Chapter 88

Because of Zhao Kan, Qin Lang could give Zhao Hongfang some face, but he had no reason to give Ma Hongliang any face!

Don't think that Ma Hongliang was high and mighty, and invincible in front of Zhao Hongfang and others, but in Qin Lang's eyes, he wasn't even worth a fart!

Ma Hongliang was used to being domineering in front of and behind people, but he never expected that this student, Qin Lang, would completely ignore him, which immediately made him furious: "Kid, if it weren't for the fact that you are a classmate of Old Zhao's son, I would—"

"Brother Qin—finally found you!"

At this moment, the door to the private room was pushed open, and Han Sanqiang rushed in, flustered. Behind him was a middle-aged man in a suit, who looked like a businessman. After entering, Han Sanqiang's gaze fell on Ma Hongliang, and he said indifferently, "Little Ma, you're eating here too?"

Because of Han Sanqiang's sudden appearance, Ma Hongliang's anger suddenly disappeared, replaced by fear. The way Han Sanqiang called Qin Lang "Brother Qin" just now almost scared the life out of Ma Hongliang.

Although Ma Hongliang had some background in the underworld, in front of Han Sanqiang, he was at most a lackey. Ma Hongliang clearly knew that Han Sanqiang now owned most of the territory in the southern and eastern parts of Xiayang City, making him one of the top figures in the city. And Han Sanqiang, seeing this middle school student Qin Lang, had to respectfully call him "Brother Qin." This kid must be extremely powerful, who on earth is he?

What's worse, Ma Hongliang had just offended him!

Seeing Han Sanqiang appear, the other guests invited by Zhao Hongfang quickly stood up. These people were all businessmen in Xiayang City, and as long as their ears weren't deaf, they definitely knew who Han Sanqiang was.

Ma Hongliang also nervously stood up and asked Han Sanqiang, "Brother Qiang, who is this Brother Qin?"

"Why are you asking so many questions!" Han Sanqiang snorted, "In short, treat Brother Qin as if he were my big brother in the future!"

Hearing this, Ma Hongliang felt like he wanted to die.

Han Sanqiang's words undoubtedly confirmed that Qin Lang was no ordinary person. Ma Hongliang had just wanted to force Qin Lang to apologize by pouring him a drink, but that would be like grabbing a tiger's tail for help—asking for death!

"Brother Qin... Brother Qin... you are a great man! Please don't take what happened just now to heart."

Ma Hongliang had also been in the underworld and knew the principle of being flexible. It was better to admit his mistake now than to have Qin Lang hate him and cause him trouble. Perhaps he wouldn't die too miserably.

"What! You actually dared to offend Brother Qin! I curse your ancestors, Ma Hongliang, are you tired of living!"

Han Sanqiang's mood changed faster than turning a page. Hearing that Ma Hongliang had offended Qin Lang, he immediately became angry. Ma Hongliang wasn't Han Sanqiang's subordinate; they had only met a few times, and there wasn't much friendship between them. It could be said that as long as Qin Lang said a word, Han Sanqiang could immediately deal with Ma Hongliang.

"Brother Qiang! I... I was blind and didn't recognize Brother Qin. Otherwise, I wouldn't have dared to offend him, no matter how much courage I had." Ma Hongliang explained bitterly. Although he had some background in the underworld in Xiayang City, a single word from Han Sanqiang could make it impossible for him to stand in the city!

"Enough... Ah Qiang, why waste so much time on him." Qin Lang said to Ma Hongliang, "You like to drink white wine. Take this bottle on the table and drink it, and everything will be fine."

"Alright, thank you, Brother Qin." Ma Hongliang felt as if he had been granted a reprieve. He understood Qin Lang's words: as long as he drank the whole bottle, Qin Lang and Han Sanqiang wouldn't cause him trouble. So, without a word, Ma Hongliang immediately took the bottle and drank it, even though this way of drinking would definitely hurt his stomach, but a hurt stomach was better than a hurt body. Ma Hongliang had been in the underworld before and knew the style of these people. Today, he had offended Han Sanqiang's "big brother," and with his background and methods, it would be a miracle if he didn't lose some "small parts" on his body.

"Sorry, Uncle Zhao, I disrupted your dinner today. Let me pay for this meal." Qin Lang smiled at Zhao Hongfang, giving him enough face.

"No... that won't do." Zhao Hongfang quickly declined, "I'll pay for both tables!"

"Gentlemen, there's no need to argue. This meal is on the house." The middle-aged businessman who came with Han Sanqiang spoke up, then extended his hand to Qin Lang, "I am Yu Chengming, the owner of this restaurant. I hope Mr. Qin will take care of me in the future."

Yu Chengming was a businessman specializing in the catering and hotel industry, quite well-known in Xiayang City. Although the restaurant was owned by Yu Chengming, the land was rented from Han Sanqiang. Yu Chengming knew that Qin Lang was Han Sanqiang's "big brother," which made him a bit shocked, but he was a man who had seen many storms and wouldn't underestimate Qin Lang just because he was a middle school student. In Yu Chengming's view, a person who could make Han Sanqiang willing to be a subordinate must be extraordinary. Even if he was a high school student, he must be treated with respect.

"Mr. Yu, how can I accept that." Qin Lang quickly declined, secretly praising Yu Chengming for his good social skills. In comparison, Ma Hongliang's character was too poor, relying on a bit of money and connections to act arrogantly, which was truly annoying.

"Mr. Qin, since it's your first time here, let me treat you as a host. Here is our restaurant's platinum VIP card. Please accept it, and come here more often with your friends." Yu Chengming took out a VIP card and gave it to Qin Lang. He also considered Zhao Hongfang's feelings and gave him a VIP card, but the discount was not as good as Qin Lang's platinum VIP card.

Peng!

Ma Hongliang put the empty bottle on the table and said to Qin Lang and Han Sanqiang, "Brother Qin, Brother Qiang... I'll take my leave first!"

"Take your time." Qin Lang indicated that Ma Hongliang could leave.

Ma Hongliang felt as if he had been granted a reprieve. His stomach was already churning, and if he didn't hold back, he might have vomited in front of everyone. After leaving the private room, Ma Hongliang immediately rushed to the restroom.

"Uncle Zhao, I'm sorry for disrupting your dinner." Qin Lang apologized, preparing to leave.

"No... absolutely not." Zhao Hongfang quickly said. He himself didn't have much friendship with Ma Hongliang, and inviting him to dinner was just for socializing. Now that he knew Qin Lang had such a background, there was no need to deliberately cultivate a relationship with Ma Hongliang.

"Great, Old Zhao!" When Qin Lang and others left the private room, one of Zhao Hongfang's friends said enviously, "Your son is really impressive, to have such a good relationship with Brother Qiang and others. Brother, you're really not fair. If I had known you had this connection, I wouldn't have needed to go to Ma Hongliang for the last matter."

"Exactly! I think your son has a bright future!" Another guest chimed in.

Feeling the praise and the change in attitude from his friends, Zhao Hongfang was overjoyed, feeling that this dinner was the most pleasant he had ever had.