Liya, looking at Li Chan with surprise, says,
"Li… what are you doing here?"
Hearing this, Li Chan gives a slight smile, then says in a cool but confident tone,
"What do you think? I'm here to have dinner."
Hearing his words, Liya stares at him for a moment, as if she can't believe what he just said. Then she covers her mouth, trying to suppress her laughter, but fails. Laughing, she looks at Li Chan's friends and says,
"Do you even know that one night's dinner here can cost between 5,000 to 10,000 yen per person? And you guys are seriously here for dinner?"
Hearing this, a flash of anger glints in Li Chan's eyes. He looks at Liya sharply and says,
"That's none of your business. Miss Dayna personally treated me to dinner."
As soon as he says this, both Young Master Hao and Liya burst into laughter. Hao tries to control his laughter but still blurts out,
"Are you serious? Miss Dayna…? Come on, she's one of Kyoto's top-tier beauties. Why would she give someone like you the time of day?"
Just then, suppressed laughter comes from a nearby table. Li Chan glances over. Those people were clearly listening to Hao's words and trying to control their laughter.
At that moment, another voice comes from behind slightly cold, slightly teasing:
"Li Chan… you haven't even seen real shit yet."
Hearing this voice, both Young Master Hao and Liya immediately turn around, and their faces go pale.
Dayna… who had returned from the washroom, walks up to Li Chan with a slight smile and says,
"Come on, I'll join you guys for dinner. Otherwise, you all might be too embarrassed to eat anything."
Right then, Hao, in frustration, shouts from behind,
"Miss Dayna! What are you doing with this poor guy? He's just trash. He's got nothing!"
Dayna turns to look at him and says in a sharp tone,
"Who I'm with is none of your business. And how do you know Li Chan is poor?"
Just then, Liya steps forward and says to Dayna,
"I was Li Chan's girlfriend… for 7 years. He really was trash. He never even gave me a special gift. I had to call him in advance for movies or dinners… so he could work and save up money."
Dayna listens to her quietly. Then, looking into Liya's eyes, she says in a calm but domineering tone,
"Li Chan isn't poor. You're the one who's blind."
Liya, shocked, says softly,
"What? I… don't understand."
Dayna, locking eyes with her, says in a cold but powerful tone,
"Do you even know who Li Chan is? And if I see you anywhere near him in the future, no one will have it worse than you."
Liya, intimidated by her dominating presence, steps back and stammers,
"No… this… this can't be…"
Her mind seems to freeze. Then she turns to Li Chan and shouts,
"Li Chan! You poor bastard! What were you hiding?! What were you hiding from me?!"
Li Chan, who had been silent until now, listening calmly, finally speaks. Young Master Hao steps forward, placing a hand on Liya's shoulder, and says,
"Babe, calm down. It's nothing like that. This poor guy is just relying on a girl. He's got no status of his own. He can't even afford a single dinner here."
Hearing this, Li Chan breaks his silence. In a calm and steady tone, he says,"What are you trying to say…?"
Young Master Hao snaps back,
"That you're poor. You probably don't even have enough money to cover your friends' dinner."
At that, a confident smile appears on Li Chan's face. He says,
"What if I prove you wrong…?"
Young Master Hao laughs,
"How?"
Just then, Li Chan steps forward toward the bill counter. Everyone watches him, wondering what he's about to do.
On the other side, Li Chan pulls out his black card… and swipes it on the machine.
A moment of silence falls over the room.
Then, a ding sound comes from the machine 1 million yen transaction successful.
Seeing this, Li Chan's friends, Liya, and Hao are all sweating in shock. Liya, staring at Li Chan in disbelief, says,"But… you were poor… weren't you?"
Li Chan walks past her, looking into her eyes, and says,"What you see… isn't always the truth."
Then he walks over to Dayna, puts his arm around her waist. Dayna blushes slightly.
At that moment, Li Chan's voice booms across the room, brimming with confidence,
"Brothers and sisters! No one needs to pay tonight. Tonight's dinner… is on me!"
Hearing this, all the guests in the hotel clap and cheer, saying, "Brother, you're amazing! What a slap in the face to that guy!"
Just then, a ding-ding sound comes from Li Chan's system with a notification:
[System Alert]
Dayna's Trust Level has jumped from 5.1% to 25.1%.
The host has already received 5.1 million yen. We are now transferring an additional 20 million yen.
A cool, hidden smile glints in Li Chan's eyes.
On the other side…
Young Master Hao, his face now red with anger, grabs Liya's hand and starts dragging her out. As he leaves, he shouts in rage,
"Li Chan, remember this! From today, I officially declare you and I are enemies!"
Liya hesitates for a moment, looking back at Li Chan… but Li Chan just stares at her calmly, as if every answer lies in his eyes.
Hao puts Liya in the car, and they drive off.
Just then, Dayna, with a slight smile, comes closer to Li and says,
"Sorry… because of me, you ended up spending almost 6.5 million yen…"
Li chuckles lightly, as if he's already forgiven her. "No big deal," he says with a slight shrug.
"Besides, investing 1 million to earn 20 million… that's a pretty good deal."
A confident businessman's smile spreads across his face.
At that moment, something flashes in his mind.
He glances to the side, where his three friends are staring at him in complete shock and silence as if someone had dropped a bomb on their minds. It was all too much for them to process.
Li Chan understands their state. He chuckles lightly and says,
"I'll explain everything properly when we get home. For now, let's just enjoy dinner."
Hearing this, the three of them make strange faces and nod, "Yeah… okay…"
Then Li Chan gives a calm, confident smile.
But… the story doesn't end here.
On the other side, a man, about 35 40 years old looking very wealthy and classy is quietly sitting at a corner table. His eyes are fixed on one thing Li Chan's black card.
As Li Chan puts his card back in his pocket, it flips slightly, and for a brief moment, a dragon emblem on it is visible.
Just that one glimpse…
The man, who was struggling to eat, chokes on his food. His companion quickly hands him water.
At that moment, Li Chan turns to look in their direction and understands the situation. But he says nothing, just silently glances at the stranger before turning back.
On the other side…
The wealthy man thinks to himself:
"I can't be wrong. That's the card… I need to find out more about this guy… who is he?"
Meanwhile…
Li Chan walks back to the dinner table with his friends as if nothing happened. But there's a different kind of confidence in his eyes…