The crowd glared at Guo Xiaofeng, their initial good impression completely gone.
Guo Xiaofeng grew anxious.
Her boss and clients were arriving soon, and if she couldn't resolve this, it would be too late.
A thought struck her, and her eyes darted around.
She turned to Zheng Qingshu and said, "Boss, I apologize for my previous rudeness. The truth is, my terrible attitude towards you all was entirely because of him!"
Guo Xiaofeng pointed at Chen Jie. Zheng Qingshu was taken aback. "Him?"
"Yes! This guy deliberately blocked my way earlier, even attacked my bodyguards, and tried to extort me. So, I subconsciously thought you were all the same as him. I'm truly sorry."
Zheng Qingshu's expression softened slightly.
So, Guo Xiaofeng's awful behavior towards them was all because of Chen Jie.
"Can I have the private room now? I really need it," Guo Xiaofeng said, pinching her nose.
Zheng Qingshu looked at the others.
Wei Xiang immediately asked, "Then, will you still join us for dinner later to discuss the dancing competition?"
"That's naturally not a problem. You are all future big stars. As someone experienced, I will definitely teach you the skills for debuting. Honestly, I'm very familiar with your celebrity training center. Our Shengshi Entertainment Company originally partnered with your school to recruit fresh talent. You'll all have priority signing opportunities with Shengshi Entertainment Company then."
Guo Xiaofeng said with conviction.
Everyone's eyes lit up.
They had all heard of Shengshi Company; it was quite influential in the provincial capital.
If they could develop their careers there, it would be of great benefit to them.
Chen Jie, however, let out a disdainful scoff.
He knew that the boss of Shengshi Company was already planning to sell the company, and the buyer was his own employee, He Yufei.
He now suspected that Guo Xiaofeng's appearance was related to a negotiation scheduled for this afternoon.
Chen Jie said unceremoniously, "Is that so? I recall your company's partners were having disagreements and planning to sell the company? So why are you looking to cooperate with others now?"
Guo Xiaofeng's face changed.
How did he know?
Impossible!
Only the top boss and a few others knew about this. The external media had not leaked any information.
"Don't talk nonsense. Our company's operations are excellent! How could we possibly sell the company?"
Guo Xiaofeng said to Chen Jie, "Please leave now. This place doesn't belong to you."
Then, she turned to Zheng Qingshu and said, "You can clear everyone out now."
She thought to herself that she wouldn't possibly eat with these "low-life" people. Even though she had agreed, she would simply slip away after eating.
"I'm sorry, but if you want to use this private room, you'll have to wait until we've finished our meal." Chen Jie said.
Li Ziling quietly urged Chen Jie, "Don't do this, let's go."
"Wei Xiang, is this how you invite your teacher to dinner? Asking him to leave halfway through?" Chen Jie looked at Wei Xiang.
Wei Xiang looked a bit awkward.
Although he outwardly disliked Chen Jie, he actually wanted to sincerely thank him.
After all, if it weren't for Chen Jie, he would have been kicked out of school today and become a laughingstock.
One thing was one thing. He wanted to drive Chen Jie out of school, but he didn't want to owe him.
"This..." Wei Xiang looked troubled.
"What do you mean? Are you deliberately making things difficult for me?" Guo Xiaofeng said with disgust, looking at Chen Jie.
Chen Jie replied, "I'm making things difficult for you? I recall you were the one who snatched our room first, weren't you?"
"I'm a big star, and you are all just ordinary people. I deserve preferential treatment, so what's wrong with you giving up the room?" Guo Xiaofeng said indignantly.
Zheng Qingshu and the others also started to feel displeased.
Guo Xiaofeng's words were starting to annoy them.
"What kind of bizarre logic is that? You're a star, but I'm your boss. Is that how you speak to me?" Chen Jie retorted.
"You..."
Guo Xiaofeng pointed at Chen Jie, her face full of anger, then pointed at him and shouted furiously, "Get out of here right now, I won't say it a second time!"
"It's you who should get out, and I won't say it a second time. Don't embarrass yourself." Chen Jie said coldly.
If it weren't for protecting Li Ziling and needing to keep a low profile, he wouldn't have indulged Guo Xiaofeng so much.
"You 'phoenix man,' you don't know how to behave!" In her fury, Guo Xiaofeng slapped Chen Jie across the face.
"Teacher Chen, be careful!" Li Ziling exclaimed instinctively.
*Slap!*
With a crisp sound, Guo Xiaofeng didn't hit Chen Jie. Instead, Chen Jie backhanded her, slapping her across the face.
Guo Xiaofeng stumbled back two steps, a red handprint quickly appearing on her face.
"I'll say it again, don't seek trouble." Chen Jie said coldly.
Everyone in the room froze for a moment, then their mouths dropped open.
Guo Xiaofeng, their idol, had just been slapped by their own teacher!
"You, you 'down-to-earth' man, do you have cancer of the throat? How dare you hit a woman like me?"
"Teach him a lesson!" Guo Xiaofeng could no longer contain herself. The slap mark on her face would likely not disappear for at least an hour.
Her image was completely ruined.
The bodyguards, without waiting for her command, had already stepped forward, ready to attack Chen Jie.
Their patron had been hit, and they felt they had failed miserably. They were determined to make Chen Jie pay.
"Miss Guo, please don't..." Zheng Qingshu tried to intervene with a troubled expression.
But he didn't dare to go too far.
He knew that while his restaurant was worth hundreds of millions, it couldn't compare to a female celebrity, let alone a top-tier one like her.
Moreover, Guo Xiaofeng had Shengshi Company behind her, which was something Zheng Qingshu's hotel couldn't contend with.
"Hmph, you dare to hit me and then get taught a lesson, and now you're ordering your subordinates to attack! You're courting death!"
Chen Jie slammed his hand on the table, the loud thud startling everyone.
Then, Chen Jie stood up and kicked out.
One person was immediately sent flying, crashing into the others behind him and knocking them to the ground.
Another bodyguard lunged at Chen Jie, aiming a punch at his face. But Chen Jie grabbed his arm and twisted it, dislocating the man's wrist.
"Ah!"
Amidst the scream, the remaining two bodyguards roared, "Kid, you dare fight back? You're f*cking asking for death!"
Chen Jie's gaze sharpened. "I'd like to see who is asking for death!"
Saying this, Chen Jie grabbed the charging bodyguard by the neck.
The man let out a startled cry. As he reached Chen Jie, he was astonished to find that his body simply wouldn't respond to his offensive movements.
His entire body felt as if it had been paralyzed.
Chen Jie casually picked up an empty wine bottle and smashed it on the man's head. The bottle shattered.
The man's head lolled a few times, and he slumped to the ground, unconscious.
The last bodyguard, who had charged towards Chen Jie, was completely terrified by this scene and became momentarily bewildered.
They were bodyguards, not cannon fodder. No one could accept being beaten like this.