Zhou Na chimed in, "It's too late, and nothing you say will matter. This is Young Master Deng's private room!"

"I'd like to see how you're going to explain this to him later!"

Nearby, Liu Ergou watched the two women's confident display and, for a moment, began to doubt Han Jiajia. If he hadn't known about her background, he might have sided with them.

Han Jiajia, however, completely ignored them, still focused on finding the manager's number on her phone. Just as she found it and was about to dial, a listless voice drifted in from outside.

"What's all this commotion? This young master could hear the racket from a mile away. What's going on?"

"It's just a damn private room. What's there to argue about!"

Upon hearing this voice, Xiao Nian and Zhou Na sprang to their feet. They walked toward the door in unison, fawning smiles plastered on their faces.

Seeing their reaction, Liu Ergou and Han Jiajia both turned to look at the door.

Just then, a man with a slicked-back hairdo and a greasy face sauntered in. He looked to be in his thirties, so he wasn't old. But when Liu Ergou saw him, an expression of surprise crossed his face. To him, the man looked ridiculously frail. Although he was only in his thirties, his body seemed as weak as a man in his sixties. He probably couldn't even compare to a healthy sixty-year-old. It was shocking just how feeble he appeared.

As the man appeared, Zhou Na and Xiao Nian immediately rushed over to cling to his arms, one on each side. The man's expression instantly turned smug, and he strode into the private room.

As he stepped inside, his eyes landed on the frowning Han Jiajia. His eyes lit up, a look of surprise on his face. He shook his arms, flinging the two women aside, then quickly walked over and sat down opposite Han Jiajia.

He forced a smile and, feigning the air of a gentleman, said, "Hello, beauty. May I ask your name?"

"You're so pretty. How have I never seen you before?"

Liu Ergou almost gagged. The man's pickup line was painfully old-fashioned. That, coupled with his greasy demeanor, was just nauseating.

Just as Liu Ergou was cringing internally, Young Master Deng, for some unknown reason, turned his attention toward him.

Young Master Deng pulled a wallet from his pocket, produced a thick stack of red banknotes, and slapped them down on the table in front of Liu Ergou. Seeing the money, Liu Ergou was completely perplexed.

While he was still confused, Young Master Deng spoke. "This young master doesn't like dining with men!

"Take this money and get the hell out of here, the farther the better! Don't disgust me by sticking around!"

Hearing this, Liu Ergou was utterly dumbfounded.

What the hell? What kind of person was this? The people he'd dealt with before at least waited for him to say something before starting trouble. But this guy... he hadn't said a single word, and he was being told to get lost just for sitting here. What if I were her brother? He'd be making a huge enemy. How could he possibly hope to woo the girl after pulling a stunt like this?

While Liu Ergou was still in shock, a frowning Han Jiajia spoke up.

"Is there something wrong with you?" she asked. "My friend and I haven't done anything to provoke you, have we? Why are you acting this way? Besides, do I even know you? I'm quite sure we've never met. In fact, this is the first I'm hearing your name!"

Hearing her words, Young Master Deng first blinked, then threw his head back and roared with laughter.

"HAHAHA! This woman's got spirit, I like it! It's been a while since I met a woman with your kind of backbone. You're the first one who's dared to speak to me like that! Do you know who I am?!"

"I don't care who you are. I don't know you," she said, not even looking up. "So please leave this room. My friend and I are trying to eat."

These dismissive words made Young Master Deng's face darken. He stood up and staggered over to sit right beside Han Jiajia. The moment he sat down, he reached out to grab her hand, but she instinctively recoiled with a look of disgust.

Watching her pull away, Young Master Deng sneered, "Let me tell you, you'd better know what's good for you. With a single word, I can make it so you can't survive in this city! If you don't believe me, go ask around about my name, Deng Peng! See if I have that kind of clout!"

After he finished, Deng Peng turned to look at Liu Ergou again.

"And you, why haven't you scrammed yet? Didn't I tell you? This young master doesn't like eating with men! If you don't scram, I'll make it so you can't even be a man anymore!"

Hearing this, Liu Ergou couldn't be bothered to waste any more words on Deng Peng.

He shot back coldly, "I think you're the one who should scram! If you don't, believe it or not, I'll make sure you spend the rest of your life in a wheelchair!"

As he spoke, an icy aura radiated from Liu Ergou's body.

Feeling this cold pressure, Deng Peng shivered involuntarily and stumbled back several steps. When he realized what had just happened, his face turned hideous.

To be frightened like this by some country bumpkin... It was utterly humiliating.

He immediately pointed at Liu Ergou and roared, "Dammit, you dare threaten me! Believe it or not, I can make you leave this city horizontally! If you don't believe me, just try!"

Deng Peng's threat filled Liu Ergou with rage.

He pointed back at Deng Peng and said coldly, "So you, Deng Peng, think you're that powerful? You think you're above the law? Forget everything else. We reserved this room, so you're the one who should get lost! What gives you the right to tell us to leave?"

At Liu Ergou's words, Deng Peng was momentarily stunned before he burst out laughing.

"Hahaha, what a great joke! You reserved this room? Why don't you just say the whole restaurant belongs to you? Do you have any idea where you are? Do you know what the minimum charge for this room is? You think the two of you can afford it? Let me tell you, the minimum charge for this room is ten thousand!"