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Chapter 44: Bullying with Power:
Lu Yu’s crude outburst left everyone stunned.
Sensing trouble, Tang Wenjiang quickly sent away the idle onlookers, leaving only Qin Sisi, the two girls, Manager Liu, and himself in the room.
Sun Xiuping’s friend, Yuan Zhiwen, another wealthy second-generation, was also present. His family was in real estate, not too large but sufficient to support the Bai family.
Both Yuan Zhiwen and Sun Xiuping were momentarily taken aback by Lu Yu’s arrogant demeanor. Chen Bansheng frowned, and Bai Qingzhi’s face flashed with anger as she spoke up.
“Lu Yu, what do you mean by this?”
“Am I wrong?” Lu Yu calmly walked over to the sofa and sat down, gesturing for the two women, Tang Wenjiang, and Manager Liu to sit as well. He poured himself some tea and continued, “Two hours ago, you were begging me to marry you. When I refused, you immediately threw yourself into someone else’s arms. What else could you be but an old shoe?”
“You...” Bai Qingzhi stammered.
“Is what he said true?” Chen Bansheng turned to Bai Qingzhi, questioning her with a stern expression. As a protagonist, he allowed others to like his woman and even allowed his woman to have liked others in the past. He might even tolerate her if she wasn’t pure. But he could never accept a woman who was fickle and unfaithful.
“No... it’s not like that, Brother Bansheng... let me explain...” Bai Qingzhi tried to defend herself.
“Alright, Brother Chen!” Yuan Zhiwen interrupted, trying to smooth things over. “You’re skilled at fortune-telling, but you need more practice in other areas. Lu Yu was clearly trying to sow discord, and you almost fell for it.”
Hearing this, Bai Qingzhi stopped her explanation, while Chen Bansheng realized his mistake.
“Oh? I was indeed a bit careless. Thanks for the reminder, Brother Yuan.”
“No problem! We’re friends, right?” Yuan Zhiwen smiled and dropped the subject.
At this moment, Sun Xiuping turned his attention to Lu Yu.
“Young Master Lu, let’s not talk about them. Let’s talk about you!” Sun Xiuping’s tone was slow, on the verge of anger. “What did you mean when you said you’d make us leave horizontally?”
He seemed ready to explode, but Lu Yu remained unphased and arrogant. “Exactly what I said. If you don’t believe me, try it and see.”
“Arrogant!” Sun Xiuping was furious. “Lu Yu, don’t think just because you’re Lu Mingyuan’s son, I won’t touch you!”
“Then do it, idiot...” Lu Yu taunted.
“You...”
Sun Xiuping clenched his fists, took a deep breath, and sneered. “Very well, Lu Yu, you’ve got guts. Mr. Tang, we were discussing Manager Liu’s issue. What’s the meaning of bringing this brat in?”
Ultimately, he didn’t dare to act out in a five-star hotel. Security wasn’t to be trifled with, and both parties were people of status. Whoever started the fight would be at a disadvantage. So he turned his anger towards Tang Wenjiang.
“This has nothing to do with Mr. Tang. I came on my own,” Lu Yu interjected before Tang could speak. “I wanted to see how you idiots abuse your power.”
“Abuse power? Me?” Sun Xiuping retorted.
“Isn’t it?” Lu Yu scoffed. “Not to mention you two, let’s talk about this ‘Master Chen’ here. You have plenty of money, yet you intentionally wear cheap clothes to high-end places. You’re just here to provoke people, aren’t you? What grudge do you have against Manager Liu for doing this to him?”
“I... I like wearing cheap clothes. Is that any of your business?” Chen Bansheng was at a loss for words but refused to back down.
“It’s not my business, but your behavior is unacceptable. Manager Liu made a mistake, but wasn’t it provoked by your scruffy appearance? He’s already apologized on his knees. What more do you want? In my opinion, deducting his bonus this month should be enough. At most, give you a free meal. Using your status to get him fired is excessive.”
Before anyone else could react, Manager Liu was already in tears, deeply moved. He didn’t know Lu Yu, as Lu Yu rarely visited this part of the hotel. Now hearing Lu Yu speak up for him, he was overwhelmed.
“Who are you to decide?” Sun Xiuping was not pleased. “Mr. Tang and I are discussing this. What does it have to do with you?”
“What gives you the right to interfere?” Yuan Zhiwen echoed. “Do you think this hotel belongs to the Lu family?”
Chen Bansheng glanced at Lu Yu with disdain. “Some people really don’t know their place.”
“This hotel may not belong to the Lu family,” Lu Yu replied calmly, “but it is mine. If you want to fire my employee, why shouldn’t I intervene?”
“Your property? Stop lying. I remember this hotel isn’t...” Sun Xiuping trailed off, realizing that Tang Wenjiang wasn’t contradicting Lu Yu. Given Tang’s respectful attitude towards Lu Yu earlier, Young Master Sun started piecing things together.
Could it really be...?
[Ding! Impression of Chen Bansheng changed. Destiny Points +300]
[Ding! Impression of Sun Xiuping changed. Destiny Points +200]
[Ding! Impression of Yuan Zhiwen changed. Destiny Points +200]
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