The Liangshe Night Banquet was located on the first floor.
From the outside, the architecture looked simple yet grand.
A young woman in a bank uniform stood at the entrance.
At this moment, she was pacing back and forth at the door, occasionally glancing at the lady's watch on her wrist.
She looked up and suddenly noticed Zhou Xing walking towards her. Her eyes instantly lit up, and her face filled with joy.
"Hello, you must be Mr. Zhou, right?"
The girl came forward to greet him.
"I am."
Zhou Xing nodded.
"Hello, Mr. Zhou. I am Zhang Yan, a customer manager at China Merchants Bank."
The woman introduced herself, "Branch Manager Lin specifically instructed me to wait for you at the entrance."
An Ya stood to the side, listening to Zhang Yan's words, feeling slightly surprised in her heart.
She only knew that Zhou Xing was here to talk business with someone.
She didn't expect it to be with a Bank Manager.
As a Bank Manager, his status and position were already beyond the reach of ordinary people.
Yet he took the initiative to host a banquet... and wait for Zhou Xing to arrive.
Zhou Xing... just what is his identity?
Hearing this, Zhou Xing sized up the woman in front of him.
Zhang Yan was about 1.65 meters tall.
She was quite a bit shorter than An Ya, but her body proportions were very good.
Her thick long hair was tied up, revealing a full forehead.
Her small face was somewhat rounded.
A pair of clear, black-and-white eyes looked very bright.
The corners of her eyes were slightly upturned.
Even when expressionless, her eyes curved like crescent moons, carrying a hint of a smile.
Her delicate, fair complexion... made her look very youthful.
She was pure with a touch of liveliness.
The only flaw was that her upper body uniform was rather plain.
By specifically sending Zhang Yan to wait at the door, Lin Yusheng was showing Zhou Xing a great deal of respect.
"The Bank Manager is inside. Since you've arrived, shall I take you in?"
Zhang Yan inquired.
Zhou Xing had no objections and led An Ya inside.
As soon as they entered the main door...
Two young women with graceful figures wearing classical qipaos bowed slightly to them: "Welcome to Liangshe Night Banquet. We wish you a pleasant meal."
After they entered, the two women stepped forward and closed the door.
Zhang Yan explained from the side: "Liangshe Night Banquet only hosts one table of 12 people per night, sharing a thousand square meters of private space. Once it's full, no more guests are accepted. Today, because the Bank Manager has matters to discuss with Mr. Zhou, he booked the entire place."
An Ya's eyes widened. A thousand square meters... yet only twelve guests per night.
This was simply too extravagant.
Zhou Xing, however, looked as calm as ever.
Before coming, he had already looked up information on this Liangshe Night Banquet.
This restaurant was an immersive cultural sensory restaurant.
The design was inspired by one of China's top ten famous paintings, 'The Night Revels of Han Xizai,' restoring the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty.
The night banquet consists of a fixed 18-course meal, where each dish is a fusion of corresponding food, visuals, imagery, music, taste, and emotion.
They passed through the main hall.
Under the brilliant lights...
The high-ceilinged main stage looked like an ancient pavilion.
It was full of ancient charm.
A graceful woman dressed in a bright red hanfu was playing the pipa.
The panoramic projection in the background paired with the music...
Gave it a unique flavor.
They reached the main hall. At a dining table for twelve, a middle-aged man in a black suit was sitting.
"Bank Manager, Mr. Zhou has arrived."
Zhang Yan stood before the middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man, Lin Yusheng, stood up with a smile and extended his hand quite respectfully: "Hello, Mr. Zhou. I am Lin Yusheng."
"Hello, Branch Manager Lin."
Zhou Xing shook hands with him: "I've kept Branch Manager Lin waiting."
Though he said this, his expression was flat, showing not a hint of apology.
A Bank Manager was an unattainable existence for ordinary people, but to him, it was nothing special.
Not to mention he held 500 million us dollars.
His family background, with his father's net worth of over 300 billion, was right there.
Looking across the country, even the president of the head office would have to be polite to him.
Let alone a mere manager of a Jiangcheng branch.
"Not at all. This is the evening rush hour, so delays on the road are inevitable."
Lin Yusheng laughed, not minding at all: "Besides, the time I asked for was quite short-notice. I hope Mr. Zhou doesn't take offense."
After some pleasantries, Lin Yusheng looked at An Ya and greeted her as well, being thorough in his manners.
Seeing An Ya's looks and the fact that Zhou Xing brought her along, he knew their relationship wasn't ordinary.
He couldn't afford to neglect anyone.
In this regard, Lin Yusheng was impeccable; otherwise, how could he have become a Bank Manager?
Knowing Lin Yusheng's identity, An Ya seemed a bit nervous and uneasy.
"Please, both of you, take a seat."
Lin Yusheng politely invited them to sit.
Zhou Xing pulled out a chair and sat down, opposite Lin Yusheng.
An Ya followed suit, sitting quietly beside Zhou Xing without saying a word.
As they sat down... Waiters dressed in flowing gauze palace dresses filed in with dishes.
They began serving the meal.
A dazzling array of dishes was placed on the table, and the lighting changed accordingly, with each dish presenting a unique color.
Dry ice mist billowed.
It was as if they were in the Jade Pool of the celestial realm.
Leaving the taste of the dishes aside for a moment, the appearance alone was magnificent.
An Ya, who had never seen such a scene, looked at the dishes and already wanted to take out her phone to take pictures.
If she took these photos and sent them to her colleague group...
Wouldn't her colleagues' eyes turn red with envy?
But because of Lin Yusheng and Zhang Yan, she was afraid of appearing unrefined and could only suppress such thoughts.
"I'm getting older and don't quite understand the fashion of you young people, so I asked Zhang Yan to help book the restaurant. I wonder if this place meets Mr. Zhou's approval?"
Lin Yusheng said with a chuckle.
"Branch Manager Lin is very thoughtful."
Zhou Xing wasn't surprised. Information like his was clearly recorded when he applied for the bank card.
As a key client of their bank, Lin Yusheng had likely reviewed his profile many times.
"Mr. Zhou is truly young and promising. To possess such a huge sum of money at such a young age really makes me feel inferior."
Lin Yusheng sighed with emotion.
"It's not worth mentioning. My family just has some spare money."
Zhou Xing replied with a smile as well.
"Oh?"
Lin Yusheng's eyes flashed: "I wonder what kind of business Mr. Zhou's family is in?"
"It's just an obscure small and micro enterprise."
Zhou Xing responded.
Zhou Jianping's company, though a giant in the real economy, was not listed.
Calling it a small and micro enterprise wasn't entirely inaccurate in that sense.
Lin Yusheng reacted immediately.
For a family that could casually give Zhou Xing 500 million us dollars, the scale of such an enterprise was imaginable. If he could get to know them and have them open an account here...
Then his career advancement would be no problem.
No wonder a smooth person like him had momentarily lost his composure.
Wealthy people of this level... were extremely concerned about privacy. His question just now had been somewhat offensive.
If it were someone with a bad temper, they might have turned and left on the spot.
So he also hurriedly apologized: "My apologies, Mr. Zhou. I was being reckless."
"No matter."
Zhou Xing waved his hand, not minding.
Lin Yusheng followed up: "I didn't expect Mr. Zhou to be so young yet so humble. There are a full 500 million us dollars sitting in your account."
"An enterprise that can casually produce 500 million us dollars, as far as I know, is not something a small and micro enterprise can achieve."
An Ya, who was quietly eating to the side, widened her eyes.
She almost choked!
How... how much?
500 million us dollars?