Everyone looked over and saw Gu Yang walking over slowly in a pink and white ladylike dress. She handed a black card with golden words to Ruan Xueling.
Ruan Xueling was stunned. Since when did she have a membership card for Jinyang Pavilion? Did Yangyang bring Zhaoming's card? But the actual member had to be present. This meant if Zhaoming didn't come, it would be useless even if she brought the card!
Furthermore…
Ruan Xueling was at a loss for words as she looked at the simple card in her hand. She remembered that Jinyang Pavilion's membership card did not look like this!
Mrs. Xu and the wealthy ladies beside her looked at each other. Since when did Ruan Xueling have a membership card for Jinyang Pavilion? Why didn't they hear anything about it?
Mrs. Xu glanced at the card in Ruan Xueling's hand and the corners of her lips curled up slightly. She held the membership card between two fingers and flipped it for everyone to see. She said meaningfully to Ruan Xueling, "Mrs. Gu, our membership cards are different."
Only then did everyone realize that the membership card in Ruan Xueling's hand was worlds apart from Mrs. Xu's.
The piece in Ruan Xueling's hand was almost pitch-black, except for Jinyang Pavilion's name.
The membership card in Mrs. Xu's hand was white, like a miniature ink painting. On it, in addition to the words "Jinyang Pavilion", there was also a red square seal.
They were all in the same circle, and Gu Yang was famous for being outstanding in Jin City's high society. Ruan Xueling usually brought her to banquets, so these ladies recognized her.
Hence, someone said, "Miss Gu, are you saying that's the membership card of Jinyang Pavilion? Everyone knows that the membership card of Jinyang Pavilion is an ink drawing. This card you're holding… Could it be that you think that just casually writing the restaurant name on it makes it the membership card?"
Mrs. Xu and the others covered their mouths and laughed.
Gu Yang was slightly surprised. The membership card the big shot gave her was actually different from other membership cards?!
Was the big shot having her on?
Just as Gu Yang was in a daze, the manager of Jinyang Pavilion quickly walked out and said respectfully, "Miss Gu, Mrs. Gu, please come in."
Ruan Xueling was puzzled.
The expressions of Mrs. Xu and the others also changed.
Mrs. Xu frowned. "Manager Tan, look carefully. She's holding a fake membership card."
Mrs. Qi, who was beside Mrs. Xu, also hurriedly said, "That's right, Manager Tan. The membership card in Mrs. Xu's hand is the real one. Don't let the wrong people in."
Manager Tan smiled. His attitude was gentle, but there was a hint of pride in it. "Ladies, you must be joking. If I have to welcome ordinary members one by one as the manager, I should simply become a waiter."
Mrs. Xu's expression stiffened. "Then what are you doing now…"
"The card in Mrs. Gu's hand is not a fake membership card. It's a VIP membership card," Manager Tan said calmly.
Ruan Xueling was stunned.
Mrs. Xu and the others were shocked.
"That's a VIP membership card?!"
"Ruan Xueling doesn't even have the right to apply for an ordinary membership card. How can she afford a VIP membership card?"
"I've never heard of Jinyang Pavilion having a VIP membership card…"
Gu Yang was also a little confused. So, the big shot didn't lie to her. Not only did she give her a Jinyang Pavilion membership card, but she also gave her a VIP membership card.
Ruan Xueling came back to her senses and flipped through the VIP membership card. She smiled at Mrs. Xu and said, "Mrs. Xu, our membership cards are indeed different."
After returning these words to Mrs. Xu, Ruan Xueling felt much better.
Mrs. Xu and the others' faces were ashen.
"Mom, can Jue and I join you?" Gu Yang held Ruan Xueling's arm and reached out to call Feng Jue over.
Only then did Ruan Xueling notice the obedient young man behind Gu Yang. She was a little puzzled. Didn't Yangyang always hate Feng Jue?
Besides, what was with Yangyang's Jinyang Pavilion VIP membership card?
Ruan Xueling nodded and suppressed the doubts in her heart. She then extended an invitation to Caroline. "Ms. Caroline, I'm glad you like Chinese food. This way, please."
Caroline nodded, her attitude cold.
Manager Tan led the way beside Gu Yang. His attitude was very kind. "VIP guests can order whatever they want. As long as it's the delicacies on Jinyang Pavilion's menu, we can make it for you on the spot."
Ruan Xueling's eyes flashed with surprise.
She had also come to Jinyang Pavilion with Gu Zhaoming for meals. She knew that this private restaurant was very willful. Many dishes were only launched once a month or even a few months. If she wanted to eat that dish, she could only wait.
She did not expect this VIP guest to have such great authority.
After sitting down, Ruan Xueling handed the tablet to Caroline and said in English with a smile, "Ms. Caroline, you're a guest. Please go ahead."
Caroline took the tablet without hesitation, but she kept sliding down without doing anything.
Ruan Xueling asked, "Can I help you?"
Caroline tapped the tablet lightly with her finger. "Ruan, Chinese cuisine is indeed diverse. I've been here many times, but I've never seen such dishes before. Can you make a recommendation?"
Ruan Xueling was also stunned. To be honest, they did not have the right to order food when they came to Jinyang Pavilion previously. She did not know much about Jinyang Pavilion's special dishes.
Gu Yang had always been good at capturing micro-expressions. Noticing that Ruan Xueling's expression was off, she immediately stood up and walked to Caroline's side. In fluent French, she said, "Hello, Ms. Caroline, I'm Ruan's daughter… Jinyang Pavilion's dishes include the eight major cuisines in China. These are… I recommend these dishes because…"
Hearing her familiar and standard French, Caroline looked at Gu Yang in surprise. "Your French is very good, and your accent is very pure."
Gu Yang smiled warmly. "Thank you."
Seemingly infected by her smile, Caroline's expression softened a little.
From the moment Gu Yang spoke French, Ruan Xueling looked at her in surprise and confusion. "Yangyang, when did your French become so good?"
Gu Yang's heart skipped a beat.
Although the original owner of the body also learned French, because she spent less time, she could not be said to be very good, let alone have a pure accent.
Fortunately, it was French and not a small language that the original owner of the body had never learned.
After all, she had a good mental fortitude. She smiled and said, "I've been practicing recently. Perhaps it's because I'm talented in languages?"
Ruan Xueling was just curious. She didn't think there was anything wrong with Gu Yang's words. After all, in her opinion, her Yangyang was good at everything.
Feng Jue, who was standing at the side, also glanced at Gu Yang quickly. He lowered his eyes, and dark waves surged in his eyes.
After three rounds of drinks, Ruan Xueling finally brought up the purpose of this meeting with Caroline. "Ms. Caroline, I admire your jewelry design, especially your Angel series jewelry… I wonder if Xue Yao Jewelry has the honor to invite you to design a piece of jewelry?"
Caroline put down her chopsticks and shook her head at Ruan Xueling. "Ruan, I'm sorry. I came to your country for a very important matter. I won't design jewelry for any company. You mentioned the Angel series just now. This series isn't complete. I came here just to find some different inspiration."