Chapter 36

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

“Pfft.”

Someone laughed out loud, which was especially obvious in the quiet private room.

Gu Lingsi, who was sitting at the head of the table, frowned and looked at Tang Xue reproachfully.

Tang Xue pouted unhappily.

Gu Lingsi patted the back of her hand affectionately to comfort her.

Then, she walked past Tang Xue and said gently.

“Let me help you, Ming Dai. Is there anything you want to eat? I heard that there’s fresh Brittany lobster in the restaurant today. Do you want to try it? Mr. Henry’s French lobster bisque tastes pretty good.”

“No need.”

Her tone seemed a little stiff. Ming Dai thought for a moment and added, “Thank you.”

Gu Lingsi’s eyes widened slightly. She was surprised that she had been rejected.

“But…”

Ming Dai did not hear her and reached out to call the waiter over.

“I don’t seem to see any Provencal Beef Stew on the menu?”

Her French pronunciation was average. Her understanding of French was also limited to being able to understand the menu and basic conversation, so she did not force herself to speak French.

On the other hand, Tang Xue seemed to have grasped onto something and immediately mocked Ming Dai.

“These waiters don’t understand Chinese! And what’s Provencal Beef Stew? Would anyone really eat such a thing in a high-end French restaurant?”

“Really?”

Ming Dai leaned back against the chair slightly. Her posture, which had been perfected after training in her previous life, was naturally revealed.

Although she did not look good in bangs and black-framed glasses, she still looked like a princess who had received an audience with her subjects. She was noble and beautiful.

She tilted her head and asked the blond waiter, “Don’t you know Chinese?”

Her tone was an overly reasonable question.

The hidden meaning was — How dare you not speak Mandarin when your shop is in China?

The waiter immediately lowered his head humbly and switched seamlessly.

“Of course not. Guest, before coming to China, we have all undergone professional language training. We must ensure that we can give every Chinese guest the most perfect experience.”

The pronunciation was a little awkward, but it did not stop the smoothness.

The room was silent.

This restaurant had been open for more than half a year, and they had been here several times.

Today was the first time they found out that these waiters could speak Chinese!

Almost everyone had a slight blush on their faces, especially Tang Xue, who was questioning her loudly. She was practically being roasted over a fire!

Tang Xue, who had always been arrogant, would not admit defeat so easily. She retorted fiercely.

“So, so what! Stop pretending to be smart!”

Ming Dai couldn’t even be bothered to glance at her and continued to speak in Chinese.

“In that case, please help me ask the chef if he can serve Provencal Beef Stew.”

The waiter agreed warmly and quickly walked out of the private room.

Tang Xue gritted her teeth, waiting to see Ming Dai make a fool of herself!

After a while, hurried footsteps came from outside the door. A big-nosed, chubby white old man in a black chef’s uniform strode in hurriedly.

It was Mr. Henry! Gu Lingsi and the others had been here for many meals, but this was the first time they had seen him!

It was the first time something like that happened! It was because of Ming Dai again!

Instantly, the way they looked at Ming Dai became complicated!

However, Ming Dai was completely unaware of it.

As soon as Mr. Henry stood still, he hurriedly asked,

“May I ask who ordered the Provencal Beef Stew?”

His Chinese pronunciation was a little bad, and his voice was loud. At first glance, he sounded like he was here to scold someone.

“Heh, this angered Mr. Henry so much that he came to settle scores with her. She’s simply insulting his culinary skills…”

Tang Xue complained excitedly, as if she was about to see Ming Dai’s face fall to the ground in the next second!

Ming Dai remained calm and looked up to meet Mr. Henry’s gaze.

‘It’s me. What can I do for you, sir?’

Mr. Henry’s “anger” instantly disappeared, and a gentle smile appeared on his round and red face.

“May I ask why you ordered this dish?”

“I heard that Mr. Henry’s specialty is Provencal Beef Stew. It’s rare for me to come to this restaurant today and I want to specially try it.”

Ming Dai explained slowly and observed Mr. Henry’s expression to make sure that he understood what she said.

The others at the dining table fell silent.

Tang Xue gritted her teeth and muttered resentfully.

“Are you kidding me? The signature dish of a three-star Michelin chef is a home-cooked dish?”

She was quickly slapped in the face.

Mr. Henry’s face quickly bloomed with dazzling brilliance.

“I didn’t expect that someone in distant China would know my specialty! Yes, yes, I’m best at Provencal Beef Stew. It means a lot to me. It was the main dish of the first restaurant I opened. Unfortunately…”

What was a pity? He didn’t continue.

Instead, he promised Ming Dai.

“Don’t worry, I’ll definitely make this stew well and not disappoint my guests!”

Only then did he bid farewell to Ming Dai gracefully and leave.

The private room was even more silent until more footsteps approached.

Xia Ling had just returned. She had already been standing at the door for a while and had watched Tang Xue make things difficult for Ming Dai.

God knew how much effort she had put into suppressing her anger and holding it in until now.

The first thing she did when she sat back down was to look up at the indignant Tang Xue.

The cold arrogance in her eyes was familiar to these people.

“You’ve only been rich for a few years and you’ve already forgotten your ancestors. Is this how the Tang family brought you up?”

Tang Xue’s eyes reddened!

Ming Dai knew the inside story.

Although the Tang family was rich, they had become rich in the past thirty years. They relied on mining to start their business. The entire family wanted to get rid of their background and rise up the ranks. These years, they had indeed been very successful. At least, no one would scold them behind their backs.

The Tang family was probably a third-rate family in the upper circle of Yanjing, only a step away from being a second-rate family. In addition, they had a strong momentum, so most people would give them face. Otherwise, why would they raise Tang Xue to be so arrogant and despotic?

However, these were all nonsense in front of the Xia family.

Regardless of how much Tang Xue was pampered in the Tang family, if she offended Xia Ling, her father and brother, who doted on her, would still force her to go to the Xia family’s old residence to beg for forgiveness!

Hence, even though Xia Ling had questioned Tang Xue’s upbringing, she still did not dare to refute. She lowered her head and agreed.

Xia Ling did not let it go. Instead, she raised her eyebrows.

“Why are you crying? Weren’t you quite happy when you used your identity to oppress others? Are you unhappy just because you were oppressed? Sorry, I thought you liked this method.”

No one dared to speak up for Tang Xue.

Even Ning Xu, who was the only one who could compete with Xia Ling, leaned lazily against the chair with a playful look in his eyes. He had no intention of stepping forward.

“I-I’m sorry…”

Tang Xue lowered her head as tears streamed down her face.

Gu Lingsi could no longer sit still. Her gentle and noble expression was on the verge of shattering.

“Xia Ling, Tang Xue knows her mistake. She’s just a child. Don’t hold it against her. Consider it giving me face.”

“A child? Then am I her mother? Is it my fault for spoiling her?”

Xia Ling crossed his arms and scoffed.

The cold young lady’s sharp tongue was not inferior to hers.