Tiger Perch Mountain Villa, reception hall. Dish after dish was served.
Jiang Ning reached for the grill plate. Five or six freshly grilled lamb chops were arranged beautifully, with cherry tomatoes, lemon slices, and green herbs as garnish.
One end of each lamb chop was wrapped in foil.
The aroma was rich. Jiang Ning tried a piece; the texture was layered, fragrant, and pleasantly crisp. Tongtong would definitely like it.
Shao Shuangshuang looked at the colorful spread covering the table and said, "I've eaten this kind of high-end-looking food before. Back when I had just graduated, I spent over five hundred with some friends at an upscale restaurant. It looked nice, but it didn't actually taste good. It wasn't as good as a simple neighborhood restaurant."
Jiang Ning said, "This is pretty good."
Shao Shuangshuang said, "Of course. This table alone costs at least fifty or sixty thousand."
She had used only the finest ingredients and told the chefs not to make anything overly fancy, having them prepare everything according to her preferences. That was why it tasted so good.
Jiang Ning said, "Fifty or sixty thousand... I've never had a meal this expensive."
Shao Shuangshuang said, "Neither have I."
Although she managed the enormous Evergreen Liquid Company, she usually ate in the company cafeteria and rarely attended outside dinner engagements. Most of her regular business partners did not make things difficult for her.
Still, during Evergreen Liquid's expansion, Shao Shuangshuang's youth and beauty naturally made her a target. For instance, when Evergreen Liquid entered a new market, the person in charge of that area had once implied that she should attend dinners, drink with him, and discuss business in a hotel room.
Naturally, Shao Shuangshuang refused. She had her team investigate his dirt and used it to settle the