The Empress Treats

"What do you guys want to eat? Order whatever you like. It's my treat tonight~"

On the commercial street, Long Yue pressed a hand to her chest, her snow-white jade neck held high, her pretty face full of swagger and confidence.

Ever since she received her salary, the corners of her mouth hadn't turned down. She felt light as she walked down the street, her words even more boastful.

You have to understand, before she received her salary last month, when ordering a 20-yuan takeout, she'd have to find a coupon on a public account, hesitate with her finger in her mouth, and compare prices from different vendors...

"Yanzi, is there anything you want to eat?"

Lin Fan turned his head and asked Zhou Yan beside him.

Tonight, he had originally planned to go out for a small splurge with Long Yue, but thinking about how Zhou Yan had been busy helping them out during this time, providing them with great assistance, he felt he had to treat him to a meal to express his gratitude after receiving his salary. Thus, he had invited him along.

"I'm easy. Sister-in-law is treating, so anything is fine."

Zhou Yan smiled casually, then quietly leaned into Lin Fan's ear and asked, with a hint of disappointment:

"Lin Fan, you rascal, why did you invite me when you and Sister-in-law were going out to eat?"

As he spoke, Zhou Yan couldn't help but roll his eyes at Lin Fan.

Normally, people wouldn't invite someone else to a rare date like this for a couple to have alone time. Yet, he had specifically called him out!

He had eagerly come when he heard he was being treated to a meal, only to discover upon arrival that it wasn't just the two of them, but Sister-in-law was there too.

For such a great date for the two of them, he had to be called over to be a third wheel...

Could I be part of their play...?

"She got her salary today and is happy, so of course, she has to treat you to a meal to show her gratitude."

"Thanks to your help during this time, you don't need to worry about it."

Lin Fan waved his hand dismissively.

During this period, Zhou Yan had first lent him 40,000 yuan, and then without hesitation, he had directly paid over 40,000 yuan for Long Yue's computer. He also helped find a job and contacted friends to assist them. Treating him to a meal was only natural.

"Sigh, alright..."

Zhou Yan sighed helplessly and didn't say anything more.

After all, since he was already here, it was awkward to suggest leaving now.

Besides, Lin Fan and Sister-in-law had specifically invited him and were treating him to a meal. If he made an excuse to leave, it would seem rather insensitive.

"Mmmhmm..."

While Lin Fan and Zhou Yan were whispering, on the other side, Long Yue was looking down at her phone screen, constantly filtering through her final choices for the evening.

Since arriving in this world, she had spent most of her time ordering takeout at home or eating meals cooked by Lin Fan. She rarely went out to eat.

Looking at the dazzling array of restaurants on her phone screen, with pictures of various delicacies, she found it difficult to make a decision for a moment.

Every place looked so delicious...

"Lin... Lin Fan, what do you want to eat? Barbecue? Hot pot? Or a la carte?"

After hesitating for a long time and being unable to decide, Long Yue turned her head and asked Lin Fan.

"How about we go for a buffet? It's only two to three hundred yuan per person to eat as much as you want."

Lin Fan thought for a moment and suggested.

"Only two to three hundred yuan per person?"

Long Yue frowned slightly, a look of displeasure on her face.

"I said, it's my treat today, no need to be so frugal! This Empress has money!"

Lin Fan's words made her feel as if he was being considerate of her, hesitant to go to a too-expensive place. This was simply a contempt for her status as an Empress!

What was her status now?

She was a woman with a fortune of over 40,000 yuan! She was no longer the same as before!

Seeing Long Yue getting a bit carried away and forgetting herself, Lin Fan and Zhou Yan exchanged a knowing glance, and an idea formed in their minds.

"Alright, since Empress has spoken, we won't be polite."

"Coincidentally, I know a restaurant with great taste. I haven't been there in a while, so I'll take Sister-in-law to try it."

With that, Zhou Yan went to get the car and drove Lin Fan and Long Yue straight to the restaurant's address.

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Not long after, after getting out of the car, the three arrived at an extremely luxurious and high-class restaurant.

Inside the restaurant, the lights were dazzling, the patrons were adorned with gold and silver, dressed in bright and flashy attire. Brilliant chandeliers hung from the eaves, the floor tiles were spotlessly clean, and an air of luxury permeated the atmosphere.

"Welcome, sirs. How many in your party?"

A waiter walked up with a smile to greet Lin Fan and the others.

"Three."

"Very good. Would you prefer a private room for your meal?"

"No, this will be fine."

"Alright, please follow me."

After a brief conversation, the waiter led Lin Fan and the others to a table to be seated and handed them the leather-bound menus.

As the Empress of the Immortal Realm, Long Yue had already experienced countless banquets in magnificent palaces, so she felt no particular stir upon seeing the opulent restaurant.

However, when she opened the menu in her hand, ready to order with great interest, her eyes widened, and she leaned incredulously towards the menu.

"Tomahawk Steak... 1988?!"

"Blanched Greens... 188?!"

"Heavenly Ice Cream... 600?!"

"Even a bowl of plain congee costs 100?!"

With each item she read aloud, Long Yue couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

She had helped Lin Fan with groceries and cooking quite a bit recently and had some idea of the prices.

Vegetables that could be bought for less than five yuan per half-jin were being sold for 188 here!

Blanched greens were just thrown in water, boiled, and then drizzled with garlic and oyster sauce, weren't they!

She could make that dish herself right now!

And that plain congee, it was just water and rice boiled into a simple bowl of porridge, which she had drunk plenty of. Ten jin of rice for a few dozen yuan could last her several months!

Here, it cost a hundred yuan a bowl!!

Could this plain congee possibly be cooked with the immortal spring water from my Immortal Realm?

What a rip-off!

It must be a scam!

After a quick glance at the menu, Long Yue immediately made her judgment.

This blatant price gouging was the only explanation she could think of besides it being a fraudulent establishment.

"Since the Empress is treating, I won't hold back."

"I've wanted to try the Tomahawk Steak for a while, I'll take three portions."

"The Australian Lobster is good too, three portions for that as well."

"Oh, and some salmon."

"Yanzi, what do you want to eat?"

"I'll just have a couple of King Crabs casually."

"We still need a staple, let's get the Black Truffle Fried Rice."

Lin Fan and Zhou Yan, holding their menus, ordered dish after dish, speaking to each other.

Every time they ordered something, Long Yue would glance down at her own menu. Seeing the price, her little heart would skip a beat, and her pretty face would turn pale.

With their casual ordering, tens of thousands of yuan were being spent...

Her little over forty thousand yuan, which she hadn't even had time to get used to, was about to be handed over entirely...

No, it might not even be enough for tonight's meal. She might have to stay and wash dishes to pay off the debt...

"Slap!"

Long Yue abruptly closed the menu in her hand and said to them with an almost pleading tone, "How about... we go for a buffet instead...?"

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