Chapter 170 Encounter (Part 2)

"Get in, I'll give you a ride." Cai Yan was very enthusiastic. Lin Fan shook his head. "No need, I can walk there myself." "What are you being so polite about? Old classmates are practically family." Just then, the car behind them impatiently honked its horn. "Hurry up, you're blocking the road." Seeing Cai Yan's persistence, Lin Fan had no choice but to open the rear door. To his surprise, it was filled with potted plants and flowers, leaving no space to sit. "You can sit in the front, there's no room in the back." "Oh, okay." Lin Fan replied and then got into the passenger seat. As soon as he was in, Cai Yan drove on. The Honda CRV behind them aggressively caught up, driving parallel to Cai Yan's Emperor sedan. The driver lowered his window, about to curse, but then froze. Cai Yan turned her head and gave him an apologetic smile. Seeing that Cai Yan was attractive, he smiled flirtatiously and then sped ahead with renewed vigor. "Crazy person," Cai Yan muttered softly. Lin Fan chuckled, thinking, "As expected of the former class beauty. Her natural good looks and great figure make her popular everywhere she goes." "Xiao Fan, are you going back to the village?" Cai Yan turned her head, her friendly smile returning. Lin Fan didn't answer, instead asking, "What are all these flowers for?" "I just bought them. They're for a display at my company." Cai Yan spoke about her company with a hint of pride. Apart from Jiang Yi, the rich second-generation heir, she considered herself one of the more successful classmates. Of course, no one could compare to Lin Fan. He had soared to the top! Others could only look up to him! Lin Fan hesitated for a moment, then said, "Perhaps you should go about your business, I'm not in a hurry." "Great, I'll take you to my company then." Cai Yan deliberately misinterpreted Lin Fan's words. "Let me warn you, my company is just starting out, it's tiny. Don't laugh at me." "I..." Lin Fan was speechless, feeling a bit disgusted. He wasn't close to Cai Yan, and they had hardly interacted back in school. She was the class beauty, while he was an insignificant, poor kid from a humble background, unable to even afford his tuition. Why would she bother with him? Why was she so enthusiastic now? It was only because he had achieved something! All the way, Cai Yan chatted incessantly, talking about how she had discovered the novel and promising business of indoor landscaping in the big city and planned to make a name for herself in her hometown. "Xiao Fan, do you think I'll succeed?" "Let me see." Lin Fan activated his Purple Extreme Spirit Eyes and looked intently at the top of Cai Yan's head. "What are you doing?" Cai Yan misunderstood, thinking Lin Fan was admiring her. This made her feel quite proud, thinking, "Indeed, a beauty like me is always appreciated by any man!" At this moment, in Lin Fan's Purple Extreme Spirit Eyes, a faint white mist slowly appeared above Cai Yan's head. This white mist seemed to be gradually dissipating. Upon closer inspection, one could see hints of gray haze within the white mist, which was quite peculiar. Lin Fan sighed softly, this was not a sign of impending fortune! Zhou Yi's head-qi was mostly golden and radiant, only changing briefly when unexpected events occurred. Wang Ying's head-qi was also normal, like a jeweled crown, emitting a brilliant purple glow. "Xiao Fan, don't stare at me like that?" Cai Yan feigned shyness, but was actually extremely excited. "This..." Lin Fan stammered, unsure of how to express himself. He couldn't be direct and tell her her company would fail, could he? "Your idea is quite good, but I think our area is different from big cities, and it might take time to develop slowly." After Lin Fan spoke, Cai Yan nodded repeatedly. "I think so too. Since I started on my own, you wouldn't believe how many troubles I've encountered. Especially when developing clients, good heavens, I meet strange people almost every day..." Cai Yan described her difficult entrepreneurial journey with exaggerated expressions and tone. She even gave a typical example, like a small boss who wanted to take her out for drinks for a monthly maintenance fee of two thousand yuan. Others wouldn't even see her, simply having security escort her out. Lin Fan could only offer a few words of comfort. He already knew Cai Yan's venture wouldn't succeed, so he couldn't offer any encouraging words. If he encouraged Cai Yan to go all out and increase her investment, wouldn't that harm her! "We're here." Lin Fan looked up and saw a new-looking company called Qihang Greenery Engineering Company, with green as its primary color. "It looks good." "You think so too?" Cai Yan beamed, feeling very pleased. After they got out of the car, Lin Fan helped carry the potted plants and flowers into the store. While moving them, Lin Fan carefully observed the interior. The company name was grand, yet the shop was only about forty square meters. Besides the green plants displayed prominently, there was a rockery with a flowing stream and a large fish tank in the corner. Colorful ornamental fish swam in the tank. It looked quite tasteful, but the small space created a sense of confinement. Cai Yan spun around and struck a charming pose, asking, "Xiao Fan, what do you think of my place?" Lin Fan sat on the sofa and replied, "It's very good, elegant and exquisitely arranged, and compact." Hearing the word "compact," Cai Yan felt Lin Fan was being insincere and just humoring her. However, she didn't want to dwell on that now. "Xiao Fan, are you interested in investing? Let's do it together." "Me?" Lin Fan was stunned, then chuckled self-deprecatingly. "I don't know anything about landscaping, and I'm terrible at business. Besides, I have no aesthetic sense, how can I do this?" Cai Yan giggled. "I have all of that!" She leaned closer to Lin Fan, her eyes sparkling, and said, "My current difficulty is that I lack my own network and circle. There are actually quite a few wealthy people in this area, but the problem is I can't develop clients. You're different, you have connections and your words carry weight." Hearing this, Lin Fan immediately refused, "I can't do this." With his divine abilities, wouldn't it be better to be a divine doctor who saves lives and heals the injured! Why stoop to running errands, and possibly not even earn much money! "Xiao Fan, you don't realize what a huge market this is." Cai Yan became anxious, her lips almost touching Lin Fan's throat. "I'm telling you, if we develop the entire market in Yunqing City and Shimen Town, a million yuan in annual turnover is not out of the question! And the cost in this industry is quite low, with profits of sixty-five percent being conservative."