Financial freedom starts from graduation

Chapter 583 Violence Can Replace All Nonsense

The restaurant manager was a man in his forties with a serious-looking face, who spoke fluent Cantonese.

Zhou Wang glanced at the nameplate on the restaurant manager's chest.

"Daniel."

When Zhou Wang saw this name, he already knew there was nothing more to say.

Despite having Chinese features and being on their own territory, they insist on using this neither-here-nor-there name. Even if it's a Western restaurant and even if this is Hong Kong Island, Zhou Wang doesn't think it's a valid reason.

Even someone as awesome as me has never had an English name, so why do you?
Zhou Wang ignored him, but the girls were getting a little anxious.

"Hey, is this how a manager behaves?"

Su Yajing said indignantly, "You didn't even ask for the facts, you just believed what others said and wanted to kick us out. That's not right, is it?"

"Exactly, they're here to spend money, but aren't we? And there are five of us, so how could we possibly spend less than them?"

Yu Duo quickly clenched her little fist and spoke up.

Restaurant manager Daniel scoffed.

Yes, your table fee is more expensive, but they have Lafite on their table while you only have a bottle of rosé. What's the comparison?
Of course, he only thought this to himself and wasn't stupid enough to say it out loud, especially since there were quite a few other guests watching.

He simply said sternly, "This gentleman is improperly dressed, which is against our dining rules. Now he is openly causing trouble in the restaurant, greatly affecting our dining order. Of course, I have to ask him to leave!"

"you……"

The girls wanted to say something more, but Daniel was already impatient.

He knew how difficult these Korean guests could be. His long-standing habits had made him instinctively favor these foreign customers. Not to mention that Zhou Wang was indeed "disheveled" in his eyes, and he didn't know how the receptionist had let him in.

Based on this alone, he could easily kick people out.

"I'm sorry, but if you continue to cause trouble, I'll have to ask you to leave with this gentleman."

Daniel said calmly.

Su Yajing was speechless for a moment, and could only look at Zhou Wang with a wronged expression, "Brother, they are so mean!"

Choi Min-ah also felt her cheeks burning, not only from the embarrassment reflected in the gazes of others, but also from the disdain in the eyes of Song Cheol-seok and Lee Lina, or more so from the fear that this whole thing was caused by her and she was afraid of making Zhou Wang feel bad...

After all, she had finally felt that she and Zhou Wang had gotten much closer these past few days, but now, because of this incident, they might drift apart again.

A person like Zhou Wang must cherish his reputation immensely. Although Zhou Wang looks fine now, he must be feeling terrible inside.
Thinking of this, Choi Min-ah gritted her teeth and stepped forward, whispering to her two high school friends, "Cheol-seok, Lina, please stop making trouble... For the sake of our past friendship, let's stop here."

"Cui Min'er, you studied in China for a year, did it ruin your brain?"

Li Lina crossed her arms and sneered, "Since you know you're on our side, why didn't you help me fight back when he insulted me? Now you're actually speaking up for him. Are you out of your mind?"

At this moment, Li Lina felt extremely pleased looking at Zhou Wang and the others' "awkward" appearance.

You said this is your territory? Well then I'll make you get out of your own territory. That should be humiliating enough, right?
"Li Lina, I'm begging you, please stop making a scene..."

"impossible!"

Li Lina immediately refused, saying, "Unless you make him beg me, I'll reconsider whether or not to forgive him..."

As Li Lina spoke, a hint of excitement even appeared in her eyes. She was imagining recording the obsequious manner of the young Chinese man in front of her and posting it on social media, which would surely garner a lot of likes and perhaps even increase her number of followers.

Cui Min'er's face immediately turned ugly. "You made Zhou Wang come to beg you?"
Why don't you say you want to fly up to the sky?
He's such a proud and arrogant man, you were even forced to kneel before him, how could he possibly apologize to you?
Choi Min-ah was at a loss for what to do, completely unsure how to handle the situation.

They were talking in Korean. Although Zhou Wang, who was behind them, didn't know what Cui Min'er and the two of them were saying, he could guess the gist of it from their expressions and tone.

Zhou Wang immediately shook his head and patted Su Yajing's head, "You haven't finished taking your photos yet, have you? Go take the photos, I'll handle this."

Upon hearing this, Su Yaqing immediately felt relieved and giggled, pulling Yu Duo and Shen Yutong to take pictures on the side.

Shen Yutong still had some reservations, but after hearing what Su Yaqing said, she quickly nodded and followed Yu Duo and Su Yaqing.

Choi Min-ah was a little anxious.

No way... you guys just went to take pictures without a care in the world?
She knew Zhou Wang was very capable, but this was Hong Kong Island, not the mainland, and she didn't know what Zhou Wang was capable of.

Zhou Wang... did nothing.

He simply dragged a chair back down and sat down, then pulled a packet of Da Zhong Jiu liquor from his pocket.

pat!

The lighter's pale blue flame ignited the cigarette, and as the O-shaped smoke was slowly exhaled, Zhou Wang let out a satisfied sigh.

Long-time smokers know that there are only three times when they most want to smoke... because smoking is prohibited in almost all public places on Hong Kong Island, and Zhou Wang had been holding back for half a day after finishing his meal.

But now that they're going to kick me out anyway, I don't care about rules anymore.

Daniel's face immediately turned ugly.

He had already issued two warnings, but Zhou Wang not only ignored them, but now he was even sitting in the restaurant smoking openly.

As he faced the strange looks from the other people in the restaurant, he suddenly felt as if an invisible hand was slapping him across the face.

It didn't hurt, but it was very loud.

"Sir, please leave immediately, or we will have to be impolite!"

Daniel pressed the earpiece and said something. Immediately, building security guards rushed over, and several male waiters also eagerly surrounded him, including the one who had just been mocked by Zhou Wang. He was the most enthusiastic one, walking in front, clearly wanting to take the opportunity to humiliate Zhou Wang.

"What are you waiting for? Get him out of here right now!"

Li Lina, who was watching the commotion from the side, held up her phone and urged them on.

Just then, another group of people walked in through the restaurant entrance. The leader was Lai Yuanbao. When he saw the scene in the restaurant, his expression changed immediately, and he hurriedly ran over.

The waiter at the front had just rolled up his sleeves to pull Zhou Wang away when, before he could even extend his hand, Lai Yuanbao, with a gloomy expression, grabbed his arm.

"who……"

The waiter had barely turned around in a daze when Lai Yuanbao threw him over the shoulder, slamming him directly onto the floor.

The restaurant erupted in gasps, and the waiter lying on the floor clutched his twisted arm and groaned in pain.

Lai Yuanbao was ruthless and taciturn. With a series of over-the-shoulder throws, he immediately slammed the security guards and waiters who had just approached Zhou Wang to the ground. He used what appeared to be a grappling technique; his blows seemed light, but those he threw to the ground were unable to get up for a while.

This sudden turn of events stunned Daniel. He looked at Lai Yuanbao with a drastically changed expression, "Who are you? You..."

Lai Yuanbao glanced at Zhou Wang at this moment, and seeing that Zhou Wang did not express anything, but just looked at him with a half-smile, he immediately understood.

Boom!
Completely powerless to resist, Daniel was instantly slammed to the ground, clutching his waist and screaming in pain.

Zhou Wang grinned at the sight.

He is not a violent person, but when he has enough confidence, violence can indeed be very useful.

It can replace all nonsense.

Daniel realized that the burly man in front of him was with Zhou Wang. He struggled to get up from the ground and yelled at the other waiters who were still cowering to the side:
"What are you all standing there for? Call the police..."

One of the waiters suddenly realized what was happening. He had just taken out his phone when a hand reached out from the side and snatched it away.

The waiter looked up, and upon recognizing the person, he was immediately startled. He quickly lowered his head and stammered:

"President Feng..."

"Yes, call General Manager Feng right away!"

Daniel, who was on the ground, realized what was happening when he heard President Feng's name and quickly shouted back.

He almost forgot the restaurant's real name. In a place like Hong Kong Island, dealing with this kind of trouble might be more effective with the Fung family than with the police.

Then Daniel saw a pair of shiny pointed leather shoes stop in front of him. He subconsciously looked up and saw a particularly gloomy young face, about thirty years old.

But he was also very familiar with that face.

Feng Qixiang, the third young master of the Feng family and the chief director of the Four Seasons Hotel.

"Mr. Feng... Mr. Feng..."

Caprice is a renowned Michelin-starred restaurant, but it is just an insignificant part of the Four Seasons Hotel's business portfolio.

The last time Daniel saw Feng Qixiang was when the hotel held a major conference. Normally, Feng Qixiang would never waste his time here.

Even if the waiter makes a phone call, it's only to one of Feng Qixiang's cousins, another Mr. Feng who's in charge of the hotel's catering division...

As for Feng Qixiang, he is a high-ranking big boss who basically has no interaction with them. Simply put, they know Feng Qixiang, but Feng Qixiang does not know them.

So Daniel really didn't expect that Feng Qixiang would appear in front of him so abruptly.

The way this young master Feng greeted him was very simple: after he staggered to his feet, he swung his arm and slapped him again.

Snapped!
Daniel, who was slapped to the ground again, covered his swollen face and was completely stunned.

But the next second, he realized why Feng Qixiang had hit him.

Just moments before, Feng Qixiang had been looking at him with a gloomy expression, but the instant he turned around, he was all smiles and strode towards the man who was still sitting in the chair smoking.

"Mr. Zhou, it's been a long time! You're still as charming as ever!"

"Have we met before...?"

Zhou Wang stubbed out his cigarette on the plate, stood up with some surprise, and shook hands with the other person.

“You may not remember me, but I had the privilege of meeting you once, accompanied by my father, when you came to Hong Kong Island two years ago…”

Feng Qixiang's smile didn't lessen at all; he simply explained in fluent Mandarin.

Two years ago?
Upon hearing the timing, Zhou Wang knew it was pretty much what he had guessed—it was that "clown clone" causing trouble again.

In any case, this Feng Qixiang and "himself" were probably not familiar with each other, so it's normal that Zhou Wang didn't remember him.

He did know that Feng Qixiang was coming.

Lai Yuanbao had sent him a message while he was eating, saying that he had contacted the Feng family behind the Four Seasons Hotel and that Feng Qixiang was on his way and wanted to meet with Zhou Wang.

Although Zhou Wang felt he was making a mountain out of a molehill, since Feng Qixiang was already on his way, there was no harm in meeting him.

This is also why Zhou Wang had no interest in arguing with Manager Daniel throughout the entire process.

What kind of class do you have that you think you're worthy of my attention?

"Oh, I remember now. Young Master Feng's demeanor is even more refined than before. No wonder I didn't recognize him at first glance."

"Mr. Zhou, you flatter me. I'm so sorry, I didn't know you had a bad experience dining at our Four Seasons Hotel..."

"Actually, it's also my fault. I didn't understand some of your restaurant's rules, and I didn't expect to run into some weirdos here."

Zhou Wang glanced meaningfully at Song Zheshuo and Li Lina, who were already dumbfounded.

Feng Qixiang followed his gaze with surprise, his gaze lingering briefly on Song Zheshuo and Li Lina, but he didn't bother to ask what they had done. He simply waved his hand and said coldly:

"Didn't you hear what President Zhou said? Get these two eyesores out of here right now!"

A panicked Daniel quickly got up and personally led the security guards to drag Song Cheol-seok and Lee Lina out.

"What are you doing... you bastards, don't touch me!"

Song Zheshuo couldn't understand Chinese, but Li Lina could understand the gist of it. She realized that she seemed to have offended a big shot, but she wasn't particularly afraid. However, the way she was being forced out made her feel extremely embarrassed.

She struggled and screamed, but Daniel, who was determined to atone for his sins, paid no attention. Even after Li Lina's nails hurt her, he slapped her across the face without hesitation.

After a brief moment of stunned silence, Li Lina went completely mad. But how could she resist several burly men? Seeing that her struggles were futile, she looked at Cui Min'er with red eyes.

"Cui Min'er, you little brat, are you just going to stand there and do nothing?!"

"I'm telling you, I'm going to tell Park Woo-bin everything that happened today. You'll be begging for forgiveness then. I will never forgive you..."

Cui Min'er's body trembled, and a trace of fear and struggle flashed deep in her eyes.

She instinctively wanted to take a step and follow, but after glancing back at Zhou Wangyou's serene expression, she stood still, ultimately just lowering her head and letting Li Lina's vicious curses gradually fade into the distance...

(End of this chapter)