Chapter 341: Provoked a Jinx!

The Manager walked quickly to the side of the waitress Xiaoyu, lowering his voice to a whisper: "What exactly happened? Tell me slowly."

Xiaoyu's red-rimmed eyes were brimming with tears, and she choked out: "I came out of the restroom and ran into them... One of them suddenly grabbed me, dragged me toward the men's room, and even... even started getting handsy..."

The two Koreans ran to the side of the young man, gesturing wildly and chattering away.

The woman beside him acted as a translator, relaying their words in a low voice.

After listening, Feng Lin's brow instantly knitted into a knot.

These two Koreans were truly clueless; the restaurant wasn't a brothel.

If they waited until after the meal to go to a nightclub to amuse themselves, they could do whatever they wanted—why cause such trouble?

But thinking of the impending partnership, he had no choice but to suppress his dissatisfaction and clean up the mess.

Feng Lin hooked his finger at the Manager, pulled several hundred-yuan bills from his crocodile-skin wallet, and slapped them heavily into the other man's palm: "Tell that girl, my friend drank too much and couldn't help himself when he saw how pretty she was. She didn't suffer any real loss; take this money as compensation."

The Manager offered a fawning smile and waved his hands repeatedly: "Young Master Feng, you are too kind! As long as the misunderstanding is cleared up, there's no need for money!"

Feng Lin took back the bills and offered a smile, "You're quite sharp; otherwise, I'm afraid your job wouldn't be safe. Don't worry, for your sake, I'll restrain myself a bit today."

His gaze swept over Tang Ye and Liu Yang, finally landing on Cheng Lin and Song Mingyu.

It lingered on Cheng Lin again and again.

Dressed in a white shirt, she was elegant and refined, as beautiful as an ink-wash painting, making his eyes go slightly vacant as he watched her.

When he withdrew his gaze, Feng Lin's expression darkened: "If I don't get an explanation today, nobody is leaving!"

The Manager hurriedly tried to smooth things over: "Young Master Feng, it's all a misunderstanding, harmony is the most important thing..."

"Harmony your head!" Feng Lin glared at him, "Is it your place to speak? Get lost! I'm about to lose my temper, don't get splattered with blood!"

The smile on the Manager's face froze; he slunk over to Tang Ye's side and lowered his voice: "Sir, the other party's background is not simple. Take my advice and just apologize."

The woman beside Feng Lin sneered and said in a shrill voice: "An apology isn't enough! We were entertaining distinguished guests to discuss business tonight, and you ruined it. You must pay for the medical expenses!"

Liu Yang was so angry his face turned red: "You certainly have a talent for twisting the truth! The girl has already been bullied like this, and you still want to turn the tables?"

Cheng Lin, however, gave a light scoff, her gaze cold: "Speak, how much in medical expenses?"

"Twenty thousand!" The woman lifted her chin, "Since you dare to stand up for her, you have to pay the price. Let this be a lesson to you."

"In your dreams!" Liu Yang exploded with rage, "For someone of your quality, I'd find it dirty even if you paid me twenty thousand!"

Tang Ye played along with Liu Yang and teased, "Old Liu, you aren't being honest!"

The woman grabbed Feng Lin's arm tightly, her eyes red as she acted spoiled: "They are being so infuriating!"

Feng Lin's eyes turned sinister in an instant: "Interesting. It's been a long time since anyone dared to talk to me like that."

Just as the atmosphere grew tense, a middle-aged woman pushed through the crowd and rushed out, grabbing Xiaoyu's hand with a booming voice: "Don't be afraid, girl! I saw with my own eyes those two animals acting like hooligans! On our turf, we absolutely cannot let foreign devils and traitors bully people! I've already called the police for you. I'll testify for you later."

The middle-aged woman looked at Tang Ye and Liu Yang with a firm gaze, "Young men, you are standing tall and upright; you are brave men who stood up for justice, don't be afraid of these people! We are all on your side."

Xiaoyu's previously dim eyes suddenly lit up, and tears gushed out like a broken dam as she choked out: "Thank you, Auntie..."

A warm current surged in Tang Ye's heart—there are good people among the masses too!

He subconsciously looked at Cheng Lin and saw her nod slightly, her eyes full of trust.

This matter had to be handled!

If he didn't, Cheng Lin would surely look down on him!

Hearing that someone had called the police, Feng Lin curled his lips into a contemptuous sneer and leisurely took out his phone to dial a number: "Hey? I'm eating on your uncle's turf and ran into a situation. Someone called the police and wants to make arrests; can you put in a word for me?"

A fawning and obsequious response came from the other end of the line.

"It's just a matter of a single sentence."

Feng Lin hung up the phone with satisfaction and looked provocatively at Tang Ye's group.

Tang Ye remained silent, took his phone, and walked to a corner, speaking into it with a grave expression.

Feng Lin stared at his back, a trace of unease suddenly rising in his heart.

Why was this person so calm?

Could he have some backup plan?

Or was he just putting on a show?

Just as Feng Lin was lost in thought, Tang Ye strode over, "You must be Feng Lin, right? I just spoke with your father on the phone; he should be contacting you very soon."

Feng Lin looked at Tang Ye in astonishment.

How did he know who he was?

He had no impression of him at all!

Tang Ye had recognized Feng Lin through Cao Lingling.

He had let Wan Ming keep an eye on Cao Lingling for several days.

Everything Cao Lingling and Feng Lin had been doing these past few days was under Tang Ye's control.

As for the background of these two Koreans, he was clear on that too!

It just wasn't time to close the net yet!

Feng Lin's phone rang abruptly.

He looked at Tang Ye in disbelief and asked in an unnatural tone, "Dad, is something the matter?"

"Apologize to Section Chief Tang immediately! Then get your ass home!" The roar from the other end of the phone made Feng Lin's eardrums ache.

"Dad! Let me explain..."

"Explain what? Would Section Chief Tang wrong you? He is the secretary to Executive Vice Mayor Jiang Jing, and I am very familiar with him. Don't talk nonsense! You must be home within half an hour, or suffer the consequences!"

So he was Tang Ye!

How did he end up provoking this jinx?

Tang Ye did not know that he had become a powerful villain in Feng Lin's eyes!

Listening to the busy signal on the phone, Feng Lin's face turned from green to white.

Even though he was filled with unwillingness, he could only grit his teeth and squeeze out a few words.

"Section Chief Tang, it was I who was blind; I ask that you be the bigger person and forgive me this one time."

Cao Lingling pulled on his sleeve in astonishment: "How could you..."

"Shut up!" Feng Lin shook off her hand in a fit of shame and anger, his face turning a mix of green and red.

Feng Lin realized that a woman like Cao Lingling didn't have much ability, but she especially loved to stir up trouble!

If one married her, she was the type of person who could ruin her husband completely!

At this moment, the siren of a police car approached from afar; the police had arrived!

Cheng Lin stepped forward calmly and showed her work ID to the lead police officer: "I am Cheng Lin, Deputy County Party Secretary of Suiyuan County; this is my identification."

The police officer saw the ID clearly, immediately stood at attention and saluted, his tone respectful: "Secretary Cheng! Please tell us the sequence of events."

"It is very simple: two foreign nationals molested a woman after drinking." Cheng Lin's expression was serious, her words ringing with conviction, "This concerns not only personal safety but also the dignity of our countrymen; it must be thoroughly investigated!"

"Rest assured, Secretary Cheng! We will certainly handle this seriously!"

The police officer waved his hand, and two auxiliary police officers quickly stepped forward, subduing the Koreans who were attempting to struggle.

One Korean shouted, "Why are you arresting me? I am going to file a complaint against you."

The other Korean said angrily, "We will contact the embassy; just you wait!"

Tang Ye sneered at the corner of his mouth, thinking to himself that the two were merely putting up a desperate struggle.

Xiaoyu, standing to the side, felt as if she were dreaming, her mood like a roller coaster.

She had thought she would have to swallow her pride, but the situation had taken a sudden turn for the better.

Not only did someone step forward, but they also brought the evildoers to justice.

Meanwhile, the restaurant Manager was completely dumbfounded.

He never imagined that the few people before him would have such means.

Even the usually arrogant and domineering Young Master Feng had been forced to bow his head and admit defeat.