Liu Xing stood at the entrance of the "Big Elephant Western Restaurant" with a toothpick in his mouth and a pair of slippers on his feet. Dressed in a black casual shirt, hands tucked into his pockets, his slightly squinted eyes and messy hair made him look like he had just woken up. He glanced around idly. People always said that there were plenty of beauties at the entrance of Western restaurants, but he didn’t see any that caught his eye in the restaurant or on the nearby streets.

  Boring! Liu Xing sighed inwardly, feeling as if all the beautiful women had suddenly disappeared. Women nowadays would rather cry in a Mercedes than laugh on the back of a bicycle. It seemed that the foreheads of beautiful women had already been labeled with the words “For the Rich Only.” Damn!

  Occasionally, a few women with decent looks appeared, but they obviously saw themselves as superior. To attract attention, they adhered to the “easily revealing” fashion style, wearing nothing but a loose, semi-transparent gauzy top. When the breeze passed by, it was indeed faintly visible, showing off what could be called "infinite low standards."

  But one must not be deceived. Eight or nine out of ten of such women were not decent people. After a passionate encounter, they would often reach out their hands—what for? Money! No different from prostitutes, just not as straightforward.

  "Ah!" Liu Xing let out a deep sigh. When would a female talent scout recognize him, this outstanding stallion? Being single was painful, and being single for too long was even more painful. The other day, he even found a female pig looking rather delicate and charming.

  "Grumble—!" His stomach inconveniently rumbled at this moment, completely ruining his attempt to look cool. People said that a decadent image was very appealing to women, but Liu Xing didn’t feel that way at all. He rubbed his stomach, checked the time, and saw that it was almost noon. After wandering around looking at women all morning, it was time for lunch.

  He tapped his slippers on the ground to shake out a bit of sand, then turned around and walked into the restaurant behind him.

  The "Big Elephant Western Restaurant" was a nice Russian restaurant located in Beijing’s Chaoyang District. Given Liu Xing’s attire, he stood out quite a bit upon entering.

  It was almost lunchtime, but there were still a few seats available. Liu Xing casually chose a spot by the window—after all, this position allowed him to continue his beauty-spotting mission.

  "Sir, may I take your order?" A decent-looking waitress approached him politely, without showing any sign of disdain for his sloppy outfit.

  "I need a beauty. Do you have one?" Liu Xing turned to look at her and asked.

  "…!" The waitress, seemingly new to the job, blushed instantly upon hearing his words.

  Teasing any reasonably attractive woman was Liu Xing’s principle of life.

  "Just kidding, haha!" Noticing a few fools pointing and whispering about him after overhearing his words, Liu Xing glared at them fiercely. Perhaps intimidated by his streetwise appearance, they quickly lowered their heads and resumed eating.

  ‘What’s so great about being a white-collar worker? I’m a white-collar worker too!’ Liu Xing thought.

  "Half a portion of elephant pork buns, a grilled fish, and Caucasian lamb soup," Liu Xing said as he flipped through the menu and then handed it back to the waitress. "Oh, and bring me a head of garlic."

  "…!" The waitress was speechless again.

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  "Haha, just joking!" Liu Xing chuckled, finding the easily flustered waitress quite amusing. Maybe he should consider coming here more often.

  "Sir, please enjoy your meal!" After a while, just when Liu Xing was growing bored from not spotting a single beautiful woman, the waitress returned and placed the dishes on his table.

  "Elephant~~! Elephant~~! Why is your nose so long~~!"

  Upon hearing Liu Xing’s shameless singing, the waitress blushed again. Standing in front of Liu Xing, she didn’t know whether to leave or stay, looking extremely awkward.

  "Haha, is it not funny or just not good?" Liu Xing asked, looking at her.

  "Heh… hehe!" The waitress forced a laugh.

  "Alright, you can go back to work now," Liu Xing said, waving her away, worried that if he sang a few more lines, she might actually cry.

  "Thank you~~!" The waitress, as if receiving a pardon, quickly walked away.

  ‘Unappreciative of fine jade!’ Liu Xing sighed, taking a big bite of his elephant pork bun.

  Since it was the weekend and lunchtime, the restaurant soon filled up, leaving no available seats.

  Liu Xing occupied an entire table by himself, eating slowly. Many customers who came in and found no seats pointed at him, especially those who thought themselves rich and those who considered themselves beautiful. However, upon seeing Liu Xing’s rogue-like appearance, they decided to let it go.

  Still, some were unwilling to give up, such as the couple who had just entered. The man was of average height, with slick, shiny hair, wearing a suit despite the hot summer. The woman… was quite good-looking, dressed in business attire. They seemed to be a pair of white-collar or even gold-collar workers. Such people were always concerned about their image and reputation.

  "Sir, may I ask you for a favor?" The waitress Liu Xing had teased earlier approached him again with a smile.

  Liu Xing put down his utensils and wiped his mouth slowly. He had already noticed the couple and saw the waitress whispering with them. He knew why she had come to him.

  "Speak," Liu Xing said, biting on his toothpick, still maintaining his slacker image.

  "Sir, could you give up this seat? I can arrange another one for you!" the waitress asked.

  "Are you asking me to leave?" Liu Xing looked at her.

  "No, no, not at all! Please don’t misunderstand. It’s just that you’re alone… I hope you understand!" The waitress bowed to him.

  "Because of those two?" Liu Xing gestured toward the couple.

  "Yes."

  "Tell them to come over."

  "Thank you, sir! Thank you!" The waitress bowed several times before turning to invite the couple over.

  Shortly, the three of them stood before Liu Xing’s table.

  "Sir, thank you!" the waitress expressed her gratitude again.

  Liu Xing glanced at the couple indifferently, then, just as he was about to stand up, he sat back down again.

  "Why should I give up my seat for you?" Liu Xing asked rudely. The waitress’s face instantly darkened.

  "Because you don’t belong here," the man said condescendingly, looking down at Liu Xing.

  "I understand. You want to put on a show for your girlfriend, right? Too bad, I’m not cooperating—I’m staying put!" Liu Xing retorted shamelessly. He despised people who looked down on others just because they wore a suit.

  "But you’ve already finished eating!" the woman pointed out.

  "Says who?" Liu Xing glared at her and scanned her with his eyes. Feeling disgusted, the woman shrank behind her boyfriend.

  "Another Ukrainian borscht, Kyiv chicken roll…" Liu Xing ordered five or six more dishes, making the man’s face turn red and blue in anger.

  "Trying to rip me off? How much do you want for the seat?" the man asked through gritted teeth.

  "Very cheap. Given the current exchange rate, one million yuan. No more, no less!" Liu Xing grinned.

  "You…!"

  "Youtian, let’s go!" The woman pulled her boyfriend’s arm. "We don’t need to argue with people like this."

  "No way!" the man growled. He couldn’t afford to leave in defeat with so many onlookers.

  "I’ll just sit across from you, then…"

  "Hold it! Get your ass up!" Liu Xing snapped, spitting out his toothpick onto the chair opposite him.

  "Why? You’re alone. There’s an empty seat. Why can’t I sit?" the man argued.

  "Who says I’m alone?"

  "But you clearly…"

  "I’m waiting for someone. Is that a problem?"

  Just then, the restaurant door opened, and a stunning beauty walked in. With her hair elegantly styled, delicate features, and a cold, noble aura, she was breathtakingly beautiful.

  She looked around as if searching for someone.

  "Ha! My friend is here!" Liu Xing smiled, stood up, and waved at her. "Hey, beauty! Over here~~!"

  The beauty froze for a moment when she saw Liu Xing, then walked straight over and sat down in front of him.

  The man was stunned, while his girlfriend, furious, pinched him hard before storming out. Only then did he snap out of it and rush after her. The waitress, looking embarrassed, also walked away.