novelraw Chapter 351 Poor Ghost?
Chapter 351 Poor Ghost?
Wow! The manager of the catering department at Jinjiang Hotel!
No wonder it’s so cheap!
All these great things are thanks to someone else’s help!
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The classmates finally understood what was going on, looking at the Wang Lin before them with eyes filled with incredible surprise. They really hadn’t expected Director Liu to pull such a strong connection. The manager of the catering department is in charge of food, after all—that’s why they were able to enjoy so much good food for just eighty-eight yuan. Without Wang Lin’s help, the classmates would never have been able to partake in such a fine meal. Now it seemed that Director Liu’s connections were indeed quite influential; how else could he have brought everyone here to feast on a banquet for the price of a buffet?
They really hadn’t expected Director Liu, who appeared out of the blue, to have such connections. He truly did a good deed today—not only did everyone get a chance to see the world, but they also got to eat so many things they wouldn’t normally be able to afford. This was really wonderful!
"Wang Lin, you better hurry along. You’re a busy man, and there’s no need for you to look after us anymore. Thank you for the arrangement today!" Liu Jinming now felt so proud, looking at the admiration in his classmates and teachers’ eyes. Wang Lin was the manager of the catering department at Jinjiang Hotel, and today he had given them all enough face, especially in front of Leng Mei and the students.
"Then I’ll be leaving, goodbye everyone." When Wang Lin heard Liu Jinming say this, he turned to leave. At this moment, there were still several important guests who hadn’t arrived, and he had to get back to work.
But before Wang Lin could exit the private room, noises of an argument from outside made everyone quite curious. How could there be a quarrel at Jinjiang Hotel, where all the diners are renowned figures from various fields? That shouldn’t happen here, should it?
"Everyone, wait a moment, I’ll go handle this!" Wang Lin was also puzzled; what on earth was going on? Director Liu and the others were finally having their meal, so why was there conflict outside? This kind of situation was almost impossible at Jinjiang Hotel. He had to go out and resolve it; otherwise, it could affect the other guests, which would be a serious dereliction of duty on his part.
With that thought, Wang Lin said goodbye to everyone and was about to leave the room, but before he could, the door to the private room was flung open. Several men in suits walked in, catching all the occupants of the room off guard. Who were these people, and why had they barged into the private room?
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The moment Wang Lin saw the newcomers, his heart skipped a beat. It was Land Rover, the Crown Prince of Tengda Group. Despite being the heir to a large conglomerate, he lacked any semblance of the subtlety typically found amongst the wealthy. He usually indulged in nothing but eating, drinking, and merrymaking and was particularly arrogant and domineering. He had already made a name for himself at Jinjiang Hotel for causing trouble with each visit. Land Rover was the kind of rich heir that a small figure like himself simply couldn’t afford to provoke; he could only grit his teeth and carefully deal with him each time.
He didn’t know how Land Rover happened to show up here this time. Surely it wasn’t for anything good, or else they wouldn’t have heard arguing from outside.
"So it’s the Crown Prince of Tengda Group gracing Jinjiang Hotel with his presence. Is there anything I can assist you with? Please, feel free to ask," Wang Lin didn’t have time to think further and hurried over to Land Rover, smiling as he spoke. With someone like that, you could only try to flatter them; otherwise, if they got angry, it could lead to serious trouble. The last thing Wang Lin wanted was to lose his job over such an incident.
"Manager Wang, is this how you manage? What’s this mess about? Why did you give the private room to these paupers? Is this the place for such riffraff? Kick them out now!"
The moment Land Rover walked into the private room, he was furious, confirming what the server had told him: there was a private room given to a bunch of paupers for a buffet. Is this a place for paupers? They should be eating their buffet on the 60th floor, not here. He and his friends had come to dine and couldn’t even get a private room, yet these paupers were using a VIP luxury room for their buffet—what a joke!
Now, he had to drive these people out; otherwise, there would be no place for his friends to dine. If it got out that Land Rover couldn’t get a VIP luxury private room at Jinjiang Hotel, his friends in Tiandu would laugh him to death. So, these people must leave, and they must leave immediately!
"Exactly, we don’t have a place to eat because of them huddled here for a buffet. What a joke, kick them out right now!"
"A VIP luxury private room for a buffet? Are you kidding me!"
"If you don’t have money, then don’t come to Jinjiang Hotel to eat!"
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The people brought by Land Rover were extremely angry at the situation. At a glance, they could tell that these were a group of students. How could such poor students afford to come to Jinjiang Hotel for a meal? Could they even afford the buffet here, let alone use a VIP luxury private room for their meal? Was there some mistake, they had never heard of using a VIP luxury private room for a buffet meal. They themselves had come to eat but couldn’t find a place, yet these paupers were occupying the private room for their buffet, what was going on? How did they even get in?
Regardless of how it happened, now that they were aware of their presence, they must drive them out and then eat here. This wasn’t just about eating; it was a matter of face! If other people found out that this group of young masters didn’t have a place to eat at Jinjiang Hotel, but a bunch of poor students were occupying a VIP private room for a buffet meal, wouldn’t they become a joke? Would they still be young masters if they were deemed inferior even to some poor students!
"Land Rover, please don’t be angry. These people were arranged by me. A very good brother of mine was appointed to a new post today, so he’s treating us to a meal. I helped with this favor. I really didn’t know Land Rover was coming to eat. Otherwise, I would have definitely reserved the best private room for Land Rover. But now, as you can see..." Wang Lin heard Land Rover speaking and realized what was happening. He had made arrangements everywhere else, so it must have been that Land Rover was angry about not finding a place to eat. Who knew which person let slip and led them here?
There was no other solution at the moment. On one hand was Land Rover, on the other was his good brother Liu Jinming. Wang Lin found himself truly at a loss and could only attempt to explain, hoping that everyone would give way. That way, the arguing wouldn’t reach the ears of those outside, and he could work things out.
"What about now? Now? Get these paupers out of my sight immediately. I won’t say anything else, or I will have your general manager come here right now!" Land Rover grew even angrier upon hearing Wang Lin’s excuses. These paupers were wasting time here, so why not just drive them all out without wasting words? Places like this were meant for truly wealthy people to dine. For those poor students, being able to eat at the buffet on the 60th floor was something beyond their wildest dreams, let alone eating in a VIP luxury private room—what a joke!
But Wang Lin sure had some nerve, allowing these paupers to use the VIP luxury private room for a buffet meal. To think he encountered this and still tried to make excuses. What did he think his status was, to attempt to negotiate? Ridiculous! To give face to anyone, but not to a mere manager like him, that would be beneath the dignity of Tianhai’s Land Rover!
"Stop calling people ’paupers’ again and again. Isn’t this place just meant for dining? Besides, we arrived here first. Why should we give up our spot just because you showed up!" Liu Jinming had been silent at the side but the more he listened, the angrier he became, and his face grew darker. This was supposed to be a gathering to give him face, but he really hadn’t expected to run into this kind of situation. Who were these people, speaking so rudely, repeatedly calling them ’paupers’ in such an unpleasant manner!
Even if they were young masters, today’s arrangements had been made by Wang Lin, and his classmates had already entered the private room. The dishes were ready, and they were just about to start eating. Now they were being asked to leave to clear space for them, which was unacceptable. The more Liu Jinming thought about it, the more frustrated he became. How could they encounter such unreasonable people?
This was nothing short of a slap in his face! Today, no matter what, he couldn’t give up this place. Otherwise, at the School of Languages, wouldn’t he become a laughingstock? Organizing a dinner only to be driven away—how could he possibly continue as the deputy dean at the School of Languages then!
Who were these people?
Why were they so annoying!
They all were students, but they were not paupers!
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The students from the French Language Department were also getting angry at the situation. Who were these people, speaking in such an infuriating way? There was no need to look down on people like that. Although they were just students, they were not paupers. Why was this person so annoying? It was bad enough to look down on them, but to keep calling them ’paupers,’ it was simply incomprehensible how someone with wealth could have such poor manners. It wasn’t easy for the students to come to Jinjiang Hotel for a meal. Why did it have to be so complicated? Running into this situation today was really bad luck!
Leng Mei was frowning as she heard the people who had come in at the door. What terrible manners these few people had, calling them ’paupers’ again and again. Although they were students, they certainly were not paupers. The way these people talked was just terrible. In plain terms, they were just a bunch of rich second-generation fools, who had no right to strut around here. However, it was indeed very troubling to encounter such a situation today. A pleasant gathering was completely ruined by these people stoking conflict.
But since Liu Jinming had organized today’s event, Leng Mei had not stepped forward, leaving it to Liu Jinming to deal with the situation.
Lin Feng was playing with his phone and chatting with Shen Yao when suddenly he heard someone annoyingly babbling on. He looked up at Leng Mei and seeing that she didn’t react, he ignored the chattering person and continued playing on his phone. Today’s occasion was organized by Liu Jinming, and since Leng Mei had not stepped forward, she must want Liu Jinming to handle it himself. With Leng Mei not intervening, there was no need for him to do anything more. Since that was the case, he might as well continue chatting with Shen Yao.