Sun Decai and Bai Yufeng were the types who saw themselves above the rest, too good to mix with the common folk. That’s exactly how Sun Decai humiliated Lin Tian before. Lin Tian was dying to see the look on his face when he realized the person he wanted to meet was none other than himself.
"Wenxing, when are we meeting? Let’s both go and see him," Lin Tian chuckled.
"Tonight, at the Night Rose Bar. Sun Decai and Bai Yufeng are throwing a party. I betted that your identity is Boss Lin, so you can just attend as that; they’ve issued invitations."
Boss Lin? Not a bad identity at all, Lin Tian thought with a laugh. His new store was about to open, and soon he’d be a boss in his own right. They agreed on a time and place to meet, and Lin Tian hung up the phone.
No sooner had he hung up than another call came in. Lin Tian glanced at the screen—it was an unfamiliar number. He swiped to answer.
"Mr. Lin, this is Xu Shan. I apologize for disturbing you with this call," came the cautious voice of Xu Shan over the phone.
"What can I do for you, Boss Xu?" Lin Tian was in no mood to waste time on him and asked bluntly.
"That batch of jade has been successfully passed on to the Bai Family. The transaction went smoothly, thanks mainly to your advice. We don’t have to worry about what comes after. The middleman has left the country. He can hide anywhere he pleases; the Bai Family surely won’t find him." Xu Shan sounded excited, probably having made a tidy profit.
Good news followed good news. Lin Tian had guessed this outcome when he received the ten million, but hearing the confirmation from Xu Shan himself finally put his mind at ease.
Sabotaging the Bai Family’s plan to slowly devour the Xiao Family and tricking them in the process – what could be more satisfying? Lin Tian almost burst into triumphant laughter. With the loss of their men last night, it was like the Bai Family had lost both wife and troops.
"Boss Xu, well done. Whether in business or in bullying, the Bai Family is always high-handed. Sometimes they need a little punishment, don’t you think?" Lin Tian said with a relaxed tone, chuckling.
"Yes, yes, the Xiao Family’s honest business operations are the model for merchants like us. If there’s anything you need from me, Mr. Lin, just say the word, and I won’t delay. I’ll stop bothering you now. Goodbye." Xu Shan deeply felt the saying, it’s better to provoke King Yan than Lin Tian.
After ending the call, Lin Tian opened the news on his phone but didn’t see any reports on the arrest of those people. It probably happened too close to the wealthy villa community; the police might have handled it discreetly to avoid panic and dissatisfaction.
The batch of jade sold to the Bai Family wasn’t going to be recognized as problematic anytime soon. It was a year’s sales volume for the Xiao Family, but for a jade-operating clan like the Bai Family, it might only be a few months’ worth. Nevertheless, the lost money would be enough to make them suffer.
Taking advantage of a free moment, Lin Tian went to a bank off-campus to transfer two hundred thousand yuan to Liu Wenxing.
When school ended in the afternoon, Lin Tian told Xiao Manxuan he was going to a party and needed to borrow a car. The little girl insisted on tagging along, saying she’d be scared at home alone without her sister that evening. After relentless cajoling, Lin Tian admitted defeat and agreed to take her along.
The party was set to start at seven-thirty, but Lin Tian had no idea where the Night Rose Bar was, so he’d have to rely on Liu Wenxing to lead the way. At seven o’clock, Lin Tian, with Xiao Manxuan in tow, drove to the school to pick up Liu Wenxing.
"Wenxing, over here," Lin Tian called out from the car to Liu Wenxing, who was standing at the school gate.
Liu Wenxing was a year younger than Lin Tian, yet curiously, someone who had to do chores at home was fairer than Lin Tian. Dressed in casual wear, he approached Lin Tian’s car tentatively.
"Wow, Brother Tian, you won Lotto and went straight to buy a car? That is so cool," Liu Wenxing said admiringly, reaching out to touch the black body of the bulletproof car.
The body of the bulletproof car was thick and robust, with distinct, rugged lines, especially the four bulletproof tires, which were larger than most off-road vehicle tires. The car, sitting there, resembled a muscular man standing in front of you. Xiao Manxuan thought the car was ugly, but Lin Tian liked this style.
Last time, Zhou Botong had the same expression as Liu Wenxing; it seemed that guys all liked this type of vehicle, only a fierce car model could match a man’s fierce temperament.
"Get in the car quickly," Lin Tian said as he opened the door for him to get in, and jokingly scolded, "What’s that look for? Do I look like a spendthrift like Sun Decai? That ten million is still in my pocket. The car isn’t mine, see? It belongs to that Mr. Xiao over there."
"Mr. Xiao? Which Mr. Xiao?" Liu Wenxing opened the door and sat in the back seat.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Manxuan turned her head, gave him a sweet smile, and said, "Hi, Liu Wenxing, nice to meet you."
"Ah, it’s the sister-in-law," Liu Wenxing was so dazed by the sweet smile that he tried to stand up and ended up hitting his head hard against the roof of the car.
The wide passenger seat blocked Xiao Manxuan from view, and since it was dark, Liu Wenxing hadn’t even noticed there was a beauty in the car. He felt very awkward at the moment, as he had almost cursed just before.
Blushing at the term "sister-in-law," the little girl was embarrassed. Lin Tian didn’t correct him; admitting he wasn’t her brother-in-law would have hurt Xiao Manxuan’s feelings. Liu Wenxing didn’t know that the two weren’t actually in a boyfriend-girlfriend relationship; he had only heard rumors from around the campus.
"Alright, Wenxing, don’t let our dorm 520’s reputation falter just because the school beauty is a bit pretty and cute," said Lin Tian. He used to live in dorm 520, which was famous throughout the school.
"Hehe, you guys used to live in that famous dorm, huh? I don’t board, but I’ve heard of it occasionally," Xiao Manxuan said, her smile widening at Lin Tian’s compliment.
"That’s all in the past. Wenxing, how do we get there? Where is the bar?" Lin Tian didn’t want to bring up those matters.
"It’s the same bar you used to work at. I heard that the manager went missing, and the owner thought it was bad luck, so they sold it off. Then that group of rich kids took over, including Bai Yufeng and Sun Decai who have stakes in it," Liu Wenxing explained.
Oh, it was that place; Lin Tian thought to himself, feeling a pang of interest. The bar manager had been dealing on the side, which Lin Tian stumbled upon, and he even ended up draining blood from those two guys. Later, he encountered a strange girl leading to some eerie events. He hadn’t expected that the bar would be taken over by Bai Yufeng and the others.
Lin Tian turned the car around, heading towards the city center, and soon arrived at the bar, whose sign had been changed to Night Rose. Many luxury cars were parked outside, and occasionally sports cars drove up, each accompanied by rich kids and flamboyantly dressed women; some of them even had a girl on each arm.
This was the life of affluent second-generation kids, and when Lin Tian parked the car, the domineering and eye-catching design of the bulletproof vehicle drew the attention of many. A few fashionably dressed women even whistled in his direction, making Lin Tian sigh that his past flamboyance was nothing compared to these attention-grabbing ladies.
(Three Chapters today, this is the last one. Thank you to the enthusiastic readers for your support. Good night everyone, I’m off to continue writing.)
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