"Who was that guy just now? Why was he targeting us?"
"They call this a high-end art restaurant, yet it's all for show. They have no respect for their customers."
"Forget it, let's just go somewhere else."
After Zhen Wei entered the restaurant, the three women, Qiao Yi, were still very angry.
Only Liu Shishi knew that Zhen Wei was targeting Du Fei because of her.
So she quietly said to Du Fei, "Why don't we go to another restaurant? We don't need to bother with that kind of petty person who's gotten a little power."
However, Du Fei waved his hand, "It's fine. I'll call Ah Bin. Please wait for me and your friends for a moment."
Then Du Fei walked aside to make a phone call.
"Shishi, it doesn't matter where we eat. The most important thing is to have a good time. Why don't we just switch to another place?"
Qiao Yi and the others hadn't dared to say it directly before, fearing that Du Fei would feel embarrassed. After all, as Liu Shishi's boyfriend, he had intended to treat them to a good meal, but they were stopped at the entrance of the restaurant. Anyone would be upset about that. Moreover, with them present, he would certainly lose some face.
So, when Qiao Yi and the others saw Du Fei walk away to make a phone call, they came to Liu Shishi and whispered to her.
"Mm, Du Fei said he's going to call his friend. If it doesn't work out, we'll have to change."
Liu Shishi could naturally guess what Qiao Yi and the others were thinking, so she nodded in agreement.
At this moment, Du Fei happened to finish his call and walked back. Seeing Liu Shishi and the other three standing together, he spoke directly, "I'm sorry, everyone, please wait for another two minutes. My friend said he's going to call their boss, and we'll be able to get in soon."
After hearing Du Fei's words, all three of them, except for Liu Shishi, were somewhat disbelieving.
If Du Fei's friend really knew the owner of Hua @ Yin Xiang, why would he be stopped by a mere manager?
Besides, Jiang Mengmeng had also said that the owner of this restaurant was a foreigner. Did Du Fei's friend have that much influence?
However, at this moment, in front of Du Fei, they naturally wouldn't show their doubts.
Everyone could only stand aside and wait patiently.
Fortunately, they didn't have to wait too long. A few minutes later, Du Fei's phone rang.
"Yes, this is Du Fei. I'm waiting at the entrance with my friends. There are five of us, one man and four women, standing at the entrance. Okay, I'll trouble you then."
After hanging up the phone, Du Fei nodded at Liu Shishi, who then felt relieved.
She really didn't expect that just a simple meal could be so troublesome. Fortunately, Gong Chengbin had handled it. Otherwise, finding another restaurant would be easy, but Du Fei losing face in front of his friends would be quite awkward.
A few more minutes passed, and hurried footsteps could be heard from the restaurant. Immediately, they saw the manager, who had just been instructed by Zhen Wei to block them, running out anxiously.
As soon as he ran out, the manager frantically asked the waiting staff at the entrance, "Have you seen five distinguished guests? They are one man and four women..."
However, before he could finish speaking, the manager saw Du Fei and the others standing not far away, watching him.
"Manager, from the moment just now until now, the only guests who fit your description and are with Du Fei are these few."
The waiter's voice reached the manager's ears.
Gulp.
The manager couldn't help but swallow hard. Then, he tensed his body and walked towards Du Fei and the others.
"What does this guy want now? Is he trying to cause trouble again? I won't be polite to him this time!!"
"Forget it, Qiao Yi. It's not worth dealing with people like him."
"Exactly. Why get angry with someone like this? It's just making yourself unhappy."
Listening to her friends' words, Liu Shishi also frowned.
Among them, only Du Fei, who had just finished his phone call, vaguely guessed why the manager was returning.
As expected, the manager, who came in front of Du Fei, bowed slightly and said politely, "Hello, may I ask if you are Mr. Du Fei?"
The manager's attitude was now respectful, his posture very low, a stark contrast to his previous unpleasant demeanor.
"I am Du Fei."
Even though he had guessed it earlier, when Du Fei gave a positive answer, the manager felt his legs go weak, almost collapsing on the spot.
But even though he managed to stay on his feet, the manager felt his vision go black. He was in big trouble now.
He had chosen to listen to Zhen Wei and blocked Du Fei and his party, who had a reservation, from entering. Then, the boss personally called him, questioning why distinguished guests were being prevented from entering.
The manager's first reaction was to deny it, because how could anyone dare to block the boss's guests?
However, under the boss's scolding, the manager still rushed out immediately.
Now, when he realized that the distinguished guests the boss was talking about were Du Fei and his group, the manager wished he could slap himself twice.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Du, just now I..."
However, no matter how much he regretted it, since the incident had already happened, the manager could only try his best to make amends.
"Hey, hey, wait a minute." Before the manager could finish his apology, Qiao Yi, who had been holding back her anger, finally had a chance to vent. "Weren't you quite arrogant just now? You said no matter what, you wouldn't let us in today, and you had the people at the entrance looking at us like criminals. Does a mere 'I'm sorry' make everything okay??"
With each sentence Qiao Yi spoke, the manager's head bowed lower. By the time she finished, his waist could barely bend any further.
After a while, seeing that no one else was speaking, the manager slowly looked up. "I know that the mistake I made just now was very serious. Therefore, it is only right for you, Mr. Du, and everyone else to scold and condemn me. I'm truly, truly sorry!!"
The manager said this while bowing repeatedly, a gesture of utmost sincerity, bending his waist as much as possible with each bow.
"Since he apologized so sincerely, let's just let it go. There's no need to be angry about this."
"Qiao Yi, don't be angry anymore. We're here to enjoy the food today. If you're not in a good mood, even the most delicious food will taste like ashes."
"So, are we going in to eat or not?"
Seeing that the other three were looking at her, Qiao Yi didn't want to seem too domineering and spoil their mood.
So she shook her head, "Alright, alright. Why should I bother getting angry with someone like this? Let's go in and have a big meal."
However, at this moment, Du Fei walked up to the manager and whispered a few words to him.
The manager was stunned at first, but then looking at Du Fei's serious expression, he could only nod.
Next, with the manager bowing and leading the way, Du Fei and the others entered the Hua @ Yin Xiang restaurant.