Earlier in the waiting area, Xu Xiangbei heard that many dishes were unavailable, and he worriedly asked Boss Gu, "Boss Gu, do we have all the dishes we ordered?"
"Of course, don’t mind that we have many guests and the dishes run out quickly. We have ample reserves. Plus, we prioritize serving the guests in Room 1 first."
Boss Gu knew Xu Xiangbei was an important guest and wouldn’t dare be negligent, standing by the door and urging the waiters to serve quickly.
Soon, the table was full of snacks: crystal-clear dumplings like bright crystals, exquisite soup dumplings like ancient jade, and thick corn porridge, along with many beautifully presented pastries.
Everyone enjoyed the al. Though they had driven far and waited quite a while, they felt it was worth the trip.
When President Shan was preparing to settle the bill, Boss Gu smiled and said, "Just a few hundred bucks. You’re guests of Secretary Qin, it’s on the house."
Xu Xiangbei laughed, "The private room was ant for Secretary Qin, borrowing it already feels gracious enough. How could it be free for us, as personal consurs? President Shan, go ahead and settle the bill. Here’s your chance — girls love n who fight to pay the bill."
"Dr. Xu is right. It’s my privilege to treat everyone to a al, haha."
President Shan quickly settled the bill. When he arrived, President Shan had been arrogantly high-handed with Xu Xiangbei, but now he was acting fawning and obsequious, like a changed man.
A Maserati, blasting deafening music, drove into the parking lot, yet another person arriving for breakfast.
A tall, slender fashionably dressed beauty stepped out wearing five-inch crystal high heels, her white slender feet perfectly wrapped, and her long legs elegantly sculpted like jade. Her makeup was heavy but beautifully done.
Driving the car was a short young man, only reaching the height of the beauty’s nose.
The beauty’s long hair draped over her shoulders, her expression alluring. She caught sight of Ouyang Jiahui’s explosive polo hairstyle, never having seen such an unusual hairstyle, and laughed, covering her mouth.
However, when she got a clear look at Ouyang Jiahui’s face, her smile froze, and her once delicate face turned vicious and venomous.
Ouyang Jiahui’s expression changed, she shrank her neck and attempted to bypass the beauty but was grabbed by the arm.
"Ouyang Jiahui, it’s really you, what a coincidence running into you, you blabbermouth."
The tall beauty reached out and grabbed Ouyang Jiahui’s explosive polo hair, giving it a harsh yank, which nearly brought tears to Ouyang Jiahui’s eyes.
"Oh, please help , save ."
Jack, who had been tagging alongside Ouyang Jiahui, was frightened and backed away, stomping his feet, raising his delicate orchid fingers, and squeakily shouted, "Stop it, you shrew, no fighting, no fighting."
President Shan, perceptive enough, seeing the goddess being attacked, rushed over, separating Ouyang Jiahui from the tall beauty. He raised his hand without quarter, delivering a firm slap on the beauty’s delicate, enchanting face.
Slap, the beauty held her fiery cheek, cried pathetically to the short young man beside her, "Ah Dong, they’re bullying ."
The short young man’s expression turned icy, standing facing President Shan.
President Shan, noticing the opponent’s height only reaching his nose, sneered from above, "Your girlfriend first grabbed my girlfriend’s hair, that’s why I disciplined her. You’d best mind your business. I happen to be trained in martial arts."
The short young man calmly removed his watch from his wrist and handed it to his tall girlfriend, "Since you’re trained in martial arts, let’s have a fight, see whose fists are tougher."
President Shan wore a mocking expression, "Be careful, don’t cry if I knock you down."
Xu Xiangbei in the back saw the scuffle ahead; he intended to intervene but seeing President Shan claiming to be trained in martial arts and arrogantly posturing, he internally found it amusing and stopped, thinking President Shan needed so lessons for his rash boastfulness.
He could tell imdiately the short young man was not weak, his strong arms, steady walk, clearly a seasoned martial artist.
President Shan’s light and shallow steps hinted at just a few days’ dabbling in Tae Kwon Do, nowhere near a match for the short young man.
Gu Xiangyi, pushing Gu Xinyan’s wheelchair, arrived and seeing Xu Xiangbei not rushing to intervene, seed to understand his thoughts, "Dr. Xu, aren’t you known for ddling in others’ affairs? Why not go help?"
"President Shan is trained in martial arts, does he need my help? He wants to play hero in front of the beauty, putting on a show; how could I steal his thunder?"
Gu Xiangyi disdainfully laughed, "I knew you’re full of tricks, President Shan may be sowhat frivolous, but he is Miss Ouyang’s friend, so keep an eye, don’t let him get hurt by her."
"Yes, my future wife, I’ll follow your advice."
Ouyang Jiahui fixed her disheveled hair, glaring resentfully at the tall beauty, who equally glared back at her with animosity, their eyes fiercely clashing in the air, potentially sparking flas.
Gu Xinyan noticed the signs and asked Ouyang Jiahui, "Sister Ouyang, what’s going on? Does she have a grudge with you?"
Ouyang Jiahui reluctantly revealed the story.
The tall beauty nad Anna was once a reputed model but secretly engaged as an escort.
At that ti, Ouyang Jiahui was only a news editor at a magazine and inadvertently stumbled upon this event, a big scoop indeed. She imdiately exposed Anna in the magazine, mocking her harshly.
Anna’s reputation was utterly ruined, so seeing Ouyang Jiahui again left her with murderous hatred.
Gu Xiangyi consoled Ouyang Jiahui, "You’re not to bla. Since she dared be an escort, she shouldn’t fear exposure. Now things turned out this way, no point in fearing her. You were simply doing your job, and as a journalist, you must speak the truth, without needing to shield her."
Xu Xiangbei chuckled and waved dismissively, "I disagree. Honestly, you were too quick for personal gain, no need for harsh criticism. Do you know your action, even lightly, could disgrace her and leave her jobless, severely ruin her life? As the saying goes, when striking, leave a margin for future encounters, one should speak kindly."
Gu Xiangyi shot Xu Xiangbei a glare, "This isn’t about you, go help President Shan."
Though Ouyang Jiahui was initially staring at the tall beauty, Xu Xiangbei’s words made her avert her eyes. She saw the fury-driven teardrops in the other’s eyes, concealing intense hatred.
She started to doubt if she might have gone overboard. Anna once called her, begging tearfully not to release the article. At the ti, she saw Anna as deceitful, a rogue, deserving of punishnt and additionally for personal reasons, decided to publish the exposé.
Exposing Anna as an escort was major news, giving her journalist career a smooth path to success.
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