Era: You're asked to cook a home-style dish, but you cook Wellington.

"Get Gao Yang out here, you son of a bitch!"

A rough, angry roar shattered the elegant atmosphere of the Grand Hotel, and everyone turned to look in the direction of the sound.

As soon as a few thugs entered, they started touching and groping people, kicking tables and chairs, and even threatening the customers who were dining.

The leader, dressed in a well-made and impeccably tailored suit, exuded an air of sophistication, a stark contrast to the thugs beside him.

However, the man's eyes were narrow and long, with a gloomy and ruthless look hidden in them, which made people shudder upon closer inspection.

"Brother Long, that guy in the black chef's uniform is Gao Yang."

Scarface stepped forward, lowered his voice, pointed at Gao Yang, and spoke with a fawning tone.

Gao Yang narrowed his eyes, and his aura instantly turned cold.

The son was beaten, and now the father has come to the door in person. Judging by this, things aren't going to end so easily today.

At this moment, the others snapped out of their shock and stared intently at the man in the lead.

"This is... Brother Long from the Green Dragon Gang!"

"Good heavens, wasn't he supposed to be elusive, appearing only briefly? How come he showed up today?"

"Gao Yang is finished. It's said that no one who falls into Brother Long's hands ever comes back unharmed."

The guests were all talking amongst themselves, and Lin Ran and the others also turned pale.

Brother Long of the Green Dragon Gang was renowned for his infamous reputation.

She wanted to rush forward immediately, but was held back by the others.

"Are you crazy? If you rush in now, not only will you not be able to get out of the situation, but you might also get yourself killed."

Zhou Guodong's face was solemn, and his brows were furrowed into a deep knot.

He pointed ahead, where several burly men were staring intently at them. If they made any move, these men would immediately rush forward.

The situation today is probably difficult to handle.

He looked up at the stairs leading to the private rooms on the second floor, feeling extremely anxious.

"So you're Gao Yang. When are you going to pay back the 50,000 yuan you owe us?"

Brother Long stepped forward slowly, his leather shoes making a "tap-tap" sound on the smooth marble floor. Each step felt like it was stepping on everyone's hearts, creating a strong sense of pressure.

He moved closer to Gao Yang, rubbing his index and middle fingers together with his thumb, his eyes filled with cruelty.

His purpose in coming here today is to cause trouble. As for the 50,000 yuan, it's just a small amount. It's still worthwhile to break Su Wanqing's wings with this small price.

Sure enough, when they heard that Gao Yang owed 50,000 yuan, most of the people present changed their expressions.

"How did he suddenly accumulate so much debt?"

The murmurs resumed, and the gazes directed at Gao Yang became more complex.

"How did he suddenly accumulate so much debt? Master Gao doesn't seem like the type to be in debt!"

"Could it be gambling debts? Or was it a trap set by the Green Dragon Gang?"

"No matter how he owed it, if Gao Yang can't pay it back once it falls into Brother Long's hands, he'll be in big trouble!"

Everyone nodded, their gazes toward Gao Yang carrying a mixture of respect and distance.

Gao Yang's hands, hanging by his sides, slowly clenched, his knuckles turning white, but his face remained expressionless.

He looked up to meet Brother Long's gaze, staring directly into his eyes, and said coldly, "When did I ever owe you money?"

Brother Long chuckled, straightened up, and took out an IOU from his pocket.

"Look for yourself, your name is on this. You borrowed 50,000 yuan yourself. I'm just here to collect the debt normally. How can you deliberately delay?"

Brother Long displayed the IOU; on the pristine white paper, Gao Yang's name was clearly signed.

Lin Ran and the others turned pale.

Now, things have gotten serious. With Gao Yang's signature on it, whether it's real or fake, Gao Yang has no way to defend himself.

As expected, Brother Long put away the IOU, a polite smile on his face, looking like he had victory in his grasp.

He raised his arm, pointed at Gao Yang, then pulled it back to face himself, his tone utterly sincere: "Gao Yang, I understand you had your reasons for borrowing money back then, but so much time has passed, and we can't withstand this kind of pressure either. We're all businessmen, we should understand each other, but the brothers are all waiting for the money."

Brother Long patted Gao Yang on the shoulder with such force that it almost knocked him over.

"We're all civilized people, and we don't do anything illegal or disorderly. We just want this debt back. Either you pay it back today, or Su Wanqing will pay it for you. Oh, or we can break one of your arms to settle the debt."

He pressed down on Chen Hu in the chair, who shuddered and shrank back in his seat, unable to utter a word.

Gao Yang's hands were clenched so tightly that his nails dug into his flesh.

Of course he didn't borrow money; it was all his damn ex-girlfriend's doing, in collusion with the Green Dragon Gang, who set a trap for him.

"Damn it, that's awful."

He cursed angrily, his mind racing with calculations.

This group deliberately stirred up trouble to affect the business of the Grand View Hotel. If this matter is not handled properly, rumors will spread and the reputation of the Grand View Hotel will be ruined.

The best solution right now is to pay them off and shut them up.

A sense of powerlessness rose in Gao Yang's heart.

It's only 50,000 yuan, he definitely has the ability to repay it, but they are in too much of a hurry. He only officially started working today, where is he going to find 50,000 yuan?

"How about it, young brother Gao Yang? Why don't you ask Su Wanqing for help? But she might not be here right now."

"Forget it, you look pretty tired. Just pay with one arm instead."

Brother Long dropped all pretense, his face contorted with rage.

Several burly men slowly stepped forward and surrounded Gao Yang.

Suddenly, a crisp sound came from above.

"Stop! Fighting is prohibited inside the Grand Court Hotel!"

The lights came on, and everyone looked up. A woman dressed in a magnificent gown descended from the second floor, her exquisite long dress trailing on the bright red carpet, and a diamond brooch on her chest sparkling.

"So beautiful!"

Everyone was captivated by Su Wanqing's stunning beauty, momentarily lost in thought.

Zhou Guodong keenly noticed that one after another, bodyguards in black emerged from the surrounding corners, and Qian Miao was also standing not far away, keeping a close eye on this side.

He breathed a sigh of relief. Since that was the case, the Green Dragon Gang wouldn't be able to cause any trouble today.

"Gao Yang, did you borrow money from them?"

Su Wanqing's expression was indifferent, and she didn't say a single unnecessary word, getting straight to the point.

"no."

"Okay, you heard it too, Gao Yang said he didn't ask you for money."

She looked at Brother Long, her words revealing no emotion, but carrying an aura that left no room for argument.

Brother Long chuckled and pointed to the name, directly retorting.

"This is his own signature, see? Is the Grand Hotel trying to renege on its debt?"

He deliberately held the IOU higher so that the surrounding guests could see it clearly, a smug smile on his face.

If Su Wanqing acknowledges this IOU, Haoting will be unable to explain itself and its reputation will be damaged.

If they don't admit it, he can legitimately smash up the shop; either outcome will suit his taste.

"Mr. Su, I didn't. This was a trap set by my ex-girlfriend. I've never seen this 50,000 yuan from beginning to end."

"I know."

Su Wanqing spoke in a calm tone, raising her hand to interrupt Gao Yang.

She looked into Gao Yang's eyes and said in a reassuring tone, "I believe you."

"Here, give it to me."

She turned around and walked to Brother Long's side, reaching out to ask him for the IOU.

"for you."

Brother Long wasn't worried at all. Anyway, those two couldn't be found. Who could prove that Gao Yang was framed?

Su Wanqing glanced at the IOU in her hand, then at Gao Yang, and smiled knowingly.

"A fake is a fake, it can't become real."

"Sizzle."

To everyone's astonishment, she tore the IOU in two.