her any expensive gifts. But she didn't dare to throw a tantrum. After all, Yu Yuntian was the best man she could get close to. She was playing the long game; once she married into the Yu family, she would have plenty of money.
Lin Rou mentally calculated the price. Five people from the Lin family came today. If they ate as much as they wanted, it could cost six figures, which she couldn't afford.
She pushed the menu toward Zhang Wanru, leaving the problem to Zhang Wanru.
Zhang Wanru stared wide-eyed at the menu, gritted her teeth, and ordered the four cheapest vegetarian dishes.
Lin Xia was looking forward to a big meal, but she noticed that Zhang Wanru had already closed the menu. She asked in confusion, "Are we only ordering four dishes for five people? Let's add some more, I like meat."
Lin Rou glared at her fiercely. Zhang Wanru felt too embarrassed in front of the waiters, so she gritted her teeth and ordered another meat dish.
In this way, the total cost of the dishes was over ten thousand yuan.
Zhang Wanru breathed a sigh of relief. This level was about what their family could handle given their current situation. Any more and Lin Haoran would definitely go home and throw a tantrum.
Lin Rou relaxed and seized the opportunity to take photos of the restaurant like crazy—photos of the flowers, the walls, and the tasteful lights on the ceiling—but she didn't take any photos of their own table.
They didn't order any complicated dishes, and soon the dishes were all served. The few green dishes on the table looked particularly meager, and Lin Rou lost the mood to take pictures, so she silently put her phone away.
At this moment, a kitchen waiter pushed out a lobster as long as an arm out of a dining cart. The meticulously styled lobster was placed on a huge white platter, emitting a wonderful aroma. The blond, blue-eyed head chef, wearing a tall white chef's hat, followed behind.
All eyes in the restaurant were on the giant lobster. Lin Xia swallowed hard as she looked at it; this was exactly the dish she wanted to eat.
"Which table is this from? It smells so good."
Lin Rou rolled her eyes at her again, and said something sarcastic in anger:
"If you have money, order it yourself. Do you know how expensive the food is here?"
Lin Xia snorted and stopped talking.
Zhang Wanru watched as the dish was pushed onto the outdoor dining table in the rooftop garden area.
Watching the dishes being pushed in front of Tong Jiaojiao, she thought, "Impossible, absolutely impossible. How could she afford such expensive dishes?"
At this moment, the back view of the person opposite Tong Jiaojiao caught the attention of the Lin family members.
Lin Xia exclaimed in surprise, "Look, isn't that Lin An?"
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