"What am I doing?" Madam ng retorted. "I called this afternoon to inquire about a private room. You were the one who offered a room that was already reserved. If I had known, I wouldn't have co to dine here tonight!"
She took a deep breath before continuing her tirade. "How dare you give us soone else's private room? Were you planning to let us take the bla for this? I think you should get beaten up for your misconduct!"
The waiter opened his mouth several tis to refute Madam ng, but he couldn't deny that he had indeed tampered with the reservations. In the end, he could only cover his face in sha.
Madam ng turned to Ma Chao without missing a beat. "I'm really sorry about this, President Ma. I didn't expect the private room to belong to your acquaintances. We are the ones in the wrong here. My husband and I shall pay you a visit next ti to apologize properly."
ng Ling took the cue from her mother and promptly teared up. "I'm very sorry, too, Uncle Ma. I hope you can forgive us just this once."
But Ma Chao said nothing and only glanced at the gentlen behind him.
He wasn't in a position to judge how this matter was settled.
Even if he wanted to be considerate of Madam ng, if the two big shots refused to let them go, then there was nothing he could do about it.
anwhile, the waiter was at an utter loss. He couldn't believe what was happening to him.
He was pretty close with the manager, so no one at the hotel or the restaurant had ever dared to go against him.
Now, not only was he berated, but he was also slapped to an inch of his life.
He rushed over to the manager and sobbed. "Sir, I didn't do anything wrong at all! How can she beat up like this?"
If it had been in the past, the manager would have sided with the waiter in a heartbeat and sought justice on his behalf.
To the waiter's horror, just when he was a couple of feet away from the manager, the latter raised her hand and struck his other cheek.
Pa!
Another slap had landed on her face.
This ti, the blow was so strong that the waiter staggered back and almost fell to the ground.
He was dumbfounded. He gaped at the manager in disbelief.
How could this man hit him, after everything they had gone through together?
He couldn't understand just what he had done that was so horrible that would rit this much abuse.
It wasn't as if this was the first ti he had rearranged the reservations. The manager knew, too, but he had never called him out for it.
He wasn't lying when he had said that reservations should be done months ahead of ti. And yet, wealthy socialites often booked rooms on short notice.
In order to earn more tips, the waiter would usually scrap less important guests and patrons and offer their reservations to these rich ladies.
And each ti, without fail, he had always received a generous tip.
It was sizable enough that it was almost equivalent to a month's worth of her salary. The manager was well aware of this, but he had never stopped him. If anything, he encouraged this practice.
If the other staff raised any objections, it was the manager who stepped in and took care of them.
But for so unknown reason, the manager had chosen to forsake him this ti.
Why was that?
The waiter slumped on the floor in defeat, struggling to comprehend this turn of events.
As for the manager, he was so frightened that his forehead was dotted with cold sweat. He couldn't afford to offend any of these people, or he might lose his position. Perhaps even worse than that.
He couldn't offend Madam ng, nor these other big shots.
He stepped back and offered everyone a bow. "I sincerely apologize for our staff's indiscretion. I am at fault here. If not for my poor managent, this thing would not have happened. Allow to take responsibility."
The manager raised his head and stretched his arm. "Esteed guests, please follow to Room 505. I shall bear the expenses for your dinner. Please enjoy yourselves."
With that, he quickly ushered Ma Chao and the two gentlen in the direction of the private room.
Other waiters who had co to the scene perked up and guided Qin Jing and her companions as well.
Madam ng took a deep breath. She knew that this was the best outco she could hope for. It was certainly better than getting chased out.
It would be a disgrace not only to herself and her family, but to the entirety of the ng Group as well.
Madam ng sidled up next to ng Ling. "Let's go."
She took her daughter's hand and turned toward the door.
Having seen everything unfold before her eyes, Qin Man naturally understood the subtle power play that occurred. She, too, was embarrassed with the way things had turned out.
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