Chapter 505 — This Meal Was Not Bought in Vain: "Welcome!"

The group passed through the VIP-only corridor and arrived at the elevator lobby of the top floor. Here, each floor's elevator passage was kept separate, a design meant to convey exclusivity. The moment they stepped through the door, a male and a female attendant bowed respectfully to them. Both were handsome and lovely, like a golden boy and a jade girl, no less striking than any film star—which gave Wu Chengtian quite a start.

If the ones guarding the door were like this, how much more lavish must it be inside? He wondered whether he had brought enough money, though surely it should be about right. Wu Chengtian had over a hundred thousand in his bank card. Though he was the outstanding figure among the Wu family's younger generation, the Wu family was in fact not wealthy, so his pocket money was naturally kept under control.

"Brother Chengtian, look at this corridor—all gold and glitter. Are we really going in?" Xiao Wangba was nervous too. If Wu Chengtian ran out of money to pay the bill, he mustn't let it fall to him.

"What's with all the nonsense? We're already here!" Wu Chengtian frowned. Though he was quaking inside, he refused to show weakness. "I said I'm treating, so why are you making such a fuss? Are you looking down on me, Wu Chengtian?"

"No, that's not it..." Xiao Wangba suddenly looked embarrassed.

"Brother Chengtian, Brother Wangba isn't looking down on you—he's thinking of you, afraid you don't have the money!" Feng Xiaoxiao cut in suddenly. "He means well!"

Wu Chengtian was instantly annoyed. What kind of talk was this from Feng Xiaoxiao? What did she mean, afraid he had no money? But when he turned his head, he saw Feng Xiaoxiao looking at him with an utterly innocent face, not a trace of contempt or mockery in it, and he grew confused. Could it be that Feng Xiaoxiao was not mocking him at all, but simply explaining what Xiao Wangba meant?

"I know he means well, but I, Wu Chengtian, am the first in line to succeed the Wu family—how could I lack money? What a joke!" Wu Chengtian could only explain, sullen, without a shred of temper.

Wei Zhao gave Feng Xiaoxiao a strange look, somewhat amused. He hadn't expected that Feng Xiaoxiao was actually rather good at playing the fool.

"That's right, how could Brother Chengtian lack money! It's me who's never seen the world, judging Brother Chengtian by my own small worldview!" Xiao Wangba knew his good intentions had backfired and hurried to explain. "I'm truly a frog at the bottom of a well!"

"Then let's not leave either." Hearing Xiao Wangba say this, Wu Chengtian felt quite pleased. He waved a hand magnanimously. "It's only natural you've never been to this top floor! Actually, I've only been up here once myself, with my grandfather. It's expensive, but the price is justified! There's a reason for the expense!"

"Brother Chengtian, you really know so much! Ah, it's just that I already have a boyfriend—otherwise I'd have fallen for you!" Feng Xiaoxiao said admiringly after hearing Wu Chengtian's words.

"Pfft." Wei Zhao nearly burst out laughing, but fortunately his self-control was strong; his expression only turned a little odd before he recovered.

As for Wu Chengtian, hearing Feng Xiaoxiao's words, he grew quite smug and carried away. Though Feng Xiaoxiao was not to be touched, being praised by her made Wu Chengtian very happy; to win the approval of a beauty was a wonderful thing.

"Your boyfriend isn't bad either!" Wu Chengtian said with a smile. "But excellent men always fool around outside. You should pay attention and keep a close eye on him!"

Wu Chengtian said this as a joke, but he was in fact reminding Feng Xiaoxiao to keep watch over Wei Zhao. Wu Chengtian thought himself a true genius—even from such a remark he could draw something useful to himself. Once Feng Xiaoxiao had Wei Zhao on a short leash, let's see how he would get near Sun Jingyan!

"Mm, then I really should pay attention!" Feng Xiaoxiao nodded very seriously.

Seeing Feng Xiaoxiao so obedient to his words, Wu Chengtian was even happier. This meal had not been bought in vain: not only could he show Sun Jingyan evidence of Wei Zhao with another girl, he could also prod Feng Xiaoxiao into keeping Wei Zhao in check!

Feng Xiaoxiao's father was no ordinary man. When the time came, if he leaked this news to Feng Tianlong, then even if Wei Zhao wanted to shake her off he wouldn't be able to—and let's see whether he would still have time to go after Sun Jingyan!

Led by a girl even prettier than a movie star, the group entered a private room. Wu Chengtian naturally took the seat of honor; Wei Zhao sat next to Feng Xiaoxiao, and Feng Xiaoxiao next to Wang Xinyan.

It was indeed as Xiao Wangba had said: the tableware on the table was made of pure gold, and the decorative vase in the center was even inlaid with diamonds! If those were not zirconium but real diamonds, then this single vase must be worth at least a million!

Wu Chengtian was, after all, a man who had seen the world. His expression shifted only slightly before returning to normal. These things were dining utensils and ornaments; though their price was high, they were not consumables.

"May I ask, are you ready to order?" A waiter came in, glanced at Wu Chengtian in the seat of honor, and asked respectfully.

"Mm, we can order. You all order!" Wu Chengtian waved a hand. Since he was treating, he naturally had to act the part.

"Ladies first..." Xiao Wangba, though he too wanted to order a few dishes, hesitated and then handed the menu to Feng Xiaoxiao and Wang Xinyan. The prices on the top floor were surely frightening; if he ordered and then Wu Chengtian had no money to pay, and he ended up footing the bill for his own dishes, he would be a fool. Such things were not unheard of.

"Let me order, let me order!" Feng Xiaoxiao snatched the menu and began flipping through it. After a few pages, her face fell. "Maybe I won't order after all. Why is everything here so expensive? Any ordinary dish is several hundred..."

At first, when Feng Xiaoxiao said the dishes were expensive, Wu Chengtian's heart lurched, but when he heard "several hundred," he found it rather funny. So several hundred was too expensive for her? Several hundred for a dish really wasn't much. Think of it—ten dishes for the lot of them would only come to eight or ten thousand, nothing at all! So he waved his hand grandly: "It's fine, order whatever you like, whatever you want to eat! The prices here are a bit higher than elsewhere, but they're still fair! Last time I came with my grandfather, even he said that with service this classy, prices this cheap were an absolute bargain!"

"Mm! Dishes this expensive and Brother Chengtian doesn't think they're expensive? You really are something!" Feng Xiaoxiao gazed at Wu Chengtian with stars in her eyes, but then looked troubled. "You're not my boyfriend, though, so I'd feel bad letting you spend so much. How about we split the bill?"

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