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Chapter 43: A Pair of Unwanted Old Shoes:
Before coming to the Mingyue Hotel, Lu Yu received intelligence from Zhou Bin's subordinates.
He knew that Chen Bansheng was also at the hotel.
When he arrived with Qin Sisi and Li Xiaorou, he deliberately lagged behind. That’s when he spotted two familiar figures.
Indeed, the young couple who were mocked earlier were none other than Chen Bansheng and Bai Qingzhi.
Of course, the main target of the ridicule was the protagonist, Chen Bansheng.
In typical urban novels, protagonists often have a peculiar trait: they wear outfits that cost no more than a couple of hundred yuan from street vendors.
Wherever they go, they become subjects of mockery, whether it's from the security guards of high-priced residential areas, pretty salesgirls at showrooms, or snobbish clerks at luxury stores.
In any upscale setting, they attract ridicule. If they happen to run into a couple of snobbish old classmates from elementary, middle, high school, or even college, it's even more perfect.
Then, the protagonist would have a moment of showing off and counterattacking, making those who looked down on him regret it immensely.
They might either kneel and apologize, slap themselves, and turn into followers, or they might get scolded, beaten, lose face, and lose their jobs.
Lu Yu never understood why these protagonists had such a fascination for these scenarios.
He also couldn’t fathom why the staff at these high-end places always seemed so low-class.
All he knew was that these protagonists were truly strange.
If you were poor and dressed this way, it would be understandable. But to come to such a high-end place in cheap clothes?
That’s just bizarre.
...
"How does Young Master Sun wish to handle this?"
"Make them leave and don't let me see them again," Young Master Sun said impatiently.
Young Master Sun's full name was Sun Xiuping, the young master of a large enterprise. His family’s assets were comparable to those of Lu Yu's Renhe Group. This was why he could afford to be so arrogant while spending here.
"Not even a little leeway?"
"What do you think?" Sun Xiuping retorted impatiently.
"Mr. Tang!" Manager Liu said hurriedly, seeing Tang Wenjiang's hesitation. "Please, Mr. Tang, don’t fire me. I have elders and children depending on my income. I’ve worked under you for so many years, even if not with merit, at least with hard work. You can’t fire me!"
Tang Wenjiang was in a dilemma but didn’t respond immediately. Seeing this, Manager Liu turned and knelt before Chen Bansheng.
"Mr. Chen, Mr. Chen, I’m sorry. I was blind and didn’t recognize you as Young Master Sun’s esteemed guest. Please forgive me this once. I promise there won’t be a next time..."
Fearing his dismissal, Manager Liu begged on his knees.
"Hmph!" Chen Bansheng drank his wine, ignoring him. The earlier conflict clearly displeased him.
Sun Xiuping added fuel to the fire. "Next time? You still want a next time? Disrespecting my brother Chen means disrespecting me. Mr. Tang, do I need to repeat myself?"
"Sigh!" Tang Wenjiang sighed helplessly. He couldn’t afford to offend Sun Xiuping. Besides, Liu was indeed at fault. He looked at Manager Liu. "Xiao Liu, how could you do something so foolish after all these years working for me... You should..."
"Wait!"
Tang Wenjiang intended to say, "go to the finance office to collect your salary and leave." Even if Liu didn’t leave, he had to show Sun Xiuping he was doing something. He planned to reassign Liu later. But someone interrupted him.
Hearing this voice, Sun Xiuping and Chen Bansheng frowned simultaneously. Manager Liu was surprised. Everyone looked at the door.
A well-built, handsome young man with heroic air appeared.
Lu Yu entered, surveying everyone calmly. Tang Wenjiang wanted to speak but was stopped by Lu Yu’s raised hand.
"Manager Liu cannot be fired," Lu Yu stated.
Tang Wenjiang was surprised but said nothing.
One reason was that Lu Yu was now the hotel’s owner. Another was that Tang wanted to save Liu, given their years of working together. He just had to put on a show due to the pressure.
Lu Yu’s intervention was welcome. However, he remained cautious. Mishandling this situation could offend Sun Xiuping and damage the hotel's reputation.
"Who the hell is speaking?"
"Oh? Haha! I wondered who it was. Turns out it's Young Master Lu," Sun Xiuping sneered sarcastically. "What? Couldn't win the girl, now you’re playing hero?"
"Young Master Sun, you shouldn't expose someone's sore spots. Can't you see Miss Qingzhi is now with Brother Chen?" another man, also with a female companion, teased mockingly.
Previously, Lu Yu was busy pursuing Bai Qingzhi, isolating him from other rich kids in Rongcheng.
Some thought him passionate, others foolish.
Sun Xiuping and this man were in the latter group. Now friends with Chen Bansheng, they naturally sided with him. Friends' enemies are their enemies.
"Hahaha, my mistake. I apologize..." Sun Xiuping laughed mockingly. Chen Bansheng smirked too. Snatching a rich kid’s girl was indeed something to be proud of.
"What the hell are you laughing at?" Lu Yu glared at them. "If you two idiots laugh again, believe me, I'll have you carried out horizontally. And you!" Lu Yu pointed at Chen Bansheng. "You picked up a pair of unwanted old shoes. What's there to be proud of?"
He knew that Chen Bansheng was also at the hotel.
When he arrived with Qin Sisi and Li Xiaorou, he deliberately lagged behind. That’s when he spotted two familiar figures.
Indeed, the young couple who were mocked earlier were none other than Chen Bansheng and Bai Qingzhi.
Of course, the main target of the ridicule was the protagonist, Chen Bansheng.
In typical urban novels, protagonists often have a peculiar trait: they wear outfits that cost no more than a couple of hundred yuan from street vendors.
Wherever they go, they become subjects of mockery, whether it's from the security guards of high-priced residential areas, pretty salesgirls at showrooms, or snobbish clerks at luxury stores.
In any upscale setting, they attract ridicule. If they happen to run into a couple of snobbish old classmates from elementary, middle, high school, or even college, it's even more perfect.
Then, the protagonist would have a moment of showing off and counterattacking, making those who looked down on him regret it immensely.
They might either kneel and apologize, slap themselves, and turn into followers, or they might get scolded, beaten, lose face, and lose their jobs.
Lu Yu never understood why these protagonists had such a fascination for these scenarios.
He also couldn’t fathom why the staff at these high-end places always seemed so low-class.
All he knew was that these protagonists were truly strange.
If you were poor and dressed this way, it would be understandable. But to come to such a high-end place in cheap clothes?
That’s just bizarre.
...
"How does Young Master Sun wish to handle this?"
"Make them leave and don't let me see them again," Young Master Sun said impatiently.
Young Master Sun's full name was Sun Xiuping, the young master of a large enterprise. His family’s assets were comparable to those of Lu Yu's Renhe Group. This was why he could afford to be so arrogant while spending here.
"Not even a little leeway?"
"What do you think?" Sun Xiuping retorted impatiently.
"Mr. Tang!" Manager Liu said hurriedly, seeing Tang Wenjiang's hesitation. "Please, Mr. Tang, don’t fire me. I have elders and children depending on my income. I’ve worked under you for so many years, even if not with merit, at least with hard work. You can’t fire me!"
Tang Wenjiang was in a dilemma but didn’t respond immediately. Seeing this, Manager Liu turned and knelt before Chen Bansheng.
"Mr. Chen, Mr. Chen, I’m sorry. I was blind and didn’t recognize you as Young Master Sun’s esteemed guest. Please forgive me this once. I promise there won’t be a next time..."
Fearing his dismissal, Manager Liu begged on his knees.
"Hmph!" Chen Bansheng drank his wine, ignoring him. The earlier conflict clearly displeased him.
Sun Xiuping added fuel to the fire. "Next time? You still want a next time? Disrespecting my brother Chen means disrespecting me. Mr. Tang, do I need to repeat myself?"
"Sigh!" Tang Wenjiang sighed helplessly. He couldn’t afford to offend Sun Xiuping. Besides, Liu was indeed at fault. He looked at Manager Liu. "Xiao Liu, how could you do something so foolish after all these years working for me... You should..."
"Wait!"
Tang Wenjiang intended to say, "go to the finance office to collect your salary and leave." Even if Liu didn’t leave, he had to show Sun Xiuping he was doing something. He planned to reassign Liu later. But someone interrupted him.
Hearing this voice, Sun Xiuping and Chen Bansheng frowned simultaneously. Manager Liu was surprised. Everyone looked at the door.
A well-built, handsome young man with heroic air appeared.
Lu Yu entered, surveying everyone calmly. Tang Wenjiang wanted to speak but was stopped by Lu Yu’s raised hand.
"Manager Liu cannot be fired," Lu Yu stated.
Tang Wenjiang was surprised but said nothing.
One reason was that Lu Yu was now the hotel’s owner. Another was that Tang wanted to save Liu, given their years of working together. He just had to put on a show due to the pressure.
Lu Yu’s intervention was welcome. However, he remained cautious. Mishandling this situation could offend Sun Xiuping and damage the hotel's reputation.
"Who the hell is speaking?"
"Oh? Haha! I wondered who it was. Turns out it's Young Master Lu," Sun Xiuping sneered sarcastically. "What? Couldn't win the girl, now you’re playing hero?"
"Young Master Sun, you shouldn't expose someone's sore spots. Can't you see Miss Qingzhi is now with Brother Chen?" another man, also with a female companion, teased mockingly.
Previously, Lu Yu was busy pursuing Bai Qingzhi, isolating him from other rich kids in Rongcheng.
Some thought him passionate, others foolish.
Sun Xiuping and this man were in the latter group. Now friends with Chen Bansheng, they naturally sided with him. Friends' enemies are their enemies.
"Hahaha, my mistake. I apologize..." Sun Xiuping laughed mockingly. Chen Bansheng smirked too. Snatching a rich kid’s girl was indeed something to be proud of.
"What the hell are you laughing at?" Lu Yu glared at them. "If you two idiots laugh again, believe me, I'll have you carried out horizontally. And you!" Lu Yu pointed at Chen Bansheng. "You picked up a pair of unwanted old shoes. What's there to be proud of?"
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