After my divorce, I became a lucky super-rich person.

Chapter 70 A Terrifying Price

"Hiss~~~"

Chen Jiang couldn't help but gasp... To be honest, he was a little tempted!

However, he wasn't so blinded by lust that he quickly regained his composure. Although he was a little tempted, he quickly returned to normal.

The main reason was that he did have important business to attend to later, and he wasn't sure when he would be done.

But he's been getting used to having someone with him every night these days. If Gao Wen's situation ends early, he could go see her... but he'll wait and see.

Having made up his mind, Chen Jiang put away his phone and focused on dealing with the current matter.

The driver had already parked the car downstairs. After the two went downstairs, they got into the car and headed to the banquet address sent by Chen happy.

Chen happy chose a private kitchen.

It has no sign or name, and is located in a building in Pudong New Area.

The area isn't very large, maybe two or three hundred square meters at most. The first thing you see when you enter is a very tidy kitchen, which is polished to a shine. Rows of various kinds of kitchen knives, spatulas, cooking utensils and ingredients are arranged in a very standard way. You can tell at a glance that the owner of this kitchen has a bit of obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Inside the kitchen stood a chef with gray hair, carefully preparing ingredients at the cutting board, each cut with meticulous care.

Even Chen Jiang and the others seemed unaware of their arrival.

The person responsible for greeting Chen Jiang was Xu Haichuan, one of Chen Xi's male assistants. Seeing that Chen Jiang seemed quite curious about the kitchen and the chefs, he explained:

"Chairman Chen, this is Master Li Tieguo, a grandmaster in the culinary world. He has hosted state banquets for many visiting leaders and is proficient in all kinds of cuisines."

"This is Master Li's private culinary studio. If you want to come here, it depends not only on whether you have connections to persuade him, but also on whether Master Li is willing to come."

"If the president hadn't been so lucky, he probably wouldn't have been able to book this meal today."

Chen Jiang's eyes showed some surprise, and when he looked at the white-haired old man with a somewhat arrogant expression, he indeed had the air of a master.

But he suddenly became curious, so he whispered to his male assistant and asked:

"Approximately how much will it cost President Chen happy to book this banquet?"

The male assistant smiled and didn't keep him in suspense:

"There are many, Mr. Chen... between 280,000 and 380,000, not including drinks. If you want to drink, you need to bring your own. In addition, it depends on what dishes you order. If you order very expensive dishes, you will need to pay for the ingredients yourself."

"..."

Chen Jiang's eyelids twitched involuntarily.

Even now, with a net worth of hundreds of millions, he finds it hard to imagine what it means to spend hundreds of thousands on a single meal without any other investment. That's several times the value of his beat-up Volkswagen.

"This dish must be incredibly well-made... Have you ever tried it?"

The assistant quickly waved his hand:

"How could I possibly afford this...?"

"We'll be able to afford it sooner or later."

Chen Jiang smiled and looked at Master Li, who was busy in the kitchen. Master Li seemed to have finally realized something. He turned his head and looked at Chen Jiang, nodding slightly as if to say hello, before turning back to continue working.

Seeing this, Chen Jiang shook his head slightly and did not linger any longer, but went into the private room inside the corridor.

This is the only room in this private kitchen, and it's quite spacious, probably at least 200 square meters. There are two tables inside: a Western-style long dining table and a large Chinese-style round table.

They all look quite large, each seating about ten people, and the chairs are arranged neatly.

"Let's sit down first."

Upon arriving at their destination, Chen Jiang, though unfamiliar with the place, wasn't intimidated. He found a seat and invited Xiao Ya's male assistant to sit down as well.

"Okay, boss."

Xiaoya, of course, didn't stand on ceremony and sat down directly next to Chen Jiang.

The male assistant smiled and declined:

"Chairman Chen, I won't be joining you at the table. I need to go outside and pick up the president again. Although he booked this dinner, he hasn't actually come..."

Chen Jiang smiled and waved his hand:

"Alright then, you go ahead and do your thing."

"OK."

The male assistant bowed slightly and walked out of the private room.

As soon as he left, Xiaoya, who had initially maintained a somewhat ladylike reserve, couldn't help but beam with delight:

"Wow, boss, hundreds of thousands for a single meal~~~ That's outrageous! Who do I think I am to be able to get into a place like this!"

"Hey boss, can I take a few photos?"

"Let them take pictures, it's not like we're doing anything secretive..." Chen Jiang glanced at her and asked, "Besides, your family is quite well-off, haven't you ever eaten at a private kitchen like this before?"

"You can't say that, boss~~" Xiaoya looked at him seriously, speechless, and said, "Of course I've eaten at private chefs before, but I've never eaten at such an expensive one... A master chef who presides over state banquets, what kind of status do we have to let someone cook for us?"

"Besides, my family is well-off, but we're just middle class, not rich, not poor. If I were one of those rich and beautiful women who never had to worry about money, do you think I'd be working like a slave for you here?"

"It's not like I've been abusing you..." Chen Jiang rolled his eyes.

Xiaoya smiled and didn't say anything... It was definitely not abuse, after all, she had only been an assistant for a few days, but things might change in the future, she knew that.

Seeing that Xiaoya didn't answer, Chen Jiang was too lazy to argue with her. He took out his phone and glanced at it, and found that Asakusa Masami had arrived in Japan and even posted a tweet. He then opened WeChat and asked her a couple of questions. After she replied, they chatted casually.

But Chen happy didn't keep Chen Jiang waiting for long.

Just as he was getting a little hot and preparing to get up and take off his coat, the door to the private room was pushed open, and Chen happy, the somewhat thin man with glasses whom he had seen in Yan Wenshuo's office last time, walked in.

There were two other people following behind. Besides the assistant surnamed Xu from before, there was also a woman wearing a white knitted sweater... She was young, with fair skin and a pure appearance, and looked a bit like Yui Aragaki.

She also possesses a unique gentle and graceful temperament, with a tender and flowing quality in her eyes and brows that makes her exceptionally eye-catching.

Chen happy, who walked in, seemed oblivious to Chen Jiang's gaze. He stepped forward, extended his hand, and greeted him with a smile:

"Mr. Chen, I've been incredibly busy these past few days. I was just in a meeting with the leadership, so I apologize for not being able to greet you properly..."

"What's with the 'forgive me' nonsense?" Beautiful as she was, Chen Jiang had faced many temptations and had long since developed resistance. He looked away, smiled, shook hands with Chen Xi, and said, "Also, please don't call me President Chen anymore. We both have the same surname, it's easy to get confused. You're older than me, just call me by my name or Xiao Jiang."

"Hey~~ Don't say that. To be honest, we're still working for you."

Chen happy certainly wouldn't be so tactless as to actually call him Xiao Jiang, but calling him "President Chen" did sound a bit strange, so he said, "However, calling you like this is getting a bit too formal, so I'll take the liberty of calling you A Jiang. You don't need to be so formal, just call me Brother Xi."

"No problem, Brother happy, please have a seat."

Chen Jiang gestured for him to sit down first.

Chen happy smiled, took off his coat, and handed it to his assistant behind him. Without making any distinction between the main seat and the secondary seat, he pulled out the chair next to Chen Jiang and sat down.

Then, without waiting for Chen Jiang to exchange a few more pleasantries, he suddenly got straight to the point:

"By the way, Jiang, you're both a director and a senior advisor to the company. Do you have any suggestions for the company's future development?"