The other parents working there also sensed something was off in the air; after all, they were not fools and could see that Chen Xuezhen was deliberately making things difficult for Tang Xi. Su Ya came out to speak on behalf of Chen Xuezhen.
After all, who would respect a country bumpkin like Tang Xi?
What good would it do to speak up for Tang Xi?
Even Fang Xin, who was nearby, hesitated, biting her lip without saying a word.
Although she was grateful to Tang Xi’s daughter for helping her son, in such a situation, she also weighed the benefits and would not offend Chen Xuezhen and Suya for Tang Xi’s sake.
Just then, a knock on the door was heard.
A waiter came in, "Sorry to disturb everyone, but a VIP guest has just arrived and specifically requested the ’Snow Bamboo’ private room, so we need you to vacate it. All our private rooms are fully booked; would it be convenient for you to move to the main dining hall? Our manager said he can offer you an 85% discount."
"Ah? Ask us to leave, how can that be acceptable?"
"Yes, Su Ya sister already booked it; how can you ask us to leave?"
"It’s not like we’re not paying; we’ve only eaten half our meal. Besides, there should be some first-come, first-served order."
Su Ya stood up, "I booked this private room, I’ve already paid the deposit, and it was Manager Zhang who personally registered it for me." Saying this, Su Ya calmly took out the gold card from her purse—she is a VIP here.
But to her surprise, the waiter was not buying it, "We hope you can reconsider and move to the main dining hall, madam."
Su Ya’s face didn’t look good at that moment.
She couldn’t just lose face in front of all these parents and go out to eat, that would be too embarrassing.
She frowned, "Let your Manager Zhang come to see me!"
The waiter, "Sorry, Manager Zhang is receiving the VIP guest."
"This is the room I booked, I won’t give it up! What can you do to me? There are so many of us dining together, and I’m also a VIP here."
The waiter was not swayed by this, "Miss Su, this private room had been booked previously, but because the VIP guest changed plans at the last minute, the ’Snow Bamboo’ is a luxury room, not easily given out. You were the one who kept begging Manager Zhang, and he made a temporary decision to give it to you. Manager Zhang should have informed you that if a VIP guest were to arrive unexpectedly, you would have to vacate immediately."
Oh, so Su Ya was just picking up a cancellation.
At this moment, her face was extremely unsightly, as right in front of all these people, her earlier boasting was now punctured.
To leave in such a dejected way, Su Ya was not willing but had no choice.
She could only puff up her cheeks and pretend to be a bigger shot, "I know your manager well, and I also paid the normal deposit for this room..."
But at this moment, the waiter stood firm, and she was in the wrong, knowing she could not take this dining hall because of her status, so she could only cough and say, "Let’s just go to the main hall, then. It’s lively there too, and we’ve almost finished eating..."
At that moment, a man in a black suit walked in, looking around, "Hasn’t the room been cleared yet?"
"Assistant Lin, we’re so sorry, we’re trying our best."
When Su Ya saw the newcomer, she immediately put on a flattering smile, "It’s Assistant Lin, so you’re the one who needed this private room. Why didn’t you say so earlier, I’ll leave right now..."
Lin Ke didn’t give her any attention at all.
Frowning, he urged Su Ya to hurry up.
At this time, Lin Ke suddenly saw Tang Xi, who was dining quietly among the crowd.
No matter what commotion was happening outside, Tang Xi kept her head down, eating quietly.
Completely unconcerned with the hustle and bustle around her.
She was even serving her daughter a bowl of soup.
Suddenly someone called out, "Miss Tang?"
Is there someone else with the same surname as her here?
She was slightly stunned.
Following that, "Miss Tang Xi, it really is you."
Tang Xi was surprised to see Lin Ke, "Assistant Lin, what a coincidence to meet you here."
"Yes, such a coincidence to run into Miss Tang Xi here. Mr. Nanxian is here with a few friends today discussing a partnership. He originally booked this large private room, not expecting Miss Tang Xi and your group to be here for a school reunion."
Lin Ke was very respectful to Tang Xi, as Shangguan Nanxian had instructed.
At this moment, everyone was stunned.
Especially Su Ya and Chen Xuezhen, who were just feeling proud. They recognized the newcomer—wasn’t this Lin Ke, the most favored assistant of Shangguan Nanxian??
And now, Lin Ke was treating Tang Xi with such respect?
Su Ya’s husband had tried several times to invite this great assistant to a meal only to be rejected—Lin Ke didn’t give him any face at