Return of the Celestial King

Chapter 189: Chapter 189: Making an Introduction

Seeing the grim expressions on the faces of Qin Hongguo and his family, Zhang Caixia and Qin Hongjian felt a surge of malicious glee.

At that moment, Qin Hongjian’s son, Qin Jun, casually mentioned that he was still single, a look of frustration on his face.

Zhang Caixia’s expression soured as well. The thought that her son was getting on in years without a suitable girlfriend also vexed her.

Suddenly, her eyes lit up, and she couldn’t help but ask:

"Qin Tuo, your mother mentioned the friend staying at your house is a woman. The daughter of a rich family or something, right?"

With so many people watching, Qin Tuo had no choice but to nod.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have even given Zhang Caixia the time of day.

Seeing Qin Tuo nod in acknowledgment, Zhang Caixia asked excitedly:

"Oh, that’s just perfect! Qin Tuo, hurry up and introduce that girl to your cousin, Qin Jun. She can be his girlfriend!"

The moment he heard this, Qin Tuo’s face instantly fell.

Seeing his reaction, Zhang Caixia frowned and sneered:

"What’s the matter, Qin Tuo? You’re not willing? This is your cousin we’re talking about. What’s wrong with helping him out? I never realized your whole family was so cold and unfeeling toward your own relatives!"

Qin Tuo laughed in anger. ’Zhang Caixia is the one who crossed the line, and she has the audacity to blame me?’

"You want me to introduce them? Not a chance!"

Qin Tuo didn’t hold back, rejecting her flatly and decisively.

Anyone who knew him could tell that he was genuinely angry.

Zhang Caixia was instantly infuriated. Qin Hongjian’s family all glared at Qin Tuo, their faces filled with rage.

"Qin Tuo, what kind of tone is that? Don’t you know how to respect your elders?"

Qin Jun chided, lightly tapping the table.

Qin Tuo, however, merely curled his lip in disdain. In his eyes, Qin Jun was just a useless loser, not even worth a second thought.

It turned out that Qin Jun, who was only a few years older than Qin Tuo, was still single because he was an ignorant degenerate with a rotten character.

Qin Tuo had not a single good impression of this cousin in name only. How could he possibly introduce a girl to him?

Besides, Chen Man Ni was his actual girlfriend. There was no way in hell Qin Tuo would introduce her to someone else.

Zhang Caixia couldn’t resist mocking him sarcastically:

"Oh, I get it. Just because your family can’t find a good daughter-in-law, you don’t want my son to marry a good wife either, is that it?"

Hearing this, Qin Hongguo finally couldn’t hold back any longer.

His face was grim as he said:

"The person you’re talking about is Qin Tuo’s girlfriend. How could we introduce her to Qin Jun?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Hongjian’s family was stunned. So that was the reason.

Beside them, Luo Xianglan couldn’t help but mutter under her breath.

"Exactly... Besides, there’s no way Manni would be interested in Qin Jun!"

Qin Hongguo and his wife knew perfectly well what kind of character Qin Jun had. Why would they ever offer to make that introduction?

As soon as she said that, Qin Hongjian became displeased. He couldn’t help but say with a cold expression:

"If that girl is willing to date your Qin Tuo, how could she possibly look down on my son?"

Qin Jun immediately puffed out his chest, a smug look appearing on his face.

’No matter how much of a good-for-nothing I am,’ he thought, ’at least I’m better than Qin Tuo, right?’

Zhang Caixia chimed in from the side, saying:

"Exactly! Everyone knows your son is an ex-con. Why would a rich heiress be his girlfriend? You must be bragging!"

Hearing this, an intensely cold glint erupted in Qin Tuo’s eyes.

He had the sudden urge to march over and slap Zhang Caixia.

However, considering his parents were there, he forcefully suppressed the thought.

Qin Hongguo and Luo Xianglan’s faces turned extremely ugly. They opened their mouths to speak but were unable to form a rebuttal.

Nearby, Qin Hongjian’s family grew even more arrogant and smug.

It was as if they were the masters here, and Qin Hongguo’s family of three were merely their slaves.

At that moment, Qin Hongjian waved his hand magnanimously.

"Waiter, we’re ordering!"

He was completely usurping the role of the host, acting as if he were the one treating them to dinner.

Qin Hongguo gave an awkward laugh but didn’t say anything more.

A waiter then came in and handed them the menu.

Qin Hongjian casually flipped through the menu, finally stopping on a particular page.

He said without a moment’s hesitation:

"I want this, and this... Oh, right, this one and this one too. Bring them all out!"

With just those few casual words, he had ordered an entire page of the menu.

The waitress standing nearby looked on in astonishment; she had clearly never seen anyone order food like that before.

Luo Xianglan, who was sitting next to him, was stunned for a moment. She couldn’t help but lean over to take a look.

She was shocked to discover that the entire page was filled with incredibly expensive dishes like lobster and abalone.

And she had seen with her own eyes as Qin Hongjian ordered every single dish on that page!

Across the table, Zhang Caixia and the others wore malicious smirks. They were clearly doing this on purpose to mess with Qin Tuo’s family and watch them squirm.

Luo Xianglan couldn’t help but mutter in distress.

"Why did you order so much? Can we even finish it all? And... how much is all of this going to cost?"

Seeing Luo Xianglan’s expression, Qin Wenwen couldn’t help but mock her:

"What’s wrong? Don’t tell me your family can’t afford it. If you really can’t, I suppose our family could pay!"

Beside her, Qin Jun chimed in as well.

"Sigh. If you don’t have the money, you shouldn’t invite people out to eat. What’s the point of pretending to be rich when you’re not? It’s pathetic!"

Hearing these mocking words, Qin Hongguo and Luo Xianglan quickly waved their hands in protest.

Luo Xianglan even tried to explain:

"No, no, of course we’ll pay. We’re the ones who invited you to dinner, after all!"

But as she said this, her expression was pained; it was obvious how reluctant she was to spend the money.

Seeing this, Qin Tuo couldn’t bear it and quietly comforted her:

"Mom, don’t worry. If there’s not enough money, you can just get it from me."

Hearing his words, Luo Xianglan couldn’t help but shake her head and give a bitter smile.

She was the one who had given Qin Tuo the money to book the private room in the first place. Luo Xianglan didn’t believe for a second that Qin Tuo could afford a meal like this.

After so many dishes had been ordered, Qin Tuo’s parents were heartsick over the cost.

Meanwhile, Qin Hongjian’s family was completely unconcerned. After all, they weren’t the ones paying.

In fact, seeing the distressed expressions on Qin Tuo’s family’s faces, Qin Hongjian’s family was secretly gloating.

Just then, Qin Hongjian suddenly put on a hypocritical act and said:

"Qin Tuo, let your uncle get you a job. It’s with the Food Bureau—a real iron rice bowl, you know!"

At these words, both of Qin Tuo’s parents’ eyes lit up with anticipation.

They suddenly felt that this meal would be worth it, no matter how much it cost!