Today, I, Ye Chen, Am the Rule

At this point, Tang Ao had no choice but to bite the bullet and nod. "I just said that offhandedly. Just pretend you didn't hear anything."

The manager stood there dumbfounded, looking at Tang Ao's unhappy face. He then glanced at the stunning Zhou Qiao'er beside Tang Ao and realized as if waking from a dream: "Don't worry, sir. I just... I didn't hear anything!"

From the day he took over this restaurant, he was informed that the real owner of this place was a very low-key person.

Tang Ao's reaction confirmed this very point!

Watching Tang Ao and Zhou Qiao'er enter the restaurant respectfully, the assistant manager couldn't help but whisper, "Is this our boss? This is unbelievable. Our boss is actually Young Master Tang? But... I remember our boss is supposed to be an incredible figure, and Young Master Tang…"

The assistant manager's eyes were filled with doubt: "Young Master Tang, in our Longquan City, has a reputation…"

"What do you know?" The manager couldn't help but flick the assistant manager's forehead. "I'm telling you, the more powerful and influential a person is, the more they know how to hide their true self. If they show off too much and appear too extraordinary, it's like being a tree standing out from the forest; sooner or later, it's going to cause big problems! Use your brain a bit. What kind of person is Young Master Tang? What kind of family is the Tang family? How could the sole heir of such a top-tier family be worse than ordinary people?"

"Huh? But judging by Young Master Tang's actions over the years, he's nothing but a good-for-nothing... someone who can't move when he sees Lin Ruoxue." The assistant manager remained confused. "Manager, could this just be a case of a blind cat hitting a dead rat, and he just happened to get it right?"

"I really want to open up your skull and see how much water is inside!" The assistant manager's words made the manager furious. "The world of big figures is beyond our imagination. You'll understand in time. I can assure you, Young Master Tang will definitely be a significant figure worldwide in the future. As for Lin Ruoxue, she's just a front Young Master Tang uses to hide himself, intentionally making people believe he's a worthless dandy!"

"So that's how it is!" The assistant manager nodded, half-understanding. "I was wondering, though Lin Ruoxue is beautiful, with Young Master Tang's and the Tang family's influence, a little pressure would make her come willingly to please Young Master Tang. How could she reject him over ninety times? Is this what they call the strategy of a big figure?"

"Hmm, learn from me. Remember, the fact that Young Master Tang is our boss must be kept secret. I'm sure our boss is playing a big game of chess, and when the boss eats meat, we can at least have some soup!"

While they were talking, Lin Ruoxue and Ye Chen arrived at the restaurant entrance one after another. Upon seeing Lin Ruoxue, both the manager and assistant manager displayed their most friendly smiles. "Miss Lin, you're here. Please, come in!"

Lin Ruoxue glanced at the two managers with surprise. Something felt odd today.

As the president of Lin's Pharmaceuticals, Lin Ruoxue was not coming to 'A Box of Duck' for the first time. She often entertained business partners here.

However, every time she came here before, the manager always had a stern face. Being greeted so warmly was a first!

The sudden warmth made Lin Ruoxue feel flattered.

She was a bit late and hadn't seen Tang Ao or heard his inner thoughts. Puzzled, she asked:

"Sorry if this seems impolite, but why are you so warm today?"

When something seems too good to be true, it usually is. Lin Ruoxue never believed in things falling from the sky.

The manager stood tall, with his chest out, and said confidently, "This is the real service attitude of 'A Box of Duck.' We always give our guests the most enthusiastic service. Miss Lin, are you here for the class reunion?"

Lin Ruoxue nodded and took out an invitation similar to the one Zhou Qiao'er held from her bag.

The two managers warmly welcomed Lin Ruoxue inside, and then, like a Sichuan opera face change, their expressions turned cold. They stopped Ye Chen, who was wearing shabby clothes and trying to follow Lin Ruoxue in:

"Stop, where's your invitation?"

Ye Chen frowned and pointed at Lin Ruoxue, who was looking back: "I'm Lin's personal bodyguard. We came together."

The assistant manager couldn't help but pinch his nose when he looked at Ye Chen, dressed in street market goods. "My, I've heard of people who boast, but you take the cake! Aren't you afraid you'll chip a tooth with all that bragging? Look in the mirror. What kind of person is Lin Ruoxue to hire someone like you as her personal bodyguard?"

"I really am Ruoxue's bodyguard. If you don't believe me, you can ask her!"

Standing at the entrance, Lin Ruoxue noticed some of the guests nearby pointing and whispering about Ye Chen:

"That guy looks like a street loafer. Has the Lin family gone mad hiring someone like that as Lin Ruoxue's bodyguard?"

"I don't think so. Did you hear what he called her? 'Ruoxue'! It sounds very intimate. I don't think he's her bodyguard."

"I agree. Tang Ao just went inside. I guess Lin Ruoxue can't stand Tang Ao's pursuit, so she deliberately found someone this unsophisticated to disgust him!"

The murmurs inside the restaurant made Ye Chen's face turn darker than charcoal.

He was furious.

As the Dragon King, when had he ever been humiliated like this?

Lin Ruoxue, hearing that Tang Ao had already arrived, couldn't wait any longer. She stopped a waiter and asked, "Is Tang Ao here?"

"He's upstairs, yes, in the room indicated on this invitation."

Upon hearing this, Lin Ruoxue's face lit up with joy.

She had wanted to have a face-to-face conversation with Tang Ao for a long time!

She was late today because she had gone to the Tang family before coming here, only to find out that Tang Ao had already left.

She needed to ask Tang Ao about the confession video from last night's scammer!

After watching the confession video, Lin Ruoxue was one hundred percent skeptical.

She had heard Tang Ao's inner thoughts loud and clear during the scam yesterday, and she knew better than anyone that Tang Ao didn't arrange for that scammer, as he didn't want to be with her at all!

But after the Lin family, especially her parents, learned that she had accepted Tang Ao's courtship, they were already furious. Then, after seeing the confession video accusing Tang Ao, they cursed him behind his back and forced Lin Ruoxue to cut ties with him, calling him a "scumbag."

Lin Ruoxue understood that her family meant well. After much persuasion from them, she edited a breakup text to send to Tang Ao, which was exactly what Tang Ao wanted.

However...

Lin Ruoxue had a big question in her heart now.

Was this video created by Ye Chen out of jealousy, or did Tang Ao do it himself to make her completely dislike him?

Lin Ruoxue desperately wanted to know the answer. If Ye Chen made this up to frame Tang Ao, she would despise him from the bottom of her heart!

"He is indeed my bodyguard." Tossing this to the manager, Lin Ruoxue hurriedly went upstairs without looking back.

Ye Chen smirked: "Now, can I go in?"

The manager and assistant manager exchanged glances and then firmly shook their heads. "Sorry, without an invitation, even if you're Lin Ruoxue's bodyguard or the emperor himself, you can't enter. That's the rule!"