Li Kai, accompanied by Shen Tianxing, Fang Xiaoxiao, and a group of classmates, arrived at the Yang Family Private Dining Restaurant to find that Yang Yaozong’s wife, Pan Haizhu, was already leading a team of staff, waiting at the entrance.
Although the hostess Pan Haizhu was already in her forties, she looked after herself so well that she appeared to be just in her early thirties.
Dressed in a smart business suit, slender and tall, her hair neatly coiffed into a bun, and with a dignified and beautiful face, she wore a friendly smile that seed to greet you before she even spoke.
As she stood at the door, casting her gaze far off, she caught sight of Li Kai’s figure from a distance and greeted him with a smile, making everyone feel her warmth and welco.
"Xiao Kai, you’ve arrived," she greeted.
After greeting Li Kai, she warmly waved to Shen Tianxing and the other classmates, "Classmates, hello! Welco to Yang Family Private Dining Restaurant. Please, co inside!"
The lobby manager and several waiters accompanying Pan Haizhu also said enthusiastically, "Dear guests, please, co on in!"
Li Kai naturally felt gratified and honored by Pan Haizhu personally receiving them, accompanied by the lobby manager and waiters.
He smiled back at Pan Haizhu, "Auntie Pan, thank you! You’re so courteous to co out and welco us personally."
Pan Haizhu playfully retorted with a smile, "I’m not here to welco you. Do you really need my welco? I’m here for your classmates."
Seeing Pan Haizhu teasing Li Kai on purpose, Li Kai also put on a face as if he was being wronged, which amused all the classmates and had them laughing heartily.
Pan Haizhu continued with a smile to Shen Tianxing and the others, "It’s hot outside, please, co in and have a seat!"
Yang Yaozong had already reminded his wife that Shen Tianxing was the true distinguished guest that Li Kai was hosting today and potentially the "Crown Princess Consort" of the future, so she must treat her well and not offend her.
Naturally, Pan Haizhu was on high alert to serve them.
But she was also careful not to overdo it and co off as overly deliberate.
So, she didn’t single out Shen Tianxing for special attention, but welcod everyone together so that all could feel her warm hospitality, without making anyone feel awkward or neglected.
From the details, one can often discern a person’s character.
Shen Tianxing thought highly of Pan Haizhu after observing her actions and deanor.
From her appearance, she seed to be a shrewd, generous, and capable woman.
This Pan Haizhu was natural business material!
The group, led by Pan Haizhu, marched triumphantly to the third courtyard of the Yang Family Private Dining Restaurant.
Shen Tianxing looked around at the exquisite and immaculately kept courtyard and the spacious and bright private room of the main hall, a hint of surprise and satisfaction flashing in her clear eyes.
Pan Haizhu quietly observed Shen Tianxing’s expressions all the while.
Seeing no sign of displeasure from Shen Tianxing, she herself let out a sigh of relief.
Shen Tianxing noticed Pan Haizhu’s look of relief and couldn’t help but secretly chuckle.
She was actually quite easygoing and not at all intimidating, right?
Besides, she was only Dugu Zixi’s fiancée for now; they really didn’t need to treat her with such formality.
If they had treated her as just another student, she might have felt even more comfortable.
They had just sat down when their class advisor, Cheng Tingan, hurried over.
There were 30 students, plus Cheng Tingan, which made 31 people in total, and they were divided across three large tables for seating.
Li Kai arranged for Cheng Tingan to sit at the main seat of the main table, with him and Shen Tianxing sitting to the left and right of Cheng Tingan respectively.
All the students who were able to study at the Royal Academy ca from noble and Wealthy Families.
The rules and etiquette regarding the seating order at al tis was sothing they had been learning since childhood.
Your social standing dictated your seat, and there were established, stringent norms for this, as seating was certainly not random.
If you took a seat that was not yours, sitting below your status was sowhat acceptable, but if you sat above your proper place, you would leave a bad impression of being impolite, ignorant of the rules, or even having poor upbringing.
The actions and words of offspring from Wealthy Families reflected the heritage of their households when they were in public.
The genuine scions of established Wealthy Families were very cautious about their reputation and wouldn’t act recklessly over trivial matters, let alone tarnish their own or their family’s image.
Generally, those from Wealthy Families who dared to behave improperly in public were mostly relatives from collateral branches or those who didn’t hold power within the Wealthy Family but rely received money.
Of course, there were exceptions where so direct descendants were scoundrels.
All but two unpopular Sun Country exchange students among their dicine departnt colleagues were very well-behaved.
But Gai Chuanjing and Anzumiko were people with sches and patience.
Even though they were placed at the last table by the others, they bowed politely and said "Thank you," leaving their peers without anger, only choosing to ignore them.
Apart from this one displeasure, everything else was fine.
Li Kai and Cheng Tingan were both very sociable people who knew how to stir the atmosphere, making everyone laugh and chat rrily.
When the famous dishes from Yang Family Private Kitchen were served one by one, even Shen Tianxing, who was used to Spirit Food, was impressed by their skills and ate a lot of Yang’s cuisine.
When everyone had almost finished eating, the restaurant owner Yang Yaozong also ca over to toast them.
Yang Yaozong, tall and heavyset with a bald head and chubby cheeks, had a smile that was very pleasing to the eye.
He was about 1.85 ters tall and looked to weigh at least 180 pounds, conveying an imposing aura.
Yang Yaozong first greeted everyone, "Hello everyone! I’m Yang Yaozong, the owner and head chef of Yang Family Private Kitchen. How do you find the taste of today’s dishes? Are you all satisfied with the al? If there are any opinions, please let know, and I shall definitely improve, definitely improve..."
Li Kai, in a face-saving manner, laughed and said, "With Uncle Yang in charge, how could the dishes not be delicious? Uncle Yang, co over here, sit down, and let’s you and , uncle and nephew, have a few drinks!"
Yang Yaozong was a man of generous and outspoken character.
Upon hearing Li Kai’s words, he laughed without any pretense, "Sure, let’s you and I have a good drink today."
As he approached Li Kai, his keen sense of sll suddenly caught a familiar scent!
It was the aroma of fine wine that he had been unable to forget!
He sniffed hard once again.
Yes! It was definitely that scent!
Following his nose, Yang Yaozong sniffed around the direction from which the sll was wafting...
Seeing Yang Yaozong suddenly acting like a military hound, Li Kai couldn’t help but laugh and say, "Uncle Yang, what are you doing? Have you caught the scent of another treasure?"
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