Watching Pei Zhengyi stagger into Dinghao.

Shen Qiang turned back to face Lan Yong, whose face was full of anger, and Wu Zhaoyang, who looked somewhat stifled, and smiled, "Just like he said, everything has its own time. Today is the day Wu Zhaoyang's girlfriend recovers. We are here to celebrate, no need to fuss over that arrogant guy."

Hearing this, Wu Zhaoyang's look softened, and the woman standing next to him, towering at 1.85 meters tall and wearing high heels, gratefully looked at Shen Qiang, "Thank you, Brother Qiang."

Lan Yong seemed still a bit angry but fell silent.

The girl from the basketball team, swinging his arm, scolded, "Lan Yong, take a look at Brother Qiang, and then at yourself. Don't you know what's important? We are here to celebrate Sister Wu's recovery, so please stop being angry, okay?"

Feeling helpless, Lan Yong saw Shen Qiang looking at him, and couldn't help but give an embarrassed smile, "Brother Qiang, I am sorry."

Shen Qiang laughed, "What's there to apologize for? If you weren't upset even when someone mocked you, that would be more troublesome."

Saying this, Shen Qiang led them inside Dinghao.

Directly to the restaurant on the third floor.

Just as they reached the restaurant lobby, they immediately saw Pei Zhengyi and his group talking to the staff at the bar.

Almost at the same time, a front desk staff member approached them.

"Good evening, sir, I am sorry, but both our Chinese and Western restaurants at Datong River Dinghao are fully booked. If you don't have a reservation, please wait in the adjacent lounge," the staff member said.

Upon hearing this, Shen Qiang was startled.

"Are you sure it's fully booked? I remember Dinghao's restaurants have an area of over 3,000 square meters."

The staff member seriously said, "Yes, sir, both the Chinese and Western restaurants are indeed fully booked."

Hearing this, Shen Qiang raised an eyebrow, "Are you sure there's not a single spot available?"

The staff member, after checking with the one by Pei Zhengyi's side and receiving a confirming look, smiled, "Yes, sir, both are indeed fully booked. If you really don't want to wait, we have one Caprice restaurant available, but the minimum charge there is 100,000."

"Fine, let's go there," Shen Qiang, without batting an eye, immediately agreed.

The front desk staffer, her eyes lighting up, immediately said, "Very well, ladies and gentlemen, please follow me."

Upon hearing the minimum charge of 100,000, Wu Zhaoyang's girlfriend immediately panicked, "Brother Qiang, we can wait."

Seeing her anxious face, Shen Qiang laughed, "Don't worry. Although today I healed you, I'm paying for this meal. Once you're completely recovered, some other day I'll come over to your and Little Wu's place, and whatever you cook, I'll eat."

"This…" Wu Zhaoyang's girlfriend looked at Shen Qiang, embarrassed.

Upon hearing this, Lan Yong's eyes shone, and he said excitedly, "A minimum charge of 100,000, Brother Qiang, I've never eaten such an expensive meal in my life."

Shen Qiang laughed, "No worries, follow me and work hard, and I'll let you dine at every upscale restaurant."

Lan Yong laughed.

Just then, the restaurant staff leading the way were stopped by Pei Zhengyi.

He said coldly, "Everything should be done in order. That capricious restaurant is ours."

The service staff in front were momentarily stunned.

The receptionist who had been talking to him hurriedly said to him, "Sir, you were the one who said that a minimum charge of one hundred thousand yuan for a meal was like robbery. So, this vacant restaurant belongs to these gentlemen and ladies."

Hearing this, Shen Qiang laughed as he looked at the embarrassed Pei Zhengyi and said, "I previously thought you were a big spender, but I didn't expect that a hundred thousand yuan could make you say such things. This is Datong River, one of the best restaurants in Huaxia. If you're not willing to wait for a seat, it's normal to pay a bit more."

"Now seeing us selecting the capricious restaurant directly, you feel embarrassed to wait here and think you can force your way? Sorry, just as you said, there's a first come, first served order. We had already decided on the capricious hall before you thought about grabbing it; you no longer had the right to do so."

Hearing Shen Qiang's words, the receptionist immediately said to Pei Zhengyi, "Sir, please go to the waiting room and wait patiently."

"Get out of the way!" Pei Zhengyi's face turned cold as he blocked Shen Qiang and said, "Looks like you have quite a bit of money, daring to flaunt it in front of me. Do you know what my family background is? Do you know how much money I have?"

Seeing his almost soaring arrogance, Shen Qiang couldn't help but feel a bit surprised, secretly thinking that this guy could truly be a wealthy man.

Seeing Shen Qiang's slight surprise, Pei Zhengyi's expression turned smug.

A young man following behind him arrogantly leaned forward, shaking as if he had lice on his body, and said with overbearing pride, "Kid, brace yourself. The assets of our Young Master Pei will scare you to death!"

Shen Qiang looked at him with surprise and said, "Then tell me, I'm very curious to know just how wealthy he is."

The youth sneered, "Our Young Master Pei, the companies he owns alone are now valued at over thirty-five million yuan! And his father, the chairman of Heng Zhi Xiang Yuan Winery, has a fortune worth over a hundred million yuan, and it's not worth mentioning to you."

Shen Qiang was stunned, his expression bewildered.

A company valued at thirty-five million yuan? That's about half the value of the porcelain vase that Shen Qiang bought in Shanghai. As for a hundred million yuan in assets, that was about the same as what Shen Qiang used to make from selling 'Gathering Qi Powder' to Cheng Xinyi and Wan Xin Hesheng over two days—three days, if converted to the current time.

All these assets combined were merely half of what Shen Qiang had initially invested in acquiring Dinghao.

And he was worried Shen Qiang would not be able to stand after hearing this?

Seeing Shen Qiang's bewildered look, the young man said with a mocking gleam in his eyes, "What do you think, kid? Are you scared knowing how much assets our Young Master Pei has? Aren't you going to step back obediently?"

Wu Zhaoyang's girlfriend, looking rather pale, nervously said, "Brother Qiang, Chaoyang and I appreciate your kindness, but there really is no need to spend a hundred thousand on a meal. What does it matter if we wait a bit longer?"

Shen Qiang understood. Wu Zhaoyang sold street food every night; the taste was average, and the business was mediocre, barely earning a few thousand yuan a month, which was barely enough to cover rent and living expenses. So, a hundred thousand yuan was absolutely not a small amount for his girlfriend and the former Shen Qiang.

But the situation was different now. A hundred thousand yuan was a small figure for Shen Qiang. Moreover, this Pei Zhengyi was so arrogant, completely disregarding Shen Qiang and others. If he allowed him to have his way, what would be the point of Shen Qiang earning so much money?

So, no matter what, Shen Qiang would not let Pei Zhengyi have his way.

But hearing the words of Wu Zhaoyang's girlfriend, Pei Zhengyi laughed, "Since you know your place, I won't bother with you anymore. Go and wait obediently aside. I really hope when we come out after dinner, we won't see you still foolishly waiting."

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