My husband Can Cultivate-Chapter 284 - : The Enemy’s Restaurant

「Three days later.」

Yang Qi's Cultivation was completely consolidated. He stepped outside his door and smiled upon seeing Iron Heart standing there.

Suddenly, his fingers danced. The Bronze Dagger transformed into a streak of cold light and shot toward Iron Heart.

Iron Heart was so startled he couldn't react.

With a hook of his finger, Yang Qi made the dagger halt just before it reached Iron Heart. It then rapidly flew back and vanished into the center of his brow without a trace.

"Master, what was that?" Iron Heart asked, thoroughly shaken. He knew he couldn't have dodged an attack like that. It was terrifying.

"Just a little trinket," Yang Qi said. "By the way, has anyone been looking for me these past few days?"

"Yes! Manager Ye came once. City Lord Zhao has visited twice. And the Zhao Family's young lady has already been here four or five times. She comes almost every day!" Iron Heart replied.

Just as Yang Qi was about to speak, he heard a voice. It was Zhao Yuman. "Mr. Yang, I'm here again!"

"What are you here for?" Yang Qi asked.

"I'm here to thank you, of course. I couldn't think of any other way, so let me treat you to a big meal!" Zhao Yuman said with a smile.

"That sounds good. I haven't eaten for a few days, and I'm starving," Yang Qi replied.

As a Cultivator, he could withstand hunger far better than ordinary people. Going a few days without food was not a problem, but he was starting to feel uncomfortable.

Originally, Zhao Yuman had intended to take Yang Qi to the Sea View Pavilion. However, because he was so hungry, they simply chose a relatively upscale restaurant near the Yang residence and sat down.

Yang Qi ordered many dishes, all of them staples meant to fill his stomach. They weren't expensive, but they were filling. He found that after his recent Cultivation, his appetite had grown substantially.

I suppose in the future, worldly food won't offer me any nutrition. What a headache.

The food hadn't arrived yet, but the restaurant manager recognized Yang Qi and hurriedly phoned Fan Ruobing.

I didn't expect this restaurant to be owned by Fan Ruobing.

As soon as Fan Ruobing heard, she rushed over.

"Where is he?" she demanded.

"Over there," the manager said, pointing to a seat by the window.

Fan Ruobing's eyes completely ignored Zhao Yuman, fixed solely on Yang Qi.

Offending the Fan Family and still daring to eat in our restaurant… He's practically walking into a trap! If I don't teach him a lesson this time, then I, Fan Ruobing, have lived for nothing!

She turned to her subordinates. "You, go teach that fellow a lesson!"

"Miss, this is your establishment. Are you sure you want to start a fight here?" the manager asked cautiously.

Fan Ruobing paused. He's right. This is my own place. It would look bad if I attacked someone without a reason. I need an excuse.

After a brief thought, a plan formed in her mind.

"You, go do as I say," she whispered, giving him instructions.

The manager nodded repeatedly. Her trick is a bit underhanded, but I like it.

Yang Qi and Zhao Yuman had only been seated for a short while when the dishes arrived. The waiter even brought a bottle of wine. Although Yang Qi wasn't a wine connoisseur, he recognized it as a very expensive local fruit wine from Jingnan Prefecture. A bottle like that would cost at least 50,000 or 60,000.

The waiter opened the bottle right away. Yang Qi was taken aback. "Miss Zhao, you're too kind. A little drink would have been fine; there was no need to buy something so expensive! And these aren't the dishes I ordered. Where is the large plate of chicken I asked for?"

"I didn't order this," Zhao Yuman said, shaking her head. "I'm still too young to drink alcohol, so I ordered juice!"

Frowning, Yang Qi turned to the waiter. "You've brought us the wrong order."

The waiter shook his head. "There's no mistake. This is exactly what the two of you ordered."

Yang Qi tried to remain calm, reasoning that anyone could make a mistake. "Look, can you please get this straight?" he said. "It's not that we can't afford it, but trying to force a sale on us is ridiculous."

But the waiter stubbornly insisted, "There's no mistake. This is what you ordered! Here's your order slip; everything matches up!"

"Stop with the nonsense. Do you think I don't know what I ordered?" Yang Qi was starting to get angry. This meal would cost 100,000 at most, and he didn't care about the money. It was the waiter's attitude that truly displeased him. "I don't want to argue with you," he continued. "Shouldn't you go and check?"

"No need to check!" the waiter said, shaking his head. "Our system doesn't make mistakes, and neither do our staff!"

"Heh," Yang Qi sneered. "Get your manager over here! I'm done talking to you."

He had been polite at first, feeling a bit of sympathy for service staff, but this person seemed to be deliberately provoking him.

"Mr. Yang, let it go. It's not like we can't afford it. It's my treat!" Zhao Yuman said with a smile.

"It's not a question of whether we can afford it," Yang Qi said coldly. "We can't indulge this kind of behavior."

Zhao Yuman nodded and turned to the waiter. "You can't handle this. Go find your manager."

"The manager isn't here!" the waiter said, jutting out his chin. "If you couldn't afford it, you shouldn't have ordered so much. Now that you have, are you planning to dine and dash?"

"I was starting to feel sorry for you," Yang Qi sneered. "But now I see the truth in the saying that every pitiable person has a detestable side. Miss Zhao, let's go. We can eat anywhere." He then stood up to leave.

"You can't leave!" the waiter said coldly. "Even if you don't eat, you still have to pay. All the food has been prepared. We can't take it back."

Zhao Yuman frowned. "We have to pay even if we don't eat? These dishes aren't even what we ordered. I advise you not to go too far!"

"Are you planning to dine and dash?" the waiter raised his voice. "Our system doesn't make mistakes. We serve what you order. We're a small restaurant; we can't afford these games. These dishes can't be turned back into raw ingredients. We'd have to bear the entire loss. You should just pay. If you're not going to eat, you can take it to go!"

Hearing the commotion, people at the surrounding tables started chiming in.

"Hey, how can you be so shameless? Ordering food and then refusing to eat. Are you bullying the staff?"

"Exactly! If you don't have the money, don't order recklessly! You probably work for a competitor!"

"They're dressed decently, but they're nothing but a pair of scoundrels!"

"Hey, that girl's a looker! If your man can't pay, this big bro can pay for you. You'll just have to keep me company, though!"

Many people were like this, jumping to conclusions and making a fuss without understanding the situation. Zhao Yuman had never encountered such shamelessness. Her face flushed red, and she was at a loss for what to do.

She could only say in a low voice, "But... this really isn't what we ordered!" 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

The waiter sneered, "What you say doesn't count. Our system is never wrong. If you're not eating, then pay up. This meal comes to a total of 360,000. Card or mobile payment?"

"Don't you go too far!" Zhao Yuman retorted.

She really didn't know how to deal with these scoundrels. Her entire upbringing had been that of a proper, well-mannered young lady. Facing such common street ruffians, she was like a refined scholar trying to reason with a brute—logic was useless.