OFR – Chapter 274 Rejection

Just as Liu Fei’er voiced her curiosity, before the lobby manager could respond, a deep, magnetic voice sounded from behind her.

“Hmm? What made you suddenly ask that? Don’t worry about it too much—it’s just a codename.”

The voice made Liu Fei’er turn around quickly, and standing before her was none other than the very person she had been speculating about all day—Mu Bai.

“Oh, I was just a bit curious.” Seeing Mu Bai, she bit her red lips lightly and replied a bit awkwardly.

Indeed, being caught asking about someone behind their back would be embarrassing for anyone.

However, Mu Bai didn’t show any sign of displeasure. He simply smiled softly and said nothing more to her.

At that moment, the young man took a few steps forward, stopping at the front desk. He pulled out a top-tier domestic diamond bank card from his pocket and placed it on the counter, pushing it toward the lobby manager. “Dinner was pleasant tonight. Please settle the bill.”

“Oh, Cold Young Master, there’s no need, really. Just now, President Pu called personally and said all your expenses tonight are completely waived.”

The lobby manager didn’t take the card and responded respectfully.

After he spoke, he attempted to push the card back, but when he touched it, he clearly felt resistance.

Resistance that kept him from pushing the card back.

This puzzled him, and he looked up at the young man, confusion in his eyes.

Yes—he couldn’t understand Mu Bai’s intention.

Logically, who would turn down a nearly 40 million RMB free meal?

After all, 40 million is no small amount.

Even for President Pu, waiving such a massive bill would mean a lot of pressure, possibly even requiring a formal explanation to Yingzhou Group’s top management.

Yet the resistance from the card clearly showed that this young man had no intention of accepting the offer.

“I’m not the kind of person who likes to take advantage of others, so… let’s settle the bill,” the boy said calmly after a pause, amidst the lobby manager’s astonishment.

But this calm statement left the manager stunned.

He had refused?

The manager hadn’t expected the boy to turn down such a massive freebie without even a moment’s hesitation.

How could this be?

This was tens of millions of yuan!

Granted, President Pu had hoped to use such a massive comped bill to make a connection with the boy.

But spending tens of millions to forge a connection—this was the highest cost Pu had ever paid in his time at Oasis International Hotel.

Yet even at that price, it hadn’t caused the young man’s expression to waver in the slightest.

“Cold Young Master, this—” the manager opened his mouth again, trying to say more.

But before he could finish, the boy calmly withdrew his hand from the card and said softly, “It’s getting late. Settle the bill—I don’t want to waste any more unnecessary time.”

“I don’t want to waste any more unnecessary time.”

That sentence instantly choked off everything the manager had intended to say.

For a moment, he was speechless.

Because with his seasoned instincts, he could tell from the boy’s calm words that Mu Bai had no interest in exchanging pleasantries.

If he insisted any further, he might actually provoke dislike.

Dislike from an ordinary person wouldn’t matter—but this boy clearly wasn’t ordinary.

He was someone who, since suddenly appearing in Nanjing, had faced no opposition and was already famous among the wealthiest elites—a person people flocked to.

So, in the face of such a man’s impatience, the manager dared not take it lightly.

After freezing for a moment, he bowed his head with slight embarrassment, picked up the card from the counter, and began processing the bill.

A few minutes later, after completing the transaction, the manager returned the card respectfully. “Cold Young Master, your total is over 37.6 million RMB. You’ve set a new record for our hotel’s highest private dining bill. Thank you so much for choosing us.”

“Mm, alright. I understand.”

Mu Bai took the card calmly and nodded, responding softly.

Then, he and Liu Fei’er left the front desk.

Returning to the private room, with the help of several waitresses, they supported the drunken Mu Xiaoxiao, Zhou Xiaoyu, and others out of the hotel.

Outside, Yun Xiaokun—who had been waiting—once again chauffeured them back to the luxurious Huan Zijin villa area.

On the way, Yun Xiaokun pulled up the VIP feedback portal for the Yunhai Alliance and asked Mu Bai to rate his service.

Since Yun Xiaokun had handled everything smoothly and professionally, Mu Bai was satisfied and gave the highest rating, which made Yun Xiaokun visibly grateful.

Clearly, these ratings played a vital role in the careers of Yunhai Alliance’s regional heads.

“Thank you, Cold Young Master. If you need anything in the future, just contact me directly. As long as it’s within my duties, I’ll carry it out without hesitation!”

As they parted, Yun Xiaokun patted his chest in a bold, brotherly gesture.

That slightly dramatic move made Mu Bai chuckle softly. “Alright, I understand. It’s late. You all should head back too.”

“Mm, yes—we’re leaving now. Cold Young Master, good night.”

“Mm, good night.”

Mu Bai nodded, and with the help of the security team from Huan Zijin, took the drunken Mu Xiaoxiao and the others back to Dongfang Jing’s Sky Loft.

As for Yun Xiaokun, he didn’t leave with his team until Mu Bai’s figure had disappeared into the villa.

On the way back, he received an update from the hotel manager.

Learning the cost of Cold Young Master’s meal—and especially his reaction to the waived bill—caused a surge of emotion in Yun Xiaokun’s chest.

Yes, that was the Cold Young Master he admired!

A few tens of millions, and Pu Erwen thought he could earn Mu Bai’s goodwill?

To think such a mysterious, powerful figure who dominated the elite circles of Nanjing would owe someone a favor for a measly few million?

How laughable.

A joke of the highest order.

Everyone in Nanjing who had witnessed the sheer force of “Cold Young Master” now saw that name as synonymous with invincibility.

And tens of millions… wasn’t even close to the price of his favor.