Actually, the membership card in Director Luo's hand isn't his; it's borrowed from a friend. He heard that Tong Mama's Private Kitchen not only has delicious food but is also particularly good for health, so he wanted to experience it.
There's no choice. Tong Mama's Private Kitchen might seem like a small restaurant, but their membership cards are incredibly hard to come by, with each card casually going for millions.
Moreover, the most important thing is that only those with a membership card can enter.
If he doesn't eat today and leaves, he'd have to return the card to that friend. Then who knows when he'd be able to eat here again?
Director Luo wasn't willing to accept this: "Then help us find a table. We were clearly here first, and you reserved the table for those who came later, that's your mistake, your dereliction of duty. We, as your guests, are gods, so you have to compensate us."
The maid almost cried from dealing with this shameless couple. Among their restaurant's guests, aren't all of them dignitaries and noble people?
When they came, they didn't need to book a table and just left—who knew what they were up to? She thought they might not like the hall and had left. She encounters such situations several times a day.
But who knew, just as she gave the table to other guests, and when they just started eating, these two came back and demanded the table.
Wuwuwu...
"Didn't you hear? Compensate us." The woman rudely extended her finger and poked the maid in the chest while speaking, "I'm talking to you, why are you just standing there foolishly? Hurry up and arrange something. Director Luo is a distinguished guest here, can you as a small waitress afford to offend him?"
"Where's the spot we had just now? Make them give it back." Director Luo said.
"They've already started eating..." The maid was at a loss for words, and though her bonus might get deducted, to prevent the matter from escalating, she discreetly pressed the button on her waist to contact the supervisor.
Before the lifesaving supervisor arrived, the woman already dragged Director Luo to confront the guests who had taken their place.
As a result, Jiang Nuo and Mu Qiuniang, who were enjoying their meal, were "greeted."
"So you guys took our spot, you pretty boy!" As soon as Director Luo saw Jiang Nuo's handsome face, he immediately disliked him (mostly because he was better looking than him). Damn, didn't women get stolen from him by pretty boys like him when he was young?
At least the woman beside him wasn't prettier than his woman, which made him feel a bit better.
Hmph! No matter how handsome, he's still just a pretty boy, isn't he?
In Director Luo's eyes, any man with some capability wants a pretty woman. It's not that Mu Qiuniang is ugly; it's mainly that Jiang Nuo's face is too good-looking. Compared to him, the gentle Mu Qiuniang seems less noticeable.
However, before Director Luo could look down on him more, the woman at his side slapped him in the face.
"G-god?! Jiang God——" The woman screamed, releasing Director Luo's arm, and rushed over like a fangirl, "God, I'm your fan, a Nuo fan, could you sign an autograph for me?"
As for Mu Qiuniang beside him, she completely ignored her.
Director Luo's face turned a bit blue. This "slap, slap, slap" of being hit in the face was really painful, damn, it's definitely swollen!
"Qian Lele..." Director Luo gritted his teeth.
Qian Lele was so excited she didn't notice Director Luo's dark face. You see, since middle school, she's been obsessed with her idol, Jiang Nuo! Entering the entertainment world, her biggest dream was to one day share the screen with her idol.
But unfortunately, after a few years, she's only become a low-tier actor!
"God, God, let's take a selfie, I've liked you for years, let me tell you..." She prattled on, spinning a long story about "My Adventures with the God."
Jiang Nuo touched his nose: Before encountering a fan, they planned to give him trouble, but after realizing who he was, turned into a fan!
Mu Qiuniang glanced up, felt it had nothing to do with her, and continued eating.
While deboning fish for her, Jiang Nuo said to Qian Lele, "Your 'boyfriend' seems a bit unhappy..."
"I don't have a boyfriend!" How could she have a boyfriend?! She's still pursuing her idol. Qian Lele instinctively denied it, but upon doing so, she remembered that she came to Tong Mama's Private Restaurant with a man today.
Stiffly turning her neck, she saw her newly-acquired "gold sponsor" glaring at her with a livid face, as if he was going to swallow her whole.
"Director... Mr. Luo..."
"Qian Lele, well, well done!" Director Luo was fuming with anger.
Qian Lele hesitated for a moment, torn between the "gold sponsor" and her lifelong idol. She hadn't secured this "gold sponsor" for long, and if lost, she could always find another; but if her idol got unhappy, that'd be truly gone.
Biting her lip, unsure of what crossed her mind, she said, "Director Luo, I'm sorry, though you're fond of me and want to pursue me, I feel you're a bit older and not suitable for me. I still prefer someone like my idol..."
Exactly! That's it, she needed to show her determination to her idol.
The idol surely hasn't met a passionate fan like her before who dismisses an "eager" pursuer upon the first meeting. Later, after dealing with Luo, she planned to "explain" to her idol how excellent she is, with many suitors, ensuring that her idol seizes this chance.
Qian Lele was very confident about her looks; otherwise, as just a low-tier star, how could she afford a flashy lifestyle without lacking "gold sponsors"?
"Pretty boy, you dare steal my woman?" Grudges from losing a table added to the new clash over a woman, making Director Luo direct his wrath at Jiang Nuo.
Qian Lele is pretty, but just a woman, after all. With money, would he fear a lack of women? Yet, a woman he abandoned and one snatched by another are two different things, an issue of a man's pride.
Director Luo was resentful of Jiang Nuo, sporting an "I'm rich, I'm the boss" demeanor, calling over the maid to have the pretty boy kicked out.
The maid was a bit bewildered: did he really know what kind of place this was? Did he know what kinds of people came here?
Even when Jiang Nuo and his wife came in, she remained calm, showing no special reaction. But who is Jiang Nuo? He's the top idol of the entertainment world, red across the country and internationally. How could she not recognize him?
However, out of professional ethics and due to the frequent visits of dignitaries and celebrities to dine here, she got used to it, no matter how excited inside, her exterior showing no hint of it.
She was well aware that the last maid was "dismissed" by the manager for being overly "excited" at meeting a certain star, asking for autographs, and photos.
At Tong Mama's Private Restaurant, every employee is required to treat anyone with "equanimity," as they're restaurant guests, here to enjoy service, not to be "disturbed," understand?