Chapter 83: Getting 1 Restaurant for Free

The new lobby manager felt his face burn with embarrassment as the security guards stood rooted to the spot.

These men had always despised him and often bullied him. Now that he had secured the position of lobby manager, he was determined to repay every ounce of their past humiliation tenfold!

"Are you all deaf? Did you not hear what I just said? I’m warning you, look sharp and do your jobs, or I’ll fire every single one of you right now!"

His arrogant words instantly sparked outrage, and the security guards’ faces darkened in anger. A few of the more hot-headed ones even stepped forward, looking ready to give him a good beating. Terrified, the new manager instinctively shrank back.

In doing so, he accidentally stepped right onto Su Xiaobai’s leather shoes.

When he realized what he had done, the new manager panicked. He immediately dropped to his knees in front of Su Xiaobai, frantically trying to wipe the shoes clean.

"Get lost! You useless pieces of trash!"

Furious, Su Xiaobai kicked the new manager square in the chest. Disgusted, he patted down his own clothes where the man had just brushed against him.

He thought, "Even coming out for a simple meal is a disaster. Not only did I run into Yang Bingyu and Ye Xuan, but even these lowly grunts dare to ignore my orders. It seems this restaurant no longer wants to stay open in Jianghai City!"

"Go! Get Boss Wang down here! I want to see if the words of Su Xiaobai still hold any weight today!" Su Xiaobai delivered another swift kick, ordering the new lobby manager to fetch the restaurant’s owner.

Hearing the name "Boss Wang," Yang Bingyu burst into laughter.

She hadn’t expected to see Wang Bao again so soon after dealing with him just this afternoon. She wondered what kind of expression he would make when he arrived and saw the three of them standing there.

Annoyed by her laughter, Su Xiaobai sneered and offered a cold reminder. "What are you laughing at, Yang Bingyu? Do you actually think Boss Wang will take your side when he gets here?

"Don’t forget, when the Yang Family fought him for that plot of land in the east of the city, you offended him to the core."

The conflict between the Yang Family and Boss Wang had caused quite a stir back then. Ultimately, higher-ups had to step in and divide the land in two. Half went to the Yang Family and the other half to Boss Wang, which finally settled the dispute.

At the time, Boss Wang publicly declared that a bitter feud had been forged between him and the Yang Family. On the other hand, the Su Family, while not on the best of terms with him, still maintained a working relationship. Therefore, Su Xiaobai was absolutely certain that Boss Wang would side with him.

"Su Xiaobai, he who laughs last, laughs longest. We’ll just have to wait and see, won’t we?" Completely unfazed by his threats, Yang Bingyu tilted her chin up fearlessly.

He thought, "Stubborn to the very end!"

Watching her defiant attitude, Su Xiaobai wished he could just grab her and thoroughly humiliate her.

Before long, Boss Wang hurried over with a few of his men in tow.

"Who the hell dares to cause trouble on my turf? Do you have a death wish? Huh?"

His booming voice arrived before he did. Wang Bao’s tone was so rough and powerful that it made everyone’s eardrums vibrate uncomfortably.

Su Xiaobai’s eyes lit up, and he immediately walked toward Wang Bao. "Boss Wang! It’s been a while. I trust you’ve been well?"

"Su Xiaobai? What are you doing here, kid?" Seeing who it was, Wang Bao reined in his temper, though he furrowed his brows in confusion.

"Boss Wang, your men are being quite disobedient. I told them to handle a small matter, and they refused. What, does my name no longer hold any weight in Jianghai City?" Su Xiaobai chuckled, taking the preemptive strike.

Even though Wang Bao was a major figure in the local underworld, Su Xiaobai was no pushover. He could show the man a degree of respect, but he certainly didn’t fear him.

Hearing this, Wang Bao swept his gaze over the restaurant staff. His glare alone was enough to make them tremble in fear, their legs shaking uncontrollably.

"For trivial matters that they can handle, they’ll naturally listen to you, Eldest Young Master Su.

"But if it’s something beyond their authority, don’t stoop to their level. After all, they only follow my orders."

Although the restaurant staff weren’t his sworn brothers who had fought through life and death with him, they were still his subordinates. Wang Bao was fiercely protective of his own and wouldn’t let Su Xiaobai bully them so easily.

Su Xiaobai countered with a laugh, meeting Wang Bao’s eyes. "Haha, what major matter could it be? I simply asked them to kick out a few people who are ruining my appetite.

"Don’t tell me something so minor requires a direct report to you, Boss Wang?"

Realizing it was just a petty squabble, Wang Bao immediately glared at the staff and scolded them. "Why didn’t you just do as Eldest Young Master Su asked for such a trivial matter? Why the hell did I have to come down here myself?"

The restaurant staff felt incredibly wronged. If it had been anyone else in Jianghai City, they would have thrown them out without a second thought. But this happened to be the eldest daughter of the Yang Family! How were they supposed to handle that?

"Wang Bao, are you planning to throw us out?"

Just as Wang Bao was about to reprimand his men further, Yang Bingyu, whom he had completely overlooked, finally spoke up.

Hearing her voice, Wang Bao instantly froze.

All of his arrogance vanished in a flash. He quickly plastered a brilliant smile on his face, turning around to apologize profusely to Yang Bingyu. "Oh, it’s you, Miss Yang! This is a complete misunderstanding! A total misunderstanding! Even if you were to tear this restaurant down today, I wouldn’t dare utter a single word of complaint."

The situation escalated and reversed so quickly that the crowd could barely process it.

They thought, "Are we hallucinating?"

The underground king of Jianghai City was actually bowing and scraping before Yang Bingyu? The restaurant staff were utterly dumbfounded, staring at the scene in absolute shock.

After a few seconds of astonishment, Su Xiaobai instantly pieced the puzzle together.

Wang Bao must have learned of Ye Xuan’s true identity, which was why he was so terrified of offending Yang Bingyu. He wasn’t afraid of the Yang Family; he was afraid of Ye Xuan.

Su Xiaobai had initially hoped to use Wang Bao’s ignorance of Ye Xuan’s background to thoroughly humiliate Yang Bingyu. Instead, his plan had completely backfired, and he had only ended up shooting himself in the foot.

"Wang Bao, we’ve been shopping all afternoon and we’re starving. Are we allowed into this restaurant or not?" Ye Xuan stared at Wang Bao with a cold expression, his tone completely flat.

The more emotionless Ye Xuan appeared, the more terrified Wang Bao became, unable to gauge the man’s temper. He hurriedly cleared a path for Ye Xuan and Yang Bingyu, personally escorting them inside.

"Of course you are! Brother Ye, if you like it, I’ll give this restaurant to you as a gift! From now on, you are the boss here!"

Desperate to curry favor with Ye Xuan, Wang Bao handed over the entire establishment without even blinking an eye.

Once again, the onlookers were left completely speechless.