At three in the afternoon, the banquet finally concluded.
Lin Xiaotian knew Qin Hanchu had nothing more to say to them, so he instructed Lin Ying to take Qin Hanchu into the city for some fun.
Upon returning to the city, the two went straight to meet up with Jin Hailu and the other two.
At this time, Jin Hailu and the other two were enjoying afternoon tea at a coffee shop.
When Qin Hanchu and Lin Ying arrived, Tang Siwei had already ordered cakes and milk tea for them.
“How was it? Did meeting the parents go smoothly?” Tang Siwei asked with a smile.
“It was alright, we’re getting married tomorrow,” Qin Hanchu replied.
Tang Siwei’s expression changed drastically. “Ah?”
Seeing Tang Siwei’s reaction, Qin Yun and the others chuckled.
“You actually believe him?” Lin Ying laughed.
Jin Hailu said, “That’s what you call being flustered by concern. Siwei, you’re developing feelings.”
“No… no, I just think it’s too sudden,” Tang Siwei quickly explained.
“You two need to control yourselves and don’t get hurt by this brat,” Qin Yun glared at Qin Hanchu and said.
Qin Hanchu scratched his head awkwardly. He was just a man in his twenties, how could he understand matters of love?
Despite Qin Hanchu’s eloquent speeches, putting them into practice was incredibly difficult.
They ate and chatted, and the afternoon passed by leisurely.
As it was nearing dark, Qin Hanchu asked Lin Ying, “What are the plans for tonight?”
“Dinner and clubbing all in one?” Lin Ying asked with a smile.
“To be honest, I’ve never been clubbing before,” Tang Siwei admitted sheepishly.
Qin Hanchu felt a bit awkward. “Me neither.”
“Sister Qin Yun, Sister Hailu, what about you two?” Lin Ying asked.
“I’ve been, but not for fun, rather to apprehend someone,” Qin Yun said.
Jin Hailu added, “I’ve also been, but it was to discuss work, and I was accompanied by guards.”
“Then tonight, let me show you what nightlife is like,” Lin Ying declared proudly.
Qin Hanchu asked, “Do you go clubbing often?”
“Not that often, but compared to you all, I’m practically a veteran.” With that, Lin Ying called over the coffee shop’s server to settle the bill.
“Hello, ladies. Your bill has already been settled by someone,” the server said respectfully.
Lin Ying asked curiously, “Who settled it?”
“That gentleman,” the server pointed to a man not far away.
Seeing Qin Hanchu and the others look towards him, the man picked up his milk tea and smiled faintly.
The man was very handsome, and with his gentle smile, he possessed a certain charm.
Qin Hanchu believed this guy must have won the favor of many girls using this tactic.
“We don’t know him. Please return the money to him, we’ll pay ourselves.” Lin Ying wasn’t someone lacking money, nor would she accept a treat from a stranger.
The server nodded and walked towards the man.
Hearing that the server was going to return the money, the man walked over with a smile. “Please don’t misunderstand, ladies. I have no other intentions, I just want to make friends.”
“We’re not misunderstanding. We just don’t want to be friends with you,” Lin Ying said indifferently. “So, take your money back.”
Lin Ying’s blunt refusal made the man’s expression turn ugly. He said angrily, “What? You look down on me?”
Hearing this, Qin Hanchu and the others found it rather strange.
Did this guy have a problem with his thought process?
Jin Hailu said, “Does refusing to be friends with you mean we look down on you?”
“I think I need to introduce myself…”
Just as the man was about to introduce himself, Lin Ying interrupted him and pointed to Qin Hanchu. “Let me introduce you first. This is the Champion Marquis of Great Yan. If your background isn’t as strong as his, then don’t waste your time introducing yourself.”
“Champion Marquis?” The man was taken aback, then burst into laughter. “If he’s the Champion Marquis, then I’m the Emperor of Great Yan!”
“You don’t believe me?” Tang Siwei said with a mischievous smile.
“Ever since His Majesty bestowed the title of Champion Marquis, countless youths have been impersonating him to swindle people.”
“If I report this, all five of you will be sent to the detention center for a month,” the man scoffed.
“How long will your disrespectful remarks land you in?” Qin Hanchu asked.
Upon hearing this, the man realized he had spoken carelessly and said something he shouldn’t have.
He swallowed hard and grumbled, “I didn’t say anything. Don’t try to frame me.”
“Alright, hurry up and leave. Don’t ruin our pleasant mood,” Lin Ying said, sounding a bit impatient.
“You think you can make me leave that easily?” the man sneered. “You have two choices now. First, pay me hush money. Second, I’ll notify the law enforcers and send you to the detention center for a month.”
“You’re just asking for trouble,” Qin Hanchu chuckled. This guy was actually threatening them?
Qin Yun smiled gently. “Tell us, how much hush money do we need to give you?”
“I won’t ask for too much, ten thousand per person, so five thousand in total.” Although the man wasn’t short of money, Lin Ying and the others had made him lose face, so he decided to amuse himself in this way.
“You’d better call the law enforcers. I’m actually curious to experience life in the detention center,” Qin Hanchu said with a smile.
“Me too,” Lin Ying added with a smile.
Qin Hanchu and Lin Ying’s responses turned the man’s smug expression into anger. “Do you think I’m joking?”
“If you don’t call the law enforcers, you’re a coward,” Qin Hanchu teased.
“Fine, you’re the ones asking for trouble, don’t blame me.” With that, the man took out his phone and dialed the law enforcers.
The law enforcers in Hangcheng arrived quickly, and within five minutes, two of them entered.
“What is it?” one of them asked.
The man immediately pointed at Qin Hanchu. “He claims to be the Champion Marquis!”
Upon hearing this, the eyes of the two law enforcers turned cold as they looked at Qin Hanchu.
“Kid, you’ve got guts, haven’t you? Don’t you know they are strictly investigating imposters of the Champion Marquis?”
Qin Hanchu didn’t reply. Instead, he placed his Champion Marquis identification on the table.
Both the identification and the token proved Qin Hanchu’s identity as the Champion Marquis.
Since these law enforcers lacked the ability to verify the authenticity of the token, Qin Hanchu had directly produced his identification.
Seeing the Champion Marquis’s identification, the gazes of the two law enforcers changed dramatically.
“Greetings, Champion Marquis!” Both of them quickly bowed.
The law enforcers’ reaction stunned the man!
“You… you really… are you the Champion Marquis?”
The man’s legs trembled. He hadn’t expected the Champion Marquis to actually be in Hangcheng, and to have run into him.
Thinking about his earlier remarks, cold sweat covered the man’s forehead.
“I told you not to ask for trouble, but you wouldn’t listen,” Tang Siwei shook her head and sighed.
*Thump!*
The man immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed. “Your Lordship, I was blind and foolish. Please forgive my transgression.”
“Send him to the detention center for a month,” Qin Hanchu said, pointing at the man.
The two law enforcers quickly complied and escorted the man out.