Why did the system take my request to take photos with a cosplayer seriously?

The other guests all turned to look.

Manager Zhou remained unfazed: "Sir, these are our standard prices, as indicated on the menu."

Sun Yao tugged at Gu Hao's sleeve and whispered, "Brother Hao, don't panic, think of a way."

Gu Hao's lips trembled, and his mind went blank.

What could he do? He simply couldn't come up with 11328.

Finally, Ding Heng put the shrimp meat into his mouth and spoke softly.

"Manager Zhou."

Manager Zhou turned his head and suddenly widened his eyes.

"Mr. Ding?"

"Manager Zhou, it's been a long time."

Ding Heng said calmly, "I'm just having dinner with a friend. Are you mistaken?"

As a lord, Ding Heng naturally exerted a powerful influence on the hotel staff.

Manager Zhou was startled and quickly bowed his head: "I'm so sorry, it was our mistake. We're sorry to bother you."

"fine."

Ding Heng waved his hand: "You go about your business."

Manager Zhou turned around and heard Ding Heng shout again.

"and many more."

Manager Zhou stood rooted to the spot, and when he turned around, his face showed obvious unease.

"Please have the Chinese restaurant prepare a few dishes and send them up."

"Okay, Mr. Ding. Would you like to go with your usual tastes and standards?"

"Okay, get me some more drinks."

"Understood. Please wait a moment."

Manager Zhou breathed a sigh of relief and quickly left.

Turning around, everyone except Baima was dumbfounded.

Ding Heng remained expressionless and picked up his chopsticks.

"What are you standing there for? Eat!"

Chapter 223: Want to be taught a lesson by my older brother?

When it comes to showing off, moderation is key; going too far only makes you look cheap.

Ding Heng didn't say anything more and continued to eat slowly, as if what had just happened was completely unimportant and not worth bragging about.

The table remained silent for several seconds.

Zhou Ling was the first to react and quickly chimed in, "Bai Ma, what's your brother's background?"

Bai Ma smiled and deliberately kept everyone in suspense: "It's just like that."

"What do you mean? The way he acted just now, even the hotel manager was afraid of him!"

"Who cares, let's just eat."

Baima stuffed a piece of beef into her mouth and responded indistinctly, her little face beaming with an undisguised smugness.

She glanced at the expressions of everyone at the table out of the corner of her eye.

Zhou Ling was the most supportive, while Wu Siyu just kept eating in silence.

Only Sun Yao would glare at her boyfriend from time to time, her eyes filled with resentment.

He was probably thinking... "How could I have chosen such a thing?"

Gu Hao remained silent throughout the entire process.

He lowered his head and focused on the plate of garlic oysters in front of him, one after another, as if he wanted to chew the shells up and swallow them.

Baima took in everything and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

So this is how you show off!

She used to spend so much money treating people to meals, giving them red envelopes, and buying them gifts to give away everywhere. In the end, people would smile at her to her face, but then turn around and complain that she was a nouveau riche, a fool who had too much money and was easily taken advantage of.

I didn't manage to show off, and all my money was wasted.

And now...

She doesn't have to say a word or do anything.

Ding Heng's presence was immediately commanding as soon as he sat down.

What does it mean to show off?

That's what you call showing off!

Ding Heng saw through Bai Ma's thoughts and deliberately got up to go to the restroom, giving the girl plenty of room to show off.

Seeing him leave, the women tacitly stopped eating, ready to gossip.

"Pema".

"Ok?"

"Is your brother... very familiar with this hotel?"

Upon hearing this, Baima immediately perked up.

She said in a mocking tone, "It's alright. I've been staying in suites for the past year, just getting to know people a bit."

"These hotel suites? A year's stay would cost at least 100,000 yuan?"

"A hundred thousand or so a month is about right..."

"Turtle!"

Wu Siyu gasped, nearly dropping her chopsticks.

Sun Yao hissed and subconsciously glanced at Gu Hao.

Upon hearing this, Gu Hao paused in his eating, then continued eating, pretending he hadn't heard anything.

His only thought now is... since he's lost face, he has to make the most of the meal.

Sun Yao withdrew her gaze, the resentment in her eyes deepening.

Zhou Ling asked cautiously, "So... what does your brother do?"

Bai Ma responded, "He hasn't graduated from university yet, but he opened an investment company in Hong Kong."

"Opening a company in Hong Kong?"

Zhou Ling was completely stunned, her mind unable to process what was happening.

A college student starts a company in Hong Kong.

Isn't that a bit too exaggerated?

Sun Yao continued gossiping: "How long have you been dating him?"

"What relationship... he's my brother."

Baima quickly tried to explain, but it sounded like he was trying to cover something up.

"Hey! Still being stubborn, is it more exciting and fun?"

"I understand!"

Afterwards, everyone started teasing about the relationship between Baima and Ding Heng, making the little girl feel like she was floating on air.

Baima didn't give a direct answer, basically allowing everyone to speculate wildly, while secretly enjoying herself.

After dinner, everyone went home.

Pema got into the car and let out a long breath.

"Cool!"

"What's so great about it?"

"Showing off."

Baima said matter-of-factly, "I felt really good putting on a show today."

Ding Heng was both amused and exasperated: "Are you faking it?"

"Brother, if you're pretending, then I'm pretending too. We're like brothers."

Bai Ma chuckled, her two short legs swaying back and forth, in an extremely good mood.

Ding Heng complained, "I mean, you're supposed to be a rich second-generation, with 50,000 yuan a month in pocket money back then. You still haven't learned how to show off after all these years?"

"With you, brother, doing the dressing for me is enough!"

Taking the opportunity, Baima said, "So, brother, could you come to the school to see me often?"

Actually, she could put on this act herself, but she enjoyed it more when Ding Heng did it for her!

Ding Heng countered, "Do you think I have a lot of free time?"

"Why aren't you available?"

Baima blinked her big eyes, looking sweet and soft: "You can make time to spend with several of my sisters-in-law every week, and come to see me every few days, so why can't you? You can't be too biased!"

Ding Heng sighed and chuckled.

He certainly understood Baima's little scheme.

If you show off in front of your roommate today, and you don't maintain it afterward, your cool image will quickly crumble.

Bai Ma needs him to show up from time to time, not necessarily with such a grand display every time. Even just showing up at the school gate in his car would be enough for her to maintain her high-class image in front of her roommates.

"Let's talk about it when we have time."