After all, her real purpose today was to see what Jiang Cheng's intentions toward Si Nian actually were.
It wasn't really about treating everyone to a meal on her sister's behalf.
One had to understand that for a stingy person like her,
being so generous as to open up her 'abalone' to Jiang Cheng
was already a sign of immense tolerance toward him.
Earlier, while in the girls' dormitory, she had heard plenty of gossip about Jiang Cheng.
She heard that during Military Training, many girls had brought water to Jiang Cheng.
The most famous one was Lin Qingxue, a sophomore.
Word was that the relationship between Lin Qingxue and Jiang Cheng was quite ambiguous.
She wanted to see if Jiang Cheng was one of those fickle Playboys.
However, as it turned out, she was still too naive.
When she took the menu handed over by the Waitress at the door, Si Qing was completely stunned.
Her eyes widened as she stared at the exorbitant prices in disbelief.
A single bowl of ramen actually cost 268 yuan! She had taken a look earlier, and the shop's decor was clearly very ordinary; it didn't have the class one would expect for such sky-high prices.
Si Qing took a sharp, quiet breath, then pointed at the Lobster Ramen on the recommendation page. She asked the greeter at the door in disbelief, "Miss, is... is this really made with lobster?"
Hearing this, the Waitress immediately pointed toward the glass tanks inside the shop.
"Yes, Miss. Look at how lively these lobsters are! They're still swimming happily in the tanks. Moreover, our lobster broth is slow-cooked over a low flame every morning, resulting in an incredibly delicious flavor. You must try it. If you don't like lobster, that's fine too; we also have our signature Triple-Shrimp Ramen for 79 yuan for you to choose from..."
While the Waitress was talking incessantly to Si Qing, a man with a bearded chin, wearing a black hoodie and with somewhat messy hair, walked toward them.
As soon as he saw Jiang Cheng, his face lit up with a smile. He waved enthusiastically at Jiang Cheng and said loudly, "Hi, Chairman Jiang! I really didn't expect to run into you here!"
Hearing the somewhat broken Mandarin, Jiang Cheng turned to look at the man, his brain stalling for a few seconds.
Three seconds later, Jiang Cheng finally remembered the person's identity.
Although the two of them had only met once,
it had to be said that his appearance was indeed very distinctive.
Especially his hairstyle and beard; his slovenly look was hard to forget.
"Mr. Zheng? It is quite a coincidence," Jiang Cheng said with a polite smile on his face.
Seeing that Jiang Cheng still remembered him, Zheng Zhigang was overjoyed. He shook Jiang Cheng's hand firmly and said heartily, "Just call me Zhigang; all my friends call me that."
The main reason Zheng Zhigang had such a deep impression of Jiang Cheng was that previous auction.
After returning, he had specifically asked someone to look into Jiang Cheng's background, but he only managed to get bits and pieces.
Someone like Zheng Zhigang, who grew up in a prominent family, quickly realized that the inability to find anything was exactly what meant Jiang Cheng's background was anything but simple.
In China, a triad background is usually impossible to hide.
However, some people's identities are strictly protected, such as the families of talents involved in national secrets or relatives of those in high-ranking positions.
Jiang Cheng's uninhibited and extravagant behavior made Zheng Zhigang feel that he likely belonged to the latter category.
Jiang Cheng shook his hand back and smiled, "Alright then, don't call me President Jiang either. We can just call each other by our names."
Then, Jiang Cheng turned his gaze to Si Qing and introduced Zheng Zhigang to her, "Mr. Zheng. New World is his family's business, and he's the Executive CEO of Chow Tai Fook."
Upon hearing this, the expression on Si Qing's face became quite a sight.
"This is my friend."
Seeing Zheng Zhigang reach out his hand to her, Si Qing somewhat awkwardly extended hers. "Hello, hello."
Although she hadn't heard of New World, the name Chow Tai Fook was famous enough to ring a bell.
She just found it hard to believe that the CEO of Chow Tai Fook would look so slovenly.
This had absolutely nothing to do with the high-level executives in her mind who wore suits and ties.
If not for Jiang Cheng's introduction, she never would have imagined that the man before her was actually a super Second-generation rich.
Jiang Cheng glanced at Zheng Zhigang, a hint of doubt in his eyes, and then asked, "Are you alone?"
Seeing Jiang Cheng ask this, Zheng Zhigang turned to look at the uniformed private Bodyguards following behind him.
He replied with a smile, "Strictly speaking, I'm not alone. They're following me; we're just wandering around here."
Jiang Cheng's gaze followed Zheng Zhigang's line of sight.
He saw several of Zheng Zhigang's Bodyguards warily eyeing the position where Wang Sheng and the others were.
They seemed ready to respond to any potential danger at any moment.
Jiang Cheng wasn't surprised by this situation.
Nowadays, anyone with even a bit of wealth would bring some Bodyguards along when going out to handle any emergencies.
After all, the more money one has, the less secure they feel.
Zheng Zhigang smiled and pointed in Wang Sheng's direction, asking with a hint of curiosity, "Those few are your Bodyguards, right?"
"Yes, we're also just here to look around and have a meal while we're at it."
As Jiang Cheng finished speaking, Zheng Zhigang's gaze briefly lingered on Si Qing before he quickly turned back and asked with a slight hesitation, "Then... will I be interrupting you?"
"Not at all. Have you had dinner yet? Do you want to join us?"
Seeing Jiang Cheng's sincere invitation, Zheng Zhigang was moved. Without any hesitation, he nodded readily and replied, "Sure! Last time we said I'd treat you to a drink when you got to Hong Kong Island. I didn't expect us to meet again so soon. This is truly wonderful!"