Era: You're asked to cook a home-style dish, but you cook Wellington.

"you……"

For the first time, panic flickered in Brother Long's playful eyes; things were spiraling out of his control.

Su Wanqing tossed the paper upwards, and the scraps of paper drifted slowly through the air like snowflakes, landing on the ground in a gruesome sight.

Everyone present was utterly shocked, their mouths agape.

What does this mean? Did Su Wanqing tear up the IOU to deliberately avoid paying back the debt?

"you!"

Beside Brother Long, a group of people were furious. They stepped forward, roaring, and rolled up their sleeves, ready to attack Su Wanqing.

Qian Liu's eyes flashed, and a team of bodyguards immediately came over and stood in front of Su Wanqing, like a wall separating the two sides.

The two sides were deadlocked, and the atmosphere became tense, as if the air itself had thickened.

"Su Wanqing, you had better give me an explanation."

Brother Long squeezed out those words through gritted teeth.

His face was ashen, and the murderous aura emanating from him was almost tangible.

The original purpose of coming here was to deflate Su Wanqing's arrogance and the prestige of the Haoting Hotel. Money was not important at all; 50,000 yuan wouldn't even be enough to pay off a beggar.

The results of it?

Now, not only has their spirit been dampened, but they've also lost money and their dignity has been repeatedly trampled on.

Feeling the strange looks from the guests around him, Brother Long became increasingly angry, his chest heaving violently, as if he wanted to grab the teapot next to him and smash it on the ground.

"I told you, this IOU is fake."

Su Wanqing remained calm, seemingly oblivious to the tense atmosphere, and spoke in a relaxed tone as if she were having a casual conversation.

"Bring it up."

She clapped her hands.

Two bodyguards immediately stepped out from behind, one dragging the other like a dead dog, and slammed them heavily to the ground with two muffled thuds.

"Who...who is this?"

The onlookers were completely dumbfounded, whispering among themselves, filled with curiosity.

What happened tonight truly opened their eyes. They just wanted to have a meal and see the chef that the Grand Court Hotel was so heavily promoting, but they never expected that first the Green Dragon Gang would come, and then Su Wanqing.

Even some of the VIP guests in the private rooms on the second floor couldn't help but come out and stand on higher ground to watch from afar.

This scene, wow, it's much more interesting than eating.

Gao Yang's gaze sharpened as he carefully examined the man and woman on the ground, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

Wow, what a sight! It's my ex-girlfriend Li Rou and that so-called rich fat guy.

At this moment, Li Rou was covered in dirt, her hair was disheveled, and her face was covered in bruises, clearly indicating that she had been disciplined.

Upon seeing this scene, especially those bodyguards in black, he involuntarily flinched.

Then, he saw Gao Yang, and his eyes lit up as if he had seen a lifeline.

She brushed the hair aside, knelt on the ground, and crawled toward Gao Yang in two quick steps.

"Gao Yang, Gao Yang, I regret it. I shouldn't have left you. I was wrong. It was all that fat guy's idea. He threatened me and made you owe 50,000 yuan. It was all his idea. I didn't dare spend a single penny of that money; it's all with him!"

Li Rou cried as she pointed frantically at the man beside her.

The man had already collapsed to the ground, trembling, a far cry from his previous high spirits.

He kept kowtowing and begging for mercy, his head hitting the ground with loud thuds.

"Please, have mercy on me! It's really not my fault. That bitch Li Rou made me do this. She signed the IOU, and she seduced me. It has nothing to do with me!"

"You bastard! You were the one who seduced me, and then you made me imitate Gao Yang's name to write an IOU!"

Li Rou was hit where it hurt, and her face turned frantic.

Recalling what had happened in the past two days, she rushed forward like a madwoman and started fighting with the fat man, creating a very ugly scene.

Su Wanqing frowned, and immediately bodyguards stepped forward, separated the two, and pulled them back to a secluded spot in the backyard of the hotel to deal with the situation.

As she was being dragged away, Li Rou cursed the fat man with all sorts of vulgar language, causing everyone present to frown and feel even more contempt for the couple.

"Alright, you see? This money wasn't borrowed by Gao Yang. Of course, if you need money, you can tell me and I'll lend it to you."

Su Wanqing smiled, but everyone could see that her smile was icy and chilling.

Brother Long covered his face with one hand and looked up in deep thought.

Didn't they say these two people were gone forever?

Didn't they say Gao Yang couldn't come up with the money and was desperate?

Tell me what's going on. How did these two people end up in Su Wanqing's hands? And why is Su Wanqing protecting Gao Yang like this?

The chaotic information assaulted his mind, each message arriving so suddenly and unexpectedly. He had never felt such a headache before.

He gritted his teeth, took a deep breath, and forcibly suppressed his surging anger.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Su, it seems our people made a mistake. Please forgive us."

Brother Long forced a smile, but his underlings trembled like leaves, sweating profusely, and could barely stand.

"It's nothing, it's all a misunderstanding."

Su Wanqing chuckled knowingly, her tone carrying a hint of deeper meaning.

"But next time you should check carefully before coming, after all, not everyone is as good-tempered as me."

Brother Long pretended not to understand the meaning behind Su Wanqing's words and changed the subject.

"Oh, right, I forgot to tell you, we also opened a restaurant right next to yours, called Jinlong Restaurant. From now on, we'll be neighbors. President Su, please come and support us often."

"Definitely, definitely."

Their eyes met, sparks flying.

Immediately, both of them concealed their hostility deep within their eyes.

"Walk"

Seeing that staying here would only make him more embarrassed, Brother Long waved his hand, unwilling to stay here for even a second longer.

The two henchmen lifted Chen Hu up and carried him outside.

"The Grand Hotel, huh."

Brother Long sneered inwardly, glancing at the signboard of the Grand Court Hotel, already condemning it to death in his mind.

"Let you jump around for a while longer."

…………

Seeing that the matter was resolved, Su Wanqing led Gao Yang into the elevator.

Lin Ran also came out at this time and invited the guests to continue their meal.

The guests were all looking at each other, discussing what had just happened.

The chefs in the kitchen also returned to their posts and started doing their jobs again.

Everyone was thinking about Gao Yang, whether intentionally or unintentionally.

I don't know what President Su asked Gao Yang to do.

…………

On the 22nd floor of the Grand Court Hotel, there was a huge private room reserved specifically for Su Wanqing.

"sit."

Su Wanqing walked to the huge floor-to-ceiling window, beckoned Gao Yang, and gestured for him to sit down wherever he pleased.

As Gao Yang surveyed the surrounding decor, his perception of Su Wanqing's arrogance rose to another level.

He plopped down on the leather sofa, feeling its cloud-like softness, and asked curiously.

"Boss, wasn't the matter resolved? What do you need me for?"

Su Wanqing looked at the hotel across the street.

The neon sign of the hotel across the street reads "Golden Dragon Hotel" in large characters, but its overall height is much shorter than that of the Grand Court Hotel; it would be considered good if it were half the height.

"They also opened a hotel."

Su Wanqing said softly.

Gao Yang walked to the window and stood side by side with Su Wanqing.

"Yes, but I believe that in terms of service, products, and environment, they can't compare to us in any of them."

Gao Yang is very confident.

Su Wanqing turned her head and saw Gao Yang's face. He had sharp features and handsome looks; he could easily be a star.

Her face flushed slightly, and she coughed softly.

"Ahem, that's not what I meant. I wanted to tell you that a very important person will be coming from the capital soon. That person is here to seek something, and he is capable of changing the entire landscape of Yicheng. We must seize this opportunity."

There was an unreadable emotion churning in her eyes.

Gao Yang turned his head.

Under the moonlight, Su Wanqing, dressed in a long white veil, looked like a goddess from mythology.

Looking at the beautiful woman in front of him, he recalled what had happened in the past two days.

For some reason, Gao Yang's heart skipped a beat.

He nodded emphatically.