Chapter 505 — This Meal Is Not for Nothing

The group made their way through the VIP-exclusive passage to the elevator landing on the top floor. On this floor, each elevator landing was separate and self-contained, a design meant to convey prestige. The moment they stepped through the door, a male and a female attendant bowed respectfully to them. Both were strikingly handsome and pretty, like a pair of golden children and jade maidens, in no way inferior to film stars—which gave Wu Chengtian quite a start.

If the attendants at the door were already like this, then surely things inside were even more upscale? He wondered whether he had brought enough money; though surely it would be about right? Wu Chengtian had over a hundred thousand in his bank card. Though he was the most outstanding of the Wu family's younger generation, the Wu family was in fact not wealthy, so his allowance was naturally kept under control.

"Brother Chengtian, look at this corridor—all gold and glittering. Are we really going in?" Xiao Wangba's heart was pounding too. The last thing he wanted was for Wu Chengtian to run out of money and stick him with the bill.

"Why all the nonsense? We're already here!" Wu Chengtian frowned. Though he was nervous 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 said, suddenly embarrassed.

"Brother Chengtian, Brother Wangba isn't looking down on you—he means well. He's afraid you don't have enough money!" Feng Xiaoxiao cut in abruptly. "He's being kind!"

Wu Chengtian was instantly annoyed. What kind of way was that for Feng Xiaoxiao to talk? What did she mean, afraid he didn't have enough money? But when he turned his head, he saw Feng Xiaoxiao looking at him with an utterly innocent expression, without the slightest trace of scorn or mockery on her face, and he was thrown into confusion. Could it be that Feng Xiaoxiao was not mocking him after all, but simply explaining what Xiao Wangba meant?

"I know he means well, but I, Wu Chengtian, am the first heir of the Wu family—how could I be short of money? What a joke!" Wu Chengtian could only offer this sullen explanation, quite devoid of temper.

Wei Zhao gave Feng Xiaoxiao an odd look, somewhat amused. He hadn't expected her to be so good at playing the fool.

"Exactly, how could Brother Chengtian be short of money? It's just that I've never seen the world, and I judged Brother Chengtian by my own narrow worldview!" Xiao Wangba knew his good intentions had backfired, and hurried to explain. "I really am a frog at the bottom of a well!"

"Then that's the end of that." Hearing Xiao Wangba put it this way, Wu Chengtian felt quite gratified and waved a magnanimous hand. "It's only natural that you've never been to the top floor! Truth is, I've only been up here once myself, with my grandfather. It is expensive, but the price is justified! You get what you pay for!"

"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 with an air of admiration after hearing Wu Chengtian's words.

"Pfft." Wei Zhao nearly burst out laughing, but fortunately his self-control was strong; his expression only flickered strangely for a moment before returning to normal.

As for Wu Chengtian, hearing Feng Xiaoxiao's words sent him floating up into the clouds, quite beside himself. Though Feng Xiaoxiao was not someone he could touch, being praised by her made him very happy all the same; to win the approval of a beauty was a marvelous thing.

"Your boyfriend's not bad either!" Wu Chengtian said with a smile. "Still, outstanding men always have a wandering eye. You should pay attention and keep a close watch on him!"

Wu Chengtian said this as a joke, but he was in fact reminding Feng Xiaoxiao to keep a firm grip on Wei Zhao. He felt himself a true genius—even a remark like this could be steered toward something useful to him. Once Feng Xiaoxiao had Wei Zhao under watch, let's see how he would manage to get near Sun Jingyan then!

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

Seeing Feng Xiaoxiao so obedient to his words, Wu Chengtian was even more delighted. This meal today had not been wasted at all: not only could he produce evidence of Wei Zhao being with another girl and show it to Sun Jingyan, but he could also give Feng Xiaoxiao a nudge to keep Wei Zhao on a short leash!

Feng Xiaoxiao's father was no ordinary man. Once he passed this news on to Feng Tianlong, Wei Zhao would not be able to shake her off even if he wanted to. Then we'd see whether he still had time to go provoking 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 just as Xiao Wangba had said: the tableware on the table was all made of pure gold, and the decorative vase at the very center was inlaid with diamonds! If those were real diamonds and not zircon, then this single vase had to be worth at least a million or more!

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

"Excuse me, may we begin taking your order?" A server came in, glanced at Wu Chengtian in the seat of honor, and asked respectfully.

"Yes, we can order. Go ahead, you order!" Wu Chengtian waved a hand. Since he was treating, he naturally had to act the part of the host.

"Ladies first, after all..." Xiao Wangba wanted to order a few dishes too, but after a moment's hesitation he handed the menu to Feng Xiaoxiao and Wang Xinyan. The prices on the top floor were surely frighteningly high; if Wu Chengtian ran out of money after he had ordered, and he ended up having to pay for the dishes he had chosen himself, that would be a disaster! Such things were not unheard of.

"Let me order, let me order!" Feng Xiaoxiao said, snatching the menu from him and flipping through it. But after a few pages her expression soured. "Maybe I won't order after all. Why is everything here so expensive? Even the most ordinary dish costs several hundred..."

At first, when Wu Chengtian heard Feng Xiaoxiao mention the prices, his heart gave a lurch; but when she said "several hundred," he found it rather funny. So several hundred was enough to strike her as steep? Several hundred for a dish really was not expensive at all. He thought of his own crowd: order ten dishes and the bill came to seventy or eighty thousand—nothing worth mentioning! So he waved his hand grandly. "It's fine, order whatever you like, whatever you feel like eating! The prices here are a bit higher than most places, but they're still fair. Last time I came here with my grandfather, even he said that for such high-class service, such cheap prices were an absolute bargain!"

"Wow! Dishes this expensive, and Brother Chengtian doesn't think they're pricey? You really do have deep pockets!" Feng Xiaoxiao gazed at Wu Chengtian with stars in her eyes, then put on a troubled look. "But you're not my boyfriend, so I'd feel bad letting you spend so much on me. How about we just split the bill?"