"Qin Yi, I didn't expect you to be such a scumbag on top of being shameless. I despise you!"
"Sister, he means you no good, don't eat it either!"
As Tian Erhao spoke, he reached out to pull Tian Yu, wanting her to leave with them.
Tian Yu felt incredibly awkward, but she was sitting down, and Tian Erhao couldn't budge her.
Yuan Gangzhou was about to say something.
However, before he could utter a word, the private room door was pushed open, and Qin Lei and Han Xin walked in, arm in arm.
"Brother, look who I brought..."
Upon entering, Qin Lei said to Qin Yi, "Sister Xin heard we were entertaining guests at the Huang Ting Hotel today, so she came along!"
Han Xin walked to Qin Yi's side and naturally linked her arm with his. "Qin Yi, you won't mind if I came without telling you, will you?"
"I'm too happy you're here to mind!" Qin Yi chuckled. "Besides, this Huang Ting Hotel is your family's. You can come whenever you want!"
Tian Erhao, Yuan Gangzhou, Tian Yu, and Wang Guiying listened to this exchange, frozen in place, unable to react for a moment.
Seeing Wang Guiying and the other three, Qin Lei immediately stepped forward to greet them. "Aunt Wang, Sister Xiao Yu!"
She ignored Tian Erhao.
When they were children, Wang Guiying and Tian Yu had treated them well, but Tian Erhao had been the opposite. Therefore, like Qin Yi, Qin Lei had never had a good impression of Tian Erhao since childhood.
As for Yuan Gangzhou, Qin Lei didn't recognize him at all.
Wang Guiying came back to her senses and quickly responded, "Ah, you must be Xiao Lei! We haven't seen you in years, and you've grown so beautiful!"
Tian Yu looked at Qin Lei and said with amazement, "Xiao Lei, you're so beautiful!"
Tian Yu smiled sweetly, "Sister Xiao Yu, you're beautiful too!"
Then, she pointed to Han Xin and introduced them, "Sister Xiao Yu, Aunt Wang, this is my sister-in-law!"
Han Xin's face turned slightly red, and she proactively greeted them, "Aunt Wang, Xiao Yu!"
This made Wang Guiying and Tian Yu even more astonished!
Tian Erhao and Yuan Gangzhou were even more stunned, their mouths agape in an 'o' shape, speechless.
The reason was simple: Tian Erhao had just thought that given Qin Yi's circumstances, any girlfriend he found would be plain and unremarkable!
But seeing Han Xin's appearance now...
Tian Erhao felt his face burning!
Han Xin didn't notice their reactions and enthusiastically said, "Aunt Wang, Sister Xiao Yu, just say what you want to eat. I'm treating today!"
"Oh, that's too kind, no, no..."
Wang Guiying immediately refused.
She could accept Qin Yi and Zheng Shufen treating them, but she felt embarrassed when Han Xin offered to pay.
After all, this was their first meeting.
Han Xin smiled and explained, "Aunt Wang, you don't need to be so polite. This hotel is owned by our family, so we don't spend money to treat you!"
"What, the Huang Ting Hotel is owned by your family???"
Yuan Gangzhou exclaimed almost reflexively.
Before Han Xin could answer, a hotel attendant walked in and respectfully addressed Han Xin, "President!"
At this point, Yuan Gangzhou and Tian Erhao were dumbfounded, their eyeballs nearly popping out of their sockets.
Han Xin said to the attendant, "Please prepare all the restaurant's specialty dishes and bring two bottles of good wine!"
"Yes, President!"
The attendant respectfully replied and withdrew.
Later, Han Xin and Qin Lei sat down.
Yuan Gangzhou and Tian Erhao stood there, extremely awkward, unsure whether to stay or go.
Seeing this, Qin Lei leaned closer to Qin Yi and asked what was happening. Qin Yi briefly explained the previous events.
Qin Lei and Han Xin listened and suddenly understood.
A moment later, Qin Yi spoke to Tian Yu again, "Xiao Yu, if you want to know why Xiu Qiang isn't bothering you anymore, it's very simple. Just give him a call and ask!"
Qin Yi's words were like a sudden enlightenment for Tian Yu. Her eyes suddenly lit up.
She immediately took out her phone and prepared to call Xiu Qiang.
"Wait a moment..."
Before she could dial, Yuan Gangzhou spoke up. "Don't call. I, I admit, I lied to you! Xiu Qiang's matter has nothing to do with me!"
*Swish.*
Tian Yu, Zheng Shufen, Tian Erhao, and Wang Guiying all turned their gazes towards him in unison.
Yuan Gangzhou's face turned pale, and he felt so ashamed he wished he could disappear into a hole.
He didn't want to admit it and wanted to continue his deception, but if Tian Yu called and asked, his lie would be exposed. Therefore, he had no choice but to confess.
"Yuan Gangzhou, you..."
Tian Erhao's eyes widened, both shocked and angry.
Han Xin looked at Yuan Gangzhou and asked, "Why did you do that?"
"I, I..."
Yuan Gangzhou stammered, reluctant to answer.
Suddenly, Han Xin's exquisite face turned cold, and she deliberately said, "If you don't answer today, I can guarantee that you absolutely will not be able to leave this hotel!"
Yuan Gangzhou shuddered, clearly intimidated.
The Huang Ting Hotel was the most high-end hotel in Haicheng, and Han Xin was the owner of the Huang Ting Hotel, so her status must be extraordinary!
Yuan Gangzhou knew he couldn't afford to offend her, so he gritted his teeth and finally confessed truthfully, "I, I did this so that Tian Yu and the others would thank me, and then I could pursue her..."
*Crash.*
The truth was revealed.
Tian Yu, enraged, stood up and pointed at Yuan Gangzhou, yelling, "You're shameless!"
Tian Erhao was also incensed. He grabbed Yuan Gangzhou's collar and punched him in the face.
"You liar!"
Yuan Gangzhou's nose instantly started bleeding from the blow.
However, this was at the Huang Ting Hotel, and he feared Han Xin would call security to deal with him, so he didn't dare to fight back.
Tian Erhao was about to continue attacking, but Wang Guiying stopped him.
Then, at Wang Guiying's signal, Yuan Gangzhou, covering his nose, fled in haste.
Tian Erhao returned to his seat, cursing indignantly, "Damn it, what a piece of work! Mom, if you hadn't stopped me just now, I would have beaten him to death!"
After scolding, he turned to Qin Yi with a fawning smile and apologized, "I didn't know he was lying to us before. If I had known, I would have beaten him up long ago! Brother Yi, it was my fault before, please don't take it to heart..."
His attitude towards Qin Yi was vastly different from before.
Qin Yi smiled and didn't say anything.
Later, the dishes were served, and Qin Yi and Zheng Shufen enthusiastically entertained Wang Guiying and Tian Yu.
Han Xin and Qin Lei also continuously encouraged the two to eat more. Qin Yi completely ignored Tian Erhao.
To be honest, if it weren't for Wang Guiying and Tian Yu's sake, Qin Yi would have kicked Tian Erhao out long ago.
The meal lasted nearly two hours, ending around seven or eight in the evening.
After dinner, Zheng Shufen invited Wang Guiying and Tian Yu to stay another night at the Fugui Renjia residential complex, but Wang Guiying politely declined.
The two families parted ways outside the hotel.