Chapter 610

"If you don't have money, why come here to eat!" The middle-aged man who had been glaring at him from behind took the opportunity to mock his poverty.

This remark dealt a blow to Zhao Desan's self-esteem, making him feel very embarrassed, so he retorted angrily, "If you're so damn rich, why are you asking for an invoice?"

The bald old man was so choked up by his words that he flew into a rage. He rushed over, grabbed Zhao Desan by the collar, and asked viciously, "Say that again, damn you? Do you believe I can make sure you don't walk out of this restaurant's door?"

Zhao Desan gave a disdainful sneer and mocked, "Just because of that grassless head of yours? Let go!" After saying this, he forcefully shook off the hand grabbing his collar.

Seeing that this guy was not only unafraid but had actually provoked him to the point of fury with a single sentence, the old man, red-faced and thick-necked, ordered the woman beside him, "Go down and call some people!"

Hearing that this guy was really going to bring in reinforcements, and seeing his red-faced, furious appearance, he knew the guy was drunk and might do anything. He had just arrived in the province and didn't want to cause trouble, so he ignored him, turned around, and headed back to the private room. While walking, he secretly glanced behind him and felt relieved to find that the man hadn't followed him. If he really called people up, he and Ma Ma Debang would surely be in trouble, and Su Qing, being a woman, would also be implicated. To avoid further complications, he just wanted to pay the bill and leave quickly. Walking to the door of the private room, he gently pushed the door open a crack and said to Su Qing, "Su..." Realizing he had almost let it slip, he hurriedly corrected himself, "Cousin, could you come out for a moment?"

Su Qing didn't know what had happened, so she stood up and walked out. Zhao Desan pulled the door shut and said in a low, embarrassed voice, "Cousin Su, I don't have enough money to pay the bill; I'm short 350 yuan. Could you... could you lend me a few hundred yuan first?"

Upon hearing that he was just short of money, Su Qing couldn't help but chuckle and said, "I thought it was something else. Fine, I'll go pay it." After saying this, she walked straight toward the counter. Thinking the old man had left, he followed Su Qing to the counter.

At the counter, Su Qing took her wallet out of her handbag, pulled out a bank card, and handed it to the cashier, saying, "Settle the bill."

The cashier intentionally glanced at Zhao Desan standing behind Su Qing, and then understood why he had repeatedly asked her to waive that 350 yuan. She couldn't help but let out a snicker. Observing her subtle expression, Zhao Desan, standing behind Su Qing, felt truly embarrassed.

After swiping the card and paying, just as the two were about to turn back to the private room, the voice of the man from earlier came from behind: "That's the kid!"

Zhao Desan's heart skipped a beat, and he couldn't help but think to himself, "Oh no, it looks like I've stirred up trouble tonight." Su Qing, kept in the dark, didn't know what was happening and turned around, confused.

Zhao Desan also turned back and saw the old man had brought three other men in their thirties, all glaring at him fiercely. He knew he was in for a beating tonight. To prevent Su Qing from being implicated, and to take this opportunity to show his masculine side in front of her, he stepped forward without a word, blocked Su Qing behind him, and said, "Cousin Su, go back to the room and lock the door."

Su Qing was bewildered by this sudden turn of events and asked him, "Desan, what's going on?"

"I accidentally provoked someone when I went to pay the bill earlier. I guess they're from some unit," Zhao Desan said in a low voice. "Cousin Su, you go into the room first. They're coming for me; don't let yourself get hurt."

As he was speaking, the three middle-aged men rushed over aggressively. Seeing this, Zhao Desan forcefully pushed Su Qing behind him and said, "Cousin Su, go back to the room. This has nothing to do with you."

Although he knew the saying "a wise man doesn't fight when the odds are against him," how could he lose face in front of Su Qing and beg for mercy? He had no choice but to bite the bullet and face them.

Su Qing was full of confusion when she was pushed forcefully. Caught off guard, she stumbled back two steps and almost fell to the ground. Supporting herself against the wall, she steadied herself, and when she looked up, she saw that the three middle-aged men had already surrounded Zhao Desan.

At this moment, Ma Ma Debang, who was waiting for them in the private room, heard a dispute outside and curiously opened the door to watch the commotion. To his surprise, he saw the group from the Construction Commission not far away, with Director Zheng standing to the side, red-faced and sneering, enjoying the conflict he had instigated.

Seeing this scene, Ma Ma Debang certainly wouldn't get involved. Instead, he pulled a chair over, sat at the door of the private room, opened the door a crack, and poked his head out to watch the show. While watching, he thought with schadenfreude that Zheng Liangyu was really unlucky today; he actually had eyes but failed to recognize a superior, and was so drunk he didn't even recognize the Minister of the Provincial Organization Department, Su Qing, and even dared to order his subordinates to beat her cousin!

With such a thing happening and seeing Zhao Desan about to be besieged by these people, how could Su Qing stand by and watch? Used to big scenes, she walked up without any fear and shouted, "Stop!"