After Being Betrayed I Married the Glamorous CEO-Chapter 120, Try to Stop Me If You Can?!

Shen Fanyun had originally wanted to hold the evening dinner at his own establishment, the Yunxiao Hotel. He had two reasons: he’d feel more at ease on his own turf, and he was so familiar with the menu that he wouldn’t have to worry about unpleasant surprises or dishes that didn’t suit his palate.

However, Wang Tuohai insisted on his own choice. Shen Fanyun simply went along with it.

「Emperor No. 1 Bistro.」

It was one of the most distinctive restaurants in Hangcheng City. Having been open for nearly twenty years, its fame was in no way inferior to the Yunxiao Hotel. For the long-time residents of Hangcheng, the place was steeped in nostalgia.

Wang Tuohai arrived at the restaurant first.

Shen Fanyun, after a comfortable bath, was on his way. He sent a message asking if Lu Feiyan had left yet. She replied that she would be on her way soon. It was only natural for a girl to take her time.

"Mr. Shen," Wang Tuohai said, waiting respectfully at the entrance.

Shen Fanyun smiled and casually asked, "Has anything major happened in Capital City recently?"

"All is quiet," Wang Tuohai replied seriously.

With a transcendent being like Shen Fanyun, a true Demon Lord of Mayhem, away from Capital City, it was no wonder things were so peaceful. After all, he was the one who always stirred things up.

Wang Tuohai then asked, "When will you be returning to Capital City, Mr. Shen?"

"Not sure yet," Shen Fanyun replied, stretching his limbs as he and Wang Tuohai entered the restaurant.

That night, Lu Feiyan wore a long, light-green dress paired with a blouse. The outfit was simple yet elegant. Her sharp, refreshing features and tall figure were a throwback to her school days, making her look like she was seventeen or eighteen again. She was the very picture of an ice-queen campus beauty.

She wore no makeup. Her eyes were like crescent moons, bright and paired with pearly teeth—a pristine beauty that was impossible to forget.

No sooner had Lu Feiyan stepped out of her car than she was approached by four or five different groups of men trying to hit on her. However, she rejected every single one of them without exception.

"Bingqing, why are you taking so long? Hurry up! I’m pulling strings for you this time, getting you an introduction. You have to seize this opportunity. You don’t have to succeed, but at least get your face known, hehe."

Just as Lu Feiyan was about to step into the restaurant, a figure brushed past her. The entrance was crowded, and the person, clearly finding Lu Feiyan in the way, snarled, "Get lost."

Lu Feiyan was baffled.

"Did I do something to you? Your mouth is filthy. Did you eat lunch in a toilet?" Lu Feiyan retorted, annoyed. When she looked up and got a clear view, both of them froze.

"Xu Bingqing!" Lu Feiyan blurted out.

"Lu Feiyan!" Xu Bingqing was equally astonished.

As the old principal’s granddaughter, Lu Feiyan had been well-known back in school. Moreover, she had been the undisputed top beauty of her year, leagues ahead of anyone else. Xu Bingqing, on the other hand, was several years her senior.

They knew of each other, and their relationship was far from friendly. The animosity was partly due to Li Qiuchan, and partly because the boy Xu Bingqing had a crush on back then had liked Lu Feiyan instead. Strictly speaking, Lu Feiyan was her love rival.

"Heh, I was wondering what piece of riff-raff had wandered in. So it’s you, Lu Feiyan."

Seeing her old rival, Xu Bingqing’s eyes burned with resentment. She sneered and glanced up at the golden sign above the door. It was the Bistro—she was at the right place.

"Is this a place for someone like you to enter?" she mocked.

Isn’t everyone who dines here some extraordinary and influential figure? Although Lu Feiyan’s family was decent, her most powerful relative was just the principal of some worthless school—an identity that carried absolutely no weight here!

"Take a look at yourself. Barging around in such a panic, you’re an absolute disgrace," Xu Bingqing said with her arms crossed, her words dripping with malice.

"What’s it to you?" Lu Feiyan replied coolly. "Were you born in the year of the dog? Is that why you love sticking your nose in other people’s business?"

Xu Bingqing was surprised. She hadn’t expected Lu Feiyan’s tongue to be so sharp after all these years. Then again, she recalled that Lu Feiyan had always been a tomboy in school, so this defiant attitude was in character.

"Sticking my nose in?" Xu Bingqing sneered. "Let me tell you something. You can enter this place only if I allow it. If I don’t want you to, just try taking one step inside."

Lu Feiyan frowned, having no desire to engage with such a vain, materialistic woman. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

"Lu Dong," Xu Bingqing suddenly called out.

The man who had been speaking with her earlier promptly stepped forward to block Lu Feiyan’s path. "My apologies, but I’m the lobby manager here."

"And personally, I don’t welcome you. You should go on back to wherever you came from."

Lu Feiyan shot a frustrated glare at Xu Bingqing. What rotten luck to run into someone so troublesome. And this Lu Dong, who was clearly colluding with Xu Bingqing to kick her out, wasn’t he getting way ahead of himself? She had been invited to a banquet here. Could a mere lobby manager really stop her from entering without even asking for a reason? And the reason he gave was that he personally didn’t like her?

"Do you represent this restaurant? You can kick me out just because you don’t like me? Excuse me, are you the owner? Can you just do whatever you want?" Lu Feiyan refused to believe a so-called reception manager could wield such power.

Lu Dong stuck his hands in his pockets, his posture just as arrogant and condescending as Xu Bingqing’s. "Hurry up and scram. Don’t waste my time."

Lu Feiyan said, "I was invited here for dinner tonight. Have you considered the consequences of stopping me from entering?"

"Invited here for dinner?" Xu Bingqing’s smile was radiant, but her voice dripped with scorn. "And you think someone like you is fit to dine here? Who do you think you are?"

In that instant, Xu Bingqing thought of someone.

And that person was on very good terms with Lu Feiyan. Could it be... was it that man, Shen, who invited her? If so, Xu Bingqing was actually a bit intimidated. That guy was vicious and unpredictable. She had already suffered at his hands more than once; it was best to steer clear of him. For now, it wasn’t wise to provoke him. She would wait until the day Li Qiuchan finally decided to eliminate Shen Fanyun, and then she would settle all her scores, old and new, with him at once.

"Does your restaurant have a guest with the surname Shen coming tonight?" Xu Bingqing asked Lu Dong cautiously.

Lu Dong thought for a moment. "It seems we do."

"Apparently, he’s with that person from Capi—"

Before Lu Dong could finish, Xu Bingqing waved her hand and made a snap decision. "Never mind this bitch, let’s go inside."

"Huh?" Lu Dong was confused. "It’s fine, Bingqing."

"If you don’t like her, we’ll just kick her out. What’s to fear from some young troublemaker? Don’t worry, Brother Lu will get some payback for you today," Lu Dong said, thumping his chest.

"It’s better to avoid unnecessary trouble," Xu Bingqing urged.

"Fine. If you won’t let me in, I won’t go in," Lu Feiyan declared, her tone shifting. "We’ll just see what happens. I hope you, the great lobby manager, don’t get into any trouble later!"

Now, it was Lu Feiyan’s turn to stand her ground. She was determined to see just what gave this lobby manager the gall to turn away customers based on his personal whims.