Treating You to a Meal

By the time it was past five o'clock, seeing that the six girls had finished their work and were preparing to close the warehouse and knock off, Zhuang Xin finally stretched and said, "How about I treat you all to dinner? We've been chatting for so long, we seem to get along quite well."

Upon hearing this, the six girls' eyes lit up, and they happily asked, "Where are we going to eat?"

"I know a good seafood place!"

"Oh, I'm tired of eating seafood every day. How about barbecue instead?"

"I think Sichuan cuisine is better. I haven't had Sichuan food in ages."

The group of girls chattered excitedly. Zhuang Xin smiled and watched from the side, but after a long discussion, they still hadn't decided on anything.

"Should I decide then?" Seeing that this wasn't going anywhere, Zhuang Xin couldn't help but speak up.

"You decide, okay..." The girls also couldn't figure out what they wanted to eat for a moment. Anyway, Zhuang Xin was paying, so it didn't matter what they ate.

"Alright, follow me." He led the six girls to the car, only to find it too crowded... Zhuang Xin called Xu Chi, who was nearby! As soon as Xu Chi heard there were six girls, he hung up after saying, "I'll be there in ten minutes."

And he actually arrived in ten minutes! Seeing the excited Xu Chi, Zhuang Xin couldn't help but roll his eyes! Does this guy not see women often?

"Brother Zhuang! There really are six beauties!" His eyes gleamed, noticing that all six were quite pretty... Finally, his gaze landed on Qiu Qi: "Huh, this beauty looks a little familiar. Have I seen her somewhere before?"

Zhuang Xin patted Xu Chi's forehead and said irritably, "Qiu Qi. She's from the same school as before, you forgot?"

"Oh, oh, oh, Qiu Qi..." He remembered. Wasn't she the girl who wrote Zhuang Xin a love letter in school and was rejected by him? He had seen her a few times back then, and she was only average looking. She's this beautiful now?

"Heh heh! So it's sister-in-law." Xu Chi quipped. Qiu Qi's pretty face immediately flushed red, but surprisingly, she didn't retort.

"Alright, alright, let's get going. To Mi Xin!"

"Mi Xin?" Xu Chi was startled. "Brother Zhuang, Mi Xin is very expensive."

Zhuang Xin naturally knew it was expensive. He seemed to recall that the green tea bitch Wen Yaohe had invited him to Mi Xin last time, but he had refused. He heard that a regular meal there cost nearly twenty thousand, and you couldn't even get in without a certain status. The owner's background was said to be not simple; only officials and dignitaries went there, specifically to see the owner.

Half an hour later, the eight of them arrived at Mi Xin. Standing on the street, they could see the luxurious decoration ahead. The artificial mountain at the entrance alone was exquisitely carved, depicting many lifelike plants and trees. It was said that when this pool was built, a famous domestic carving master was hired, and it took him more than half a year to complete, costing tens of millions. Not to mention the five blood dragons in the pool, which were the Porsches of the fish world. A single one had been auctioned for five million, and it was priceless!

"Welcome!" At the entrance, several beautiful hostesses greeted them with sweet smiles, making them feel right at home. Inside, someone led them personally, serving them.

"Let's get a private room, a big one!" Zhuang Xin said with a smile to the beautiful waitress.

"Certainly, sir. My name is Chen Mei. You can call me Xiao Mei." Chen Mei gestured for them to follow and walked ahead.

A short while later, they arrived at a private room called 'Rose'. Perhaps because there were many girls in their group, the room felt softer, with a hint of rosy blush.

"Sir, how about this room? Or would you like me to change it for you?" Chen Mei asked with a smile as she opened the door.

Zhuang Xin nodded. "This one is fine." He then took the menu and casually ordered seven or eight dishes, along with a few bottles of red wine.

Only then did everyone start chatting and laughing. After a while, Qiu Qi, her face flushed, came to Zhuang Xin's side: "Can you accompany me to the restroom?"

"To the restroom? You can't go by yourself?" Zhuang Xin found it a bit amusing. But he hit Qiu Qi's weak spot. It was her first time in such a luxurious place, and she probably didn't even know where the restroom was, fearing she'd make a fool of herself. But she didn't know that Zhuang Xin was also here for the first time!

"Sure! Let's go." Zhuang Xin took Qiu Qi outside, found Chen Mei, asked for the restroom, and then led her to the washroom. Zhuang Xin stood by the stair railing, calmly scrolling through his phone. After a while, Qiu Qi came out, and they returned together.

Not far away, a young man of average looks saw Qiu Qi and was taken aback. "Huh, look, is that Qiu Qi? What's she doing here?"

"Looks like it."

Another man accompanying him was also surprised.

Qiu Qi was one of the suppliers under them. Normally, she came to them to pick up goods.

As far as they knew, her business wasn't that large, and she didn't make much money. How could she afford to spend money at Mi Xin?

"Why don't we go take a look? We didn't bring any dates out, and I heard last time this girl wanted to take over another project from you and even wanted to start her own company. Maybe we can invest a little!"

"Haha! Manager Zhao has foresight!"

"Manager Lu, you're good too, such sharp eyes."

The two men exchanged a laugh and followed Qiu Qi to the Rose private room.

"It's just a regular private room, the bill should be around forty to fifty thousand. If they really pushed it, they could afford it. They recently took on a big order, got a lot of goods from me, and even wanted me to extend them credit for about two million. They've been borrowing money everywhere lately, so it looks like they've scraped the money together."

Lu Kang chuckled and walked forward, pushing open the door to the private room.

As soon as he entered, he saw all six women present and his eyes lit up. Then, his gaze shifted to Zhuang Xin and Xu Chi.

But soon, his interest waned. He smiled and looked at Qiu Qi, saying, "It really is Qiu Qi. I thought I was mistaken earlier."

"Ah! You're... Manager Lu, and Manager Zhao." Qiu Qi was also a bit surprised to see the two men.

These two were the raw material suppliers for her business. Because her company was small and ordered less, many suppliers were unwilling to sell materials to them at low prices. Plus, they had their own small processing facility, so if the material prices were too high, their profits would be much lower.

Therefore, they relied on these suppliers for their livelihood.

"Haha! It's me. I saw you from afar just now and thought I'd mistaken you. Looks like you've found investment, huh? Coming here to eat, celebrating your success?" Lu Kang, acting like an old friend, sat down in an empty seat.

Zhao Hong also sat down uninvited and said, "Yo, the order you took recently isn't small. You're drinking wine worth over thirty thousand a bottle, and you've got seven bottles already. That's over two hundred and ten thousand."

"This... this wasn't ordered by me. It's my first time here too." Qiu Qi's face flushed. If it weren't for Zhuang Xin treating them, she didn't know when she'd ever have the chance to come here.