Chapter 184: Black Gold Free Card
Chen Linbing straightened his suit and introduced himself again respectfully, "Director Wan, don't you recognize me? I'm Chen Linbing from Jiangnan Chen's Logistics Company. My father, Chen Dawei, had the honor of meeting you at a business association dinner years ago."
Wan Jianshe disdainfully said, "Which Chen Dawei? I don't recognize him! Move aside, don't block the way!"
After finishing his words, Wan Jianshe pushed Chen Linbing aside and walked toward the restaurant's private room.
In the private room, his classmates were also stunned. What?
The atmosphere... was a bit awkward.
"Which one of you is Mister Lin Shuang?" Wan Jianshe walked into the private room and asked cautiously.
"I am. Is there something you need?" Lin Shuang looked skeptically at this portly man.
Wan Jianshe hurried forward, respectfully taking Lin Shuang's hand, "Mister Lin! What an honor to have you here. Why didn't you say something beforehand? Your dining at our hotel is a great honor indeed!"
Lin Shuang: "...???"
The classmates around: "..."
Su Zhiyan: …?? What??
Chen Linbing: ??!!
Lin Shuang looked at him skeptically, "Don't we... know each other?"
Wan Jianshe, all smiles, said, "Mister Lin, your subordinate, Mister Dong... just called me, informing me that you are dining at our hotel. Oh, my apologies for the poor service! If only I had known earlier that you were here. Mister Lin, you definitely shouldn't have had to pay!"
Wan Jianshe's obsequious demeanor left all the surrounding classmates dumbfounded. What?
Lin Shuang, after hearing his words, finally understood.
Mister Dong? It seems Dong Yongping made a call to the hotel. That's why the hotel's chairman came in person.
Who knew this old fellow had such influence in Jiangnan?
Wan Jianshe glanced at two female waitresses holding the POS machine, sharply reprimanding, "What's wrong with you! No observance at all! Not recognizing Mister Lin! From now on, whenever Mister Lin visits our hotel, his meals are on the house! Got it?!"
Wan Jianshe, all smiles, handed a black gold card to Lin Shuang.
"Mister Lin, you are a valued guest of our hotel! Today's expenses are all on the house! And here's a supreme VIP card for you! From now on, whenever you dine at our hotel, you can use this card for unlimited complimentary consumption!" Wan Jianshe said eagerly!
This scene stunned all the classmates present.
What?
What's going on?
The chairman of the Marriott Hotel, so generous? Offering Lin Shuang a comp?
And also giving out a complimentary supreme card?
Damn!?
This Lin Shuang... what exactly is his status to make the Marriott Hotel's chairman flatter him like this??
Chen Linbing stood by, dumbfounded, watching the scene unfold.
Lin Shuang had such great clout??
"I'd rather not take the card; I don't usually come to hotels," Lin Shuang said, a bit embarrassed.
But Wan Jianshe, still all smiles, insistently pushed the black gold card into Lin Shuang's hand.
In the end, Lin Shuang could only reluctantly accept the card.
This meal was directly comped.
After finishing their meal, the classmates were personally seen out of the hotel by the chairman himself.
Stepping out of the hotel, the classmates still hadn't recovered from their shock.
Lin Shuang's facade was utterly shocking.
Even though the classmates' gathering was not over, someone suggested going to a bar to drink, intending not to sober up until the night was thoroughly enjoyed and lively.
Seeing the chance, Chen Linbing finally found an opportunity to show off, suggesting, "Drinking is fine, let's go to the Equator Bar on Huaihai Road; I'm a member there, and I'll cover tonight's drinks."
Chen Linbing, having had his face figuratively slapped earlier by Lin Shuang, had a score to settle.
Now, the bar was his turf.
The classmates, hearing that Chen was treating, were enthusiastic. Therefore, they all agreed.
Su Zhiyan wasn't keen on joining the crowd, but a few female classmates insisted on dragging her along.
Chen Linbing also personally invited her.
Helplessly... Su Zhiyan could only tag along with Lin Shuang to go drinking.
As they left the hotel, Chen Linbing specifically drove his fiery red Ferrari SF90 sports car, a supercar worth over seven million... immediately causing envy among the classmates.
"Zhiyan, ride in my car; my car is comfortable." But Su Zhiyan couldn't be bothered with him and directly climbed into Lin Shuang's Hongqi bulletproof car.
Lin Shuang immediately drove away.
This scene cooled Chen Linbing's demeanor.
Damn it, he had to regain his dignity tonight.
...
Twenty minutes later, the classmates arrived at the Equator Bar.
Chen Linbing got out of his Ferrari and, accompanied by his classmates, entered the Equator Bar.
Upon entering, the bar's security respectfully approached and greeted, "Young Master Chen has arrived~! Please come inside, Young Master Chen!"
Being a VIP at Equator Bar, Chen Linbing received ample prestigious treatment.
This eventually gave Chen Linbing a chance to regain some face.
Chen Linbing directly booked a VIP lounge on the second floor of the bar.
The ground floor was for dancing and drinking, while the second floor had private lounges.
"Brother Lin, tonight's drinks are on me; go ahead and order," Chen Linbing handed over a drinks menu, offering it to Lin Shuang with feigned enthusiasm.
Lin Shuang took the drinks menu and saw that it was all in French!
The bar was owned by a Frenchman, and many foreigners frequented it, hence the menu was entirely in French.
Chen Linbing was deliberately making it difficult, aiming to let Lin Shuang make a fool of himself.