Pregnant After Healing the Alpha

Chapter 439: Chapter 428: Boss, you’ve finally come Chapter 439: Chapter 428: Boss, you’ve finally come Qiao Jing and Su Manhan hadn’t yet responded to Zhan Nanqing’s words when the person beside them spoke up again.

Qiao Mengtong, with her arms folded, glanced at the assistant next to her and signaled with her eyes.

“Xiao Zhou, show them our queue number.”

The assistant immediately took out a number plate exclusive to Zhouhuan Restaurant from her bag, deliberately flipped it over, and revealed the number 70.

Qiao Mengtong shot a look at Qiao Jing and reached out to take the number plate from the assistant’s hand.

“Heh, it seems that your VIP spot isn’t that great, huh? My cousin is the manager of Zhouhuan Restaurant, and he has already placed us within the first 100, while you’re still after the 100th. How does that feel, are you not envious and jealous? There’s nothing you can do about it, I just have the connections, and you don’t, right?”

Qiao Jing’s expression suddenly grew colder, and a chill gradually spread through her eyes.

“Which manager?”

Apart from number two, no one knew the rules of Zhouhuan Restaurant better than she did.

The restaurant had never allowed cutting in line, and it was strictly prohibited. The manager that Qiao Mengtong mentioned had clearly violated the rules severely.

Upon hearing Qiao Jing’s words, Qiao Mengtong’s face showed a smug expression.

“Since you’re so curious, I’ll generously enlighten you. My cousin is the grand hall manager of Zhouhuan Restaurant, Manager Zhang, with a very high position. You’re destined to be behind me! Unless you know the owner of Zhouhuan Restaurant. But sadly, you don’t.”

Qiao Jing took note of this Manager Zhang and reached out to hold Su Manhan and Zhan Nanqing’s hands.

“Let’s go.”

Confusion was written over the faces of Su Manhan and Zhan Nanqing.

“Where are we going?”

“Qiao Jing, we’ve been in line for a while now. If we leave now, we’ll lose out. Moreover, we came here specifically to queue up, didn’t we, just for—”
Zhan Nanqing hadn’t finished her sentence when she realized the direction Qiao Jing was taking them was actually toward the front entrance of Zhouhuan Restaurant.

At this moment, Su Manhan was also bewildered, following Qiao Jing, and she exchanged glances with Zhan Nanqing.

Both could see the same confusion in each other’s eyes.

As far as they knew, Zhouhuan Restaurant had a very strong backer, and the owner had emphasized that line-cutting was not allowed.

Even their Zhan Family could only obtain a VIP spot, and there were still many people ahead of them.

And now, Qiao Jing was actually leading them toward the entrance?

What if they were stopped by the waiter when they arrived?

Especially with Qiao Mengtong watching from behind, wouldn’t it be a loss of face for Qiao Jing if they got stopped?

Seeing Qiao Jing leading people forward, Qiao Mengtong realized the others intended to cut in line, so she immediately raised her voice and started to stir up the crowd.

“Everyone look! How can someone be so shameless as to attempt to cut in line? Moreover, Zhouhuan Restaurant has made it clear that, no matter how powerful or influential you are, in this place, cutting in line is expressly forbidden. Not only is she cutting in line, but she’s also doing so blatantly in front of so many people, so directly heading towards the store entrance!”

After hearing Qiao Mengtong’s words, Zhan Nanqing turned to look at her and rolled her eyes dramatically.

Who has the nerve to talk? Isn’t the real line-cutter you?

But… it seems like they’re about to cut in line too…

The surrounding customers, hearing this, turned their unfriendly gazes towards Qiao Jing.

They were all enduring the cold winter weather to queue up, and some had come early in the morning, naturally they could not tolerate line-cutters.

So their murmurs of disapproval magnified several times over.

“Exactly, the owner already said no cutting in line. We’ve been waiting for so long and there are hundreds behind us. This woman looks decent, so how can she lack so much decency? Is the time we spent in line worth nothing?”

“I am a VIP customer of Zhouhuan Restaurant myself, and I didn’t cut in line. How can she have the audacity to just walk in?”

“Don’t worry, everyone. Since the owner has made a rule against cutting in line, she will surely be stopped.”

Right as this statement was made, Qiao Jing had already led the two towards the entrance of Zhouhuan Restaurant.

Everyone looked on with the attitude of spectators, waiting to see the waiters turn them away.

But the next scene caught everyone by surprise.

The waiter at the door actually bowed at a full ninety degrees to Qiao Jing!

That was not all; the waiter’s face was filled with utmost respect, and he then made a beckoning gesture for them to proceed inside!!

Qiao Mengtong was immediately dumbfounded, her eyes widened, and her mouth was agape as if she could stuff an entire egg in it.

She had begged for a long time to get a spot within the top hundred from her cousin, and she even paid some money for it.

Yet now, Qiao Jing was directly leading people into Zhouhuan Restaurant?!

Not a single person stopped them!

This shouldn’t be the case!

What on earth was going on?!!

Why on earth could Qiao Jing just walk in?

The other customers began to whisper among themselves.

“Who is this person? Just walked straight in? The waiters didn’t even try to stop her?”

“Probably someone from the boss’s side, otherwise how could she have received such special treatment?”

“…”

After all, those who were in line ahead were either rich or noble, and even they did not receive such treatment, so this woman probably was a friend of the boss or something.

On the other side.

Under the waiter’s guidance, Qiao Jing and Su Manhan were directly led up to the VIP room on the third floor.

It wasn’t until they sat down in the room that Su Manhan and Zhan Nanqing hadn’t quite snapped back into reality.

The rules inside the Zhouhuan Restaurant were so peculiar; they absolutely did not allow anyone to cut in line.

Even their Zhan Family could not break their rules without being put on the blacklist, which meant they would be unable to buy Zhouhuan Restaurant’s porridge ever again.

Su Manhan, who often came to Zhouhuan Restaurant to buy porridge, was particularly aware of the status of this VIP room on the third floor.

When she came to eat here, she was at most on the second floor, and the third floor had only one very special VIP room, said to be for the owner’s personal use.

No other person could set foot on the third floor. How on earth had Qiao Jing managed it?

And the waiter had led them up directly!

Zhan Nanqing was guessing in her mind.

Could it be because of Qiao Jing’s identity as Professor Qiao?

Or perhaps because of Divine Doctor Jing?

Otherwise, how could she have been led straight up here?

Su Manhan was still at a complete loss, her face full of confusion and curiosity.

She directly asked Qiao Jing.

“Qiao Jing, why can we go directly up here? And even to the VIP room on the third floor, I’ve never had the chance to see this room before, the waiters said that even the Zhan Family can’t do it.”

Qiao Jing had no intention of concealing from the two, pursed her lips.

“I once saved the life of this restaurant’s owner.”

Upon realizing Qiao Jing’s identity as a doctor, Su Manhan instantly understood.

“So that’s how it is.”

The waiter served tea to each of them and handed the menu with both hands to Qiao Jing, and took another two for Su Manhan and the others.

During the meal, the new porridge they ordered had not arrived for quite some time.

Just as Zhan Nanqing was about to inquire with the waiter, the door to the room opened.

A man with hair reaching the back of his neck, casually tied into a small ponytail walked in. He looked refined and gentle, exuding a fresh and clean vibe, with a smile on his face. He carried the porridge to Qiao Jing and set it down in front of her.

“Boss! You finally came!”