Chapter 357: The Heart of Huang Shi
Chapter 357: The Heart of Huang Shi
What... What? The 88th floor?
When Liu Jinming heard this, he was stupefied as well. After putting in so much effort and indebting himself greatly to Wang Lin just to let everyone dine at Jinjiang Hotel, it was supposed to be his moment as the star because he had arranged everything. But he never expected things to turn out this way. The sudden appearance of a few people had left him without any dignity and utterly faceless. He even regretted organizing this dinner at the hotel.
Liu Jinming also hadn’t anticipated that the "Crown Prince" of the Huang Group, Huang Shi, would appear, calling Lin Feng "Boss" repeatedly and scaring those people away. Even more infuriating was the fact that instead of allowing everyone to continue to the buffet downstairs, he had stolen Liu Jinming’s limelight and taken everyone to the revolving restaurant on the 88th floor. Once everyone got up there, it had nothing to do with him anymore—how had a pleasant dinner culminated in this outcome!
He was utterly frustrated. The more Liu Jinming thought about it, the more despondent he became. Initially, he thought that bringing everyone to the Jinjiang Hotel would bolster his prestige. In his wildest dreams, he hadn’t imagined that it wouldn’t only fail to raise his status but would strip him of it entirely. Lin Feng had become the protagonist instead, and even gained an impossibly subservient little brother like Huang Shi, the Crown Prince of the Huang Group. What on earth was happening? Why had it turned out like this, with him being downgraded from the lead to a mere supporting character, merely watching Lin Feng and his little brother Huang Shi perform...
Leng Mei was equally shocked as she looked at Huang Shi. Huang Group held a renowned reputation in Tianhai, and she had seen him at many banquets she attended with Ding Wan’er, although that was merely seeing him from a distance. Back then, she had heard rumors that the young master of the Huang Family liked racing cars and that he was incredibly reliable. He was even involved in their business management and seemed to handle things quite competently.
Moreover, Huang Shi wasn’t like other rich young masters who, upon seeing Ding Wan’er and Leng Mei’s beauty, would swarm around like flies, pestering them relentlessly. Thus, amongst the socialites in Tianhai, he was considered somewhat of an anomaly.
But she had never expected that the Crown Prince of Huang Group would be so willing to be Lin Feng’s underling. And from the looks of it, Huang Shi would persist even if Lin Feng refused, insisting on being taken on as a subordinate. Such an incredible turn of events, if spoken of, would be beyond belief. Not to mention, Huang Shi took the initiative decisively and led everyone to the revolving restaurant on the 88th floor of the Jinjiang Hotel, one of the most expensive places in Tianhai.
In the past, she and Ding Wan’er had dined on the 88th floor, where one could see Tianhai’s panoramic view, the restaurant with the most beautiful night scene. But that was only because of their unique statuses that they had this opportunity, something most ordinary people could never hope for in their lifetime.
It seemed Huang Shi was earnest about being Lin Feng’s underling. This whole situation appeared surreal. Just because of Lin Feng’s superb racing skills, Huang Shi was desperate to be accepted as a follower. To disclose such a story, no one would believe it—the Crown Prince of Huang Group adamant about becoming a French teacher’s lackey, it just sounded too insane!
"Since that’s the case, let’s all go up together," Lin Feng suggested upon seeing the group still waiting. It made no sense to linger here. Given that Huang Shi had offered to host everyone at the 88th-floor revolving restaurant, there was no need to insist on dining downstairs. The lower floor was too chaotic and not suitable for everyone to gather, plus, if there was a free revolving restaurant above, why dine at the buffet below? Although he didn’t mind, for the students, saving some living expenses would be beneficial.
"Thank you, Boss. We can all take this elevator," Huang Shi rejoiced inwardly upon hearing that Lin Feng wasn’t insisting on going downstairs. His Boss didn’t oppose his approach, which meant there was still a chance. With hope in sight, things would work out. He quickly signaled to those in charge of surveillance to restore the elevator’s functionality, allowing everyone to reach the 88th-floor revolving restaurant.
"Ah! Really?"
"We can really go up to the 88th floor?"
"I heard that place offers a view of the entire Tianhai nightscape."
...
Upon hearing this, the students from the French department were instantly thrilled. They initially thought it was just talk and that without Teacher Lin speaking up, they wouldn’t have the chance to dine on the 88th floor. So now that Teacher Lin had said so, they knew that their dream of visiting the revolving restaurant was coming true. The thought of dining with a view of the entire Tianhai skyline excited everyone, and they all calmed down, gathering around the elevator, ready to divide themselves and go up for the gathering.
"Bro, what’s my Boss’s name, and which school are you guys from?" While waiting for the elevator at the entrance, Huang Shi suddenly pulled the tall Li Yong to his side and whispered his inquiry. Huang Shi didn’t dare let others hear; otherwise, it would be embarrassing not to know his own Boss’s name. He had always known him as Teacher Lin but hadn’t delved into the specifics. Without having someone to ask, it was impossible to know.
"What?" Li Yong was also a bit confused. Huang Shi didn’t even know Teacher Lin’s name, and yet he was so eager to become Teacher Lin’s underling... What’s going on here?
"This is only the second time I’ve seen the boss, and I haven’t had the chance yet. I’ve been looking for him since we parted last time, but I couldn’t find him no matter how hard I tried." Huang Shi understood the student’s reaction. It was indeed a bit outrageous to not know the boss’s name by now, but it couldn’t be helped. He really hadn’t found the boss, or else he wouldn’t be in the dark about the boss’s identity.
"We are French Department students from Yingbo University, and Lin Feng is our French teacher," Li Yong said, having listened to Huang Shi. He realized what was happening. It turned out that Huang Shi had only met Teacher Lin once before and was completely enamored by Teacher Lin’s amazing driving skills. He was in such a hurry to find Teacher Lin today just to ask to be taken in and taught the racing skills. Since that was the case, telling him Teacher Lin’s name wouldn’t hurt.
"Oh, thank you." Huang Shi was now very happy to finally know who the boss was. He would never lose him again. As long as he knew where the person was, that would be fine. In fact, he could just follow the boss every day, and he was sure to be taught racing skills.
"Boss, I was so lucky to run into you today. Considering how hard I’ve looked for you, please take me under your wing and teach me how to race." Now that he knew Lin Feng’s identity, Huang Shi felt more at ease and boldly begged Lin Feng to accept him and teach him how to race. Huang Shi didn’t have any other hobbies; he just loved cars. Meeting a driving god like Lin Feng, he naturally couldn’t let him go.
Walking up to Lin Feng’s side, Huang Shi took the initiative to press the elevator for Lin Feng, completely ignoring the gazes of others, pleading for racing instructions. Now, Huang Shi only had one thought in his mind: he must learn Lin Feng’s divine racing skills. Nothing else mattered.
Why hasn’t Teacher Lin agreed yet?
Huang Shi is so impressive; the Jinjiang Hotel is his family’s.
If I had such an impressive little brother, I’d accept him right away.
...
The students watched Huang Shi humbly begging Teacher Lin to teach him how to race and couldn’t understand his reluctance. If it were up to them, they would have agreed right away. What was Teacher Lin thinking? A superior little brother like Huang Shi was hard to come by, so why wouldn’t he simply accept him? Missing out on this opportunity would be something to regret deeply.
"I really don’t have the time. I hardly have time to teach my classes, so how could I possibly find the time to teach you?" Lin Feng felt helpless. Being pestered by someone like Huang Shi was out of his hands. In fact, teaching him to race wasn’t a problem, but the real issue was the lack of time. He didn’t know when he might encounter something else, and since his return to Tianhai, there seemed hardly a day that was laid back and relaxed. He had already missed plenty of French classes, so it was impossible to teach him racing.
"Boss, it doesn’t matter if you don’t have time. It’s okay if I’m just by your side. You can teach me a bit when you’re free and ignore me when you’re busy," Huang Shi quickly said upon hearing Lin Feng mention his lack of time. It didn’t matter if the boss was busy; as long as he could stay by his side, he would definitely be taught sooner or later.
"Forget it, let’s just leave it at that for today. I really am busy, and I also don’t want to spoil the mood today with my colleagues and students at the dinner gathering," Lin Feng said, becoming even more speechless at Huang Shi’s insistence. He truly hadn’t expected that just one race would make Huang Shi so obsessed. If he’d known it would lead to this kind of hassle, he wouldn’t have raced in the first place.
But since today was a dinner with colleagues and students, Lin Feng didn’t want to say anything else that might be inappropriate. He could only push it back and see later. Moreover, he still needed to observe what kind of person Huang Shi really was; he couldn’t just casually take in an underling to follow him around.
"Alright, boss, let’s just enjoy our meal today and not talk about other things," Huang Shi quickly said when he heard Lin Feng’s response. Indeed, this was not the right time for such discussions. He had been too eager upon seeing the boss and had overlooked that. But now that he knew who the boss was, he could find the boss anytime and didn’t need to worry about losing him again. The only thing left to do was to ensure that the boss and the others were well taken care of. As long as the boss was happy, teaching him to race would naturally follow.
With that in mind, Huang Shi quickly invited everyone to take the elevator to the eighty-eighth floor while he took out his phone to arrange things in the restaurant. He ordered them to serve the best food and bring out the finest wine. Since he was in charge of hosting, as soon as the restaurant heard it was the Crown Prince inviting, and having been briefed on the situation, they immediately became tense, bustling into action...
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