Dragon King Palace: Urban Affluent Son-in-Law

Hongyue Building, this is a relatively upscale restaurant near Binhai University, known for its home-cooked dishes. A few of its chefs are said to be specially trained at the Shandong Cuisine Institute. Their Jiu-zhuan Da-chang, Sweet and Sour Carp, Four Happiness Meatballs, Candied Apple, Honey Yam, and so on, are all exceptional.

Zhang Qinyao's treat was set here because they arrived a bit late and could only choose a medium-sized private room for eight people, making three people seem a bit empty.

Girls like a light palate when eating, so Zhang Qinyao didn't order much meat—just a few fresh seasonal vegetables along with a special sweet and sour carp, which was enough.

After the dishes were served, Zhang Qinyao even ordered a bottle of strong local-flavored white liquor.

"Qinyao, let's skip the liquor and drink tea instead," Nangong Qingcheng said.

"How can that be? Today is special; let's drink a little, even if it's just a taste. After all, it's our first time eating out together," Zhang Qinyao smiled and poured a glass each for Nangong Qingcheng and Liu Shiyuan.

Not sure if it was a misperception, Nangong Qingcheng kept feeling that Zhang Qinyao was acting strangely today, being overly attentive.

After Zhang Qinyao poured a glass for herself, she smiled and raised her glass, "Come, Qingcheng, Shiyuan, I toast to you. Thank you for letting bygones be bygones and accepting me again."

Nangong Qingcheng and Liu Shiyuan, helpless, had to pick up their glasses, clink with her, and take a small sip.

"Let's eat." Zhang Qinyao picked up her chopsticks and greeted the two girls.

Nangong Qingcheng and Liu Shiyuan also picked up their chopsticks and started eating.

However, after just a few bites, they heard someone outside say, "Is it this room?"

Then, a server's voice said, "Yes, they are inside!"

Then, a few young men who looked impressive and dignified pushed the door open and entered.

The leader was Tang Fei!

Nangong Qingcheng and Liu Shiyuan were both stunned, instinctively looking at Zhang Qinyao.

"Qingcheng, Shiyuan, don't look at me, I really don't know what's going on, they..." Zhang Qinyao, feeling guilty, hurriedly tried to explain.

"We didn't say it was you, why are you nervous?" Nangong Qingcheng immediately put down the bowl and chopsticks, knowingly, her expression turned indifferent.

In fact, even without Zhang Qinyao's past mistakes, the fact that she booked a place for three people to eat but chose an eight-person private room, upon careful thought, was enough to suggest she had ulterior motives.

Moreover, those people found this room so accurately, which made it even more suspicious!

Zhang Qinyao was speechless on the spot, her face looked a bit unpleasant, inadvertently giving herself away.

"Who are you, and what are you doing here?" she pretended to stand up, desperately winking at Tang Fei as she shouted.

Tang Fei could not be bothered to play along with her act. He directly walked over to Nangong Qingcheng and Liu Shiyuan.

Seeing the two women in real life, he found them a hundred times more beautiful than their photos!

"These two must be Miss Nangong Qingcheng and Miss Liu Shiyuan, right? Nice to meet you. I heard from the server that you are dining here, so I came by the name. You won't hold my abruptness against me, will you?"

Tang Fei, considering himself well-mannered, sat down on the empty seat beside Nangong Qingcheng, while Qi Guangyu and others followed suit, further confirming that the empty seats were prepared specifically for them.

Nangong Qingcheng's face was expressionless, frowning as she looked at the approaching Tang Fei.

"Miss Qingcheng, I am Tang Fei. My father is Tang Tianpeng, a major shareholder of the Chu Group. I returned from studying abroad and coincidentally heard of your renowned name, so I came to meet you. Unexpectedly, you are even more stunning in person. No wonder there are rumors you are a strong contender for the title of the most beautiful woman in the future of Binhai." Tang Fei's words revealed his distinguished family background and did not hide his admiration for Nangong Qingcheng.

"Where did you hear about me?" Nangong Qingcheng asked flatly.

"Is that strange? Nowadays, who in Binhai doesn't know about you? Miss Qingcheng, you are the famous person who rejected the Han Family's young master. In the vast Binhai, there aren't many who can give Han Lengxuan the cold shoulder!" Tang Fei laughed.

Nangong Qingcheng stood up and said to Liu Shiyuan, "Shiyuan, we're leaving."

Liu Shiyuan, already sensing that Tang Fei and his group had no good intentions, immediately stood up to prepare to leave with Nangong Qingcheng.

Hmm?

Tang Fei frowned as he saw Nangong Qingcheng blatantly ignoring his presence.

This Nangong Qingcheng was indeed as rumored: not swayed by coercion or persuasion. Despite him revealing his identity, she dared to show no respect?!

But the more she acted like this, the more Tang Fei appreciated her, for he seldom encountered such a challenging woman.

Giving a signal to his entourage, Qi Guangyu and others immediately stood up, blocking the path of Nangong Qingcheng and Liu Shiyuan.

Nangong Qingcheng and Liu Shiyuan's faces changed, and they could only halt their steps.

Zhang Qinyao, seeing this, felt embarrassed. She didn't expect Tang Fei and the others to be so direct, without a shred of patience. Now, she had completely offended Nangong Qingcheng and Liu Shiyuan.

And Chu Feifei, who wasn't aware of this yet, would certainly not let her off easily if she found out.

As for Jiang Feng, what would he think if he found out?

Zhang Qinyao started to worry for herself inexplicably.

"Two ladies, don't rush to leave. I just want to join you for dinner. If you leave like this, it would be too disrespectful to me, Tang Fei, wouldn't it?" Tang Fei stood up with a faint smile, said to Qi Guangyu, "Tianyu, tell the server to add a few more dishes and bring up two bottles of good wine."

"Understood." Qi Guangyu gave Nangong Qingcheng and Liu Shiyuan a meaningful look and nodded as he went out.

As he went out, he shut the private room door tightly.

With this, Nangong Qingcheng and Liu Shiyuan were trapped inside. Nangong Qingcheng was somewhat confident that the others were unlikely to act recklessly in broad daylight, but Liu Shiyuan was quite nervous since she still had shadows from the Dynasty KTV incident, knowing that these rich young masters acted without considering consequences.

"Ladies, please have a seat." Tang Fei gestured with a smiling face, indicating for the two women to sit back in their original places.

"Zhang Qinyao, did you consider the consequences of your actions? We trusted you, yet you set such a trap to harm us?" Nangong Qingcheng turned her head, pretending to be calm as she questioned Zhang Qinyao, her tone already infused with disappointment and coldness.

"Qingcheng, I..." Zhang Qinyao stood up with a bitter smile, finding it hard to defend herself.

"Miss Qingcheng, blaming her doesn't help. I asked her to do it," Tang Fei, still somewhat loyal, took the responsibility upon himself and smiled, "This is no big deal. As the saying goes, everyone has a love for beauty, and a fair lady is pleasing to gentlemen. It's only natural that I admire you, as both of you are so beautiful. Plus, I'm genuinely curious whether I can succeed where Han Lengxuan and Pan Sheng failed..."

As he spoke, he surprisingly reached out to caress Nangong Qingcheng's smooth cheek in a flirtatious manner.