From humble beginnings to the pinnacle of life

The waiter didn't seem to recognize her, giving her a standard professional smile and speaking politely.

"Hello, the total bill for the two of you tonight is 1,280 yuan."

Su Qing was stunned for a moment, then quickly said, "I'm Su Qing, don't you recognize me? Call your manager over here."

The waiter looked embarrassed and stood there at a loss.

A sense of doubt instantly arose in my mind.

Judging from what she just said, she must come here often.

Why does it feel like the waiter isn't paying any attention to her?

Just when I thought the waiter was probably new and didn't recognize Su Qing...

Suddenly, a deep, familiar voice rang out.

"Qingqing, I haven't seen you for several days. I didn't expect to run into you here."

Su Qing and I turned to look at the same time.

The man who arrived was dressed in a suit and tie, looking very sophisticated; it was none other than our old nemesis.

Fang Heng.

My heart skipped a beat. I was speechless. It's like we've run into each other on a narrow road. Even having a meal together, we can't help but run into each other.

The moment Su Qing saw him, the smile on her face vanished instantly, and her tone turned cold:

"What are you doing here?"

Fang Heng, hands in his pockets, a smug smile on his face, said with an air of superiority:

"It's very simple. I am now the largest shareholder of this private restaurant."

As soon as he said that, Su Qing and I froze on the spot.

No one expected it to be such a coincidence.

Su Qing had planned to use her past relationships to get a free meal, but she unexpectedly ran into the newly minted shareholder, Fang Heng.

This is practically walking right into the line of fire of the enemy.

After a brief moment of shock, Su Qing quickly regained her composure and said coldly, "You're talking nonsense! That's pure rubbish!"

Fang Heng spread his hands, a mocking smile on his face, and said, "My dear Qingqing, why don't you ever believe me?"

As he spoke, he turned to the waiters beside him and raised his chin: "Tell Miss Su who I am."

Several waiters bowed in unison, their attitude respectful: "Hello, Boss Fang!"

Su Qing was stunned. She still didn't believe it, and even took out her phone and dialed a number.

She glared at Fang Heng hatefully, and as soon as the call connected, she immediately questioned him in a shrill voice:

"I'm asking you, what's the deal with Fang Heng? He says he's a major shareholder, is that really true?"

I couldn't hear what the person on the other end of the phone was saying, but I saw Su Qing's face grow increasingly pale.

The next second, she roared, "Wang Jiarui! What do you mean? When did this happen? Why didn't you tell me?!"

Not knowing what the other person had explained, Su Qing sneered, her face full of disappointment, and said, "Stop giving me a bunch of excuses! To put it bluntly, you're just a coward! A coward!"

After hurling her insults, she slammed the hang-up button and angrily gripped her phone in her hand.

No need to ask any more questions, I already know the answer perfectly well.

It is a fact that Fang Heng is the major shareholder of this restaurant.

Su Qing raised her head, her almond-shaped eyes fixed on Fang Heng, clearly furious, yet she couldn't utter a single word.

With an innocent smile on his face, Fang Heng slowly said, "So? My darling Qingqing, have you found out now?"

Su Qing was speechless, and her expression gradually turned icy cold.

Fang Heng chuckled again, took two steps toward Su Qing, and spoke in a still flippant tone:

"What's the big deal? Why are you getting so angry with me? You've forgotten, what's mine has always been yours."

After saying that, he glanced at me contemptuously and said, "But he's different. He can't be shortchanged a penny of what outsiders should pay; he has to bear it himself."

Su Qing ignored her, turned to the waiter beside her, and confirmed in a low voice, "The total is one thousand two hundred and eighty, right?"

The waiter glanced cautiously at Fang Heng's expression, and seeing that he didn't object, he nodded slightly in response.

"I'll pay!"

Su Qing subconsciously took out his phone, but froze when he opened WeChat.

Fang Heng was still looking at her with a playful expression, clearly waiting to see her embarrassed in public.

I know she has no money and can't afford this meal at all.

I couldn't stand watching this farce, and I didn't want Su Qing to suffer such injustice.

He immediately took out his phone, stepped forward, and said, "I'll pay the bill."

Upon seeing this, the waiter quickly prepared to hand over the payment QR code.

But just then, Fang Heng suddenly raised his hand to stop him.

"1280 is the VIP discount price for acquaintances. You two are neither acquaintances nor VIPs, so you can only pay the original price."

I frowned, but before I could speak, Su Qing immediately retorted sharply:

"Fang Heng, that's enough! There's no need to be so ruthless!"

Fang Heng remained calm and composed, smiling as he looked at Su Qing and slowly said:

"Qingqing, don't be so angry. It's easy to get your money back; I'm a very easy person to talk to."

He paused for a moment, then said, "If you obediently call me Brother Fang Heng, I'll waive your bill for today."

A hint of humiliation flashed in Su Qing's eyes, then she let out a cold snort, deliberately raising her voice:

"Did you say that? Everyone here heard it. Don't try to back out later!"

I thought that someone as proud as her would rather borrow money than suffer such humiliation.

To everyone's surprise, without the slightest hesitation, she gritted her teeth and called out, "Brother Fang Heng. Did you hear me?"

His voice was clear and bright, filled with barely concealed anger.

A triumphant smile instantly spread across Fang Heng's face. Even though he could hear the anger in her tone, he still nodded with great satisfaction.

"Not bad, not bad. It seems that our proud and arrogant Miss Su has finally learned to bow her head and be docile."

He deliberately made things difficult for me, and then slowly added, "But the wind was a bit loud just now, I didn't hear you clearly, call me again."

"Fang Heng, don't go too far! Are you never going to stop? Just tell me the original price!" I couldn't stand it anymore and stopped him on the spot.

Fang Heng completely ignored me; his mind wasn't on me.

To put it simply, he came here to embarrass Su Qing.

Although I also disapprove of some of Su Qing's actions, I should stand by her side now, no matter what.

I picked up my phone and calmly said:

"Are you done making a scene? If you are, then hurry up and settle our bill! If you're not done, I'm calling the police right now, and we'll go to the police station and make a scene there."

Fang Heng found this somewhat amusing, and finally turned to look at me, sneering:

"Call the police? Go ahead and call them. You need a reason to call the police, what evidence do you have?"

I gently waved my phone in my hand: "I recorded all the taunts and insults you said just now. Do you want me to play them out for everyone to hear now?"

Upon hearing this, Fang Heng's face instantly turned ashen, and the corner of his mouth twitched violently.

"What? You want to fight?"

I took half a step forward and looked directly at him.

"Try touching me."

Fang Heng, a top-tier rich second-generation, had never been provoked like this before, but I managed to shut him down time and time again, leaving him speechless.

I knew he had murderous intent towards me and wished he could kill me on the spot.

Finally, he stopped talking and gave the waiter next to him a look.

I immediately said, "You'd better think carefully before you offer a price guarantee! If it's higher than the prices on your menu, I can get the Federation of Industry and Commerce involved."

The waiters panicked instantly, glancing nervously at Fang Heng, not daring to make a move.

At this moment, Su Qing, who was holding back her anger, suddenly spoke up:

"You don't need to pay a single penny! Everyone heard it just now; he said it himself: if I called his name, the meal would be free!"

"With so many employees here as witnesses, if he dares to go back on his word, if word gets out that Boss Fang is a faithless person, wouldn't that make him a laughingstock!"