"I paid money, and now you're kicking me out?" Li Se had booked this hotel in advance, paying for a week, and now, before even staying one day, the manager wanted to kick him out.
"So what if you paid? What can you do if I don't let you stay?" Lu Kai said with disdain. "Get out of here immediately. You don't deserve to stay at our hotel!"
"A black-hearted establishment? Taking my money and then kicking me out?" Li Se frowned.
Lu Kai spat, "Who cares about your paltry money? Someone, take the money!"
Immediately, a front desk clerk stepped forward. A week's stay at this hotel cost around ten thousand. This hotel was considered a high-end establishment in the capital.
Lu Kai took the ten thousand yuan, patted it in his hand, then threw it onto the ground, saying, "Pick up the money and get lost!"
Li Se's expression turned slightly cold. "Since you're the ones kicking me out, then pick up the money. Otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite!"
"Oh, you're going to be impolite?" Lu Kai chuckled dismissively. "I'm the manager of the Tianjing Hotel. You dare to be impolite to me? Believe it or not, I'll call security right now and have you thrown out. You won't get a single cent then!"
"Who is this guy? How dare he cause trouble at the Tianjing Hotel?"
"He's got quite a bit of nerve."
"Heh, isn't it enough to just take the money and leave? What's wrong with picking up money? At least it's money."
"Exactly. If you offend this Tianjing Hotel, you'll be in big trouble."
"..."
Many people shook their heads and sneered. While the Tianjing Hotel wasn't the absolute top-tier in the capital, it was still extremely high-end and had significant backing. Few people dared to cause trouble there.
"Pick it up!" Li Se said, his face darkening.
"You want me to pick it up for you?" Lu Kai narrowed his eyes. "It seems you won't know the consequences of causing trouble here until I teach you a lesson, right?"
"Young man, it's best to pick up the money and leave quickly. Don't cause trouble here. This isn't something you can afford to stir up," the front desk clerk reminded him kindly.
Lu Kai snorted, "Did you hear that? Pick up the money and get out, or you won't get a single cent later!"
"Heh, if the hotel suddenly wants to kick me out, could it be someone sent you?" Li Se immediately thought of someone, namely Ye Bowen. This guy must be trying to deal with him, but this method was a bit too low-level.
"Oh, you know you've offended someone?" Lu Kai looked at Li Se with feigned surprise. "Kid, you're truly audacious. You dare to hit Young Master Ye, and even covet his woman. You probably don't know how you're going to die."
"What?!! He hit Young Master Ye? Which Young Master Ye?"
"In our capital, besides Young Master Ye of the Ye family, who else could be referred to as Young Master Ye?"
"My heavens, he not only coveted Young Master Ye's woman but also dared to hit Young Master Ye. Has he lost his mind?"
"Is it true or not? He actually hit Young Master Ye and is still alive. I don't believe it."
"..."
Everyone was astonished. As long as one lived in the capital, they knew about the prominent young masters. So, upon hearing "Young Master Ye," they knew exactly who it was. At this moment, they were all terrified by the words.
"So, Ye Bowen sent you?" Li Se raised an eyebrow. However, even if Lu Kai hadn't said it, he could basically confirm it was Ye Bowen. In the single day he had been in the capital, he had only offended Ye Bowen.
"Insolence!" Lu Kai reprimanded. "You can't casually utter Young Master Ye's name? Kid, don't be too arrogant. You dared to hit Young Master Ye in our hotel. If our hotel's higher-ups had been alerted to this earlier, you wouldn't have left safely yesterday!"
The front desk clerk shook her head slightly. "You should take the money and leave quickly. Take advantage of the fact that Manager Lu doesn't want to bother with you now. If he really decides to deal with you, you might not even be able to leave."
"Why bother talking so much to this kind of person? He even dares to hit Young Master Ye. Even if he leaves here today, who knows if he'll see tomorrow's sun," Lu Kai said contemptuously.
Li Se, however, paid no attention to anything else. He simply pointed at the money on the ground and said word by word, "Pick it up!"
"This guy, how can he still be so arrogant? Someone has advised him, why is he still so defiant?"
"He's even asking the manager to pick up money for him. No wonder he dared to hit Young Master Ye."
"It's likely he won't be able to leave this hotel."
"This is truly reaping what he sows."
"..."
The onlookers all shook their heads, speechless at Li Se's words. Wouldn't it be better to just pick up the money and leave? Must he stir up trouble everywhere and only feel happy after offending someone?
"It seems you really need a lesson!" Lu Kai narrowed his eyes, walked towards Li Se, and swung a slap. He was quite large and a bit overweight, so the slap carried considerable force.
*Slap!*
A loud slapping sound rang out, but at this moment, everyone froze, because the one who was hit was Lu Kai!
"Manager Lu..." The clerk's eyes widened. Was this guy crazy? He dared to hit Manager Lu!
"You dare to hit me?!" Lu Kai was furious, roaring, "Guards, guards!!"
Soon, a group of security guards rushed over. Upon seeing Lu Kai being slapped, they all looked menacing.
"Teach this brat a good lesson. Beat him to death!" Lu Kai bellowed.
"Kid, you dare to cause trouble at the Tianjing Hotel. You truly don't know your place!"
"You even dare to hit our manager. You're destined to be carried out of here today."
The group of security guards, their fists clenched, advanced towards Li Se with fierce expressions. These security guards were exceptionally strong and usually acted ruthlessly, unlike ordinary guards. They were genuinely prepared to fight.
"Stop!"
But just as the security guards were about to act, a young man's voice rang out.
"Who the hell is yelling stop here?"
Lu Kai was somewhat annoyed. He turned and cursed at the guards, "Are you idiots? He told you to stop, and you stopped? Kill this kid for me!"
The guards reacted and prepared to attack again.
"Didn't you hear me when I told you to stop?" Tang An walked in, looking somewhat angry. "Do you know who I am?"
"Oh my, Young Master Tang?" Lu Kai was taken aback, his face immediately turning ashen. He clearly hadn't expected the one arriving to be the young master of the Tang family.
"Heh, is there a problem with me telling you to stop?" Tang An frowned.
"No... no problem," Lu Kai stammered.
Tang An glanced at the money on the ground, then looked at Li Se. "Did this stupid manager provoke you?"
Hearing the other person's surname was Tang, Li Se guessed he might have some relation to Tang Xi. So, he briefly explained what had just happened.
Tang An's face grew cold. "How do you want to deal with this stupid manager?"
Li Se looked at Lu Kai and said, word by word, "Pick up the money, on your knees!"