Dong Ruolin was a little surprised.
She hadn't expected Xiao Hailong to really have connections in Jinling. Compared to Ye Chen, he was far better connected.
It seemed that if she grew closer to him in the future, going about her daily business in Jinling would be much easier.
The man in black respectfully led everyone to the door of the diamond private room.
Then he took out a form, handed it directly to Ye Chen, and said softly, "Sir, please sign here."
The diamond private room had been reserved especially for Ye Chen, and his signature was needed to confirm it.
Smiling, Ye Chen took the paper and pen. He was just about to write his name when Xiao Hailong's voice suddenly rang out.
"Fuck, put that pen down!"
Xiao Hailong walked over with a dark expression, snatched the paper and pen from Ye Chen's hands, and hastily signed his own name. Then he berated Ye Chen. "Have you no shame? Don't you fucking know who booked the room? What right do you have to sign your name on it?"
The man in black was dumbfounded. He gave Ye Chen a questioning look, asking whether he needed him to step in and teach this bastard a lesson.
Ye Chen said calmly, "It's all right. If he wants to sign, let him."
In front of Dong Ruolin, Ye Chen didn't want to make things too awkward. After all, she was his wife's best friend.
Soon, everyone was seated in the private room.
Xiao Hailong arranged for Dong Ruolin to sit in the seat of honor, while Ye Chen sat alone in a corner. Only Dong Ruolin spoke to him from time to time.
Before long, the waiters brought out exquisite dishes and fine wine.
Every dish was made with exceptionally choice ingredients. Top-grade abalone and ten-pound Australian lobsters were mere supporting players here.
Even the wine was a century-old national liquor. A single half-jin bottle could sell for over a hundred thousand yuan.
Dong Ruolin was well-traveled and knowledgeable, but even she was stunned by the extravagance of the meal.
Wang Yunfei exclaimed, "Hailong, how much did this meal cost?"
Xiao Hailong said proudly, "This meal cost three hundred thousand yuan."
Wang Yunfei said in surprise, "This isn't a three-hundred-thousand-yuan meal. These few bottles of wine alone cost more than that."
Xiao Hailong was secretly startled and suddenly felt that something wasn't quite right. Thinking back to how the man in black had treated him earlier, he wondered if Master Hong Wu had given him some special treatment.
But he didn't know him at all!
Dong Ruolin's beautiful eyes flickered. Holding Xiao Hailong in higher regard, she said, "Hailong, thank you!"
Hearing Dong Ruolin's words, Xiao Hailong beamed. "Not at all. It's only what I should do."
Then Xiao Hailong smiled and asked Ye Chen, "Ye Chen, you've never eaten anything this good in your life, have you?"
Ye Chen sneered. "What makes you so confident?"
Xiao Hailong said contemptuously, "You're eating my food, and that filthy mouth of yours is still so stubborn! If you've ever had the chance to eat anything this good before, I'll twist my head off and let you use it as a ball!"
Ye Chen smiled calmly. The days of his childhood had been so extravagantly luxurious that ordinary people couldn't imagine them. A meal like this was nothing more than servants' fare in the Ye Family.
Seeing that Ye Chen stubbornly refused to back down, Xiao Weiwei said angrily, "Ye Chen, what kind of attitude is that to take with my brother, you good-for-nothing? Believe it or not, I'll have you thrown out right now! We let you freeload a meal, and you still don't know what's good for you! You're such a fucking loser!"
But right then!
The door to the private room was kicked open with tremendous force, and a vicious voice rang out. "Where did you bunch of fucking idiots crawl out of? Who the fuck let you into this room?!"
As soon as the words fell, a man wearing an Armani suit and a thick gold chain, with a centipede-like scar running from the corner of his eye to his chin.
The man held a form in one hand and a club in the other, his face full of menace!
A dozen or so burly men with tattoos and scars followed close behind him, spreading out in a line and surrounding everyone.
Everyone was stunned and terrified. What on earth was going on?
The man in the lead was called Brother Biao. He was Master Hong Wu's right-hand man and had fought at his side to build his power in their early years. He was also a well-known figure throughout Jinling.
This time, Master Hong Wu had instructed him to make proper arrangements for the highly honored Mr. Ye to use the diamond private room at the Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion.
But when he checked on the room's use, he discovered that some nobody named Xiao Hailong had signed for it. He was both furious and afraid.
He was furious that the damned Xiao Hailong had taken the room he'd prepared for the honored guest;
He was afraid because there was only one top-tier banquet for the diamond private room. What would he do when the real honored guest arrived and found it gone?
Just then, Xiao Hailong stood up and said, "What are you doing? I booked this room. What are you barging in here and causing trouble for?"
Brother Biao pointed at Xiao Hailong and demanded, "You're Xiao Hailong?"
Xiao Hailong nodded and said arrogantly, "That's me!"
Brother Biao said coldly, "Bring him over here!"
At his command, two burly men seized Xiao Hailong and dragged him over.
"What are you doing? Let go of me!"
"Fuck you, why the hell are you talking so much?"
One of the burly men kicked him in the knee. Crying out in pain, Xiao Hailong fell to his knees before Brother Biao.
Brother Biao's icy gaze swept up and down Xiao Hailong, chilling him like the edge of a blade.
Smack!
The signature form was slapped straight onto Xiao Hailong's head.
Brother Biao unleashed a torrent of abuse. "Who gave you the right to use this room?"
Forcing himself to stay calm, Xiao Hailong said, "It's a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding. I booked this gold private room in advance, and I paid the three-hundred-thousand-yuan deposit!"
Wang Yunfei also cut in. "What are you doing? Hailong booked this room. Don't you have any rules?"
Brother Biao spat, then slapped Xiao Hailong. "Gold private room? This is the fucking diamond private room prepared for an honored guest! Trash like you thinks he's worthy of using it?!"
At those words, everyone froze.
The diamond private room?
No wonder the room was so extravagantly luxurious, and the food and wine were all top-tier. It wasn't the gold private room at all!
Cold sweat poured down Wang Yunfei's face. The diamond private room was so prestigious that people of their standing had no right even to enter it, let alone use it.
Xiao Weiwei hurriedly said, "Brother, don't you know Master Hong Wu? Hurry and explain it to them."
Xiao Hailong groaned inwardly and hurriedly said, "Shut up! What nonsense are you talking about? How could someone of my standing possibly know Master Hong Wu?"
Xiao Weiwei said, "But didn't you just say..."
Dong Ruolin watched the brother and sister. How could she fail to see that Xiao Hailong had been bragging just now?
She was immediately a little disappointed.
Brother Biao sneered. "You fucking dared to wave Master Hong Wu's banner? You brat, are you tired of living?"
With that, Brother Biao stood up and ordered his men, "Hold this brat's hand down! I'm going to teach him a proper lesson."
Xiao Hailong was immediately pinned down, unable to move a muscle!
The next second!
Brother Biao gripped the club and brought it down without the slightest hesitation!
"Ah... my hand! My hand is ruined!"
Xiao Hailong screamed wildly, cold sweat pouring from his entire body. A stench of urine came from his crotch, and he passed out in utter disgrace.
At the sight, Wang Yunfei and Xiao Weiwei turned even paler, their hearts pounding with fear.
Xiao Hailong, who had been so full of himself just moments ago, had been beaten back to his original form in an instant. Who wouldn't be afraid?
Dong Ruolin was badly frightened too. Trembling all over, she hid behind Ye Chen and said in terror, "What are we going to do? They wouldn't kill anyone, would they?"
Ye Chen patted Dong Ruolin on the shoulder and comforted her. "Don't be afraid. With me here, no one will touch you."
Dong Ruolin gave Ye Chen a grateful look. Although she knew he couldn't possibly solve trouble like this, his words still made her feel a little more at ease.
Meanwhile, Brother Biao kicked Xiao Hailong, who lay there like a dead pig, and cursed, "What a coward!"
Brother Biao turned his head and looked at Wang Yunfei.
"And you. You were the one who said I didn't have any rules, weren't you? Come on, get the fuck over here!"