Peerless Martial Expert in the City
Chapter 124 - 127: Jingyue Pavilion

Chapter 124: Chapter 127: Jingyue Pavilion

Chapter 127: Jingyue Pavilion

When the ringtone sounded again, he pressed the answer key, "Hello? What’s up?"

"Director Chen, something terrible has happened to us..."

Upon hearing Chen Jianguo’s voice, an anxious and flustered voice came through the phone.

"Hold on a moment."

Listening to the voice on the phone, Chen Jianguo’s expression also became gravely serious. After hesitating for a moment, he put down his mobile phone, walked up to Xiao Yi, and said apologetically, "Yi, I’m really sorry. There’s a sudden issue at the company that I need to handle online. How about you go ahead first? Just go to the Emperor Hall on the top floor of Jingyue Pavilion. Just give them my name, and the waiter will take you there."

"Okay, that’s fine. Uncle Chen, you deal with your stuff first; I’ll go ahead."

From the moment Chen Jianguo received the call, Xiao Yi had already noticed the change in his expression. Seeing Chen Jianguo’s genuinely remorseful face, he smiled slightly and comforted him.

From his understanding of Chen Jianguo, if it weren’t for a truly urgent situation, he would not have left him to deal with it.

"Yi, I’m really sorry. However, everything is already arranged, and we will be there soon after sorting out the matter."

Chen Jianguo still felt somewhat guilty as he patted Xiao Yi on the shoulder. He felt truly remorseful. Not to mention that Xiao Yi was his honored guest who had just helped him significantly— even if it was an ordinary guest whom he had specially invited, leaving at this point would be hard to justify. He indeed had not anticipated that the situation would arise so suddenly; if not handled well, the loss to Jianguo Group would be immense. He knew it had to be Jin Dongming’s doing, aiming to deliver a severe parting blow by way of revenge.

"Really, it’s okay, Uncle Chen, Secretary Liu, you go ahead and handle it; I’ll go up by myself."

Xiao Yi offered a reassuring smile, then turned and headed towards the elevator ahead.

Jingyue Pavilion, located on the top floor of Zhengyi Building which belongs to Jianguo Group, isn’t very famous among the ordinary citizens of G City, especially when compared to several well-known restaurants. However, in the upscale business circles, its reputation is absolutely top-notch, definitely ranking within the top three restaurants in G City.

From the beginning, Chen Jianguo had positioned it as an extremely high-end restaurant, with a decor style that epitomizes luxury. Since its opening, it quickly became a favored spot for wealthy young people, many of whom consider visiting it a symbol of their status.

This is quite fitting, as a meal at a restaurant costing tens of thousands of yuan is definitely beyond the reach of ordinary office workers. Even those with assets worth three to five million or even tens of millions— considered wealthy by most— can only afford to visit when hosting very important guests, just to maintain appearances.

Those who can frequent such places are without exception, very rich and influential individuals.

As soon as Xiao Yi stepped out of the elevator, he was immediately met with a resplendently lavish ambiance. Beneath the golden, glittering sign bearing the words "Jingyue Pavilion," stood a beautiful waitress, about 1.7 meters tall with nearly 10-centimeter high heels, dressed in a tailored cheongsam that accentuated her extraordinary demeanor. She smiled and courteously greeted the incoming and outgoing guests.

"Sir, I’m sorry, but you cannot go inside."

As Xiao Yi approached the sign of Jingyue Pavilion, just about to step in, he was stopped by the smiling waitress.

"What?"

Xiao Yi was taken aback, thinking he had misheard.

"Sir, I’m sorry, but you cannot go inside."

The waitress repeated her earlier statement, her eyes glancing at Xiao Yi’s attire—clearly cheap street-bought casual clothes, probably totaling less than 200 yuan. A hint of disdain flickered in her eyes, but given her training, it wasn’t overtly apparent in her expression, and she maintained a basic level of politeness in her tone.

"Why? Isn’t this a restaurant?"

Xiao Yi looked at the waitress in bewilderment.

"A restaurant!"

This bumpkin actually described Jingyue Pavilion as a "restaurant"? The waitress’s eyes twitched violently; her disdain grew deeper. It took her a while to suppress the disdain in her heart, and with a smile that had started to stiffen, she explained, "I’m sorry, sir, this is a high-end dining and gathering venue that requires formal attire for entry."

After finishing, as if worried that Xiao Yi wouldn’t understand her words, she added, "It’s like those high-end Western restaurants you need to wear a suit to."

"Really? But he was also dressed in casual wear; how did he get in?"

Xiao Yi nodded, but then saw a middle-aged man dressed in similar casual attire walking in with a woman, which immediately caused him to express some dissatisfaction.

"That gentleman is one of our VIPs. VIPs are not restricted by this rule."

The waitress explained quietly, inwardly sneering, ’Indeed, he’s also in casual wear, but how can you compare to him? His entire outfit, from head to toe, is worth at least several hundred thousand, all from top international brands that are hard to buy on the market. And what about yours? It’s a two-hundred yuan stall find.’

"Oh, I was wondering who it could be. Turns out it’s you, bumpkin. Life really is full of unexpected meetings!"

As Xiao Yi was about to mention Chen Jianguo’s name to the waitress, he suddenly heard a sarcastic voice coming from beside him.

"Indeed, life is full of unexpected meetings."

Xiao Yi turned his head and immediately saw the familiar face of Li Ziming. A faint smile appeared on his lips as he responded.

Today, Li Ziming was finally not wearing the white Taekwondo uniform, but a brand-new suit that made him look quite imposing. Behind him followed several young men of similar age, all dressed in various designer brands.

"Didn’t expect you, bumpkin, to know about Jingyue Pavilion?"

Seeing Xiao Yi in his unsophisticated attire, Li Ziming immediately understood the situation. A sneer came to his eyes, and he inwardly scoffed, ’What a golden opportunity. Bumpkin, today I’ll finally get some payback!’

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