At these words, the little faces of the Xiang siblings, Xiang Bing and Xiang Chong, turned as bitter as bitter melons and deathly pale.
Hearing the benefits, Li Chenglong naturally had to play along with Zuo Xiaoduo as his straight man. He immediately put on an eager, drooling look. "Really? There's actually a place that good?"
"Of course!"
His face full of dreamy longing, Zuo Xiaoduo said, "Just hearing about a restaurant that fancy makes me wonder whether anyone would be willing to treat us to a meal there..."
Li Chenglong hesitated uncertainly. "It's only a meal... surely they wouldn't be that small-minded?"
"That's not necessarily true. There are all sorts of people in this world."
Zuo Xiaoduo earnestly lectured him. "Zhongzhong, that personality of yours really needs changing. You can't keep going on like this. Look how big you've grown-how can you still lack even this little bit of worldly experience?
"In this world, helping someone doesn't mean they have to treat you to a meal. How does that old saying go? Treating you is a kindness; not treating you is perfectly reasonable. In our case, treating you shows affection; not treating you is... unreasonable. But so what if they're unreasonable? What can you do to them?!"
"They might really just say thank you and leave it at that. Actually treat you to a meal...?"
Zuo Xiaoduo said scornfully, "You're dreaming."
Li Chenglong grimaced. "Surely not?"
"Why not? Normally, people pay for meals with Star Origin Coins. But do you know what you pay with at that restaurant? Middle-grade star-rank Star Soul Jade, Zhongzhong! Surely you know the market value of middle-grade Star Soul Jade? The bill can shoot up to astronomical figures..."
Zuo Xiaoduo was about to launch into another endless speech, but Xiang Chong could no longer