The room fell into a deathly silence as soon as he finished speaking.
Zhao Ye's face turned pale, and his head felt dizzy; he was momentarily stunned.
Clinging to his last shred of hope, he turned to look at Sister Wang, who was sitting in Liu Dong's arms.
"Little Zhao, this is the Boss Liu you've been so eager to introduce me to. Now you've met him."
Sister Wang's half-smiling remark extinguished Zhao Ye's last hope, and he immediately collapsed onto the ground.
"God, what a foolish thing I've done! The man I just insulted was the legendary Liu Dong!"
The few rich second-generation heirs present also changed their expressions. Those who had been flattering Zhao Ye now wisely distanced themselves.
Judging by Liu Dong's attitude towards Song Qiao, Song Qiao's status was likely even more formidable than Liu Dong's.
Zhao Ye had now offended both of them simultaneously, and even his father might not be able to save him.
Many felt lucky they hadn't acted as the first bird like Zhao Ye, otherwise, they would be the ones in trouble now.
"What? Zhao Ye, didn't you want to see me? Why are you so scared you're about to wet your pants?"
Liu Dong, witnessing the comical scene, taunted him without mercy.
"You were quite arrogant just now. I distinctly remember you calling Song Qiao and me turtles."
As he spoke, he casually sipped the high-end red wine Sister Wang handed him.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Liu, I'm so sorry. I had eyes but failed to recognize Mount Tai."
Zhao Ye was so terrified that his whole body was trembling, his voice uncontrollable and quivering.
He tried to stand but found his legs couldn't support him. He could only crawl on all fours to where Song Qiao and Liu Dong were.
"Heh, you didn't fail to recognize Mount Tai; you were simply looking down on people with the eyes of a dog."
Liu Dong drained his glass of red wine and then, with a contemptuous smile, continued to mock him.
"Yes, yes, yes, I looked down on people with the eyes of a dog. I beg you to be magnanimous and spare me this time. I promise such a thing will never happen again."
Zhao Ye trembled as he made his promise, his hands shaking as he picked up the red wine and poured a glass for Liu Dong.
Then, trembling, he picked up another bottle from the side.
Gritting his teeth, he said, "Mr. Liu, all the mistakes today are mine. I apologize to you."
With that, he raised the bottle and drank directly from it.
He was using this method to beg Liu Dong for forgiveness.
"Wait."
Just as he had drunk more than half of it, Liu Dong suddenly called out coldly to stop him.
He then glanced at his wine glass and casually splashed it onto the floor.
The mocking expression on his face vanished, replaced by a chilling killing intent.
"With President Song here, I wouldn't dare to drink this wine."
Zhao Ye finally understood, and a cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
Liu Dong's attitude clearly indicated that Song Qiao held a higher position. He had offered a toast of apology to Liu Dong first. This was an outright disregard for Song Qiao.
He wouldn't have made such a low-level mistake, but fear had made him forget to think.
"Yes, yes, yes, Mr. Liu, your lesson is correct."
He meekly agreed, then poured another glass of wine, his hands still trembling as he approached Song Qiao.
"President Song, everything that happened just now was my fault as Zhao Ye. I hope you won't hold it against me."
He said this while extending the wine glass to Song Qiao.
Song Qiao did not take the glass. He merely glanced at Zhao Ye with a half-smile and said calmly, "I've had enough to drink today. I don't want any more."
"Young Master Zhao should stay here and enjoy it himself."
With that, he stood up, bid Liu Dong farewell, and said to Gao Mengmeng, "Let's go together. I need to take you home."
How could Gao Mengmeng refuse? She hadn't wanted to come to such a place in the first place, but Zhao Ye insisted. Now that she could leave early, she was naturally pleased.
As soon as the two left, Liu Dong glared fiercely at Zhao Ye and the other rich second-generation heirs, scolding them coldly:
"Get out of here quickly. Don't let me see you at Emperor's Bar again, or you won't be leaving in one piece."
"Yes, yes, yes, we're leaving, we're leaving."
Zhao Ye felt as if he had been granted amnesty. He breathed a sigh of relief and, with his rich second-generation friends, fled the bar in a sorry state.
They had now been blacklisted by Emperor's Bar. Unless something unexpected happened, they would likely never have the chance to come here again in their lives.
"Hmph, spineless like dogs. They're a disgrace to their fathers."
Liu Dong watched them leave with disdain, still muttering angrily.
"Brother Liu, don't be angry. It's not worth it to ruin your health over people like them,"
Sister Wan, being quick-witted, gently consoled Liu Dong while feeding him fruit.
"Brother Dong, who exactly is that President Song? He seems very powerful."
Sister Wang, also patting her chest in lingering fear, voiced her question.
"Him?"
"President Song is a close friend of the eldest son of the Zhao family. Young Master Zhao once fired quite a few employees for him."
Liu Dong spoke, a hint of awe flashing in his eyes.
"That powerful?"
Sister Wang and Sister Wan exclaimed in unison. They exchanged glances and saw the deep shock in each other's eyes.
They had some understanding of Young Master Zhao's status. A close friend of such a person, even if their own status were ordinary, could crush them with ease.
"From now on, whenever President Song comes here to spend, you must provide the highest level of hospitality."
"Even more attentive and respectful than our VIP members."
"Also, all drinks will be complimentary. The cost will be charged to my account."
Liu Dong suddenly remembered something and slapped his forehead, giving instructions to the two women.
"Understood, Brother Liu. We'll remember this."
Sister Wang did not dare to delay and quickly agreed, firmly committing the matter to memory.
Sister Wan, however, felt a surge of excitement. She had met a man even more formidable than Liu Dong today.
Her sister had already climbed onto Liu Dong's back, and they already enjoyed such status.
If she could seize the opportunity when Song Qiao visited again,
Perhaps she could truly attract his attention, and then her and her sister's backgrounds would no longer be bullied by others.