Chapter 438 The Disturbance at the Restaurant Entrance

"That's the female manager of Xinglong Hotel!"

"Yes, it was her. I never expected her to lead people to do such a thing."

"Sigh, you can never truly know a person's heart! In the end, established restaurants like Bafanglaike are still the best choice. What is Xinglong Restaurant anyway!"

"Exactly! A woman showing her face in public to do business, isn't she ashamed!"

The discussions ranged from visitors from all directions to Xinglong Restaurant, and in the end, all the blame was thrown at Wan Qiqi.

Wu Gousheng had intended to watch the show, but upon hearing the people's discussion, he clenched his fist on the table, the veins on the back of his hand bulging, as if he wanted to hit someone.

The waiter was so frightened that he took a step back, afraid that the other person's fist would land on him.

Everyone thought Wu Gousheng would hit someone, but they saw that the other person's fingernails were digging into his flesh, and he didn't seem to be making a move.

Only Feng Gan seemed to understand that Wu Gousheng hadn't made a move because Wan Qiqi wouldn't allow it.

He had just caught a glimpse of Wan Qiqi shaking her head at Wu Gousheng, and then looking at him.

This woman is incredibly audacious in trying to resolve this matter, and she doesn't want Xinglong Restaurant to be involved.

Feng Gan looked at Wan Qiqi with dissatisfaction, his eyes conveying: We're sitting together, why are you trying to distance yourself from us?

Wan Qiqi's eyes were indifferent, and she tilted her head as if to say: You can disagree, cancel the cooperation, but don't ruin Xinglong Restaurant's reputation.

Feng Gan: "..."

He really wanted to beat Wan Qiqi up, but he couldn't, so he could only grit his teeth and accept it.

Why did he agree to collaborate with Wan Qiqi?

Just as the murmurs resumed, Feng Gan slammed his fist on the table and yelled, "Don't put me with this woman!"

He stood up and walked up to the waiter, saying fiercely, "Do you know who I am? I am the young master of the Feng family. My brother-in-law works in the prefecture. You're selling watered-down wine. Believe me, I'll report you to the prefect and make you regret it!"

The waiter turned pale with fright and took several steps back.

At this moment, a middle-aged man came out, gestured for the waiter to leave, and bowed to Feng Gan, saying, "Young Master Feng, it's inappropriate for you to cause a scene at Xinglong Restaurant when it opened, and now that Bafanglaike Restaurant is opening, you're causing a scene there too?"

With a single sentence, he completely severed ties between Wan Qiqi and Feng Gan, who were sitting down.

Everyone then realized that Wan Qiqi and Feng Gan had a grudge against each other, so how could the two of them possibly team up to cause trouble for the guests from all directions?

It's unclear who arranged the seating, but putting these two enemies together seems like a deliberate attempt to make them fight.

The person who made the arrangements was Pei Shi'an, the owner of the restaurant. Who would have thought that when everyone came in, no one had any objections, but then Young Master Feng started arguing with the waiter?

Someone glanced at the wine on Feng Gan's table, then at their own wine, and poured some out to taste.

If the wine is fine, then the problem lies with Feng Gan.

The new manager, who had come from all directions, tasted the wine and shared it with the others present, and found it to be fine.

Feng Gan was very displeased and said, "Impossible, it just doesn't taste as good as before. My palate is never wrong when it comes to wine..."

His gaze lingered on Wan Qiqi, a memory flashed through his mind, and he paused, stunned.

No way? Could there really be something wrong with my tongue?

It seems that ever since he drank the jar of wine that Wan Qiqi gave him, he felt that no other wine tasted the same as before, and none of them could compare to that jar.

Did Wan Qiqi's jar of wine spoil her palate?

Wan Qiqi was stunned for a moment when she and Feng Gan made eye contact.

No way? This really has something to do with me?

The wine she gave Feng Gan last time was bought from the mall; wine that pure couldn't be brewed in this era.

To make the wine look more contemporary, she even colored the fruit juice to make sure it was flawless.

Could it be that my drinking of this wine has spoiled his palate, making him unable to enjoy anything he drinks?

Wan Qiqi was half-believing and half-doubting. She reached out and touched her nose, reluctant to admit it, and turned her face away from Feng Gan.

Feng Gan belatedly realized his mistake, exchanged a few perfunctory words with the innkeeper, refused the wine, and only asked for tea and snacks. He also refused to change seats and continued watching the performance.

Everyone thought things were going to get heated, but it ended abruptly, and they lost interest and continued eating and drinking.

Wu Gousheng glanced at Feng Gan, then at Wan Qiqi, sensing something was off, and asked in a low voice, "What...is wrong with you two?"

Before Feng Gan could speak, Wan Qiqi interrupted, "It's alright, you can eat and drink as you please. We don't know if we'll have the chance to sit down and eat like this again."

As she spoke, she grabbed a piece of pastry and stuffed it into Wu Gousheng's mouth.

Wu Gousheng was startled by Wan Qiqi's rude actions, but then he was attracted by the taste of the snacks and forgot what he was going to say, focusing on eating.

Just then, a commotion broke out at the entrance of the restaurant, drawing everyone's attention once again.

The murmurs outside could be heard directly inside.

"Wow! This is Lord Xie, truly a young and promising man!"

"I heard he's not married yet, and his family isn't engaged either. Those young ladies from wealthy families probably have a chance!"

"But he's twenty-six, not young anymore!"

"You know what, at his age, he's skilled in both literature and martial arts, and he's also an official. You couldn't find another one like him in Yunhe County even if you searched with a lantern!"

"I heard that the Xie family and the Pei family have some grudges in Baizhi Town. Why is he here?"

"Last time, Lord Xie also presided over the Xinglong Hotel case, which probably created a grudge. Do you think Lord Xie will take action against the guests from all directions this time?"

At the same time, Pei Shi'an left the restaurant under everyone's watchful eyes and met Xie Xing at the door.

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