Chapter 712

Lin Fan released his foot from the head of the little security guard, indicating he was satisfied with President Guo’s handling of the situation.

The reason President Guo followed Lin Fan’s lead was that the Chen Group needed to negotiate a collaboration with the Mortal Group. This was the Chen Group’s way of showing goodwill towards Lin Fan.

If it weren’t for this mutual interest, or if the Chen Group happened to be Lin Fan’s competitor, President Guo’s reaction might have been the complete opposite; he might have clashed with Lin Fan.

However, Lin Fan didn’t need to worry about this. With the system having his back, even if he faced such a situation, he would surely put his opponent underfoot. The system might even grant him ownership of this mall outright.

This kind of situation wasn’t unprecedented. The last time Lin Fan went to the movies, a conflict broke out with a cinema security guard. A system reward later, and the cinema became one of Lin Fan’s assets, allowing him to casually fire that security guard.

"President Guo, thank you for your trouble," Lin Fan said with a smile.

President Guo chuckled awkwardly, "Mr. Lin, I sincerely apologize for the unpleasant experience you encountered in our mall. How about this, all your expenses here today will be on me."

Lin Fan replied, "President Guo, you’re too kind. I’m already pleased that you’re handling this fairly. No need to treat me; I can’t take advantage of you."

President Guo quickly said, "It’s only right. This is me, on behalf of the Chen Group, expressing our apologies to Mr. Lin. Please do us the honor."

Lin Fan gave a slight "Oh," and said, "Alright then, since you insist, I’ll accept. Thank you, President Guo."

President Guo was very pleased. Lin Fan’s acceptance meant the matter was resolved satisfactorily.

Lin Fan then handed the car keys back to the delivery guy, turned to Wei Yue’er, and said, "Shall we head inside?"

"Okay," Wei Yue’er answered, and they entered the mall together.

Watching Lin Fan’s retreating figure, President Guo finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Meanwhile, the crowd around them had dumbfounded expressions. No matter how they tried, they couldn’t fathom why President Guo was treating Lin Fan with such deference!

Why was that?

Lin Fan appeared to be a shabby character, so why was President Guo, the vice president of the prestigious Chen Group, so polite to him?

The middle-aged man couldn’t contain his curiosity and asked, "President Guo, who is this guy anyway?"

President Guo cast a cold glance at the middle-aged man and said, "You don’t know who he is and yet you dared to offend him? This time, it’s because our Chen Group is looking to discuss business with him. President Chen instructed us not to offend him under any circumstances. But even without this connection, this man is not someone you can afford to cross. With the terrifying methods he’s rumored to have, he might just swallow up this whole mall in no time!"

"What?" The middle-aged man looked utterly shocked. Was Lin Fan really that capable? Could he simply take over the mall if he wanted to?

"Who on earth is he?"

Everyone curiously looked at President Guo.

President Guo said, "He’s Lin Fan, the CEO of Mortal Group, the richest man in Yun City!"

The richest man in Yun City!

Everyone was astounded. This modestly dressed young man was actually the richest person in Yun City!

The middle-aged man was stunned for a long while before breaking into a wry smile, "Who could have imagined, that delivery guy from back then is now the richest person in Yun City..."

Meanwhile, Lin Fan and Wei Yue’er started browsing around inside the mall.

Wei Yue’er had witnessed the whole incident earlier, and her admiration for Lin Fan had deepened. She knew some wealthy people, but they were all about business and profits. Compared to them, Lin Fan, despite being rich, was like a breath of fresh air. He would stand up for a delivery driver and care about the struggles of the little people. Such a man was incredibly charming.

Wei Yue’er, a rural teacher herself, was also a person full of kindness. For a man like Lin Fan, she found herself completely unable to resist.

What to do, what to do? In just this short time, she was already hopelessly entangled and really wanted to tell him.

Thinking about confessing to Lin Fan, Wei Yue’er’s heart began to flutter rapidly.

"Have you decided what you want to eat?" Lin Fan smiled, "Don’t worry, since it’s President Guo’s treat."

Wei Yue’er said, "Anything’s fine. I’m not picky."

As long as she was eating with Lin Fan, even street-side stalls would make her feel content.

There were many food options in the mall, and Lin Fan was momentarily overwhelmed with choice. Just then, they arrived at the entrance of a hotpot restaurant, and Lin Fan decisively said, "How about we eat at this hotpot place?"

Wei Yue’er gladly agreed, "Yes, let’s go in."

The two reached the entrance of the hotpot restaurant. It was the dinner rush, and the restaurant was packed with guests, bustling with activity. Fortunately, there were still vacant tables, and they quickly got a seat with the guidance of a server.

"What would you like to eat?" A young female server jogged over and asked with a smile.

Perhaps because the restaurant was short-staffed, this young female server was quite busy, rushing back and forth. However, her service attitude was good, with a bright smile on her face.

"You can go ahead. We’ll decide after looking at the menu," Lin Fan said.

The young female server said, "Okay, please take a look at our signature dishes, which are on discount these days..."

"Waitress, more water!"

Someone called out loudly from another table.

The young female server responded quickly, "Okay, coming right up. I’m sorry, you two. I’ll be right back."

She apologized and hurried away to refill the other customer’s water.

Lin Fan didn’t mind, and looked down at the menu, discussing with Wei Yue’er what to eat.

"Hahaha..."

Suddenly, the loud laughter of a middle-aged woman came from a nearby table. Lin Fan glanced over to see a group of four, seemingly a family of four - a middle-aged couple and two young adults.

Their table was a mess, filled with dishes. They seemed to be making fun of a neighbor, causing the middle-aged woman to laugh heartily.

After a moment, the young server came over with a water kettle, ready to refill the customer’s water. Perhaps she was in a rush, or the kettle was quite heavy.

As she passed Lin Fan’s neighboring table, the young server suddenly slipped, nearly falling. Fortunately, she managed to regain her balance, avoiding a fall, but the kettle tipped, spilling soup onto a customer’s clothes at the next table.

The soup spilled onto a young man’s clothes.

The young man yelped in surprise, leaping to his feet because the soup was hot. Not only did it stain his clothes, but it also scalded him, causing some pain.

The young server was terrified and deeply apologetic, immediately bowing and continuously saying, "I’m sorry, I’m really sorry."

This scene quickly drew the attention of the surrounding patrons.

The others were a bit speechless about the young server, wondering how she could be so careless. As a server, this was a dereliction of duty.

"Are you blind when you walk?"

Seeing her son scalded by the soup, the middle-aged woman burst out angrily, pointing at the young server and scolding her harshly.