How can I justify myself as a Magnate if I don't indulge myself?

The dishes were served quickly...

It wasn’t long before the three stewed squab that Gu Heng had ordered were brought to the table...

The waiter gently placed the beautifully arranged squab in front of Gu Heng, Gu Xinran, and Tao Miaomiao...

Gu Heng looked at the glistening red squab, covered in a shiny stewed sauce and still steaming, and couldn’t help but swallow his saliva...

Starving all day without eating anything, even a beef noodles costing around ten yuan would have seemed delicious, let alone the top-quality dishes in terms of color, fragrance, and taste from Baoli Xuan, a Michelin two-star restaurant...

Gu Heng was too lazy to maintain any damn dining etiquette...

He decided to dig in first and enjoy...

While the waiter introduced the dishes, he directly stabbed his chopsticks into a squab and started to gnaw on it eagerly...

The skin of the squab was crispy and fragrant, the meat was tender and juicy...

Honestly, there’s a reason why there’s always a debate about whether Cantonese cuisine or Shandong cuisine is the top of the eight great Chinese cuisines...

Just based on the fact that most high-end Chinese restaurants around the world feature Cantonese dishes as their main highlight, one can tell...

Gu Heng hadn’t yet tried the high-end Shandong cuisine, but for now, Cantonese cuisine was indeed in a class of its own.

Gu Heng and his sister Xinran were blissfully ravaging the squab without a care for appearances, Tao Miaomiao, however, glanced at the squab on her plate and then at Xu Ying standing beside Gu Heng, hesitated for a long time before cautiously speaking up, "Um... Explore more at empire

That sister over there, do you want to sit down and eat a little? I had lunch already, and I can’t finish this squab..."

Although Tao Miaomiao was somewhat socially anxious, she wasn’t foolish...

She understood the basic rules of personal interactions...

From the moment Gu Heng only ordered three squabs, she knew that Xu Ying wasn’t included in Gu Heng’s invitation to dine...

If she presumptuously offered Xu Ying some food, it would be a very disliked behavior...

In Hua Country, there is an old saying: "A guest does not bring another guest."

Deciding for someone who is treating you is actually somewhat akin to this idea...

But ultimately, her innate desire to be considerate and kind towards others overcame what was supposedly the right social conduct...

She thought long and hard to find a reason before she hesitantly started talking to Xu Ying...

God knows for such a socially anxious girl, it took a lot of courage to take the initiative to speak up...

When Xu Ying heard Tao Miaomiao speak, she was at first startled, then saw the twin-tailed girl looking at her while speaking, and asked in confusion pointing to herself, "You mean me?"

Tao Miaomiao nodded earnestly...

After receiving confirmation, Xu Ying hurriedly said, "No need, no need, I’ve already had my meal. Right now, it’s working hours for me, and it’s against our hotel’s private butler’s etiquette to share a table with clients during work hours. I hope you understand."

"Ah... okay then..."

Tao Miaomiao could only lower her head upon hearing this response, her nature wouldn’t allow her to press further, so she meekly replied...

The brief conversation paused Gu Heng and Gu Xinran’s frantic eating...

Gu Xinran was simply a foodie; with delicious food in front of her, she immersed herself in eating without a second thought...

As for Gu Heng...

He was completely oblivious to this concept.

Having someone stand and serve by the side at the beginning was indeed uncomfortable.

But as he dined more often in high-end restaurants, where there was almost always a dedicated waiter serving beside him, he became accustomed to this manner of dining...

However, now that Tao Miaomiao brought it up, that long-forgotten discomfort arose in Gu Heng, and he turned to Xu Ying and said, "Why don’t you take a break outside? If we need anything, we’ll call for you."

"Alright."

Since Gu Heng had spoken, Xu Ying didn’t say much, gave a brief farewell, and reminded Gu Heng to notify her immediately if he needed anything before leaving the private room, taking the three waiters with her per Gu Heng’s request...

Suddenly, the large private room was left with just the three of them.

Feeling the serious atmosphere fade away, Tao Miaomiao then started to apologize with guilt written all over her face, "I’m sorry..." n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

Gu Heng asked with a smile, "Sorry for what?"

Tao Miaomiao knew her earlier action was improper, but when asked to articulate precisely why, she didn’t know how to reply...

Seeing Tao Miaomiao about to hang her head down to the table, Gu Heng couldn’t resist teasing her, "Next time you make decisions for me, I’ll consider this meal as if you were treating."

"Oh..."

Tao Miaomiao murmured softly...

Seeing this, Gu Xinran hurriedly interjected, "Bro! Stop scaring her!"

She knew Gu Heng all too well...

She knew Gu Heng didn’t care about these things...

If he were truly angry, he would’ve given a cold response, not the joke-like, smiling comments he was making now.

Seeing Tao Miaomiao, who was almost on the verge of tears, Gu Heng decided not to pursue the matter, smiling and saying, "Alright, alright, let’s eat. I was just joking with you, don’t take it to heart.

But you shouldn’t do something like this in the future.

It’s only because Xinran and I don’t care about all this clutter and know you meant no harm that we didn’t take it personally.

But if it were someone else, they wouldn’t think so much and might assume you were trying to make them lose face. Your well-intended act could end up backfiring."

Considering that Tao Miaomiao had taken the initiative to apologize...

She must’ve known it was inappropriate.

But even knowing that, if she still went ahead with her actions, there are only a few possibilities...

One is the white lotus type, a deceptive manipulator who acts to highlight their own goodness while upsetting others.