At a table, a heavily made-up lady stood with her arms crossed, looking disdainfully at a girl sitting on the table.

The girl was young, probably in her early twenties. She wore pigtails and had delicate features. She wasn't wearing makeup, but her natural beauty was striking. Her face was free of acne scars, indicating a very good complexion. She was wearing a school uniform, which obscured her figure, making her look like a budding flower.

Across from her sat a middle-aged man wearing a worn-out khaki coat. His face, weathered by time, had become somewhat vicissitudes, but his eyes were resolute, revealing him to be a kind and honest man.

At this moment, the girl hurriedly stood up and bowed to the lady, saying, "I'm so sorry! I didn't notice you just now and bumped into you. I'm so sorry!"

She was talking to her father when her arm bumped into the wealthy woman, who then became persistent and verbally abusive.

The girl felt very wronged. She had finally gotten a holiday and had saved some money from her part-time job. She wanted to treat her father to a nice meal, but she didn't expect to be gossiped about at a slightly upscale restaurant. Was she really wrong?

Faced with the wealthy woman's insults, the girl subconsciously felt inferior and dared not retaliate, so she could only apologize.

Unexpectedly, the wealthy woman gave a cold laugh: "Apologize? What's the use of an apology? You bumped into me, do you know how much this dress cost? Five figures! If you get it dirty or damaged, can you afford to pay for it? You poor wretch!"

The girl's face turned pale.

"Madam, my daughter is young, please don't frighten her. Besides, she's alright, isn't she? We need to reason with her!" The girl's father quickly went to her side, took her little hand to comfort her, and said to the lady.

"Ha! Reason with me? You poor wretches don't deserve to reason with me! Get out of here right now and don't disturb my meal!" The noblewoman sneered.

Her gaze fell on the girl's face. Even without makeup, she possessed such a pure and innocent beauty. The wealthy woman felt a surge of jealousy and said maliciously, "You little brat, you do look quite innocent. Judging from your clothes, you must still be a student, right? How come you have the money to eat at such an upscale restaurant?"

The girl was taken aback, then quickly said, "This...this is the money I saved up after working part-time for a long time!"

"Heh! Part-time job? Could it be a hostess? She looks so innocent on the surface, but she's just a cheap slut who sells her body!" The wealthy woman sneered. She just couldn't stand the girl's beauty, which was why she had been bothering her for so long.

The girl's face turned pale: "No! That's not it!!"

"Don't slander my daughter!" The uncle's face turned red with anger.

"Heh, I'm too lazy to waste my breath on you poor wretches. Where's the security guard? Get them out of here right now. Don't let people like that in next time! They're bad luck!" the wealthy woman shouted.

The girl and her father's faces turned pale and then red.

None of the onlookers offered to help; to them, ordinary people were not worthy of their attention. However, a few wealthy men were tempted by the girl's beauty, but after seeing the wealthy woman, they gave up.

There's no need to risk offending that crazy woman for the sake of a girl; you'd be better off going to a nightclub and spending money to have some fun...

"Gentlemen, what's wrong?" A waiter came over upon hearing the commotion, looking apologetic.

"They've come at the perfect time! Quickly have them thrown out!" The noblewoman pointed at the two girls and arrogantly ordered the waiter.

The waiter hesitated for a moment: "Madam, these two guests have already eaten at the restaurant and paid for their meal. According to the rules, we cannot ask them to leave."

"Huh?" The wealthy woman's eyes widened. "Who do you think you are! Forget it, there's no point in arguing with you. Get your manager over here!"

The waiter glanced at the situation and realized it was indeed beyond his control. He then nodded, "Okay, please wait a moment, I'll go ask the manager!"

After saying that, he turned and left.

The lady looked at the girl and said, "If you know what's good for you, leave on your own. If you get thrown out later, you'll be the ones who lose face."

"You...you've gone too far! What did we do to offend you? We just touched you! Is there no law anymore?!" The man said angrily, his face flushed.

The girl quickly grabbed him: "Dad, don't be angry, it's bad for your health!"

The wealthy woman looked at him coldly and said, "I just can't stand your shabby appearance!"

She spoke in a loud voice, and what she said immediately made many people frown.

Many of them started from scratch and experienced poverty, yet this woman is here insulting the poor, which is to say, insulting their past!

A figure appeared in the hall, dressed in an expensive suit, with a middle parting and an extraordinary air about him.

"What's going on? Restaurants aren't supposed to be noisy, don't you know that?" The middle-aged man arrived with a stern face.

The manager is here!

When everyone saw him, they immediately understood.

The lady looked at the manager and said, "You must be the manager of this restaurant?"

The manager frowned and nodded: "It's me."

The wealthy woman sneered, "Your service isn't very good! And the entry requirements are way too low! You can just hire anyone to eat here. Do you even want to do business?"

The manager glanced at the girl and her father, then at the arrogant woman, and immediately made a guess. He said politely, "Madam, our restaurant is just a restaurant, open to all consumers. As long as you have the money to afford it, you can eat here. I hope you all understand that."

Upon hearing this, many people nodded in agreement. Yes, restaurants are for eating, aren't they? When did they become a place for showing off?

"So you mean they have to stay today?" the noblewoman said unhappily.

The manager frowned even more deeply. He wondered to himself, who released this stupid woman? She looked like a country bumpkin. Did she think that putting on some makeup and wearing some expensive clothes made her a member of a wealthy family?

He shook his head: "I'm sorry, as far as I know, these two guests have already paid, so they can eat here."

Upon hearing this, the girl and her father gave the manager a grateful look.

Everyone's impression of the manager improved significantly.

"Fine! Very well! Your restaurant is going to offend me? Do you know who I am?" The wealthy woman suddenly revealed a strange smile and said arrogantly.

"Who are you?" the manager asked, frowning.

The wealthy woman sneered: "Gu Xin is my man!"

Gu Xin!

The crowd was puzzled.

However, when she uttered the name, the manager's expression changed: "Is Mr. Gu your man?"

Mr. Gu!

"Hehe! It seems you know him! You must be his subordinate, right?" The wealthy woman gave him a smug look.

Cold sweat beaded on the manager's forehead. Gu Xin was the person in charge of their restaurant, the general manager, and his background was extraordinary. It was rumored that he had underworld forces backing him up! That's why he was able to be transferred to be the restaurant's general manager!

Who would have thought that this shrewish woman was actually one of President Gu's people?