Paranoid Doctor Only Loves Me
Chapter 283 - 252 Ultimate, Dullness (2 more)_1

Chapter 283: 252 Ultimate, Dullness (2 more)_1

At this moment, at the place where tonight’s housewarming banquet was being held—Auspicious Hall of the Drunken Red Pavilion—all the other members of the Su Family had arrived along with Old Madame Shen, except that upon their arrival, they were not able to enter the largest private room that Su Yangming had reserved in advance.

At present, the duty manager was engaged in a standoff with Su Wanyi and her spouse.

Su Wanyi had been informed that they would have the largest private room in the restaurant, but when they arrived, the waitstaff didn’t lead them to the largest room but instead opened two slightly smaller private rooms for them.

Su Wanyi was far from agreeable. Both parties called Su Yangming, but his phone had been put on silent at some point and he hadn’t noticed; he was engrossed in a conversation with Lu Han and completely missed the calls, naturally failing to answer any of them.

Su Wanyi and Shen Ao were not ones to take things lying down; after all, what Su Yangming had entrusted to them was the largest private room. Now that they were being denied access to it, Su Wanyi was not about to back down.

No matter what kind of compromise the restaurant proposed, she simply was not willing to give in.

Besides, why should they be the ones to give in?

It wasn’t until the hotel manager appeared, bowing sincerely to them and saying, "Madame Shen, I’m truly very sorry. Actually, when Mr. Su made the reservation, I mentioned to him that we couldn’t guarantee the largest private room would be available tonight."

"He was understanding."

"Is that so? Well, I called him but he didn’t answer, so how am I supposed to know if what you’re saying is true or not?" Su Wanyi rolled her eyes; she could be reasonable as long as the other party was polite.

But a mistake was a mistake, and the guests shouldn’t have to pay for the restaurant’s error.

"It is true. I think Mr. Su should be here soon, and once he arrives, we can clarify this matter. Meanwhile, why don’t you lead your guests to the adjacent lounge to rest? When Mr. Su arrives, I will escort you over, how does that sound?"

As someone accustomed to handling major events, the hotel manager spoke without fear.

"Fine, my brother moving into his new home is supposed to be a happy occasion, and I don’t want to make a scene. We’ll do as you suggest for now, but if you’re lying to me, let me tell you, I am a housewife with plenty of time on my hands, and I can afford to take things slowly with you."

"Yes, yes, of course not," the manager quickly responded.

Watching the potential upheaval that nearly broke out come to a peaceful resolution, every waiter there gave their boss a thumbs-up.

No sooner had the turmoil settled than Tang Su and the others arrived, with Lu Han and Su Yangming being the last to arrive.

As Su Yangming got out of the car, he saw several missed calls on his phone from his eldest sister, Su Wanyi, as well as from other unfamiliar numbers.

Only then did he realize that tonight, the large private room happened to be unavailable, as it had been requisitioned by a leader. Su Yangming could understand that; there are always some force majeure factors.

The other party had also promised some compensation to Su Yangming, and he had agreed to it.

In such a situation, when someone tells you the difficult truth upfront, and considering they weren’t the top dogs in this city, when confronted with someone more powerful and more prestigious, it only made sense to yield.

People, after all, should be able to bend and stretch, and that’s what’s meant for special occasions like this.

Fortunately, there was a door between the two medium-sized private rooms, allowing free entry between them.

As Lu Han finished parking his car and came over, the duty manager had just calmed the guests and was stepping out of the private room, about to instruct the lobby manager to send two complimentary dishes to Su Yangming’s party, when he caught sight of Lu Han.

"Lu... Doctor." He had initially intended to address him as "Young Master," but at the last second, the lobby manager remembered Lu Han’s instructions from their last meeting.

Lu Han grunted in acknowledgment; he didn’t like staying in Beijing because, despite its size, it was too easy to be recognized wherever he went.

Hua City was better, where no one knew his identity; even those who looked down on him didn’t bother him—he quite liked it when they looked at him with disdainful eyes and attitudes.

In Beijing, it was different; no matter how much he instructed otherwise, there were still many who would subconsciously label him with all kinds of tags he disliked.

Since the person took the initiative to greet him, it would seem rather rude for Lu Han not to respond.

He agreed, though he himself wasn’t feeling very well.

"Are you having a dinner gathering here today? Are there many people with you? Do you need me to arrange a better environment for you?" The duty manager didn’t dare to offend the young master of his family and hurried over to offer, almost bowing and scraping.

"No need, they have already made their reservation."

Lu Han declined, "By the way, I have some gifts in my car. Could someone help me deliver them to... the private room reserved by Mr. Su Yangming?"

"Su... Mr. Su’s private room?" asked the duty manager in surprise, as if he hadn’t heard correctly.

"Yes, is there a problem?" Lu Han frowned.

"No... no problem."

"Lu... Doctor, are we waiving the bill for Mr. Su and his party today?"

"No need for today, just give them the biggest discount. I’m going in now. Don’t mention knowing me later," Lu Han thought for a moment and then cautioned.

"Yes." The duty manager touched his forehead, feeling the sweat in his palms.

"I’m going in now."

"All right."

Shen Yi witnessed all of this as she slowly made her way over last.

Others might not know, but Shen Yi knew that this Jixiangzhai Zuixianglou five-star restaurant belonged to the Lu Family, and even though it wasn’t yet under Lu Han’s name, it might be his in the future.

Thinking about how Tang Su had silently reeled in such a big fish as Lu Han, her heart was clogged with frustration.

Why was fate so unfair?

"Lu Han, why are you so slow?" On the other side, Su Yangming, who hadn’t realized that Lu Han had kept up in time, came out of the private room to look for Lu Han. Fortunately, he was a few minutes late, or else he would have run into something.

"Coming, Uncle Yangming," Lu Han responded.

Hearing Lu Han call Su Yangming "Uncle Yangming," Shen Yi felt even more suffocated; Tang Su was truly formidable, not as simple as she appeared to be.

Had she already figured out the importance of striking first, by bringing Lu Han to Su Yangming’s presence?

Even though Tang Su grew up in the countryside, her tactics were not inferior to those of city people.

It was maddening.

"Eh, Shen Yi, why have you only just arrived?" Su Yangming saw Shen Yi, who was late and being supported by a household servant with a crutch, "Is your leg injury that serious?"

"..."

Lu Han gave Shen Yi a glance, and that one look turned Shen Yi’s face instantaneously red.

The only reason Lu Han looked at her was that Tang Su had mentioned this name in front of him; had it not been for Tang Su mentioning her name first, he wouldn’t have noticed her.

"Uncle Yangming—" Being noticed, Shen Yi had no choice but to call out to Su Yangming, despite feeling reluctant.

"Yeah, I didn’t realize it was so serious. Your mom didn’t mention it either. If I had known, I wouldn’t have insisted on you coming. Here, let me introduce you. This is Tang Su’s boyfriend, Lu Han."

Shen Yi: "..."