242: Chapter 242 Connections

After the manager hung up the phone, Shen Yan spoke up to the manager, "Manager..."

"Oh my gosh!"

The manager was startled by his sudden voice.

"Why is President Shen down here?"

Seeing the manager still trying to calm his racing heart, Shen Yan felt a bit awkward and replied to the manager, "I'm sorry, Manager, I startled you."

"I came down because I wanted to ask you, how did you know about me?"

The manager put down the hand that was patting his chest and replied with a smile, "Of course I know! You are a friend of our boss's friend, a VIP guest!"

Shen Yan raised an eyebrow. He didn't expect that after just one meeting, the manager would remember him for so long.

Could it be that he truly lived up to being the manager of a high-end restaurant?

Just as he was about to praise the manager's memory, the manager suddenly told him, "Also, our boss said that you are a VIP guest of his friend, and that we must register your name and remember your face."

"That way, we can properly host you the next time you visit."

As soon as the words fell, Shen Yan was completely stunned.

He never expected to receive such preferential treatment.

He also never expected that the owner of this restaurant would consider him a VIP guest of Lü Yan.

"Jingling, jingling"

Suddenly, his phone rang.

He took out his phone, glanced down, and saw that it was Lü Yan.

He answered the call and walked toward the entrance, saying, "Hello?"

Lü Yan's voice came from the other end of the line.

"Why are you being so cold to me?"

Shen Yan blinked, finding Lü Yan's words somewhat baffling.

"How was I cold to you?"

Lü Yan chuckled lightly and said, "I just found out from my friend that you took a few people to eat at his place. If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have been able to take them to a private room. Shouldn't you be thanking me?"

Hearing this, Shen Yan shook his head and let out a soft sigh.

"I didn't bring them to this restaurant; they brought me. Whether I can eat in a private room is irrelevant to me."

Lü Yan sharply sensed that something was wrong.

"That's not right... The people who brought you to this restaurant, could it be people you can't stand?"

Shen Yan raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised.

Lü Yan's observational skills were truly excellent.

He hadn't said anything, yet Lü Yan could deduce that he was currently dining with people he disliked.

Thinking this, he replied to Lü Yan, "Congratulations, you guessed right. Someone is trying to show off their wealth to me."

As soon as he finished speaking,

A burst of loud laughter came from the other end of the phone.

"Hahahaha!"

"Who is stupid enough to try and show off their wealth in front of the Old Chairman of Fuchen Enterprise?"

Seeing her laugh so heartily, Shen Yan couldn't help but smile too.

He smiled faintly while replying, "Someone who runs a car rental business, and another one seems to be the hospital director's daughter."

Lü Yan stopped smiling and patted her chest, saying to Shen Yan, "No problem, leave this matter to me!"

Shen Yan blinked, having a vague bad premonition in his heart.

"What are you planning? Don't mess around!"

Lü Yan clicked her tongue, "Shen Yan! Do you have any heart or not? I'm trying to be nice, and you treat me like I'm ungrateful?"

Shen Yan said helplessly, "That's not what I meant. I can resolve this matter myself, no need..."

Before he could finish speaking, Lü Yan interrupted, "If that's not what you meant, then fine. Just rest assured and leave it to me, I will help you."

After saying that, Lü Yan hung up the phone.

Looking at his phone screen, which had returned to the main page, Shen Yan frowned, feeling somewhat uneasy.

He was just about to call back when he saw a message from Liu Hui.

["Yan, are you back upstairs?"]

Seeing the message, Shen Yan knew they were getting suspicious because he had been gone too long.

He sighed and put away his phone.

He walked upstairs while hoping in his heart that Lü Yan wouldn't cause too much trouble.

He really didn't want to become the after-dinner gossip at Liu Hui's hospital later.

"Creak"

The private room door opened, and dishes were already being served.

"You're finally back! Anyone who didn't know would think you fell into the toilet."

"Oh, don't say that. It's his first time in such a high-end restaurant, so spending a little extra time in the restroom isn't strange."

Like mother, like son, or rather, like husband, like wife. The petty nature of the couple was displayed vividly.

Shen Yan walked to the seat next to Liu Hui, sat down, and replied to the couple, "Although I don't know the owner of this place, it's not my first time here either."

"Seeing as you don't even know the operating hours for the private rooms here, you must be the ones visiting this restaurant for the first time, right?"

Hearing this, Director Lian and her husband's expressions changed.

The reason they hadn't visited this restaurant before wasn't a lack of money, but because it was extremely popular and only served the wealthy.

Although the two of them had money, they hadn't reached the level of being both powerful and influential.

Simply put, they were merely the lowest tier of 'nouveau riche' in the upper circles.

If they hadn't arrived early and the manager hadn't pulled strings to get them a private room, there was absolutely no way they could have gotten in.

Of course, they would never reveal their true situation to Shen Yan.

Director Lian adjusted the expression on her face and said to them, "We've been to countless restaurants; we've long forgotten whether we've been to this one or not."

"Forget it, there's no point talking to a bumpkin like you; you wouldn't understand anyway. Let's eat first."

"Oh right, you two should know dining etiquette, right?"

Saying that, Director Lian looked at the three of them again with a look of disdain.

Shen Yan and Liu Hui completely ignored her words and picked up the napkins on the table to place them on their laps.

Just as they finished placing them, Director Lian's mocking voice sounded again.

"As expected of bumpkins, they don't even know how to use a napkin."

As soon as the words landed, Shen Yan and Liu Hui both frowned and looked up.

The person Director Lian was referring to was Xiao Ting, who was fumbling awkwardly with the napkin on the table.

"I, I haven't been to a place like this before, so..."

Before she could finish speaking, Liu Hui directly took the napkin from Xiao Ting's hand and spread it over her lap.

"Don't be nervous, it's okay. We usually don't use this thing when we eat, so it's completely normal that you don't know how."

Xiao Ting looked at Liu Hui gratefully.

Seeing Liu Hui acting kind-hearted again, Director Lian involuntarily rolled her eyes once more.

"Tch, all of you are bumpkins. No wonder you don't find each other annoying!"

Hearing this, Liu Hui's eyes sharpened.

"Director Lian, those words of yours are a bit harsh. We are all born of parents. What, are you not?"