Chapter 23
When Zhao Yuxin showed no intention of driving them away, Jiang Ting didn't make a scene and simply asked the server to bring the hotel's special card machine.
"Sir, this is your bill for the evening. Please confirm the amount."
Zhao Yuxin took the bill and said with a cold smile, "Young Master Zhao, would you like to check if this bill could be fake?"
The bill showed that the food plus service charge was over 40,000, and the Louis XIII cost was 300,000.
Zhao Kai also smiled coldly and said, "Indeed, it can't be faked. But do you have the money to pay for it? You only need to deposit 100,000 to get a diamond card."
"They claim to have a diamond card, but who knows if the money has been spent? Without money, it's just an empty card."
"Zhao Yuxin, I bet you slept with some old man and then got played..."
Zhao Yuxin didn't waste words with him anymore and directly took out her newly issued diamond card and handed it over. Just as Jiang Ting was about to swipe it—
"Wait!" Chen Jiahao, who hadn't spoken all evening, suddenly said.
This sudden exclamation instantly energized Zhao Kai, who excitedly said, "See, sweetie? I told you he was just acting."
He eagerly explained, "The card machines at Emperor Hotel can't be tampered with once a bill is issued. Nobody can crack the backend data password."
"It's impossible to fake it. This system only connects to the internal network. Even the strongest hackers would have no way in."
"It's also very difficult to access the backend. Only at board meetings can the CEO and two vice presidents open it together using their respective passwords."
With this explanation, Tian Tian suddenly understood.
She also revealed a smile, looking down at Zhao Yuxin and Chen Jiahao, saying harshly, "Go ahead, why don't you continue your act?"
"Swipe it! If you dare eat without paying, I'll have you both sent to jail."
Zhao Kai was also extremely excited.
Under the influence of alcohol, Chen Jiahao, who had been quiet all evening, stood up and looked at the goddess he had admired for so long with a hint of sadness.
Compared to Zhao Yuxin's tenderness, the mixed feelings in his heart weren't so intense anymore. Instead, at this moment, he felt an impulse to show off.
"Yuxin, sign a tip for Jiang as a reward. Make it 50,000."
This casual statement stunned everyone. Jiang Ting's face was filled with disbelief.
"Haha, sign 50,000? Look at this idiot, he's gone crazy."
"To say such things out loud, Chen Jiahao, you have no shame."
Tian Tian even mocked, "I originally thought you were honest, but I didn't expect you to talk such nonsense."
"If you're like this, I won't give you another chance."
Zhao Yuxin came to her senses and smiled coquettishly, unhesitatingly taking the tip slip and signing it, clearly writing the number 50,000.
"Really, Mr. Chen?" Jiang Ting's face was full of shock and disbelief.
"Swipe it!" Chen Jiahao nodded casually and smiled, "We're very satisfied with your service today."
"Still pretending!!!"
Tian Tian looked at Jiang Ting with contempt and said, "You're still acting at this point? Your performance is so clumsy. You've been talking all this time but don't dare to swipe."
"Why don't Zhao Kai and I leave first to save you some face, so so it won't be too embarrassing for you when you're taken away by the police."
Seeing her smug expression, Jiang Ting, who had come to her senses, quickly entered the numbers and swiped the card, fearing that Zhao Yuxin might change her mind.
"Beep... Distinguished diamond member payment successful."
"Amount received: 400,000 yuan. Finance department has recorded the transaction."
The sound wasn't loud, in fact, it was quite soft, but in an instant, the air seemed to freeze and become deathly silent.
"Brother Hao, let's go!" Zhao Yuxin affectionately interlocked her fingers with Chen Jiahao's as they left, deliberately bumping into the dumbfounded Tian Tian on her way out.
"How is this possible... how is this possible!!!" Tian Tian repeated like a zombie, talking to herself.
Jiang Ting escorted them all the way to the elevator. Zhao Kai's eyes immediately reddened as he grabbed the server who had processed the payment and said, "Contact your boss immediately. The machine must have malfunctioned."
"Four hundred thousand! A full four hundred thousand... how could they possibly have that kind of money?"
The server he grabbed happened to be the one who had received a 2,000 yuan tip. She shook off his hand and, facing Tian Tian's blank stare, retorted without politeness:
"Sir, just because you can't afford it doesn't mean others can't."
"This Ms. Zhao is currently our Emperor Hotel's highest-spending VIP. She just deposited 2 million in the hotel lobby."
"You can ask your father about this. The entire hotel knows about it, and our general manager has specifically instructed us to take good care of her."
With that, she left arrogantly. Tian Tian murmured, "I never expected Zhao Yuxin to be so rich???"
Zhao Kai gritted his teeth and said, "No, that's not right. It must be money from the old man who's keeping her. It must be..."
"She's deliberately letting Chen Jiahao live off her to anger me. Yes, that must be it!!!"
"A simp is simp. How could such a trash, poor guy possibly be the one paying?"
Regardless of the truth, this was a real 400,000 yuan. Tian Tian was in no mood for anything now. She had already lost face to this extent.
Seeing the contemptuous looks from other diners and servers, she wished she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
"Let's... let's go!!!"
After Zhao Kai paid, they went downstairs together. All the way, he kept muttering about definitely asking his father to investigate the truth.
"Sweetie, let's go to the mall next door!"
Looking at Tian Tian, Zhao Kai still hadn't given up.
Thinking of the iPhone 16 that was originally hers but now in Zhao Yuxin's hands, Tian Tian still felt somewhat unwilling.
This birthday hadn't been enjoyable at all. She had only received a cheap bouquet that she couldn't even be bothered to take. Now, going home with nothing would make it impossible for her to sleep.
"Fine!" Tian Tian agreed stiffly, walking ahead alone. Zhao Kai followed and tried to hold her hand, but Tian Tian subtly avoided it.
"Brother Hao, you look so handsome. But why are you so unwilling to dress up?"
In the expensive styling center at the mall, even a haircut and wash cost 300. This was a place that Chen Jiahao would never enter in his entire life under normal circumstances.
With only 2,000 yuan left, Chen Jiahao's eyes darted around, thinking he should let her pay and live off her a little to save money.
According to the system's rules, he couldn't spend money on himself. If he spent it to her and then transferred it back, playing this kind of trick probably wouldn't work.
Chen Jiahao, with his messy hair, got a crew cut. He looked very refreshing. Although Chen Jiahao was very insecure and felt he was just an ordinary person, he now seemed somewhat handsome, appearing somewhat dashing, which instantly made him more confident.
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