darknovel Chapter 63: Hotel tycoon's free meal stunned everyone!
Chapter 63: Hotel tycoon's free meal stunned everyone!
The atmosphere in the private room number seven of the Genting Grand Hotel was so subtle that it could be described as a three-bedroom apartment.
Lei Hu looked at Su Muyue, then slapped his forehead, his respectful expression growing even stronger.
Lei Hu spoke politely:
"My God, she's Mr. Lin's daughter!"
"No wonder it looked so familiar!"
"Two years ago, when President Lin returned to Lingchuan, I hosted a dinner for him, and you were there too!"
Su Muyue remained calm and simply nodded.
Without saying any unnecessary pleasantries, he took a sip of tea.
Lei Hu was a man of principle, and he bowed and exchanged a few more pleasantries with Lu Jingchen.
Not daring to disturb them any further, he quickly led Feng Biao and his men away.
I was afraid that if I stayed even a second longer, I would disturb the big boss's meal.
The heavy door to the private room slammed shut.
The entire venue erupted instantly, and everyone's eyes, like searchlights, were fixed on Lu Jingchen's face.
His eyes were full of gossip, shock, and an unconcealable awe.
Tang Xiaoxiao slammed her hand on the table, moved closer to Lu Jingchen, and her face was full of "Holy crap!"
Tang Xiaoxiao exclaimed incredulously:
"Wow! Lu Jingchen, you're amazing!"
"What exactly is your relationship with that Tiger guy?"
"That's the top dog in Jiangcheng's underworld!"
"He's the kind of guy whose every stomp shakes the whole street!"
The people in the private room immediately perked up their ears like rabbits.
They didn't dare to breathe too loudly, afraid of missing a single word.
Sun Haoyu, sitting in the corner, had a face as black as the bottom of a pot.
He stared intently at Lu Jingchen, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked, his teeth almost grinding to powder.
Lu Jingchen didn't even look up, casually picking up a bite of food.
His tone was as bland as plain water, without the slightest ripple.
Lu Jingchen casually said:
"It's nothing serious, we just happened to meet."
"I have some connections with the big brother behind him, so I'm just a acquaintance."
The moment those words were spoken, the private room fell into an instant silence.
Everyone looked at each other in dismay; the CPU had simply overheated.
Tiger's backer? That must be some incredibly powerful figure!
So the person they were just mocking was a true god they couldn't afford to offend?
Seeing everyone's bewildered expressions, Lu Jingchen smiled and waved his hand.
This directly interrupted their wild imagination.
Lu Jingchen said with a smile:
"Alright, alright, stop with this nonsense."
"The food's getting cold, but the rice is more important."
"Those who are not proactive in their work have a problem with their thinking."
Everyone then came to their senses and picked up their chopsticks, each with their own ulterior motives.
But the delicious food in my mouth suddenly lost its appeal.
Her eyes kept glancing at Lu Jingchen, full of curiosity.
Liu Wei, who had been acting sarcastic and unfriendly just moments before, was now cowering in a corner.
Like a quail, he didn't dare to lift his head even once.
He was afraid that Lu Jingchen would remember his earlier rudeness and retaliate by hitting him.
The meal was utterly unappetizing, and it didn't last long.
Lu Jingchen put down his chopsticks and stood up.
Lu Jingchen spoke:
"I have some things to attend to, so I'll have to stay with you all."
"Let's retreat first."
As soon as he finished speaking, Su Muyue and Tang Xiaoxiao didn't say a word.
They grabbed their bags from the table and stood up in unison.
Su Muyue spoke:
"We've finished eating, so we can go together now."
The three of them walked side by side out of the private room.
The room was left with a group of people staring at each other, awkwardly picking their toes.
In the close-up shot, Sun Haoyu's hand, holding a wine glass, froze in mid-air.
The liquor in the glass sloshed out, spilling all over my pants without me even noticing.
The embarrassment on her face could have carved out a whole ocean-view villa.
The boasts I just made have now become slaps in the face.
A hint of malice and resentment flashed in his eyes as he downed the glass of baijiu in one gulp.
My throat felt burning, but that was nothing compared to the frustration and resentment in my heart.
Time flies, and it's already late August.
There are less than two weeks left until the start of the new semester at Jiangzhou University.
The lights were on in the detached villa on the outskirts of Jiangzhou.
Four bodyguards in black stood ramrod straight at the entrance, like guardian deities, exuding an imposing aura.
In the villa's living room, Li Cangxiong sat in a wheelchair.
His legs were wrapped in thick bandages, and his face was long and drawn.
I was as restless as an ant on a hot pan, unable to sit still.
Lin Haoyu stood respectfully beside him, glancing down at his watch every now and then.
He was so anxious that he kept spinning in circles, like a headless fly.
Lin Haoyu couldn't help but speak up:
"Hey Li, it's already past 10 pm!"
"Is that Mr. Jiang you mentioned still coming?"
"Did they stand us up halfway through the trip?"
Li Cangxiong's brows furrowed so deeply they could trap a fly, and he glared at him fiercely.
His tone was full of confidence, without the slightest hint of panic.
Li Cangxiong said irritably:
"What are you panicking for! My master said he'd be here tonight, and he absolutely will!"
"Maybe something happened on the way that caused a delay."
"You know nothing about his footwork!"
The words had barely left his mouth when the moonlight shone outside the villa.
A white figure flashed past like a ghost.
They were moving incredibly fast; the bodyguards at the door didn't even see a shadow of them.
Lin Haoyu was startled and immediately pulled out the weapon from his waist.
Shouting at the top of his lungs:
"Who's there?! Show yourself!"
Before he could finish speaking, the white figure passed directly through the closed French windows.
In the blink of an eye, they were in front of Li Cangxiong's wheelchair.
It moved so fast that you couldn't even see their faces clearly, only bringing with it a biting cold wind that made your hair stand on end.
When Li Cangxiong saw the person's face clearly, his pent-up grievances and resentment from the past few months immediately crumbled.
Her eyes instantly welled up with tears, and she buried her face in the armrest of her wheelchair, sobbing uncontrollably like a bullied child.
Li Cangxiong cried out:
"Master! You've finally arrived!"
"Your disciple is useless! You've been beaten into this terrible state!"
"I'm a useless person now! You have to stand up for me!"
The newcomer was none other than Elder Jiang, dressed in a plain white robe, with white hair and beard, looking like a sage.
But when he saw his apprentice in the wheelchair with both legs crippled, his face instantly turned ashen.
He exuded a suffocating killing intent, causing the temperature in the entire living room to drop several degrees.
Old Jiang's voice was as cold as ice, each word uttered with murderous intent:
"Stop crying! You spineless coward!"
"Now that I'm here, I must avenge you!"
"No matter who this kid is or how powerful his background is, he dares to cripple my disciple, Jiang Zhenshan!"
"I will make sure he dies a horrible death! I'll even raze his ancestral graves to the ground!"
Seeing this, Lin Haoyu quickly stepped forward.
He respectfully handed over a stack of documents, his teeth grinding together, his expression full of resentment.
Lin Haoyu said through gritted teeth:
"Old Jiang, we've thoroughly investigated this kid's background!"
"His name is Lu Jingchen, he is nineteen years old, and he scored 708 points on the college entrance examination."
"I'm going to Jiangzhou University to report for duty soon."
"He disappeared for more than three months without any explanation, and nobody knew where he went."
"He came back like he'd been given a cheat code; his skills are incredibly unpredictable!"
Old Jiang took the documents and slightly tightened his fingers.
The thick stack of paper turned to dust in his hand and fell down in a flurry.
Old Jiang suddenly raised his head, his eyes flashing with a cold light.
The murderous aura was almost tangible, and the air in the entire villa seemed to freeze.
He has lived for nearly a century and roamed the martial arts world for decades, and no one has ever dared to slap him in the face like this.
Anyone who dares to cripple his disciple will pay with their life!
Lu Jingchen, right? Jiangzhou University, right?
Very well! I'd like to see what skills you, young upstart, really have!