Urban Romantic Divine Doctor

Chapter 483: Chapter 482, Xu Wendong is Despised

The bodyguards were furious, but they didn’t dare to leave.

After all, they all knew Jiang Hongyi loved eating fish. Every time she arrived in a new city, she would always try the most famous local fish dishes. You could say she was never happy without fish.

Moreover, they were just bodyguards and didn’t have the authority to decide whether Jiang Hongyi stayed or left.

The atmosphere was becoming tense.

Xu Wendong’s voice broke in, ”Old Jin, I mean, your attitude towards guests is really unfriendly. How can you do business if this gets out?”

”Hurry up and apologize to the guest.”

Xu Wendong knew Jin Zhicheng was defending him, but he didn’t want this small issue to affect the reputation of the South Lake Fish Restaurant.

”Yes!”

Jin Zhicheng unwillingly apologized to the other party.

”King Kong, go grab a table, the weather’s pretty nice today. Let’s eat outside!” Xu Wendong gave King Kong a nod and then politely asked the bodyguard, ”Eating outside shouldn’t bother you, right?”

The bodyguard didn’t respond.

Soon, King Kong brought a table outside. Fortunately, the weather was sunny and windless, dining outside was quite delightful.

Xu Wendong didn’t order. He just had Jin Zhicheng prepare some signature dishes.

A little while later.

Elder Jin arrived late, carrying two bottles of Maotai. Naturally, they exchanged a few pleasantries after meeting, and then he opened the bottle, filling up Xu Wendong’s glass.

The four of them chatted while eating.

At noon, a black van arrived.

Immediately, several bodyguards at the door rushed forward, escorting a dazzling woman with exquisite features towards the South Lake Fish Restaurant.

She had a tall figure and graceful posture.

The whole aura around her was cold and unapproachable.

She didn’t even glance at Xu Wendong’s table as she passed by.

She was Jiang Hongyi, the hottest female celebrity in the country.

In contrast, her manager Jiang Yan had a displeased look. After entering the South Lake Fish Restaurant, she found Jin Zhicheng and complained, ”Mr. Jin, what’s with that table outside?”

Jin Zhicheng was not a fan of such people but still politely asked, ”They’re our relatives, and they’re dining outside. Is there a problem?”

Jiang Yan was left speechless, then sneered coldly, ”Of course, there’s no problem, but we’ve booked the entire place today. And with Hongyi’s fame, people will soon find out.”

”If someone sees people eating in the yard and uploads videos or photos online, do you think it will affect Hongyi’s reputation?”

Jin Zhicheng shrugged and appeared indifferent, ”What does what you’re saying have to do with me?”

”You...” Jiang Yan was exasperated, and Jin Zhicheng’s attitude soured her mood. After all, many others would love for Jiang Hongyi to dine at their restaurant to boost their fame.

But Jin Zhicheng seemed indifferent to their arrival.

If it weren’t already lunchtime.

Plus, Jiang Hongyi wanted to eat fish. She would have left with Jiang Hongyi by now.

Taking a deep breath, Jiang Yan impatiently said, ”Let them come inside to eat!”

She knew Jiang Hongyi didn’t like dining with ordinary people.

But she also knew.

If today’s situation leaked out, unscrupulous media would definitely take it out of context and even create rumors about Jiang Hongyi being a diva.

Xu Wendong wasn’t surprised when he learned they could dine inside the restaurant since he’d already guessed they’d be invited inside.

To be honest,

He didn’t really want to go.

First, dining inside made him feel inferior.

It gave the impression that he had to go in just because he was invited.

Second, eating in the sun outside was truly a pleasant thing!

But.

His purpose for coming here wasn’t for a meal, but to get close to Jiang Hongyi and discuss endorsement matters.

If he refused them, the relationship would undoubtedly get quite unpleasant.

So.

They had to move inside the restaurant.

However, he still didn’t meet Jiang Hongyi.

Because they were dining on the first floor, while Jiang Hongyi was in a private room on the second floor.

”What should we do?”

Lin Yiren and Huang Ruirui looked at Xu Wendong, their eyes full of resentment.

”You guys eat here, I’ll be right back!” Xu Wendong headed straight to the kitchen, found a server, and asked him to take off his uniform.

Thus.

Server Xu Wendong officially went online.

It so happened the kitchen had just prepared a dish of Marinated Fish, a unique local delicacy where three-ounce crucian carp were fried in oil and then soaked in marinated soup for over forty-eight hours.

Once served, it made for an excellent side dish. Because the crucian carp had been fried, the bones were incredibly soft and didn’t need to be picked out.

Since no scales were removed during frying, the marinated soup congealed into a gelatinous texture during soaking, known colloquially as ”fish jelly.” It had a jelly-like texture and the aroma of the marinated fish.

And this dish, South Lake Fish Restaurant excelled in making.

Xu Wendong brought the dish to the second floor, but as he entered the private room.

He was recognized by Jiang Hongyi’s manager, Jiang Yan: ”Weren’t you eating downstairs? How come you’re a server now? Oh, I get it, you’re deliberately trying to get close to us, aren’t you?”

”I must say, your method is quite effective.”

Jiang Hongyi’s gaze was indifferent as she glanced at Xu Wendong, ”Are you here for a photo or an autograph?”

She was already used to fans appearing around her.

To get close to her, they would go to great lengths.

Xu Wendong placed the dish on the table, smiling, ”I’m not here for a photo or an autograph. I’d like to discuss a collaboration with Miss Jiang.”

”These matters, you can just talk to me.” Jiang Yan said as she picked out fish bones and placed the fillet on Jiang Hongyi’s plate.

This small gesture made Xu Wendong frown.

It was his first time meeting Jiang Hongyi.

But this woman left him with a bad impression.

Not to mention booking out the place just to eat, this whole business of having someone else pick out fish bones was hard to swallow.

What.

Without someone picking out the bones, you wouldn’t eat fish?

Pulling himself together, he introduced himself, mentioned the company’s product, and expressed his hope that Jiang Hongyi would become the company’s spokesperson.

”Just your tiny company dreaming of hiring Hongyi as a spokesperson? Do you even know how much her endorsement fee is?” Jiang Yan sneered after hearing this, ”Not that I’m looking down on your company, but your ten-year revenue can’t match her one-year endorsement fee!”

Xu Wendong drew a cold breath, ”Does Miss Jiang’s endorsement fee reach two billion a year?”

”My god!”

”Is it really that impressive?”

Jiang Yan’s lips twitched as she looked at Xu Wendong with a dark expression, ”Does your company make two hundred million a year?”

Xu Wendong flashed a bright smile, ”We’re doing alright. Our company’s cream for wealthy ladies has only been on the market for less than half a year and has already made over two hundred million!”