Wendy wore an unpleasant expression. This feeling was like when one was in a good mood and when it was about time to enjoy a meal, a fly kept lingering around them, making all sorts of disturbing noises from beside.
Jasper glanced at Mark and said calmly, “I’m not used to having my meals with someone pacing back and forth at a corner.”
A smile remained on Mark’s face, but the evil chills within his gaze were getting more intense.
Placing one of his hands on Jasper’s chair, Mark then leaned forward and whispered into Jasper’s ear, “I love seeing this arrogant side of you, because the more arrogant you are right now, the more miserable you’ll be later on.
“I don’t care what kind of person you are. In Brac County, regardless of your capability, it’s best you behave appropriately. Or else, your family won’t have a place to mourn your death once I’m done with you!”
As Mark was talking, he let out a burst of devilish laughter and immediately pulled a chair from the table beside. He then called the waiter over to order.
The man beside him also followed to take a seat. He went around Jasper with ill intention and said, “Young Master Zion, aren’t you going to make fun of him straight away?”
Another man joined in and giggled, saying, “That’s right, Young Master Zion. Just let us siblings torture him to death. That lady is f*cking gorgeous. Young Master Zion, you should personally go comfort that beauty. Isn’t this the perfect solution?”
Mark sneered, “What do you guys know about? It’s only meaningful if you slowly torture a person like that.”
“One glance and it’s obvious he’s not from here. I’m guessing this guy has some cash on him and brought this beauty over here for a meal to put on an act. If I want to make this beauty admire me, I have to first let her know that in Brac County, there’s no one richer than me nor more powerful than me.
“Just look at the day and age! We don’t kill and murder people anymore. That’s the lowliest method.” Mark deliberately raised his voice so that Jasper and Wendy could hear him crystal clear.
“He wants to use fortune and authority to make you admire him,” said Jasper to Wendy with a smile.
Wendy glared at Jasper, and for the first time, she gave him a warning glance. “Stop making me feel disgusted.”
At that moment, Mark had already summoned the waiter.
“High-quality foie gras, abalone vegetable dish, then according to the headcount, I want codfish from the deep ocean, tuna, and salmon. Also a set of platter Albino Sturgeon Caviar.”
Even though they were having their meal in a five-star restaurant, ordering dishes that were worth hundreds of thousands was enough to shock the manager of the restaurant.
The manager rushed over and said to Mark in a polite, cautious tone, “Sir, aside from others, in regards to the Albino Sturgeon Caviar, our restaurant does not have many in stock. One gram will cost approximately 20,000, and there are three of you here, which sums it up to 60,000.”
“Do you think I can’t afford it?” Mark’s expression was dark.
The manager quickly answered, “No, that’s not what I meant. I’m just trying to confirm with you, sir.”
“Then cut the nonsense and just serve what I ordered.”
Mark waved his hand with a calm face. Then, he glanced at Jasper disdainfully and said faintly, “That’s all. It’s just hundreds of thousands, a simple meal.”
Knowing Mark was trying to use his money to suppress other people, the two underlings he had brought with him naturally showed their support. With a mystifying manner, they worked together and said, “Young Master Zion is generous! However, for someone else, perhaps they won’t be able to earn these hundreds of thousands, right?”
“Don’t say so. It wasn’t easy for a certain someone to save more than half a year’s worth of salary to bring a beauty over to a five-star hotel to enjoy a meal. If you guys are here triggering him, won’t he lose his composure when he returns home?”
“Hahaha!”
Ear-piercing sounds kept traveling over, but Jasper’s expression remained calm.
“Manager, I’m going to order some dishes.”
The manager walked over to him. As someone with a discerning eye, one glance was all it took for him to know that the guests from those two tables were trying to compete with each other. This made the manager hope for more good things to happen.
“Give me a portion of whatever they ordered. For that Albino Sturgeon Caviar, give me two boxes of it.”
The manager was dumbfounded when he heard Jasper’s words.
“Two… Two boxes?!”
“Sir, you heard the price just now. One box has six grams, and two boxes will be 12 grams. It’ll cost 214,000…”
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