Invincible Immortal Doctor
Chapter 66: Complete Loss of Face

Chapter 66: Chapter 66: Complete Loss of Face

Wang Zhihua was the supervisor after all, and although most colleagues in the department didn’t like him, they didn’t dare to offend the leader openly. Thus, at this moment, they could only focus their gaze on Wang Zhihua.

No one really started jeering out loud.

But the collective gaze of the crowd, combined with Su Luo’s remark, made Wang Zhihua feel utterly humiliated.

By now, he had fully realized that Su Luo was playing dumb to catch the wise.

Not only had she ruined his good time, but she had also deliberately set him up.

"Damn it."

Wang Zhihua cursed inwardly.

He stood still, but was also getting anxious, thinking about how to extricate himself from this predicament. He couldn’t possibly actually crawl like a dog; otherwise, how could he lead these people in the future?

Just at this moment, the door of the private room was suddenly pushed open.

"Good evening, sir, your expenditure has reached the limit for a regular private room. By the rules, we are presenting you with a supreme membership card, and moreover, we will upgrade you to a deluxe private room free of charge. But first, you must settle the bill!"

The waiter, with the bill in hand, walked in and said to Wang Zhihua.

Wang Zhihua let out a sigh of relief.

The arrival of the waiter had alleviated his embarrassing situation. Moreover, Royal No.1 KTV was actually giving them a supreme membership card and upgrading the private room for free, which made him feel quite honored.

"How much is it? I’ll foot the bill," Wang Zhihua said immediately.

"Sir, your total expenditure is 203,800 yuan, but the manager has already instructed us to waive the change, so you only need to pay 200,000 yuan," the waiter said with a smile.

"What?"

"200,000 yuan?"

Wang Zhihua almost thought he had heard wrongly. He confirmed, "Are you sure it’s 200,000 yuan?"

"Sir, here is the itemized bill for you to review," the waiter handed the bill to Wang Zhihua.

Upon seeing the itemized bill, Wang Zhihua said angrily, "What kind of liquor is this, costing 21,000 yuan per bottle? Isn’t this a rip-off? Aren’t you afraid I’ll report you?"

The other colleagues also showed a slight change in their expressions.

The smile on the waiter’s face gradually disappeared as he said, "Sir, I had warned earlier that our whiskey comes in several price points. I was explaining this to you when you interrupted me twice, insisting on the most expensive one. Are you now trying to evade the bill, hoping for a free meal? Haven’t you heard about who runs Royal No.1 KTV?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Zhihua’s face changed instantly.

He did indeed know some information; the boss behind Royal No.1 KTV was supposedly Chen Boxiong, someone they definitely could not afford to offend.

"That, I know Brother Hu here, can we..." Wang Zhihua hurriedly said.

But the waiter interrupted him, saying, "Lots of people claim to know Brother Hu. Just by mentioning Brother Hu’s name, do you think you can all have a free ride?"

Wang Zhihua quickly said, "I, I really do know him, we come from the same hometown."

"Then you should call Brother Hu," the waiter thought for a moment, still leaving some face, and said.

"I... I don’t have his number... but I really am his fellow townsman," Wang Zhihua stammered.

The waiter couldn’t help but laugh at that, realizing that without even a way to contact Brother Hu, it meant Wang Zhihua was not close to him at all. Even if Brother Hu was brought here, he probably would not bother with him.

Immediately, the waiter said, "Sir, please pay the bill. Otherwise, I will have to call security."

Their security guards, in reality, were fighters from the underworld.

"Get Brother Hu here; I really know him," Wang Zhihua, who was unwilling to pay, pleaded, but he also dared not start a confrontation, nearly bursting into tears.

The waiter, however, suddenly turned stern, and his voice cooled, "It seems that you’re choosing the penalty drink over the toast."

The waiter was about to call security. Seeing this, Wang Zhihua quickly interjected, "I’ll pay the bill, alright?"

"Alright," the waiter said.

Wang Zhihua had no choice but to turn back to his colleagues and say, "Our team-building funds amount to just a few thousand yuan, nowhere near enough to cover this 200,000 yuan. Everyone will have to chip in and collect the amount together. Otherwise, no one gets to leave today."

Even at the cost of losing face, Wang Zhihua could not possibly take out the 200,000 yuan by himself.

Though he could grit his teeth to produce such an amount of cash, there was no way he was going to pay all by himself.

However, Wang Zhihua’s words caused the faces of many colleagues to change.

There were fewer than twenty people present, and Wang Zhihua was suggesting that everyone should share the cost?

Clearly, nobody was happy with this idea.

"Manager, the wine was clearly ordered by you, and it was you who insisted on getting the most expensive one. Now you want us to pay for it? Why should we? I just started working, and even if I added up everything I own, it still wouldn’t amount to ten thousand yuan."

Among them, a recent graduate who had just joined the company spoke up, clearly dissatisfied.

Even though the others didn’t say anything, it was obvious they all felt the same way.

Wang Zhihua clenched his teeth and said, "Either way, if we can’t come up with the money today, we are all doomed. I don’t have it, so you all figure it out."

Everyone’s expression turned increasingly unsightly.

Su Luo suddenly spoke up, "This wine was drunk by both the manager and myself, so, naturally, the cost should be shared between us. How about we split it fifty-fifty, manager? I’ll pay one hundred thousand, you pay one hundred thousand. How does that sound?"

Su Luo’s words instantly gained the agreement of the others.

Xia Yi quickly chimed in, "Su Luo, you’ve also just started working a couple of years ago. Where would you get that much money?"

Su Luo smiled and said, "Don’t worry, I can afford it."

"I—I’ll contribute a portion too," Xia Yi said through gritted teeth, wanting to help shoulder some of Su Luo’s burden.

"I’ll put in a thousand yuan."

"I’ll give two thousand," another added.

"I really don’t have much money. I can only afford to give fifteen hundred at most. Otherwise, I won’t be able to pay next month’s rent."

Several kind-hearted colleagues also spoke up one after another.

After all, their willingness to share some of the burden was a completely different concept from being coerced by Wang Zhihua.

But Wang Zhihua still shook his head and said, "No, we split it equally among everyone."

Even if others pitched in a small amount, it was doubtful they could scrape together ten thousand, which meant that even after Su Luo took on half the burden, he would still need to come up with almost one hundred thousand yuan. How could he possibly be willing?

At these words from Wang Zhihua, the faces of his colleagues turned once again.

"Manager, if you can’t afford it, stop showing off next time and ordering the most expensive wine," Su Luo smiled, pulling out a bank card and handing it to the waiter, "Swipe this."

After Su Luo paid, the waiter said with a smile, "Sir, your complimentary upgrade to our luxury private room is this way, and we’ve also included extra fruit platters, snacks, beverages, and some alcohol..."

Hearing the waiter’s words, everyone was stunned.

Since when was Su Luo so rich?

Two hundred thousand, and he just settled the bill like that?

In contrast, Wang Zhihua, this was a stark difference!

Wang Zhihua’s face became extremely unsightly. Although Su Luo had paid the money, relieving him of the burden, he could not feel any joy at all.

Su Luo had not only foiled his plan to exploit Xia Yi, but he had also made him a laughingstock, effectively slapping his face publicly.

From now on, his image in the minds of these subordinates was utterly ruined.

This made Wang Zhihua utterly resent Su Luo.

At this moment, he didn’t have the face to stay any longer.

While the waiter was leading everyone to the upgraded luxury private room, Wang Zhihua found an excuse to sneak away, planning to deal with Su Luo back at the company, seeking revenge.

But when he groggily made his way to the hall, he saw a "familiar face."

"Brother Hu?"

Wang Zhihua exclaimed.

To his surprise, he saw Brother Hu, but this time, Brother Hu was not bald but had his head wrapped in a bandage.

"Who are you...?" Brother Hu asked with a puzzled look when he saw Wang Zhihua.

"Brother Hu, I’m Wang Zhihua. We went to the same school. Back in our school days, you even collected protection money from me," Wang Zhihua said.

Brother Hu obviously didn’t remember him, but, recalling he had collected protection money from him, he asked, "What are you doing here?"

"I knew this was Brother Hu’s place, so I brought my company colleagues here for a team-building event to support your business," Wang Zhihua quickly explained, making sure to emphasize his own importance in the process.

"Which private room? I might drop by when I have a moment," Brother Hu said offhandedly.

He had just dressed a wound on his head and was checking the KTV’s entrance surveillance. Finding that Su Luo hadn’t left the KTV, he rushed back to report to Mr. Chen; he didn’t really have time to bother with this youngster for the time being.

Overjoyed, Wang Zhihua eagerly told Brother Hu the name of the upgraded luxury private room, "Brother Hu, I’ll go back and wait for your honored presence."

Then, Wang Zhihua scurried off toward the private room, seething with the thought: [Su Luo, this time, if I don’t get Brother Hu to take you down, then my name isn’t Wang!]