"Who are you? You want to steal my man too?" Li Ying was drunk and her words were somewhat incoherent.
"I'm the owner here, ma'am. Go home if you're drunk. I'll give you two choices: either you walk out yourself, or I'll throw you out. Which one do you choose?"
"Boss? Is this how you talk to your customers! You little brat, are you seducing some husband again? I've seen plenty of people like you. Let me tell you, you'll all die a horrible death, you shameless sluts!"
It's unclear which of Lan Xing's words struck a nerve, but the other person screamed shrilly, the piercing sound causing Lan Xing to furrow her brow.
"I said, your husband cheated on you and instead of teaching him a lesson, you come to someone else's shop and cause trouble. Are you alright, lady?"
"What did you say!" The other person's voice cracked, her face turning ashen as she listened to the surrounding laughter. She glared at Lan Xing, raising her hand to strike.
Lan Xing didn't take her seriously at all and was just about to teach her a lesson when a figure covered her. Before she could react, she was pulled into his arms.
"You shameless woman, you've been hooking up with this pretty boy for a long time, haven't you!" Li Ying's face twisted even more as she saw the two of them snuggling together in an ambiguous manner, as if she were looking through them at something.
"Thanks." Lan Xing ignored Li Ying's crazy ramblings and calmly stepped out of Meng Zhilian's embrace. Meng Zhilian said nothing, his expression indifferent, and stood behind her.
When Meng Wan saw Li Ying about to make a move, she got up and left the private room.
"Have you gone crazy enough? You two throw her out." Lan Xing was too lazy to waste words with them. Her last bit of patience had run out. If they continued to speak rudely, she wouldn't hesitate to take action.
"What are you doing? Get out of here, or I'll report you for sexual harassment! Get out!"
Lan Xing laughed in anger and waved for everyone to step back. Li Ying, however, misunderstood and thought Lan Xing was scared, so she became even more arrogant.
She looked across the blue star at Meng Zhilian, "Handsome, what's so good about that little brat? What does she know about bed skills? Why not come with me? You'll live a life of luxury, spend money however you want. With me, I can satisfy your needs both physically and materially."
Li Ying took a step forward, and Meng Zhilian took a step back in disgust. This step back infuriated Li Ying even more.
She turned around and slammed the wine bottle she was holding onto the table. A scream rang out, and Lan Xing immediately gave a look to the waiter, who understood and dispersed the crowd, causing a brief moment of chaos.
"If you have such guts, why don't you dare go home and cause a drunken scene?" Lan Xing's sympathy for her vanished completely, and her expression turned somewhat gloomy. She twisted her neck and took a step forward.
Li Ying, fueled by alcohol, went berserk, but she didn't expect Lan Xing to be even more outrageous. Lan Xing's move caused Li Ying to instinctively take a step back. Perhaps due to the effects of the alcohol, her legs went weak as she retreated.
The next second, the bottle rolled to the ground, and Li Ying's hands were tied behind her back.
"Well done." Lan Xing gave Meng Wan, who had appeared behind Li Ying at some point, a high five. Meng Zhilian was stunned when he saw Meng Wan.
Just as he was about to speak, a girl rushed out from the crowd and called out "Mom" to Li Ying.
"Lulu! What are you doing here?" After this incident, Li Ying was mostly sober.
"Mom, are you alright?" Sun Lu rushed over, intending to untie Li Ying's ropes, but she couldn't manage it.
The way she glared at Meng Wan was exactly the same as Li Ying's.
"Tang Wan! What are you doing? Let go of my mother!"
Meng Wan simply shrugged, looking completely innocent.
"We can let you go, as long as you stop causing trouble."
"Cause trouble? So what if you cause trouble! Do you still think you're the eldest daughter of the Tang family? You're just some wild girl who came from who-knows-where! I can make you regret it with a flick of my finger!"
Sun Lu was unreasonable yet confident, which certainly opened the eyes of others. Lan Xing was about to step forward when Meng Wan, as if she had eyes in the back of her head, blocked her with a precise movement.
Lan Xing knew Meng Wan had her own way of handling things, so she let her do as she pleased. Not only was Meng Wan always more sensible than her, but even if things escalated, she would handle it; what was there to be afraid of?
It's just the Sun family. Even if her father comes, he won't give her a good look if he dares to offend her.
"That's all for today's business. I hope everyone will give me, Lan Xing, face and keep quiet about what happened today." As Lan Xing said this, he glanced around, his warning was obvious, but he also gave everyone a way out, so that they could follow through.
Seeing many people nodding ingratiatingly, Lan Xing finally smiled and softened her tone. "I apologize for the bad experience. Today, everything is free, and next time you come, everyone will get a 50% discount."
Having said that, those who know what's good for them won't say anything more. Everyone who comes here is either rich or powerful, and they will definitely think things through before doing anything. There's no need to block your own path because of a momentary slip of the tongue.
At their level, it's not just about wealth anymore; connections matter even more. The future heir to the Lan family, a family that controls two-thirds of the nation's entertainment venues—who in the entire capital would dare offend them?
The waiters began clearing the area, and the crowd dispersed. The doors were locked, and the shop suddenly became quiet. At Lan Xing's instruction, the waiters began to pack up and prepare to leave.
While Lan Xing was busy wrapping things up, Meng Wan was also confronting Sun Lu.
"The Tang family is about to hold a family reunion banquet. I heard that the real daughter will be transferring to the class the day after tomorrow. As for you... do you still have the money to go to school? No, I should say, do you still have the face to go back to school?" Sun Lu's words were full of sarcasm, but unfortunately, they did not cause any harm to Meng Wan. However, Meng Zhilian's expression changed behind him.
"What, unable to latch onto my coattails, you're already scheming to get the real heiress of the Tang family?" Meng Wan deliberately emphasized the word "real".
Sun Lu's face stiffened when her secret was exposed, but she still forced a glare at Meng Wan with her composure.
"Then I wish you good luck in getting the baby." Meng Wan's words even had a hint of sincerity, but this only further aggravated Sun Lu's already insecure and sensitive heart.
She and Meng Wan had known each other since junior high school. From childhood to adulthood, no matter how many times she tried to please Meng Wan, Meng Wan remained unmoved. In order to gain her trust, she even went so far as to bully the new transfer student. Unexpectedly, she ended up getting together with that transfer student and even broke off relations with her.
Unfortunately, Sun Lu's father's company had always had dealings with the Tang family, so she had no choice but to compromise and endure it for five years!
"Don't be so smug. What right do you have to compete with me now? In just one summer, we're worlds apart. Do you really think those people who fawned over you were after you? It was all just mutual exploitation. School starts the day after tomorrow. I'm really looking forward to it."
"A world of difference?" Meng Wan murmured. Sun Lu thought her words had struck a nerve with Meng Wan, and her confidence unconsciously grew stronger. But to others, it seemed more like she was bluffing.
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