Chapter 950 - 960: The Strange Restaurant (Part 1)
Chapter 950: Chapter 960: The Strange Restaurant (Part 1)
"Is there something you need?" Lin Xi asked.
Since the other person was being so enthusiastic, it felt a bit rude to ignore him.
"Oh, about what just happened, I still want to thank you!"
Michael Phillips immediately broke into a big smile, clearly someone who loves to smile.
He shook his head, "I didn’t really do much to help!"
"By the way, can I get your contact information, little brother?"
He glanced again at the three women and William next to Lin Xi and continued, "I see you’re busy now, but when you have time, there are some things I’d like to discuss with you!"
If it weren’t for what happened earlier, Lin Xi would have definitely refused.
"You have WeChat, right?"
Hearing Lin Xi’s question, Mike’s smile grew even wider, and he nodded immediately, "Yes, I do!"
The reason he had WeChat was because he often came to Huaxia for competitions, and being someone who loves making friends, he had WeChat for three years now and kept in touch with some of Huaxia’s swimming champions and coaches.
"You actually have it?" Lin Xi was a bit surprised.
He thought foreigners generally used MSN, and WeChat wasn’t widely used yet.
Unexpectedly, Michael actually had it.
If he didn’t, Lin Xi would have had a reason to refuse.
Michael eagerly scanned Lin Xi’s QR code, looking as happy as a child.
The four people who hadn’t spoken all this time were somewhat dumbfounded seeing Michael behave this way, which was entirely different from their impression of him!
Michael Phillips, they all knew and admired him greatly.
After all, winning so many medals speaks to his abilities.
Wherever he goes, no matter whom he meets, he essentially has a large fan base, most of them being people of relatively high status.
For instance, some are celebrities or accomplished individuals.
Meeting these sports festival stars makes people almost go crazy.
Of course, for the four of them, it’s simply an acknowledgment of his remarkable nature worthy of respect.
As for chasing after stars, they weren’t interested.
Take William, for instance. He’s almost like an Innate character, having seen everything, and he doesn’t care much for worldly things.
It’s as if an Innate being and ordinary people are from two different species.
As for Avril Jolie, she’s seen plenty of these champions, celebrities, and politicians.
So she developed an attitude of remaining calm and composed.
Besides, given her family’s status, there’s no need for her to idolize anyone as they’re often in a position to look down on others.
Dili Bare and Xie Ziqi, purely in terms of fame, far exceed Michael, but in terms of reach, they fall short since only Huaxia and Chinese people know them.
Foreigners are still largely unaware.
They weren’t excited because of their mindset.
They treat all stars and celebrities equally.
After the five of them left the hotel, and as Michael Phillips rode the elevator upwards, he no longer wore the smile he had just minutes ago but rather an expression of deep calm.
"It’s tough!" he suddenly sighed.
His previous demeanor wasn’t entirely an act either.
A big part of it was just his personality slightly exaggerated.
But he never expected that the person named Lin Xi and the four with him would all know him.
Yet why wasn’t there even a hint of excitement or enthusiasm?
After all, he is an internationally acclaimed swimming star!
Of course, this wasn’t him bragging or being arrogant.
Rather, those people were so calm, as if they had just seen an ordinary person!
"I’ve got to think of a good plan!" he thought to himself.
Staying in a hotel like this, surrounded by people who clearly aren’t ordinary, if he relied purely on nationality and money to invite them, they would definitely decline.
Meanwhile, on Lin Xi’s side, the five of them ordered a business car from the hotel to travel together directly to their destination.
At this hour, perhaps due to timing or perhaps because London typically doesn’t experience traffic, they reached the restaurant smoothly except for the traffic lights.
The restaurant was neither on a bustling commercial street nor in a down-to-earth neighborhood but tucked away in an extremely quiet corner, a location impossible to find without insider knowledge.
Even when Lin Xi searched on Dazhong Dianping, there were no reviews by Huaxians.
Logically, this didn’t make sense!
Whenever he’s abroad, he can usually find good food spots with high ratings using Dazhong Dianping!
Moreover, not a soul was seen outside this restaurant.
"Isn’t this foreign chick taking us to some deserted place to do something shady?"
In truth, Lin Xi hoped for that.
After all, Avril Jolie’s looks are the best he’s seen among all the foreigners, and her figure is top-notch.
Besides, she has the kind of body with some flesh.
Oh, people!
At a certain age, a woman’s body with some flesh is an absolute treat.
Of course, this ’flesh’ doesn’t mean fat.
Women mustn’t misunderstand this, because if you let yourselves go and gain weight, it can greatly affect one’s appearance.
This impact can also be fatal.
Perhaps due to Lin Xi being around, Dili Bare and Xie Ziqi didn’t have any fear of getting kidnapped but instead showed great curiosity about the restaurant.
After all, they also used Dazhong Dianping just now!
Entering the restaurant, they didn’t find a single waiter to greet them, only a gentlemanly white man at the reception, and no other person in sight.
Yet Avril seemed very familiar with the place, leading them to a private room without a word.
Even at this point, there was still no waiter.
After they sat down, Avril saw their bewildered faces and began explaining.
It seemed she was mainly explaining for Dili Bare and Xie Ziqi.
Throughout, she seemed to ignore Lin Xi.
Lin Xi didn’t mind, glancing at a few messages from Michael, all asking about his situation.
He chose not to reply!
"Don’t be fooled by the lack of staff here or seemingly absent guests; many visit, and they all stay in private rooms. Plus, they talk softly, and every private room is soundproof. Even if you sing karaoke, people outside won’t hear it."
"So the whole restaurant feels incredibly quiet!"
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