Chapter 40: Chapter 40 All Settled
The commotion grew, and the manager of the restaurant rushed over.
Seeing Ling Fengās soaked half body, a sense of alarm struck his heart.
As a well-known Western-style restaurant, Candlelight Restaurantās specialities were authentic meals and a pleasant dining environment. But now...
"Sir, Iām terribly sorry!" the manager quickly approached Ling Feng and said, "Due to our staffās negligence that disturbed your meal and caused you a loss, this is our restaurantās responsibility. Weāll comp your meal, compensate for your clothes, and offer you a Gold Card for 50% off future purchases. Although these compensations cannot make up for our mistake, they represent our sincerity!"
It must be said that the manager handled it quite appropriately, not shirking responsibility at first, which gave Ling Feng a slight favorable impression towards him.
"No need for you to shoulder the responsibility!" Ling Feng said indifferently, "I am well aware of what happened; the main culprit here is Guo Xiaodong! So donāt bother trying to persuade me; if he doesnāt satisfy me today, I will not let this go easily!"
The manager felt bitter inside. Although he wished he could tear Guo Xiaodong apart, Guo Xiaodong was after all a guest of the restaurant, and as the manager, it was naturally his duty to protect the guests!
"Sir, it is indeed his fault, but if you insist on this approach, once the police are involved, we will be seen as making an unreasonable fuss!" the manager pleaded earnestly, "The situation has come to this point, you canāt just beat him to death, can you?"
Ling Feng looked at Guo Xiaodong and said, "Well, Iāll give you two choices, so you canāt say Iām being unreasonable!"
"First, you kneel down and apologize; you neednāt compensate for the clothes, you canāt afford to anyway! Second, I pour half a basin of hot soup on you, and then weāll be even. How about that?" Ling Feng said calmly, "This would be me doing right by you."
Everyone was momentarily at a loss for words. Although Ling Fengās suggestion was aggressive, no fault could be found with it. After all, this had all started because of him. As they looked at Ling Fengās drenched half, their gaze shifted toward Guo Xiaodong.
Guo Xiaodongās face changed, a half basin of hot soupāwho would survive that? As for the first option, it was even more impossible for him to accept.
"I... I..." Guo Xiaodong stammered.
Ling Feng raised his eyebrows, "What? You have objections to my proposal?"
"I can compensate for your loss and offer you a sum of money!" Guo Xiaodong gritted his teeth and said, "But I wonāt choose either of your options!"
"Do you think I care about your compensation?" Ling Feng said coldly, "Since you wonāt choose, Iāll have to choose for you!"
Ling Feng said to the restaurant manager, "Bring me a basin of hot soup."
Under Ling Fengās powerful aura, the restaurant manager could not help but nod.
"No!" Guo Xiaodong shouted in panic, "This is your restaurantās responsibility, not mine! Your actions are contributing to the tyranny! Besides, it wasnāt me who spilled the soup on you, you should go find that waiter, it has nothing do with me!"
The waiter who had been apologizing turned white suddenly; if they were indeed going to pinpoint responsibility, he absolutely couldnāt escape blame. After all, the soup basin had flown from his tray.
Ling Feng looked coldly at Guo Xiaodong, "I donāt need your directions on how to handle this! Iāll give you one more chance, which option do you choose?"
Liu Tingyu, seeing the atmosphere growing increasingly tense, grew worried and tugged at Ling Fengās hand, "Ling Feng, you arenāt scalded, are you? Should we go to the hospital to have it checked out?"
Ling Feng patted Liu Tingyuās hand and said, "Donāt worry, Iām not seriously hurt. But this canāt end here! Someone has to pay for their actions!"
Just then, a steaming bowl of soup was brought over. Ling Feng glared coldly at the pale-faced Guo Xiaodong, "This is your last ten seconds, I hope you make a wise decision."
"I... Iāll give you money, a lot of money!" Guo Xiaodong said with fear in his eyes.
"Noise!" Ling Fengās eyebrows raised, and he splashed the hot soup toward Guo Xiaodong.
Screams burst from Guo Xiaodongās mouth as the scalding soup made his life a living hell!
Everyone felt a chill in their hearts, as no one had expected such ruthlessness from this handsome young man!
Yun Hanruiās heart also skipped a beat. Was this still the Brother Feng she once knew? However, seeing Ling Fengās cold expression, Yun Hanrui suddenly felt a trace of envy for that girl.
"How wonderful it would be if Brother Lin could protect me like this... No, if faced with such a situation, I believe Brother Lin would protect me just like Ling Feng!"
After such a big conflict, naturally, Ling Feng and his group left, leaving behind Guo Xiaodong writhing on the floor.
"Call the police," sighed the restaurant manager. With such an incident occurring in the restaurant, Candlelight Restaurant could not escape responsibility.
"No!" At that moment, Guo Xiaodong weakly shouted, "Donāt call the police, just dial 120 for me! Please donāt call the police!"
Guo Xiaodong had another purpose for his visit, and if the police found anything, he really would be in big trouble!
The restaurant manager also breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed the victim didnāt want to pursue the matter! In that case, the restaurant wouldnāt have to take responsibility, which was a relief.
Walking on the street, Lin Zhijie and Yun Hanrui were discussing what had just happened.
"That was quite savage and rude!" Lin Zhijie disdained Ling Fengās actions, "That young man is lucky that the other party isnāt pursuing the matter, otherwise, he would be facing a charge of intentional injury."
"I actually think it was rather spirited," Yun Hanrui purposely said, "I guess his girlfriend is very happy."
"Happy? I think worried is more like it!" Lin Zhijie pushed up his glasses and said, "One should plan carefully before acting. That youth might seem spirited, but such hot-headedness can destroy him if he encounters a challenge he canāt handle! If his girlfriend is mature enough, she definitely wouldnāt approve of his actions."
Yun Hanrui nodded slightly, knowing Lin Zhijie was right! But inside her heart, a hard-to-describe sense of loss emerged!
If in the world of love, one could always remain absolutely calm, would there be any real feelings between two people?
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Love can make people crazy, it can make people lose their rationality! Thus, a poet said, love is like fire, not only scorching, but also burning rationality!
Looking again at the man beside her, perfect as the ideal man of her dreams, she knew he was good and admired him, but why was there no impulse in her heart to throw caution to the wind?
Yun Hanrui rubbed her forehead, "Brother, Iām tired, I think I want to go back and rest early today!"