C20 After Paying the Bill He Found That the Phone Was Shut down

Lin Dong was basking in the thrill of having acquired a Pagani Huayran sports car.

Liu Wenming, Tian Chao, and Zhou Hengyu gathered around him.

Their faces were beaming as they gazed at Lin Dong, as if he were a rare treasure unearthed for the first time!

"What's going on with you guys?"

Lin Dong couldn't help but blurt out.

His buddies all started talking over each other.

"Wow, Lin Dong, you're so cool! I was nearly scared to death earlier, but you handled it with such composure!"

"Exactly, I was bracing myself to take a beating!"

"Lin, what's your connection with Wang Shenglee? He seemed to really take you seriously!"

"Is he a relative? You've kept that under wraps pretty well!"

"Seeing Wang Chengxin unable to utter a word after that slap, my heart was leaping with joy!"

...

Listening to his friends, Lin Dong felt somewhat resigned.

He gestured dismissively and said, "I'm not related to Director Wang Shenglee. I just reported the incident to him, and to my surprise, he was really helpful."

His three friends immediately made faces of disbelief. No one was buying it.

Wang Shenglee was like a nightmare to students, someone they'd usually avoid at all costs, let alone call for help.

Moreover, it was odd that Lin Dong had Wang Shenglee's phone number.

But without Lin Dong offering more details, Liu Wenming and the others couldn't pry any further.

Then, looking at the spread on the table, Lin Dong said, "Guys, keep eating. There's plenty of food left!"

Liu Wenming shook his head and replied, "Eat what? My appetite was ruined by Wang Chengxin's lackey earlier."

Tian Chao and Zhou Hengyu also gestured dismissively.

"I'm stuffed!"

"I forced myself to eat earlier and I just can't fit another bite!"

Seeing their full bellies, Lin Dong decided not to press the issue.

Just then, the waiter arrived with more dishes.

The recent altercation between Lin Dong and Wang Chengxin, though seemingly complex, was actually quite brief, wrapping up in about five minutes.

The server responsible for the dishes hadn't noticed the recent commotion.

The table was so crowded with plates that there was hardly space for more.

Lin Dong spoke up, "Ma'am, that'll be all. Let's settle the bill."

The server, with a warm smile, responded, "Of course, young man. Please proceed to the front desk to pay, I'll let them know."

Lin Dong nodded, gestured to his three buddies, and called out, "We're heading out!"

Liu Wenming, gazing regretfully at the feast spread out before them, said, "Ma'am, we'll need to take the rest to go!"

The server, still smiling, assured him, "No problem, we'll pack up whatever you can't finish."

Liu Wenming, along with Tian Chao and Zhou Hengyu, breathed a sigh of relief.

They all felt it would be such a waste to leave behind so much food.

In the past, they hadn't lived so well, and it was a rare treat to enjoy such a spread.

Besides, they had paid for it; leaving without it would feel like a loss!

Lin Dong led his friends to the front desk to pay.

The Kitchen Manager greeted them enthusiastically. He had assumed Lin Dong's group might not be able to cover the cost and had been worried about losing out on the meal's payment.

To his surprise, they were ready to pay up, which suited the manager just fine.

He quickly tapped a few keys on the computer, then looked up at Lin Dong and said, "Thank you, that'll be 980 yuan."

"Wow! That's pricey!" Liu Wenming blurted out in shock.

That was nearly his entire monthly allowance.

The manager hastened to justify, "It's quite reasonable. You ordered every dish on the menu, and I've already applied a 10% discount. It's less than a thousand yuan, quite the bargain!"

Lin Dong signaled Liu Wenming to keep quiet.

With over a hundred million in cash on his bank card, a few hundred yuan was trivial to Lin Dong.

"Let's do a WeChat payment," Lin Dong suggested, pulling out his phone.

Just then, his phone screen flickered and, to his dismay, went completely dark.