Masterpiece

Bang—

He slammed the table again, then grabbed the chair beside him, about to hurl it at Cheng Gang's group.

Everyone was stunned by the sudden scene.

They truly had not expected Cheng Gang to actually dare confront Zuo Yikai so directly.

And to publicly humiliate him by calling him Wukong, saying he was not their kind.

Of course, what shocked them most was Zuo Yikai's action.

That was a solid wood chair. If he threw it and missed, he could very well beat someone to death on the spot.

Even with Zuo Yikai backed by the mighty Shilin Guomao Group of Zhonghai, if a life was lost, that backing might not be enough to save him.

"Zuo Yikai, have you had enough?"

"Today is a class reunion, and Cheng Gang is the one hosting it."

"You're acting like the host and trying to smash someone with a chair. Is there something wrong with your brain?"

The one who spoke was Qin Xueqing. Her cold eyes were fixed firmly on Zuo Yikai.

It had to be said that she had been utterly enraged by him.

Of course, the reason she was so furious was entirely because of Lin Chen.

If Zuo Yikai threw that chair, Lin Chen could very well get hurt.

If Lin Chen were injured, then no matter who it was, they would become Qin Xueqing's enemy.

Because he was the first man in her life who had truly made her heart stir, the man she had fallen deeply in love with.

And this man was so outstanding that she feared there was no second person like him in the world.

No wonder she was so furious.

"Th-This..."

Seeing Qin Xueqing angry, everyone held their breath.

They truly had not expected her to lose her temper so fiercely at this moment.

Even when Zuo Yikai had acted frivolously toward her earlier, she had not been this angry.

Could it be... that our Colonel Qin really likes Cheng Gang?

This question was like a stone sinking into the sea and stirring ripples, instantly striking everyone's minds.

Of course, Cheng Gang himself had the same thought.

When he saw Qin Xueqing risk being blacklisted to confront Zuo Yikai for his safety, he could not help growing excited.

At the same time, he looked forward even more to confessing to Xue Qing when they were alone afterward.

It had to be said that Cheng Gang felt happy at that moment—ecstatic, even.

"This little girl really hasn't changed. Once she decides on something, no one is allowed to oppose it or harm it in the slightest."

Lin Chen was also moved by Qin Xueqing's furious confrontation with Zuo Yikai.

But precisely because of that, his heart ached for her.

Qin Xueqing was different from other girls. Once she had set her mind on something, no one could change it, not even Lin Chen.

Even if Lin Chen agreed to be with her right now, Qin Xueqing would not accept it.

Because according to her values, she would feel that Lin Chen was merely taking pity on her, accepting her because he saw her as small and pitiful.

In her heart, that was not true love, but pitying compassion.

Only by working tirelessly on her own, following in Lin Chen's footsteps, and finally winning him could she accept it.

Only then would she believe that the two of them were together because they genuinely liked each other.

"Ah..."

Thinking of Qin Xueqing's personality, Lin Chen could not help sighing.

At the same time, he felt even more tenderness toward her.

He would never let down a woman like her.

It was just that before they finally fell in love, she would have to suffer quite a bit.

Clang!

Seeing Qin Xueqing's icy expression, Zuo Yikai finally suppressed the fury in his heart.

He heavily set the chair back in its place, producing a loud clang.

It was clear just how furious he was.

He had never expected Qin Xueqing to berate him like that in front of everyone.

And the person she was defending was actually Cheng Gang.

Damn it, Cheng Gang. Once this class reunion is over, I'll show you how I deal with you.

Zuo Yikai spoke viciously in his heart, his gaze toward Cheng Gang incomparably cold.

No matter what, he would have his revenge for today's humiliation.

Even if it was not for Qin Xueqing, he had to do it for himself.

After all, anyone in Zhonghai who dared humiliate the Zuo Family had to pay a heavy price.

Clang!

Just as no one knew what they should do or say next, the private room's door opened again.

This time, however, it was the hotel's female servers.

Each of them carried a plate of exquisite dishes as they walked into the room.

Before they even came close, everyone could already smell the fragrance of the food.

It had to be said that the chefs of the Zhonghai Emperor International Hotel had reached the pinnacle of culinary skill.

No wonder a single meal here could easily cost more than a hundred thousand.

"Wow, these dishes not only smell incredible, but their presentation is so beautiful too!"

When the servers placed the dishes on the table, several female classmates immediately cried out in amazement.

It was not only the female classmates. Even Cheng Gang, Zuo Yikai, and Qin Xueqing's eyes lit up at the sight of the dishes.

Naturally, Lin Chen was included as well.

Although his net worth had already surpassed a hundred billion, it had only been a few days. There were still many things he had yet to enjoy.

For example, this was also the first time he had seen such exquisite dishes from a luxury hotel.

Especially the dish placed right before him.

Though it used nothing more than wood ear mushrooms and shiitake mushrooms, under the hands of the hotel's imperial chef—

—it had been transformed into a breathtaking scene of paradise beyond the world.

Just by looking at it, he could roughly guess what the chef had intended.

The chef had used shiitake mushrooms to represent piled stones, wood ear mushrooms to represent a lotus grove, and the sauce on the plate as the river that brought the whole picture to life.

With those three elements combined, ingredients that could not have been more ordinary had been forcefully turned into an artistic culinary masterpiece.

It had to be said that humanity truly was remarkable.

With just a pair of hands, along with wisdom and creativity, people could create all manner of wonderful things beyond imagination.

"Sir, this is one of our hotel's imperial chef's signature dishes. It is called Moonlight over the Lotus Pond."

Seeing Lin Chen staring at the dish called Moonlight over the Lotus Pond, the server beside him hurriedly stepped forward to explain.

Her explanation immediately drew surprised exclamations from everyone.

"What a wonderful name, Moonlight over the Lotus Pond. The arrangement alone truly suits that artistic mood."

"Exactly. To create such an atmosphere with only two ordinary ingredients—it really shows why the chef works at such a grand hotel."

"Of course. Otherwise, if the chefs did not have real skill, how could the hotel dare charge over a hundred thousand for a meal?"

While everyone continued praising the dish Moonlight over the Lotus Pond—

Lin Chen shifted his gaze to another dish.

When he saw its unusual arrangement, his eyes lit up as well.