Honest Beta gets scammed

Zhang Chen's gaze slowly moved downwards, landing on the white suit that Li Qing was holding in his arms.

He knew that rich, lingering coffee flavor like the back of his hand perfectly. :)

Zhang Chen coughed lightly, concealing the glint in his eyes, and asked with a smile, "What is this?"

His gaze seemed to weigh a ton, and Li Qing subconsciously hugged the clothes in her arms tighter, pursed her lips, and put on a sullen face.

If Zhang Chen finds out that you spilled wine on a guest, you'll definitely get a scolding.

But now Zhang Chen is standing right in front of him asking the question, and he doesn't dare to lie.

After hesitating for a moment, Li Qing finally confessed the truth.

He lowered his head and recounted everything that had just happened.

After listening, Zhang Chen's expression became somewhat subtle. Instead of erupting in anger as Li Qing had expected, he raised an eyebrow and asked, "He made you pay? How much?"

This really hit Li Qing's sore spot that he didn't even notice that Zhang Chen wasn't angry at all.

"Yes, but he didn't say how much he would have to pay in compensation."

Suddenly, he remembered something and looked at Zhang Chen.

"Brother Zhang, do you know roughly how much this costs?"

As he spoke, he handed the suit jacket in his hand forward.

Normally, Li Qing wouldn't dare to do this even if he had ten times the courage, but right now he was eager to know just how much debt he had incurred, so he didn't care about anything else.

Zhang Chen casually took the suit.

He unfolded his suit jacket and immediately noticed the wine stain that had already spread across his chest. His gaze then swept upwards and landed on the tag inside the collar, and the corner of his mouth involuntarily twitched slightly.

Having been in charge of Shengxin for so many years, Zhang Chen had always been surrounded by wealthy people, so he naturally knew all about these luxury brands.

This suit is from ER's haute couture collection. It is made of high-quality pure wool fabric and features hand-embroidered patterns on the collar and cuffs. Its market price is estimated to be between 700,000 and over 1 million.

Zhang Chen sniffed, folded the suit jacket again, stuffed it back into Li Qing's hands, and said without changing his expression, "It's alright, it didn't cost much."

Upon hearing this, Li Qing's eyes lit up instantly. He looked down at the wine stain on his suit, thought for a moment, and tentatively asked, "Then I'll wash it clean and return it to him, that should be fine, right?"

Zhang Chen chuckled dryly: "This... can't be washed."

"what?"

Zhang Chen said, "It's pure wool. This kind of material is very precious. After washing, its texture and value are completely different."

Seeing that Li Qing's expression had turned sour again, Zhang Chen stopped talking and skipped the topic. He smiled, patted Li Qing on the shoulder, and led him to the computer at the work desk.

"Let's not talk about that now. Come here, Li Qing, look at this."

Li Qing was pulled aside by Zhang Chen, and he looked at the computer screen in the direction Zhang Chen was pointing.

Zhang Chen scrolled across the computer screen, finally landing on a previous order notification. He said, "See this golden crown logo? From now on, for any room that displays this logo on the computer, you'll be responsible for delivering all drinks and food orders."

Li Qing was taken aback.

Shengxin Club has a membership system, and different levels of members will have different symbols in the system, but Li Qing always felt that these had nothing to do with him as an ordinary waiter, and he was too lazy to remember them.

But he wasn't a fool.

This golden crown logo is almost identical to the club's logo, clearly indicating that it belongs to a very high-level guest. Now Zhang Chen has actually specified that he should be the one to deliver it.

If I had to pinpoint a reason for this, there seems to be only one!

Liu Yu's previous analyses and warnings flooded into my mind like a tidal wave.

Li Qing looked up in alarm at Zhang Chen beside her, feeling that this man was extremely treacherous!

His accusing gaze was too obvious; his clear eyes were blazing with anger as he stared at Zhang Chen, both cowardly and furious.

Even though Zhang Chen had a thick skin, he still felt a little embarrassed being stared at like that by Li Qing, an honest and simple man.

After all, he is indeed doing some unethical things right now.

In the past, the children he designated were usually reluctant but actually willing. Li Qing, a pure working-class person, is the first one like this.

Zhang Chen coughed twice and looked away.

"Don't feel pressured. This customer was generous with the tip, which is a good thing. You can earn more. Besides, aren't you going to pay for the suit? This is a perfect opportunity for you to make some money. As for the exact amount, you can ask him next time you deliver something. That's settled!"

After saying that, he stopped looking at Li Qing, turned around and left quickly.

As soon as Zhang Chen left, the previously quiet waiters, as if released from a spell, began to whisper among themselves.

A barrage of gazes, some filled with envy and others with disdain, fell upon Li Qing and the suit he was carrying.

"Tsk, I thought it was something really clever, but it turns out it's just an old trick like 'pouring coffee'?" a sour voice rang out.

"Exactly! He always acts like an honest person, but I never expected him to be so cunning!"

"Heh, so you really believed him before? You went to all that trouble to squeeze into Shengxin, wasn't it all just to find someone to keep you as a sugar daddy? Now that you've achieved your goal, aren't you smug?"

The sounds were neither too loud nor too soft, just enough to reach Li Qing's ears.

Li Qing lived for twenty-eight years. He worked diligently his whole life, making a living in his hometown county town with his physical strength. Everyone in the village praised him for being honest and hardworking.

He had basically never been spoken to like that before, yet people still speculated about him with such filthy thoughts!

For a moment, he felt his whole body stiffen.

He looked at the people around him, his lips trembling, wanting to say something in his defense.

Just then, a rag covered in dirty water suddenly flew past him and hit the Beta who was talking the most enthusiastically in the face with a "smack".

The man's words came to an abrupt halt.

He ripped the wet rag off his face, threw it on the ground in disgust, and yelled, "Liu Yu! Are you crazy?!"

Liu Yu walked out from behind with her hands on her hips and stood directly in front of Li Qing, like a mother hen protecting her chicks.

"Pah! I think you're the one who's sick! People with heart conditions see everything as dirty!"

Liu Yu raised her chin, her eyes sweeping over the people around her like knives. "Are you all getting jealous? Can't stand seeing others do well? Li Qing earned his tips through his own abilities, what are you all so sour about?"