Return of the Celestial King

Chapter 76: Chapter 76: Staying Overnight

After the whole commotion, Wang Lei looked even more smug.

The entire private room was filled with the sound of bootlicking and flattery.

It was getting a little late now, and Han Zilin couldn’t help but yawn.

"Brother Tu, I want to go home..."

Han Zilin said in a low voice.

Qin Tuo nodded. He also found it boring to stay here, so he stood right up.

The two of them were just about to leave the private room when Wang Lei and Zhou Kexin, who were singing, quickly put down their microphones and blocked Qin Tuo.

Qin Tuo frowned.

Wang Lei said with a smile that didn’t reach his eyes:

"Qin Tuo, why are you leaving so early?"

Qin Tuo said:

"It’s already late. I need to take her home to rest."

But Wang Lei laughed and said:

"Don’t be in such a hurry. Heh heh, we haven’t even had the Ace of Spades yet. You’ve probably never had such expensive champagne in your life. Don’t you want to have a taste before you go?"

Hearing this, the group of colleagues nearby quickly joined in, jeering and mocking him.

"Yeah, Qin Tuo, it’s a rare chance to drink Ace of Spades, thanks to the boss. If you leave without drinking, don’t go around saying we bullied you!"

"Heh, this kid probably won’t get another chance to drink Ace of Spades in his entire life. Doesn’t he want to know what it tastes like?"

Qin Tuo paid no mind to their taunts.

He shrugged his shoulders and said casually:

"You’re overthinking it. I just think it’s boring here."

Seeing Qin Tuo act like this, everyone felt very annoyed.

Unwilling to let it go, Zhou Kexin said:

"If you’re leaving, then have your girlfriend give us a toast before you go!"

Everyone’s eyes lit up, and they started to jeer again.

Qin Tuo’s brow furrowed.

"Let’s skip the toast. Someone has already paid the bill for me today, so I don’t need to pay. We’ll be taking our leave."

Zhou Kexin couldn’t help but sneer:

"Qin Tuo, you’re really lucky to run into something like this. Otherwise, we would have definitely bankrupted your Qin Family tonight."

They had come today with the express purpose of fleecing Qin Tuo, but they hadn’t expected this interruption.

Qin Tuo didn’t take it to heart and appeared unconcerned. He even took the initiative to give her a reminder.

"By the way, you should head home early too. Don’t make Uncle Haide worry about you too much."

Hearing this, Zhou Kexin’s brow furrowed in disgust.

"Qin Tuo, just worry about yourself. Who asked you to butt in? It’s none of your business!"

Wang Lei, at her side, also looked thoroughly displeased.

"You really are nosy. Ke Xin is my girlfriend. Is it your place to care about her?"

His words were laced with thick jealousy.

Qin Tuo shook his head, smiled, and couldn’t be bothered with Zhou Kexin.

The two of them walked out of the KTV together.

Just as they left, Han Zilin couldn’t help but complain:

"Brother Tu, those people are so rude. They were targeting you at every turn."

Qin Tuo laughed and said:

"It’s alright, Zilin. Just treat them like thin air."

Han Zilin smiled and nodded.

"Yeah, Brother Tu, you’re the one with class, not stooping to their level."

To Qin Tuo, their verbal attacks didn’t even amount to an itch.

The current Qin Tuo and the likes of Wang Lei were not in the same league.

The two were waiting for a taxi on the roadside when Qin Tuo suddenly noticed Han Zilin giving him suspicious looks from time to time.

"Zilin, what’s wrong?"

Qin Tuo asked.

Han Zilin hesitated for a moment, then voiced her thoughts.

"Brother Tu, I have a feeling that the reason that fierce-looking man suddenly changed his attitude was because of you."

As she spoke, she stared seriously into Qin Tuo’s eyes, as if trying to find a clue.

Qin Tuo asked in surprise:

"Oh? Zilin, why would you say that?"

As he spoke, his heart tightened, worried that Han Zilin might have figured something out.

After all, this young lady was very perceptive.

Han Zilin began to recall seriously.

"The last time I was at the Huayue Club with you, I saw him too. I think he was standing next to that Master Long."

Qin Tuo nodded, also remembering the scene from last time.

Han Zilin continued:

"Last time, just like this time, his aggressive attitude just melted away when he saw you. Is that really a coincidence?"

Qin Tuo laughed and said:

"Silly girl, it’s just a coincidence. You don’t actually think I know people like that, do you? I just got out of prison a few days ago. If I had that kind of power, would I still need to be running around looking for a job?"

Han Zilin thought about it carefully and realized it made sense.

How could Qin Tuo, who had been out of prison for such a short time, know such a powerful figure?

The two of them hailed a taxi and soon returned to the old apartment building in their residential complex.

As soon as they reached the entrance of the complex, they saw Han Guixiang standing there in the night, waiting anxiously.

"Mom, I’m back!"

Han Zilin ran over excitedly from a distance.

"Oh my, Zilin, why are you back so late?"

Han Guixiang’s face was filled with worry.

After all, she was a young woman, and a college student at that. Coming back so late had made her mother extremely worried.

But the moment she saw Qin Tuo with her, Han Guixiang was slightly startled, and her worried expression instantly transformed into one of immense relief.

She even gave them a look that said, ’I understand...’

"Zilin, I was starting to think you and Qin Tuo weren’t planning on coming back tonight!"

"Ah, Mom, what are you talking about..."

Han Zilin’s face immediately flushed bright red, and she lowered her head, too embarrassed to speak.

Qin Tuo, standing to the side, quickly tried to explain.

"Aunt Han, you’ve misunderstood. I just took Zilin to a colleague’s get-together."

However, Han Guixiang clearly wasn’t listening. Instead, with a mysterious smile, she said meaningfully:

"Oh, Qin Tuo, you don’t need to explain. Even if you two spent the night out, I wouldn’t say anything. It’s bound to happen sooner or later anyway!"

This left Qin Tuo completely speechless. He stood there, stunned, not knowing what to say.

Han Zilin’s face turned an even deeper shade of crimson!

Qin Tuo seemed to remember something and quickly added:

"Oh, by the way, Aunt Han, I’m taking Zilin to the company tomorrow to start her job. You don’t have to worry about her work situation anymore."

Hearing this, Han Guixiang nodded repeatedly, a little excited.

"That’s wonderful, Qin Tuo! Thank you so much! You’ve really done our Zilin a huge favor!"

Qin Tuo waved his hand and said with a smile:

"It’s nothing. Zilin’s business is my business."

Qin Tuo meant to say that he only saw Han Zilin as a younger sister.

However, Han Guixiang immediately took his words and ran with them, saying:

"Then from now on at the company, you must protect our Zilin. After all, she’s decided to be with you for life!"

Qin Tuo opened his mouth, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

Beside him, Han Zilin finally couldn’t take it anymore. Both embarrassed and angry, she quickly pulled on her mother’s arm.

"Mom, stop talking! Let’s just go home!"

Han Guixiang grinned, knowing her daughter was just being shy.

The mother and daughter then turned and headed back into the complex, leaving Qin Tuo standing alone, utterly bewildered.