Xiao Lanlan threw on some clothes and went over to open the door.
Butler Wang was standing respectfully at the door.
Behind him were two Waiters pushing a dining cart.
"Hello, ma'am."
Seeing Xiao Lanlan, Butler Wang greeted her with a smile.
"Is lunch here?"
Zhou Xing's voice came from inside: "If it's here, bring it right in."
Butler Wang thought nothing of it.
He personally took over the cart and pushed it straight into the parlor.
Zhou Xing was sitting on the sofa, playing with his phone out of boredom.
"Hello, Mr. Zhou. This is the lunch you ordered, prepared by our restaurant's head chef. I hope you enjoy it."
Butler Wang bowed slightly and then proceeded to open the dishes one by one.
The aroma of the food immediately filled the entire parlor.
"Private Reserve Sunflower Chicken."
"Cherry Foie Gras."
"Ancient Style Steamed Giant Grouper Fillets."
"Handmade Noodles with Truffle Sauce."
"Imperial Concubine Lobster Soup with Rice."
"And finally, the dessert: Mango Pomelo Sago."
"..."
The exquisite dishes were presented one by one before Zhou Xing and Xiao Lanlan.
It was a feast for the eyes.
The portions weren't large, but each dish was just enough to satisfy the two of them.
Xiao Lanlan was surprised.
Even the hotel's Chinese cuisine could be made so luxuriously.
Looking at the dishes that appealed to all the senses, she couldn't help but swallow her saliva.
Her stomach was already lodging a protest.
Butler Wang said with a smile, "Since I wasn't quite sure of Mr. Zhou's and this lady's tastes, we have prepared Chinese-style meals. If they aren't to your liking, please let me know at any time, and I'll have the chef replace them for you."
"It's fine, this will do."
Zhou Xing said nonchalantly, "By the way, bring me a bottle of table wine as well."
"Certainly."
Butler Wang asked, "Do you have any requirements for the vintage?"
"Just pick one yourself. It doesn't need to be too expensive; a common bottle worth a few tens of thousands will do."
Zhou Xing replied.
It wasn't that he couldn't afford a bottle worth millions, but such wine usually appeared on more formal occasions.
Choosing such a wine for an ordinary lunch...
...wouldn't be a display of wealth.
It would instead make him a laughingstock.
"The restaurant happens to have a 2009 vintage from Château Latour, priced at 51,000. I'll have it prepared for you immediately."
Butler Wang whispered a few words into his earpiece.
After a short while.
A Waiter came up holding a bottle of Latour.
After taking the wine, Butler Wang showed the label and brand to Zhou Xing. Once confirmed, he opened the bottle.
He poured it into a decanter.
As the purplish-red liquid was poured in, a fragrant aroma mixed with hints of oak barrels began to waft out.
It was intoxicating.
Butler Wang poured the wine for the two of them, placed the goblets before them, and then left immediately so as not to disturb their meal.
"Let's eat."
Zhou Xing picked up his chopsticks but noticed that Xiao Lanlan, sitting beside him, hadn't reacted.
He couldn't help but feel a bit puzzled. "Why aren't you eating? Weren't you starving just now, secretly swallowing your spit?"
Xiao Lanlan's pretty face flushed.
She hadn't expected her little action to be noticed by Zhou Xing.
"I've just never seen Chinese food prepared like this. It's so beautiful that I couldn't help myself."
Xiao Lanlan explained, "Spending this much on a single meal is just too luxurious. I'm a bit hesitant to start."
"What's there to be afraid of?"
Zhou Xing raised an eyebrow. "As a Ferrari salesperson, you deal with rich people. You should have seen scenes like this quite often."
"No matter how rich they are, it's their money. It has nothing to do with me."
Xiao Lanlan said softly, "Just because I work at Ferrari doesn't mean I can afford one or that I've entered the upper class."
Zhou Xing was surprised that Xiao Lanlan was so level-headed.
After all, many employees who work in luxury goods or high-end venues for a long time start to become snobbish and full of themselves.
They think that by working there, they are superior to others.
They even look down on many of the customers.
"Don't think about such useless things."
Zhou Xing flicked Xiao Lanlan's nose and laughed. "It's just an ordinary meal, nothing special. Money is just a number until you spend it; what you eat is what truly belongs to you."
"A bottle of wine worth over fifty thousand as table wine is indeed quite 'ordinary'."
Xiao Lanlan's gaze was deep.
Zhou Xing burst into laughter. He didn't say anything else, just nodded. "Let's eat."
"Wait, let me take a photo first."
Xiao Lanlan took over a dozen photos in a row, then 'casually' took a photo of the scenery outside the window.
She also 'casually' showed the location of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel.
Then she clicked send.
Only then did Xiao Lanlan put down her phone with satisfaction.
Women are, after all, creatures who say one thing but mean another.
Everyone has vanity; Zhou Xing didn't think there was anything wrong with it.
After they had eaten and drunk their fill.
Xiao Lanlan lay on the sofa, her perfect figure clearly visible beneath her bathrobe.
Zhou Xing felt a surge of interest and leaned over her. "You should be well-rested now. You were a bit too inexperienced in that little game we played last night. Let me help you practice some more."
"Don't, if we play again, I'll fall apart."
Xiao Lanlan was so startled that her face lost its color.
But she couldn't win against Zhou Xing and had to continue playing the 'little game'.
An hour later.
Her back aching from the 'game', Xiao Lanlan gave Zhou Xing a charmingly resentful look, covered her mouth, and went into the bathroom to shower and brush her teeth.
After a while.
Xiao Lanlan walked out.
To Zhou Xing's surprise, she had actually put on her clothes from yesterday.
Her hair was also tied up and tidied a bit.
"It's all your fault. These clothes are almost unwearable now."
Xiao Lanlan sat beside Zhou Xing and pointed at her Ferrari uniform, saying crossly, "It's covered in mess. I have to work tomorrow, and I don't even know if it'll be dry by tomorrow morning if I wash it now."
Zhou Xing smiled. "Then just don't go to work."
"That won't do. My supervisor only gave me a day and a half off."
Xiao Lanlan shook her head. "If I stop working, will you support me?"
"I'll support you."
Zhou Xing said without hesitation.
Xiao Lanlan gazed at Zhou Xing for a moment. She didn't really want to leave either.
When people first get together, they always want to be stuck to each other twenty-four hours a day.
Xiao Lanlan was no exception, but in the end, she said, "If I don't work, I'll feel like a canary you're keeping. Only by working can I maintain a bit of my own identity in front of you."
"So I have to go back now."
Xiao Lanlan stood up and looked at Zhou Xing with a hint of resentment. "This gives you your private space and the chance to go fooling around outside. Out of sight, out of mind for me."
Zhou Xing thought for a moment and felt that Xiao Lanlan had a point; he didn't object.
"Alright, then I'll drive you back."
Hearing this, Xiao Lanlan cheered up again, hugged Zhou Xing, and gave him a kiss. "You're so good to me, dear."
A wealthy man like him...
Zhou Xing just smiled at this.
The two of them went to the hotel's underground garage and opened the Lamborghini.
With a roar.
The car drove out of the garage and headed towards the place Xiao Lanlan was renting.
Half an hour later, Zhou Xing arrived at the destination.
The place where Xiao Lanlan lived was in an old district of Shanghai.
The road was a bit muddy, which wasn't friendly to the extremely low-chassis Lamborghini.
Only after activating the chassis lift did the car smoothly reach the entrance of the residential complex.
However, it couldn't go any further.
The path ahead was too narrow for the car to enter.
"Just park here. It's only a short walk; I can just walk back."
Xiao Lanlan was in a great mood.
Even though Zhou Xing was so rich, he was still so considerate of her and personally drove her back, which made her very happy throughout the journey.
"Thank you, dear."
Xiao Lanlan leaned in and kissed Zhou Xing's cheek, then opened the scissor door, preparing to get out.
"Wait."
Zhou Xing called out to stop her.
Without letting her argue, he took her phone and glanced at her banking app.
Then, he transferred one million to Xiao Lanlan right then and there.
After returning the phone to Xiao Lanlan, he looked at the residential complex before him and frowned. "The environment here isn't very good, and it's not very safe for you to live here alone. Go rent a place in a slightly more high-end complex."
"It'll be more secure, and it'll be closer to your workplace, making your commute more convenient."
Xiao Lanlan looked at the one-million-yuan transfer. "Aren't you afraid I'll just run away with this million?"
"Your legs are on your own body. If you want to leave, could I even stop you?"
Zhou Xing asked back.
"But this is a million. Even if I were sold, I wouldn't be worth this much."
Xiao Lanlan said with a pout.
Zhou Xing smiled. "My woman cannot be measured with money."
Xiao Lanlan gazed at the young and handsome man before her, and she suddenly realized... she had completely fallen in love with Zhou Xing.
"Of course."
Zhou Xing's tone shifted. "But if you take my money to keep some boy toy on the side, I won't let you off easily."
"Pfft!"
Xiao Lanlan was amused by Zhou Xing's words and lightly punched him. "You're so annoying! I was actually quite moved just now, and you ruined it in an instant."
"What a bad guy!"
After saying that, Xiao Lanlan turned and hugged Zhou Xing's arm.
Zhou Xing was almost a perfect man.
He was handsome, exceptionally tall, and even more generous and considerate towards girls.
Aside from being a playboy, she basically couldn't find any flaws.
If only he weren't so flirtatious... Even though she had only been with Zhou Xing for a day, she felt an impulse in her heart to marry him and bear him several big, healthy boys.
But she also realized she was being a bit too greedy.
If Zhou Xing weren't a playboy, this opportunity wouldn't have fallen to her.
Having thought this through, Xiao Lanlan nodded and said, "I'll call an agent to look at some apartments as soon as I get home."
"Are you satisfied now?"
Zhou Xing nodded.
Although Xiao Lanlan said she was leaving, she was still reluctant to part when the time came.
Until Zhou Xing placed his hand on her.
Just as the rhythm of the 'little game' was about to begin...
...Xiao Lanlan scrambled out of the car in a panic.
Xiao Lanlan's newly tidied hair was a bit messy again.
Her clothes were also wrinkled.
Especially around the 'headlights'.
"Bad guy."
Xiao Lanlan couldn't help but huff, then looked at Zhou Xing in the car and smiled again.
Her heart was filled with sweetness.
"I'm going now."
Xiao Lanlan waved at Zhou Xing, and he waved back.
Stepping in her high heels, she walked along the muddy path with a smile, her mood better than ever before.
"Lan Qianqian, you've disappointed me so much!"
Suddenly, an angry voice rang out.