Li Bingbing looked pleadingly at Huang Jing.
Huang Jing's face was a mask of shifting emotions.
"Master Chen, do you need our help? We have ways to make him honor the bet!" A security guard, having overheard the gist of their conversation, eagerly offered.
Everyone present was astonished, never expecting even the hotel security to side with Chen Jie.
This made them all curious as to Chen Jie's true identity.
Simultaneously, their doubts vanished, and they now believed Chen Jie was indeed wealthy, possibly even more so than Huang Jing.
Huang Jing's expression darkened further. He knew the hotel's background and that it was far beyond his ability to offend.
He Yifei looked at Chen Jie with surprise; this man had suddenly become far more mysterious to her.
Chen Jie looked at Huang Jing and said, "Tell me your choice. If you don't decide soon, I'll have to make it for you."
Huang Jing gritted his teeth and declared, "Fine, I'll eat it! Bring the excrement!"
Li Bingbing's face fell. "Brother Huang, you can't..."
Huang Jing roared, "I'll eat mine, you can eat or not as you please!"
It was clear Huang Jing was no longer going to concern himself with Li Bingbing.
Chen Jie gave Li Bingbing a cold, mocking glance.
Li Bingbing said, "But... didn't they offer you a second option?"
Huang Jing glared at her. "Do you want me to give that luxury car worth over 1.7 million yuan to you? Do you know how hard I work to earn money? Compared to a luxury car, eating a few mouthfuls of shit is nothing!"
Finally, Li Bingbing realized the reality was irreversible.
Regret gnawed at her until her intestines felt twisted.
She hated herself for siding with Huang Jing. If she had spoken up for Chen Jie from the beginning, perhaps Chen Jie would have shown her special consideration by now.
Now, He Yifei had seized the opportunity, and perhaps tonight she would be intimate with Chen Jie while Li Bingbing couldn't be.
And to top it all off, she had to eat excrement in front of everyone.
Li Bingbing gritted her teeth. "Then... then I'll help Brother Huang eat a few bites."
"Hahaha... you're something else, Class Monitor Huang!"
"Class Monitor Huang knows what's important; he knows money is hard to earn and shit is hard to eat!" the other women jeered mercilessly, siding with Chen Jie to mock him and hoping to win Chen Jie's favor.
After all, Chen Jie was handsome and rich; what woman wouldn't want a man like that?
Even if they knew they couldn't have him, they enjoyed cheering and hyping him up.
"A bunch of opportunists. Just moments ago you were acting like sycophants, fawning over Brother Huang. Now that you know Chen Jie is rich, you've switched allegiances to become his lapdogs. Truly shameless!" San Mao said coldly.
The women instantly looked embarrassed, unsure how to retort.
Just then, Chen Jie suddenly said, "Huang Jing, I can make the terms a little easier for you. After you eat one bite, you can let someone else eat the rest."
San Mao's heart tightened, and he looked at Chen Jie in alarm.
Huang Jing, however, had already set his sights on him.
"Brother Huang, this... this..."
The women immediately realized Chen Jie was helping them get their revenge and started to mock, "San Mao, you're better at flattering than us. You've only ever flattered one person, from beginning to end. Help Class Monitor Huang eat a couple of bites."
"Yes, it's time to prove your loyalty."
"You can't just let your master eat alone, can you?"
"Oh, it's so much more comfortable to flatter Chen Jie! Chen Jie is so handsome and rich, I'm willing to be his lapdog!"
San Mao clenched his fists, his heart filled with extreme nervousness.
Unexpectedly, Huang Jing made no demands on San Mao. Instead, he said, "Who among you is willing to eat shit for me? For every bite you eat, I'll give you ten thousand!"
Everyone was stunned, not expecting Huang Jing to come up with this solution.
They were all ordinary working people, most earning only a few thousand yuan a month.
For them, eating a bite of shit for ten thousand yuan was a very profitable deal.
Immediately, a man stepped forward, volunteering, "Brother Huang, forget the money. The main thing is I want to experience the taste of dog shit. I'm willing to eat it all for you!"
Another man stepped forward, "Brother Huang, I didn't eat breakfast this morning, so I'm still hungry. One bite from me is worth two from someone else."
Seeing this, San Mao immediately changed his mind. "Brother Huang, given our friendship, let me take this lucrative opportunity!"
The group of women's mouths fell open; they were anxious.
They also wanted to do such a good thing.
However, they were too self-conscious to voice it.
Huang Jing had to take the first bite, and then others could help him eat the rest. Compared to finding only one person, having more people eat it would also lessen his loss of face.
Therefore, he chuckled and said, "Don't rush, everyone. There's enough for everyone. One bite per person, no more!"
"You are all my brothers who have gone through thick and thin together. If you ever need help in the future, just say the word!"
He said this while glancing at Chen Jie. "Watch closely, I'm about to eat!"
With that, he opened his mouth, preparing to take the first bite.
"Wait!"
Chen Jie suddenly said, "Our bet wasn't like this. I recall you saying that the loser had to eat it in front of Yin Manman!"
Huang Jing trembled inwardly and said unnaturally, "Chen Jie, that's enough."
"Hmm, we're just short of that. Hurry up and eat. My patience is limited," Chen Jie said calmly.
"You..."
Huang Jing sighed deeply and said, "Let's go!"
Since he had to eat it anyway, it didn't matter where he ate it. Huang Jing immediately led his group into the restaurant.
Chen Jie and He Yifei followed behind.
At the entrance to the "Heavenly" private room, Huang Jing pushed the door open.
Everyone followed him into the room.
The spacious private room could easily accommodate more than twenty people.
Yin Manman, carrying a Gucci bag and dressed in world-renowned luxury brands, was meticulously attired.
As the group appeared before her, she crossed her arms with a haughty air, her expressionlike a boss awaiting her employees.
When she saw Chen Jie enter, a cold smile immediately formed on her lips.
"You're here," Yin Manman said indifferently.
"Mm, Manman, we're all here," someone replied.
"Why did it take so long? What happened downstairs?" Yin Manman asked, feigning confusion.
It was at her suggestion that Huang Jing deliberately made things difficult for Chen Jie. Now, she wanted to publicly humiliate Chen Jie in front of her.
"This..." Huang Jing's face flushed with embarrassment, and he stammered, afraid to speak.
Yin Manman frowned. "What 'this' and 'that'? Did you have some conflict downstairs? Tell me, what exactly happened!"
The others secretly observed Yin Manman.
They thought to themselves how elegant Yin Manman was. This was the confidence of the wealthy. Perhaps even Huang Jing couldn't compare to her.
"Huang Jing, have you forgotten something?" Chen Jie reminded him.
Huang Jing's face contorted with discomfort.
Yin Manman glanced at Chen Jie and said faintly, "Don't be afraid. I'll stand up for you. I'm not who I used to be; no one can mess with me now."