Pang Cheng laughed, "Alright, Mr. Shen, just a moment, I'll go get them now. I'll make sure they calculate it properly, clearly and completely."
Chen Yang listened to their conversation.
He felt inexplicably uneasy,
though he couldn't quite put his finger on it .
This feeling made Chen Yang very uncomfortable.
However, Pang Cheng was a good person, so he didn't let Chen Yang suffer for long.
Soon, he brought in a waiter.
The waiter bowed slightly to Shen Qingxi, "Mr. Shen."
Shen Qingxi waved his hand, "Go find Young Master Chen to settle the bill."
The waiter nodded and then placed the bill in front of Chen Yang.
"Hello, Young Master Chen, your total bill today is 8.93 million. Would you like to pay by card or check? As a major client, we'll waive the change; you only need to pay 9 million."
Chen Yang's eyes widened instantly: "Young Master Chen?"
The waiter wore a bright smile.
"Nine million."
Chen Yang turned sharply to Shen Qingxi. "You're ripping me off?"
Shen Qingxi said, "Hey, don't talk nonsense! Explain to our Young Master Chen!"
The waiter said, "First of all, your dishes today are from Mr. Cavalló, a Michelin three-star chef at Blue Ocean Hotel.
Your meal today is all from Mr. Cavalló's secret menu!
The receipt shows the specific prices of the dishes, totaling 700,000.
Everyone in Jiangcheng's high society knows about this price; you can inquire about it."
Chen Yang's hands were trembling.
He had heard about the special nature of Blue Ocean Hotel.
Unlike other banquet halls,
Blue Ocean Hotel was the only hotel to be awarded three Michelin stars.
But this secret menu was something he had never heard of before.
Chen Yang said, "You dare ask me for nine million for a dish that costs seven hundred thousand?"
The waiter smiled and said, "It's like this, although the dish costs seven hundred thousand, the wine you're drinking is priced at eight million."
Chen Yang's face turned cold: "Are you trying to trick me? What kind of wine do you dare to sell for eight million?"
Shen Qingxi said, "Let me explain.
This wine isn't actually that famous, and the vintage isn't that old either!
But, its reputation is quite high.
It has a twin brother, a 1992 Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon.
You should have heard of that wine, right? At the Napa Valley wine auction, that bottle was sold for five hundred thousand dollars."
Chen Yang said, "What does that have to do with this wine?" "What's the connection? You're not trying to say this bottle is Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon, are you?
Do you think I haven't seen that bottle before?"
Shen Qingxi said, "Look at you, so impatient. You must have seen the picture of that bottle, right? Although this bottle isn't that one, since you've looked into it
, you should know that it used 65% new French oak barrels during aging and then slept in a small cellar for two years
before being taken away for further aging. And this bottle you're drinking, coincidentally, is in the barrel next to that bottle.
In fact, Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon was made using the residue from that bottle."
In other words, the Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon is a derivative of this wine.
Of course, you can choose not to believe me; I have the invoice here."
Shen Qingxi waved to the waiter.
The waiter took out the invoice that had been prepared beforehand.
Shen Qingxi smiled and said, "My father bought it at the Napa Valley wine auction two years ago.
It was much more expensive than the Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon, a full million dollars.
Plus, it was aged for two years, so the price is eight million, clearly marked, it's on our wine list!"
The waiter was very sensible.
After Shen Qingxi finished speaking, he proactively placed the wine list in front of Chen Yang.
Chen Yang looked at the thorough preparations Shen Qingxi had made.
He felt like the sky had fallen.
His hands were trembling as he held the bill.
Shen Qingxi waved to the waiter.
The waiter placed the POS machine in front of Chen Yang.
"Young Master Chen, would you like to pay by card?"
Shen Qingxi rested his head on his hand, smiling at Chen Yang.
Chen Yang gritted his teeth: "You... you're setting me up!"
Shen Qingxi waved his hand: "Don't talk nonsense, Young Master Chen. You're the one who invited me!
You're the one who wanted to eat, you agreed to serve the wine, you agreed to serve the dishes. You're saying I set you up?
Does this meal not belong to you?"
Chen Yang's eyes lit up: "That's right, it wasn't me who invited me, you invited me to dinner!
You opened the bottles of wine, you were the one who wanted to treat me."
Shen Qingxi said: "So, you're planning to be a scoundrel?"
Chen Yang glared: "I didn't. What evidence do you have that I treated you?"
Shen Qingxi chuckled.
"Look at you! Do you know why Lan Hai managed to arrange such a nice private room for you when you suddenly invited us to dinner?"
Chen Yang's heart skipped a beat. "Why?"
Shen Qingxi smiled. "Because this room is the only one that's not open to the public.
It's specially for me. You know I love to have fun. Sometimes, when people drink too much, I like to let them reminisce the next day, recording their wonderful moments!
And how do you record wonderful moments? Of course, you need a camera!"
Shen Qingxi pointed to the upper right.
Chen Yang followed Shen Qingxi's finger.
There was a camera there, its red light shining, as if mocking him!
Shen Qingxi said, "Of course, I made other preparations to see you."
After Shen Qingxi finished speaking, Pang Cheng and Qu Rou simultaneously took out their phones.
The phones were lit up, and the screen showed the recording interface!
Chen Yang was stunned.
He felt like he'd been struck by lightning.
"You still say you're not plotting against me?"
Shen Qingxi shrugged. "Really not, I'm just being cautious.
After all, you know how dangerous the world is, it's not wrong for me to keep something in reserve, is it?
So, Young Master Chen, will you be paying by card or check?"
Chen Yang stared coldly at Shen Qingxi.
"Fine, very well!"
Chen Yang threw the card on the table.
The waiter went over to swipe it.
Chen Yang said, "Let me tell you, this isn't over. Do you still think you're some high and mighty Young Master Shen?
You're just a piece of trash. I'll see how long the Shen family can last!"
Shen Qingxi looked at Chen Yang with a smile, not refuting him at all.
He loved seeing this; look at how childish he was.
Chen Yang's chest heaved violently.
If Shen Qingxi had just mocked him, he wouldn't be this angry.
But it was Shen Qingxi's attitude that made him so furious.
However, in this world, good luck might not always be with you.
But bad luck will definitely come one after another.
"Young Master Chen, I'm sorry, there isn't enough balance in your card."