Alisa turned her head to look at King, her expression delicate, as if she had suffered immense injustice. "Sir, please judge this. Who is at fault here?"
King didn't speak, and she began to play the victim.
"I saw her eating here and kindly came over to say hello, but she cursed me to die. Isn't that too much?"
The surrounding onlookers nodded in agreement, accusing Shen Qingqing.
"That's indeed a bit too much."
"How can someone speak so carelessly?"
"The person was being kind, and she immediately started scolding them. She has no manners at all!"
Seeing Shen Qingqing being pointed at by everyone, Alisa felt a slight relief from her pent-up frustration, feeling much better.
"You're saying she bullied you?"
King's question was strange. Alisa felt a peculiar sensation but still said, "Yes, she cursed me for no reason. How can someone like that eat in such a high-class establishment?"
Everyone nodded. "People like that lower our standards."
"She should indeed be kicked out."
King's expression gradually turned cold. He scanned the crowd, satisfied to see everyone quiet down. Then, he spoke unhurriedly, "I don't believe it."
Alisa's expression froze for a moment. "You're helping her?"
King glanced at her, his gaze very casual, as if he were looking at a blade of grass or a stone by the roadside, not a person. "Is there a problem?"
Alisa was unwilling and greatly puzzled. "Why? She was clearly the one bullying someone. With your status, shouldn't you uphold justice?"
"Justice?"
The word "justice" in front of King was somewhat ironic.
As a result, his gaze towards Alisa was extremely peculiar, to put it bluntly, as if he were looking at an intellectually challenged fool.
"You think I'm a good person?"
"Aren't you?" Alisa's heart seethed with anger, but she maintained a respectful facade. "Did you misunderstand something? She..."
"There's no misunderstanding," King interrupted her directly. "I saw the whole thing."
Alisa's voice trembled slightly. "You, you saw everything?"
King smiled with almost malicious intent. "That's right. From the very first word you spoke, I heard it all, clearly and without omission."
Alisa's mind went blank.
He heard everything! This meant that to this gentleman, her previous performance was no different from that of a clown!
If there were a crack in the ground, she would have wanted to disappear into it.
It was too embarrassing!
When King unceremoniously repeated what she had said, everyone's expressions were shocked and stunned. Those who had spoken up for her now looked at her with disdain.
Alisa, shamed into anger, retorted, "Now I see it. You two are birds of a feather!"
"Oh, you even know how to use idioms," King mocked. "I thought anyone who had gone through nine years of compulsory education wouldn't do something so shameless."
Alisa dared not lash out at him, so she turned her fire on Shen Qingqing. "You did this on purpose, didn't you? You knew him all along but didn't tell me!"
Watching her perform like a clown, Shen Qingqing wondered how this woman could be so wicked.
However, Shen Qingqing was too lazy to bother with her. The moment King spoke, she knew that Shen Qingqing wouldn't have to lift a finger; Alisa would bring about her own downfall.
Nothing was more infuriating to an enemy than being ignored.
Alisa yelled, "You!"
Before she could finish, King shot her a cold glance and beckoned the security guards. "Take this young lady out. From today onwards, she is banned from entering."
The crowd gasped.
This hotel held significant prestige in Country M. Those who came here were either wealthy or influential, and being able to dine here was a symbol of status. But to be blacklisted meant they could never enter again.
No one could.
Could this man be the mastermind, commanding such authority in this hotel?
Alisa was also stunned. "No, I didn't do anything wrong..."
However, whether she was wrong or not was not for her to say. It was for King to decide. The security guards were respectful of him and had no objection to his orders.
"No, you can't treat me like this!"
Alisa backed away repeatedly, but the security guards pressed forward. Once they grabbed her, she struggled with all her might, but it was in vain. Two security guards, showing no mercy, pulled her by the arms and dragged her out in full view of everyone.
Filled with shame, she was thrown to the ground and didn't even dare to look up.
After getting rid of the troublesome person, King sat down opposite the children, his gaze slightly reproachful. "I say, you're my disciple, so why are you so useless?"
"If someone bullies you, don't you know how to fight back?"
Shen Qingqing paused and explained, "I did fight back, it's just..."
She just hadn't expected him to return so quickly. Otherwise, Alisa would have faced the same fate of being thrown out in the next moment.
King raised an eyebrow. "So you're saying I came too early."
Shen Qingqing handed him her chopsticks. "You should eat. Hurry up and shut that mouth of yours."
King smiled and took the chopsticks. He glanced at the children whose cheeks were bulging with food and called the waiter. "Bring some more desserts."
The children ate little and fast. By the time he and Shen Qingqing had just started, the children were finished.
Upon hearing that there would be desserts, Shen Jinxi cheered. "Uncle King is so kind!"
Xingyao was also happy, but her smile was shy.
Chenchen, however, maintained a stern little face and said softly, "Thank you."
King smiled and looked at him. "Don't be so polite. Don't save money for me, eat more."
Shen Jinxi stared at him for a while, a sharp glint in his eyes. After finishing his meal, he took Xingyao to eat dessert and watched his uncle and mom chatting while they ate.
A thought flashed through his mind.
"Xingyao, what do you think of Uncle King?"
Xingyao, having just eaten a piece of cake, thought seriously before replying, "He's very good."
Generous, gentle, with a pleasant voice, and he protected Mom. Although she couldn't see it, Uncle King must have looked especially handsome when he chased away that aunt who came looking for trouble earlier!
Anyone who protected Mom was handsome!
Shen Jinxi stroked his chin and mused, "So, Uncle King could also be our new dad."
Xingyao had no objections. "As long as Mom and the elder brothers agree, I'm fine with anything."
"Don't you like the inexpensive dad very much?" Shen Jinxi looked at her curiously. He remembered how sad she had been when the inexpensive dad was late for her birthday.
It was only after he and Chenchen played with her and cheered her up that their sister had smiled again.
Xingyao said softly, "I do like Uncle Fu, but Uncle King is also very good. As long as Mom likes him, it's fine."
Shen Jinxi patted her shoulder. "Sister, you have a very high level of awareness."
They were discussing heatedly when they realized something was missing. They turned to see Chenchen looking down at his cake, appearing unhappy.
He nudged Chenchen. "Brother. What's wrong?"
Chenchen shook his head and remained silent.
He missed Dad.