It was the first time in Xu Shengxia's life that someone had looked down on her so blatantly, and she was furious.
So her expression and tone were laced with sarcasm as she spoke.
"So, you're here to... dine?" the waitress asked, still giving her that same look.
After saying this, the waitress added a pointed "explanation":
"Little girl, just the hot pot base at our restaurant starts at three hundred yuan. A full meal can easily cost over a thousand. Are you sure you want to eat here?"
Xu Shengxia gritted her teeth, suppressing her anger as she replied:
"I'm sure. Get me a table. And I want *you* to be my server today. If you do a good job, I'll give you a 1,000-yuan tip."
The corner of the waitress's mouth twitched. She thought this little girl in front of her was all talk. A poor girl wearing a 10-yuan T-shirt from a supermarket sale, holding a beat-up old phone that even a grandpa on the subway wouldn't use, and shod in a pair of yellowed white canvas shoes, was actually promising a 1,000-yuan tip! How could she... ugh, actually believe it!
Because the next second, this shabbily dressed girl shoved her WeChat Pay balance right in her face.
You really can't judge a book by its cover.
This sallow-skinned, malnourished-looking girl with small eyes and a flat nose actually had over 380,000 yuan in her WeChat Pay balance!
The waitress glanced at it skeptically, but she didn't dare to be dismissive any longer. She quickly plastered on a standard smile and gestured for Xu Shengxia to choose a private room.
"Ma'am, I didn't mean anything by it just now. Most of our customers come in groups of friends. Since you came alone, I just assumed you were here to meet someone."
The waitress explained with a fawning smile as Xu Shengxia sat down and started ordering.
Xu Shengxia scoffed inwardly.
'Do you take me for a three-year-old? You think I'll believe whatever you say just because you said it?'
'Let me tell you, I hold a grudge!'
'You dared to look down on me? I'll make you regret it in a heartbeat!'
'Just you wait.'
When the waitress didn't get a response from Xu Shengxia, she stood there awkwardly for a moment before falling silent and pouring her a glass of warm water.
Soon, Xu Shengxia finished ordering. She pushed the tablet toward the waitress and told her to put the order in.
The waitress took the tablet and glanced at it. When she saw that this one girl had ordered over thirty dishes, she couldn't help but want to say something again.
"Ma'am, are you expecting anyone else to join you?" the waitress asked cautiously.
Xu Shengxia examined her fingernails, wondering if she should get a manicure later when she had time, and replied nonchalantly:
"Nope. It's all for me. What, you got a problem with that?"
The waitress:
"No, no. I just think you might have ordered a little too much. You won't be able to finish it all."
Xu Shengxia looked at her coolly. "That's my business. You don't need to worry about it."
That one look from her was enough to silence the waitress. She took the tablet and walked out.
'Seriously... so young, but such a temper. I was just trying to be nice and give her some advice, and she looks at me like that.'
'If it weren't for that 1,000-yuan tip, who would want to serve a poor, stinking brat like her!'
The waitress fumed inwardly, swaying her hips as she walked away.
But her anger quickly subsided.
'She ordered so much food; there's no way that little girl can finish it all.'
'I saw it just now. Among the dishes she ordered were several expensive and rare delicacies.'
'When she's full and can't eat anymore, why don't I pack up her leftovers and take them home while she's paying the bill?'
'To be honest, there are a lot of dishes in there that I've never even tried before.'
At this thought, the waitress's mood brightened considerably.
'Getting a tip *and* getting to take home good food... this is so worth it!'
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