Chapter 34

After Su Jing replied with a light sentence, he ignored Ma Tao and didn’t pay him any more attention.

Placing several dishes of seafood on the table where Wang Zhuo and the others were seated, he opened the lids, and a rich aroma spread out. Wang Zhuo and Qian Shufeng couldn’t wait to pick up their chopsticks. A look of surprise flashed across Zhao Zhi’s face, and he also picked up his chopsticks.

“Mm, delicious, so delicious!” After taking the first bite, Wang Zhuo couldn’t stop, eating and praising at the same time.

“Turns out lobster can be so fresh and delicious. My goodness, I’ve lived half my life in vain.” Qian Shufeng also indulged in the food, completely forgetting his image. As the owner of a high-end restaurant, he had eaten countless delicacies, but he had never tasted anything so delicious.

“Is it really that exaggerated?” Zhao Zhi was somewhat taken aback by Wang Zhuo and Qian Shufeng’s reactions. He didn’t believe it and took a bite of the steamed mackerel. When the deliciousness spread in his mouth, stimulating his taste buds to explode, his eyes widened, and he almost swallowed his tongue. He suddenly felt that the chefs in his restaurant were all weak, and his doubts about Su Jing’s culinary skills instantly vanished. Without saying anything, he started eating in large bites.

The little boy, Wang Rui, also ate happily, not at all like a child with anorexia. The middle-aged beauty ate more elegantly, taking small bites, but her mouth moved quickly, and she actually ate quite fast. Such delicious food made it impossible to eat slowly.

“Mr. Su, you’ve gone to a lot of trouble. Please sit down and eat with us.” Wang Zhuo moved the stool a bit and pulled Su Jing to sit down.

“No, the dishes aren’t done yet. You all enjoy your meal slowly.” Su Jing smiled and said.

“Xiao Rui, don’t forget to thank this big brother. The fish porridge and pork you ate last time were made by him.” Wang Zhuo said to Wang Rui.

“Thank you, big brother. Your cooking is super delicious. Can I learn from you and become a great chef in the future?” Wang Rui jumped off the stool and bowed deeply to Su Jing, speaking seriously, but his mouth full of lobster made his words unclear, which made everyone chuckle.

“Haha, we’ll see when you grow up.” Su Jing patted Wang Rui’s head.

“Hey…” Seeing that Su Jing ignored him and served the dishes to other tables, Ma Tao couldn’t help but get angry. He felt ignored and was about to confront Su Jing, but at that moment, his sleeve was pulled.

“What are you doing?” Ma Tao glared angrily at the lackey beside him.

“Boss, isn’t that Mr. Qian?” The lackey secretly pointed at Qian Shufeng.

“Hmm? It does look like him.” Ma Tao was taken aback, carefully looked at Qian Shufeng, and immediately dared not shout. He suppressed his anger. Qian Shufeng might not be a big shot, with assets similar to his, but Qian Shufeng had been in business for over twenty years and had a wide network of connections, which was not something a nouveau riche like him could compare to. Besides, this was Zhongyun City, Qian Shufeng’s home turf. Even a powerful dragon wouldn’t suppress a local snake. In Zhongyun City, he absolutely couldn’t afford to offend Qian Shufeng.

“The one next to him should be Mr. Zhao from Jin Yu Hotel.” The lackey added.

“No way.” Ma Tao frowned. Why were all these big bosses of restaurants and hotels gathered here to eat?

“The one in the middle… is even more impressive. He seems to be the third young master of the Wang family, Wang Zhuo.” The lackey’s voice trembled slightly, still feeling the aftereffects. If he hadn’t recognized Wang Zhuo at first glance, and his boss had foolishly caused trouble, he would have been in big trouble.

“Wang… the third young master of the Wang family?” Ma Tao’s teeth chattered. He had just arrived in Zhongyun City and wasn’t very familiar with the big shots there, but the Wang family was not limited to Zhongyun City. He had heard of them, and they were well-known. He found it hard to believe and quickly checked on his phone. It was easy to find the photo of Wang Zhuo, the third young master of the Wang family, on the news, and it matched the person at the table. Cold sweat suddenly broke out on Ma Tao’s forehead. He had almost been arrogant in front of the third young master of the Wang family.

“And… there’s more.” The lackey added.

“What else?” Ma Tao was startled.

“I just checked. Those two waiters, one is the owner of a high-end Western restaurant, and the other is the young master of the Zhao family.” The lackey’s voice was almost crying. It was all his fault for not believing his eyes earlier. Otherwise, his boss wouldn’t have made such a fool of himself. To make his boss believe, he took out his phone and showed the photo of Zhao Jun from Baidu Encyclopedia.

“…” Seeing Zhao Jun’s photo, Ma Tao was dumbfounded. He had just asked Zhao Jun to sing and dance. Was he dreaming? Ma Tao was almost in tears. What kind of seafood restaurant was this? It was too over the top. So many big shots were dining here, and even the Zhao family was serving as waiters. What was going on?

“Let’s go.” Ma Tao felt his mind was a mess and couldn’t understand the situation. The only thing he clearly knew was that they shouldn’t stay here any longer. Apologizing now would be too late, so he could only pretend he didn’t know and quickly leave, hoping that the young master of the Zhao family would forget about him.

“Boss Ma, where are you going?” Zhu Zhiting held back Ma Tao.

“Let’s go, we’re not eating anymore.” Ma Tao spoke in a low voice, trying to be as low-key as possible.

“Boss Ma, don’t be angry. The restaurant is busy, so the dishes are slow. I’ll hurry them up. Waiter, come here.” Zhu Zhiting called out to Su Jing, speaking too fast for Ma Tao to stop him. At that moment, Ma Tao almost wanted to strangle Zhu Zhiting.

“What’s the matter?” Su Jing walked over and gave Shi Qing a questioning look. They were seated at the same table, and they were likely important guests. Su Jing didn’t want to neglect the guests Shi Qing had brought, to avoid making her uncomfortable. Shi Qing also gave Su Jing a look, but her expression was too complex, and Su Jing couldn’t figure out what she was trying to convey. Although they were childhood friends, they weren’t at the level where they could communicate entirely through eye contact.

“The dishes are too slow…” Zhu Zhiting said in a deep voice.

“No, no, it’s normal for the dishes to be slow when there are many customers. We just have something sudden to attend to.” Ma Tao quickly put on a smile, being very polite. He had seen how respectfully the third young master of the Wang family, Wang Zhuo, treated Su Jing, so he didn’t dare to be rude.

“If there’s anything we did wrong, please forgive us.” Su Jing said politely.

“Not at all, your service is excellent.” Ma Tao forced a smile, which made Zhu Zhiting, Shi Qing, and the flamboyantly dressed woman very confused. When had Ma Tao become so easy to talk to?

“Shi Qing, what are you standing there for? Quickly help Boss Ma sit down and pour him some wine.” Zhu Zhiting gave Shi Qing a look. He naturally saw that Ma Tao was interested in Shi Qing and thought that if Shi Qing could comfort him a bit, Ma Tao wouldn’t leave in a huff.

Zhu Zhiting’s words made a look of disgust flash across Shi Qing’s eyes. She was about to leave, but Su Jing narrowed his eyes, a cold light flashing in them. What did he mean by asking Shi Qing to pour wine for Ma Tao?

“I dare not, I dare not. How can a commoner like me deserve the wine poured by a beauty like a guide?” Ma Tao saw the cold light in Su Jing’s eyes and was instantly scared. From the way Su Jing and Shi Qing exchanged glances, it was clear that their relationship was not ordinary. If Su Jing got angry, Wang Zhuo, Qian Shufeng, and Zhao Zhi probably wouldn’t just sit by. Thinking of this, Ma Tao turned to look and saw that Wang Zhuo, Qian Shufeng, and Zhao Zhi had stopped enjoying their food and were looking at him coldly, making him feel as if he were sitting on pins and needles.

“You two, come and serve the guests. I need to go cook.” Although Su Jing wasn’t clear about the specific situation, he had a vague feeling that Ma Tao wasn’t a good person. However, since Ma Tao was being so polite, he decided to return the favor. He called out to Li Boss and Zhao Jun and then pulled Shi Qing away. One reason was that he didn’t want Shi Qing to sit with such a person, and the other was that he wanted to ask what was going on.

“Boss Ma, what can I do for you?”

“Boss Ma, please sit down. Shall I fan you?” Li Boss and Zhao Jun walked over, hearing Su Jing’s words and not daring to neglect the guests.

Ma Tao was almost in tears. How could he bear to be served by Zhao Jun? Seeing Li Boss and Zhao Jun walk over, he didn’t know what to do and suddenly turned and ran out. Despite his poor health, which usually made him pant after a few steps, he ran very fast, and even his lackey almost couldn’t keep up.

“Boss Ma, why are you running?” Zhu Zhiting was dumbfounded, as were the flamboyantly dressed woman and the other followers.

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