is a ruthless person.

Suddenly, Qin Mo grabbed her wrist, and Zhuang Xue'e blushed.

But she's still upset because of what happened before when she was "scammed".

So she didn't speak up for Qin Mo earlier, and now she's withdrawing her hand.

She turned her head away: "Who wants to follow you? You're just being delusional!"

Seeing her throwing a tantrum, Qin Mo felt quite helpless.

Looks like I'll have to keep a close eye on this grandfather and grandson later.

But, Grandpa Zhuang shouldn't need him to worry about it.

However, his actions took on a different meaning in the eyes of others.

Wei Xinran frowned unhappily:

"Sir, do you not trust me and my senior brother?"

"It's not that I don't trust them, it's just..." Qin Mo didn't want to argue with them. He was about to explain what he had seen when Wei Xinran raised her hand to interrupt him.

She said impatiently, "My senior brother and I both came from the battlefield. My senior brother is an excellent scout."

"Do you think he wouldn't have noticed if there was something wrong with this hotel?"

"I heard from the young master that you are a doctor and also have some martial arts skills."

"However, the rote skills honed in a martial arts school are completely different from the skills forged on the battlefield."

Please don't use your amateur knowledge to question our professionalism!

She was very dissatisfied with Qin Mo's behavior just now.

Huo Shaochong invited them to demonstrate their abilities.

As elites of the Shenlong Army in the Xichuan region, they are proud.

We will absolutely not allow someone who has only scratched the surface of martial arts to question their professional level.

Fan Hongye didn't even turn his head, and simply called out to her:

"Xinran, have you forgotten what I told you?"

Don't waste your breath on irrelevant people; it will only lower your standards.

"Just focus on providing support."

He didn't say a word to Qin Mo, but every word he uttered was filled with contempt for Qin Mo.

Zhuang Xue'e clenched her fists upon hearing this, but she refrained from refuting it.

Who told that bastard to lie to her?

Huo Shaochong was delighted and couldn't wait to see Qin Mo make a fool of himself, so he naturally didn't care.

Before Elder Zhuang could say anything more, someone came forward to greet him.

The person who stepped forward was a middle-aged man in his forties.

Although he is middle-aged, he is in good health and has not gained any weight.

He had a hideous scar above one eye, and even though he was dressed in designer clothes, he still looked somewhat menacing.

Qin Mo narrowed his eyes slightly: This person has too much of a bandit aura.

However, at the same time, he also saw the person following behind the middle-aged man—Zhu Wei.

He immediately understood what was going on with today's meal.

"Elder Zhuang, I am so sorry for not welcoming you properly!"

"Oh my, Young Master Huo is here too!"

"It seems my humble abode is truly honored today!"

The middle-aged man strode forward, very enthusiastic and humble.

"My brat, whom I've always spoiled, caused such a huge mess the other day!"

"I brought him here today specifically to sincerely apologize to you and Miss Zhuang!"

He is Zhu Wei's father, and also the vice president of the Kyushu Chamber of Commerce, Zhu Maodian.

Qin Mo never expected that Zhu Wei, a playboy whose body had been ruined by wine and women, would have such a father.

What was even more unexpected was that Zhu Maodian, despite his high status, acted with such an air of superiority.

They got straight to the point upon meeting, and the apology was sincere.

Zhuang Huaisheng did not take his hand, his smile serene:

"Vice President Zhu, you flatter me. Every family has its own problems. I've spoiled my granddaughter. She accidentally wandered into Vice President Zhu's territory and caused trouble."

"However, Vice President Zhu should know that my family are all mischievous monkeys, and this one is our precious daughter."

"No matter how naughty she is, she doesn't mean any harm, don't you think?"

Without waiting for Zhu Maodian's reply, he waved his hand with a hearty laugh.

"And besides, this girl is timid. She cried to me for several days after she got back."

"I'm really annoyed by her, that's why I'm bothering you."

They were both shrewd people, and Zhu Maodian couldn't possibly not understand the implication behind Zhuang Huaisheng's words.

His smile remained unchanged as he glanced back at Zhu Wei.

The latter looked reluctant, but in that one glance, fear flashed in his eyes.

Zhu Wei, who had previously acted nonchalantly, stepped forward with a deathly pale face.

"Dad, Mr. Zhuang, I..."

"Kneel down."

Zhu Maodian didn't waste any words and gave the order directly.

Zhu Wei felt as if he had suffered a great humiliation, but dared not resist.

He knelt down shakily, gritting his teeth.

Zhuang Huaisheng accepted this attitude calmly.

Zhuang Xue'e also snorted coldly, not wanting to pay any attention to Zhu Wei.

Huo Shaochong crossed his arms and looked at Zhu Wei as if he were looking at a dead man.

Dare to touch the woman he's set his sights on?

Kneeling was too lenient for him.

"Mr. Zhuang, Miss Zhuang, Young Master Huo."

It must have been that Zhu Wei had prepared his lines in advance; no matter how humiliating it was, he gritted his teeth and spoke.

"I was blind to your greatness before, and my arrogance offended Miss Zhuang."

"I apologize to you all today, and I beg you to be magnanimous and give me a chance to turn over a new leaf..."

Zhu Wei's face was as white as paper, and his eyes flashed with undisguised hatred.

But he was powerless to do anything about it and could only accept his bad luck.

Who told him to just randomly choose a woman who turned out to be Zhuang Huaisheng's own granddaughter?

All eyes were on Zhu Wei, some indifferent, some relieved, and some mocking.

Only Qin Mo kept his eyes fixed on Zhu Maodian.

When Zhu Wei knelt down, he, as Zhu Wei's father, was equally ashamed.

However, he seemed completely unconcerned, even sporting an eager smile and showing no emotion in his eyes.

The more someone is like this, the more dangerous they are.

"That's enough."

After Zhu Wei finished apologizing, Zhuang Huaisheng summed up the matter with two words: "It was just a misunderstanding, Vice President Zhu, there's no need for that."

"Quickly, get the child up."

Zhuang Xue'e did not suffer any substantial harm; that's enough.

With his words, Zhu Maodian then told Zhu Wei to get up and everyone else to take their seats.

Throughout the entire ordeal, Zhu Maodian never mentioned that Zhu Wei had also been severely injured.

They warmly invited people to serve the food and even introduced the restaurant's signature dishes to Mr. Zhuang.

It's as if that apology we just had never happened.

While waiting for the food, Zhu Maodian also had several gift boxes brought over.

Each gift box contains something of considerable value.

A jade Guanyin statue, an antique necklace, and a ginseng root of excellent quality.

There are other miscellaneous pieces of jewelry, but they are just for decoration.

But the food on this table adds up to at least a hundred million.

Putting everything else aside, that jade Guanyin statue alone would cost at least fifty million.

Zhuang Huaisheng was not short of money, but he was immediately drawn to the jade Guanyin statue when it appeared.

Zhu Maodian observed this with a beaming smile:

"Mr. Zhu, part of these things is my apology to Miss Zhuang on behalf of my son."

"The other part is a gift from me on my own behalf, to mark our first meeting."

"Please don't be so polite..."