"That’s right, drinking without eating isn’t good for your health. Mr. Zhang, let’s eat first." Liu Zhanyuan raised his head and said, then picked up his chopsticks.
Dong Zhiping was even more unruly, directly picking up his chopsticks and taking a bite of a Lion’s Head meatball.
Zhang Wenhao and his son were holding their wine glasses, their faces looking quite unpleasant, gloomily staring at Qin Yi. Damn, so much talk from a cripple, sooner or later someone will cut off your tongue.
Zhang Wenhao, being an old hand, gestured to Zhang Hao to calm down, smiling, "Mr. Liu and Mr. Dong certainly know how to take care of themselves."
"The head chef of this hotel is said to be from a line of imperial chefs. The flavors of the dishes truly leave nothing to be desired," Zhang Hao said with a smile.
Qin Yi raised his head, curiously asking, "Is this your first time eating here too?"
"Uh..." Zhang Wenhao and his son’s expressions turned stiff.
Qin Yi added, "I thought I was the only one coming to such a fancy place for the first time. Turns out, everyone’s the same."
The hell alike? I’m too busy to come, you simply can’t afford it. How’s that the same? Why does this cripple talk so much?
"Mr. Qin doesn’t go out much, does he?" Zhang Hao asked with a fake smile.
"Yeah, with my leg , if it weren’t for Mr. Liu, I wouldn’t have come today either."
Zhang Hao sneered, "It must not be easy, Mr. Qin. You should eat more and talk less, otherwise, the food won’t taste good when it gets cold."
"If it gets cold, can’t they just heat it up? Do five-star hotels not heat up dishes?" Qin Yi asked curiously.
Zhang Hao’s face stiffened, this fool was really making his stomach hurt.
Qin Yi picked up a piece of meat, about to eat it when he suddenly noticed hair on it. Seems like the hygiene of this five-star hotel is just so-so. Qin Yi carefully started plucking the hair.
Dong Zhiping’s mouth twitched hard, no way? This is his family’s hotel. If they really lack attention to detail, it would be a slap to his face.
Zhang Wenhao and his son naturally noticed Qin Yi’s actions, a sinister smile appeared on their faces. This fool dared to do this in front of Dong Zhiping. In front of the host, even if the meat isn’t clean, just put it aside. Isn’t this an outright slap to Dong Zhiping’s face?
Qin Yi was careful and patient, finally plucking all the hair from the meat, then happily put it into his mouth.
Zhang Hao glanced at Dong Zhiping, and then mockingly said, "Mr. Qin, if the meat isn’t clean, just don’t eat it, put it aside."
"The meat isn’t clean, how is that possible?" Qin Yi asked in surprise.
"I saw Mr. Qin plucking unclean hair from that meat just now." Zhang Hao looked at Dong Zhiping, "Mr. Dong, it seems like your hotel’s kitchen staff needs some serious reevaluation."
Dong Zhiping’s face turned unpleasant, if hygiene at a five-star hotel isn’t up to par, that would seriously impact business if word got out.
Zhang Wenhao gave an appreciative glance at his eldest son, well done, both slapped Dong Zhiping in the face and made him resent Qin Yi, killing two birds with one stone.
Qin Yi looked at Zhang Hao and suddenly asked, "Mr. Zhang, is there something wrong with your eyesight?"
"My eyesight’s fine, why would Mr. Qin ask such a thing?" Zhang Hao sneered.
Qin Yi said playfully, "There must be something wrong with your eyes. Otherwise, how could you mistake ginger for meat? What I ate just now was ginger. As the saying goes, ’Eat radishes in winter and ginger in summer,’ eating ginger is good for you."
"Uh..." Zhang Hao was completely dumbfounded, ginger?
Dong Zhiping sneered, "Mr. Zhang, make sure you see properly before speaking. Otherwise, my hotel’s reputation might get ruined in your hands."
Zhang Hao awkwardly smiled, his gaze coldly fixating on Qin Yi.
But Qin Yi just focused on eating, ignoring him, which only made Zhang Hao grind his teeth in hatred.
"Come on, let’s have a drink now, eat and drink together." Zhang Wenhao broke the awkwardness, raising his glass.
Qin Yi picked up his wine glass, took a big sip, then put it down and continued to tackle the Imperial Roast Duck leg on his plate.
Zhang Wenhao’s face was gloomy, this cripple truly had no sense of etiquette.
Liu Zhanyuan and Dong Zhiping raised their wine glasses, clinking them with Zhang Wenhao from a distance.
"Mr. Liu, Mr. Dong, my brother Zhang Lin is still lying in the hospital with all limbs broken. As his brother, I have to ask, weren’t your actions a bit too severe?" Zhang Hao spoke up at Zhang Wenhao’s hint.
Dong Zhiping laughed, "You should be content, frankly, it’s not bad that your brother is still alive."
Zhang Wenhao and his son’s faces drastically changed, Dong Zhiping’s words were indeed arrogant.
"Mr. Zhang, though Mr. Dong’s words are direct, they are truthful. Zhang Lin doesn’t have a good reputation, you should discipline him better, or there will be bigger troubles in the future." Liu Zhanyuan said casually.
"The fact that both of us came today is already giving you, Mr. Zhang, enough face, and since we are on the same level, it’s a reminder for you: sometimes you have to think before acting, not everyone can be provoked." Dong Zhiping continued.
Zhang Wenhao looked gloomy and said, "Didn’t Zhang Lin just tease Xia Yanbing? A small Xia Family isn’t worth both of you personally acting?"
"What do you mean by ’just teasing Xia Yanbing’?" Qin Yi looked at Zhang Wenhao, "Are you saying teasing my wife gives my wife face?"
"Mr. Qin, when the elders are talking, it’s better not to interrupt, just listen quietly. Didn’t your elders teach you that?" Zhang Hao looked coldly at Qin Yi.
"Elders? They are your elders, not mine. My wife was the one being bullied, but since I came in, I haven’t heard a single apology. Apparently, your family’s upbringing isn’t impressive either, no wonder you taught a degenerate like Zhang Lin who only knows how to indulge in debauchery." Qin Yi’s eyes were indifferent.
"Watch your words, Qin Yi. If it wasn’t for Mr. Liu and Mr. Dong, you wouldn’t even be qualified to sit at this table." Zhang Hao said sternly.
Qin Yi looked emotionless at Zhang Hao, "Is this your final stance?"
"What, you, a live-in son-in-law, want to challenge us? Even if Xia Yanbing was sitting here today, she’d have to be well-behaved in front of our Zhang Family. A fool like you would never understand that with a wave of our hand, your wife’s Xia Group could collapse." Zhang Hao sneered disdainfully.
"What grand ambition, Mr. Zhang." Dong Zhiping chuckled coldly, "Seems like inviting us today was to flaunt power in front of us?"
Zhang Hao’s face slightly changed, "Mr. Dong, don’t misunderstand, I certainly have no intention to look down on you. It’s just a cripple live-in son-in-law, spouting nonsense here and making people laugh, so I couldn’t resist teaching him how to behave."
Qin Yi sneered and said, "As the saying goes, ’A crooked beam leads to a crooked rafter.’ From Zhang Lin’s conduct, I know what kind of people your Zhang Family is. Teaching me? You better teach Zhang Lin well, or else he wouldn’t have all limbs broken and lying in the hospital now."
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