He hung up the phone.
Chen Mo changed his clothes and drove to the Houston Restaurant with Tian Mengyao.
It was indeed a high-end couple's restaurant. Upon entering, both sides were lined with seas of roses and various heart-shaped patterns.
Tian Mengyao appeared somewhat surprised.
This was her first time at a restaurant with such an environment.
"Sir, do you have a reservation?" a waiter asked, quickly approaching Chen Mo and Tian Mengyao.
"No, this is our first time," Chen Mo replied.
Upon hearing this, the waiter apologetically said, "Sir, we only accept reservations. Guests without reservations must wait until 12:30 PM. If there are any vacant seats, we can then allow you to be seated."
Chen Mo frowned slightly. He had never heard of such a peculiar rule before.
However, the waiter's attitude was quite good.
Chen Mo asked, "How can I make a reservation?"
"Sir, if you spend over 100,000 in our establishment, you can become a member. Alternatively, you can make a reservation if you possess a Platinum Card from City Bank," the waiter explained patiently.
"City Bank Platinum Card? I happen to have a Black Card, would that work?" Chen Mo inquired.
The waiter seemed surprised and quickly explained, "Sir, if you have a Black Card, you do not need a reservation at our restaurant and can dine here anytime."
Chen Mo hadn't expected the Black Card to have such a privilege.
"Sir, please present your Black Card, and I will register it for you." The waiter's attitude became even more deferential.
Chen Mo glanced at the time and said, "Please wait a moment. The bank manager will be bringing my Black Card over shortly."
"Pfft!"
As soon as Chen Mo finished speaking, a man not far from him couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Chen Mo and Tian Mengyao frowned slightly and looked over.
They saw the man, with a heavily made-up woman in his arms, walking towards them.
The man appraised Chen Mo mockingly before his gaze settled on Tian Mengyao.
Upon clearly seeing Tian Mengyao's appearance, the man's eyes lit up.
He said mockingly, "I never expected someone to use such a method to pick up girls. And a Black Card, delivered by the manager himself, hahaha, this is truly hilarious!"
Chen Mo gave the man a cold look. "Do we know each other?"
The man shook his head. "No, but I just can't stand some people pretending in front of me."
"Especially using such an old-fashioned method to pick up girls."
As he spoke, the man deliberately glanced at Tian Mengyao.
Tian Mengyao looked disgusted. "What do you mean?"
The man, thinking Tian Mengyao wanted an explanation, became interested. "Beautiful lady, do you know the threshold for obtaining a Black Card?"
Tian Mengyao remained silent.
The man held up one finger and continued, "One hundred million! Moreover, not many people in Longhua City possess a Black Card from City Bank."
"Kid, you really know how to brag. If you had a Black Card, then the bank would be owned by my family!"
Then, the man took out a platinum bank card.
With a smug look, he said, "Kid, do you know what this is? A Platinum Bank Card, requiring five million to qualify for. In the future, if you want to show off, do some research first. Don't just blurt out 'Black Card,' understand!"
Seeing the platinum card the man produced, the waiter quickly approached him, saying respectfully, "Esteemed VIP, welcome to Houston Restaurant."
Seeing the waiter's attitude, the man became even more smug.
He said to Tian Mengyao, "Beautiful lady, do you see? This is how a VIP should be treated. Wouldn't you like to experience it? How about dining with us at noon? I guarantee that once you taste our food here, you'll be infatuated with this place."
After saying this, he provocatively winked at Tian Mengyao.
The woman in the man's arms seemed displeased.
However, the man clearly didn't care about her attitude, his gaze even unwilling to move away from Tian Mengyao.
"Take your eyes off her," Chen Mo's expression gradually turned cold.
The man looked at Chen Mo disdainfully. "Kid, you're a piece of trash who can't even pretend properly. Do you think you're worthy of being with this beautiful lady? Haven't you looked in a mirror to see what you are!"
"How about we make a bet?" Chen Mo's eyes narrowed as he asked.
"A bet?"
"Hahahaha!" the man burst out laughing.
He pointed at Chen Mo. "This kid wants to make a bet with me? Kid, go ahead, what do you want to bet?"
Chen Mo said calmly, "Just whether I can dine here today."
"Pfft!" The man burst out laughing again.
"Kid, I'm a VIP here. With one word, I can have you kicked out. And you want to eat here? I think you'd be better off eating shit in the toilet!"
Chen Mo asked, "Are you willing to bet?"
The man looked at him mockingly. "Okay, kid, you have courage. Tell me, what do you want to bet? Let's be clear, I don't have time for ten or twenty yuan bets."
Chen Mo's lips curved into a smile. "Whoever loses pays for the other."
"Hahaha! Kid, are you sure?" the man asked in surprise.
"What, you're scared?"
The man said disdainfully, "Scared? I'm afraid you'll lose and run away!"
He then turned to the waiter. "Give him half an hour. If he can't dine here within half an hour, make sure not to let him leave. I plan to have a good meal today."
"Yes, esteemed VIP," the waiter nodded quickly.
Just then, the glass door of Houston Restaurant was pushed open.
A middle-aged figure strode into Houston Restaurant.
The sudden appearance of the person attracted the man's attention.
However, when the man recognized the person, his face immediately lit up with excitement, and he quickly went to greet him. "Manager Qi! I didn't expect to run into you here!"
Qi Hong was startled and looked at the man before him with confusion. "You are?"
The man quickly introduced himself. "Manager Qi, I am Pan Xiong from Xiaobang Construction."
"Oh, so you're President Pan." Qi Hong nodded politely, seeming to recognize him.
Seeing that Qi Hong recognized him, Pan Xiong was also excited.
Their company had a loan application pending at the bank, and today he could foster a relationship, which would ensure the loan was approved smoothly.
With this thought, Pan Xiong quickly said, "Manager Qi, it's good that you're here. You won't believe it, but there's someone here claiming to have a Black Card from City Bank and saying that you'll be delivering it to him personally later."
"Tell me, how can there be such a foolish person in this world? It's almost laughable."
Upon hearing this, Qi Hong's expression suddenly changed.
"Where is that person?" Qi Hong asked.
Pan Xiong, thinking Qi Hong was going to trouble the person, quickly pointed in Chen Mo's direction, a look of schadenfreude on his face.