A waiter from Jiang He Lou led the way.
They entered the building.
Second Aunt and Sun Jian’s mother and son were incredibly proud.
They walked with a swagger.
Looking around.
Wishing everyone knew that they had entered Jiang He Lou.
Lan Tianxiong and his wife were much more reserved.
Lan Junjie and Lan Xueyi, on the other hand, curiously surveyed Jiang He Lou, hailed as the foremost establishment in Tian Chu.
As for Ling Fan, his face was as calm as a tranquil lake.
His heart was unmoved.
Compared to the celestial palaces and immortal gardens he had visited in his previous life, Jiang He Lou was not even in the same league, falling short by hundreds of thousands of miles.
It was simply not worth mentioning.
“It is indeed luxurious, yet not vulgar. If I hadn’t come to Jiang He Lou, I wouldn’t have imagined such a place could exist in this world.”
Lan Junjie clicked his tongue in amazement, his eyes unable to take it all in.
Sun Jian sneered, “Country bumpkin, you truly have no experience of the world! Keep such words to yourself, and don’t embarrass us by speaking them aloud!”
“Damn it, who are you calling a country bumpkin!”
Lan Junjie had a fiery temper.
If he hadn’t been afraid of causing trouble for his parents, he would have thrown a punch long ago, regardless of whether he was a cousin or not.
Lan Tianxiong stopped Lan Junjie with a look.
Second Aunt glared at Lan Junjie with displeasure. She thought to herself, what kind of son was this third brother raising?
So disrespectful.
Did your cousin say something wrong? You are a bumpkin from Jiangnan City, and if you’re called out, you should accept it, not dare to talk back!
To think they brought them to Jiang He Lou to broaden their horizons, what ungrateful wretches.
At this moment.
The waiter led them to a strong individual from Jiang He Lou.
He respectfully said, “Manager Jin, these are guests from the Lan clan. They mentioned they had a reservation with you for a waterside private seat, number seven, on the first floor, east district.”
Manager Jin was less than thirty years old, exceptionally handsome, and possessed an extraordinary aura.
He was a peak mid-stage Xuan Gang realm expert, close to the late Xuan Gang realm.
This immediately captivated the sisters Nong Xiuyu and Nong Keyu, their faces filled with infatuation.
Manager Jin frowned and said to the waiter, “You may go. I will handle this.”
Sun Jian could barely wait. Before Manager Jin could speak, he said,
“Manager Jin, our seat number seven is over there! Hurry and take us there. I deliberately skipped lunch, waiting for this meal!”
A hint of disdain flashed in Manager Jin’s eyes.
However, he quickly put on a professional smile and said to Second Aunt, “I am truly sorry, Madam Lan. Due to unforeseen circumstances, I was just about to notify you. You may not be able to dine with us today.”
Sun Jian, Nong Xiuyu, and Nong Keyu were stunned.
Second Aunt and Little Aunt’s expressions immediately changed!
They had already boasted about this.
Now they were telling her that there was a last-minute change and she couldn’t eat at Jiang He Lou.
Wasn’t this a blatant slap in the face?
How could she face the third brother’s family now?
“Manager Jin, I made this reservation long ago. You can’t go back on your word!”
Second Aunt said with a darkened face.
Manager Jin replied, “I am truly sorry! You did make a reservation in advance, but a diamond VIP of Jiang He Lou has just arrived for a meal. All other seats are occupied, and we couldn’t accommodate you, so…”
“So you gave my reserved seat to them! Isn’t that bullying? Does our Lan clan have no standing?”
“Tell me, whose family snatched our private seat!”
Second Aunt’s face turned extremely grim.
She had lost so much face today.
And it was in front of the third brother’s family.
This made it even more unbearable for her.
In her anger, she invoked the prestige of the Lan clan.
Manager Jin, with a touch of disdain, said, “Do you really want to know? It’s no harm to tell you. Your private seat was taken by a high-ranking expert from the Jiang family.”
After Manager Jin finished speaking.
Second Aunt, Little Aunt, and the others’ faces changed.
The Jiang family of Tian Chu City!
They were one of the few prominent families in the entire Tian Chu province.
Their strength was second only to the Governor’s Mansion, Miyun Mountain, and Seven Stars Cave, making them top-tier martial arts aristocratic families.
Within Tian Chu Province.
The Governor’s Mansion, Miyun Mountain, and Seven Stars Cave were in one tier, considered super-class hegemonic forces.
Below these three.
Were the Jiang, Ding, and Nong families, three first-class martial arts aristocratic families.
As for their Lan clan, they weren’t even a second-rate force.
They could only be considered a third-rate, mid-level power.
If their Lan clan could stand shoulder to shoulder with these three families.
Little Aunt Lan Lili wouldn’t have had to marry a peripheral member of the Nong family with no status.
Lan Lili, a direct descendant of the Lan clan.
Could only marry a peripheral member of the Nong family.
The gap between the Lan clan and the three major families of Jiang, Ding, and Nong was evident from this.
When Second Aunt and Little Aunt heard that a high-ranking expert from the Jiang family had taken their seat, their spirits immediately deflated.
What could they do when they were outmatched!
They had to accept their fate.
Second Aunt glared at Ling Fan.
Hmph.
This useless son-in-law, the third brother, was simply a jinx.
It was all his fault.
If he hadn’t dressed so shabbily, why would the people at Jiang He Lou look down on them?
It was his fault for lowering their standing.
Making them seem easy to bully!
Second Aunt vented all her anger onto Ling Fan.
She found fault with everything about him.
“Second Sister, since Jiang He Lou has no seats, let’s go eat somewhere else. It’s just a simple meal, it’s the same wherever we eat.”
Lan Tianxiong said.
Then he patted his mother-in-law, Li Huimei, on the shoulder and said, “Huimei, let’s go.”
Just as everyone was preparing to leave dejectedly.
Suddenly, Manager Jin’s expression changed, and he exclaimed, “Wait, hold on!”
He stared intently at Lan Tianxiong and Li Huimei.
He cautiously asked, “Sir, may I ask if your name is Lan Tianxiong, and your wife’s name is Li Huimei?”
Lan Tianxiong, not understanding, frowned and said, “That’s right. How do you know our names?”
“It is indeed you two. I have been waiting for you here for a long time!”
Manager Jin’s demeanor shifted from his previous formal and stern professionalism to a fawning and ingratiating smile.
The speed of this transformation.
Left everyone, especially Second Aunt and Little Aunt, dumbfounded!
What was going on?
Second Aunt was somewhat apprehensive. Had the third brother offended this Manager Jin somewhere?
Was this Manager Jin planning to use a hidden threat in a joke?
“Man… Manager Jin, you must be mistaken, right? What do you need him for?”
Manager Jin replied, “No mistake! I am waiting for Mr. and Mrs. Lan.”
“Mr. Lan, Mrs. Lan, your Spring River Moon private room has long been prepared. I will take you there now.”
Upon hearing this statement.
Second Aunt and Little Aunt were struck as if by lightning.
They were speechless!
Spring River Moon.
This was one of the two most exclusive private rooms in the entire Jiang He Lou.
The other was Ting Chao Xuan.
Both of these rooms were on the highest, third floor of Jiang He Lou.
It was rumored that the room fee alone for a single use was over a million taels of silver.
And even with money, it was impossible to book.
These were special, reserved rooms for a select few super-powers such as the Governor’s Mansion, Miyun Mountain, Seven Stars Cave, and the Pill Pavilion.
Others, whose status and position were not at that level.
Even with immense wealth, they could not book them!
This was a place that experts throughout Tian Chu City dreamed of experiencing at least once.
Not only to savor the luxury of Jiang He Lou’s top-tier private rooms.
But also as a symbol of identity, status, and power!
Originally, a place like Spring River Moon was too distant for Second Aunt and Little Aunt.
They never had the chance to experience it in their lifetime.
Yet now, Manager Jin told them.
This private room was booked by Lan Tianxiong and Li Huimei!
And now they were inviting them to the Spring River Moon private room.
Second Aunt extended two fingers, adorned with painted nails, and pinched Little Aunt’s arm fiercely.
Little Aunt cried out in pain, “Ouch!”
“I’m not dreaming… How is this possible! Little sister, we are not dreaming!”
Second Aunt said blankly.
“Third brother, when did you book this private room, and how did you manage to book it!”