Luo Hao's expression changed, and he was about to retort.
But Huang Jing spoke first: "Yongfu is right! Qin Yi just got out of jail, he must be full of bad luck. I don't want to drink with him!"
The others nodded in agreement.
Luo Hao was so angry his face looked terrible.
Standing there, he was as awkward as he could possibly be!
The way they were talking wasn't just embarrassing Qin Yi, it was a direct slap in his face!
Qin Yi, on the other hand, seemed indifferent. If these people didn't want to drink with him, he didn't want to drink with them either!
What surprised Qin Yi the most was that Zeng Qiuxiang, witnessing Luo Hao's embarrassment, showed no intention of saying a word for her boyfriend.
Instead, she got up, reached out to Huang Jing, and said, "Jingjing, let's go to the restroom!"
Then Huang Jing also got up, and the two left the private room arm in arm.
"Alright Haozi, we can just drink by ourselves..."
Finally, Qin Yi pulled Luo Hao to sit back down and said with a pouted lip deliberately, "Anyway, I'm not very familiar with them!"
Since everyone was treating him with such disrespect, and with Wei Yongfu and Huang Jing speaking that way, Qin Yi naturally wouldn't show them any face either.
To be honest, if it wasn't for Luo Hao, he would have left right then and there.
Without any surprise, when everyone heard Qin Yi's latter half of the sentence, they exploded.
"Qin Yi, what did you say?"
"Heh, you talk so arrogantly, if people don't know you, they'd think you were someone important!"
"Not very familiar with us, you say that as if we're asking you for something, like you're some big shot!"
"You're a convict, what are you so proud of!"
"..."
Qin Yi's latter half of the sentence was like poking a hornet's nest. In the private room, everyone except Luo Hao, spoke up with annoyance, sarcasm, and mockery.
It was clear that in their eyes, Qin Yi had been to jail, was a convict, and they could say whatever they wanted to him, trampling on his dignity at will.
But Qin Yi couldn't disrespect them, not at all!
"Can you all say a little less? We're all old classmates!"
Luo Hao tried his best to dissuade everyone from their harsh words towards Qin Yi.
But they simply didn't listen to him.
After a while, Xu Honggang raised his hand, and the voices finally stopped.
Xu Honggang looked at Qin Yi with interest and asked, "Qin Yi, where are you working now?"
Qin Yi was about to reply, but before he could speak, Wei Yongfu cut him off: "He just got out. I bet he doesn't even know where he's working! Besides, with his criminal record, where could he find a good job? Even if he could find one, it would probably be sweeping streets or guarding doors!"
"Hahaha..."
Song Yang and the others burst into laughter.
Xu Honggang also chuckled and said, "Qin Yi, if you don't have a job, I can introduce you to one..."
He took out a business card from his suit pocket and handed it to Qin Yi.
"I'm currently the deputy manager of Mile Technology Company. Arranging a job for you is very simple!"
Qin Yi took the business card and saw it clearly read, Xu Honggang, Deputy Manager of Mile Technology Company.
However, Qin Yi wasn't foolish. From Xu Honggang's proud and condescending words and expression, he could tell that the man didn't genuinely want to help him find a job. He simply wanted to flaunt his current status.
So, Qin Yi glanced at it and casually placed the card on the table, not bothering to put it in his pocket.
Seeing this, Song Yang immediately said, "Qin Yi, do you know what kind of company Mile Technology is? It's a subsidiary of the Han Group, the largest company in Hai City. Honggang gave you his card, and you should cherish it like a treasure. Instead, you're just throwing it around? Did going to jail make your brain go numb?"
"Qin Yi, it's your good fortune from a past life that Honggang can introduce you to a job. Don't be ungrateful!" Wei Yongfu said.
"If you guys keep babbling and your mouths aren't clean, believe it or not, I'll slap you?"
Qin Yi finally couldn't stand it anymore and shot a cold glance at Song Yang, Wei Yongfu, and the others.
"!!!"
Wei Yongfu and the others were startled by his gaze.
But after reacting, Wei Yongfu and Song Yang stood up in unison and cursed, "Damn it, Qin Yi, you're really getting out of hand!"
"Slap us? I'm standing right here. If you have the guts, try it!"
Qin Yi slowly stood up.
Just as he was about to go over and teach them a lesson, Luo Hao stepped between them.
He said urgently, "Enough, enough! We're all classmates, can't we get along? Why are we making such a scene!!!"
At that very moment, Zeng Qiuxiang and Huang Jing rushed back.
Zeng Qiuxiang said with a face full of panic, "Let's go quickly!"
Huang Jing also looked panicked, her body trembling slightly, "Let's go quickly, or it will be too late..."
With them acting like this, everyone's attention immediately shifted to them.
Song Yang asked, "Weren't you going to the restroom? Why are you so flustered?"
"Did something happen?"
Wei Yongfu said, "Whatever happened, take your time and tell us. Don't rush. This is the Flowing Gold Years Bar, Tiger Lord's territory. No one dares to cause trouble here! And we have Honggang with us!"
Hearing this, Xu Honggang stepped forward and declared grandly, "That's right, I'm here. Don't be afraid!"
Luo Hao walked over, put his arm around Zeng Qiuxiang, comforting her while asking her what was going on.
Under everyone's questioning, Zeng Qiuxiang and Huang Jing's panic subsided a little, and they explained what happened.
It turned out that when they went to the restroom, they encountered a drunk strong man outside. He had harassed them and even made advances.
So Zeng Qiuxiang slapped him, pushed him away, and fled back with Huang Jing.
After hearing this, Xu Honggang waved his hand dismissively and sat back down, saying, "Hmph, I thought it was something serious, but it's just this!"
"Qiuxiang, Jingjing, don't be afraid. Sit down and have fun, it's fine!"
"With me here, if that drunkard dares to come and cause trouble, I'll deal with him!"
He said with full confidence.
Seeing this, Zeng Qiuxiang and Huang Jing's panic completely disappeared, and they felt at ease.
Wei Yongfu said, "Huang Jing, don't worry. Honggang is the deputy manager of Mile Technology, and his boss is the richest man in Hai City, Han Sanwan. Some small nobody, if he dares to come, Honggang can easily crush him!"
Bang.
Just as Wei Yongfu finished speaking, the door to the room was violently kicked open.
Immediately after, a burly man in a black vest, followed by several burly men, walked in.
Zeng Qiuxiang and Huang Jing shivered when they saw the man in the black vest.
He was the one who had harassed them earlier.
The man in the black vest entered and asked, "Who was just calling me a nobody?"