Chapter 210: Chapter 210 Shock after Shock
Exquisite Private Kitchen.
Gao Le'an, the owner of the Exquisite Private Kitchen, stood at the entrance with a somewhat nervous expression.
Half an hour ago, he had received a call from Jiangcheng magnate Shen Wanpeng, saying that he would bring a few friends over for a meal.
Shen Wanpeng was a top local tycoon. For his daughter's birthday, he gave her an entire office building.
The friends of Shen Wanpeng were naturally no ordinary people; they should be at least on the same level as Shen Wanpeng himself.
With such a group of people coming for a meal, Gao Le'an had to present himself with the utmost demeanor and welcome them at the entrance in advance.
After waiting for over ten minutes, a Rolls-Royce Cullinan pulled up in the parking area in front of the restaurant.
Four young men got out of the car.
"Wang Xiaocong!"
Seeing the first young man to step out, Gao Le'an recognized him immediately.
As the heir of Wan Da Group and a top-tier rich second generation who was also active on the internet, Wang Xiaocong's fame was indeed too great; anyone who knew how to surf the web would recognize him.
The appearance of Wang Xiaocong here surprised Gao Le'an greatly.
"Jiang Yuheng is here too!" Seeing the second young man to get off, Gao Le'an was shocked once more.
Jiang Yuheng was a top rich second generation in Jiangcheng with a high profile; Gao Le'an had seen news about him before.
"Who is that?"
Gao Le'an didn't recognize the third young man who exited the vehicle.
This third young man was Su Wenbin.
Because Su Wenbin came from a background in officialdom, he kept a low profile, and Gao Le'an had neither heard of nor seen him before.
However, Gao Le'an dared not underestimate Su Wenbin.
Anyone riding in the same car as Wang Xiaocong and Jiang Yuheng had to be of the same caliber.
"That's Xu Yang, the owner of Fengcai Guild and Jiang Bottom's Trawl!"
Seeing the young man getting out of the driver's seat, Gao Le'an's heart jolted once again.
Originally, he wouldn't have recognized Xu Yang.
After all, Xu Yang was not a public figure and seldom attended public events.
But the Exquisite Private Kitchen had once invited Lin Junyi, a top internet celebrity from Fengcai Guild to visit the restaurant.
Therefore, Gao Le'an had thoroughly researched Fengcai Guild's information and watched related reports.
He saw news about Fengcai Guild's pilot collaboration with Douyin for live-streaming sales, which included a photo of Xu Yang with Douyin's President Li Liangping, so Gao Le'an recognized Xu Yang straight away.
"Young Master Wang, Young Master Jiang, President Xu, welcome to the Exquisite Private Kitchen," Gao Le'an gathered his wits, put on a smile, greeted them, and then said to Su Wenbin, "This gentleman is...?"
"My surname is Su," Su Wenbin simply gave his surname.
"It's a pleasure to meet you, Young Master Su," Gao Le'an quickly said.
"How do you know me? I've never been here to eat, and unlike Old Wang, I don't show my face on the internet all the time, nor am I like Old Jiang, a well-known second-generation rich in Jiangcheng."
Xu Yang was genuinely curious; this was the first time someone had recognized him in an unfamiliar place.
"President Xu, our Exquisite Private Kitchen had invited Brother Yi, the top internet celebrity from your Fengcai Guild to scout our restaurant. I took a personal interest in this matter and looked at some news about Fengcai Guild, where I saw your photo with the President of Douyin, Li Liangping. So, just now when I saw you, I recognized you immediately," Gao Le'an explained.
"So, that's how it is," Xu Yang nodded.
He had made only a few public appearances, involving Fengcai Guild and Douyin's pilot collaboration for live-streaming sales, the wrap-up ceremony and celebration for "Leopard Tank", and the commencement ceremony for "I Am Not a Medicine God"; those were the only four times.
"By the way, let me introduce myself. My name is Gao Le'an, and I am the owner of the Exquisite Private Kitchen. Please follow me. I'll show you inside."
Since Shen Wanpeng and the others hadn't arrived yet, Gao Le'an thought it was okay to take them inside first—it shouldn't take long and shouldn't be a problem.
"No need, we're still waiting for someone," Wang Xiaocong waved his hand.
"Young Master Wang, are you here with Mr. Shen and his party?" Gao Le'an suddenly made the connection.
"Yes, he's the one treating us today," Wang Xiaocong said with a smile and a nod.
"I see," Gao Le'an realized, enlightened.
Just then, a grand convoy of cars was approaching.
The fleet included Rolls-Royces, Bentleys, Maybachs...
All were the vehicles of top tycoons.
The convoy stopped directly in front of the Exquisite Private Dining Restaurant.
The person who got out of the Maybach was Shen Wanpeng.
"Young Master Wang, Young Master Jiang, President Xu, Young Master Su, I'll take my leave first." Gao Lean nodded slightly to Wang Xiaocong and the others as a sign of apology and then approached Shen Wanpeng with great respect, "President Shen."
"Mr. Gao, is the food ready?" Shen Wanpeng asked indifferently.
"President Shen, everything is ready. I timed it perfectly for your arrival, just in time." Gao Lean quickly replied.
"Good to hear." Shen Wanpeng nodded in satisfaction.
This was his first time hosting so many magnates for dinner. The magnates had given him face, and he couldn't afford any mistakes.
If they arrived and had to wait half an hour like other guests, it wouldn't be good.
One must know, the time of these magnates is incredibly precious and can't be wasted.
At this moment, the door of the Bentley opened, and a middle-aged man in his fifties with an authoritative face stepped out.
"That's Tycoon Wang!"
Gao Lean's eyes widened, unable to conceal his shock, almost exclaiming aloud.
Shen Wanpeng was a big shot, but there was a gap between him and Wang Dalin.
After all, Wang Dalin had once topped the list of the wealthiest people.
Gao Lean truly hadn't expected that Wang Dalin would be among Shen Wanpeng's guests.
"Old Wang, this is the place I told you about for dining. I assure you, although it's not very famous, the taste is absolutely top-notch, guaranteed to make everyone enjoy their meal." Shen Wanpeng said as he approached Wang Dalin.
"I believe that the place you recommend must be a good one. I'm looking forward to a treat today." Wang Dalin eyed the signboard of the Exquisite Private Dining Restaurant, "Exquisite Private Dining Restaurant, this has a bit of an ancient tavern feel to it, quaint and charming, nice."
"This is Mr. Gao Lean, the owner of the restaurant," Shen Wanpeng pointed to Gao Lean and introduced him.
"President Wang, welcome to Exquisite for dining," Gao Lean said excitedly as he stepped forward.
"Hmm," Wang Dalin just nodded slightly, without saying much more.
In his eyes, Gao Lean was just a minor figure, not worth too much courtesy.
Gao Lean did not feel slighted by Wang Dalin's demeanor.
Being a magnate, it was already very generous of him to show such an attitude.
At this time, the Rolls-Royce car door opened, and a slim middle-aged man in his thirties got out.
The man wore glasses and had a slender physique.
"This... this is Zhang Yimin from Byte Trotter!"
Gao Lean's spirit was shocked once again.
The current Byte Trotter Company was quite impressive.
Its Fight Sound app had taken the world by storm, achieving what even Penguin WeChat couldn't.
As a result, Zhang Yimin had become a top-ranking tycoon, on par with magnates like Wang Dalin and President Ma.
The presence of such a magnate made Gao Lean suddenly feel an immense pressure.
"President Gao, you've chosen a nice place," Zhang Yimin commented as he walked over.
"President Zhang, rest assured, the dishes inside will definitely satisfy you," Shen Wanpeng pledged with a pat on his chest.
"I believe so," Zhang Yimin smiled.
"President Zhang, this is the owner of the restaurant, Mr. Gao," Shen Wanpeng pointed to Gao Lean and introduced him again.
"Hello, Mr. Gao," Zhang Yimin greeted Gao Lean with a smile and a nod, his demeanor much more down-to-earth than that of Wang Dalin.
Zhang Yimin was known to be more approachable, unlike Wang Dalin.