Chapter 650: I Have a Big Appetite

Chapter 650: Chapter 650: I Have a Big Appetite

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Shi En hung up.

Tang Sihai, however, was still vexed. What was the best way to invite Mr. Cheng?

’Wait, didn’t Xiaoxue already draft the share transfer agreement?’

Deciding to take a chance, Tang Sihai dialed Cheng Yuan’s number.

The call connected quickly, and Cheng Yuan’s relaxed voice came through. "Old Tang, what’s up?"

"Reporting to Cheng Dongshan, the share transfer agreement has been drafted. I can deliver it to you at the Shangri-La Hotel right now!"

Cheng Yuan raised an eyebrow. ’This Tang Sihai is pretty sharp.’

"Old Tang, you don’t have to be so formal. You’re not from the Martial Arts world, so you don’t need to call me Cheng Dongshan. Cheng Yuan or Xiaocheng is fine."

Tang Sihai was taken aback and quickly waved his hands in refusal.

"No! Absolutely not! I’d better stick with Mr. Cheng!"

"Fine."

"By the way, Mr. Cheng, there’s something I’m not sure if I should bring up."

"Let’s hear it."

"It seems there’s a Feng Shui problem at our Qingcheng’s Sakura Garden. The new, cold-resistant variety of cherry blossoms are withering on a massive scale. Would it be too much trouble for you to come take a look? If we can’t hold the cherry blossom festival, our city, Qingcheng, will become a global laughingstock! East Japan, especially, will be laughing their heads off."

Cheng Yuan’s expression darkened. A city in their Dongshan region could absolutely not become a global laughingstock!

Especially not for the amusement of East Japan!

Besides, he was already planning to take his wife to see the cherry blossoms, so he might as well do Tang Sihai a favor.

’Kill several birds with one stone. Why not?’

"Alright, I’ll head over! I should be there... around after lunch."

"That’s wonderful! On behalf of all the people of Qingcheng, on behalf of the Qingcheng City Government, thank you, Cheng Dong—ahem, thank you, Mr. Cheng!"

"Don’t mention it."

Cheng Yuan’s phone volume was turned up high, so Lin Ruoxi overheard his conversation with Tang Sihai. She asked, a little puzzled, "Honey, we can get to Qingcheng by 10 AM. Why did you say you’d arrive after lunch?"

Cheng Yuan gave her pert nose a doting tap. "In my heart, my wife is the most important thing. Everything else has to wait for you! I have to make sure my wife has a full, satisfying meal before we go to the Sakura Garden."

A warmth flooded Lin Ruoxi’s chest, and her eyes instantly grew moist.

’Is this what it feels like to be cared for, to be cherished by someone?’

’Is this... happiness?’

"Honey, thank you."

Forgetting they were in a train car, Lin Ruoxi leaned in and offered him a kiss.

This made all the other men in the car burn with envy!

’What did that guy do to deserve such a stunning beauty!’

「10:00 AM sharp.」

Cheng Yuan and Lin Ruoxi arrived in Qingcheng.

After getting off the train, Cheng Yuan asked with a smile, "Honey, what do you feel like eating?"

Lin Ruoxi tilted her head in thought, then said with a hint of excitement, "Let’s have seafood! Qingcheng is a coastal city, so the seafood must be the freshest."

"Good idea. I’ll look up some of the better restaurants in Qingcheng."

Cheng Yuan opened a video-sharing app and searched for high-end seafood restaurants in Qingcheng.

The first result to pop up was the Crab Feast Oceanview Buffet Restaurant.

Cheng Yuan was about to scroll right past it.

After all, a buffet wasn’t likely to have high-end ingredients.

But when Cheng Yuan saw the price, he was dumbfounded.

’All-you-can-eat high-end ingredients for two thousand yuan??’

Cheng Yuan couldn’t help but suck in a sharp breath!

In truth, with Cheng Yuan’s current net worth, a mere two thousand yuan was nothing to him.

He was shocked because, in his experience, a two-hundred-yuan buffet was already considered quite expensive.

This Crab Feast Oceanview Buffet Restaurant actually dared to charge two thousand?

’That’s highway robbery!’

His curiosity piqued, Cheng Yuan tapped on the sub-page. After seeing the description, his surprise vanished!

All-you-can-eat king crab!

All-you-can-eat Boston lobster!

There was even the rarer blue lobster, also all-you-can-eat!

Bluefin tuna belly, mantis shrimp that cost over a hundred yuan each, high-quality sea urchin, scarlet shrimp...

All the top-tier seafood ingredients you could and couldn’t imagine were all-you-can-eat.

’If that’s the case, then two thousand doesn’t seem so expensive after all!’

After all, king crab costs over two hundred yuan per jin. Eating just two five-jin king crabs would be enough to get your money’s worth!

Cheng Yuan immediately called the Crab Feast restaurant. A pleasant middle-aged man’s voice answered.

"Hello, you’ve reached the Crab Feast Oceanview Buffet Restaurant."

"Do you have a table available now? For two."

"Sir, normally you need to book a day in advance. However, you’re in luck. A party just canceled their reservation, and it’s for an ocean-view room. You can come over right now."

’You need to book in advance?’

’Is business really that good?’

Cheng Yuan asked amiably, "I saw your promotion on that video app. It says all kinds of top-tier ingredients are all-you-can-eat. Is that true?"

"It is, sir."

Cheng Yuan grinned. "I have a pretty big appetite."

The man on the other end chuckled. "Don’t worry, sir. As long as you don’t waste food, within the time limit, we’ll serve as much as you can eat."

"There’s a time limit?"

"Yes, sir. Two people get two hours, three people get three hours, and parties of four or more get four hours."

"Alright, I understand. Two hours it is."

"Sir, may I have your last name, please? I need it for the booking."

"It’s Cheng."

"Very good, Mr. Cheng. We hope you have a pleasant dining experience."

Cheng Yuan and Lin Ruoxi hailed a rideshare and headed straight for the Crab Feast Buffet Restaurant.

The Crab Feast Buffet Restaurant was located on the tenth floor of Linhai Mansion.

The two took the elevator up and walked through the restaurant’s main entrance.

A staff member greeted them enthusiastically. "Good day, sir and madam. Do you have a reservation?"

"Yes, we do. The name is Cheng, and the last four digits of the phone number are XXXX."

"Of course, Mr. Cheng. This way, please!"

The staff member led Cheng Yuan and Lin Ruoxi into a room. From inside, they could indeed see the ocean.

However, the room’s decor wasn’t very luxurious and looked a bit dated.

This made Cheng Yuan and Lin Ruoxi a little hesitant.

It wasn’t that they were reluctant to spend the four thousand yuan, but they didn’t want to get ripped off.

Soon, another staff member approached with a tablet and said politely, "Sir, madam, you may begin ordering now."

With that, the staff member handed the tablet to Cheng Yuan.

Cheng Yuan waved his hand, gesturing for Lin Ruoxi to order first.

Lin Ruoxi casually scrolled through the tablet, and a smile finally appeared on her face. It really was all top-tier ingredients. Though the decor was a bit lacking, it seemed they hadn’t been ripped off after all.

"Two scarlet shrimp, two mantis shrimp, six of the larger sea urchins, six slices of bluefin tuna belly, and two each of the New Zealand scampi and botan shrimp. And also, one blue lobster!"

"Of course, madam. What you’ve ordered probably won’t be enough for the two of you. Would you like to order any king crab?"

Lin Ruoxi smiled. "I’ll order the appetizers. I’ll let my husband handle the main course."

Cheng Yuan didn’t hold back. He stated calmly, "Start us off with three king crabs over four jin each, three Boston lobsters over four jin each, and add two more blue lobsters. The box crab isn’t worth much, so just bring one to try. That’s all for now. We’ll order more when we’re finished."

The staff member was stunned!

’That’s just for starters?’

’Are you sure you can eat all that?’

’Do you think you’re some kind of competitive eater?!’