A Little Gift

"Ah!"

Zhao Lei let out a miserable shriek as his entire body was sent flying. Two more of his teeth were shattered.

He crashed heavily onto the ground and it took him a long while to recover his senses.

After scrambling up from the floor, he didn't dare show the slightest bit of temper on his face. Instead, he asked grievance-lacedly, "Young Master Xia, how have I offended you?"

However, Xia Fei completely ignored him. Instead, he walked straight up to Qin Ning and said, "Young Master Qin, don't lower yourself to the level of this reckless fool who doesn't know death when he sees it. We will handle this for you."

Young Master Qin?

Hearing Xia Fei's form of address for Qin Ning and seeing his respectful attitude, shock colored the faces of everyone in the private room.

Especially Zhao Lei.

He knew Xia Fei's background better than anyone else here.

The Xia family was the wealthiest family in Liu City.

Moreover, rumor had it that Xia Fei had recently been associating closely with several top-tier young masters from the Magic City. As a result, the Xia family's development had skyrocketed lately, making them on the verge of becoming one of the top families in the entire country.

Wait a minute.

The few people who had followed Xia Fei in... why did they look a bit familiar?

Zhao Lei blanked for a moment, then was struck by massive shock.

He recognized Wang Er and Cai Cheng.

Weren't these the two top-tier young masters from the Magic City?

Why were they, just like Xia Fei, looking at Qin Ning with faces full of utmost reverence?

How was this possible?

Wasn't Qin Ning just a food delivery guy?

At that moment, a flurry of hurried footsteps echoed from outside the door.

Immediately after, seven or eight figures rushed in.

Leading them was a middle-aged man in his forties, and following him were several police officers in uniform.

"Secretary Zhou!"

When he got a clear look at the middle-aged man's face, Zhao Lei's expression changed drastically, and his entire body couldn't help but tremble.

It was Zhou De, the top official of Liu City!

"Young Master Qin!"

But an even more astonishing scene unfolded. Just like Xia Fei and the others, the moment Zhou De entered the private room, his eyes swept across the crowd. Upon spotting Qin Ning, he immediately went up to greet him. That incredibly respectful attitude nearly scared Zhao Lei into fainting.

"Take him away. Also, have someone thoroughly investigate the Zhao family," Qin Ning waved his hand, issuing the order directly.

"Understood, Young Master Qin."

Zhou De nodded seriously, then waved his large hand at the people he had brought with him.

Without a word, several police officers directly handcuffed Zhao Lei and escorted him out of the private room.

Zhao Lei's face was filled with despair, pale to the extreme.

At this moment, he seemed to have turned into an idiot. He offered no resistance at all and allowed himself to be taken away.

Just then, Du Ya and Li Xuejun, who were entertaining a group of relatives and friends in the main hall, were alerted and hurried in.

They had seen the police from afar and instantly realized something must have happened.

Su Xingwan walked over and briefly explained what had just occurred to Du Ya.

After hearing this, a serious expression appeared on Du Ya's face. She looked at Qin Ning and said, "Qin Ning, I am truly sorry. I originally didn't plan to invite Zhao Lei, it was just..."

"It's fine, Teacher Du. You can't be blamed for this matter," Qin Ning smiled faintly and waved his hand.

Hearing this, Du Ya finally breathed a sigh of relief. Then, she looked at Xia Fei and the others before finally speaking to Zhou De, "Secretary Zhou has come as well. I'm so sorry, I didn't expect to alarm you too..."

"It's nothing."

Zhou De said with a hearty laugh, reaching out to shake hands with Du Ya and her husband.

He naturally knew that this was Qin Ning's teacher, someone who had given Qin Ning a lot of help in the past and was one of the very few people Qin Ning truly respected. Naturally, he didn't dare to slight her in the slightest.

"Since you're here, let's have a few drinks together," Qin Ning said with a smile.

"Alright."

Joy appeared on Zhou De's face, and he then looked at Du Ya and her husband. "Then we'll be imposing on you."

"Not at all, not at all!"

Du Ya and Li Xuejun's faces bloomed with joy.

To be able to invite Qin Ning and Zhou De to their housewarming party—if word of this got out, it would be incredibly glorious.

"Classmates, this private room is a bit small and we might not all fit. Let me arrange another room for you," Du Ya said, looking at the other classmates in the room.

Everyone naturally understood what she meant and stood up one after another. "It's fine, Teacher Du, we can just eat outside. You stay here and entertain Qin Ning, Secretary Zhou, and the others well."

After saying that, the seven or eight of them slipped out of the private room in a flash, not daring to stay a moment longer.

Being able to dine at the same table as Zhou De was naturally something they desperately wished for.

But sometimes, certain gatherings were simply not meant for ordinary people like them to join.

They naturally understood this reasoning.

Rather than staying here feeling like they were sitting on pins and needles, it was better to just leave.

Soon, the wine and dishes were served.

Qin Ning pointed at Luo Ze and Lin Hongying, then said to Xia Fei and the others, "These two are my classmates. You met them before in the Magic City. Their abilities are far more outstanding than their current positions suggest. Arrange something for them in the next couple of days. Only by letting truly capable people rise can the company develop better."

"Rest assured, Young Master Qin, leave this matter to me!" Xia Fei patted his chest and guaranteed.

During the banquet, Qin Ning and Zhou De casually chatted about some matters regarding the capital, which included a lot of scientific research conducted in cooperation with Weixing.

He trusted Luo Ze, Lin Hongying, and Du Ya's couple. It was naturally fine to let them know a bit about these things.

Moreover, they should also understand the importance of keeping their mouths shut.

Upon learning that the country had already made major breakthroughs in various cutting-edge technologies, Du Ya and the others were completely astounded.

But what puzzled them the most was, what was this Weixing that Qin Ning mentioned?

Could it be a new satellite launched into space?

Soon, after many rounds of food and drink, Qin Ning looked at Du Ya and Li Xuejun and said with a smile, "Teacher Du, let's call it a day here. I brought you some gifts; they were all picked out with Xiao Fei and the others' help."

"Hum!"

As he spoke, he waved his hand, and in the empty space of the private room, a pile of gift boxes of various sizes appeared out of thin air.

Du Ya and Li Xuejun were surprised, but they remained barely composed because they had witnessed these methods of Qin Ning before.

But it was different for Lin Hongying and Luo Ze. They had drunk quite a few glasses earlier and were already a bit tipsy, but at this moment, they were directly scared sober.

It was also at this moment that they truly realized how extraordinary Qin Ning was.

"Teacher Du and her husband also drank quite a bit just now. Have someone escort them back later, and call another car to deliver all these things to them together," Qin Ning looked at Xia Fei.

"Understood, Young Master Qin."

Xia Fei nodded. They were the only ones in the private room who weren't drunk. Although they hadn't drunk any less than Luo Ze and the others, Xia Fei, Wang Er, and the rest were cultivators with cultivation bases. Even if they downed a few more bottles of liquor, it wouldn't affect them in the slightest.