Return of the Celestial King

Chapter 111: Chapter 111: Top-Tier Wine

Wu Liang stood there, feeling incredibly awkward.

The way his classmates were looking at him had subtly changed...

But at this point, no one was quite ready to believe their suspicions.

After all, given Wu Liang’s status, the wealthy persona he had cultivated wasn’t so easily dismantled.

’This damn kid, he’s undermining me at every turn!’

Looking at the smile on Qin Tuo’s face, Wu Liang was seething with rage.

’The persona I worked so hard to build seems to be in jeopardy!’

Whispers and murmurs began to ripple through the crowd.

Wu Liang knew that if he didn’t handle this well, he would likely give himself away.

But he truly couldn’t understand how this expensive, high-quality replica watch could possibly have such a low-grade defect.

Now he was in an impossible situation, completely embarrassed in front of everyone.

As it turned out, Qin Tuo had just used his Spiritual Power to discreetly scratch the watch when no one was looking.

And just like that, the fake watch was exposed for what it was.

The entire room fell silent, the atmosphere frozen and bizarre.

Wu Liang’s brain finally kicked into gear. He quickly took off the watch and slammed it onto the floor.

"Hmph! I must have been scammed by that friend of mine from overseas. This makes me furious! I’ll definitely have someone deal with him later!"

Seeing Wu Liang’s furious reaction, everyone suddenly understood.

"That makes more sense. You scared me for a moment. I was just thinking, how could someone with Senior Wu’s resources possibly wear a fake watch."

Someone patted their chest in relief, breaking the awkward tension.

After all, everyone had witnessed Wu Liang’s wealth for themselves.

The only possible explanation was that Wu Liang himself had also been deceived!

Qin Tuo was a little surprised to see Wu Liang react so quickly.

He smiled and said,

"I said it earlier. You must have been scammed. Otherwise, with your incredible means, how could you possibly end up drinking fake wine and wearing a fake watch?"

At these words, Wu Liang’s expression flickered, and he didn’t know how to respond.

Zhang Xiaoqian, who was standing nearby, couldn’t watch any longer. She snorted coldly,

"Qin Tuo, what’s with that sarcastic tone? What exactly are you implying? Don’t you believe in my cousin’s standing?"

Qin Tuo just shrugged nonchalantly.

"I don’t even know the guy. What reason do I have to believe anything?"

Seeing Qin Tuo being contrary again, many people in the room began to glare at him with hostility.

Zhang Xiaoqian sneered back,

"Are you blind? My cousin arrived in a Rolls-Royce. Plenty of people here saw it."

As if on cue, Wu Liang quickly pulled a Rolls-Royce key from his pocket and flashed it at the crowd.

"Whoa, it’s a Rolls-Royce key!"

The crowd was once again filled with envy.

But Qin Tuo just curled his lip in disdain and said,

"A key doesn’t mean anything. Who’s to say the car isn’t rented?"

As soon as Qin Tuo finished speaking, Zhang Xiaoqian and everyone around them burst into laughter once more.

"This guy is hilarious! I hereby crown you the King of Contrarians!"

"Listen up, kid. Back in school, we all knew Senior Wu was chauffeured around in a Rolls-Royce. We don’t need someone like you, who drives some beat-up, second-hand domestic car, making snide remarks."

"Everyone, just ignore him. Let him entertain himself!"

Hearing everyone turn on Qin Tuo, Wu Liang was finally able to relax a little.

At the same time, he stared coldly at Qin Tuo, silently plotting how he was going to deal with this kid later!

However, Qin Tuo was still not done.

"I wasn’t in college with him, so how would I know if that’s true? Besides, if someone can really afford a Rolls-Royce, would they serve people fake wine?"

At this, all the classmates present were so exasperated they could only roll their eyes.

Wu Liang’s gaze instantly turned cold.

’This kid... he must be here specifically to tear me down!’

Wu Liang thought resentfully.

He knew that if anyone here actually believed Qin Tuo, then his entire effort tonight would have been for nothing!

This thought filled him with a sense of urgency. He had to find a way to shut Qin Tuo up, lest the kid interfere with his money-making scheme.

Seeing Qin Tuo grinning at him, Wu Liang snorted coldly,

"Since you say my wine is fake, I’ll order some good bottles and let everyone have a great time!"

Qin Tuo nodded and readily agreed.

"Sure, I’ll play along. That way you can’t accuse me of being disrespectful later."

However, Wu Liang immediately threw cold water on his enthusiasm.

"Hmph! I made it very clear earlier. You’re not one of us from the university, so your expenses are not part of what I’m covering."

Seeing Qin Tuo’s slightly stunned expression, Wu Liang felt a rush of satisfaction. He’d finally gotten his revenge!

Seeing this, Zhang Xiaoqian joined in the mockery.

"Qin Tuo, you just came here hoping to freeload at a high-end hotel, didn’t you? What a shame your wish isn’t coming true!"

Everyone looked at Qin Tuo with disgust, convinced he was just there to freeload.

However, in the face of their ridicule, Qin Tuo just smiled and nodded.

"No problem. After all, since you took so much money from everyone, you should treat them to something good. As for me, you don’t need to worry about it!"

Seeing Qin Tuo’s calm expression, Wu Liang felt another jolt of alarm.

He had the sharp feeling that Qin Tuo had definitely figured something out!

’If this kid keeps revealing more dirt, I could be completely ruined!’

But then, Wu Liang quickly scoffed at the thought.

’Heh, so what if he knows something? The guy’s just a pathetic, broke loser. How can he possibly compete with me!’

At that thought, Wu Liang immediately relaxed once more.

Under the expectant gazes of the crowd, Wu Liang called a waiter over.

"Waiter, bring out the Lafite!"

The moment he spoke, the crowd gasped in amazement.

"Oh my god, did I hear that right? Lafite? That wine costs ten or twenty thousand a bottle!"

"What! It’s that expensive...? Awesome! Looks like we’re in for a real treat today!"

All of the classmates were grinning from ear to ear.

Seeing the waiter go to fetch the Lafite, Wu Liang announced magnanimously,

"Everyone, this Lafite is just so-so, not even the best stuff. I’ll treat you all to something even better next time."

The crowd grew restless with excitement, and everyone started thanking him in advance.

But just then, Qin Tuo suddenly cut him off.

"Wait!"

Wu Liang’s face instantly darkened.

The moment he heard Qin Tuo speak, he knew it couldn’t be anything good!

"Kid, what do you want to say now?"

Wu Liang practically spat the words through gritted teeth.

Qin Tuo said with a grin,

"From what I hear, the Lige Hotel has some vintage Romanee-Conti. Now *that’s* a top-shelf wine. Aren’t you going to order a few bottles for everyone to try?"