Guided by the polite woman, Vanessa ascended to the 2nd floor. Shi Tian watched, disbelief etched on his face.
Who would give such a generous tip for a simple table on the 2nd floor?
It seemed excessive for such a request.
‘As expected of a wealthy person. Being a spendthrift is definitely a skill I would never learn.’ Shi Tian thought to himself.
Money was already difficult to earn when the world was so chaotic, but here we are, with a person spending money as if they grew in trees.
Meanwhile, the woman had stopped by a table situated at the center of a balcony on the 2nd floor and asked, “Here’s the table that has an overview of the entire 1st floor and the entrance. Is it to your liking, Madam?”
The 2nd floor was built with an open balcony type, allowing them to oversee the lower floor without any obstacles blocking them.
Vanessa also noticed this when she first entered, so she was quite pleased with the table they received.
Though she made sure to keep a calm composure on her face and slightly nodded her head.
“A bit shabby, but it’s doable I guess,” Vanessa commented.
And she continued, “Serve the best tea you have and give us the premium menu option… What’s your name?”
“Madam can just address me as Tracy,” The woman, Tracy replied, showing her nametag that was slightly camouflaged with her dress, making it quite difficult to see her name.
“So Tracy, I don’t want anyone else bothering us aside from you, so even if food is being served. I want you to serve it over so that we won’t be disturbed by others.” Vanessa demanded, dropping another 50 Eons on Tracy’s hand.
Tracy was clearly astonished by the generosity of Vanessa, so she agreed to it even though she would normally never do that. Every waiter had no assigned tables, so usually, a table would have different kinds of waiters serving their table.
However, since Vanessa was such a wealthy and generous person, she naturally wouldn’t let others take her role and receive the benefits.
People are inherently greedy like that. It was embedded in their blood once they had matured and realized the cruel reality.
“Understood, Madam. I’ll make sure that you would only receive the best services from me and have an enjoyable evening.” Tracy said solemnly, leaving the table to retrieve the premium menu.
One reason why she didn’t suspect Vanessa to be pretending was that she had requested the premium menu right away.
Regular customers only receive a common menu that everyone else would get. Only a selected few would ever get the opportunity to receive the premium menu option to choose their dishes from.
After all, each premium menu dish cost a minimum of 50 Eons plus. It was not the price that a regular customer would be able to afford.
Once Tracy walked downstairs, Vanessa calmly glanced at her somewhat desolate surroundings. Not many people qualified to be situated here, since it was quite pointless for them, especially if they needed to pay extra.
“You seemed dissatisfied with my actions so far, Nathan,” Vanessa said, her eyes still checking around the atmosphere and area.
“Not dissatisfied, but more like impressed.” Shi Tian responded.
“Oh?” Vanessa raised an eyebrow and turned to him. “I was sure that you were probably labeling me as a spendthrift from the start though.”
Shi Tian nodded his head, not denying that. It was true that he thought Vanessa was merely a spoiled brat without any regard for money.
However, that mindset was quickly voided once he saw her action further and speech. It was only until then that he realized she wasn’t being a spendthrift, but being cautious and vigilant.
“In total, you have given Tracy 150 Eons while getting the table on the 2nd floor.”
“Mhmm, so shouldn’t you be thinking I’m wasting money without care? Why would you be impressed?”
“I’m impressed because what you did was a plan or more like a safety measure.” Shi Tian said, pointing at the entrance. “With a clear view of the entrance, anyone entering or leaving would be noticed by us right away.”
Afterward, he pointed at the ceiling above them.
“There are more floors above us, so the chance of being ambushed from above is impossible. And with those two stairs that connect to the 2nd floor, we can easily choose an easier route to escape to if enemies are arriving.” He explained the terrain and the “if” possibilities scenarios.
Vanessa curled her lips in amusement.
“But even then, why are you impressed?” She asked curiously, seemingly wanting to hear his thought process more.
“If it was just about the terrain and surveillance, then obviously I wouldn’t be that impressed. It’s only natural for one to check their surroundings and environment when they are being targeted.” Shi Tian replied emotionlessly.
“You still haven’t answered my question though.”
“Is it necessary to answer?”
“Yes, because I want to hear your insights.” Vanessa grinned.
“Now hurry and say it before Tracy comes back.” She then urged him, clearly excited for some reason.
Shi Tian sighed softly and knew he would be bombarded constantly if he chose to remain silent.
“Tracy is the main key to your arrangement. Purposely designating Tracy as the only person eligible to serve us, you evaded the potential of any enemies that wanted to pose as a worker to harm us.”
Vanessa clasped her hands, feeling proud of herself that her effort was recognized.
“Is that why you’re impressed by me?” She then asked in a silly tone, acting like a little girl that had just finished bragging about her achievement. 𝒃𝒆𝙣𝒐𝒗𝙚𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝒎
However, Shi Tian shook his head in response.
“No, it’s because I’m sure that she’s going to be a poison tester too. Once the food arrived, you would make an excuse and have Tracy eat every dish that we ordered first.” Shi Tian revealed the main reason why he was impressed.
This time, Vanessa’s smile gradually diminished as her expression turned solemn.
“You are indeed very clever, Nathan.”