Lafite Almost Didn't Make the Cut

Soon, guided by the hostess, the group arrived at the VIP lounge.

The entire VIP lounge was a stark contrast to the crowded area they had just passed through.

Because the VIP lounge was on the second floor, and the entire second floor was quite large with only a few tables, Xiao Bei and the other three headed to a spot by the floor-to-ceiling window.

Looking up, they could take in the entire Shanxiao district at a glance!

It exuded a strong sense of luxury!

As soon as they sat down, Li Yan and Qian Li had never experienced such treatment before.

"Junior Brother, you're really impressive!"

"I always thought rich people were just a bit wealthy, but now I realize I was ignorant!"

Li Yan and Qian Li exclaimed. Xiao Bei didn't mock their sentiments or act superior. Instead, he joked:

"Don't talk about rich people or not, everyone's the same, we all have to eat, drink, and use the restroom!"

Pfft, pfft, pfft.

Ji Qinglan reached out and playfully hit Xiao Bei.

"We were supposed to have a nice meal here, but after you said that, I feel like what we're about to eat will have a certain... aroma?"

"Hahaha, I was really nervous just now, but after hearing what Junior Brother said, I can only give him a thumbs up!"

"No wonder Junior Brother could win over Lanlan; you're really different from those second-generation rich kids at school!"

As the three were joking, the hostess who had greeted them earlier returned with a foreigner.

"Mr. Xiao, please excuse the interruption. Upon learning it was you dining here, our head chef, Delly, felt extremely honored. He will personally cook for you to provide the most perfect culinary experience!"

"This is our head chef, Delly!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Bei dropped his joking demeanor and extended his hand to shake the chef's.

"Hello, Mr. Xiao. It is my honor to serve you!"

Head Chef Delly spoke in French. Just as the hostess was about to translate, she was surprised.

Not only she was surprised, but all three beautiful women were also astonished.

After the head chef finished speaking in French, Xiao Bei replied directly in fluent French: "It's a pleasure to meet you, Delly. I'm also looking forward to your dishes today!"

Delly froze for a second upon hearing this, then a smile spread across his face as he looked at Xiao Bei and said, "Mr. Xiao, your French is excellent! It reminds me of home!"

"It is my honor to receive your praise!"

"Mr. Xiao, please chat for a while. I guarantee today's dishes will satisfy you!"

"I'm looking forward to it!"

They shook hands once more, and then Delly happily left their table.

Hearing someone speak their native language in a foreign land, anyone's mood would surely lift.

After the hostess and Delly left, the three looked at Xiao Bei with astonishment.

Even Ji Qinglan looked at Xiao Bei in surprise.

"You know French?" Ji Qinglan asked.

"Just a little!" Xiao Bei said, feigning modesty. What's the most deadly kind of showing off?

It's the subtle kind!

As expected, after hearing Xiao Bei's words, he was met with three synchronized eye-rolls!

Li Yan suddenly exclaimed, "Junior Brother, what exactly is your identity? One phone call gets you VIP treatment and the chef personally cooking, and on top of that, you know French?"

Xiao Bei blinked. "From a common family!"

Qian Li chuckled upon hearing this. "If you're from a common family, then we must be refugees!"

"You don't speak a single truthful word!" Ji Qinglan said with a smile, tidying Xiao Bei's cutlery and teasing him.

Xiao Bei spread his hands helplessly. "When I tell the truth, you don't believe me. What can I do?"

Li Yan: "...?"

Qian Li: "...?"

Ji Qinglan rolled her eyes!

"As far as I know, your university education alone cost at least 10 million. You call yourself common?" Ji Qinglan said calmly.

Li Yan and Qian Li were so shocked they stuck out their tongues. "Wow! I really don't understand the world of the rich, it's so scary... spending 10 million right after university!"

Ji Qinglan said in a clear, cool voice, "The car is new, still has that new car smell, 3.5 million. Three watches, all top-tier, also look new. Various luxury items, plus 5 million for company renovations. Alright, don't be so low-key anymore, I get it. There's no need to be any more low-key!"

Wang Yan glared at her fiercely.

This was the first time she'd spoken so much, and it was to criticize him?

What kind of grudge could this be?

He quietly pulled Ji Qinglan's hand and whispered, "My wife indeed! You're my soulmate!"

Ji Qinglan was initially happy to hear Xiao Bei's earlier words, but after hearing his subsequent description, she sighed. Yep, that's the familiar Xiao Bei!

You could say he's elegant, but sometimes his words are so crude. You could say he's crude, but his emotional intelligence is high, and his ability to handle matters is shrewd. He's truly strange.

At least Ji Qinglan had never met anyone who could embody both elegance and crudeness so perfectly!

And Xiao Bei hit the bullseye with his remark!

At this moment, Li Yan and Qian Li also felt that Xiao Bei was different from other rich second-generation individuals. At least he wasn't arrogant and overbearing; instead, he was very down-to-earth!

However, they didn't know about Xiao Bei's past. If they did, they would be even more shocked right now.

"Don't just stand there, everyone. The head chef is cooking today, so we don't need to order dishes. Let's get some desserts or wine!" Xiao Bei called out.

"Junior Brother, you and Lan Lan order. We don't know how to order, and we just need to save some money!" Li Yan and Qian Li exchanged glances and looked at each other.

Then they said to Ji Qinglan and Xiao Bei.

"Why save him money? Order whatever you want to eat. With your appetites, even eating until you're stuffed might not be enough to pay for one of his shirts!" Ji Qinglan said generously.

Wow, that makes sense!

"Lan Lan is right, you guys just order!" Xiao Bei really wasn't short on money. If he could host Ji Qinglan's friends well, and then say a few nice words, maybe he could unlock more positions tonight?

Yes, I, Xiao Bei, am truly a genius!

Hearing Xiao Bei say this, Li Yan and Qian Li no longer stood on ceremony. To be polite any further would be disrespectful to Xiao Bei!

So, after thinking for a moment, Li Yan asked somewhat naively, "How about a bottle of Lafite? I've always heard of it but never tried it!"

Qian Li also asked a little shyly.

"Forget Lafite!"

Hearing Xiao Bei's words, their pretty faces blushed. Did they order something too expensive?

They suddenly felt a bit awkward.

Just then, Xiao Bei continued with a smile, "Lafite is a bit beneath us. Let's get a bottle of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti!"

Upon hearing this, Li Yan and Qian Li were stunned for a few seconds. So it wasn't that they ordered too expensively, but rather that they hadn't ordered expensively enough!

As expected, the way rich people think is beyond their comprehension. Lafite, that's Lafite, not ordinary wine.

But in Xiao Bei's eyes, it wasn't high-class enough?

Is the world of the wealthy this inhumanly extravagant?