I am chasing a rough man in the 80s
Chapter 596: Tonight, Young Master Gong Will Pay the Bill

Chapter 596: Chapter 596: Tonight, Young Master Gong Will Pay the Bill

The reason Shen Liangyin was so smug was because she and Suizi had their cash cow, Gong Xin, who had worked as a fool signing over 5000 autographs overnight, and his autographed postcards sold like hotcakes.

Department stores were lining up to receive them, and Wang Hui even found channels to distribute them in other cities.

They covered it all, from the city to the markets in every village, not missing a spot.

"That fool Gong Xin, ought to thank us in his dreams. Thanks to us, he has deeply touched people’s hearts even in our frigid, black soil lands of Dongbei. Just look at those women, each of them has one of his autographed cards. Isn’t this perfect free publicity for him?"

Suizi was counting money and laughing.

"He probably curses us in his dreams. He wanted to play foul, but ends up being a tool for us. Hahaha."

Despite the money being divided among several, each of them still got thousands. All of a sudden, Shen Liangyin, who used to scrounge up meals, smoothly stood among the well-off. She was more confident than before, and looked at her partner Suizi more approvingly.

"See, women need to make a career for themselves. What use are men? When it matters the most, they vanish. Still relying on me." Shen Liangyin always took the opportunity to step on Yu Jingting a bit.

The credit for Suizi switching from love to hatred had to partially go to herself.

"If it wasn’t for me being on a trip, could you possibly brag? Well, let it slide since you’ve made some contributions. Let’s have lunch together, my treat."

"Let me think about the most expensive places..." said Suizi.

"Why are you helping outsiders rip off your own man?"

"Who asked you to drop the ball at the critical moment? Teasing you during a meal is going easy on you. Call your parents up, and Jiaojiao should be back soon. Hey, do you want to ask Sister Wang too? Since we are inviting everybody, why not invite the Yang brothers too, they also contributed."

Suizi turned this meal into a celebration banquet. She chose the most expensive restaurant in town and invited all friends involved in the operation.

A big table spread out with the best dishes.

Everyone was saying that Suizi was extremely generous, that she wasn’t skimping at all.

"She makes money, and I’m treating? You shouldn’t compliment her." Yu Jingting looked at the table full of lavish food and drink, his heart was bleeding.

His little stash that he had been hiding for a long time, his secret savings, he was not sure if it would be enough. The money may not even be enough for this meal, he might even need to borrow money at high interest from Jiaojiao’s piggy bank.

"Brother Jing, didn’t you say that you have a high position at home? Why are you crying over just one meal?" asked the older Yang brother.

"Does being a household head have anything to do with economics? I simply like to give my wife the money. Don’t believe it? Ask her. If I gave her any money, would she dare not take it?" He said the meekest words with the most ruthless attitude.

Suizi modestly replied, "Of course, I wouldn’t dare not to take it. No matter how much you give, I am willing to take."

"See? The authoritative Dongbei men all live as domineering as I do. Look at how obedient my wife is with my discipline!"

"My god...." Wang Hui almost sprayed her drink.

"Really shameless." Shen Liangyin tut-tutted.

The Yang brothers initially wanted to nod in agreement, but after being glared at by Yu Jingting, they didn’t dare to speak up. From there on, a big question mark remained in their hearts regarding just how high Yu Jingting’s household position was.

Another group of people came into the restaurant. Suizi casually glanced over and her eyes lit up.

Gong Xin, who looked sallow, was having dinner with his drama crew. When he spotted Suizi and her big family at the dining hall, his sallow face turned even paler.

How he wished he could turn around and leave, never having to see Suizi and those who had tormented him again.

But Suizi’s emotions were completely different from Gong Xin’s. She excitedly nudged Yu Jingting and signaled toward Gong Xin’s direction.

"You can save your secret stash now."

Why spend your own money when the big fool himself is here?

Yu Jingting had been wanting to settle scores with Gong Xin. Although his wife had taken her revenge, he hadn’t yet, and now it seemed like the perfect opportunity.

Following Suizi’s hint, he stood up and walked straight toward Gong Xin.

Gong Xin quaked in fear when he saw him approach.

Standing at a height of 1.86 meters, Yu Jingting’s imposing presence was oppressive. Gong Xin still remembered the feeling of Yu Jingting’s large hand crushing his during their handshake.

Looking for an opportunity to escape, Yu Jingting timely addressed him.

"Isn’t this Teacher Gong?"

Everyone in the drama crew turned to look at Yu Jingting, Gong Xin already wanted to leave but was too late, so he had to force a smile and greet him.

"Factory Director Yu, what a coincidence."

"Isn’t it a coincidence, a thief running into a roadblocker."

Yu Jingting’s words were fraught with a double meaning.

When Gong Xin heard him say "roadblocker", he knew he was in for it. Fearing that this unscrupulous man would lock him up again in a small room and make him sign autographs...he still had wrist pain and was applying medication for it.

"Xiaogong, do you know him?" The director asked.

"He is a friend from the local area, the director of a beer factory. A socially prominent figure..." Gong Xin was exceedingly submissive, almost to the point of saying, ’We’re all people with IDs, so please don’t make a scene in front of everyone.’

When the director heard that he was a friend, he told Gong Xin to chat with Yu Jingting first and come back to find him later.

Gong Xin almost let out a sob. Inside his mind, he reached out a tiny hand trying to hold the director back, not to leave, as he couldn’t take it on his own.

"I hear that Teacher Gong invited my wife to drink while I was gone. What did you drink? Please let me have one as well." Yu Jingting draped an arm around Gong Xin’s shoulder. It seemed friendly but every word was a veiled threat.

"Can we talk outside?" Gong Xin was worried about ruining his image and pleaded desperately.

"Sure, let’s find a place. Brother, let me accompany you to have a good ’drink’."

With a facade of close brotherhood, Yu Jingting took Gong Xin away.

Seeing the situation, Wang Cuihua couldn’t help but worry.

"Suizi, he won’t beat the guy until he’s disabled, will he?"

"Not likely, Jingting knows his limits."

Yu Jingting was gone for quite a while, so long that the folks from the drama crew wanted to come out and see what was taking Gong Xin so long. Then, Yu Jingting reappeared, supporting Gong Xin.

There wasn’t a hint of bruising on Gong Xin’s face, but his legs couldn’t support him. He had to rely on Yu Jingting to walk.

This scene would not be considered unusual in the restaurant, people who had drunk too much were often like this. It did not attract anyone’s attention and the crew simply thought that Gong Xin had gotten a little drunk after having a few drinks with a friend.

Only Gong Xin himself knew what he had been through in just these fifteen minutes. It was too agonizing to recall, too terrifying to think about!

If he thought Yu Jingting was done after giving him a beating, then he was too naive.

Yu Jingting, supporting Gong Xin who could barely walk or even climb onto the sleeping platform, appeared again in the dining hall of the restaurant. He cleared his throat and, summoning strength from his lower abdomen, he announced:

"Everyone, please quiet down. I have something to say."

"What is he up to now?" Wang Cuihua asked in a whisper, while Suizi watched with wide, curious eyes.

At this point in the dining hall of the restaurant, in addition to Suizi’s table and the three tables of the drama crew, there were also other customers eating their meals.

This was the best and most expensive restaurant in the area, where companies hosted their grand dinners.

"This gentleman here is Young Master Gong from Beijing. He passionately announces that he will settle the bill for all your consumption today. Don’t ask why, if you do, then I say it is for the greatness of friendship. Long live friendship!"

"Long live!" Everyone clapped and laughed in joy.

Long live my arse! Gong Xin’s eyes rolled back in his head, and he almost fainted.