Chapter 14: Running into an Ex-Girlfriend

Returning to the hotel, Qin Ze led Su Qingqing and Xiao Ya into the lobby.

Hotel Manager Chen Ming happened to be at the front desk; spotting Qin Ze, he immediately hurried forward to greet him.

Before arriving, Qin Ze had already sent a message to the hotel manager, asking him to arrange dinner.

After all, having spent the entire afternoon wandering through the shopping mall, Su Qingqing and the other were already utterly exhausted.

Thus, the group could only return to the hotel to eat.

"Mr. Qin, you're back," Chen Ming said, his face brimming with smiles.

"The situation is this: since you are now our hotel's Diamond Member, tonight's dinner is a special banquet of gratitude arranged exclusively by our hotel."

"Therefore, tonight our Head Chef will personally cook for you all."

Qin Ze had heard that five-star hotels offered private banquet services.

But until now, he had never truly experienced one.

"Then arrange it as you see fit!"

Chen Ming nodded and personally escorted Qin Ze and the others to a semi-open private room in the hotel restaurant.

No sooner had they taken their seats than Chen Ming summoned the Head Chef, who walked in.

"Good evening, Mr. Qin."

Manager Chen Ming proceeded with the introductions.

The Head Chef's surname was Wang; his name was Wang Defa. In his fifties, he had worked at Fusheng Hotel for over twenty years, and his culinary skills were renowned throughout Jiangcheng.

His signature dish was Steamed Coral Grouper!

To have this Head Chef cook personally required either a reservation in advance or achieving the status of a Diamond Member at Fusheng Hotel!

Chef Wang bowed slightly to Qin Ze, whereupon several waiters pushed in a food cart:

"Mr. Qin, this is my signature dish, Steamed Coral Grouper; please enjoy!"

Immediately, the waiters placed the Steamed Coral Grouper from the cart onto the table!

The dish was only semi-prepared!

It required the Head Chef to cook it personally on the spot.

This served two purposes: first, to demonstrate the freshness of the ingredients, and second, to allow the Head Chef to showcase his culinary skills live!

All to show respect for the customer.

Steamed Coral Grouper, Black Truffle Baked Lobster, French Foie Gras, Matsutake Chicken Soup... every dish was as exquisite as a work of art.

While preparing the food, Wang Defa introduced each item:

"Mr. Qin, for this Steamed Coral Grouper I used a specially blended sauce; please give it a taste."

Qin Ze picked up a piece; the flesh was tender and melted in his mouth.

Qin Ze also finally understood why the hotel manager had gone to such lengths to specially arrange for the Head Chef to cook personally!

It was all for the sake of this damn good service!

Qin Ze knew he ought to show his appreciation as well!

Thinking thus, Qin Ze directly pulled all the cash from his wallet and handed it to Chef Wang.

This was what remained from buying the car that afternoon.

"Today has truly been a trouble for you, Master Wang."

Chef Wang was momentarily stunned.

In domestic five-star hotels, guests leaving tips was not common.

And handing over a thick wad of cash directly was even rarer.

He quickly accepted it with both hands, thanking him repeatedly:

"Mr. Qin! Your recognition of me is the driving force behind my improvement!"

Chef Wang pocketed the banknotes and immediately began cooking with even greater vigor, while Manager Chen approached once more.

"Mr. Qin, you previously mentioned wanting to rent a private office; I happen to have several vacant ones right now, all on the executive floors, with the latest renovations and facilities."

"Would you like... to go take a look later?"

Hearing this, Qin Ze was momentarily taken aback.

He had indeed mentioned this matter to the other party earlier!

Since he currently had no plans to buy a house and intended to stay at the hotel for an extended period!

He had therefore thought to rent an office within the hotel!

So Qin Ze waved his hand grandly:

"No need to look; just secure the best one directly, and rent it for three months first."

"Calculate the total later, and I'll pay by card directly."

Manager Chen's heart pounded fiercely.

A long-term rental of a private office for three months.

At Fusheng Hotel, the smallest executive office commanded a monthly rent starting at Twenty Thousand.

The best one cost Fifty Thousand per month; for three months, that amounted to One Hundred and Fifty Thousand.

Adding to that the suite Qin Ze had already long-term rented, plus his daily dining expenditures...

This master was simply a walking God of Wealth!

"Rest assured, Mr. Qin, I will definitely arrange everything for you perfectly!"

Manager Chen pledged, thumping his chest.

"Additionally, for Miss Su and Miss Xiao Ya's movements within the hotel over the next few days, I will assign dedicated personnel to be responsible."

"For transportation, dining, or any request whatsoever, we will be at your beck and call!"

At the same time, in the hotel parking lot.

Zhou Ying stepped out of a black Audi A6.

The man who exited the driver's seat was named Liu Bin; he was in his early forties, corpulent, wearing an ill-fitting suit, with a glittering gold Rolex on his wrist.

As they got out of the car, Liu Bin's hand rested very naturally on Zhou Ying's waist.

Zhou Ying's body stiffened, but she did not pull away.

"Brother Liu, we've arrived," she forced a smile.

Liu Bin withdrew his hand with satisfaction, his gaze sweeping once over her chest.

"Let's go; I've already reserved a table. Tonight, I'll let you taste the Head Chef's craftsmanship at Fusheng Hotel; their signature dish, Steamed Coral Grouper, isn't something just anyone can eat."

The two walked toward the hotel.

They had barely taken a few steps when Zhou Ying's attention was captured by a vehicle.

At the entrance of the parking lot stood a silver-gray Yangwang U7 EV; its gull-wing doors had just closed, and a familiar figure was walking toward the elevators.

Qin Ze's car!

Zhou Ying's face instantly darkened.

"What's wrong?" Liu Bin noticed her abnormality.

"Brother Liu, look at that car; that's the vehicle my ex-boyfriend Qin Ze rented today."

"He actually followed us all the way here!"

Liu Bin narrowed his eyes and looked over.

"Didn't you say you two had already broken up?"

Zhou Ying pouted.

"He's just a disgusting man!"

"After I broke up with him, he couldn't stand to see me doing well and has been stalking me all day long."

"This afternoon, he even rented a luxury car and hired two hostesses, deliberately following me just to play hard-to-get and provoke me."

The more Zhou Ying spoke, the angrier she became:

"I never expected he would actually follow me to the hotel now! Brother Liu, do you think he's sick?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Bin chuckled.

This was a perfect opportunity for him to show off.

"There's such a thing? Fine, once we go inside, I'll vent your anger for you."

"The Hotel Manager here is my friend; I often come here to dine. Later, I'll have the manager kick him out and see how he can still pretend to be someone."

Liu Bin felt that tonight he could directly win over this Zhou Ying.

Inside the private room where Qin Ze was located!

Su Qingqing and Xiao Ya were eating with great enjoyment.

Suddenly, a commotion erupted outside the private room.

"I don't care! Today I must eat a dish made by Chef Wang! Where is your Manager? Call him out!"

"What do you mean no time? I want to see him right now! Take me to the private room!"

The speaker was a rough, masculine voice.

Immediately after came the Waiter's troubled voice:

"Mr. Liu, it's really not possible; Chef Wang is currently serving important guests..."

"Important guests? Could they be more important than me? How many times have I spent money here? Your Manager and I are friends!"

"Which private room is Chef Wang in? Take me over there right now!"

A few seconds later, the door to the private room where Qin Ze was located was pushed open.

Leading the way was none other than Liu Bin, followed closely by Zhou Ying.

As soon as Zhou Ying entered the private room and saw Qin Ze, her eyes immediately widened.

"Qin Ze? How are you here?"

Qin Ze was also startled upon seeing the other party.

But upon seeing the man standing before Zhou Ying, he immediately guessed the general situation.

Liu Bin scanned the private room, his gaze landing on Qin Ze:

"Qin Ze?"

"So you're Yingying's ex-boyfriend?"

He walked to the table and looked down at Qin Ze:

"Kid, not bad; renting a car to pretend to be a Second Generation rich kid, and now running to a five-star hotel to show off?"

Liu Bin looked around.

"Do you know how expensive this place is? Can you even afford to spend here?"

Qin Ze raised his head to look at him, his expression calm:

"Who are you?"

"Who am I? I am Zhou Ying's boyfriend!"

Zhou Ying also walked over, hooked her arm through Liu Bin's, and sneered at Qin Ze:

"Qin Ze, you're something else, following me all the way to the hotel?"

"First renting cars and hiring girls to play disappearing acts, and now you're playing this hard-to-get routine?"

"Do you think this will win me back?"

The more she spoke, the angrier she became:

"Let me tell you, I've already dumped you, so stop harboring delusions about me."

"You'll be a poor loser your whole life, never able to turn your fortunes around; you and I are no longer people from the same world!"

"If you're still a man, don't try to stop me from pursuing a better life!"

Qin Ze put down his chopsticks and wiped his mouth.

"Finished?"

"If you're finished, get out."

"Don't disturb my meal."

Zhou Ying was stunned: "You..."

Liu Bin flew into a rage, directly interrupting Zhou Ying, and pointed a finger at Qin Ze:

"Who the hell do you think you're talking to? Do you have any idea what kind of place this is? Is this somewhere someone like you can come?"