Chapter 23: Beat Him Until He Vomits

Manager Huang suddenly turned cold and scolded Lai Gaojun, "Mr. Lai, you really aren't a distinguished guest, and I'm not the boss. How can I, a mere employee, afford to give away wine worth hundreds of thousands? Don't you know who the boss of our restaurant is? Do you think I would dare call myself the boss? Are you trying to get me killed?"

"Boss, you're not referring to Manager Huang, are you? Could it be... Mr. Chen?"

Lai Gaojun's legs were trembling. Upon careful thought, Manager Huang indeed could not call himself the boss. After all, the boss behind this restaurant was a ruthless man who started in the underworld. Who would dare call themselves the boss while working under him? Absolutely no one!

Thinking further, Manager Huang could not have given away such expensive wine without a reason. As the general manager of the restaurant, he earned at most 100,000 a month. How could he afford to give away wine worth hundreds of thousands? Only Mr. Chen could do something like that, as a few hundred thousand was nothing to him.

He had been eager to show off to Su Xiran and hadn't thought much about it. Now, he was drenched in cold sweat.

But who here had the qualifications to be called a distinguished guest by that person? He certainly didn't have the qualifications, but there were only three people here. Could that person have made a mistake?

Thinking this, he nervously said to Manager Huang, "Manager Huang, did you bring this wine to the wrong table? There's no distinguished guest here."

Manager Huang looked indignant, as if he had been insulted, and angrily shouted, "Are you blind? Can't you see Mr. Lin sitting here?"

After saying this, he gave Lin Chen a somewhat ingratiating smile.

Being the general manager of such a place meant he was much smarter than the average person and could think faster.

Almost as soon as Lai Gaojun spoke, he was already pretty sure that this person had a conflict with his boss's distinguished guest. Looking at their faces, he was completely certain.

His scolding and berating of Lai Gaojun were undoubtedly a way to curry favor with Lin Chen.

He didn't know Lin Chen's identity, but he knew it wasn't simple. The restaurant had many wealthy and powerful people every day, but few could make his boss send wine over, let alone wine from the boss's private cellar.

Even with his behind, he knew which side to stand on.

On one side was a small-time boss with some business dealings, and on the other was the boss's distinguished guest. If he couldn't figure this out, he didn't deserve his position as general manager.

Hearing Manager Huang's words, Lai Gaojun laughed as if he had heard a joke, "Manager Huang, you must be mistaken! How can this guy be a distinguished guest? Look at his clothes and how he eats. He's just a scumbag. How could he possibly know Mr. Chen?"

Su Xiran, seeing Lai Gaojun look down on Lin Chen, was unhappy but didn't know how to refute him. In her view, Lin Chen couldn't possibly know the boss behind this high-end Western restaurant.

After all, anyone who could open a Western restaurant in such a bustling area was definitely not an ordinary person.

Lin Chen, however, had already figured out who it was. He did know someone surnamed Chen and had even saved that person's life. That person should be able to afford this restaurant.

That person was Chen Tianpeng, who had helped Leng Hanyan and thus saved him.

Hearing Lai Gaojun still mocking Lin Chen, Manager Huang was annoyed by this person's lack of sense and was about to scold him.

A hearty voice of a middle-aged man rang out, "Ha, Brother Lin, what a coincidence to meet you here. I saw you earlier, but I was talking to a client, so I was a bit delayed. How do you like the wine I sent?"

A middle-aged man walked over with a smile, followed by a burly man. It was Chen Tianpeng and Gangzi.

Seeing them, Manager Huang hurriedly said, "Boss! Brother Gangzi!"

Chen Tianpeng nodded slightly, but seeing the atmosphere seemed off, his face turned serious, and he said in a stern voice, "Huang Wei, what's going on? Didn't you take care of Brother Lin?"

Manager Huang broke out in a cold sweat. He knew how ruthless this seemingly kind boss could be. If he angered him, he could disappear without a trace tonight.

Lai Gaojun, who had been laughing, now had a frozen smile on his face.

Chen Tianpeng didn't know him, but he knew Chen Tianpeng.

Hearing Chen Tianpeng's words, despite his reluctance, he had to believe that Lin Chen was indeed Chen Tianpeng's distinguished guest!

Recalling the rumors about Chen Tianpeng, his face turned ashen.

Looking at Lin Chen, he was filled with fear and confusion. Who was this person, and how could he have a connection with Chen Tianpeng?

Lin Chen became mysterious in his eyes. An ordinary person couldn't have a connection with Chen Tianpeng, let alone be called a brother by him.

Manager Huang quickly explained the situation to Chen Tianpeng in a few brief words, but it was already clear.

Chen Tianpeng's mood changed faster than turning a page. One second he was smiling, the next he was looking at Lai Gaojun with a dark face, scaring him to the point of weak legs.

He coldly stared at Lai Gaojun and said in a grim voice, "The wine I sent, Brother Lin didn't drink, but you did? Was it good?"

Lai Gaojun, terrified, stammered, "Mr. Chen, I'm really sorry. I didn't know this person was your distinguished guest, and I didn't know the wine was for him. I... I..."

Chen Tianpeng ignored his explanation, waved his hand, and asked, "How much did you drink?"

"Just... just a few sips," Lai Gaojun stammered.

Chen Tianpeng nodded and said no more. He turned to Gangzi, "Drag him away and beat him. Beat him until he vomits."

Then, he said to Lai Gaojun, who was on the ground begging for mercy, "What are you? You think you can drink my wine? You're asking for death!"

Gangzi responded and dragged Lai Gaojun away.

Seeing that Chen Tianpeng wasn't listening to his pleas, Lai Gaojun turned to Lin Chen, "I didn't recognize you, please let me go! I won't do it again!"

Lin Chen ignored him, and Lai Gaojun was quickly dragged away by Gangzi.

"Lin Chen, what... what's going on?"

Su Xiran looked at Chen Tianpeng in disbelief and then at Lin Chen.

The Lin Chen she knew was just a poor boy from the countryside. How could he possibly know someone like Chen Tianpeng?