"Welcome! Have you lovely ladies made a reservation?"
"If not, you can choose a private room or sit in the main hall."
The hostess was momentarily stunned before greeting them with a wide smile.
Standing before her were five stunning beauties.
Each one was breathtakingly gorgeous.
Holy moly!
What kind of divine lineup is this?
Four tall, elegant women in their prime, and one ridiculously petite yet strikingly beautiful girl.
They were all goddess-level beauties.
Absolute queens!
Yang Jingying glanced back at Shen Manni.
Her smile was radiant enough to topple cities.
"Little sister~ What do you think? I’m not sure where we should sit."
Tsk!
That damn Yang Jingying.
Just because she’s a day older.
She keeps calling her "little sister."
Zhou Qiaoqiao felt a bit annoyed inside.
But... she decided to play along...
Zhou Qiaoqiao’s mind quickly shifted gears, and she smiled as she replied, "Sister, I’d prefer a private room."
Acknowledging Yang Jingying as her "sister" wasn’t exactly a loss.
On one hand, it made Yang Jingying sound older!
And later, she could always switch to calling her an old hag.
But Zhou Qiaoqiao wasn’t the type to win battles with words.
Compared to verbal sparring,
She preferred to crush her opponents with sheer strength.
She had the confidence!
She had the power!
Head held high!
Let’s go!!!!
As Zhou Qiaoqiao spoke, she deliberately straightened her posture.
Yang Jingying, of course, noticed her intentions.
Oh, come on!
Show off! Keep showing off!
What if Xiao Mo doesn’t like your type?
I still have a chance to change!
You’re out of luck!
Unless you’re willing to shed some weight.
Hmph!
"Then I’ll go along with your choice, little sister," Yang Jingying said with a forced smile.
To an outsider,
They might seem like a pair of deeply affectionate sisters.
But that couldn’t be further from the truth.
In reality, they were more like a pair of fake, plastic sisters.
"Wait... what? Isn’t that CEO Yang? And CEO Zhou? Am I hearing things? They’re actually calling each other sisters?"
"Shocking! I thought the four families were constantly at each other’s throats, trying to ruin one another. I guess I’ve been too narrow-minded."
"Goodness! Those legs are absolutely stunning! I wonder which lucky man will end up with such amazing women. Damn it, why can’t it be me?"
"Buddy, don’t let your meal go to your head. These women are way out of your league for life."
The diners in the main hall were practically drooling with envy.
The hostess led the group of women into a large private room.
Each of them had their own thoughts brewing.
Soon,
They all took their seats.
The ambiance of the room was undeniably luxurious.
After ensuring the ladies were settled,
The hostess finally left.
Not long after, a waitress dressed in an eye-catching cheongsam entered.
She carried tea and a menu in her hands.
"Let’s save the questions for later, sister! Let’s order first," Zhou Qiaoqiao said with a charming smile, her eyes narrowing slightly.
Yang Jingying chuckled, "Alright, little sister. Eating while chatting suits me just fine. Oh, and I take back what I said earlier."
"I thought you wouldn’t know how to take care of your little sister, but it seems I was wrong. You’re quite good at it, and that’s a good thing."
"After all, there are so many illnesses going around these days."
"Better safe than sorry. If everything’s fine, great. But if something’s wrong, go bother someone else, not Xiao Mo."
Zhou Qiaoqiao nodded, "No wonder your family’s in the cosmetics business. It’s because you age so quickly, so you need to produce and sell your own products."
"Totally understandable. The older a woman gets, the faster she ages, especially if she’s not as skilled as others. Old hag!"
Xu Shi: Uh... here we go again?
Shen Manni: Good thing I didn’t get involved, or I might not have been able to keep a straight face.
Lin An'an: Is this really what people admire as a female CEO? No dignity at all. Is fighting over a man really worth it?
Cheongsam waitress: Uh... what’s happening here?
"Would you three like to order first?"
The waitress turned her hopeful gaze toward Xu Shi and the others.
These three seemed relatively normal.
Just as Xu Shi was about to agree,
"I’ll do it!" Zhou Qiaoqiao’s voice rang out.
Yang Jingying also smiled, "Little sister, let’s look together and order as a team, okay?"
"ヽ(￣▽￣)و, no problem, sister," Zhou Qiaoqiao replied with a sweet smile.
Their faces were all smiles,
As if the previous tension had never existed.
The waitress began to doubt whether the earlier exchange had been as hostile as it seemed.
Look at them now—everything seems fine!
"Here, miss, take note. We’ll have this, this, and that one too. They all look good, so let’s order them all."
Zhou Qiaoqiao took the lead.
Yang Jingying glanced at the dishes Zhou Qiaoqiao had chosen.
Her lips twitched slightly.
Zhou Qiaoqiao, on the other hand, looked completely unfazed.
"Sister, you seem like the delicate type. These dishes are quite nourishing. If you find them hard to stomach, you can always order something else."
"After all, you’re quite precious."
"Don’t push yourself too hard, okay?"
Yang Jingying smiled back at her, "If you can eat it, why wouldn’t I? These dishes look quite appetizing. If you can handle them, so can I."
The waitress took the menu from the two women.
Her expression was one of shock.
She hesitated slightly.
"Are you sure you want all of these? And in such large quantities?"
Zhou Qiaoqiao nodded confidently, "Yes, please prepare them as soon as possible."
Yang Jingying then turned to the other three women.
"By the way, Xu Shi, what would you like to eat?"
Xu Shi and the other two swallowed hard.
"Jingying, did you order a lot?" Xu Shi asked cautiously.
Yang Jingying nodded, "Quite a bit. It should be enough for all five of us, and there might even be leftovers."
Xu Shi thought for a moment, "Alright. An Youyi will be joining us later. I’ve already called her."
Lin An'an blinked in surprise, "An Youyi is coming too? That’s unexpected."
Xu Shi explained, "Yes, it’s An Youyi."
Lin An'an: "I know, but I’m still surprised she’s coming."
Shen Manni: "Since you’ve already ordered, I don’t have anything else to add."
She figured if Yang Jingying and the others could eat it, so could she.
The waitress took a deep breath, her expression still puzzled.
Zhou Qiaoqiao snapped her fingers.
"Oh, and that soup we checked off? Make it three servings!"
"There will be six of us later, and one serving definitely won’t be enough."
The waitress was utterly stunned. Wow!
These ladies really have unique tastes.
Yang Jingying, noticing this, took a sip of tea and casually added,
"Little sister, you’re being too conservative. Four servings of soup for six people? That’s not enough."
"One serving per person, that’s my rule. And today’s meal is on me!"
The waitress’s eyes were filled with disbelief.
Xu Shi, Shen Manni, and Lin An'an exchanged uneasy glances.
They were starting to suspect that the dishes Zhou Qiaoqiao and Yang Jingying had ordered might not be... ordinary.
If they were normal,
The waitress wouldn’t be making that face.
They wanted to take a look at the menu.
But Yang Jingying urged the still-dazed waitress,
"Hurry up and get it ready!"
"We haven’t had a single grain of rice since noon."
The waitress snapped out of her daze and nodded at Yang Jingying before quickly leaving the room.
"Wait..." Xu Shi tried to call her back.
But Yang Jingying stopped her.
"Xu Shi, you can handle what Qiaoqiao and I are eating, right?"
Zhou Qiaoqiao chimed in, "Exactly. Don’t worry. The dishes are very nourishing. Would I ever trick you, little sister?"
Xu Shi wanted to cry. She’d made a huge mistake!
She should’ve checked the menu first!
But now that things had come to this,
She couldn’t back down.
"Of course! If you can eat it, then I definitely can too~"