191: Chapter 191 Room Number One

Xia Ran watched the farce unfolding before her eyes with mixed emotions.

On one hand, this feeling of being hit on and coveted allowed her to regain a bit of the treatment she had enjoyed as a goddess in the past.

But on the other hand, this fat man's face was truly nauseating.

Sure enough, before Xia Ran could react, Qi Yun—who had been completely ignored—watched the dead fatty drool over Xia Ran like a pig. Without a word, he raised his leg and delivered a powerful side kick directly toward the fat man!

However, just at the moment Qi Yun's foot was about to strike the fat man's cheek—

Buzz!

A layer of translucent energy barrier suddenly materialized out of thin air in front of the fat man!

Clearly, a protective item on his person had been triggered!

Bang!

Qi Yun's foot kicked firmly against the barrier, producing a muffled thud!

The barrier shook violently, its light flickering uncertainly, but it actually managed to block the kick.

“Hahaha!” The fat man laughed arrogantly, pointing at Qi Yun, the fat on his face trembling.

“You bumpkin! You actually want to hit me? Do you fucking know who I am?!”

“I have high-grade protective items on me! You think you can break through my defense? Dream on!”

“You dare to lay a hand on me? If I don't cripple that dog leg of yours today, I'll take your surname!”

As he blustered, he continued to leer at Xia Ran with greedy eyes.

Qi Yun raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised.

It seemed that although this fat man was stupid, he had some family background.

However, that was as far as it went.

“Noisy,” Qi Yun muttered two words indifferently and raised his leg again.

This time, he didn't hold back. With an aura and speed several times more piercing than before, he kicked out again!

“Again? No matter how many times you kick—” Seeing this, the fat man's face became even more mocking as he prepared to continue shouting.

Before he could say “it's useless”—

Crack—!!!

A crisp, loud sound rang out, like glass shattering!

Under Qi Yun's kick, that energy barrier exploded violently, dissipating into a sky full of light specks!

And Qi Yun's foot, its momentum unabated, landed firmly on the fat face that was now filled with shock and disbelief!

“Pfft—!”

The fat man let out a scream like a slaughtered pig and flew backward through the air for seven or eight meters. Then, with a “thud,” he crashed heavily onto the hard ground, rolling several times before stopping.

Half of his face swelled up at a visible rate. Blood leaked from the corner of his mouth as he lay on the ground moaning, unable to get up for the time being.

His female companion, who had been pushed aside, screamed in fright and hid to the side.

The surrounding crowd let out low gasps of surprise. The way they looked at Qi Yun changed instantly, gaining a few hints of awe and wariness.

Looking at the back of Qi Yun, who stood in front of her and had decisively handled the trouble, Xia Ran couldn't help but feel a surge of warmth and security.

Although she could have easily dealt with the fat man herself, the feeling of someone willing to stand in front of you was always uniquely different.

“Let's go. Don't pay attention to this trash.”

Qi Yun withdrew his foot and spoke to Xia Ran as if nothing had happened.

Xia Ran nodded and naturally reached out to take Qi Yun's arm. Ignoring the groaning fat man on the ground and the various gazes around them, the two walked straight into the magnificent lobby of the Longquan Hotel.

Upon entering the hotel lobby, a sense of luxury and technology rushed toward them.

The waiters weaving through the crowd, regardless of gender, were all good-looking with excellent temperaments. They wore uniform, well-tailored outfits and carried well-trained smiles on their faces.

But even these one-in-a-hundred waiters paled in comparison the moment Xia Ran stepped into the lobby.

Her beauty and temperament instantly became the focus of the entire lobby.

Countless gazes—some stunned, some curious, some evaluating—were projected over.

Xia Ran was long accustomed to this. Holding Qi Yun's arm, she walked with a composed pace toward the deepest, most luxuriously decorated reception area.

That area only served the highest-tier guests.

Standing at the front desk was a female receptionist with particularly outstanding looks and temperament, wearing a silver-white uniform with gold trim.

When she saw Xia Ran and Qi Yun approaching, a flash of amazement crossed her eyes as well. However, her professional training allowed her to immediately display an impeccable, sweet smile as she bowed slightly:

“Welcome to the Longquan Hotel. May I ask what type of room you two require?”

Her gaze quickly swept over Xia Ran and Qi Yun, assessing their clothing, temperament, and potential status.

Xia Ran didn't care about the fleeting evaluation in the receptionist's eyes, but the words she spoke caused the smile on the receptionist's face to freeze instantly:

“One Tianlong Room.”

“T-Tianlong Room?!” The receptionist almost thought she had misheard. Her professional smile stiffened for a moment, and her eyes flashed with undisguised shock and doubt.

Which of the guests who could stay in a “Tianlong Room” at the Longquan Hotel wasn't a core figure of a top-tier power in the Land of Beginning who could make the earth shake with a stomp of their foot?

The faces, characteristics, and even preferences of these people were “compulsory courses” that receptionists like them had to memorize by heart!

But she had absolutely no impression of these two in front of her!

Whether it was the stunning beauty or the ordinarily dressed man beside her, neither matched any big shot in her memory who was qualified to stay in a “Tianlong Room”!

Just as the receptionist was filled with suspicion and hesitation, wondering how to tactfully confirm or refuse—

A commotion came from the hotel entrance.

The fat man who had been kicked away by Qi Yun walked in, limping and bruised, supported by several attendants.

Beside him was a middle-aged man who was equally bloated and had a gloomy gaze; looking at their resemblance, it was likely his father.

Behind them followed a dozen or so thugs with fierce auras and unfriendly eyes; they clearly came with ill intent.

“Dad! That's him! That's the pretty boy who hit me!”

The fat man pointed at Qi Yun, his voice somewhat muffled because of his swollen face, but his venomous intent was not diminished in the slightest.

The fat father's gloomy gaze swept over Qi Yun and Xia Ran, lingering for a moment on Xia Ran's face in particular. A hint of amazement and greed flashed in his eyes, but it was immediately replaced by rage.

He snorted coldly, his voice loud and carrying the domineering air of one who had long held a high position:

“Kid, you're the one who hit my son? What gall!”

“You think hiding in the Longquan Hotel makes you safe? The hotel's rules can only protect you for a while!”

“I'm telling you, you'd better pray you can stay in this hotel for the rest of your life!”

“Otherwise, the moment you dare step a foot out of the hotel, I'll break one of your legs! I mean what I say!”

The fat man also acted tough from the sidelines, grinning to reveal bloody teeth as he mocked viciously: “Now you know fear, right? Regretting it? Too late!”

Their arrogant behavior drew the attention of many guests in the lobby, but most watched with a spectator's mindset; no one spoke up.

They were considered local bullies in this area, with no small amount of power.

Qi Yun's gaze turned cold, and just as he was about to act, Xia Ran gently pulled his arm and whispered:

“There are regulations inside the hotel strictly forbidding any form of fighting. Violators will be seen as a provocation and an enemy to the Longyun Chamber of Commerce and will be expelled and hunted by the Chamber's law enforcement team.”

So that was it.

Qi Yun realized why this fat man and his father only dared to shout at the entrance and didn't dare to make a move directly.

At this time, the receptionist in the silver-white uniform also regained her composure.

A professional smile returned to her face, but her gaze became a bit sharper. She took a step forward, standing between Qi Yun and Xia Ran and the fat man's group. She spoke to the fat father and the others in a polite but unmistakably warning tone:

“Guests, please mind your words and actions.”

“Threatening or intimidating other guests within the Longquan Hotel also violates hotel regulations.”

“If you continue to harass our guests, we will handle it according to the rules.”

Hearing the words “handle it according to the rules,” the arrogant aura of the fat father and the fat man's group clearly faltered, and a hint of wariness flashed in their eyes.

The rules and law enforcement team of the Longyun Chamber of Commerce were not things they could easily provoke.

The fat father's expression shifted, and finally, he snorted coldly. He didn't continue to spout threats, but he stared fixedly at Qi Yun with a cold gaze, as if he wanted to tear him into a thousand pieces with his eyes.