"How dare you! Mingzheng, how dare you kick me out of Zui Xian Lou?" Lu Manqin, upon hearing this, flew into a furious tirade, so enraged she forgot to answer Ming Huaizhi's video call.
And with Mingzheng's words.
Everyone's attention instantly shifted to the manager, dressed in a black suit, who had appeared at the second-floor entrance at some unknown time.
Being called out, he could only adjust his bowtie and walked over.
The manager glanced at Mingzheng and Mo Qiyu.
Then he looked at Lu Manqin, who was sprawled on the ground, her face contorted.
Maintaining a professional smile, he waved, motioning for two security guards to come over and help Lu Manqin up, one on each side.
He smiled and said, "This guest..."
"I'm a friend of Brother Huaizhi, Brother Huaizhi let me in!" Lu Manqin raised her phone, showing the manager the video call from Ming Huaizhi.
Then, she raised her hand and pointed at Mingzheng: "And she, a woman who only stands in Zui Xian Lou by selling herself! You dare listen to her and kick me out?"
The manager's gaze fell on Lu Manqin's phone screen.
He instantly understood that this disheveled woman was the one the currently popular top star Ming Huaizhi had called to ask them to entertain.
The manager was a bit confused.
How could the esteemed Film Emperor Ming, who was like a flower on a high mountain, be involved with such a woman?
And in the instant the manager hesitated.
Lu Manqin had already connected the video call to Ming Huaizhi.
She once again, with her face swollen like a pig's head, opened her mouth wide and wailed: "Brother Huaizhi, Mingzheng wants to kick me out of Zui Xian Lou..."
Ming Huaizhi: "..." He felt like throwing up again.
With a livid face, he coldly snapped, "Give the phone to Mingzheng!"
Lu Manqin felt extremely wronged, and continued to turn the phone screen towards the two security guards beside her, then towards the manager, finally pointing and crying: "Brother Huaizhi, it's him! He's obeying Mingzheng's orders and having people kick me out! He doesn't give you any face at all!"
When the manager looked at the screen, he indeed saw the livid face of Film Emperor Ming on the other side.
He immediately thought the Film Emperor was angry on behalf of this disheveled and ridiculous woman.
He hurriedly tried to explain.
But he heard Ming Huaizhi's impatient voice, spat out from between his teeth: "I said, give the phone to Mingzheng, let Mingzheng come over!"
On the screen, that rebellious and handsome face was icy cold.
Lu Manqin couldn't perceive Ming Huaizhi's emotions.
But a manager who could work in a top private restaurant catering to the elite was naturally sharp. How could he not understand Ming Huaizhi's intention?
He quickly stepped forward, carefully holding the phone, and turned the camera towards Mingzheng.
Lu Manqin saw the manager approaching and tried to dodge.
But she was then scared into not daring to move by Ming Huaizhi's furious roar.
Mingzheng leaned against the door of the private room, her eyes lazy and indifferent, slightly lifting her eyelids, and glanced at Ming Huaizhi on the video.
She raised an eyebrow, her gaze however, went past the phone and landed on Lu Manqin.
"Believe it or not, I can not only make you get out of Zui Xian Lou, but from now on, even if Ming Huaizhi comes, I can make Ming Huaizhi... get... out."
These were plainly stated words.
Yet, they were menacingly arrogant to the extreme.
Even her eyes were filled with a wild, unfettered spirit.
Making it impossible to doubt her words.
The people present were all stunned.
Making Lu Manqin leave was understandable.
But Ming Huaizhi... a top star, the second young master of the Ming family.
She still dared to be so arrogant?
Those who frequented Zui Xian Lou were all wealthy and influential, but everyone found Mingzheng's face exceptionally unfamiliar.
What was this young girl's background?
She even dared to challenge Film Emperor Ming?
"Mingzheng!"
Ming Huaizhi gritted his teeth, his menacing gaze fixed on Mingzheng: "Come here, let's talk in private!"
Mingzheng didn't even look at him.
Her beautiful, sharp eyebrows twitched slightly, she glanced at the manager, her voice light and lazy: "Manager."
It was a simple address.
Yet, the manager felt a sense of suffocation.
He straightened his body and tugged at the bowtie around his neck.
His small eyes darted to Ming Huaizhi's nearly furious face on the screen from time to time.
He really didn't dare to kick anyone out...
Just then.
The manager suddenly raised his hand and adjusted the earpiece he was wearing.
A few seconds later.
His expression instantly turned grave.
Almost without any hesitation, he loosened his bowtie and bowed slightly to Ming Huaizhi on the screen: "My apologies, Film Emperor Ming. According to the surveillance footage, it was indeed Miss Lu who unceremoniously intruded into Miss Mingzheng's private room, made a huge scene, and severely disturbed the dining experience of other guests."
"I have received numerous complaints about Miss Lu's behavior in Zui Xian Lou."
"According to Zui Xian Lou's rules, Miss Lu will from now on be blacklisted from all Zui Xian Lou branches and will not be allowed to step foot in Zui Xian Lou again."
His words were delivered impeccably.
But there was no trace of his earlier hesitation regarding Ming Huaizhi's status in his eyes.
Immediately, he signaled to the security guards.
They forcefully escorted Lu Manqin, who was still on the video call with Ming Huaizhi, shouting and making a scene, out.
Soon, Lu Manqin's cries abruptly stopped.
The manager offered an apologetic smile and bowed respectfully to Mingzheng: "Miss Mingzheng, please accept our sincerest apologies. This is our establishment's negligence. As a token of apology, all the meals ordered by Miss Mingzheng today will be complimentary."
At this moment, a woman wearing an exquisite qipao walked over with a tray.
On the tray was a golden card engraved with the Zui Xian Lou logo.
"This is Zui Xian Lou's gold card. Holders of this card do not need to make reservations half a month in advance when visiting Zui Xian Lou in the future, and will enjoy a fifty percent discount at all Zui Xian Lou branches."
The manager picked up the card and presented it to Mingzheng with both hands: "Miss Mingzheng, please accept it."
A sudden uproar erupted around them.
"When did Zui Xian Lou become so generous?"
"Zui Xian Lou's gold card is a card that can only be obtained by consistently spending over ten million yuan at Zui Xian Lou annually! There are less than ten such cards in the entire Xia Capital!"
"What is that young girl's background? Zui Xian Lou proactively offered her a gold card as soon as she arrived?"
The commotion from the surrounding people was heard by Lu Manqin's friends.
Their gazes towards Mingzheng were filled with dread.
Could this... this be the timid, flattering, useless "simp" that Lu Manqin had described?
If this was useless.
Then Lu Manqin was the useless one among the useless!
They had thought they could tag along with Lu Manqin to try Zui Xian Lou's cuisine.
To their surprise, they didn't get to eat anything, and they lost all face.
With so many people from high society witnessing this scene.
Wouldn't it affect their chances of finding wealthy husbands and marrying into rich families?
Lu Manqin's friends were extremely annoyed and watched enviously as the gold card was handed to Mingzheng.
They stomped their feet and scurried away, feeling dejected.
For fear that they would suffer the same fate as Lu Manqin and be carried out by security, which would be truly humiliating.