Chapter 21 (1/2)

NPT C21No Protection TonightChapter 21: Have a Child ASAP!

“You haven't even finished eating yet, do you not like the food or something?” Mr. Liu asked her tenderly.

“No, it was the restaurant manager. He told us to leave, so we couldn't stay here.” Liu Jie shook her head gloomily.

Mr. Liu's face tightened.

“WHERE IS THE RESTAURANT MANAGER?!” His roar nearly shook the entire floor, and the waiter scampered to the kitchen.

“Who's yelling so loudly, have some proper manners, would you?” The manager walked out lazily. He still had some sauce stained on the corner of his mouth.

“Come, come.” Mr. Liu gestured with a finger. The lax manager's face suddenly constricted, and he quickened his pace. A respectful smile rested on his face.

“Mr. Liu, you were asking for me?” The manager was incredibly courteous.

CRACK. The heavy slap made everyone's jaw drop to the ground.

The manager's cheek now had a glaring hand mark on it. He looked furious and bewildered, “Mr. Liu, why did you hit me!”

“Yes, are you a blind dog? You're nothing in my eyes, trying to kick my daughter out the door?” Mr. Liu growled angrily at him.

“Mr. Liu, she's your daughter? I had no idea. Doesn't the saying go; ignorance can be forgiven? There's no need to raise your temper this much at me, don't you think?” The manager grumbled.

Mr. Liu didn't argue with him further, and called the restaurant's owner, a gentle-looking elderly man.

Once he got the gist of what happened, he swore up and down at the restaurant manager, who now looked like an eggplant dropped in the snow.

“Go to the accounting office and find out how much the restaurant owes you in salary. You don't need to come here anymore.” The owner was quick in deciding the punishment.

“Ah.” The manager's face became tomato red, and chuckled bitterly. “Boss, don't be like this. I've been with you all these years; how can you just fire me on such short notice?”

“Who's the owner here, me or you? If you don't hurry up, you can forget about your remaining salary.” After hearing this, the manager lowered his head and gave up. He wasn't dumb, either, and realized who really was to blame for all this: the douche with blonde hair, standing in the distance.

I remembered seeing the douche stuff a couple hundred yuan in the manager's hands earlier at the reception desk. I figured he deserved it, mistakenly sacrificing his entire job for such a petty sum.

“F**king piece of chickensh*t, it's all because of you that I lost my f**king job!” He charged at the douche, who wasn't nearly as fast enough to run away. The lobby echoed with his screams, and the whole ordeal was nearly comical to watch.

The restaurant owner apologized to us profusely, and refunded us twice of our bill. He also announced to the other customers that it was the manager's own decision- not the restaurant's- to discriminate clients.

Afterwards, we were brought to one of the private dining rooms in the second floor. With the owner leading us, even the waiters' gaze towards us changed.

Then, he ordered a full table of dazzling dishes. My mouth watered at the heavenly sight, and the owner proceeded to explain each dish's origin and the correct way of eating it.

“Here, young man, have some of these geoduck clams*. Its high nutritional benefits are perfect for us men- just boil it for a while in the hotpot and dip it in some sauce!” The owner pointed at a large plate.

*Look it up. They may seem weird or disgusting, but they're apparently delicious, and really expensive. I haven't had any before, but I would definitely try it anytime.

Given its appearance, it does look like something all men have. Along with his description, I could just about guess where its “nutritional benefits” lied.

“Sure, sure. My Tangge… and the others should really try it out, then.” I yawned to bite my tongue mid-sentence, almost giving away the secret Saozi told me when she was drunk.

“Miss, you should also try some coral trout. It has incredible cosmetic benefits, and its meat is tender and delicious.”

He brought out two bottles of some kind of Maotai wine for Tangshu and Tangge. The two of them were overjoyed like gibbons, thanking him again and again.