Chapter 60: Discount Buffet
Before long, a staff member who was specially assigned to serve VIP guests came out. He walked up to the two of them and gave a polite bow.
“Please follow me.” After a simple introduction, the young man led the two of them inside.
“M-Mo… Brother Mo… just how rich is your family? This place is so fancy, and you’re even a VIP here?”
As they were being led away, the voices of envious people could be heard behind them. That instantly made Lin Muxi feel very proud, and it also made her start to feel curious about her bro.
Although she knew that her friend was rich, all she really knew was just that he was rich. As for exactly how much money he had, she had no idea.
“Want to know?” Mo Ziyang looked at Lin Muxi and smiled mysteriously.
“Yes, yes I want to know!” Lin Muxi nodded quickly, looking forward to getting an answer.
“Hm… you guess~”
“??? What the—! You’re teasing me!”
Realizing she had been tricked, Lin Muxi puffed up her cheeks and smacked Mo Ziyang on the back with her little hand.
The whole scene almost made the staff member leading them laugh out loud… he felt like he had already been fed enough “sugar” by this pair.
“You two must be a couple, right? You seem very close.”
After showing them to their seats, the curious staff member made small talk while tidying the table.
That one sentence went straight to Lin Muxi’s heart. She immediately blushed while sitting in the chair, grabbing the tablecloth nervously and not daring to look at Mo Ziyang.
But even so, her heart was beating faster and her ears were open, waiting for Mo Ziyang’s reply.
“Yes, this is my girlfriend.” Seeing how shy she looked, Mo Ziyang smiled knowingly.
“Haha, miss, you are so lucky, not only are you pretty, but you also have such a handsome and wealthy boyfriend.”
After neatly arranging the utensils, the staff member kept praising Lin Muxi after hearing the answer. At that moment, the only thing Lin Muxi wanted was to dig a hole and hide in it.
“If you need anything, just let me know. You can take whatever you like from the food on this floor.”
After finishing all the arrangements, the staff member gave a small bow and left.
“So? Was my answer just now what you wanted to hear?”
Mo Ziyang raised his eyebrow and smiled at the silly girl who had secretly lifted her head to steal a glance at him.
“W-what do you mean…?”
“I don’t know…”
“What are you talking about…”
Realizing her sneaky look had been caught, Lin Muxi quickly sat up straight, her eyes darting around nervously as she tried hard to act like she didn’t know anything.
Even though Mo Ziyang’s answer made her very happy, if her bro found out that this was what she had secretly wished for, it would be too embarrassing.
But no matter how much she tried to deny it, with her blushing face and flustered expression, Mo Ziyang felt like she was basically writing “I’m very satisfied” right across her face.
But Mo Ziyang didn’t show it. He believed in the saying “see through but don’t say it out loud.” So instead, he pretended to look a little regretful.
“Sigh, then next time I won’t say it like that.”
“No! Don’t you dare!”
Hearing that, Lin Muxi suddenly felt alarmed. She didn’t care about saving face anymore, and stood up, slamming the table as she glared at Mo Ziyang with shining eyes.
But right after, she regretted it.
Because the loud sound of her hitting the table instantly drew the attention of other diners around them.
Feeling super embarrassed, Lin Muxi’s face turned red as she lowered her head, quickly running back to sit beside Mo Ziyang. Then she tightly held his hand.
“You promised me…” she whispered in a pitiful voice.
“Alright, alright, I was just teasing you. Now go get some food.”
Mo Ziyang patted her head, then held her hand and led her to the buffet table filled with delicious food. He handed her a plate and told her to take whatever she liked.
“Next time, don’t make that kind of joke with me!”
Still a little angry, Lin Muxi pouted and gave her good bro a small hit before finally taking the plate and starting to collect food from the restaurant.
A few minutes later, when Mo Ziyang returned with his own plate, he saw the table already filled with pizza, fried rice, ice cream, and soda. He couldn’t help but put a hand on his forehead, speechless at what Lin Muxi had chosen.
An 800-yuan luxury buffet… and Lin Muxi had turned it into the same food you could get at a cheap roadside diner.
It wasn’t about the money, but Mo Ziyang still felt it was just too ridiculous. With so many amazing dishes, why would she pick only these things?
“Hm? Why are you staring at me? Hurry up and eat.”
Seeing him standing there with a strange look, Lin Muxi patted the seat next to her, telling him to sit down.
“You’re really eating this kind of stuff at such an expensive buffet…?” Mo Ziyang’s mouth twitched.
“W-what’s wrong? Didn’t they say we could take anything we want…?” Lin Muxi looked confused.
“Put those sodas aside. Drink this instead.”
Mo Ziyang tapped her head helplessly and placed a bowl of chicken soup with cordyceps in front of her.
“Why…?” Lin Muxi looked at him with teary eyes, feeling wronged that her bro scolded her.
“Soft drinks are bad for your health. And do you even realize how cheap soda is compared to this? Drink this instead.”
“…Okay.”
Seeing how serious he was, Lin Muxi unwillingly pushed her soda to the side and started drinking the soup he gave her.
“And also, there’s seafood, steak, and all kinds of good things over there. Eat more of those. Stop filling up on food with no nutrition, you hear me?”
“…Got it.”
Hearing him nag like that, Lin Muxi couldn’t even remember the last time someone had spoken to her this way. It was a little annoying, but also unexpectedly warm.
And so, under Mo Ziyang’s “rules,” the buffet basically turned into him picking food for Lin Muxi while she just sat obediently at the table, eating whatever he brought.
She had to admit, the more expensive food really did taste better. At least to Lin Muxi, who had never eaten most of these things before.
So, no matter what Mo Ziyang brought back, she always had to taste a little piece.
“Mo Ziyang, Mo Ziyang! This is so yummy! You should try it too!”
Not long after, she pointed at the tiramisu on the table while happily eating it. She even picked up a small piece with her fork and held it to Mo Ziyang’s mouth.
By this point, Mo Ziyang had completely turned into a “spoiling girlfriend” type. No matter what this silly girl wanted to eat, he would go and bring it to her.
“Mhm, not bad. Slow down, don’t choke.”
“Hehehe…”
Mo Ziyang ate the cake she fed him in one bite, and at the same time his big hand gently patted her head.
His voice was full of warmth, as if Lin Muxi in front of him was the most precious treasure in the world.