From Villain to Cherished: Counter My Role by Pampering Kids
Chapter 85: Checkout Stopped by Mr. Lu

Chapter 85: Chapter 85: Checkout Stopped by Mr. Lu

They have worked here for many years, and the people who come here to eat are either rich or noble, which has trained them to recognize various high-end luxury goods at a glance.

However, they had never seen anyone wearing clothes that totaled less than a thousand yuan.

But what was different was that these off-brand clothes on this young lady gave her a unique aura.

When she walked in earlier, her colleagues had quietly asked her for the links to her clothes.

Su Xingwan gritted her teeth and nodded, "Settle it."

The receptionists, seeing her so determined, had no choice but to let her go ahead.

They thought this lady could take out two or three hundred thousand at once, indicating she might truly be a low-key heiress.

Otherwise, she wouldn’t be brought here for dinner by Mr. Lu and Young Master Ye.

They could never have imagined it was Su Xingwan’s entire savings, and after tonight’s expenditure, she’d become penniless again.

Su Xingwan took out her phone from her pocket.

As she opened the payment code, the receptionist asked repeatedly, "Miss, should we greet Mr. Lu first and let him know?"

Su Xingwan quickly said, "No need."

The receptionists looked at her and finally said, "Alright then."

After the store’s high-value payment code was displayed, Su Xingwan was about to scan it.

Suddenly, Su Xingwan felt a tall black shadow shading her head, and someone approached her from behind.

Her body suddenly tensed, and when she turned her head, there within mere centimeters stood the aloof Mr. Lu.

His tall figure almost enveloped her entire being, and his long, slender hand reached out to stop her from using her phone to scan the code.

The two were standing so close that Su Xingwan instinctively stepped back a few steps.

Lu Yun noticed her retreating motion from the corner of his eye.

"Miss Su, you don’t need to pay for this meal, I’ve already settled it."

Su Xingwan, upon hearing this, felt a bit embarrassed and said, "But I already said I’d treat you all to a meal."

Lu Yun’s lips slightly curved, "You only ordered two dishes; the rest were ordered by Ye Yixing, and he ate them, so Miss Su, if you must pay, just cover the cost of those two dishes."

"Huh?" Su Xingwan was momentarily unsure how to respond.

Then she asked the three receptionists how much those two dishes cost.

The receptionists, facing Mr. Lu, spoke with extra caution.

"Miss, were you referring to the pork rib soup and steamed egg, as well as the boiled eggs?"

"Yes."

The receptionist smiled and said, "Miss, you don’t need to pay for those two dishes; they are already included with the other dishes."

"What do you mean?"

"It means these two dishes are complimentary gifts from our restaurant."

Su Xingwan: So basically, she doesn’t have to spend any money?

Even though her savings were preserved, but...

She looked up and saw that Mr. Lu was still standing there.

So she said, "Thank you, Mr. Lu, for the meal today. I’ll be off now, next time..."

She wanted to say she’d treat them next time.

But then she remembered that their meals were different from hers, so she dismissed the idea of treating them.

Thinking she’d have a chance in the future to give them each a small gift instead.

"Are you going back to the private room now?" Lu Yun asked proactively.

"Yes."

"Then I’ll go with you; it’s on my way."

Su Xingwan hesitated, "Okay."

After that, the gazes of the three receptionists followed the departing two, their eyes gleaming with curiosity.

They whispered among themselves, "What’s the relationship between that lady and Mr. Lu?"

"... I don’t know, we’re curious too."

"If I may say, they look quite matched."

Su Xingwan and Lu Yun walked together silently, and neither of them spoke.

Afterward, she noticed people who passed by, greeting Lu Yun as Mr. Lu.

Along the way, her ears were filled with "Hello, Mr. Lu," one after another.

After they finished greeting, their different gazes would fall on her, laced with curiosity and speculation.

Su Xingwan felt uncomfortable as if the road back to the private room had lengthened.

Until Wu Qian appeared.

Su Xingwan’s eyes brightened, and she was about to ask her something.

However, upon seeing her, Wu Qian’s face changed, and she quickly ran away.

Su Xingwan chased after her, having no time to even tell Mr. Lu.

She chased Wu Qian into the next private room and hurried in after her.

"Wu Qian, why are you running?"

"Why are you chasing me, Su Xingwan? Now you’re successful and here to laugh at me, is that it?" Wu Qian glared at her.

Su Xingwan was taken aback, laugh at what?

"I just wanted to ask, how much salary do you earn a month working here?"

Now it was Wu Qian’s turn to be taken aback.

She looked at Su Xingwan and saw she genuinely wanted to know, so she said, "A few tens of thousands."

Su Xingwan was astonished, "That much?"

This was much more than she earned acting in Hengdian.

Although acting sometimes paid well, it was only when she got good roles. Most of the time, she was an extra, earning just a few hundred yuan a day.

And the salary of a server here was so high, much more stable than being in a crew.

Seeing her honest expression, Wu Qian said, "What are you thinking of doing?"

"Well, are you still hiring here? Do you think I can apply?"

Upon hearing this, Wu Qian looked at her as if seeing a ghost.

"Su Xingwan, are you crazy?"

Su Xingwan: ???

Why does that phrase sound so familiar?

"You’ve already latched onto a rich guy, why come here to fight for a job with me? Are you doing this on purpose?"

Wu Qian recalled before when Su Xingwan, unemployed and looking to be an extra, she had mocked her in her circle of friends. Now, although her job paid well, it wasn’t particularly outstanding.

Su Xingwan rubbed her nose.

Confused, "Latch onto a rich guy?"

"What, you latched onto Young Master Ye, and you thought we wouldn’t know?"

She, Su Xingwan, and Zhang Qiaoqiao were from the same school and class, competing against and comparing themselves with each other since their school days.

No one wanted to live a life that would make others look down on them.

Su Xingwan was the one who loved to show off to them the most.

Back then, even without a job, Su Xingwan never lacked money. They had never seen her in financial distress until her downfall.

They seized the chance to mock her in the group, but by then, Su Xingwan seemed like a changed person, never responding in the group, ignoring their taunts.

Now she’s back on her feet, said to have latched onto Young Master Ye.

But this time, they hadn’t seen her showing off in the group, keeping an unusually low profile.

Su Xingwan frowned upon hearing this.

She’d vaguely heard about these rumors in Hengdian, but hadn’t taken them seriously.

But she didn’t expect the rumors to have spread so widely, even Wu Qian believed it.

"What’s the matter? Speechless? If you’ve really latched on, then admit it, it’s your skill to have done so."

Su Xingwan explained, "I should make it clear; Young Master Ye and I are just pure friends, not the sordid relationship you think."

"Are you calling me sordid?"

"What else? Don’t you know me well? Do I look like I’ve gotten involved with Young Master Ye?"

Upon hearing this, Wu Qian fell silent suddenly.