The Rich Man's Life Begins with a Comeback

Chapter 284 A Couple in Their Youth, Companions in Their Old Age

The bill was divided into three parts. Pan Xiaomei paid her family's share, so the remaining amount was for Luo Xiwen and her family's share, totaling nearly 28 yuan.

"Oh……"

"Manager Zhou, just put it on the bill."

Luo Xiwen remained expressionless, raised his eyes, and calmly gave instructions to Zhou Shunan.

"Ok."

Without any hesitation, Zhou Shunan answered and then turned to Pan Xiaomei, asking, "Madam, would you like to continue your meal?"

"no?"

"What do you mean?"

Pan Xiaomei was stunned when she saw Luo Xiwen resolve the bill of 28 yuan so easily: "She said she would put it on the balance, and you just did that?"

“Ms. Zhou, Ms. Luo always pays her bill when she dine at our restaurant.”

Zhou Shunan smiled and replied, "I may have said too much, but the dishes and drinks that Miss Luo just ordered are exactly the kinds of dishes that Miss Luo usually likes to eat. So, your feeling that Miss Luo is ripping you off is completely overthinking it."

"It's always been on credit?"

"Do you often eat dishes that cost tens of thousands of yuan?"

"She's just a high-level employee at China Merchants Bank, what makes her so special?"

Pan Xiaomei felt as if she had been tricked by capital, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.

Faced with Pan Xiaomei's utter confusion, Zhou Shunan smiled but remained silent.

“Aunt Pan, I really didn’t expect you to react so strongly to a few dishes. It’s all my fault for overestimating your financial strength and spending power. I was thinking that I should treat you to this meal today so as not to embarrass myself in front of outsiders, but I didn’t expect you to insist on splitting the bill.”

At this point, Luo Xiwen sighed softly: "The wild yellow croaker at Zhenhai Feast is really good. It's one of their signature dishes. Even VIC customers of Zhenhai Feast have to make a reservation in advance. I originally wanted you to try it, but I didn't expect you to misunderstand."

"I noticed you haven't touched your chopsticks yet. How about I have Manager Zhou pack this fish for you to take home? Although it will affect the taste if it gets cold, you can reheat it at home and it should still be pretty good."

Luo Xiwen's voice was soft, but every word he uttered was like a sharp stab to Pan Xiaomei's lungs, turning all of Pan Xiaomei's arrogant words from the beginning back into boomerangs.

The more arrogant and pretentious Pan Xiaomei was before, the more embarrassed and embarrassed she became now. It was only at this moment that Pan Xiaomei finally realized that she seemed to have kicked a hornet's nest.

To place an account at a high-end venue like Zhenhai Shengyan, it's not something anyone can do at will. At the very least, it requires the approval of someone at the vice president level or above from Zhencui Group, the company behind Zhenhai Shengyan, and there are also limits on the amount that can be placed.

Customers like Luo Xiwen, who casually mention a bill of 28, are probably few and far between in the entire Zhenhai Grand Banquet. And those who are qualified are all prominent figures in Beichun.

"beat……"

"Take it to go."

Just moments ago, Pan Xiaomei was arrogant and haughty, but now she looked like a wilted eggplant, all her arrogance vanished without a trace, and she even seemed a little afraid to look Luo Xiwen in the eye: "We'll be leaving now."

What Pan Xiaomei could understand, Shen Zhengsheng could naturally understand as well.

The two men dragged Shen Haochen to his feet and slunk out of the private room.

"Miss Luo, please enjoy your meal with your family."

Seeing that only Luo Xiwen's family remained at the scene, Zhou Shunan immediately and considerately offered to leave: "I'll take them out first. Please let me know if you need anything."

"Hard."

Luo Xiwen nodded slightly.

Soon, Zhou Shunan and the others left the private room one after another, leaving only Luo Xiwen's family and Luo Xiwen's third aunt's family in the room.

"Seafood tastes bad when it's hot, it won't taste good when it's cold." Luo Xiwen reminded her parents softly, then picked up her chopsticks and started eating on her own. Her expression seemed calm and normal, but anyone could tell that Luo Xiwen was holding back her anger.

"Xiwen, don't be angry."

Luo Mu Hou Meilan explained, "We never expected this family to be like this. If we had known they were like this, we wouldn't have invited you here today."

"Yes Yes Yes!"

Third Aunt Hou Meixia quickly added, "Because of business, we usually deal with Shen Zhengsheng. We've only met Pan Xiaomei a few times, and our daily interactions have always been quite good. We really didn't expect them to show this side of themselves today."

"This is the first time you've tricked me into participating in a blind date, and I hope it's the last."

"If any of you pressure me to get married again in the future, I will block all of your contact information."

Luo Xiwen put down his chopsticks and said in a very serious tone, "I'm telling you one last time, don't interfere in my love life anymore. I'm living a good life now, and I like my life very much."

"Hey……"

"Meilan, let's forget about it."

"Children and grandchildren have their own blessings; let's just follow Xiwen's own wishes."

Mr. Luo sighed softly: "Marriage still depends on fate. Nowadays, blind dates are all about matching conditions, which is too materialistic and meaningless."

"Xiwen, your parents keep urging you to get married because they're afraid you'll stay single forever and regret it when you get old. As the saying goes, 'A couple who grow up together will be companions in old age.' The couples who can truly share hardships are those who have been together since their youth."

"If you don't seize the moment now, when you get older and meet divorced men or men with children, no matter how much they love you or how outstanding they are, they won't truly be of one mind with you."

Luo Xiwen's third aunt's husband, Ye Taihong, offered a few words of advice. As a businessman, he was used to dealing with many people and things, and given his age, these words were truly from the bottom of his heart.

"Mom and Dad, Aunt and Uncle, I know you all mean well, but your kindness is a heavy burden for me right now. So I hope you will stop interfering with my normal life, okay?"

Luo Xiwen's expression softened considerably, and he asked in a sincere tone.

"Row."

"I won't say it anymore."

"I'm not saying anything more. You decide your own life."

After what had just happened, Luo Mu Hou Meilan gradually came to terms with it.

For kids, the most important thing is that they're happy.

If she were to marry into that kind of family, under the oppression of such a wicked mother-in-law, she would probably become depressed and jump off a building within two years.

After the conversation started, the atmosphere in the private room eased somewhat.

"Eh?"

"Xiwen."

Aunt Hou Meixia belatedly asked, "You really confused us all just now. You said you often come here to eat, and you even managed to put a bill of over 200,000 yuan on your tab. What's going on? Will you end up paying that bill?"

"Um……"

"You don't need to worry about the bills; I don't need to pay them."

Luo Xiwen didn't explain much to everyone, speaking rather vaguely.

Seeing that Luo Xiwen didn't intend to explain further, the others exchanged glances, knowing that Luo Xiwen must have his own little secret, so they simply stopped asking.

What was originally a blind date turned back into a family dinner after Pan Xiaomei and her two companions left. Since the two families hadn't gotten together for over two years, with good food and wine in front of them, laughter and cheerful conversation quickly filled the private room...

(End of this chapter)