Wang Fuchun was still fantasizing about a bright future, completely unaware that Lin Jichen's smile had already faded.
"I'll say it one more time, move."
Seeing the sharp look in Lin Jichen's eyes, Wang Fuchun felt a bit intimidated.
But with so many people watching, it would be too embarrassing to back down now.
So Wang Fuchun chose to confront him head-on.
He assumed a haughty posture and mocked, "Do you think just because you have a little business in the game, you can be arrogant in front of me? You're a frog in a well, unaware of how vast the sky is. I'm willing to cooperate with you, which is giving you face. Such a great opportunity is right in front of you, are you sure you don't want to seize it?"
At first, when Wang Fuchun was pretending to be a big shot, he was a bit nervous, afraid of being exposed.
But over time, everyone believed he was really a scion of some prestigious family, a super second-generation rich kid.
Gradually, he got more into the role, to the point where he almost believed his family background was sky-high.
The ridiculous part was that his farming parents back home had no idea their son had become a 'man above men,' nor had they received any benefits or returns from him.
Faced with Wang Fuchun's warning, Lin Jichen lost all patience.
"Get lost! Don't make me say it a second time."
For a moment, the scene was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
Wang Fuchun's face turned red with anger and fear as he pointed at Lin Jichen in the air, trembling.
"Fine, Lin Jichen, just you wait, don't regret this!"
With that, he flung his robe and left the scene.
The little farce ended just like that.
The guests present were somewhat surprised. The seemingly harmless and smooth Lin Jichen was not that easy to get along with after all.
His smoothness was just a facade. When someone tried to oppose him, he wouldn't give them any face at all.
Indeed, if Lin Jichen were truly a nice guy, he wouldn't have had such a fallout with the Blood Fiend Guild.
The scene of him single-handedly executing over a thousand Blood Fiend members was still vivid in everyone's minds.
It's just that time had passed, and people had almost forgotten.
Lin Jichen was not someone to be easily offended. If you could befriend him, do so. Once you became his enemy, he wouldn't treat you kindly.
With Wang Fuchun as an example, no one dared to provoke Lin Jichen anymore, and no one blocked his way.
Lin Jichen walked past a few rows of seats, ready to find a place to sit, when he saw Jiang Luoyu smiling and waving at him, with an empty seat right next to her.
That seat was reserved specifically for Lin Jichen.
Seeing this, Lin Jichen immediately walked over and sat down next to Jiang Luoyu, with Su Wanling also nearby.
"That guy doesn't look like he'll let it go easily. Do you want me to warn him?" Jiang Luoyu asked.
Lin Jichen smiled, "No need, he's just a fraud."
"A fraud? Really? I've heard many people say he's quite wealthy," Jiang Luoyu said, slightly surprised.
"Just an accountant, embezzling his company's money to splurge in the game. There are plenty of people like him," Lin Jichen unceremoniously exposed Wang Fuchun's background.
Jiang Luoyu laughed, "Really? How do you know?"
"Oh, well... I've seen him before and know his background," Lin Jichen realized he had slipped and quickly covered it up.
Jiang Luoyu didn't doubt him, and Su Wanling teased, "No wonder you didn't give him any face. If it were a real second-generation rich kid, would you have had a different attitude?"
Lin Jichen knocked her on the head, "Do you think I'm that kind of sycophant?"
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Su Wanling knew Lin Jichen wasn't like that; she was just joking.
After being knocked on the head, she covered her head and complained, "You hit me? You're done for, I curse you to be constipated for a week!"
Lin Jichen's forehead darkened. That curse was a bit too vicious. This woman had a really wicked heart!
Jiang Luoyu chuckled, "Now everyone knows you're the owner of the Golden Shop. What are you going to do?"
Lin Jichen didn't care, "Let them know. I never planned to keep it a secret forever."
"Then you need to be careful. More and more people will try to find you through various means. Although I can help deter most of them, there will still be many scoundrels. Some people will do anything for profit, so be very cautious."
Jiang Luoyu warned Lin Jichen, genuinely worried about his safety. She wanted to help him by arranging a few bodyguards from her family.
But remembering how Lin Jichen had refused her last time, she knew he wouldn't agree. He had a thorn in his heart, afraid of being deceived, and wouldn't easily trust anyone.
In Jiang Luoyu's eyes, Lin Jichen was like a little hedgehog. As long as he didn't truly trust someone, his spikes would always be up, serving as his shield.
But if one day he did trust someone, he would unhesitatingly retract all his spikes, allowing that person to get close.
"Yes, I know. I'll be extremely careful. If anything happens, I'll definitely ask for your help first."
Lin Jichen smiled in response, and Jiang Luoyu returned a bright smile, knowing that compared to others, she was already very close to gaining Lin Jichen's trust.
They had only known each other for two months and were just online friends. She was already very satisfied with this progress.
"By the way, the first batch of pets from the Beast Forest has been tallied. A total of 862, with eighty percent at the Foundation Establishment Realm, fifteen percent at the Crystal Realm, and five percent at the Golden Core Realm. As agreed, sixty percent are yours. Should I send them to your shop?"
Jiang Luoyu's smile grew even brighter as she spoke about this.
Lin Jichen was willing to share such an important business project with her and didn't even supervise, letting her report the numbers.
Lin Jichen had no idea; she could say whatever she wanted. If they caught five hundred, she could say they only caught two hundred.
Lin Jichen wouldn't know.
By doing this, wasn't Lin Jichen already starting to show his trust in her?
Moreover, with the pet supply from the Beast Forest, her pet shop was also booming, with business thriving.
"So many?" Lin Jichen was slightly surprised.
Jiang Luoyu smiled, "That's actually quite few. The pet market is huge, and these pets are far from enough. I've been continuously adding more staff. The next batch will be even larger."
"That's great, let's get rich together," Lin Jichen laughed.
"Yes!" Jiang Luoyu returned a radiant smile, so beautiful it took one's breath away.
Lin Jichen's gaze was drawn to her...
Soon, the auction began.
The same beautiful hostess as before took the stage.
After a round of official opening remarks, the first auction item appeared—a Mysterious Grade flying sword.
The crowd was both delighted and amazed by Lin Jichen's methods.
The Honest Auction House's advertisement was indeed accurate; the minimum standard for this auction was Mysterious Grade.
Mysterious Grade equipment was still considered rare treasures. The current mainstream equipment was Spirit Grade.
Although with the game's progression, there were definitely more Mysterious Grade equipment than last month.
But it was still out of reach for most players.
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