CHAPTER 783: CHAPTER 781 THE EMPEROR ARRIVES [4TH UPDATE]

Those twenty-three people, hearing the adulation all around, oh, how smug they were!

No choice but to bring up examples from their high school and elementary school days!

If a grade-school kid calls you awesome, of course you’re happy, but it’s a whole different ballgame when a classmate of yours praises you in front of the whole class!

Especially when it happens in front of the class beauty, oh boy, you’d probably be so proud you could wag your tail to the skies!

Of course, usually, you have to play it cool and be modestly arrogant: No, no, I didn’t get a perfect score, just one point short!

Well, please, when you meet someone like this, give them a big slap in the face—that’s what they love the most!

Ahem, ahem, I’ve digressed, digressed.

But the principle is the same!

Now these twenty-three folks should start playing humble and modest.

"Not at all! Not at all! It’s mainly because General Manager Xia and General Manager Zhan are insightful and strategic!"

"Yeah! We’re just errand runners, the key players are General Manager Xia and General Manager Zhan!"

"With their leadership, we were able to achieve this!"

"Exactly, exactly! Let’s give a round of applause for the two of them!"

"..."

Listen to this humble bragging and the overt flattery!

After all, everyone is waiting for Lu Xiaobu to fall and grab a bite of the feast!

As for Xia Jie and Zhan Longyan, they’re even more ostentatious!

Xia Jie: "This is our collective victory!"

Zhan Longyan: "Absolutely, let’s drink to this! Wishing us all fortune together in the future!"

Listen to how they brag—they’ve already written off Lu Xiaobu!

They’re just waiting for him to give each of them the big slap they love so much!

But that’s the point—if they weren’t certain, they probably wouldn’t pull a stunt like this!

"Good, cheers!"

A crowd excitedly raised their glasses.

And at this moment.

"Tsk tsk tsk, already drinking?"

A very familiar voice came from outside.

Lazy, frivolous, domineering, sharp!

It was as if the Gate of Hell had opened, and a Demon King enveloped in raging hellfire walked through!

Lu Xiaobu, has arrived!

At this sight, look at the scene again!

The previous bustle had vanished without a trace, like a chilling wind had swept through, and everyone went dead silent!

The guests holding their glasses didn’t know whether to drink or put them down!

If they put them down, they would be slapping Xia Jie and Zhan Longyan, and those twenty-one others, in the face!

But, of course, they couldn’t just drink either!

Obviously, it’s not about offending Lu Xiaobu!

They came today, unafraid of smacking Lu Xiaobu in the face!

What they worried about was that Lu Xiaobu would throw a brick and leave them with bloodied heads!

Because Lu Xiaobu, who dares to act recklessly and is known for causing his own downfall, is capable of doing just that!

Seeing all this, Xia Jie’s face turned green!

He didn’t expect that, even at this point, Lu Xiaobu still had such a deterrent power!

Putting the glasses down would be a slap in his face?!

In fact, it’s already a slap in his face now!

Those twenty-three of them standing here, still can’t hold a candle to Lu Xiaobu who’s about to fall from power?!

"Drink!"

Xia Jie raised his voice by an octave!

That was a warning to everyone!

Hearing Xia Jie’s words, people quickly came to their senses, gritted their teeth—drink!

Let’s do this!

Even if it meant getting hit by a brick, showing their face in front of Xia Jie, ensuring a share of the spoils later, would be worth it!

At worst, they’ll just get their revenge when Lu Xiaobu is completely defeated!

And so, these less than a hundred people once again raised their glasses, ready to down their drinks in one go!

"Bang!"

At that moment!

The door was opened!

Barged open, to be precise!

The person who barged in was none other than a doorman!

This doorman was on Xia Jie’s payroll!

Which is normal, after all, this place isn’t Shimen, it’s Xichong City, Xia Jie’s club!

In short, this is Xia Jie’s turf!

"Clap!"

The doorman fell to the ground, clutching his chest, unable to speak.

This scene once again terrified everyone here!

Even the cup of wine that was about to be drunk was left untouched!

Xia Jie was furious!

"Lu Xiaobu!"

Xia Jie turned his head, not bothering with his drink anymore, and placed it aside, glaring at the approaching Lu Xiaobu: "You’re going too far!"

"Too far?"

Wrapped in a down jacket, Lu Xiaobu strolled in casually.

His demeanor, as laid-back as it gets, as nonchalant as one can be!

However, he might be nonchalant!

But the lineup behind him certainly wasn’t!

On the left was Zhang Meng, donning a suit and tie for the first time in his life, wearing sunglasses, looking like a war god!

A formidable aura rushed towards them!

On the right was Liang Lan in an evening gown, elegant and noble!

Someone you would admire from afar but wouldn’t dare to mess with!

On the left and on the right, civil and military, male and female, they made Lu Xiaobu in the center look like an emperor reigning over the world!

After all, does the emperor need to lay eyes on you bunch of lowlifes?!

Looking at you all is already giving you face!

And even further back in this lineup!

Li Jin in a black suit stood behind Zhang Meng!

Su Luoxue in a business suit followed Liang Lan!

And in the middle were Wu Qianmin and the hot pepper!

With this lineup’s entrance, it created what kind of effect, you ask?!

It meant that Xia Jie, who was supposed to be the host, suddenly became a supporting actor at this moment!

Those who were triumphantly returning like victorious warriors, the twenty-three ’fighters’!

At this moment, they looked more like a ceremonial guard!

Ah, poor kids!

Perhaps this is why the big shots always prefer to make a late entrance!

After all, showing off like this feels more natural!

Looking at Zhan Longyan, the kid’s teeth were almost crushed to bits!

Your mom’s a bitch!

Lu Xiaobu!

Don’t you go too far!

Today, we are the hosts, we are the victors!

What do you mean by putting on this emperor-like airs?!

Also, do you think you’re so impressive like this?!

Let me tell you, temporary satisfaction is useless!

However, with all the anger in his heart, he couldn’t speak out!

After all, the real master of the place was still Xia Jie!

He is the club owner and the top of the Second Level Rich List!

He couldn’t steal the spotlight!

Of course, he didn’t want to steal this spotlight!

"Lu Xiaobu, I think you should know the meaning of ’When in Rome, do as the Romans do,’ right?!" Xia Jie narrowed his eyes, confronting Lu Xiaobu head-on.

"Yeah, of course, I know, but I also know another saying, ’The customer is king!’" Lu Xiaobu shrugged, replying nonchalantly: "Come on, Little Xia, take my coat!"

"That’s ’The customer is always right!’" Xia Jie snapped!

Lu Xiaobu, can’t you stop talking nonsense seriously?!

"Oh, want a tip, huh? Li Jin, tip him!"

Lu Xiaobu said calmly.

"Young Master, how much?"

Li Jin asked.

"Ask like that, someone as noble as Mr. Xia surely wouldn’t tip peanuts! Tip! Three thousand!" A cold smirk on Lu Xiaobu’s lips.

"Yes! Young Master!"

Li Jin nodded, fetched three thousand cash from his chest.

And flung it!

Feathers flying all over the sky!

"Ga ga!"

As the RMB notes fluttered down one by one, Xia Jie’s face turned green with anger!

Humiliation! This was a blatant humiliation!

This was more humiliating than tipping him five or ten RMB!

Lu Xiaobu, you haven’t been humiliated yet! How dare you humiliate me?!

Xia Jie’s teeth were clenched so tightly they could shatter, veins on his face bulging, body trembling with rage!