Spoiled By the Young Master After Reborn In the 80s
Chapter 298 - 297, Move to Rescue

Chapter 298: 297, Move to Rescue

The middle-aged man came down the stairs with a flattering smile on his face and approached Luo Shu and the others. "Why don’t you come to my office and have a seat? We can talk about the restaurant in detail." For now, he needed to keep these people calm. In, at most, fifteen minutes, his brother-in-law would arrive. Then, they would be at his mercy.

Yang Mujing raised an eyebrow and looked towards Luo Shu, "Shall we go?" He could tell that as long as Luo Shu agreed, the other two wouldn’t be a problem.

Luo Shu glanced at the middle-aged man and said with a playful smile, "Then let’s go." Since her uncle had decided to get involved, she, as his niece, naturally couldn’t dampen his spirits.

The middle-aged man gave Luo Shu a surprised look. What was the background of this young girl?

"Then let’s go!" Yang Mujing could hardly contain his excitement as he stood up.

Fu Zhen tugged at Yang Mujing’s clothes and said with some unease, "Maybe we shouldn’t go." He felt that the other party was definitely up to something. Once they entered his office, they might not be able to come out.

"Don’t be scared! Didn’t you just see what my friend is capable of? With these pieces of trash, if they try any tricks, they’re just asking for death," Yang Mujing reassured Fu Zhen with a smile.

Fu Zhen nodded, but his heart was still filled with trepidation. What he feared most was that the middle-aged man had weapons; even if Lu Hanmo was highly skilled, he couldn’t withstand firearms.

Yang Mujing smiled, patted Fu Zhen on the shoulder, and followed the middle-aged man towards his office.

The group entered the office, and the middle-aged man smiled and asked everyone to take a seat. He wouldn’t act rashly before his brother-in-law arrived.

After instructing a waiter to serve tea to everyone, the middle-aged man spoke with a smile, "I don’t want to keep the restaurant from Boss Fu. You all know that the Business Association ordered some reforms, and I’ve spent a lot of money. Plus, I’ve already paid three years’ rent in one go. If Boss Fu is willing to compensate all these losses at once, I am willing to return the restaurant to Boss Fu. What do you say, Boss Fu?" He said this knowing full well that Fu Zhen didn’t have the money.

Boss Fu’s already forlorn face became even more bitter. If he truly had that money, he wouldn’t be so desperate.

"What’s your opinion, Boss Fu?" the middle-aged man asked again, as if worried Fu Zhen hadn’t heard him clearly the first time.

"I don’t have the money!" Fu Zhen said, his voice heavy with helplessness and bitterness. Was he really going to have to give up the restaurant?

The middle-aged man took a sip of his tea, put down the cup, and looked at everyone with a smile, "Folks! You see, I really can’t do anything. I am a businessman; I can’t operate at a loss, can I?"

"What if I paid for him?" Luo Shu asked, raising an eyebrow. She suddenly had an idea; she would take over this restaurant and the one next door, open a grand establishment, and then hire Boss Fu and the owner of the neighboring restaurant to manage it for her. Whether they were willing or not would have to be discussed later.

The middle-aged man looked at Luo Shu with surprise, "It’s not a small sum. You better think it over."

"That is not for you to worry about," Luo Shu replied with a smile curling her lips.

"Fine! Give me ten thousand yuan. If you can come up with it, I’ll give you the restaurant," the middle-aged man said with a sneer, ready to watch Luo Shu’s face change in an instant.

But to his disappointment, Luo Shu simply curved her lips into a mocking smile without showing any sign of being frightened. Who on earth was she? With her age, and even from a wealthy family, ten thousand yuan should be an astronomical figure for her. There is no elder who would give a young person so much money.

Yang Mujing was shocked by the middle-aged man’s words. That was extortionate! Why didn’t he just rob a bank?

"My restaurant is worth, at most, two thousand yuan. You’re extorting me," Fu Zhen came to his senses and shouted at the middle-aged man, his face red and neck thick with anger. He knew the value of his restaurant better than anyone and he absolutely couldn’t let the young girl be fooled by the other party.

"Now the restaurant is mine, and I decide how much it’s worth. If you want it, pay up. If not, this matter ends here," the middle-aged man declared with an unwavering attitude. He checked the time; his brother-in-law should be arriving any moment.

"Damn it! You’re shameless! You might as well just rob someone!" Yang Mujing slammed the table in anger. He had seen shameless people, but never someone this shameless. Yet the man’s words were onto something, leaving him unable to find grounds for rebuttal.

Just then, a series of footsteps reached their ears from outside the door.

Looking over, they saw an imposing middle-aged man walk in.

He Mutian swept his gaze over the people in the office, and when his eyes met Lu Hanmo’s sitting on the sofa, his pupils contracted slightly. Why was it him?

"Brother-in-law! You’re finally here," the middle-aged man said with a bright smile tinged with excitement upon seeing He Mutian. He promptly stood up and walked towards him. Now that his brother-in-law had arrived, he had nothing to fear.

But before he could reach He Mutian, He Mutian quickly walked two steps towards Lu Hanmo, "Young Master Lu! What are you doing here?" If Lu Hanmo was involved in a clash with his brother-in-law, then he couldn’t save him.

"What is your relationship with him?" Lu Hanmo asked in a calm voice. He had no recollection of He Mutian at all. However, since the man knew him, that made things simpler.

"He’s my brother-in-law," He Mutian said, trembling with fear. The consequences of offending the Lu family were beyond his ability to bear, it seemed he’d have to sacrifice his brother-in-law.

The middle-aged man stood frozen, watching this scene unfold with a heart full of unease and fear. Just who was this young man, to have his brother-in-law so wary?

Lu Hanmo then turned to look at Fu Zhen, who was still in a daze from the recent scare, "Tell him about your situation." If Shushu was interested in the matter, he was willing to play along.

Fu Zhen seemed not to have heard Lu Hanmo’s words, remaining motionless in his stupor.

Yang Mujing reached out and patted Fu Zhen’s shoulder, startling him, and he turned his bewildered gaze towards Yang Mujing. He still didn’t understand what was going on—wasn’t the man who had just come in supposed to be the adversary’s reinforcement? Why did he suddenly start treating their side with respect?

"Tell us about how your restaurant was taken over," Yang Mujing said with a smile as a reminder.

"Oh!" Fu Zhen said absentmindedly, and proceeded to tell the full story of how his restaurant ended up in the middle-aged man’s hands in detail.

Since the manipulation had been orchestrated by He Mutian, he, of course, knew exactly what had happened. What he hadn’t expected was that the other party had such a profound background, strong enough to even summon Jinchen’s numero uno, Lu Hanmo.