Chapter 1113: Chapter 1113: Brothers Reunited
The Celestial Dragon Hotel may be large, but after a few visits, Lin Tian had already familiarized himself with the layout, and he found the private room with ease. No one else was there yet.
Lin Tian checked the time; they should have arrived by now. Why were these guys late as if they’d arranged it beforehand?
"Let’s wait for them a bit," Liou Qingcheng chuckled. "Maybe they’re all waiting for their girlfriends to finish putting on makeup."
Lin Tian smiled wryly and sat next to Liou Qingcheng on the sofa, not intending to call and hurry them up. There was no need for that.
Liou Qingcheng glanced around the room. Even though it was just a small room, its overall noble Chinese style decoration was very comfortable, and the facilities were comprehensive. It was surely not cheap.
"Is this the hotel opened by Sister Shishi’s family?" Liou Qingcheng asked.
Lin Tian nodded. "Their family is the largest shareholder here, so you could say it’s their hotel."
A hotel this luxurious in such a location surely had a powerful backing, and of course, offered considerable benefits to those big shots.
Liou Qingcheng laughed and looked at Lin Tian. "Do you have shares here too?"
Lin Tian rubbed his nose and laughed, "A little bit."
"So, Sister Miaoxiu should be your subordinate, right? If I remember correctly, she asked you for a favor last year, didn’t she?"
Seeing Liou Qingcheng’s ambiguous expression, Lin Tian knew he was in trouble. With her cleverness, she must have noticed something between them. Despite her smile, Lin Tian feared she might suddenly turn on him.
"Yeah, she asked me to treat her father. You know I recently went to check out South City, just for that reason."
"Weren’t you going to treat Sister Ru Yan’s father?"
"They’re sisters," Lin Tian smiled wryly.
Liou Qingcheng nodded and didn’t dwell on the topic. She was a smart woman who knew a lot but kept quiet out of understanding. Her silence made Lin Tian feel even more guilty.
At this moment, there was a knock on the door. Without waiting for Lin Tian to say come in, a hefty, dark-skinned man pushed the door open boldly.
Meng Nan first poked his head through the door crack, curiously glancing around.
Seeing his goofy expression, Lin Tian couldn’t help but laugh and scolded, "What are you looking at? Come in already. Afraid someone is ambushing you in here?"
Meng Nan laughed it off and boldly stepped into the room.
Meng Nan was robust, akin to a bear. But alongside him was a slender, bird-like beauty, Sisi.
Sisi still had the same look: a delicate melon face with a mischievous smile, the iconic bun hairstyle, and her lively personality.
Seeing them, Lin Tian couldn’t help but think of "Beauty and the Beast." He felt a bit guilty towards Sisi since he used to often egg on this big wooden head.
"Tsk tsk." Sisi looked around the room with wide eyes and then mischievously said to Lin Tian, "I didn’t expect you’d invite us to such a fancy hotel. Aren’t you afraid I’ll make you go broke?"
That was just her way; she’s familiar with everyone. Her words instantly dispelled the strangeness of not having seen each other in a while.
"Haha, I haven’t ordered anything yet. I’ll leave it to you. Order whatever you want; don’t be shy with me," Lin Tian laughed, feeling that letting her have a feast would clear his guilt.
After giving Lin Tian a knowing look, Sisi picked up the tablet on the table to check the menu.
Sisi knew well that Lin Tian was quite wealthy, especially with Meng Nan working at his company with a particularly high salary.
Meng Nan glanced at the menu Sisi was holding, and seeing the prices made him gasp, turning to Lin Tian. "Bro, this place is seriously expensive! The food is costly and scanty. How about we go for some skewers instead? My treat!"
With that, this silly guy confidently patted his chest.
"Pfft..." Liou Qingcheng was amused by his silly demeanor and laughed, "It’s alright, let’s eat here. Lin Tian can afford to treat us to a meal."
"Sis-in-law, you can’t just say anything like that! Bro can make money, but he shouldn’t spend it like this. You should learn from my Sisi; she’s good with money!"
Though the titles were a bit mixed up, everyone was used to Meng Nan’s terms.
But Lin Tian couldn’t help but laugh at his later comment. This silly guy was fearlessly speaking as if being afraid of his wife was something to be proud of.
Seeing that Lin Tian and Liou Qingcheng didn’t mind, Meng Nan turned to Sisi and said, "Don’t pick the expensive stuff; it breaks my heart!"
Sitting next to Liou Qingcheng, Sisi rolled her eyes at Meng Nan and said, "I’m not that kind of person; I was just joking with Lin Tian, silly."
Being glanced over by Sisi, Meng Nan found her even more charming, so much so that he couldn’t help but smirk idiotically.
Liou Qingcheng glanced at the menu and found that Sisi indeed only ordered mid-range items, which made her laugh. "Go ahead and order; Lin Tian owns shares here. You can’t take advantage of him."
"What?" Meng Nan widened his eyes in surprise, once again checking out the low-key yet luxurious room and those dish prices. He finally exclaimed, "Amazing!"
"Alright, let’s not talk about that." Lin Tian patted Meng Nan on the shoulder, noticing that this guy was even burlier than before.
"Where’s the genius Wu Yong? Didn’t you come together?" Lin Tian asked.
"They bumped into some acquaintances downstairs. They’re talking business. I’m not interested, so I came up first. They should be here soon," Meng Nan replied.
Although a bit surprised, Lin Tian quickly understood. The formerly small start-up was now different. What began as a small endeavor to snatch a piece from Du Dahai had evolved significantly.
Nowadays, with people like Tian Ming, Eagle Eye, and Pang Yu, supported by the Bai Family’s connections and the Xu Family’s information network, it had become a major enterprise. In Kanyue City, any business related to bodyguards and security involved the Black Gold group. They no longer contented themselves with the local market and started expanding outwards.
Qiansimei’s stores now spanned the entire Celestial Dragon Continent, making Black Gold’s foothold in other places easier.
Sure enough, not long after, the door opened again, and Wu Yong was the first to enter, grinning and calling out loudly to Lin Tian and Liou Qingcheng, "Hello, big brother! Hello, sister-in-law!"
