Seeing many people looking their way, Ye Chen was truly unable to back down gracefully.
He wanted to resort to violence, but there were indeed too many people around. If he started a fight, he would be the one in the wrong.
One had to understand, in the internet age, whoever held the phone often held the “truth.”
“Dear guests, dear guests! Peace brings prosperity, peace brings prosperity!”
At that moment, a middle-aged man rushed over quickly.
When there was an argument in the restaurant, as manager, he naturally had to step in.
With so many people, verbal clashes were inevitable.
“You’re the manager, right? Good! Then you judge and decide who is at fault here!”
Ye Chen sneered. “This man, relying on some family status, was bullying an employee. I merely spoke a word of fairness and was instead cursed at. That’s not right, is it?”
“I trust that you, as manager, will be impartial and give your employee a proper explanation!”
Ye Chen deliberately spoke loudly enough for those sitting nearby to hear and start discussing.
Who didn’t love a good spectacle? Eating hot pot while enjoying some drama was simply perfect.
“Yes, yes, yes! We emphasize fairness and justice here; everyone is the same!” The manager responded with a smile.
When the manager saw Bai Jinghong, he was instantly frozen.
Nima…
Bai Jinghong!
He was working for this man’s family, and this bastard was arguing with Young Master Bai?!
He immediately changed his expression and looked at Ye Chen. “What’s wrong with you, causing trouble in the shop and then trying to pin it on other guests?!”
“Security! Security! Escort this troublemaker out so he doesn’t ruin our guests’ dining experience!”
Ye Chen’s anger surged instantly.
Brilliant as he was, how could he not see that these two were birds of a feather?
But while others might fear Bai Jinghong, he did not.
Seeing several people raising their phones to record, Ye Chen knew he had won this time.
Just state the facts, and justice would be naturally delivered!
He looked directly at the waitress. “Speak boldly, don’t be afraid! I’ll back you up. Afterwards…”
“Afterwards, just let me see your breasts!”
Ye Chen was halfway through when this sentence inexplicably burst forth.
“Ah!” The waitress immediately retreated, clutching her chest!
“Whoa…”
The entire crowd gasped.
Many people froze mid-chew, food hovering in their mouths.
Even Ye Chen himself was dumbfounded. He frantically waved his hands. “No, no, no, that’s not… I…”
“What I meant was, if you won’t show, maybe I could touch? I can pay!”
“Please, just once!”
The crowd gasped again. Many couldn’t bear it any longer, standing up and shouting curses.
“You disgusting pervert! Are you even human?! I could tell from the start that this gentleman was handsome and upstanding—how could he be a bad person? And you actually tried to slander him!”
“You twisted-mouth freak! Get out of here and stop disgusting everyone!”
The crowd suddenly began to condemn Ye Chen en masse.
Ye Chen himself was baffled. How had those unhinged words just spilled out of his mouth?
Plenty of people were still recording, some even narrating: “Folks, you won’t believe this. Came out for hot pot and ran into a total creep! Completely lost my appetite. Just utter disbelief.”
Security also rushed over quickly, trying to grab Ye Chen and drag him out.
Ye Chen shook them off with a flick, breaking free.
Today’s events were far too bizarre. He knew nothing he said now would matter.
He glared venomously at Bai Jinghong. This matter wasn’t over. He would settle all scores later.
Amidst the verbal condemnation of the crowd, Ye Chen prepared to leave.
But parting threats had to be delivered.
He gave a cold snort at Bai Jinghong, ready to speak.
Yet again, inexplicably, his words burst forth: “I, Ye Chen, am devoted to everything perverted, I defecate a million catties daily! My excrement is all priced at twenty bucks! I am a son of a bitch!”
“Screw this pervert! Beat him up!”
Several men couldn’t tolerate it anymore and charged forward.
Ye Chen, knowing his face was utterly lost, gritted his teeth and hurriedly fled.
Come tomorrow, he wouldn’t be surprised to see his face plastered all over various short video platforms.
Bai Jinghong appeared outwardly calm, but inwardly, he was laughing himself to death.
The reason Ye Chen kept spouting nonsense was naturally his doing.
The Voice Control Skill could last for a minute. Then, by controlling another person, the duration refreshed.
This allowed him to essentially exploit a loophole, making Ye Chen spew any random nonsense he wanted.
In public, resorting to physical violence or insults were both boring affairs. Only making the protagonist lose face was truly satisfying.
One had to understand, aside from early “live-in son-in-law” protagonists, other types of protagonists placed extreme importance on dignity.
Challenging their dignity was tantamount to challenging their authority. A villain would pay dearly for that.
[Ding! Made protagonist Ye Chen lose face in public. Exchange Points +300.]
[Voice Control Skill upgraded. Can now control voices at a distance, range increased to within 500 meters. Can adjust the volume of the target’s voice.]
Bai Jinghong felt a surge of delight. Such a good thing?
And so, with a thought, he activated it.
Sure enough, the next second, from outside the hot pot restaurant, Ye Chen’s roar erupted!
“Old Eight’s Secret Recipe Mini Burger, Ye Chen says it’s great!”
Bai Jinghong truly couldn’t hold back his laughter anymore.
Qin Chuchu, across from him, had been in a state of astonishment the entire time.
She hadn’t spoken a word, just watching Ye Chen put on his bizarre performance.
It was truly a spectacle rarely seen.
“Jinghong, why did that person suddenly go crazy just now?”
Bai Jinghong laughed and waved his hand. “Maybe he has psychological issues. Forget about him.” Saying this, Bai Jinghong looked at the manager. “Just bring me the highest specifications you serve.”
“Yes, yes, yes!” The manager nodded hurriedly. “Young Master Bai, do you need to be moved to a private room?”
“No need. Just a meal. Bring it out quickly!”
“Right away, right away!” The manager nodded, then turned to the crowd and said:
“Apologies, everyone. A pervert rushed into the shop today. That was my oversight, disturbing everyone’s mood and appetite.”
“Today, everything is 20% off! Also, if anyone recorded that pervert’s disruptive video just now, repost it to your Moments and various video apps. If it gets more than 500 likes, next time you visit, you’ll get a straight 50% off!”
“Alright, alright!” The guests applauded one after another.
Then those who had recorded Ye Chen’s video eagerly shared it with each other and uploaded it to various social media platforms.
The manager was a clever man.
That bastard had offended Young Master Bai. Doing this would help Young Master Bai vent his anger.
Furthermore, it was a marketing gimmick.
If this incident went viral, the hot pot restaurant’s business would only skyrocket.
If performance was good and membership sign-ups increased, he could even earn shares in the hot pot restaurant.
And it made the customers happy—three birds with one stone! Why not?
The small interlude passed, and Bai Jinghong and Qin Chuchu also ate happily.
But the Dragon Lord Ye Chen, at this very moment, wore a face as black as thunder.
Fuck! He didn’t know what madness had possessed him, but he had actually been shouting and yelling on the street.
So utterly humiliating.
And eating some damned secret recipe mini burger—disgusting!
He thought for a moment, then pulled out his phone, ready to call his subordinates.
Many people had recorded videos of today’s incident. To prevent the situation from escalating, he had to handle the PR properly.
Get people to delete those videos.
Otherwise, his face would truly be lost beyond measure.
As for all this, he laid the blame squarely on Bai Jinghong.
But he believed that good deeds get good rewards and evil deeds get evil retribution. Bai Jinghong would get his comeuppance sooner or later.
And he, Ye Chen, would be Bai Jinghong’s retribution.
Soon, Bai Jinghong would kneel before him, confessing his sins and begging for mercy!!!
