chapter 8 Walking in the clouds

Robert Song looked at Xavier Song and his family indifferently. He said coldly, "The banquet has begun. There is no place for you in the Peony Hall. You can sit at the small table in the corridor near the door. That small table is just big enough for your family."
All the relatives and friends present looked at Xavier Song and his family with a strange expression.
All the guests sat in the Peony Hall, except Xavier Song and his family, who sat at a small table in the corridor outside the door.
Xavier Song's family felt even more humiliated and angry. If it weren't for the fear of being labeled disrespectful and unfilial, they would have turned around and left immediately, not even attending the birthday banquet.
In the end, Xavier Song's family endured the humiliation.
Under the mocking eyes of the guests, they left the Peony Hall in shame and sat down at the small table in the corridor at the door.
The birthday banquet officially began!
The hotel waiters were busy bringing exquisite dishes to the tables one after another.
But the food at the small table of Xavier Song's family had not yet been served.
After waiting for a long time, many guests were already full.
At this moment, Theodore Song came over and ordered several waiters to bring the leftover food from a table of other guests to Xavier Song and his family.
The expressions of Xavier Song's family completely changed. Was this a way to dismiss beggars or feed dogs?
Xavier Song, who was mild-mannered, unexpectedly showed anger. He stood up and said in a low voice, "Let's go, we won't eat."
Robert Song was toasting the most distinguished guests one by one. Suddenly, his eldest son Theodore Song came over and whispered in his ear, "Dad, Xavier and his family left in a huff without eating."
Robert Song snorted coldly, "Fine, let them not eat. They dared to insult me with a lousy pill. Even if I had good wine and dishes, I'd feed them to the dogs before giving it to them."
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When Xavier Song and his family came out of the Grand Hyatt, Lydia Ma finally couldn't bear it anymore and vented her full resentment directly on Noah Chen.
She scolded angrily, "It's all your fault. I asked you to prepare a good gift, but you got a cheap pill as a gift. Now, our whole family has been laughed at and dismissed as beggars. Are you satisfied?"
Pauline Song grabbed her mother and said, "Mom, Noah Chen didn't mean it either..."
Xavier Song said in a sullen voice, "Stop arguing. This time, in front of many relatives and friends, our family has been completely embarrassed. My father must also dislike our family even more. Our days ahead will be even tougher."
Noah Chen said calmly, "Don't worry, they will come knocking on our door, begging us to give them this An Gong Pill."
Pauline Song smiled bitterly and said, "Noah Chen, things have already gotten to this point. Stop boasting."
"They just threw the pill away in front of everyone. Why would they come back and ask for it?"
"Besides, my grandfather is wealthy and influential. Even if he's unwell, he can seek treatment from the best hospitals. He doesn't need to beg for your pill."
But Noah Chen said firmly, "Trust me, they'll swallow their pride and come crawling, begging for the pill. I'm certain of it."
Noah Chen's confident look was just like his previous assertion that Mr. Huang would personally come to apologize.
Xavier Song and his family couldn't figure out why Noah Chen was so confident.
At this moment, Noah Chen's daughter timidly spoke up from his embrace, "Dad, I’m hungry, and I want to eat. I just saw a lot of delicious dishes on other people's tables, and I really want to eat them."
It was the Old Master Song's seventieth birthday. The dishes at the birthday banquet were exquisite, and they were all delicacies made of various ingredients.
The banquet dishes included wild large yellow croaker, supreme abalone, Australian lobster, Buddha’s Temptation, and so on. The price of each dish was the salary of an ordinary person for a month or even a year.
Pauline Song said to her daughter, "Stella, those dishes are too expensive and we can't afford them. When you go home, I will make you fried pork."
Noah Chen said, "No, we can afford it. Our family will have a good meal today."
Pauline Song couldn't help but say, "Noah Chen, our family has no money..."
Noah Chen said with a smile, "Our family has it, I have it, and I have money for a meal."
In fact, money was just a number to him. He didn't care how much money he had, but he knew there must be tens of billions.
Cloudtop Dining is Zhonghai’s most exclusive restaurant.
The restaurant was located on the top floor of Zhonghai Axis, the tallest building in Zhonghai City.
One could enjoy the most beautiful city scenery, the top cooking skills, and taste the most delicious food here.
People who could dine at Cloudtop Dining must not only be rich, but also noble.
Nouveau riche who only had money but no power were not qualified to dine at Cloudtop Dining.
Noah Chen and Pauline Song's family came to Zhonghai Axis and took a special ride to the top floor.
When Xavier Song and his family saw that Noah Chen actually brought them here for dinner, they all felt uneasy as soon as they walked to the door of the restaurant.
Xavier Song said nervously, "Pauline, this place is so high-end. It must be very expensive, right?"
Pauline Song hesitated before replying, "Expensive, yes. This is probably one of the most expensive restaurants in Zhonghai. A single dish here can easily cost tens of thousands, and even if you have the money, it doesn't necessarily mean you're allowed to dine here."
Lydia Ma shivered with shock when she heard this, and immediately said, "Oh my God, this is like daylight robbery! Even if we sold everything we have, it wouldn't be enough for a meal here. Let's leave quickly."
Noah Chen smiled and said, "Mom and Dad, it's not as exaggerated as Pauline said, and we can still afford just one meal, don't worry."
Noah Chen took Xavier Song and his family and walked into the restaurant.
However, they were stopped at the restaurant's entrance by several security guards dressed in suits and polished shoes. The lead guard looked coldly at Noah Chen and others coldly and said, "I'm sorry, but we do not serve those who are not properly dressed."
Although Noah Chen and the others were not wearing top luxury brands such as Armani, Versace, and Gucci, they were definitely neatly dressed.
Noah Chen pointed to a customer nearby who was wearing a tank top, baggy shorts, and a pair of flip-flops, strolling casually into the restaurant. He said to the guards, "How are we not properly dressed when he can go in dressed like that?"
The lead guard sneered and said, "Although others wear tank tops and flip-flops, they are landlords of more than a dozen buildings and are worth hundreds of millions. What qualifications do you have to compare with them?"
"Besides, a table of food here costs more than 100,000 yuan. Can you poor people afford it?"
Pauline Song's savings in the past few years were only over 100,000 yuan. She whispered to Noah Chen, "Noah Chen, don't argue with him. Let's eat somewhere else?"
Noah Chen, "No way. Today is the first time I'm treating you and your parents to a meal. There's no way we're getting kicked out."
"You, call your boss out to see me."
When the lead guard and his subordinates heard this, they couldn't help laughing.
The lead guard said to Noah Chen with a sarcastic smile, "Our restaurant has over a dozen owners. Which one are you hoping to see?"
Noah Chen said indifferently, "Whoever can make the decision, let him come out to see me. If your boss doesn't show up in front of me within ten minutes, this restaurant will be closed."
The lead guard sneered and said, "You are too arrogant. Do you know who our big boss is?"
"Rus Dong, Mr. Rus!"
"If you don't want to die, get out of here!"
Noah Chen took out his mobile phone and dialed Rus Dong's number directly, "Rus, I'm at the door of your restaurant."
Rus?
The lead guard and his subordinates couldn't help but sneer again. They all laughed and said that this guy was too good at pretending. Was he pretending to call Mr. Rus?
But before they could finish their mocking words, a tall man with a scruffy beard came rushing out from the restaurant's management office, barefoot and with a look of anxiety on his face. This bearded man was none other than Rus Dong.
Rus Dong was followed closely by his female secretary, who held a pair of leather shoes in her hand and called out anxiously, "Brother Rus, Brother Rus, you even forgot to put on your shoes..."
It turned out that Rus Dong was having fun in the office, asking the female secretary to massage his feet.
When he received Noah Chen's call, he was startled. He was so anxious that he ran out to greet Noah Chen without putting on his shoes.
When Rus Dong saw Noah Chen, his face was full of excitement, and he greeted him with a flattering smile, "Young master, you are here!"
When the lead guard and his subordinates saw Rus Dong running out to greet Noah Chen, he even called Noah Chen "Young master."
Their faces were full of shock, and their eyes almost bulged out.
Noah Chen said calmly, "I'm here, but your security guards say I'm a poor guy and not qualified to go in."
When Rus Dong heard this, his face was instantly filled with anger, and he looked at the security guards next to him with a murderous look, "All of you are fired! Get out now!"