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Chapter 258: Chapter 216: Brothers Reunion (Please Subscribe!)_1
At this moment, Wu Zhengfeng, the manager of the Tianfu Hotel, was anxiously waiting at the hotel entrance. The minute he received Tang Qing’s call at noon, he immediately started preparations for reception. The Qiankun Pavilion was also carefully decorated.
If Tang Qing was previously a valued guest of the boss, then a single phone call from Liu Qian at noon had elevated Tang Qing’s status to a level above him. Helplessly, ever since Liu Qian had drawn a clear outline of Tang Qing’s network of relationships, he became determined to ingratiate himself with Tang Qing no matter what. This wasn’t him following the line of least resistance, but rather a matter of survival. Only by surviving, and thriving at that, does one have the qualifications to talk about saving face.
Although Wu Zhengfeng didn’t fully understand this, he dared not question it, and could only do everything in his power to satisfy Tang Qing.
At this time, it was the peak period for the restaurant to entertain guests. Many people had already sat down to eat. After all, those who could come here to eat were wealthy and influential individuals. Naturally, there was no one coming to punch the clock for them, unless they were hosting timed leaders; it was perfectly normal to eat early.
Many familiar bosses were surprised to see Wu Zhengfeng standing at the door. Either a tycoon or a high-ranking official could make Wu Zhengfeng stand at the door to greet them, because Wu Zhengfeng was backed by Liu Qian. Liu Qian, who was recently rumored to have hooked up with a powerfully connected rich second generation, was starting to show promise. Many people were curious about who could have the qualifications to make him greet them personally.
"Manager Wu, what are you doing here?"
"Boss Song, welcome. I’m waiting for someone here. Please, come in."
"Who is it? You’re not even walking me a few steps in."
"Hehe, it’s a guest."
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Many people greeted Wu Zhengfeng, but Wu Zhengfeng didn’t even walk them in the door. Some people were dissatisfied, but this was Liu Qian’s territory. No one dared to make a scene here. They were merely local businessmen, while Liu Qian was a well-connected figure in Province City. They didn’t want to provoke Liu Qian over this.
However, the next event surprised many people even more. A deputy mayor came and he didn’t even escort him personally. He merely saw him to the door at most.
"Xiao Wu, who are you waiting for?"
"Mayor Du, I’m waiting for a very important friend of our boss. Please forgive me for any rudeness."
"It’s okay, who is this friend?"
"I’m not very clear about it. The boss asked me to wait at the door until they arrive."
"Alright then, I’m going in first."
"Take care, Mayor Du. I’ll come over to toast and apologize to you later."
"Hehe, it doesn’t matter."
Three minutes later, a Mercedes-Benz was parked at the door. But Wu Zhengfeng didn’t even look at it. There’s no lack of fancy cars here. He remembered that the last time, Tang Qing came by taxi. Although it was curious for someone so important to get a taxi, it wasn’t any of his concern, he just needed to do his job well.
However, the man who got out of the driver’s seat made Wu Zhengfeng rush over with a big smile on his face: "Tang Qing, long time no see. Welcome."
"So it’s Manager Wu. Are you specifically waiting for me?" Tang Qing smiled.
"Yes, Manager Liu personally instructed me to welcome you personally at the door," Wu Zhengfeng quickly replied. This kind of favor should naturally come from Liu Qian. He didn’t have the qualifications to give such favors nor did he dare to.
"Then thank Manager Liu for me. Let’s go in," Tang Qing said.
"Yes, please follow me." Wu Zhengfeng made a gesture of invitation and led the way.
"Welcome."
The moment they entered, eight beautiful women chimed in unison. Like the last time, a bright red carpet was laid out on the ground.
There were four more than last time. Even though there were eight beautiful women welcoming him with such reverence, Tang Qing did not find it particularly invigorating. Instead, he felt a bit strange. Normally, a hotel of this caliber would be more low-key, rarely resorting to such entertainment industry-like ostentation. It seems these domestic businessmen are too ’ambitious’. It will still take some years to completely get rid of this manner.
However, if Lin Jiaxue saw this kind of treatment, it wouldn’t be good. Tang Qing said to Wu Zhengfeng who was walking ahead, "Manager Wu, can you let the hostesses rest for a while? Those who are coming to eat today are all my elders. It wouldn’t be appropriate for them to be greeted in this way."
He believed that Wu Zhengfeng would agree to such a small request as it wouldn’t affect the hotel’s business. As expected, Wu Zhengfeng immediately agreed, "Yes, dear Tang, I understand. I will do as you say."
After he finished, Wu Zhengfeng hurriedly called over the beautiful lobby manager in front of Tang Qing and gave her instructions.
Tang Qing then said, "I would appreciate it if the waiters could be dismissed today. It’s enough that these two bodyguards are here. We just want to have some family chat." He didn’t want a bunch of waiters standing by while they were talking about family matters.
"Yes, Tang Qing, I understand." Wu Zhengfeng swiftly agreed. So far, he didn’t dare to ask about Tang Kai’s identity, but he presumed that Tang Kai must be a relative of Tang Qing. With bodyguards and driving a Mercedes-Benz, and given his demeanor, he was not just any minor character. This made Wu Zhengfeng even more careful.
Wu Zhengfeng led the two to the giant box of the Qiankun Pavilion. Although Tang Kai was astonished that Wu Zhengfeng called him Tang Qing, he didn’t ask any questions about it. He managed to figure out such a matter through speculation. He was quite aware of the current situation of Tang Qing’s parents, and it had to be the result of the powerful friend Tang Qing had in Province City.
Despite being a worldly man, Tang Kai couldn’t help admiring the luxurious decoration here. He thought that it must be very expensive to have a meal here, but he didn’t care. No matter how expensive it was, it couldn’t realistically bankrupt him, a billionaire.
After that, Tang Qing and his uncle sat chatting in the huge box. One bodyguard stood at the door and the other inside. It really looked the part, and it felt like they were ’big shots’. There were many gifts on the large meeting tea table beside them. Tang Qing didn’t know what they were, but they must not be cheap.
Ten minutes into their tea, Tang Qing’s phone rang.
"Tangtang, we’re almost there, which box are you in?" Mother’s voice came over the phone.
"I’ll come down and greet you." Tang Qing said.
"Alright."
Tang Qing hung up after saying that.
"I’ll go down too." Tang Kai said nervously.
Tang Qing waved his hand and laughed, "Uncle, you don’t need to go down. You should think about the gifts you are going to give later, I’m waiting for it."
It wouldn’t be appropriate for everyone to be crowded at the entrance and create a scene if Tang Kai went down.
"Okay, I’ll wait here for you." Tang Kai nodded.
After saying that, Tang Qing went downstairs alone.
At this moment, all the beautiful welcoming ladies at the entrance had left, not leaving one behind. Many customers found this quite unusual. Usually, there were two or sometimes four of them standing there since the establishment, but now there was none.
Tang Qing stood at the hotel entrance, hands in his pockets, waiting. One of the doormen standing nearby looked quite nervous at the presence of this powerful-looking young man. Seeing this, Tang Qing couldn’t help but laugh and nodded kindly at him, relieving some of his tension.
Soon, a taxi drove up. Tang Qing saw his aunt and the others from the passenger seat from afar. As expected, four bodyguards were accompanying them, blending in with the crowd and the nearby buildings.
They were so dedicated to their work.
Before the car had come to a complete stop, Qin Shiqi opened the door and rushed down. She looked up at the towering hotel entrance in surprise and asked, "Brother, who is treating us? They’re so generous."
"You’ll find out soon enough, why the rush?" Tang Qing smiled.
Upon hearing Tang Qing’s mystery keeping tone, Qin Shiqi immediately rushed up and lightly ’pinched’ his neck, shaking it back and forth as she threatened fiercely, "Are you going to tell me or not?"
"I’d rather die than betray."
Tang Qing stood firm, refusing to surrender.
"Shiqi, let go of your brother. You’re a grown woman; have some decorum." The moment Aunt stepped out of the car, she started chastising Qin Shiqi.
"Exactly, exactly." Tang Qing nodded in agreement.
Seeing her mom chime in, Qin Shiqi stuck out her tongue playfully and let go of Tang Qing. She ran over to her sister and began playing with her hair. Poor Qin Shiyu.
"Where are your parents?" Qin Yugang looked around and asked.
"They’ll be here soon, look, here they come." As soon as Tang Qing finished speaking, two more taxis pulled up, and Father Tang, Mother Tang, and the Lin family emerged.
Knowing that they were coming here for dinner, everyone was dressed formally. Lin Jiaxue in particular, wore a white dress, her graceful figure alluring. Tang Qing couldn’t help but smirk at the sight, causing Jiaxue to blush and lower her head in embarrassment among the spectators, evoking kindly smiles from the adults.
However, seeing Tang Qing act so sly made Qin Shiqi determined to turn the tables. Upon seeing Lin Jiaxue she immediately rushed over, chattering nonstop. The idea being not to let Tang Qing get a word in, as payback for earlier.
Mother Tang asked a few more times about who their host was, but Tang Qing just kept saying they’d find out soon enough, which frustrated Mother Tang. Father Tang seemed deep in thought, sneaking glances at Tang Qing now and then. Tang Qing picked up on this and figured that Father Tang had begun to guess, but just wasn’t certain. Tang Qing, not caring about the questioning looks he was getting, simply led the way.
Finally, the party arrived at the Qiankun Pavilion on the ninth floor.
Seeing the bodyguard standing at the entrance, everyone stopped talking. This guy was definitely not a service staff with his uniform.
"That bodyguard is definitely not simple." Qin Yugang remarked privately. Even though he didn’t see any hint of a fierce air about the bodyguard, he felt like he was facing a hidden beast, with no idea of its true nature.
Although they didn’t know the identity of their host, everyone agreed that it must be someone rich; after all, why else would there be a bodyguard?
Upon seeing the group arrive, the guard carefully opened the giant doors, as large as courtyard gates.
"Come on in, dad, don’t get too excited." After saying that, Tang Qing walked straight in. His father, not being a fool, immediately understood Tang Qing’s meaning. He couldn’t hide the look of joy on his face. It had been so long since he had seen his younger brother, and he didn’t know whether he was alive or dead, how could he not be excited?
Unfortunately, Tang’s mother wasn’t quite as ’wise.’ Only Qin Yugang seemed to think of something, but he couldn’t quite believe it.
Father Tang quickly followed and walked inside. Upon seeing the familiar figure and face, he said emotionaly, "Xiao Kai."
"Big brother." Tang Kai also stepped forward quickly, and the two brothers hugged each other tightly.
It took a while before the two of them finally let go.
