Chapter 97: Stealing the Private Room

Ji Yanting snorted softly and smiled at Ling Yao, “Yaoyao, are you hot? Dad bought some ice cream and soda…”

His words stopped abruptly. He glanced at the ice cream and soda on the ground and smiled awkwardly, “I’ll go buy another one.”

“Dad, no need. I’ve already had mung bean soup. I’m not hot. Let’s go eat. I’m hungry.”

Ling Yao stopped Ji Yanting, who was about to buy ice cream and soda.

“Uncle! Auntie! I’ve already booked a restaurant. Get in the car.” Lu Qingyun opened the back door and invited them to get in.

Ling Xuemei looked at Ji Yanting with amusement and pulled him into the car.

They arrived at a restaurant not far from the school.

The restaurant gave a very good first impression. The surrounding environment was very clean.

The restaurant’s decoration was unique and stylish, exuding an elegant atmosphere. Every three or four seats were cleverly separated by a screen.

The style of the screens complemented the overall atmosphere of the restaurant.

Not only did they provide a certain amount of privacy for customers, but they also added a touch of elegance.

When Ling Yao and the others entered, the restaurant was full. It was filled with students taking the college entrance exam and their parents.

“No seats? We’ll take a private room. You have to arrange a place for us today.

Otherwise, I’ll make sure your restaurant goes out of business.” A voice arguing could be heard from a distance.

Turning their heads, they saw a stylishly dressed middle-aged woman pointing at the waiter’s nose and yelling.

“We are very sorry, but we really don’t have any seats. All the private rooms are booked.”

The waiter’s eyes were red, and tears were welling up in her eyes. They were about to fall at any moment.

“I don’t care. I’ve said what I have to say. If you don’t arrange a place for us, you can just close down.” The middle-aged woman said arrogantly.

Ling Yao looked away. She had seen this kind of thing countless times.

“Let’s go upstairs.” Lu Qingyun pointed to the second floor.

As Ling Yao and the others were about to go upstairs, they saw the middle-aged woman pointing at them,

 “Are they the guests who booked the private room? Make them give up their seats. I’ll pay them for their meal.”

The waiter looked embarrassed.

“Hurry up! My son is starving.” Seeing the waiter standing there, the middle-aged woman angrily pushed her.

The waiter had no choice but to go to Ling Yao and the others, “Excuse me! That guest asked me to ask you if you could give up the private room for them.”

“No.” Ling Yao directly refused and walked towards the stairs.

“I’m the mayor’s sister. You better think carefully about whether you want to give up the private room.

 If you offend me, you can forget about staying in Yuncheng.” The middle-aged woman held her head high, looking down at everyone.

Ling Yao’s face darkened.

Just as she was about to speak, Ling Xuemei spoke first, “Don’t say you’re the mayor’s sister. Even if you were the leader’s sister, we wouldn’t give up the private room.”

“Fine, you’ll regret this!” The middle-aged woman trembled with anger. She pulled her son and husband and stormed out of the restaurant.

Ling Yao and the others remained calm, completely ignoring them. They walked straight towards the private room.

Lu Qingyun smiled and handed the menu to Ling Xuemei, warmly saying, “Uncle! Auntie! Take a look and see what you want to order.”

Ling Xuemei smiled and took the menu, flipping through it. The dishes on the menu were dazzling, each one exquisitely prepared, making people drool.

She carefully considered it and ordered a few dishes. Then, she handed the menu back to Lu Qingyun,

 “Xiao Lu, take a look too. Order something you like.” She had a good impression of Lu Qingyun.

 He was calm and reserved, polite, handsome, from a prominent family, and capable.

“Okay, Auntie!” Lu Qingyun took the menu and asked Ling Yao, who was sitting next to him, “Yaoyao, do you want to order anything?”

Ling Yao shook her head, “No need. Just order what you like.”

Lu Qingyun turned to the waiter, “I’ll have a plate of emerald shrimp, a plate of Dongpo pork, and a plate of June Yellow crabs.”

 These were all dishes that Yaoyao liked. He had secretly memorized her preferences when they ate together last time.

Ling Yao’s gaze followed Lu Qingyun’s. A sweet feeling surged through her heart. This man had put effort into her.

She quietly moved her hand, which was under the table, to Lu Qingyun’s side and gently took his hand.

Lu Qingyun felt the softness of her hand. His body stiffened slightly, then a faint smile appeared on his lips.

 He tightened his grip on her hand, interlacing his fingers with hers.

Ling Xuemei looked at Ling Yao and Lu Qingyun with satisfaction.

The more she looked at them, the more she felt they were a perfect match. The more she looked at Lu Qingyun, the more she liked him.

Perhaps this was what people meant when they said “a mother-in-law likes her son-in-law more and more the more she sees him.”

Zhong Li and her family stormed out of the restaurant and went to the phone booth across the street.

Zhong Li picked up the phone and dialed. When the person on the other end answered, she complained about what had just happened, exaggerating the situation, “Your sister was bullied like that. What do you say?”

“I’ll send someone over right now.”

Hearing this, a smile immediately spread across Zhong Li’s face, “Then you have to hurry. Don’t delay Jianjian’s exam.”

Zhong Li hung up the phone with satisfaction. When her brother’s people arrived, she would make those who didn’t give them a seat, as well as the restaurant, pay.

Ling Yao and the others finished their meal and were about to leave.

At that moment, the private room door was suddenly kicked open with a bang.

Zhong Li, with a smug look on her face, walked in with several people. Her face was filled with arrogance and disdain.

 Her eyes swept over Ling Yao and the others, and she said in a threatening tone, “You all apologize to me right now, or I’ll have you all arrested.”

Seeing this, Lu Qingyun slowly stood up. His gaze was as cold as ice, sweeping over Zhong Li and the others.

His innate sense of oppression was like a mountain pressing down on them, making Zhong Li and the others feel an overwhelming pressure, almost suffocating.

Zhong Li and the few people beside her couldn’t help but take a few steps back.

“Try arresting us.” Lu Qingyun’s voice was as cold as the biting north wind in winter, making people shiver.

Zhong Li couldn’t help but shiver. She wanted to back down, but thinking of her brother, a big shot, backing her up, she gained a little more confidence, “Are you not going to apologize?”

“Why should we apologize?” Ling Yao asked back. She had seen this type of person too many times.

 They simply relied on their connections and acted recklessly and arrogantly.

“Fine, if that’s the case, don’t blame me for being rude. Arrest them.” Zhong Li ordered the people behind her.

They looked at each other, none of them daring to move. Although they didn’t know who Lu Qingyun was, just his imposing aura was enough to make them understand that he was no ordinary person.