Chapter 143: The Honored Guest is Right Before Your Eyes

Manager Zhao made up his mind in his heart and looked at Su Zheng with a gloomy expression.

"Tell me, why did you commit violence at the entrance of our hotel?!"

After saying that, he carefully glanced at Su Zheng's attire, a hint of contempt rising even more in his heart.

Dressed in cheap, off-the-rack clothes, yet daring to come here and cause trouble! Even if you are in the right today, you can only consider yourself unlucky!

"Commit violence? You haven't even figured out the whole story, yet you're already slapping me with such a heavy accusation!"

Su Zheng narrowed his eyes, a playful expression plastered all over his face as he spoke.

"Hmph! Isn't that what you did? You threw punches, and you still dare to deny you were committing violence? You guys, go grab him! Today, you must offer an apology and earn their forgiveness!"

Manager Zhao barked arrogantly. Then, seeing the gathering crowd of pedestrians, a sense of anxiety grew within him, terrified that the honored guest would arrive at this very moment, which would spell absolute disaster.

"Ahem... Young Master Zhe, Young Master Yong, why don't you and your friends go inside first? Rest assured, I, old Zhao, give you my word today—I will definitely give you an explanation. This guy isn't going anywhere!"

Brother Zhe and Liu Yong exchanged glances. Seeing the swollen palm prints on each other's faces, they realized that lingering here would only make them lose more face, so they nodded slightly in agreement.

Thus, surrounded by the other wealthy heirs, the two of them walked toward the lobby first.

As for Chen Peng, he had long since been dragged away into the lobby by two security guards.

"Neither of those two can be let go. I'll be sitting in the lobby; later, you need to drag them right in front of me, understand?!"

Before turning away, Brother Zhe shot Su Zheng another fierce glare, then looked at Chen Muque and instructed Manager Zhao in a cold voice.

"Don't worry, consider it done. Please!"

Manager Zhao wiped the nervous sweat from his forehead and urged the group once again to leave.

Normally, he wouldn't be this deferential to the likes of Brother Zhe and the others, but the situation was critical now, and the honored guest could arrive at any second. To protect his livelihood, he had no choice but to lower his posture.

"Kid, see that? That's the gap between us. A poor loser like you trying to go up against me will only meet a miserably tragic end. I'll be waiting inside for you to crawl to me on your knees and beg for mercy, Hahaha..."

Liu Yong could not resist mocking Su Zheng one last time before laughing and heading into the lobby with the others.

The surrounding pedestrians were still watching. Seeing the arrogant and domineering behavior of those wealthy heirs, most of them shook their heads, their eyes filled with a sense of helplessness.

They figured Su Zheng was in for a world of hurt today. Having hit those people, who knew what kind of price he would have to pay to settle this matter!

Those spoiled second-generation youths were reckless and knew no restraint; if he really got dragged inside, he'd probably be stripped of a layer of skin even if he survived!

"Call the authorities! I think we should just call the authorities; that's the fairest way!"

"Call the authorities? Do you even have any idea who owns The Grand Monarch Bay? No matter where you go, if they want to crush you, they will!"

"I heard it's owned by the boss of the Longevity Pavilion, but I'm not sure if it's true."

"Then you heard right. Sigh... these two don't look like wealthy people either. Why on earth would they wander around here for no reason? And look, disaster has fallen out of the sky!"

Most of the onlookers were pedestrians, particularly young people who loved to check in at trendy spots. Even if they couldn't afford the dining inside, taking photos at the entrance was still enough to show off on their social media feeds.

Right now, they were whispering amongst themselves, holding a deep sense of sympathy for Su Zheng and Chen Muque.

"Hmph! Are you going to walk in and apologize yourselves, or do you want me to send someone to drag you in?"

Manager Zhao had completely lost any interest in investigating the root cause of the matter. Time was of the essence, and resolving this quickly was paramount.

"A person like you managed to become a manager. It looks like your boss is truly blind!"

Su Zheng gave Manager Zhao a disdainful glare before continuing:

"Those people deserved to be hit, and as for why, I couldn't be bothered to explain it to you. I originally came here to have a meal, but your attitude has completely disappointed me. Goodbye!"

With that, he took Chen Muque's hand and turned to leave.

"Stop right there! Do you really think you can just walk away?!"

Manager Zhao's temper flared. Being reprimanded by Su Zheng made him feel like he had lost all face, and he immediately waved his hand to signal the security guards nearby to grab the two of them first!

"Let's see any of you dare to lay a hand on them!"

At that moment, a sharp, angry voice rang out from a distance.

Qiao Lan had arrived.

Having made a trip to the Li residence, she had arrived a bit late.

She never expected that just as her car was about to enter the underground parking garage, she would catch sight of this scene unfolding at the hotel entrance from afar.

Especially when she saw Su Zheng and Chen Muque aggressively surrounded by the security guards of her own establishment, looking ready to strike, she slammed on the brakes and quickly ran over.

"President Qiao?!"

Manager Zhao's expression shifted drastically upon seeing Qiao Lan. He hurriedly bowed and rushed forward, a trace of guilt coloring his hurried explanation:

"Please calm your anger, President Qiao. I will immediately have those two troublemaking poor ghosts chased away. Rest assured, they will absolutely not affect the honored guest's mood later!"

He finished speaking and turned to give the security guards the order to drag Su Zheng and Chen Muque in through the side door, but suddenly felt a blur before his eyes.

"Slap!"

Qiao Lan's pretty face was frosted with fury. At that moment, consumed by rage, she took matters into her own hands and dealt Manager Zhao a direct slap across the face.

Still feeling unsatisfied and harboring immense resentment, she hurled her car keys fiercely right at Manager Zhao's swollen face.

"President Qiao, I..."

Disregarding the pain on his face, Manager Zhao instinctively caught the keys, staring at Qiao Lan with a look of terrified panic as he froze on the spot.

He had no idea why Qiao Lan was flying into such a rage, mistakenly assuming she was furious with him for incompetence in letting the hotel entrance descend into such chaos!

"President Qiao, just give me one minute—oh no, half a minute is enough! I'll chase that pair of scumbags out right now!"

He repeatedly offered fervent guarantees, his face etched with panic.

"Shut up! Shut your crow's mouth!"

Qiao Lan scolded, trembling with anger. She had never imagined things would turn out like this; after finally managing to invite Su Zheng and Chen Muque here, everything was on the verge of being completely ruined by a mere pawn like her own lobby manager.

"You... you... Kneel down!"

She pointed a finger at Manager Zhao, shouting a harsh reprimand, her gaze sharp enough to kill!

"Uh... Please calm your anger, President Qiao. I was wrong!"

Manager Zhao dared not disobey. Despite the crowd of onlookers surrounding them, in order to keep his footing at The Grand Monarch Bay, he dropped to his knees before Qiao Lan on the spot without a second thought.

Qiao Lan pressed a hand to her forehead, practically on the verge of vomiting blood from anger at this idiot. "I told you to apologize to the honored guest! Are you out of your pig-headed mind?!"

"The... the honored guest? President Qiao, please calm down first. The honored guest hasn't even arrived yet. Don't worry, I'll go order the staff to roll out the red carpet right now to welcome them!"

Manager Zhao pleaded frantically from his kneeling position on the ground.

"Ah! Ah! Ah!"

If there weren't so many people present, Qiao Lan would have completely lost her mind with frustration. Forcing herself to swallow her internal fury, she pointed directly at Su Zheng and Chen Muque and snapped:

"The honored guest is standing right in front of you! Can't your blind eyes see them?!"