Chen Yang silently withdrew his hand: "I understand that you have a lot of power, but I can tell that this guy and you are not particularly familiar with each other. You don't need to protect him, and we don't want to have a conflict with you."
After Chen Yang finished speaking, he revealed a smile. Although his smile looked bright, it sent a chill down everyone's spine.
The two chopsticks stuck on Bu Zhe's shoulder and on the wall behind Xing Lien were like two sharp swords, piercing the hearts of everyone.
Xinglien was truly terrified. He had become accustomed to being in control in his position, but this was the first time he had felt so powerless. He was certain that if the other party had wanted to kill him, that chopstick would probably be in his neck or mouth by now.
"What, it seems I've missed out on a lot."
Just then, a woman suddenly walked in through the door, and Xinglien looked puzzled when he saw her.
Lu Lin, what's she doing here?
Two months ago, Xinglian and Lu Lin met to discuss cooperation between Global Union Jewelry and the HZ tourism market. Jewelry sales have always been a highly profitable business in the national tourism industry.
Lu Lin's Global United Jewelry has many well-known brands under its umbrella. HZ needs these brands to set up shop in famous scenic spots such as West Lake to develop jewelry businesses, so he met with Lu Lin.
Lu Lin is a truly top-tier figure. Even the mayor of HZ City treats her with utmost respect, let alone Xing Lien.
"Director Xinglien, what's going on?" Lu Lin asked.
Xinglien's eyes lit up, and he suddenly realized that he could use Lu Lin's power to intimidate her.
He immediately laughed and said, "Sister Lu, when did you arrive in HZ? I didn't receive any news, otherwise I would have definitely given you a proper welcome."
He then turned to Yun Hu and the others and said, "Yun Hu, let's deal with this another day. This is Lu Lin, the president of Global United Jewelry. Don't embarrass yourself in front of her. We'll talk about your friend apologizing later."
He suddenly noticed that Yun Hu's expression was somewhat strange, looking at him with a half-smile.
“I know this is Lu Lin.” Yun Hu said, and then, to Xing Lien’s astonishment, he walked up to Lu Lin and said, “You’re too late. The best dishes have already been eaten by us.”
Lu Lin smiled indifferently: "Just let them do it again."
"That's a special recipe made by the head chef; he probably wouldn't make it easily," Yun Hu said with a smile.
“If you want me to go ask people for food, then just say so,” Lu Lin said with a smile. Then she glanced around and saw the hotel manager, who was easily recognized because he wore a name tag.
"Have your chef bring out another serving of the best dishes. Is that alright?"
The manager hesitated for a moment, but Tian Zhen immediately interjected, "No problem, absolutely no problem. I'll have the head chef prepare them right away; they'll all be his signature dishes. They'll be given to you all free of charge as an apology."
Tian Zhen made a gesture to the restaurant manager, who immediately understood and ran to find the head chef.
Xinglien, who was left standing aside, was stunned. What was this all about? When did Yun Hu and Lu Lin get so close?
“Director Xing, it seems like you and my friends have some kind of conflict,” Lu Lin suddenly said to Xing Lien.
"No, absolutely not Sakura," Xinglien immediately put on a serious face, his change of expression so swift it was astonishing, leaving those around him completely bewildered. He had already keenly sensed the shift in the situation.
"It was just that this guy accidentally offended your friend. It was a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding. I'll make him apologize right away."
Xinglien turned to look at Bu Zhe, his expression as if he wanted to devour Bu Zhe.
Bu Zhe shuddered, ignoring the pain all over his body, and immediately stood up, bowing to everyone and saying, "I'm sorry, this was my fault. I shouldn't have offended this lady. Please forgive me."
He humbled himself considerably, almost to the point of completely abandoning his dignity. His face was swollen like a pig's head, his clothes were covered in plant dirt from when the flower stand collapsed, and a trembling chopstick was stuck in his shoulder. He looked utterly miserable.
Seeing this, Li Su'er couldn't help but feel sorry for her and said, "Alright, let it go."
Chen Yang glanced at Xing Lien and Bu Zhe and said, "I'll let you off this time. Alright, let's go in and eat. It's a rare opportunity to get together, so let's not spoil our appetites."
Xinglien chuckled dryly as everyone entered their private room, saying nothing, but the anger inside him roared like a volcanic eruption. Only Bu Zhe slightly sensed this anger; he knew he had to become Xinglien's punching bag.
Tian Zhen also showed her brightest smile, stood at the door, and greeted everyone like a hostess, then personally closed the door for them.
However, after closing the door, a look of surprise and uncertainty appeared on his face.
Those in the restaurant industry have their own set of skills for judging people, especially when it comes to the seating arrangement at the table. They can tell at a glance who has the highest status, who is the host of the banquet, and who is an insignificant companion. These are all skills they must master.
But he just sensed that the young man with the skill of Li Xunhuan was the central figure of this gathering.
But how could that be? There are quite a few prominent figures from Hangzhou sitting here.
Zhang Jian, a well-known painter in Hangzhou; Guo Zifeng, a tea merchant; and Yun Hu, whose father is said to be incredibly powerful.
If that were all, Tian Zhen wouldn't be so shocked. But after Lu Lin arrived, the group still centered around this young man, which was quite alarming.
Who is Lu Lin? She's the president of Global United Jewelry. If she threw all her money at him, it could fill their restaurant. Even if it were the mayor of Hangzhou, or even a high-ranking official from Zhejiang Province, they would give Lu Lin some face.
However, Lu Lin was still not the focus of this gathering; the key figure was actually an unknown young man.
"It's probably just a coincidence, or maybe it's a birthday celebration for this young man or something," Tian Zhen muttered to himself.
But he knew that even at a birthday celebration, this young man could only sit in the main seat at most; it was impossible for him to become the central figure.
But Tian Zhen couldn't think of any other reason, nor did she dare to.
If someone of this age and status can truly surpass Lu Lin, then this young man's background is terrifying, especially considering his abilities, which seem to only exist in TV dramas...
I can't think about it, I can't think about it!
Tian Zhen told herself that not interfering with the guests was the key to the restaurant's survival.
He rushed to the kitchen, and this time, no matter how unwilling Chef Zhang was, he insisted that Chef Zhang bring out those few treasured dishes.
(End of this chapter)
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