Chapter Forty: A Friend? Don't You Mean Boyfriend?

The waitress walked over to Jiang Lianlian and stood beside her. She took a closer look to confirm she got the right person before saying, "Hello, Lady Jiang. Young Master Chen asked me to come over! I'll take you to your seat."

Jiang Lianlian was delighted when she referred to her as 'Lady Jiang,' and the smile on her face was unusually bright. As expected, the staff in big restaurants were high quality; the waitress was so astute!

Hence, Jiang Lianlian nodded pretentiously and said, "Then lead the way!"

Jiang Lianlian's friends were all envious of Jiang Lianlian. Who wouldn't want to be the center of attention? Especially in such a public place.

Therefore, the girls held their heads high and puffed out their chests as they walked like the affluent ladies they saw in television shows.

No matter what, they couldn't lose face because of stage fright.

Jiang Lianlian was very happy right now. She was right! Tianming was trying to attract her attention by acting so strangely recently! He wouldn't have prepared seats for her if he didn't care.

Seeing that he was so understanding today, she might as well give him a chance to treat her to a meal.

When the waitress brought Jiang Lianlian and the others to their seats, they all looked surprised, including Jiang Lianlian.

The cutlery in front of them gleamed and sparkled, not to mention the other exquisite decorations. You can't call this a restaurant; this was a small castle!

At this moment, they felt like princesses in a castle. Every one of them assumed high-class mannerisms, and they instantly felt like they were nobles.

Jiang Lianlian saw their current behavior, and a trace of disdain flashed across her eyes. If it weren't for her, they wouldn't have been so lucky as to enter this place!

'They are truly a bunch of unsophisticated country bumpkins!'

Jiang Lianlian silently ridiculed them at length before she said to the waitress, "I would like to order now!"

When the waitress heard Jiang Lianlian's imperious tone, disdain flashed across her eyes, but she still smiled and said, "Here's our menu for your selection."

As she spoke, she handed Jiang Lianlian the tablet she was holding.

When the others saw the Fruit brand's latest tablet model, their faces were filled with admiration.

This tablet, which they couldn't afford even if they scraped together all their money, was just an ordering machine in this restaurant. The gap between the rich and the poor was too big!

This feeling was only reinforced when they saw the menu shown on the tablet. Their eyes widened in disbelief at the price.

Were these dishes made of gold? Why were they so expensive? Even the cheapest drink costs four figures.

Seeing the price, the girls hesitated.

Although Jiang Lianlian was a sucker, they wanted her to be their long-term meal ticket. If they made her unhappy with their excessive expenses today, things wouldn't be good for them in the future!

Therefore, they only chose a few of the cheaper items on the menu and handed the tablet to Jiang Lianlian.

"Lianlian, we're done. Here, order whatever you like!"

Jiang Lianlian took the tablet and started perusing the menu.

A hint of disdain flashed across her eyes when she saw the dishes her friends ordered.

'They are hopeless. I told them they could order freely, but they still picked such trash items. What a drag!'

So she began to tap on the tablet screen, picking out the most expensive dishes on the menu.

The waitress was lost for words when she saw Jiang Lianlian's actions. This was the first time she had met someone who ordered food in such a way!

However, this had nothing to do with her, so she remained silent. 

After placing the order, the waitress was about to leave when Jiang Lianlian stopped her and whispered, "Where did Young Master Chen—the one who came just now—go?"

The waitress raised her hand and pointed at the private room to the side." They're in the private room!"

After saying that, the waitress left.

Jiang Lianlian and the girls waited a while before the dishes were served. Jiang Lianlian took two bites and stood up, saying, "Girls, go ahead and eat. I have to thank my friend! He's the one who treated us to today's meal!"

Her friends naturally understood what Jiang Lianlian meant, and teasing smiles appeared on their faces as they joked, "A friend? Don't you mean boyfriend?!"

Jiang Lianlian only smiled at the comment and said nothing to refute it. After all, Chen Tianming's status was indeed very eye-catching; he's not a bad choice for a boyfriend!

Jiang Lianlian smiled at them and said, "Don't talk nonsense! You can start without me; I'll go and thank him!"

Jiang Lianlian then walked toward Chen Tianming's private room.

At this moment, Chen Tianming and his family were having dinner with Su Xiaonuan.

At first, Su Xiaonuan thought she would feel awkward or uncomfortable in this scene. However, Chen Tianming's parents were very kind and amiable, which relieved her nervousness.

As the four of them were happily eating in the private room, Jiang Lianlian came straight in without notice and said in a sugary sweet voice,

"Hello, Uncle and Auntie! I'm just here to see if you find the food to your liking. The food here is quite good, isn't it? You should ask Tianming to bring you here more often."

"After all, I can only come to this place because Tianming dotes on me!"

As she spoke, Jiang Lianlian had planned to sit near Chen Tianming. However, Su Xiaonuan had taken up the spot. She would have to add another chair if she insisted on sitting near Chen Tianming.

Jiang Lianlian was fussy, so she naturally didn't want to do the heavy lifting. Therefore, she looked at Chen Tianming with puppy dog eyes.

In his previous life, whenever Jiang Lianlian showed such an expression, Chen Tianming would do anything she wished, even pluck the stars from the sky and present them to her.

However, things were different now. Chen Tianming ignored Jiang Lianlian's plea and continued to eat happily.

When Su Qing saw Jiang Lianlian's piteous expression, she thought her son would relent. However, when she saw Chen Tianming's reaction, all her fears were allayed.

If she's reading him correctly, Chen Tianming had moved on from Jiang Lianlian.

Jiang Lianlian waited and waited, but Chen Tianming didn't move to get her a seat. A trace of doubt flashed in her eyes; she didn't understand why he ignored her.

However, when she saw Chen Tianming's parents sitting beside him, she thought she had her answer.

Boys tended to have their pride, especially in front of their parents.

Believing that to be the case, Jiang Lianlian then moved a stool from somewhere else and placed it between Chen Tianming and Su Xiaonuan.

Jiang Lianlian sat on the stool after she was done and leaned on Chen Tianming's shoulder with a face full of happiness.

Chen Tianming couldn't take it in any longer; just as he was about to say something, the system's voice suddenly sounded.