Chapter 901: Chapter 900: You’re the Boss, You Call the Shots
Yuren, having navigated the social sphere for years, was mature and steady, and didn’t bother to engage with Lu Xinnuan’s petty displays of ostentation and vanity.
A normal person might have so degree of vanity; evidently, hers was heavier and more pronounced than anyone else’s.
Her lofty deanor in speech made it seem like she held an exalted status.
He didn’t mind these things. What concerned him more was: What would Mianmian eat?
Fu Yu, noticing the situation, felt a deep sense of sha and repeatedly apologized to Yuren.
Yuren had already shown great generosity by personally attending to them in such a high-profile location, lowering himself for their sake. And it was all thanks to Mianmian.
People like them, Fu Yu included, had no qualifications to act high and mighty in front of soone like Yuren.
Yuren waved it off, unwilling to accept Fu Yu’s apology.
anwhile, a few girls in the private room were chattering away, brimming with excitent. They all thought Lu Xinnuan was too impressive; she could boss around a big boss like it was nothing, though it did seem a bit uncultured…
Still, they couldn’t deny their envy.
“Xinnuan, you’re amazing. If it were , I wouldn’t even know what to order when coming to a place like this…” Xue Lu, one of Lu Xinnuan’s loyal supporters, praised her relentlessly after placing the nu aside.
“Xinnuan has eaten here before; whatever she orders is bound to be delicious!”
“It’s rare that the vocal coach isn’t closely monitoring us. I can secretly eat so chili now. I agree—adding more chili makes the food tastier!”
Li Aiqi scanned the girls beside her, curled her lips, tossed the nu to the side, and lowered her head to play on her phone.
She always had this feeling that Lu Xinnuan had so ulterior motives.
Besides, they were all singers. Eating so much chili wasn’t good for their voices. Who knew what Lu Xinnuan was trying to achieve or who she was trying to impress.
“Xinnuan, are you hungry?” Fu Man cooled a cup of water for her daughter, pushed it over, and then turned to Yuren, adding, “Boss, could you hurry up with the dishes? The kids are getting hungry.”
Yuren gave a faint, ambiguous smile as he glanced at Lu Xinnuan and Fu Man, then nodded in agreent.
Fu Yu, his face flushed red, escorted him out of the private room.
“I really apologize, Mr. Yu. I’ll make sure not to bring them next ti.”
After saying this, Fu Yu quickly added, “Mianmian doesn’t eat spicy food and doesn’t like heavy flavors. Could you prepare a few lighter dishes? Maybe add just a touch of chili for flavor. If there’s any problem, I’ll take responsibility.”
If Fu Yu hadn’t ntioned this later, Yuren might not have even planned to serve Lu Xinnuan her dishes.
Yuren gave Fu Yu a subtle but aningful look, his stern and composed features softening into an approving smile. “At least she has you.”
“What?” Fu Yu didn’t catch it.
Yuren didn’t elaborate, rely waved his hand and descended the stairs.
In the semi-open kitchen downstairs, Yuren instructed a few head chefs, “The big boss is visiting today; everyone, stay sharp.”
“Big boss? Mr. Yu, aren’t you the boss?”
While putting on his chef’s uniform, Yuren offered a faint smile. “I’m just a stand-in boss.”
——
Fu Yu returned to the private room, visibly annoyed, and overheard Lu Xinnuan and Fu Man whispering to each other.
His eyesight wasn’t great, which had led him to develop especially keen hearing, allowing him to clearly catch what the mother and daughter were murmuring about.
Fu Man, having an agenda with Lu Mian, quietly asked, “Nuannuan, should we prepare a couple of dishes for your sister ahead of ti? Just in case she gets upset about sothing…”
“Mom, is it necessary?” Lu Xinnuan blinked her eyes with faux innocence, looking utterly guileless. “My sister’s favorite food is burgers. How could such a Chinese restaurant have anything like that? It’s not like I didn’t think about her…”
“True. She does love those kinds of junk foods with no nutrients. There really aren’t any here.”
Lu Zhizhai remained silent and didn’t join in their topic.
Fu Yu, ntally reassuring himself that this would be the last ti, moved to sit beside Lu Zhizhai. He pulled out a chair and settled into it. The empty seat next to him was saved for Lu Mian.
He knew Lu Mian definitely didn’t want to sit next to Lu Zhizhai, so he arranged an empty spot beside himself for her.
The high-end round table made of mahogany featured Lu Xinnuan seated in the center. To her right were her five friends in sequence, while Fu Man and Lu Zhizhai sat to her left.
The group of girls chatted away, discussing amusing industry matters, giving rise to a lively atmosphere.
Only Fu Yu remained weighed down with thoughts.
All he cared about was that this al wouldn’t hurt Mianmian…
——
Lu Mian arrived right on ti.
When Yuren escorted her upstairs, he drew the attention of several waitstaff.
One of them recognized Lu Mian from a prior incident where she insisted on entering the venue despite the store still being under renovation, which had been resolved by Mr. Dongyang.
The curious server asked their colleague, “Who is that girl? I’ve seen her a few tis, and every ti, she’s either attended to by Mr. Yu or Mr. Dongyang.”
The colleague was equally clueless. “She seems significant. Even when prominent families co to our establishnt, Mr. Yu doesn’t personally serve them…”
“But I honestly don’t see anything special about her…”
“Alright, stop speculating. Mr. Yu said the big boss is coming today; let’s be cautious.”
Yuren escorted Lu Mian along, advising her as they walked, “You have no idea what kind of behavior that family showed today. You hadn’t even arrived, and they’d ordered all the dishes, most of which were spicy…”
Fu Yu had ntioned that this gathering was expressly arranged for Lu Mian, yet Yuren hadn’t encountered such odd hosting etiquette before.
Lu Mian smiled lightly, unconcerned, as she ascended the final step of the staircase, standing slightly taller than Yuren. She reached out and tapped his shoulder.
“You don’t need to worry about things here. Later, Director Qi’s grandfather will arrive. Go help entertain him.”
Yuren: …
With all the ss here, you want to entertain your boyfriend’s grandfather?
“Sure.” Yuren nodded, resigned. “You’re the boss; you have the final say.”
Still, he wouldn’t miss the chance to play a little trick.
——
Lu Mian walked into the No. 1 private room with an impassive expression.
The private room was bustling with chatter. As the door opened, everyone naturally turned their heads to look. The mont Lu Mian stepped in, the temperature in the room dropped noticeably. It suddenly felt chilly.
Lu Mian’s inherently cool appearance, coupled with her commanding aura, imdiately turned her into the scene’s mood killer.
The private room fell silent.
Xue Lu, Li Aiqi, and the others had never been this close to Lu Mian before. Upon closer examination, they realized that Lu Mian and Lu Xinnuan looked absolutely nothing alike.
Despite being twins, it seed all the beauty and intellect had been bestowed upon the elder sister.
Li Aiqi’s thoughts were even more forthright and simple: with Lu Mian’s talent, looks, and sharp mind, breaking into the entertainnt industry would be effortless.
Soone like her was destined to be famous; it defied reason otherwise.
But soone like her also happened to have a white lotus sister…
How many lifetis of good fortune had Lu Xinnuan accumulated to be siblings with soone like Lu Mian?
Yet Lu Xinnuan still failed to appreciate her. Who did she think she was!
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