chapter 37 Crystal Palace Hotel

Captain Zhang couldn't be bothered with Mamie Li. He took out a fine ticket and began writing it briskly. Suddenly, Pryor Ye spoke up, "Captain Zhang, I think the problem isn't with us but with the fire hydrant!" Pfft! Captain Zhang burst into laughter, entertained by Pryor Ye's statement. "The problem is with the fire hydrant? What's wrong with the fire hydrant?" The Xu family couldn't help but chuckle. Pryor Ye's comment was utterly nonsensical. It would become a laughingstock in the neighborhood once this spread. Pryor Ye casually took out two cigars from his pocket and handed one to Tyson Xu and one to Captain Zhang. Captain Zhang initially hesitated to accept the cigar. Still, when he saw a certain label on it, his eyes lit up, and he eagerly took it, carefully examining it. Pryor Ye explained, "The design of this fire hydrant is quite unreasonable. It wouldn't be very useful in a real fire. I suggest moving it eighty meters to the north." Captain Zhang was so engrossed in studying the cigar that he didn't pay attention to Pryor Ye's words and didn't respond. Nelly Xu sighed in disappointment, "Uncle Zhang, please go ahead and issue the fine. Don't delay us from having dinner." Now, Nelly Xu had also grown bolder and didn't care about a thousand yuan fine. Captain Zhang finally put away the cigar, saluted Pryor Ye respectfully, and said, "Well, this comrade makes a valid point; the problem indeed lies with this fire hydrant. I'll have it moved this afternoon. By the way, Old Xu, once we move the fire hydrant, there will be a vacant spot here. How about designating it as your exclusive parking space?" What? The Xu family was taken aback. The mistake was clearly theirs, but Captain Zhang unexpectedly agreed that the problem was with the "fire hydrant." Just because of one sentence from Pryor Ye? Moreover, Captain Zhang even offered them the vacant space as their exclusive parking spot. His change in attitude seemed too rapid. Pryor Ye smiled and said, "Mom, Dad, Nelly Xu, let's get in the car." "Alright!" The Xu family finally snapped back to reality and quickly got into the car. Captain Zhang immediately took out his walkie-talkie and said, "Security at the gate, please take note, allow entry and exit for vehicle with license plate number PTA121 without checking any documents in the future, including this time." After putting away the walkie-talkie, he took out the cigar again, his hands trembling from excitement. This cigar was not an ordinary one; it was a military-exclusive item, even hard for regular high-ranking officers to obtain. This young man, even if he didn't work in the military, must know some influential people to have such a status. The status was truly prestigious. Captain Zhang muttered to himself, "I never expected such a remarkable person in this small place. From now on, we must serve the Xu family well!" In the car, Tyson Xu beamed with happiness, "The parking issue is finally resolved. We won't have to walk two kilometers to park anymore." Mamie Li breathed a sigh of relief, "And most importantly, we saved a thousand yuan fine." Nelly Xu couldn't help but smile wryly. Her parents couldn't change their ordinary way of thinking in their entire lives. She reminded them, "Mom, Dad, the parking spot and fine are minor issues. The main point is why Captain Zhang changed his attitude so quickly." Only then did Tyson Xu and Mamie Li realize the key point. Their gazes fell collectively on Pryor Ye. "Xiao Ye, please tell us what's going on. I feel like Captain Zhang is quite afraid of you." Pryor Ye smiled faintly, "Mom, Dad, no need to be surprised. This is just the tip of the iceberg of my true strength. In the future, you will have to gradually adapt to a higher-class lifestyle and the respect we'll receive." Nelly Xu lightly tapped Pryor Ye's forehead with her finger, "Look at how arrogant you've become just because you handled a security guard. Let's use this opportunity to temper your arrogance." While the Xu family was still discussing this, Pryor Ye drove them to the Crystal Palace Hotel, the highest-rated hotel in Linhai City, a super five-star establishment. "Dad, Mom, please get out of the car," Pryor Ye said. Mamie Li was a bit nervous, "Xiao Ye, you're not planning to treat us to dinner here, are you? I heard that a meal here starts at a hundred thousand yuan." Tyson Xu added, "I heard it's a members-only club, and even if you have the money, you can't dine here without a membership or a member's referral." Nelly Xu hurriedly grabbed Pryor Ye, who was about to get out of the car, "Let's go somewhere else; we're not the kind of people who can dine here." Pryor Ye remained composed, "This is the first time I'm treating Mom and Dad to a meal. How can I be stingy? I've made a reservation, and we're going to this place. Get out of the car." The Xu family couldn't resist Pryor Ye's persistence and reluctantly got out of the car. They thought that they might not be able to enter and would lose face if they couldn't. Additionally, it was an opportunity to temper Pryor Ye's pride. As they were walking toward the entrance, someone suddenly called out to them, "Tyson Xu, Mamie Li, why are you here?"