Tian Mengyao, holding her phone, ran to a man with a calm demeanor and apologized, "Uncle Sun, I'm sorry."
"Little Tian, what's wrong with you?"
The man was indeed Uncle Sun, whom Tian Mengyao had mentioned, the deputy director of the Industry and Commerce Bureau, Sun Xiangqian.
Sun Xiangqian, with a kind and approachable smile, asked again, "You urgently called me here, so why did you run off?"
His tone was gentle, without any hint of blame towards Tian Mengyao.
Tian Mengyao gave an embarrassed smile, "Uncle Sun, that... the matter has been resolved."
"Resolved?"
Sun Xiangqian had intended to make a grand display and show the boss of Jinjing Company who was in charge.
He had already rehearsed his approach in his mind.
To his surprise, he rushed over only to find that the matter was already settled.
He glanced at the Rolls-Royce Phantom parked by the roadside and chuckled, "Little Tian, your friend is quite something!"
...
Meanwhile, inside the Rolls-Royce Phantom.
Zhou Yi, holding a glass of 1982 Lafite, chuckled to herself, "I didn't expect this young lady to be so remarkable!"
She finally remembered where she had seen Tian Mengyao before.
...
At this moment, Lin Fan, Xia Xue, and Song Yue had already gotten into a van.
From a top-tier luxury car in the world to a cheap old van, the feeling was entirely different.
Much more comfortable!
The awkwardness from before was completely gone!
"It really is different, their car even had a refrigerator!"
Song Yue remarked.
Lin Fan smiled, "Their car costs over ten million yuan. Even if this van is brand new, it can't compare!"
Just then, Tian Mengyao said a few words of farewell to Sun Xiangqian and then got into the driver's seat.
"Let's go back."
Tian Mengyao didn't feel anything wrong with the van.
Coming from a privileged background, she didn't have any particular attachment to money.
If she had chosen a career in business, with her father's connections, she could have easily earned tens of millions a year!
In her life, she only sought to serve the people and the country!
From kindergarten to university, she had always been an excellent student. She could have studied at the Wharton School of Business abroad, but she chose not to pursue wealth, instead opting for faith and ideals – to become an official, a good official, and strive for the happiness and well-being of all people!
Soon, the group arrived at Lanxi Residential Area.
Fortunately, the interior space of the van was ample, otherwise, with all the things, it might not have fit.
While Lin Fan and the other two went to move things, Tian Mengyao looked around the surroundings, her mind lost in thought.
"Developed by Xinghe Real Estate..."
The fact that Lin Fan could call Xinghe Group's boss, Zhou Yi, with a single phone call indicated a deep connection between them.
"Then this apartment..."
Tian Mengyao crossed her arms and muttered to herself, "You bad guy, you're definitely hiding something big from me!"
...
Soon, the group embarked on their journey home.
Xia Xue and Song Yue sat in the back of the van, chattering incessantly.
Tian Mengyao listened from the front, chiming in occasionally, trying to get closer to Xia Xue.
"Xiao Fan, are you really okay?"
Xia Xue had asked this question about seven or eight times already.
Now, she asked it again.
"My dear sister-in-law, you can put your heart at ease~"
Lin Fan turned sideways, gestured with his hands towards Xia Xue, and then smiled, "We didn't force anyone to kneel, and we didn't smash the store. No matter how they investigate, it won't lead back to us."
Xia Xue nodded, then cautioned, "Then don't do things like this next time, it's too scary!"
"I know, I know."
Lin Fan thought to himself, "I didn't expect Zhou Yi to have such a temper. I just asked her to help out, and she immediately ordered the store to be smashed and forced people to kneel and apologize."
"If I had known, I wouldn't have asked her; I would have found another way."
"Perhaps Sister Wang Ying or Sister Yu Rou could have handled this matter more appropriately."
As Lin Fan thought this, Xia Xue suddenly asked, "Xiao Fan, how do you know such a big boss?"
"I'm a doctor!"
Lin Fan deliberately raised his voice, "In front of me, there are only patients. She just happened to be wealthy and was grateful that I cured her illness, wanting to repay me."
"Then..."
Although Xia Xue found this explanation plausible, she still asked with some concern, "She always asks you to examine her face and read her fortune. Can you do that?"
Lin Fan chuckled, "No!"
Xia Xue was stunned, "You can't... then you dared to agree?"
"Why wouldn't I dare to agree?"
Lin Fan had a look of a stubborn pig unafraid of boiling water. He explained, "Sister-in-law, think about it. She asks me to examine her face, and every time I tell her she has a prosperous destiny. Is there anything wrong with that?"
Xia Xue pondered, unable to find a reason to refute, and nodded, "That... indeed, there's no problem, but..."
Lin Fan waved his hand, interrupting her, "There's no 'but.' If she asks me a hundred more times, I'll say the same thing: a prosperous destiny!"
"Unless she goes bankrupt one day, I'll be right!"
Lin Fan was now so skilled at deceiving his sister-in-law that his face didn't even blush.
Xia Xue took a deep breath and said angrily, "You should focus on treating people properly, not dabble in these unorthodox methods!"
Lin Fan sighed softly, adopting an air of detachment, and said helplessly, "It's not that I wanted to dabble. It's just that I cured her illness, and she insisted I read her fortune. So, I just made some casual remarks, and who knew she'd believe it."
Song Yue found it incredible, "Are rich people that easy to fool?"
"Then how did she make so much money?"
Xia Xue felt a pang of unease. Ever since she married into the Lin family, she had always educated Lin Fan to be upright and honest.
But now, this was deceit!
"So, about reading fortunes, can you do it?"
Xia Xue was determined to get to the bottom of it.
"Sister-in-law, at that time, I'll just make some gestures."
Lin Fan looked smug and then smiled, "Sister-in-law, look, the current buildings are all made of steel and concrete. They won't collapse no matter where they are built, so it doesn't matter much."
"You!" Xia Xue punched Lin Fan's arm hard, "Who taught you to swindle and deceive?"
"Sister-in-law, calm down."
Lin Fan rubbed his arm and explained, "Actually, it's not necessarily that she believes these things so much."
"She's just seeking peace of mind."
"Sister-in-law, think about it, who doesn't like to hear auspicious words?"
"I cured her illness, so she believes me."
"If someone is going to deceive her, at least it's me, and I'm not deliberately trying to trick her."
Xia Xue was almost in tears and laughter after hearing this explanation, "Nonsense, there's no such logic in the world!"
Lin Fan slapped his thigh and said with a smile, "Actually, it's exactly like that."
"Cough, cough."
Tian Mengyao pretended to cough a couple of times, deliberately helping Lin Fan out of the awkward situation.
Lin Fan could fool Xia Xue and Song Yue, but fooling Tian Mengyao was not so easy.
Tian Mengyao glanced at Lin Fan and said, "Xiao Fan, if you're free this afternoon, come to the village committee. We'll talk about the cooperative again."
"Talk again?"
Lin Fan instinctively felt that this would involve money again.
Xia Xue nudged Lin Fan from behind and reprimanded him, "Secretary Tian asked you to go, so just go! Why so much nonsense?"
"I..." Lin Fan was speechless and could only agree, "I'll be there after I eat."