"I'm sorry, I've only had a bowl of instant noodles since last night, so..."
"Why didn't you tell me earlier? Relax, you're not on duty right now, just consider it a vacation with me."
Li Chonglou patted his shoulder and then took him to a Western restaurant.
Even before entering, one could tell from the outside how upscale and exquisite the restaurant was. Upon entering and seeing the opulent decorations, Xiao Li said sheepishly in a low voice, "This place probably isn't cheap. How about we find a roadside stall to eat something?"
Li Chonglou smiled and said, "You heroes of the city are always busy and tired. Today, I must treat you to a good meal."
Xiao Li quickly replied, "Don't say that. It's our duty, we're not heroes."
Although he said that, Li Chonglou could still see the joy on Xiao Li's face, as if his efforts were being recognized by others.
So Li Chonglou didn't say much more, but led him directly to an empty table and sat down.
Xiao Li clearly wasn't accustomed to such occasions and appeared a bit uncomfortable, feeling that no matter how he sat, it wasn't quite right.
"Relax a little. Actually, places like these are no different from street stalls, just a change of environment."
Hearing this, Xiao Li felt slightly relieved and nodded. However, after a moment, his brow furrowed again.
"Um, I need to use the restroom again..."
"Are you alright? Do you want me to get someone to check on you?"
"No, no, it's an old habit. I know my body best."
Xiao Li waved his hand quickly and then, led by a waiter, went to the restroom.
However, just as Xiao Li left, two figures entered the restaurant door. It turned out to be Zhong Tian and the sexy woman.
This could truly be called a narrow encounter. However, since Li Chonglou was seated with his back to the entrance, he didn't notice them. It was Zhong Tian who saw him.
"Damn it, running into him even here!"
A look of misfortune flashed across Zhong Tian's face. At this moment, the doorman greeted him warmly.
"Brother Tian, it's been a while since you've been here."
Zhong Tian's expression froze for a moment, and then he recognized the person. He smiled and said, "Oh, it's Xiao Si. Are you on duty today? By the way, where's Old Wang?"
"Mr. Wang is here today too, but he's in the kitchen right now. Shall I call him?"
Hearing this, Zhong Tian seemed to remember something and sneered, pointing at Li Chonglou's back and said to the doorman.
"I don't like that guy. Get him out of here for me."
The doorman's expression was instantly stunned, and then he said with some hesitation, "Brother Tian, that's not good. If the boss finds out, I'll lose my job."
Zhong Tian's brow furrowed, and he showed some displeasure. "Have you forgotten my friendship with Old Wang? What are you worried about with him here?"
As it happened, Zhong Tian didn't know many people here, but the closest acquaintance was the general manager of this restaurant, and they were childhood friends, their relationship was as close as it could be.
The doorman, an old employee, naturally knew about this, but he still didn't dare to agree to Zhong Tian's request.
High-end restaurants like this feared customer complaints and negative publicity the most. The doorman understood perfectly that if he were to do this, he would be the one to take the blame if anything went wrong! Therefore, he would rather offend his manager's best friend than agree to Zhong Tian's request.
"How about this, I'll go to the kitchen and call Mr. Wang over. If it's Mr. Wang, there shouldn't be any problem. My position is humble, I hope Brother Tian can understand."
As the doorman spoke, he lowered his posture and bowed repeatedly to Zhong Tian, apologizing. Only then did Zhong Tian's expression soften considerably.
"Forget it, go ahead and call Old Wang."
The doorman, as if granted amnesty, quickly left, while Zhong Tian, with the woman, walked directly towards Li Chonglou.
"I really don't know what bad luck I've had today, running into this damned dog everywhere."
A voice full of mockery suddenly came from behind. Before Li Chonglou could turn around, two figures entered his sight.
"It seems you're living quite well, being able to come to a place like this to spend money after taking a beating."
Zhong Tian said in a provocative tone, bending slightly.
Li Chonglou's brow furrowed. He hadn't expected to run into this jerk here as well. Before, at the mall, it was because he didn't want to escalate things, but now he had specifically brought Xiao Li here to enjoy a meal, and Li Chonglou didn't want this pile of dog excrement to ruin his mood. So, he immediately said coldly.
"While I'm still in a good mood, get lost."
Zhong Tian's expression was instantly stunned. Li Chonglou's silence before had made him think he was scared, so Li Chonglou's sudden words made his brain unable to react for a moment.
Not until a long while later.
"It seems you really want to die!"
Zhong Tian stared fiercely at Li Chonglou and immediately took out his phone to make a call.
"It's me, Regent Restaurant. Send someone over within fifteen minutes!"
After finishing the call, Zhong Tian slammed the table and said coldly to Li Chonglou, "If you have the guts, don't leave. If I don't make you crawl out of here today, I'll take your surname!"
"Don't bother, you're not worthy of my surname."
"Damn it!"
Zhong Tian, who had always thought of himself as the protagonist, couldn't stand being treated like this. He immediately raised his fist, but was stopped by the curvaceous woman.
"Brother Tian, don't be impulsive. This dead dog is probably deliberately trying to provoke you into acting. There are definitely cameras here, maybe he wants to extort money from you."
Zhong Tian's expression froze, and then, as if realizing something, he quickly put his hands down and said coldly, "Hmph, want to extort money from me? In your next life!"
This bitch kept calling him a dead dog. Li Chonglou couldn't help but retort coldly.
"I advise you to watch your mouth."
The woman sneered, "So what if I call you a dead dog? You dare to be so arrogant even after being beaten like that. I really don't know how you've lived this long."
After speaking, the woman turned to Zhong Tian and said, "Brother Tian, don't waste any more words on this kind of person. Just let your underlings handle it. It'll dirty your hands."
The woman's words clearly pleased Zhong Tian, and he nodded, saying, "You're right. But he's an eyesore."
As Zhong Tian finished speaking, a胖子 wearing a chef's hat walked out from the kitchen.
"Old Tian."
"Old Wang, you're here, perfect!"
Seeing the胖子 wearing a chef's hat, Zhong Tian's eyes lit up, and he quickly went to greet him.
Then he whispered a few words in the胖子's ear.
"What's the big deal? Leave it to me!"
The胖子 patted his shoulder and then walked directly towards Li Chonglou.
"You can leave, I don't do business with you."