Transmigrated into a female-oriented novel, and put an end to the domineering CEOs all over the city

"Young Master Lu, as the host, do you have any dishes you would recommend?" An Xiaozhao smiled sweetly and pressed the service bell on the table.

The waiter quickly walked in and, at An Xiaozhao's prompting, respectfully handed a beautifully bound menu to Lu Jingxiu.

Lu Jingxiu opened the menu and glanced at the prices.

The cheapest dish starts at five figures, with so many zeros that you have to count them.

For example, a cold cucumber salad with a rather artistic name, called "Chef's Hand-Cut Japanese Jadeite Delicatesque," is priced at 12,000.

The accompanying explanation states that the raw materials were freshly picked from the foot of Mount Fuji in Japan and delivered by air freight.

Lu Jingxiu's lips twitched. Why didn't he just say that it was airlifted back from the Mars greenhouse?

An Xiaozhao stared at Lu Jingxiu's face with a smile, her eyes fixed on him, waiting to catch any awkward or embarrassed expression.

Here it comes!

Sure enough, she caught a fleeting look of shock on Lu Jingxiu's handsome face.

Ha! Shocked by the price?

The poor guy from the small city probably has never seen what a five-figure menu looks like in his entire life.

She felt extremely comfortable, like taking a sip of ice-cold cola on a hot summer day.

Even if his father is the municipal party secretary, he's never seen anything like this before, has he?

You think a single meal can cost you a down payment on a house? You're kidding yourself!

Seeing that Lu Jingxiu was staring at the menu without saying a word, she tilted her head and spoke in a gentle and considerate tone, as if she were caring for a friend who wasn't very good at etiquette:

"Young Master Lu, it's alright. The An family will pay for this banquet. Feel free to make your recommendations; you don't need to check the prices."

This translates to: You poor bastard, can't afford it? Don't worry, don't worry, I'll pay. You can order whatever you want, but remember to be grateful when you're done.

Lu Jingxiu looked up, raised an eyebrow, and his expression changed from shock to a sincere smile that said, "There's such a good thing?"

"Oh? The An family is paying? Then I won't stand on ceremony. As expected of the An family, so generous!"

He spread the menu in front of Han Xuanxuan: "Here, see if there's anything you want to eat? Order whatever you like."

Han Xuanxuan only glanced at the price before her face froze on the spot.

Although she had been here a few times, it was always for banquets or charity galas, which were buffet style events. She had never actually ordered food here.

Seeing this today has greatly impacted my worldview.

She silently pushed the menu back: "Mr. Lu, you can decide for me."

Lu Jingxiu then handed the menu to the two plainclothes officers, maintaining proper etiquette and treating everyone equally: "Brother Wang, Brother Li, what would you like to eat?"

Two plainclothes officers leaned over and glanced at the menu, both of them gasping in shock.

Having worked as a criminal investigator for so many years, what kind of situation haven't I seen?

But they had never seen a menu at this price before.

The two waved their hands repeatedly, saying, "No need, no need, we're not picky, anything is fine."

Seeing the reactions of the people opposite her, An Xiaozhao felt incredibly pleased and couldn't suppress the smile on her face.

Han Xuanxuan's embarrassment, the two middle-aged men's dumbfounded expressions, and Lu Jingxiu's shock just now—she captured every expression precisely and savored it repeatedly.

Even An Yehan smiled slightly, leaning back in his chair, watching the scene with great interest, as if he were enjoying a carefully choreographed comedy.

He picked up his teacup, took a sip, and thought to himself, "Weren't you quite capable just now? Now you realize how big the gap is between you and the An family, don't you?"

Then, Lu Jingxiu closed the menu, handed it to the waiter, and said, "One of each of these items on the menu."

The waiter nodded slightly, overjoyed inside, but his professional smile remained unchanged: "Yes, Young Master Lu."

After saying that, he turned to leave.

An Xiaozhao's sweet smile shattered instantly, and she blurted out, "Wait a minute!"

The waiter stopped and turned around respectfully, asking, "Miss An, would you like to order anything else?"

An Xiaozhao wanted to say, "I'd like to reduce the number of dishes..."

No, I want to cut 90% of the dishes.

She truly hadn't expected Lu Jingxiu to be so shameless.

She had never met such a shameless person before.

He wants everything on the menu? Leaving aside the cost, will this bastard even be able to finish it?!

An Yehan smiled slightly, reached under the table and gently squeezed An Xiaozhao's hand, signaling her not to panic.

If you show a pained expression at this moment, all your previous momentum will be wasted.

A few million is nothing to him, just a drop in the ocean.

Then he looked up at the waiter and said calmly, "Another bottle of your best wine, that'll do."

The waiter nodded respectfully, silently thinking to himself.

They've made a killing; these suckers are really ripping people off.

"Okay, sir, please wait a moment." He took the menu and left, his steps as light as if he had won the lottery.

This menu is specially made.

The menu is priced in the five figures, and it is only shown to domineering CEOs or wealthy out-of-towners who come specifically to show off.

They specialize in ripping off the wealthy, and they're sure to succeed every time.

As for local officials' sons like Lu Shao, they would usually consciously pull out another ordinary menu.

A dish costs several hundred yuan, the taste is the same, the environment is the same, the service is the same, but the price is worlds apart.

...The dishes on the two menus have the exact same names and pictures, only the prices are different.

Soon, one exquisite dish after another was served.

The taste is indeed very good, considering the price; if it weren't delicious, the chef would probably be fired on the spot.

The plating is so exquisite that it's almost like a work of art, making it almost too beautiful to eat.

For example, the cucumber salad was really just a single, neatly arranged circle in the center of a very three-dimensional jade plate, with a high-end-looking pattern drawn around it using some unknown material.

The pattern is also covered with flower petals.

Lu Jingxiu estimated that this circle of cucumber strips could probably make up the size of a whole cucumber? Probably not even that.

At Lu Jingxiu's signal, the two plainclothes officers loosened up, and Kuku started eating.

At first, the two were a little reserved, after all, they had been mocked by the security guard at the door and then glared at by An Yehan once they entered the private room, so they were somewhat restrained.

But once the food entered their mouths, the two of them couldn't stop eating.

Anyway, the informant said to eat as much as you want, so what are you hesitating for?

Criminal investigators usually eat instant noodles or boxed lunches, so when they occasionally have a meal that costs five figures, they consider it a form of compensation for work-related injuries.

Even Han Xuanxuan, who had been absent-minded, couldn't help but try a bite of each dish.

Having finished eating, An Xiaozhao held the teacup in both hands, gently blew on it to cool it, and looked up at Lu Jingxiu.