Meal

"No, I need a day off."

"......" Chen Xiao.

At ten in the morning, Xi Yunru got up with a resentful expression and first called Dong Xuewen.

"Hello, Sister Xuewen? How about we change it to the afternoon?"

"Ah? What's wrong?"

Xi Yunru: "I'm feeding a little wolfdog at home this morning."

"Hmm? You have a dog? What breed?" Dong Xuewen asked, puzzled.

"......" Xi Yunru.

"A Teddy."

......

Chen Xiao, on the other hand, didn't feel tired at all.

He hadn't been running much lately, but his stamina had improved dramatically. He felt like he could easily run ten thousand meters now.

Today was the weekend, and the Financial market was closed.

Chen Xiao remembered that he had borrowed someone's plane before and hadn't thanked them yet.

He couldn't help but ponder in his mind:

What was the owner of the plane called?

Oh right, he met her father's mistress's child on the plane, and she seemed to say her sister's name was... Lu Xuanyi.

Chen Xiao thought for a moment, "Damn, what a chaotic relationship among the wealthy!"

"Interesting..."

The call connected, and a man answered.

"Hello? Who are you looking for?"

Chen Xiao checked the number to make sure it was correct and asked, "Excuse me... Is this Ms. Lu Xuanyi's phone number?"

"That's right, I am Miss Lu Xuanyi's butler, Ah Fu. Most young people call me Uncle Fu."

"......" Chen Xiao.

Holy crap! What a vibe!

"Ah, Uncle Fu, I borrowed your young lady's private plane before and haven't had a chance to thank her. I just returned to Jinning and called you immediately."

"Oh, have all the family matters been handled?"

"Yes."

"That's good. I will convey your thanks. Is there anything else?"

"......" Chen Xiao.

The more Uncle Fu kept things under wraps, the more curious he became about what kind of young lady Lu Xuanyi was.

"Um... I wonder if there's an opportunity to invite your young lady for a casual meal to express my gratitude in person?"

Uncle Fu pondered for a moment, "I'll have to ask Miss's opinion."

"Okay, I'll wait for your reply."

After hanging up the phone, Chen Xiao didn't take it too seriously. If he could meet her, great; if not, so be it.

I want to express my gratitude, but you're not giving me the chance, so whose fault is that?

Chen Xiao took a few puffs from a cigar in his study, then tossed it directly into the trash can. "Damn, what a piece of crap, not satisfying at all."

He lit a cigarette with his other hand and smoked comfortably.

He was only halfway through his cigarette when the phone rang.

Chen Xiao initially thought it would be Uncle Fu, but a female voice answered when he picked up.

"Hello? Are you inviting me to dinner?"

Chen Xiao paused, then said, "Ah, yes, to thank you for lending me the plane. It helped me a lot."

"It's nothing. I didn't want to leave Jinning anyway, so if you really needed it, I just lent it."

Although it was bad to speak ill of someone who had just helped him, he had to admit that this girl had absolutely no experience with the harsh realities of society.

Chen Xiao asked himself, he couldn't be that noble.

"Still, I have to thank you. What do you like to eat? I'll arrange it."

"Hmm... Anything is fine."

"......" Chen Xiao.

The thing men feared most was when women said "anything is fine," and then when a place was found, the woman would say she didn't want to eat there.

And when asked again, it would be "anything is fine" again.

Damn it!

Chen Xiao, being well-versed in this, naturally wouldn't allow such a situation to happen. Without consulting her opinion, he said directly:

"Okay, then let's meet by the Qin River."

"Oh, okay."

Chen Xiao didn't plan to take her to a star-rated Hotel or a top private kitchen.

He estimated that someone of Lu Xuanyi's status had eaten at more five-star Hotels than he had eaten mala tang.

Her family protected her so well, he just didn't know if she had ever eaten at a street stall.

After hanging up the phone, Chen Xiao tidied up and left.

First, he went to a famous watch store in Gide Plaza.

The meal could be simple, but if the gift to express gratitude was too casual, it would seem impolite.

After all, a round trip on her private plane cost hundreds of thousands.

"Hello, sir, how may I help you?" The beautiful saleswoman in a well-fitting suit asked with a smile.

"I'm looking for a watch, a lady's one."

"Okay, sir, how about this Patek Philippe ladies' watch?" The saleswoman asked, carefully holding out a watch with white gloves.

Chen Xiao didn't look at the style; he looked at the price, which was only ninety thousand, and couldn't help but shake his head.

"Too cheap."

The saleswoman smiled, put it back, and brought out another one.

"Then do you like this one?"

Chen Xiao nodded and said, "It's beautiful, but it's still too cheap."

The saleswoman was stunned. A price of 200,000, and it's still cheap?

This was a big customer!

After putting the watch away, the saleswoman turned sideways and said, "Sir, please follow me inside."

Chen Xiao sized up the saleswoman's figure with a smile, thinking, he hadn't even bought a watch yet, it couldn't be that, could it?

But once inside, he realized he had misunderstood.

In the center, three independent display stands showcased three ladies' watches.

The lowest priced one was 880,000.

The highest priced one was 1.19 million.

Only then was Chen Xiao satisfied.

In his opinion, the 880,000 one was the most beautiful, but the price wasn't high enough.

Finally, he pointed to the 1.19 million one, "This is it. Gift box packaging, credit card."

The beautiful saleswoman's lovely big eyes instantly widened. This was the first time she had sold a million-dollar watch in her two years of working there.

"Okay, okay, sir. Please wait in the customer area; it will be ready soon."

"Hmm."

Although it was a Patek Philippe exclusive store, not many million-dollar watches were actually sold.

Even the manager was alerted.

They offered VIP service, maintenance, all sorts of gifts, served tea and water, and showed warm concern.

This made other wealthy, but not *that* wealthy, people in the store looking at watches extremely envious.

Chen Xiao, in high spirits, said, "Also, bring me your most expensive men's watch while you're at it."

The manager was so happy he almost jumped for joy. The attentive service was initially meant to encourage the customer to return next time, but he hadn't expected an immediate return on investment.

"Ay, alright, coming right up."

The manager even considered if he should add a foot massage or a more advanced service on the spot...

But he decided against it. Firstly, the venue wasn't suitable, and secondly, a young rich person of this caliber might not even care for it.

The other groups of wealthy people looking at watches, who were originally somewhat jealous, now couldn't even feel jealous.

They had to consider for half a year before buying a watch worth one or two hundred thousand, while this person, in a good mood, casually picked up a watch worth over a million!

Soon after, the sales assistant packed both watches.

The lady's watch was in an exquisite red gift box, and the men's watch, at Chen Xiao's request, was simply put into a bag.

After paying over two million, Chen Xiao waved his hand, and his bodyguard-cum-assistant came over to carry the bags.

He strolled around with empty hands.

The people in the watch store saw this and exclaimed that this was a true big shot.

Shopping used to be quite enjoyable for Chen Xiao; everything seemed new and interesting.

But once he could afford anything, the feeling of novelty disappeared.

After browsing for a while, feeling bored, he went straight downstairs, ready to head to the Qin River for his appointment.

Sitting in the back seat, Chen Xiao picked up the men's watch, looked at it, didn't quite like the style, and then casually tossed it into the car's armrest box...