Chapter 270 - Looks & Wealth (1/2)
The atmosphere seemed to have frozen the moment this man sat down.
Xiang Wan looked at Bai Muchuan.
His casual greeting indicated that he didn’t seem surprised to see this stranger.
“Let’s all sit down.
“Get them to serve the dishes faster.
“The guests are hungry!”
The owner, Abdul, instructed the waitress outside the private dining room and joined them by taking a seat with the beautiful girl sitting beside him.
As they were not familiar with each other, it was especially awkward to sit together.
Thus, although the hotpot before them looked good, it seemed to suddenly lose its flavor.
Apparently, the amount of curiosity was greater than hunger. Everyone was guessing the identity of this man and did not feel hungry at the moment.
Was he Brother Steel? Or someone from the Dark Clan?
They were quiet as they were filled with questions in their stomach.
Bai Muchuan had a calm expression and would definitely not open his mouth first.
It was as though a battle of silence in that few seconds till Abdul broke the ice with his laughter.
“Hahaha, my distinguished guests, I almost forgot—”
Abdul got up from his seat and pointed at the graceful, well-dressed man. “This is my friend, Mr. Meng Chi.”
He added after a momentary pause. “CEO of the Meng Entertainment Group.”
What the! Domineering CEO?
This was the first reaction of Xiang Wan.
She had read too many romance novels that she was very sensitive to the title of CEO.
Almost immediately, she glanced at the calmly seated CEO as fast as she could.
He did not look at Xiang Wan and remained as composed as he was. Although he looked approachable, at the same time, there seemed to be a distance that was hard to close.
Well…
Bai Muchuan saw her reaction.
In that split second, Xiang Wan did not notice that there was a slight change in Bai Muchuan’s expression.
…
Abdul laughed again when he finished the introduction of Meng Chi and looked at Bai Muchuan and his group before sitting down.
He was a friend of Meng Chi and did not know about Bai Muchuan.
However, under his expectant glance, Bai Muchuan did not seem to have any intention of giving a proper introduction of himself.
“Nice to meet you!”
Bai Muchuan only said that as a response, showing an appropriate smile as he stroked his glass slowly.
“So CEO Meng will be buying us dinner tonight!”
“…”
Just earlier, Abdul had already said he would give a 50 percent discount for them.
In the end, Bai Muchuan directly made Meng Chi bear the dinner expenses.
Moreover, he did not ask why Meng Chi was there…
“My pleasure!” Meng Chi laughed. “I’ve long heard about Captain Bai’s name. It is my honor to be able to dine with Captain Bai tonight!”
Thump! It was as though Xiang Wan heard her own heart sank.
Meng Chi directly addressed Bai Muchuan as “Captain Bai”, that meant he knew who Bai Muchuan was.
In other words, this guy could easily turn the plans that Bai Muchuan had so far to naught.
The tension in the room suddenly seemed to have increased.
For a good while, nobody spoke a word.
The electromagnetic cooker below the hotpot had been turned on and the soup in the pot was beginning to boil, the faint aroma of the boiling soup started to fill the room.
This was supposed to be a regular dinner, but the current atmosphere was so nervous as though they were on a battlefield.
“I didn’t expect that I would be recognized by someone after traveling so far away from home.”
When it comes to manners and adaptability, Bai Muchuan was second to none. Even though Meng Chi called him “Captain Bai” openly, there was no nervousness on Bai Muchuan’s face.
Instead, he asked Meng Chi a question, “CEO Meng, what do you want?”
“I don’t have any other intentions.” Meng Chi looked at him. “I just happened to be your fan, wanting to treat my idol to a meal since I met you here. But I don’t want to appear as too abrupt, so I got my friend here to help me out.”
A fan…
Everyone looked at Bai Muchuan.
Bai Muchuan showed a half-smile, his eyes slightly darkened.
When he looked at Meng Chi, it felt like a dagger trying to pierce through Meng Chi’s eye.