"Who are they?"
The entire class stared at the manager and three cheongsam-clad servers, confused by their grand entrance.
That's when Song Siming's sharp eyes caught sight of the four bottles of wine, and he nearly lost his composure.
"Holy… crap!"
"That's… that's Romanée-Conti Grand Cru Red Wine!" he exclaimed.
"What's Romanée-Conti?"
"What's so special about it? Why are you so shocked?"
The rest of the class, including Yu Haitao, was puzzled.
Song Siming hastily explained, "If this really is Romanée-Conti Grand Cru, then we're looking at one of the finest wines in the world!"
He launched into an explanation.
Though the name might sound unfamiliar to most people, this wine was the pinnacle of luxury, ranking as the most expensive red wine globally.
The criteria for being one of the "top ten" was simple and brutal: price.
And Romanée-Conti topped the list every time.
Produced by the prestigious Romanée-Conti Vineyard, this wine consistently ranked as the priciest in the world, with an average price of $15,703 per bottle—around ￥104,222!
One bottle costs over 100,000 yuan. Let that sink in.
What's more astonishing is its scarcity—only 450 cases are produced annually.
That's far less than something like Moutai. In short, even if you had the money, you might never get to drink it.
Its limited production and the vineyard's legendary reputation keep the price astronomically high. Only a select few ever have the privilege of tasting it.
Song Siming knew about it because his company's chairman—his boss's boss's boss—once lamented at a business dinner about how he'd been dying to taste Romanée-Conti Grand Cru. Yet even in elite wine circles, he could only admire it from a distance, as a billionaire collector refused to open his private stash.
Never in his wildest dreams did Song Siming imagine he'd see it served at a class reunion.
Yu Haitao, though less informed, also recognized from the packaging and French labeling that this wine was no ordinary bottle—it was outrageously expensive!
"Wait, wait. There must be some mistake!"
Song Siming's face twitched as he quickly stood up, offering a polite smile to the cheongsam servers. "We didn't order such expensive wine."
Are you kidding?
One bottle cost at least 100,000 yuan, and at a restaurant, it could easily go for 200,000 yuan.
Four bottles would be 800,000 yuan!
If these wines were opened, none of them could afford to pay—even split evenly.
To his surprise, the manager smiled politely, exuding calm professionalism.
"Please, sir, have a seat. Rest assured, these wines were not ordered by you. They're a gift for Mr. Ye."
"Mr. Ye?"
Song Siming froze.
Yu Haitao froze.
Lili froze.
The entire class froze.
Mr. Ye?
As far as they knew, there was only one "Ye" in their class—Ye Xuan.
All eyes turned to Ye Xuan.
At that moment, the manager and the three cheongsam servers walked straight to Ye Xuan and bowed deeply in unison.
"Mr. Ye!"
True to the standards of a flagship restaurant under a listed company, the staff's professionalism and grace were impeccable. Even their bow exuded class.
The room fell into dead silence.
Ye Xuan, however, remained unfazed. After all, he had another identity: the third-largest shareholder of the Liyuan Catering Group.
In other words, this was his restaurant.
"Hmm."
Ye Xuan nodded lightly. "Thank you."
"Mr. Ye, do you have any other instructions?" the manager asked respectfully.
Ye Xuan replied casually, "No."
"Understood." The manager continued, "Mr. Ye, these three servers are assigned exclusively to your private room. Additionally, as the third-largest shareholder of the Liyuan Catering Group, tonight's meal is on the house."
Ye Xuan nodded calmly. "Alright, you may leave."
"If you need anything, please call me directly," the manager said before bowing again and leaving the room.
The three cheongsam servers stayed behind to attend to the room, leaving the class in stunned silence.
Dead. Silent.
The girls' eyes sparkled with admiration.
Oh. My. God.
Ye Xuan was a shareholder of this restaurant?
Didn't that make him a billionaire?
Yu Haitao and Song Siming were completely speechless, unable to process what they'd just witnessed.
How laughable their boasting seemed now. Ye Xuan had been silent the entire time, yet his status effortlessly eclipsed theirs.
One of the cheongsam servers smiled and said, "Mr. Ye, esteemed guests, may I introduce this Romanée-Conti Grand Cru?"
"This is a world-class wine from the Romanée-Conti Vineyard. Its market price is 100,000 yuan per bottle, but this particular batch is a non-commercial reserve exclusive to our board members. Even money cannot buy it."
After hearing this explanation, the classmates erupted in astonishment.
"Ye Xuan is the real deal!"
"This is an eye-opener!"
"Ye Xuan, you've been hiding your brilliance all this time. I'm speechless."
Ma Li stood up, clapping Ye Xuan on the shoulder as she boldly grabbed a bottle of wine. "Thanks to Ye Xuan, we're drinking the world's finest red wine tonight! I can brag about this for months!"
Ye Xuan's smile was warm, calm, and composed.
"Everyone, feel free to enjoy tonight. Don't hold back…"
"Ye Xuan, you're too generous!"
The class cheered in unison.
Song Siming and Yu Haitao sat there awkwardly, unable to say a word. They forced smiles as they raised their glasses.
The thought of how they had tried to flaunt their wealth in front of Ye Xuan earlier left them utterly humiliated.
It was beyond embarrassing.
This book is provided by FunNovel Novel Book | Fan Fiction Novel [Beautiful Free Novel Book]