Chapter 302: The Flood Washed Away the Dragon King Temple
An apology??
Everyone was speechless. ’When is this Cheng Yuan going to stop spouting nonsense? It’s come to this, and he’s still talking crap?’
Naturally, no one could sit still. Their knuckles were white from gripping their chairs as they stared nervously at the private room’s door.
Outside the room, He Qiang spotted Jiang Hu. His eyes instantly reddened as he roared, "That kid in there laid a hand on me, too! Just leave them barely breathing. I’m going to kill them myself!"
Gao Zhisheng said in a low voice, "You all hear that? Leave them barely breathing!"
"Yes, sir!"
Just as the group was about to reach the door of the Qingyun High private room, a middle-aged man suddenly appeared from around the corner of the hallway.
The man held a wine glass in his left hand and a bottle in his right.
Seeing this man, everyone froze in their tracks and bowed respectfully.
"Dad!"
"Godfather!"
"Boss!"
The middle-aged man was none other than Gao Zhisheng’s father, Gao Qingyuan. He was on his way to offer a toast to Cheng Yuan.
When Gao Qingyuan saw this menacing group approaching, his expression darkened. ’That little bastard Zhisheng! All he ever does is stir up trouble!’
’If he ends up displeasing Mr. Cheng, it’ll be a disaster!’
Gao Qingyuan’s face hardened as he demanded, "Zhisheng, Ah Qiang, what do you think you’re doing?"
Gao Zhisheng immediately began to complain, embellishing the story. "Dad, a group of guys just stole Ah Qiang’s woman and beat him up! Look how badly he’s hurt! I’m just trying to get justice for him!"
Gao Qingyuan was instantly furious. He lowered his voice and snarled, "The absolute nerve! Who are these death-seekers, daring to steal my godson’s woman on my turf? And they beat him, too? We’re crippling them tonight!!"
He Qiang was ecstatic. ’With Godfather’s word, those bastards are dead meat!’
Gao Zhisheng also felt his confidence soar. He’d expected his dad to chew him out, but he was surprisingly supportive. He raised a hand and pointed toward the Qingyun High private room, his voice cold. "Dad, the ones who stole Ah Qiang’s woman and beat him up are in there!"
BZZZZ!!
Gao Qingyuan’s mind exploded!
’Shit!’
’Those two little bastards, Zhisheng and Ah Qiang, actually managed to provoke Mr. Cheng and his friends?’
’They’re courting death!’
Gao Qingyuan carefully set down the bottle and glass, then suddenly swung his arm high and slapped both Gao Zhisheng and He Qiang hard across the face!
SMACK! SMACK!
Gao Zhisheng and He Qiang were stunned by the slaps. They held their faces, looking at Gao Qingyuan with aggrieved expressions.
"Dad (Godfather), Ah Qiang (I) was the one who got bullied. Why are you hitting us?"
"You two must be tired of living! Do you have any idea who’s in there? Mr. Cheng is in there! If you want to die so badly, you don’t have to be so troublesome—you can jump in the river! Or lie on the train tracks! Just don’t drag me the hell down with you!!"
Mr. Cheng??
Gao Zhisheng and He Qiang instantly deflated.
They had heard the name "Mr. Cheng" so many times today that their ears were practically calloused.
Mr. Cheng was a top young master from the Provincial City, possessing enough power to easily crush anyone in Luocheng!
Even more terrifying was Mr. Cheng’s personal strength!
He could be called the number one expert in all of Dongshan Province!
Even their own father (godfather) had acknowledged Mr. Cheng as his master and now worked for him!
’They actually provoked Mr. Cheng?’
’This was truly courting death!’
The two of them trembled with fear, their voices shaking. "Dad (Godfather), we were wrong!"
Gao Qingyuan looked at them with a glare of bitter disappointment. "I warned you sternly to keep a low profile these few days! But you still had to cause trouble for me! Ah Qiang, tell me the truth. What really happened? Did Mr. Cheng steal your woman?"
He Qiang’s expression changed. He didn’t dare slander Cheng Yuan any further. Shaking his head slightly, he said, "It wasn’t Mr. Cheng who stole my woman. I just saw a hot chick near the restroom..."
SMACK!
Gao Qingyuan slapped He Qiang again. "Ah Qiang! Are you trying to get your godfather killed? Are you trying to get us all killed? Get your ass in there right now and apologize to Mr. Cheng!"
"Yes!"
He Qiang didn’t dare talk back. With a miserable expression, he was about to knock on the door.
Gao Qingyuan sighed. He Qiang was his godson, after all. Since his godson had caused trouble, he, as the godfather, couldn’t just stand by and do nothing.
"Wait. I’ll go with you."
Gao Qingyuan picked up the glass and bottle, took a deep breath, and forced a fawning smile onto his face before knocking gently on the door.
「Inside the private room.」
Hearing the knock, everyone shivered involuntarily. Their hearts leaped into their throats, and they all prepared for a fight!
Only Cheng Yuan, who picked up another piece of fish with his chopsticks, said with a grin, "Hey guys, don’t be so tense. They’re here to apologize."
’Apologize my ass!’
Everyone was about to lose their minds. If a fight wasn’t about to break out at any second, they would have spit all over Cheng Yuan’s face!
Amidst the palpable tension, the door creaked open, and Gao Qingyuan pushed his way in.
CLATTER, CLATTER.
Everyone simultaneously lifted their chairs—even the girls. Only Cheng Yuan remained calm, eating his fish.
When they saw it was Gao Qingyuan who had walked in, everyone’s face instantly turned deathly pale!
How could they dare to fight now?
They hurriedly put down their chairs. Legs trembling, they collapsed back into their seats, staring at Gao Qingyuan with expressions of utter despair!
’Why did Gao Qingyuan come in person?’
’Could that fatty really be Gao Qingyuan’s godson?’
’Now we’re really dead!’
Yan Liming felt a profound despair, his heart turning to ash. He could have killed Cheng Yuan right then and there!
’If Cheng Yuan hadn’t given them his name and room number, would they be in this mess?’
’That dumbass is still in the mood to eat!’
’Why don’t you just choke to death?’
Fortunately, the moment Gao Qingyuan opened his mouth, everyone instantly breathed a sigh of relief.
"My own family has offended the Dragon King! Ah Qiang has offended all of you. As his godfather, I will offer a toast to everyone in his place!"
With that, Gao Qingyuan poured himself a glass, raised it, and downed it in one go!
Everyone was dumbfounded. They looked at each other, completely unable to figure out what was going on.
’Could Cheng Yuan have actually been right?’
’President Gao really came to apologize?’
’What in the world is happening?’
Yan Liming was the first to snap out of it. He quickly grabbed a glass, stood up, and raised it toward Gao Qingyuan. "President Gao, you’re too kind. It should be us juniors who toast you! I, Yan Liming, will drink to that!"
With that said, Yan Liming raised his glass and drained it!
Everyone looked at Yan Liming with expressions of utter adoration. ’Brother Liming is amazing!’
In front of President Gao, they had nearly pissed their pants in fear, yet Brother Liming was able to chat and laugh so casually!
’So Brother Liming was just being modest earlier! His relationship with President Gao must be really good. Those two bottles of wine from before must have been a gift from President Gao to Brother Liming!’
Seeing Yan Liming’s proactive attitude, Gao Qingyuan felt a slight sense of relief. He poured himself another glass and walked straight toward Cheng Yuan!
Cheng Yuan didn’t want to expose his identity in front of his father’s old comrade’s children, nor did he want them pestering him for favors. He shot Gao Qingyuan a look, glancing in Yan Liming’s direction.
Gao Qingyuan understood Cheng Yuan’s meaning in an instant. He paused, then strode over to Yan Liming and raised his glass high. "Mr. Yan, a special toast just for you. I wish you a bright and prosperous future!"