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Last night, Xu Tianshou gave Chen Ping a diamond VIP card for the Drunken Immortal Restaurant. With this card, he could enjoy unlimited spending at the restaurant without any limit.

Manager Shen always wore a smile. When he first saw Chen Ping's card, he didn't think much of it. However, upon realizing it was a diamond VIP card, his expression changed immediately.

"I never expected Mr. Chen to have our diamond VIP card!"

Manager Shen slightly bowed to Chen Ping, his demeanor becoming very respectful, his eyes filled with self-reproach.

"If I had known Mr. Chen was visiting, I would have come to greet you earlier! Please forgive my oversight this time, Mr. Chen!"

"You're too kind, Manager Shen!"

Chen Ping remained seated, but his eyes showed more amusement. He asked, "So, can I use this card here at the Drunken Immortal?"

"Of course!"

Manager Shen replied with utmost respect, smiling, "This is our diamond VIP card. At the Drunken Immortal, no matter how much you spend, it's all on the house!"

On the house?

As soon as Manager Shen said this, everyone was stunned! If it were just a matter of thirty or fifty bucks, it would be understandable to waive the bill, as there have been such cases. After all, thirty or fifty dollars isn't much, and even if it's a loss, it's seen as customer appreciation.

But this is the Drunken Immortal Restaurant. Booking a private room here costs tens of thousands. If what Manager Shen says is true, does that mean all those expenses could be waived?

"Manager Shen, are you sure you’re not mistaken? How could a simple membership card cover nearly ninety thousand dollars of Chen Ping’s expenses?"

Xiaojuan couldn’t believe such a good deal existed!

"Chen Ping is our classmate, a guy from the countryside who came to the city for college. There’s no way he could have a membership card from your Drunken Immortal Restaurant! No, I mean a VIP card!"

Xiaojuan added, finding it impossible to believe. Chen Ping’s life and the Drunken Immortal Restaurant seemed like parallel lines that would never intersect.

Hearing Xiaojuan’s words, Manager Shen hesitated. The VIP cards at the Drunken Immortal Restaurant aren’t just diamond-level. Below diamond, there are platinum, gold, and silver levels, each offering a certain amount of complimentary expenses.

But regardless of the level, the cardholders are typically elites from the business or political world. Even at the lowest level, they are rising stars.

Yet Chen Ping is just an ordinary college student, his entire outfit probably costing less than a hundred dollars. How could someone like him hold a diamond VIP card from the Drunken Immortal Restaurant?

"Manager Shen!"

Wang Cheng spoke up, glancing at Chen Ping with disdain. He said to Manager Shen, "You should check this diamond VIP card carefully. It might be a fake someone had made on the street! Forgery is illegal, you know!"

"Exactly!"

Xiaojuan immediately agreed, feeling that Wang Cheng made a valid point. She quickly added, "It must be a fake. Given Chen Ping's status, there's no way he could have a VIP card from Drunken Immortal Restaurant, let alone a Diamond VIP card!"

"Manager Shen! You should verify it!"

Xu Xin'an suddenly spoke up, "Don't worry about us. Think about yourself. If this card turns out to be fake, would you want to be responsible for the financial loss?"

Hearing this, Manager Shen hesitated. Although he was quite sure the card was genuine, there's always that small chance it might not be. If this Diamond VIP card was indeed a forgery, losing eight or nine thousand dollars would be the least of his worries. The real concern was the impression he'd leave on the true owner of Drunken Immortal Restaurant.

With this in mind, Manager Shen took another look at Chen Ping. Chen Ping seemed too ordinary, his entire outfit probably worth less than a hundred dollars. On the street, he would blend in as just another passerby.

It wasn't that Manager Shen looked down on Chen Ping, but judging by his appearance, it seemed unlikely that Chen Ping could ever own a Diamond VIP card from Drunken Immortal Restaurant, no matter how hard he worked.

"Mr. Chen..."

Facing Chen Ping, Manager Shen remained respectful, but it was clear he was in a bit of a dilemma.

"I understand your situation!" Chen Ping said with a smile. "No worries! Go ahead and verify it! I can assure you, this card is genuine, not a fake!"

"Thank you for understanding, Mr. Chen!" Manager Shen handed the Diamond VIP card to the nearby service attendant, who quickly went to verify it. Soon, the attendant returned and said sweetly, "Manager Shen! The card has been verified, and it's real!"

The attendant's curious eyes turned to Chen Ping, but Manager Shen, relieved, didn't pay attention to her gaze. He looked at Chen Ping and sincerely said, "Mr. Chen, I apologize! I shouldn't have doubted the authenticity of your Diamond VIP card!"

"No problem! As I said, I understand your situation," Chen Ping replied with a smile.

At that moment, Wu Xiaojuan gritted her teeth and spoke up again, "Manager Shen, even if the card is real, it could have been lost by the original owner and found by Chen Ping! I wouldn't even rule out the possibility that Chen Ping stole it!"

Chen Ping looked up, glanced at her indifferently, and shook his head slightly. If it weren't for his need to investigate how he was manipulated into jumping off a cliff in his past life, he would have wanted to deal with Wu Xiaojuan right then and there. How dare a mere troublemaker challenge him, the great Immortal?

"Fine! I'll wait a bit longer and let Wu Xiaojuan live a few more days!"

Chen Ping thought to himself.

“Manager Shen! You really shouldn’t trust Chen Ping! We went to school with him, so we know him well! Just look at him, wearing those cheap clothes—how could he possibly have a VIP card from Zui Xian Lou? Let alone a Diamond VIP card!”

Wang Cheng was also skeptical.

People have different circles, and Chen Ping’s circle is just ordinary folks. The Diamond VIP card from Zui Xian Lou is a symbol of status and prestige. How could someone like Chen Ping have one?

“Manager Shen! We know each other well! We have no reason to deceive you!”

Xu Xin’an spoke up again, “That card definitely isn’t his. He either found it or stole it! It has to be one of the two, right?”

“This student makes a very good point!”

Suddenly, a sophisticated woman in black stockings entered the room. She glanced at Chen Ping with disdain and said coolly, “Manager Shen! You’re the manager of Zui Xian Lou, and you don’t even know when a customer’s Diamond VIP card is stolen? You’re not doing your job! You should resign immediately and stop embarrassing us at Zui Xian Lou!”