Rebirth of Bloody Romance

Zhong Yuemin was just about to open his mouth to refute those guys who were sneering and speaking harshly to him, but at this moment, a familiar figure suddenly came into his sight - it turned out to be Gao Songshan's favorite disciple Shao Jianjun who appeared in the spacious and bright hall!

Zhong Yuemin's eyes lit up, and he quickly raised his hands high, shaking them vigorously while shouting, "Shao Jianjun! Over here! Over here!"

On the other side, Shao Jianjun was standing upright in the center of the hall. His sharp eyes, like an eagle, quickly and carefully scanned the crowd lined up in front of the door.

Despite the large number of people queuing, Shao Jianjun was able to spot Zhong Yuemin among the crowd at a glance thanks to his years of keen observation.

Shao Jianjun took a big step without hesitation, quickly passed through the crowded crowd, and walked quickly in the direction of Zhong Yuemin. At the same time, he gently pushed the waitress aside.

When he finally arrived in front of Zhong Yuemin, Shao Jianjun first looked at Zhong Yuemin, then glanced at the strangers standing behind Zhong Yuemin inconspicuously, and instantly understood what was going on.

These people must be Zhong Yuemin's colleagues at school. So, he didn't waste any more words and said directly, "Brother Zhong, come with me."

At this moment, the entire hall was crowded and bustling. In addition to them, there were many other guests coming to eat.

Considering that there were so many people at the scene and it was not a good place to talk, Shao Jianjun knew this very well, so he didn't plan to say much to Zhong Yuemin.

Shao Jianjun turned slightly, and without hesitation, walked in front with firm and powerful steps to lead the way, while Zhong Yuemin nodded in understanding and followed closely behind with a few of his men.

However, Shao Jianjun's sudden move was like a stone thrown into a calm lake, which instantly stirred up thousands of waves and aroused strong dissatisfaction among those who were queuing obediently nearby. The crowd began to riot, and everyone spoke one after another, with angry voices rising one after another.

"Boss, you're going too far! How can you do things this way?" someone shouted at the top of his voice.

"That's right, we've all been queuing here for more than an hour! Why can they cut in line?" another person echoed, his tone full of complaints and unwillingness.

"You don't do business like this! It's so unfair!" another person shouted indignantly.

Faced with the excited customers, Shao Jianjun realized that he had stirred up a hornet's nest, and a thin layer of sweat broke out on his forehead.

However, he quickly calmed down and winked at the little girl standing beside him, indicating that she should quickly take Zhong Yuemin and his group to the second floor.

The girl understood what he meant and hurriedly led Zhong Yuemin and the others upstairs. Shao Jianjun turned around and faced the guests who were still queuing, with an apologetic smile on his face, trying to smooth things over and calm the situation. "I'm sorry, everyone. I'm really sorry. Those guests just now did pay a deposit in advance and have already reserved a seat. So there's nothing we can do. Please bear with us and wait a little longer."

Although Shao Jianjun's explanation seemed reasonable, the guests still felt a little uncomfortable. "Impossible, there are obviously no seats left, how did they make a reservation?"

Shao Jianjun smiled. "There is no room on the first and second floors, but there is room on the third floor!"

"Ah? Boss, you are talking about Zui Xiang Lou! No, that's not right..."

"Excuse me everyone, today everyone who lines up will get a 10% discount on their meals."

After hearing what Shao Jianjun said, no one knew what to say. They could only shake their heads helplessly, mutter something, and continue to line up.

Shao Jianjun turned around and walked upstairs. However, when he reached the second floor, he was surprised to find that the little girl was still standing there blankly, standing there with Zhong Yuemin and his group, looking a little at a loss, not knowing what to do.

Seeing this scene, Shao Jianjun couldn't help but frown slightly, and a trace of dissatisfaction surged in his heart. He lowered his voice and asked with a hint of reproach. "Why are you still standing here?"

Hearing Shao Jianjun's question, the little girl lowered her head aggrievedly like a child who had done something wrong, twisted her hands tightly together, and stammered in an almost inaudible voice, "This... there really is no private room!"

Shao Jianjun rolled his eyes helplessly, muttering to himself that this little girl was too ignorant, but it was not easy to say anything at the moment. "Brother Zhong, let's go to Zui Xiang Lou."

Everyone soon arrived at the private room of Zui Xiang Lou. Shao Jianjun warmly invited everyone to sit down and explained, "Please take a seat first. Brother Zhong, the girl just now may not know you, so there is such a misunderstanding. But it doesn't matter. I will go down and tell her later. You can just go upstairs directly next time. This situation will not happen again. I am really sorry for making you wait at the door for so long this time. If my master knew about this, I would definitely scold you."

As he spoke, Shao Jianjun showed a slightly embarrassed and apologetic expression on his face.

After listening to what Shao Jianjun said, Zhong Yuemin couldn't help but burst into laughter. Then, he waved his hand generously, with a friendly and easy-going smile on his face. "Hey, it's okay, it's really okay! How can I be so stingy? We all know that we are very busy at work on weekdays. It's really rare to have an opportunity to get together like this. So, we must have a good time today! Shao Jianjun, I heard that you have learned a lot of specialties from your master recently. You must show them to everyone today to see how much of your master's true teachings you have learned."

After saying that, Zhong Yuemin smiled and gestured to Shao Jianjun, asking him to hand over the menu quickly.

Then, he turned around and greeted Liu Yansong, Xie Min and several other colleagues warmly. "Come, come, come, everyone, please take a seat! Order whatever you want, don't be restrained. Shao Jianjun is the host today, and he is treating us all to a feast! Let's eat to our heart's content!"

At this moment, the little girl came forward timidly, and presented the menu with trembling hands. At this moment, her heart was like fifteen buckets of water being drawn - up and down, extremely uneasy.

Because she knew that her action just now might have offended someone accidentally. You know, this Zui Xiang Lou has never been open to the public, and it will only be open as an exception when it meets certain important guests.

Even if the business is usually very busy, there is always a vacant seat here just in case. Since she started working here, today is the first time that a customer has been arranged to stay in this place!

Zhong Yuemin looked at the nervous girl, smiled and pointed at Liu Yansong, Xie Min and others, and said to her, "Just give them the menu, don't be too nervous."

Hearing this, the girl breathed a sigh of relief and quickly handed the menu to Liu Yansong, Xie Min and others.

After ordering the dishes, Shao Jianjun and the waiter left the box and gently closed the carved wooden door. The entire space seemed to be shrouded in a mysterious atmosphere in an instant.

Xie Min's eyes became particularly deep. She looked at Zhong Yuemin meaningfully, and a playful smile appeared on the corner of her mouth. "Xiao Zhong, this Zui Xiang Lou of Beihai Hotel is not open to ordinary people. I heard that last time, our department head who usually looks down on others tried his best to set up a table here, but was rejected in the end. I didn't expect that I, an ordinary person, would follow you in like this today. It really makes people curious."

After Zhong Yuemin heard this, he showed an unexpected smile on his face. He didn't expect that Zui Xiang Lou in Beihai Hotel has become so popular and has become a hot spot in the eyes of everyone.

But Zhong Yuemin still maintained a calm smile on the surface and waved his hand gently. "Hey, sister, you overestimate me. I don't have any omnipotent abilities. I just have a little personal relationship with the boss here. He saw that I was straightforward and suited his taste, so he gave us some face and let us in. It's normal, nothing big. Then again, I'm not from the first shift, I'm from the second shift!"

"Tsk, don't try that."

After hearing this, Xie Min frowned slightly, obviously not believing this simple explanation. She moved closer, lowered her voice, and looked at him with a bit of inquiry. "Xiao Zhong, don't hide it. We are all family. What can't we say? Tell me the truth, do you have any hidden identity, such as the son of a big shot, or a member of a mysterious organization?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the box suddenly became subtle. Yang Li, Zhu Jianguo and Liu Yansong couldn't help but prick up their ears, obviously full of curiosity about this question.

Zhong Yuemin smiled bitterly and pretended to be helpless. "My elder sister, you have such a rich imagination, it's more than enough for you to write a novel. To tell you the truth, I am just me, an ordinary teacher, how can I have any hidden identity?"

Several people obviously didn't believe it, Zhu Jianguo joked, "But seriously, if you really have someone powerful, we'd better hold on to him quickly, because we will all depend on you in the future."

Yang Li also interrupted at the right time, with a bit of teasing in his tone. "Yes, yes, yes, Xiao Zhong, you can't hide it. We are people in the same boat. We share the happiness and the difficulties together."

Xie Min laughed. "Xiao Zhong, did you see that? Even our most honest teacher Yang said so. What else do you have to say?"

Zhong Yuemin smiled helplessly. "Well? The main reason is that I was also a well-known gangster in the city back then. I knew a lot of people so everyone gave me some face. It's not as complicated as you think."

"Go on, let me see..."

Just as everyone was immersed in the relaxed atmosphere about Zui Xiang Lou and Zhong Yuemin's mysterious identity, Shao Jianjun pushed the door open and walked in, holding two bottles of Moutai in their hands, like two distinguished guests.

Seeing this, Zhu Jianguo frowned and asked quickly, "Boss, I think we didn't order Moutai?"

Maotai, the price of the market is soaring, a bottle in the store is more than 30 yuan, in the restaurant is even more expensive. They are all teachers with fixed salary, so they have to be thrifty and dare not waste anything.

Shao Jianjun laughed and gently placed the Maotai on the table. "You are Mr. Zhong's friends. This meal is my treat. Everyone, enjoy yourself and don't be restrained."

Upon hearing this, several people looked at Zhong Yuemin. Whether to accept this sudden favor or not was naturally up to Zhong Yuemin to decide.

Zhong Yuemin smiled slightly, his signature smile on his face again. "Since the boss is so generous, if we don't accept it, wouldn't it be too ignorant? If we really don't accept it, we'd be stupid."

As we were talking, the waiter had already brought a table full of dishes, which were so delicious and mouth-watering.

Liu Yansong looked at the delicacies on the table, silently estimating the value of the table, and couldn't help but say, "This table of food must cost more than 200 or 300 yuan. Yuemin, this favor is too big, you can't afford it. Otherwise, let's find a way to chip in and repay this favor."

Yang Li and Zhu Jianguo also nodded in agreement. Xie Min said directly, "Yes, we are all working class, earning a fixed salary, so we have to spend it slowly. I think we should all grit our teeth and chip in, no more than 50 yuan per person."

Zhong Yuemin heard this and waved his hand again. "Alright, alright, stop arguing. Eat what you should eat, drink what you should drink, and don't worry about the rest. Let's just enjoy this meal today and don't think about anything else."

"That's so embarrassing!"

"Hehe...If you don't eat or drink well today, that means you are not giving me face."

"Xiao Zhong, come on, let's have one first."

"Okay!"

"Xiao Zhong, we will have to cling to your thighs from now on..."

The two bottles of liquor were empty, but Zhong Yuemin was still not satisfied and waved for another bottle. The meal lasted until dark, around seven or eight o'clock, when it slowly came to an end. The Zui Xiang Lou under the lights added a bit of mystery and charm.

After eating and drinking, Shao Jianjun personally sent them to the entrance of the hotel with a smile on his face.

Liu Yansong stood at the door, looking at the dimly lit street, turned around and smiled at Zhong Yuemin. "You are so famous. I heard that this restaurant even entertains foreign guests. We are grateful to you today."

After hearing this, Zhong Yuemin laughed. He had heard about this from Gao Songshan before and knew that leaders often came here to dine with foreign guests.

Zhong Yuemin shrugged and said half-jokingly and half-seriously, "It can't be helped. If you have good character, people will give you face wherever you go. But having said that, the most important thing for us to have a good meal today is to enjoy it."

Xie Min listened from the side with a faint smile on her face, but she couldn't help but interject, "Look how proud you are of yourself. But having said that, today's meal was indeed very enjoyable. We should get together more often in the future if we have the chance."

As the night deepened, several people said goodbye to each other at the hotel entrance and started their journey home.