Following the origin of the Arrow, a fair-skinned, slender young girl stood on the street, her back to the setting sun.
Seeing Xiao Feng looking over, Hua Ling raised her right hand and waved in greeting.
"You all go have fun on your own first."
Xiao Feng descended from the rooftop, dropped a line, and climbed over the courtyard wall, stepping on the cent platform.
He couldn't help but laugh inwardly, what's going on these days? Nie Longjiao invited him to dinner, and Hua Ling was even more eager to have him over for a al — was he really that popular?
"What were you doing on the rooftop alone?" Hua Ling ca forward and asked.
"Nothing." Xiao Feng casually replied and asked in return, "Why on earth did you suddenly want to treat to dinner?"
"Frustrated." Hua Ling said bitterly, "I've been super busy these days, but when I lay in bed before sleep, I start wondering what I'm busy with — it's too annoying!
"Since I have no other friends in Jiangcheng and my senior brothers probably don't want to hear my complaints, I have to co to you."
Xiao Feng frowned, dissatisfied, "Why do you assu I want to hear your complaints?"
"I don't care; whether you're willing or not, you've got to be willing."
"Why?"
"Because I'm your superior!" Hua Ling was prepared, retorting fluently, "If you don't eat with , I'll kick you out of the Demon Suppression Action Team right now."
"All right, then kick out." Xiao Feng shrugged nonchalantly and turned to leave.
"Wait!" Hua Ling grabbed Xiao Feng's sleeve, pleading, "I'm begging you, okay?"
Xiao Feng fell silent, contemplating the young girl's background, and upon seeing her eyes, couldn't help but soften.
"If you're not afraid of making you spend a fortune, then let's go."
Hua Ling instantly smiled, "Not afraid, not afraid, you pick the place, order whatever you want."
...
Ten minutes later, the two got out of the cab and stopped in front of one of Jiangcheng's few five-star hotels.
This hotel was a gift to Xiao Feng from the Chang Family, now managed by Zhou Jiwen, all profits belonging to him.
"You really intend to make spend big on this al?" Hua Ling furrowed her brows.
Xiao Feng remained expressionless, "If you don't want to spend, we can just cab back to our hos."
"Tsk!" Hua Ling retorted disdainfully, "As if I can't afford it, let's go!"
She then strode into the hotel with a gait resembling that of a debt collector.
"Give us the best room." Hua Ling said arrogantly upon approaching the bar counter as tall as she.
Seeing Xiao Feng, the lobby manager quickly ca over to greet but silenced herself at his gesture, obediently retreating.
"Do you have a reservation?" the front desk staff politely asked.
Hua Ling shook her head, "No, just tell how much it is."
"If you want the best room, then that's the presidential suite, which is two thousand per night."
"Presidential suite?" Hua Ling glanced at Xiao Feng, who was smiling subtly, her face instantly flushed, "We're just here to eat."
The two front desk staff exchanged glances, one apologized, "Sorry, we thought you ant accommodation when you said the best room.
"Eating, is it just the two of you?"
Hua Ling nodded in agreent.
The other staff mber smiled, "We suggest getting a small private room."
"No, the largest and priciest one." Hua Ling demanded boldly.
Xiao Feng looked at the lobby manager, thinking these staff needed better training.
Running a business, why leave money unearned?
Anyway, since his uncle was managing the hotel, didn't say much.
Not long after, they were taken to the largest private room, big enough to hold over a hundred people.
A wall featured a massive screen for singing and such while drinking and dining.
"Ready to order?" the server asked after escorting them in.
Xiao Feng was about to respond, but Hua Ling beat him to it, "Uh… I have a question."
Then she pulled the server aside.
"What's your question?"
"Ti is short, so I'll get right to it. If he orders abalone, lobster, or anything pricey later, just say they're unavailable.
"Here's five hundred, your reward!"
Without a word, Hua Ling handed five hundred in cash to the server.
The server hesitated but quickly pocketed the money.
Then Hua Ling sat beside Xiao Feng, explaining, "Nothing, I just confird if this is the largest, best room."
"Oh." Xiao Feng acknowledged, feeling intellectually insulted.
To confirm the best room, need to pull the server aside?
The server returned with a tablet, "Sir, please order." soft-spoken as she placed it before Xiao Feng.
Upon inspection, he found cheap dishes like sour potato slivers, scrambled eggs with tomato, and bean curd stew.
Swiping revealed harder dishes like Australian lobster.
"Dishes on this page must be temporarily unavailable, right?" Xiao Feng asked nonchalantly.
"Well…" the prepped server was tongue-tied.
Having taken the money, had to oblige, "Sir, you're spot on, sorry, indeed temporarily unavailable."
"I see." Contemplating, Xiao Feng said, "You can go, send soone else to help with ordering later."
The server glanced at Hua Ling, gave a helpless look, and nodded, "Sure, sir!"
"Wait!"
Hua Ling stood imdiately, "Changing the server ans my five hundred is wasted?
"If you leave, refund the money!"
Flushing red, the server never expected a refund demand.
Typically, there's no need to hide these dealings; the parties avoid ntioning it themselves.
But Hua Ling, straightforward, cared little.
All she knew was spending money without achieving, a refund was justified.
Xiao Feng, arms crossed, leaned back in his chair, enjoying the scene.
No choice, the server returned the five hundred.
Hua Ling pocketed the money, "Order freely, I've gone all out today!"
Xiao Feng didn't hold back, ordering five solid dishes, abalone, lobster, Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, and pricey vegetarian dishes.
All together exceeding a hundred thousand.
"Can you eat this much?" Hua Ling puffed her cheeks.
"So what if not, pack it to go." Xiao Feng reasoned.
Soon, courses were served.
Xiao Feng requested rice and started eating, making a "Please" gesture to Hua Ling, "Start complaining now."
Felt like saying: Start your performance.
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