Chapter 482: Chapter 482

The person who was shouting at him seemed to be just an ordinary waiter, but his arrogance was quite pronounced. Ding Fan hadn't even said a word, and the other party was already telling him to leave.

"Is this man sick? Coming to Zhuangyuan Building to dine and wearing street stall clothes? Doesn't he know what kind of place Zhuangyuan Building is?"

"Zhuangyuan Building is a high-class place, and with such casual clothes, they definitely wouldn't let him in."

"Here comes another poor ghost from who knows where..."

At this moment, the people around were pointing and whispering about Ding Fan.

Ding Fan's brows furrowed slightly. From what the people around were saying, he understood that Zhuangyuan Building was a high-class venue, and casual attire was not permitted.

However, the fact that dining had become linked with one's attire reflected a distortion in today's materialistic society. Being respected was no longer about being virtuous and learned; now, it was those clad in shiny clothes and flush with money who garnered respect.

"I'm talking to you, didn't you hear me?"

The waiter, perhaps accustomed to wielding authority, seeing that Ding Fan was ignoring him, even pointed at Ding Fan's nose as he spoke.

Ding Fan did not want to stoop to the level of this waiter, but that did not mean he would let the other act arrogantly in front of him.

Ding Fan reached out with his right hand, grabbed the waiter's finger, and violently twisted it.

Crack... A sound of breaking bones echoed from the waiter's finger.

"Oh..." The waiter let out a scream of agony. Then, he actually knelt down on one knee before Ding Fan.

"It hurts... let go quickly! I was wrong..." The waiter hurriedly cried out begging for mercy.

Ding Fan didn't intend to seriously deal with this petty waiter pretending to be fierce if he hadn't provoked him, Ding Fan wouldn't have stepped on him.

With that, Ding Fan let go, and the waiter fell to the ground.

"Brother Fan..." At this moment, Ye Ningqing came to Ding Fan's side.

She had seen everything that happened just now. It was simply the waiter's good fortune that Ye Ningqing had not been beside Ding Fan at the time; otherwise, it would have been more than just breaking the waiter's finger.

"I think we should go somewhere else to eat. Later, you can call Hu Jin and Manshu..." Ding Fan said to Ye Ningqing beside him.

With such an incident, Ding Fan was no longer in the mood to continue dining here. Under the circumstances, it was better to just change the location.

Whatever decision Ding Fan made, Ye Ningqing naturally followed. Without further delay, Ding Fan and Ye Ningqing turned to leave.

"You think you can leave? Do you know who owns Zhuangyuan Building? You assaulted someone in Zhuangyuan Building and still think you can leave?"

The waiter whose finger Ding Fan had broken got up from the ground and kept his distance.

However, the waiter didn't hold back his words and continued to yell at Ding Fan.

"If you don't leave now, I'll make you regret it," Ye Ningqing's eyes flickered with a hint of cold threat.

Ye Ningqing generally had a cold demeanor and was known within her group as the "Ice Beauty." At that moment, seeing the waiter disrespect Ding Fan, if Ye Ningqing hadn't suppressed her anger, she would have already rushed over and broken the waiter's legs.

"Brother Fan, what's going on..." Just then, Qin Manshu made her way through the crowd and approached.

Qin Manshu was dressed in an elegant and dignified black dress, looking noble and graceful.

As Qin Manshu approached, all eyes at the scene shifted envy, jealousy, and resentment toward Ding Fan.

Earlier, Ye Ningqing, despite her aloof expression, was unquestionably a stunning beauty who would catch anyone's eye.

And just as Ye Ningqing had come over, another Ye Ningqing appeared.

Ye Ningqing was an outright beautiful woman, and now coupled with her noble aura, it was hard not to attract attention.

Whether it was Ye Ningqing or Qin Manshu, having such beauties as companions was already extremely fortunate.

Yet this ordinarily dressed Ding Fan had attracted two such stunning beauties. How could the onlookers not be envious, jealous, or resentful! Googlᴇ search 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭•𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦•𝘯𝘦𝘵

Seeing Qin Manshu walking over, the waiter was also stunned, shocked by her beauty.

Immediately, Ye Ningqing recounted to Qin Manshu how the waiter had made things difficult for Ding Fan when they came to Zhuangyuan Building to eat.

"I think we should go somewhere else to eat," Ding Fan said.

Because of the waiter, Ding Fan had lost all appetite. Dining was about mood, and with his mood soured, even the delicious dishes of Zhuangyuan Building seemed tasteless to him.

At that moment, Qin Manshu turned to look at a nearby waiter. "Is your hotel manager available? Have him come out."

Qin Manshu's demeanor was exceptionally noble. Although she spoke softly, there was an undeniable authority in her tone.

"Who do you think you are? Don't you know our hotel manager isn't someone you can just summon at will?" the waiter recovered his composure and said disdainfully.

Although Qin Manshu was stunningly beautiful, the waiter had suffered a significant loss from Ding Fan, and since Qin Manshu was with Ding Fan, there was no way he would heed her request.

"Sister Manshu, why bother haggling with such people? It's better to just have their manager come directly," Hu Jin said, appearing suddenly at Ding Fan's side.

With three beautiful women by his side, the people around were impressed. This guy really was fortunate!

After hearing Hu Jin's suggestion, Qin Manshu hesitated briefly, then took out her phone and dialed a number directly.

"Manager Chen, I'm downstairs at the Zhuangyuan Building. Could you come here for a moment?"

After Qin Manshu had spoken, the nearby waiter was startled.

The general manager of Zhuangyuan Building was indeed surnamed Chen. Could it be that the person Qin Manshu had just called was actually Manager Chen?

However, after a brief consideration, the waiter dismissed the idea as impossible. The Zhuangyuan Building had a significant reputation. At its opening, many notable figures had attended. Even Dancheng's rich young masters and mistresses had to be extremely respectful when meeting Manager Chen.

Manager Chen couldn't believe that the call Qin Manshu had made was actually to their Manager Chen.

"Who are you trying to scare here? Let me tell you, with your attitude, do you really think you could know the manager of Zhuangyuan Building?" the waiter said contemptuously.

Qin Manshu, however, maintained excellent composure, remaining silent no matter what the waiter said.

However, Ye Ningqing, standing nearby, couldn't contain herself any longer.

Ye Ningqing quickly approached the waiter. Before he could react, Ye Ningqing delivered a Great Flying Kick.

There was a dull thud.

The waiter was sent tumbling to the ground, moaning and unable to get up for a while.

"Ding Fan?" Just then, someone pushed through the crowd and approached the group.

Ding Fan didn't even need to look; just by the voice, he recognized that the person was Ye Ningqing's cousin, Mu Qiangsheng.

"Cousin, what are you doing here?" Ye Ningqing was surprised at their unexpected meeting.

Today, Mu Qiangsheng was dressed very formally, looking quite dapper.

Previously, Mu Qiangsheng and his father had fallen on hard times due to the smallpox variant virus. But now, Mu Jianjun had been reinstated, and Mu Qiangsheng had been promoted to section chief. It was truly a time when Mu Qiangsheng felt on top of the world.

"Today is Deputy Mayor Tian's daughter's birthday. He specifically invited me over. Ding Fan, what's going on here?" Mu Qiangsheng said, glancing at the waiter Ye Ningqing had knocked to the ground.

"Just a pretentious roadblock," Ye Ningqing said coldly, looking down at the waiter.

Ding Fan gave Mu Qiangsheng a light smile.

As Ding Fan and Mu Qiangsheng were talking, a voice came from the side.

Ding Fan looked in the direction of the voice. The person calling Mu Qiangsheng wasn't a stranger; it was Xiao Qing, the materialistic woman who had dumped Mu Qiangsheng at the airport.

Mu Qiangsheng, seeing the newcomer, was slightly taken aback, but after experiencing life's ups and downs, he was much more mature now. He gave Xiao Qing a faint smile. "Hello, Xiao Qing."

"Qiangsheng, I've been so miserable lately. Only now do I realize how much I can't live without you. I love you, Qiangsheng. Can you forgive my foolishness?" Xiao Qing said with a pitiful gaze.

Seeing this scene, Ding Fan knew without thinking.

Xiao Qing had originally run off with Qian Jun because the Mu family had fallen from grace. But now, Xiao Qing had come back to Mu Qiangsheng, mainly because the Mu family was back in power and she wanted to reconnect.

Ding Fan looked at Mu Qiangsheng, curious to see how he would handle the situation.

Mu Qiangsheng, however, remained calm, giving Xiao Qing a slight smile. "Xiao Qing, we can be friends... If there's anything you need help with, I'll help if I can."

Xiao Qing shuddered. "Qiangsheng, are you really unable to forgive me?"

Mu Qiangsheng took a deep breath. "It's not that I can't forgive you. This experience has taught me to see through many things I didn't understand before. In fact, I should thank you... Thank you for teaching me what it means to strive in adversity, what determination is, what growth is..."

Xiao Qing bowed her head slowly. When Mu Qiangsheng had been at his lowest, had she not decisively left? Now, Mu Qiangsheng's graciousness made her feel somewhat embarrassed.

Watching, Ding Fan nodded slightly at Mu Qiangsheng's response.

Mu Qiangsheng had indeed grown...