Yang Jiefeng's face twitched upon hearing Song Qiao's words.
It was bad enough that he hadn't gained any advantage today, but to be belittled repeatedly was infuriating.
Seeing Yang Jiefeng on the verge of exploding, Director Zhang hurriedly interjected,
"Song Qiao, don't go too far!"
"Director Yang already showed you great respect by not demanding a spot today!"
"If you keep pushing your luck, it'll be rude!"
Song Qiao chuckled at this,
"Show me respect?"
*Ptooey!*
Song Qiao spat a gob of saliva at Yang Jiefeng's feet.
"Respect that anyone can trample on, I don't need it!"
"And speaking of which, are you confused, or are you just putting on an act for me?"
"I don't want this 'respect' today!"
With that, Song Qiao pulled out his phone, pretending to call Zheng Shan.
Yang Jiefeng's expression changed.
"Song Qiao, leave some room for future encounters."
Yang Jiefeng took a deep breath and said slowly.
When a scholar meets a soldier, reason is useless.
Facing Song Qiao, Yang Jiefeng felt an indescribable sense of frustration.
Even though he wasn't a scholar, it didn't matter.
"So, I'll settle this completely today, and we'll be even. Let's not interfere with each other from now on."
"If you think I only know how to report to Zheng Shan,"
"Then use that pig brain of yours and think properly, why would Zheng Shan listen to me!"
Yang Jiefeng's heart grew cold as Song Qiao pinpointed the issue.
"Then what do you want me to do?"
"Apologize!"
"Apologize to Sun Changyou!"
"Not to me!"
Apologize to his subordinate?
Was he kidding?
He had just made bold claims, how could he face Sun Changyou now?
"Sun Changyou, I'll apologize to you. Do you dare accept it?"
"Apologize!"
Song Qiao suddenly roared!
Did he dare to threaten him in front of him?
Sun Changyou was now in a difficult position with Song Qiao.
If he backed down, he would lose face as a superior.
If he pressed forward, he couldn't do anything to either of them!
Yang Jiefeng was caught in a dilemma.
After a brief moment of thought, Yang Jiefeng decided to stand his ground and confront Song Qiao.
"Sun Changyou, I hit you! So what!"
"What can you do to me?"
Yang Jiefeng was willing to risk it all, adopting the attitude of a dead pig that fears boiling water.
He was an official, after all. Yang Jiefeng didn't believe Song Qiao would dare to lay a hand on him.
If Song Qiao did, it would be his chance to deal with him!
"Why should I apologize to Sun Changyou?"
"And what nonsense rules are you talking about? Is this hotel yours?"
Gao Meng, standing behind Song Qiao, would have already thrown Yang Jiefeng out if not for Sun Changyou's presence and her own temper.
"What's going on here?"
A man in a suit walked in through the door. Seeing the messy table, his expression was grave.
"Manager Wang, you're here!"
The man looked up upon hearing the voice and found Song Qiao. He stood respectfully by Song Qiao's side.
"Wang Jian, someone assaulted someone in the private room!"
"Isn't that breaking the rules?"
"How do you think this should be handled?"
In just three sentences, Wang Jian grasped many crucial details from Song Qiao's words.
After being embarrassed last time, Wang Jian was now completely convinced by Song Qiao.
Who was the unlucky soul who angered this living demon today?
Wang Jian agreed,
"Fine him!"
"Apologize to the injured party!"
"Blacklist him and expel him!"
"And issue a public announcement."
Each point was fatal!
Every proposed action was designed to target Yang Jiefeng's pride.
The last point was as agonizing as killing him.
Yang Jiefeng was not one to passively accept defeat. Seeing their close relationship,
Yang Jiefeng, steeling himself, said,
"Manager Wang!"
"If you do this, aren't you afraid of a complaint?"
Nonsense!
With Song Qiao backing him, what was a complaint?
Wang Jian sneered.
"Our hotel's rules are like this!"
"If you're not satisfied, feel free to escalate the matter!"
"If you can't handle the consequences, don't blame me for not warning you today!"
"I have no personal vendetta against you!"
"If this escalates, you'll face the wrath of upper-tier capital!"
"Even as a public official, you'd best consider the impact this will have on you!"
The hotel's approach was to escalate the matter to a societal level.
To crush people with public opinion!
Moreover, the troublemaker was the one who should be punished!
Song Qiao was a VIP. If someone attacked him and the matter wasn't handled well, it would reflect poorly on the hotel's reputation.
After all, the hotel's clientele consisted of these executives.
Wang Jian was hoping to handle this matter well and improve his relationship with Song Qiao.
"Someone!"
"Throw him out!"
As Wang Jian finished speaking, a group of uniformly moving security guards rushed into the private room.
To be thrown out?
Yang Jiefeng couldn't even imagine such a scene.
"How dare you!"
"Do you know my identity?"
"I don't care what your identity is!"
Wang Jian reprimanded,
"As long as you break the rules in our hotel, I don't care if you're the King of Heaven!"
"Damn it, we treat everyone equally!"
Before ordering the action, Wang Jian didn't forget to inform his subordinates of Yang Jiefeng's identity:
"I know you're from the Health Department, but so what?"
"As I said, if you cause trouble in the hotel, I treat everyone equally!"
Seeing that Wang Jian intended to throw him out, Yang Jiefeng retained a shred of dignity and walked out on his own.
"You wait to be disciplined!"
Wang Jian heard the threat and sneered, completely unfazed.
"Director Yang, don't forget to settle your bill at the front desk later!"
"Running a tab is not something a public official like you should do!"
Before leaving, Yang Jiefeng turned back and glared at the leisurely Song Qiao, his eyes filled with bitter hatred.
"You just wait!"