Car-hailing Driver: Rewards from Complaints

Chapter 333 - 181: At Least You’re Rich, Be Choosy When Picking a Girlfriend_4

Although the case is simple, because it’s Mr. Yang’s friend’s case, Chen Baoqiang doesn’t dare to be careless at all and must treat it as a serious major case.

Yang Chen brought Yuan Xiaozao’s family out and asked, "Where are you all heading now?"

Yuan Xiaozao immediately replied, "Brother Chen, let me treat you to a meal. Consider it my way of thanking you for helping me. Can you give me this opportunity?"

Yang Chen nodded and said, "Sure! I’ll give you this opportunity. Haha..."

Yuan Xiaozao’s parents were also very pleased with Yang Chen.

Zhang Jieying asked, "Mr. Yang, are you friends with Xiaozao?"

Yuan Xiaozao hastily said, "Just regular friends, let’s hurry and eat."

Yuan Xiaozao was worried her parents might misunderstand, making things awkward for Yang Chen later on.

Yang Chen tipped Yuan Xiaozao a lot of money before and even boosted her book’s royalties to skyrocket; the manuscript fee this month reached 200,000, which is the kind of income only top-tier authors earn.

So, having a chance to treat Yang Chen to a meal, Yuan Xiaozao wasn’t stingy and chose Xue Lihong’s restaurant, not far from here.

The English name of Xue Lihong’s restaurant is "Shirley’s.Home," which translates directly to Shirley’s Home; it was a gift from Xue Wanhong to Xue Yinong for her 18th birthday.

This restaurant only has branches in three districts of Hai City, with each having the same menu and operating rules.

All ingredients are procured fresh every morning, and only twenty tables are served each day, meaning if there are more guests at noon, there might not be a chance for dinner here.

If the ingredients are not used up by the end of the day, they are dealt with before closing, and employees are not allowed to take them or keep them for the next day.

Although Yuan Xiaozao is willing to spend a lot on the treat, she might not necessarily get to dine here due to her status.

The group arrived at Xue Lihong’s restaurant.

A poster of Xue Yinong still hangs on the restaurant’s glass wall.

On the stone monument at the entrance are the words of the gift to beloved daughter Xue Yinong’s coming-of-age ceremony.

Yang Chen instantly understood—it was a gift from Xue Wanhong to Xue Yinong.

Wow, rich people know how to play, gifting a high-end restaurant custom-made for his daughter’s coming-of-age present.

"Nice, when my kid grows up, I might play like this too," Yang Chen thought to himself.

The greeter smiled, bowed, and asked, "Hello, welcome to Xue Lihong. Do you have a reservation?"

Yuan Xiaozao shook her head and said, "No! We decided to come here last minute. Does it require reservation?"

The greeter gave a condescending look and replied with a smile, "Yes, we are an upscale restaurant where ingredients are air-shipped every morning, so reservations need to be made a day ahead."

Yuan Xiaozao’s parents complained about needing a reservation for dining, questioning why eating can’t be a spontaneous decision.

Yuan Xiaozao looked awkwardly at Yang Chen and said, "Brother Chen, I’m sorry. I didn’t know you needed a reservation here."

Yang Chen chuckled, patted Yuan Xiaozao’s head, and said, "Let me ask."

Subsequently, Yang Chen asked the greeter, "Are there any available tables inside?"

The greeter nodded and said, "There are two tables available, but one is reserved, so strictly speaking, only the last table is left."

As long as there’s an available table, it’s manageable.

At this moment, Zhang Quan walked over with a girl, chatting and laughing.

Zhang Quan also saw Yang Chen and wondered if he had made a mistake; how could a rideshare driver dare to dine at such a place?

A meal here could cost him two months’ income!

Greeter: "Welcome, you two, to Xue Lihong. Do you have a reservation?"

Zhang Quan nodded and said, "Yes, table 9."

Greeter: "Mr. Zhang, right? Please come in; your dishes are almost ready, perfect timing."

Zhang Quan: "What’s going on with them?"

The greeter whispered back, "No reservation yet wanting to dine here? I stopped them for sure."

Zhang Quan felt pleased and said, "That’s right, no rules, no decorum. If the restaurant requires reservations, those without one shouldn’t be let in."

Yang Chen is not close to Zhang Quan, so he didn’t greet him.

But it seemed Zhang Quan was decisive, knowing that the Lin Family Sisters were not interested, he quickly shifted his target.

This girl wasn’t as good as the Lin Family twins, but her tall build and wide hips showed potential for childbearing, a good choice for a wife, Zhang Quan was quite perceptive.

Yuan Xiaozao: "Brother Chen, shall we change the restaurant?"

Yang Chen: "There’s one table available, let’s eat here. I’ll make a call, you guys wait a bit."

After speaking, Yang Chen called Xue Yinong.

Upon hearing Yang Chen wanted to dine at Xue Lihong, Xue Yinong immediately called the manager to arrange Yang Chen’s entrance.

The manager hurriedly came to greet them.

Manager: "Who is Mr. Yang Chen?"

Yang Chen: "Me."

The manager hastily approached, shook Yang Chen’s hands with both hands, and said, "Hello, Mr. Yang, welcome, welcome. I’m Manager Zhou Haibo. Let me take you in."

Yang Chen smiled and nodded, "Thank you, Manager Zhou."

Zhou Haibo: "Not at all, Mr. Yang dining here is our honor."

Yuan Xiaozao and her family were shocked at Yang Chen’s strong social connections despite being a rideshare driver, enough for a restaurant to make an exception.

Yuan Xiaozao’s parents were even more satisfied with Yang Chen, already seeing him as their future son-in-law.

Good looks, great demeanor, fit, and strong connections—what mother-in-law wouldn’t want such a son-in-law?

The greeter was frightened, quickly coming forward to apologize.

"Sorry, Mr. Yang, please forgive me, I didn’t know you were a VIP; otherwise, I wouldn’t have stopped you."

Yang Chen just smiled, said nothing, and followed the manager in.

The greeter suddenly felt uneasy, uncomfortable all over.

"Oh no, I’ve provoked an important person. Now what should I do?" muttered the greeter.

He’s overthinking; Yang Chen really didn’t mind him.

Zhou Haibo led Yang Chen and the others to their seats, then smilingly said, "Mr. Yang, if you need anything, just let us know; we’ll do our best to make you satisfied."

Yang Chen: "Okay! You can go ahead, a waiter will assist us."

Zhou Haibo: "Alright! Then I won’t disturb Mr. Yang and his friends while they dine. If you need anything, don’t hesitate to call me."

Yang Chen smiled and nodded, quickly leaving.

The waiter handed out the menu, saying, "Please take a look at the menu for anything you need. Additionally, for our seafood selections, you need to personally choose as the sizes may vary. Please select according to your preference."

After ordering a few dishes, Yang Chen and the others got up to choose seafood products with the waiter.

At this moment, Zhang Quan was selecting Australian lobsters with his female companion.

Seeing Yang Chen come in, he immediately asked, confused, "Hey? How did you get in? Didn’t you have no reservation?"

Yang Chen: "You’re kidding, if you pay, how can you not get a meal? Do you really think they keep the last table empty and stop doing business?"

Zhang Quan felt awkward.

The female companion quickly asked, "You know them?"

Zhang Quan: "He’s a rideshare driver; I’ve taken his car before."

Goodness!

This guy’s personality is truly terrible, lying without a blink.

But it’s understandable, considering his thoughts.

He surely couldn’t claim being beaten by Yang Chen?

Even less admit because Yang Chen outmatched him, made him lose hope pursuing the Lin Family sisters, thus turning towards her?