Chapter 2025: A Man’s Ceiling
Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
“Then I’ll thank you in advance, Mr. Lin, for honoring us with your presence.”
With that, Yun Shu downed her drink in one go and politely said,
“Mr. Lin, I won’t disturb you any further while you dine with your family. If you need anything during your meal, please don’t hesitate to call on me.”
“Alright, thank you.”
After a few more polite exchanges, Yun Shu and the male manager left the private room. Then, the manager quietly asked.
“Ms. Yun, you offered him such a big discount—what if he brings people here to eat and drink excessively in the future?”
As a manager, his instinct was to consider the situation from a financial perspective.
“Don’t worry, he won’t come back here to eat,” Yun Shu replied.
“I was just being courteous. But honestly, I wouldn’t mind if he did come back—I’m not short on money.”
“He won’t come back?” the manager asked, puzzled.
“No, Furong Xiang isn’t up to his standards.”
“Not up to his standards? This is Furong Xiang we’re talking about—the Michelin Guide was even going to give us a star!” The manager was a bit indignant.
“And besides, even if he’s picky about the food, with your status, Ms. Yun, I can’t believe he didn’t take notice.”
Yun Shu smiled, a hint of self-deprecation in her expression.
“In your circles, I might be someone of importance, but in his world, I’m nothing.”
Instinctively, Yun Shu glanced back at Lin Yi’s room.
“You must have seen the woman sitting beside him, right? She’s not inferior to me in terms of appearance, is she? To be honest, when it comes to the women around him, any one of them, could probably outshine me, so I’m really nothing special. Don’t think too highly of me.”
The manager shivered slightly. “Really?”
“Of course,” Yun Shu said matter-of-factly.
“His status and influence are far beyond what we can imagine. You should aim high. He’s the ceiling for you men. Strive to be like him.”
“The ceiling…”
The manager glanced back at Lin Yi and suddenly felt a deep respect for him.
Meanwhile, the atmosphere in the private room was tense and awkwardly quiet.
Yan Ci quietly ate her food, already guessing most of what had transpired.
The woman named Yun Shu was smooth in her actions and words, clearly someone well-versed in social interactions.
She must have learned about Lin Yi’s identity from some source, which is why she acted the way she did.
Yan Ci found the situation quite amusing.
It turned out that all the special treatment they received was because of Lin Yi.
“Why isn’t anyone eating? Let’s eat before the food gets cold.”
Tang Li said, trying to ease the tension. After all, Chen Teng was her daughter’s boyfriend, and she didn’t want him to get embarassed.
“Yes, let’s eat.”
Chen Teng quickly suppressed his discomfort and tried to appear calm as he encouraged everyone to eat.
But Zhou Xinyu couldn’t accept it so easily.
She had thought her boyfriend outshined everyone, only to find out that Yan Ci’s boyfriend was far more capable!
But who exactly was he?
Wasn’t he just some pretty boy? How could he command such respect from Furong Xiang’s owner?
“Cousin, what does your husband do? He seems to have quite a bit of influence.”
Zhou Xinyu couldn’t help but ask.
“He’s a police officer who works at the Xinshan precinct,” Yan Ci replied.
“Oh, a police officer.”
Zhou Xinyu felt a bit relieved—he was just a cop, after all. That didn’t seem too impressive.
He shouldn’t be able to outshine her boyfriend.
“No wonder he’s so respected, he’s a police officer.” Chen Teng raised his glass and said.
“Let’s take this opportunity to get to know each other better. We should stay in touch.”
“Sure.”
Lin Yi nodded but didn’t say much or even raise his glass.
Chen Teng frowned slightly, surprised that Lin Yi wasn’t more courteous.
He’s a bit arrogant.