Chapter 339 - 193: I Like This Greeting Gift

Chapter 339: Chapter 193: I Like This Greeting Gift

Pier 39!

A large sport fishing yacht slowly docked at the pier.

Su Chen disembarked with Raymond, Chen Fei, and the others. Following them were four crew members carrying a giant grouper packed in ice.

They hadn’t even left the dock before they started drawing a crowd. Tourists who had rented boats for fishing trips in the area swarmed over, pulling out their phones to snap a flurry of pictures of the giant grouper.

A portly middle-aged man dripping with gold jewelry on his neck and hands emerged from the crowd. Trailing behind him was a beautiful young woman who looked like his secretary.

She had a killer figure—full up front with a perky, peach-like rear. On top of that, her outfit was particularly revealing, barely more than a few scraps of fabric. The sight immediately drew cheers from the many crewmen watching from the surrounding boats.

The young woman, not the least bit shy, even gave her ample chest a little shake, as if thanking the crowd for their cheers.

"Hey, handsome! You selling this giant grouper? I’ll give you twenty thousand for it!" The middle-aged man had pegged Su Chen as the leader and a fellow Huaxia, so he spoke directly to him, his gaze constantly flicking back to the massive fish.

Giant groupers, also known as ’long dun,’ are highly nutritious. Their meat is prized for its delicious flavor and is rumored to have medicinal properties beneficial for treating conditions like high blood pressure and high cholesterol.

Su Chen stopped at his words. A playful smile touched his lips as he looked at the man. "Twenty thousand? Are you talking US Dollars?"

The man’s smile froze on his face. He chuckled awkwardly. "US Dollars? How could it be? We’re both from Huaxia, so of course I meant Huaxia currency."

TSK TSK TSK! Su Chen looked the man up and down. ’Not only is this guy ugly,’ he thought, ’he’s quite the dreamer.’

He gave a soft chuckle, didn’t spare the man another glance, and headed straight off the pier.

The middle-aged man was stunned that Su Chen had been so dismissive. Even if he wasn’t going to sell, he could have just said so! Why just walk away? And what was that laugh supposed to mean?

"You—!" The man started to go after Su Chen to demand an explanation, but a burly figure suddenly blocked his path.

He looked up into a menacing face. The sight scared him so much that he stumbled back several steps, only stopping when he collided with his secretary’s ample chest.

By the time he recovered, Su Chen’s group was already in the distance. The man spat viciously on the ground. "You’re lucky this is the Bay Area. If we were back home, I’d show you how I can crush you!"

The onlookers who heard him scoffed in disdain. They thought the man must be out of his mind. Didn’t he see how many bodyguards that guy had with him? If they were back home, it was anyone’s guess who would be crushing whom.

Meanwhile, after leaving Fisherman’s Wharf, Su Chen and his team climbed into a waiting convoy of IPS security vehicles. Raymond had even arranged for a refrigerated truck specifically to keep the giant grouper fresh.

It was worth noting that the giant grouper Su Chen had caught weighed a whopping 244 pounds!

It was already two in the afternoon by the time they got back to the villa. Famished, Su Chen and his men walked inside to find the dining table laden with a delicious spread.

It wasn’t local Bay Area fare, but authentic Cantonese cuisine. The butler, Jiang Hui, had specially sought out a master Cantonese chef to prepare it, one whose skills were on par with the two- and three-star Michelin chefs back in China.

In fact, some dishes were even better, which had briefly stunned Jiang Hui. He had simply picked a well-known Cantonese restaurant in Chinatown, never expecting to find a hidden culinary master working there.

"Everyone, sit down and eat," Su Chen said with a wave of his hand. He knew Chen Fei, Raymond, and the others were starving.

The words had barely left his mouth when two men took their seats.

The first, of course, was Chen Fei. As the one who had been with Su Chen the longest, he knew his boss didn’t put on the airs of a typical big shot. Without a moment’s hesitation, he pulled out a chair and sat down.

The other was Raymond. He didn’t overthink it. ’The boss gave an order, why wouldn’t I follow it?’

Only Wang Gang and the rest of the men remained standing off to the side, unsure of what to do.

Chen Fei, having been in their shoes before, knew exactly how they felt. He quickly tugged on Wang Gang’s sleeve. "Go on, sit down. The boss is always like this."

Wang Gang glanced over at Su Chen, who was seated at the head of the table. He was completely focused on his food, shoveling it in without pause. He clearly didn’t have time to pay any attention to them.

Seeing this, Wang Gang and the other two men sat down and began to eat.

After his battle with the giant grouper, Su Chen had felt on the verge of collapsing from exhaustion. Fortunately, there had been food on the boat, but he’d only managed a few bites to tide himself over.

Right now, Su Chen felt like he could eat a whole cow. His chopsticks never stopped moving.

He devoured three large bowls of rice before finally, though not quite satisfied, putting down his bowl and chopsticks. He let out a burp to signal he was full.

He looked over at Jiang Hui. "I’m going to my room to rest for a bit. When our guests arrive, come and get me."

With that, Su Chen glanced at Raymond and the others, who were still eating. He placed his hands on his lower back and walked toward the elevator.

Today had thoroughly exhausted him. He wanted to use the time he had to take a shower and get some proper rest.

Once Su Chen’s figure disappeared into the elevator, it was as if a weight had been lifted from the shoulders of Raymond and the others. They all visibly relaxed, and the pace of their eating picked up noticeably.