Best Young Master
Chapter 318 - 283 【Looking Down on Others】

Chapter 318: Chapter 283 【Looking Down on Others】

The Dong hai International Hotel is one of the oldest hotels in Dong hai, dating back to the 1930s where it was known as the "tallest building in the Far East." It is located on the bustling Western Nanjing Road, opposite the picturesque Renmin Park.

At noon, a Rolls-Royce Phantom and an Audi A6L arrived one after another at the parking lot of the Dong hai International Hotel.

The cars stopped, and Su Yuxin, Su Liuli, Situ Ruoshui, and Su Jindi, four people in turn, stepped out of the Rolls-Royce Phantom, while Ye Fan and Ye Wenhao got out of the Audi A6L at the same time.

Since it was the first time that Su Yuxin and others were having a meal with Ye Wenhao, and considering the inauspicious event of Murong Gu, Father Murong, and Zhang Qian, the Wudang Sect Leader, dying at Ao Xiang Villa, Ye Fan decided to dine outside and specifically had Su Yuxin book a private room at the historical Dong hai International Hotel.

After getting out of the car, Su Yuxin’s group of four waited a bit tensely for Ye Wenhao and Ye Fan to approach, and then followed the two men towards the lobby.

"Welcome."

Soon, under the radiant smiles of the receptionists, Ye Wenhao, with Ye Fan and the others, entered the splendid hotel lobby and took the elevator to the private dining room of the Chinese restaurant.

Upon entering the private room, Ye Wenhao sat in the main seat facing the door, with Ye Fan and Su Yuxin sitting on either side of him, while Su Liuli, Situ Ruoshui, and Su Jindi sat casually.

Although the waiter didn’t know exactly who Ye Wenhao was, seeing that he was the oldest and had an extraordinary presence, and was sitting in the main seat, he smartly handed the menu to Ye Wenhao and actively introduced the hotel’s signature dishes.

Ye Wenhao, despite his high status and prominent identity, had inherited the old generation’s thrifty style. He not only came to the hotel in an Audi A6L but also only ordered eight dishes and two noodle dishes when it came time to order.

"All of you are Xiao Fan’s friends, and that makes you part of our own circle. There’s no need to be so formal."

After the waiter left with the menu, Ye Wenhao saw that Su Yuxin and the others were sitting stiffly, almost like monks in meditation, afraid to speak, or even breathe heavily, and said with a chuckle.

"Uncle Ye, aren’t eight dishes a bit too few? Since we rarely get the chance to dine with you, let’s add a few more dishes to the order, my treat."

Su Jindi was by nature outgoing, and keeping him quiet was almost harder than killing him. He had struggled quite a bit earlier, but upon hearing Ye Wenhao’s words now, he immediately reverted to his true self, showing a pleased smile.

"We are only six people; ordering more would be a waste."

Ye Wenhao laughed, saying, "Eating well is all about nutritional balance. Enough is good enough; extravagance and waste are not good habits."

"Uncle Ye makes a very good point."

Quickly agreeing with him, Su Yuxin then shot Su Jindi a glare, fearing that Su Jindi would say something shocking and leave a bad impression on Ye Wenhao.

Once Su Jindi had started talking, how could he stop?

Completely ignoring Su Yuxin’s reminder, he earnestly stood up, picked up the teapot, and started preparing tea for Ye Wenhao. He then took the opportunity to smooth-talk, "Uncle Ye, I originally thought Brother Ye was really impressive. But I didn’t expect you to be even more stylish than him. It really proves the saying, ’Dragons breed dragons, phoenixes breed phoenixes, and the child of a mouse will dig holes.’

"Jindi!"

Su Yuxin almost wanted to cry. As Ye Fan’s semi-official girlfriend, she was a bit nervous about sharing lunch with Ye Wenhao, fearing she might leave a bad impression.

Under such circumstances, with Su Jindi continuously spouting shocking remarks, how could she bear it?

"Yuxin, don’t hold back like that, that’s how you create a good atmosphere."

As the most powerful contender for the third generation successor of the Ye family, Ye Wenhao had been in the political realm for over twenty years, his experiences wide and varied. How could he not see through Su Yuxin’s thoughts?

"Uh..."

Surprised by Ye Wenhao’s words, Su Yuxin was momentarily flustered, then a blush crept over her usually cold face.

"Exactly, Yu Xin, why be so restrained? You might not think it, but Uncle Ye, though over fifty, still has a young heart and shares a common language with us."

As he spoke, Su Jindi, while preparing tea for Ye Fan, cheekily winked at Ye Fan, "Brother Ye, am I right?"

"You little rascal sure can talk," Ye Fan said, unable to help laughing.

Not only him, but Ye Wenhao, too, was smiling.

Seeing that Ye Wenhao didn’t mind at all, Su Yuxin was able to relax, her nervousness quietly dissipating.

Likewise fond of chatting, Situ Ruoshui, who was nicknamed a chatterbox, upon seeing the jovial Ye Wenhao, seemed to recall her late father, a hint of sorrow showing in her big dark eyes.

And unusually, Su Liuli, who usually did not get along with Su Jindi, did not argue with him, choosing instead to remain silent.

While silent, her brows involuntarily furrowed, as if troubled by something.

Though Su Liuli and Situ Ruoshui were quiet and reserved at the lunch due to their own reasons, resembling mutes, Su Jindi’s lively presence ensured that the atmosphere at lunch was still quite pleasant.

Especially as he brought his shameless boot-licking to the fullest, even Ye Wenhao, who was immune to sycophancy, was made to laugh several times.

In the afternoon, as Ye Wenhao and others neared the end of their meal, many guests had already finished their dining. The manager of the Dong hai International Hotel’s lobby became busy.

Whenever important guests finished dining and descended to the lobby, the lobby manager was always the first to greet them, repeatedly smiling and sending them off until they got into their cars, even showing a ’reluctant to part’ expression.

Comparatively, the receptionists had it easier. All they needed to do was bow with a smile as the guests exited, revealing their bright smiles, enough to attract the guests’ attention.