Chapter 263 263: The Mother and Son Who Got Slapped in the Face!
Chapter 263 263: The Mother and Son Who Got Slapped in the Face!
Wang Ming also quickened his pace, smiling as he followed.
By this time, Tang Xuewu had already entered the main hall, where countless people were respectfully greeting her. Wang Ming straightened his hair and walked inside with a proud expression, clearly wanting to give the internet celebrities and entertainment companies a good photo opportunity.
"Dear Cat Fans, the prestigious Young Master Wang and his beloved princess have arrived!"
"Miss Tang Xuewu has already entered, and Young Master Wang is following closely behind!"
"Rumor has it that Young Master Wang is going to propose to Miss Tang Xuewu in the Sky Garden of the Longquan Hotel later!"
"Let's all look forward to it!"
In front of their live-streaming phones, numerous internet celebrities from entertainment companies struck poses, doing their best to capture the moment. Drones hovered nearby, taking countless individual photos of Wang Ming. These photos and videos instantly appeared on the major media networks across Jiang.
Wang Ming naturally maintained a cool and aloof expression, swaggering forward as if he were an emperor. Just as he took out his phone to check his reflection and prepared to step into the inner hall, SWOOSH! A few male bodyguards suddenly stretched out their arms to block his path.
"Young Master Wang, you are not permitted to enter," one of the bodyguards said with a conflicted smile.
"What the hell is going on?" Wang Ming was instantly baffled. The nearby internet celebrities were visibly shocked, while the hundreds of distinguished guests and Tang Family members from across Jiang simply looked puzzled.
What the hell does this mean?
"Young Master Wang, the Longquan Grand Hotel and the Sky Garden have been booked by someone else today," the male bodyguard explained through a forced, toothy smile. "You can only enter with that young master's permission."
Upon hearing this, Wang Ming was furious, unable to believe his ears. "Do you have any damn idea who I am? I'm the Young Master Wang who booked your hotel! If you don't believe me, get your boss on the phone right now!" he said coldly, gritting his teeth and pointing angrily at the bodyguard.
However, the bodyguard just shook his head helplessly. "I'm sorry, Young Master Wang, but the Longquan Grand Hotel and the Sky Garden were booked by someone else…"
Hearing this, Wang Ming felt as if he had been struck by lightning.
"Fuck! Are you messing with me?" Gritting his teeth, Wang Ming grabbed the bodyguard's collar, looking as if he was ready to start a fight. If it weren't for all the media present, he would have slapped the man senseless. But as it stood, he didn't dare act rashly.
"I'm truly sorry, Young Master Wang, but it has indeed been booked by another young master for today," the bodyguard said with an apologetic smile, bowing his head. "If you really need it, we can reserve it for you tomorrow."
"Who the hell has a death wish?" Wang Ming snarled, clenching his fists. He was convinced the bodyguard was lying to him.
"Young Master Ming, this came directly from the boss. We don't know the details either," the bodyguard said, shaking his head, seeming unwilling to reveal the truth.
Wang Ming bit his lip, fighting the urge to slap the man squarely across the face. He had swaggered all the way over here only to be denied entry at the main door. Isn't this utterly humiliating?
"Mingming, what's going on?" At that moment, Wang Xiuhe, who had been chatting with other business leaders, noticed the commotion and hurried over.
"Mom, someone stole my reservation," Wang Ming whispered, leaning close to her ear. "They refuse to let me in, no matter what."
I invited all the big names in Jiang with such great fanfare, planning to propose to Tang Xuewu before everyone's eyes. Nearly every influential person showed up, yet I can't even get past the front door! Won't this make the Wang Family lose face completely? What will all those tycoons think? They'll definitely think the Wang Family is toying with them!
"Why won't they let you in?" Wang Xiuhe demanded, stepping forward and fixing the bodyguard with a cold stare. "I am Wang Xiuhe. Get your deputy manager over here right now to explain this."
"Oh, Manager Wang!" a female deputy manager said, hurrying over with a smile plastered on her face.
"What is the meaning of this?" Wang Xiuhe glared at the woman, her eyes like ice.
"Well, Manager Wang, the Longquan Hotel was already booked by someone else," the deputy manager explained, trying her best to come up with a reason. "So, for today, we are truly sorry."
"Outrageous! We clearly booked your hotel in advance! He even called me to confirm; I remember it clearly," Wang Xiuhe retorted. "Why is it suddenly occupied? Are you just making excuses? Are you doing this because you think the Wang Family is an easy target?" Her voice was low and menacing as she stared coldly at the deputy manager.
"Manager Wang, we truly have no such intention. Today's situation was just an unforeseen accident. We hope that you and Young Master Wang can understand," the deputy manager pleaded. "I've already returned the deposit and paid the compensation fee to Young Master Wang. Please, just go home for now." After saying her piece, she was practically trying to shoo them away.
"You bitch!" Wang Ming's expression turned vicious, his fists cracking as he clenched them. "So all that talk about installing multicolored lights was just a ruse. You did this on purpose to make my Wang Family look bad! You took my deposit and still dared to rent this place out to someone else? The Wang Family's honor isn't something just anyone can trample on. I suggest you consider the consequences." The threat in his voice was unmistakable, his expression savage.
Yet, the female deputy manager simply maintained her apologetic smile, showing no fear.
"I'll count to five. If you don't open this door," Wang Ming roared, no longer able to contain his fury, "I'll have this dump smashed to the ground!"
"Young Master Wang, we are truly sorry," the deputy manager said, suddenly producing a megaphone from behind her back and speaking into it with a very apologetic tone. "The hotel and the Sky Garden were indeed already booked for today. If you're in a hurry, we can reserve them for you tomorrow."
Her amplified voice caused a wave of gasps to ripple through the crowd.
"What the hell? I thought Young Master Wang booked this place!"
"Yeah! It was advertised all over the internet and on multiple platforms!"
"The little Longquan Hotel wouldn't dare do this. Could the Wang Family be trying to scam them or something?"
A single stone had stirred a thousand waves. People all around began to whisper among themselves.
At this, Wang Ming grew even more furious, his jaw clenched so tight his teeth audibly ground together, though he tried to hide it from the crowd. But the deputy manager's megaphone had broadcast the truth for everyone to hear.
"You damn bitch, you did this just to embarrass me!" Wang Ming bellowed, his anger boiling over as he raised his hand to strike her.
"Don't be rash!" Wang Xiuhe frowned, grabbing her son's hand.
"Manager Wang, what's going on here?" some of the tycoons Wang Xiuhe had invited began to complain. "So Young Master Wang didn't actually book the hotel for today? You dragged us all out here just to leave us hanging?"
Even though the Wang Family had recently become a powerful first-tier family, these people were no pushovers. Some had even canceled important business meetings that morning just to come and offer their congratulations, and now they weren't even allowed in the lobby. They were all billionaires and were not about to put up with Wang Ming's antics.
Frankly, they were going easy on her by only complaining to Wang Xiuhe directly.
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