lcionline Chapter 264 The Eve of the Competition
Chapter 264 The Eve of the Competition
Chapter 264 The Eve of the Competition
Five years ago, ten members of the Renwang Sect dominated the rankings, occupying positions 1 through 10.
In the same year, the Niōshō clan represented Yamashiro in a confrontation against Yeonkyō, an unprecedented event.
Now, the Tung Group must do everything in its power to prevent a similar incident from happening again, and it must try its best to climb into the rankings.
Only by making it onto the leaderboard can one be qualified to represent Shancheng City in the campaign and have a chance to complete the plot to assassinate Gao Xuan and the president of Shancheng Group.
The Crimson Flame Sect does indeed have the strength to compete.
One-Eyed, Flower-Armed, and Dong Tianjiao are all experts at the Transcendent Realm.
The so-called Huayun Sect and Tianlan Sect outside are just for show; the disciples they send out to participate in the competition are all newcomers who want to show off their talents.
The truly capable elders have already made a fortune and retired to the sidelines.
For the Crimson Flame Sect, their only enemy is the Benevolent King Sect.
The Crimson Flame Sect does not seek to win the championship; they only hope to infiltrate their own people as spies.
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At 7 p.m., Lin Fan and Su Ruowei returned home for dinner.
After Lin Fan defeated Li Hu, his strength impressed everyone in the Hua Yun Sect.
Park In-myung wanted to throw a big banquet to invite Lin Fan under the pretext that he would be going to war the next day, but Lin Fan refused.
Lin Fan disliked such superficial things; he preferred eating simple home-cooked meals to banquets.
My second uncle's family was nowhere to be seen at the dinner table.
Su Ruowei casually asked, "Have your second uncle and the others gone back?"
Shen Yunlan, who was serving rice, smiled and said, "They moved away during the day."
"They moved away?" Su Ruowei wondered.
My second uncle only has one relative in the city, so where else can he move to?
Just as Su Ruowei was wondering, Su Zhengwu said, "Qianqian got married. Her in-laws gave her a villa, and your second uncle's family moved into the villa."
"Marriage?" Su Ruowei looked shocked.
Shen Qianqian has only been in Shancheng City for 2 days, how come she's already married?
Su Ruowei asked in confusion, "Who will you marry?"
Shen Yunlan smiled and said, "Who else could it be but the young master of the Liu family?"
Su Ruowei looked incredulous and rubbed her temples.
Then, she looked at Su Zhengwu: "Dad, you're not joking with me, are you?"
Su Zhengwu smiled and said, "Why would I joke with you like that?"
Su Ruowei shook her head, then looked at Lin Fan in disbelief, thinking that Lin Fan should be just as shocked as she was.
As a result, Lin Fan calmly scrolled through his phone, as if nothing had happened.
Su Ruowei nudged Lin Fan with her elbow: "Honey, stop playing on your phone. Did you hear me just now?"
Lin Fan put away his phone and nodded: "I heard it, Shen Qianqian got married."
"Yes! Aren't you surprised?" Su Ruowei asked, puzzled.
Lin Fan smiled and said, "It's alright."
Lin Fan had expected that Liu Linglong and Shen Qianqian would have a whirlwind marriage; he figured Liu Linglong would definitely marry Shen Qianqian to curry favor with him.
However, the speed was somewhat unexpected.
Su Ruowei pouted and glanced at the phone in Lin Fan's hand: "Let me see your phone."
Su Ruowei thought to herself, Lin Fan plays on his phone all the time, I want to see what he's playing with.
A few days ago, the Chongqing Daily reported that a male celebrity's girlfriend checked his phone and discovered that he was cheating on her.
It's about infidelity and group sex; it's utterly disgusting.
Su Ruowei knew Lin Fan wouldn't do that; he had even registered her fingerprint for unlocking before. But even so, she was still a little curious.
Lin Fan pressed the lock screen and calmly handed the phone to Su Ruowei.
Su Ruowei took the phone, unlocked it with her fingerprint, glanced at it briefly, and then handed it back to Lin Fan.
Su Ruowei pouted: "I just wanted to take a look, that's all."
Lin Fan nodded: "You can watch it anytime."
Lin Fan wasn't afraid of Su Ruowei checking up on him, because this phone had a dual operating system.
The secret lies within the system that Lin Fan unlocked with his right index finger.
As for this secret, it's certainly not about cheating or having an affair.
Lin Fan usually checks his phone to reply to Gao Xuan's messages and to give Gao Xuan instructions.
In addition, Lin Fan also kept a close eye on the movements of the Shancheng Group.
Su Ruowei placed her hands on the table and sighed, "I still can't understand why Shen Qianqian would have a whirlwind marriage."
"Silly girl, if you can't figure it out, then don't think about it anymore. Eat your food." Shen Yunlan smiled and placed the rice bowl in front of Su Ruowei.
'Ding--'
The doorbell rang at the villa.
"It must be your second uncle's family." Shen Yunlan wiped her hands with her apron and went to open the door.
Before long, Su Ruowei's second uncle and aunt led the way, followed by Shen Qianqian and Liu Linglong, with Liu Zhengwei and his wife bringing up the rear.
The six people entered the villa.
"Congratulations, congratulations." Shen Yunlan stepped forward and said politely.
She then took out a red envelope from her apron pocket and handed it over: "Congratulations on your wedding, Qianqian! When will you be having the banquet?"
My second aunt took the red envelope, feeling its thickness as she smiled and said:
"We're having a banquet next Friday at a place called Nanfeng Pavilion. You must come!"
Shen Yunlan's eyes darted around. Nanfeng Pavilion? Isn't that the most luxurious hotel in Shancheng City?
"I'll definitely go," Shen Yunlan replied to her second aunt, but her eyes betrayed her embarrassment.
Shen Yunlan inadvertently caught a glimpse of Liu Zhengwei standing behind her.
Shen Yunlan felt a pang of guilt, thinking to herself: Could this person be Liu Zhengwei again? If it really is, that would be so awkward!
He bragged before that he often ate with Liu Zhengwei. If this is exposed, where will he put his face?
At this moment, Liu Zhengwei and Liu Linglong were searching for Lin Fan.
My second aunt pointed to Liu Zhengwei and his wife and said, "Sister, let me introduce you. This is my in-law and his mother."
Shen Yunlan nodded awkwardly.
The second uncle said to his wife, "Do you need to introduce me to my sister? My sister and our in-laws are old acquaintances."
Upon hearing this, Shen Yunlan's heart trembled.
Meanwhile, Liu Zhengwei was also nervous. What did those words mean?
Liu Zhengwei held his breath and understood in a few seconds.
It was obvious that Shen Yunlan had boasted about her relationship with him before.
With a smile, Liu Linglong gestured to Shen Yunlan and himself, saying, "That's right, we're old acquaintances, and we often eat together!"
Shen Yunlan was surprised for a second, then her brows relaxed and she said, "Yes, yes, I didn't expect your son to marry my niece. What a coincidence!"
Shen Yunlan continued, "Have you eaten? Would you like to eat something together?"
Liu Zhengwei's eyes lit up, and he quickly said, "Not yet, as long as you don't mind."
Shen Yunlan frowned, thinking to herself that this big boss was really different; he spoke so politely, he was truly well-mannered.
Shen Yunlan led the group to the main dining room and then gestured for Su Zhengwu and the others to come over.
After Liu Zhengwei sat down, he kept staring at the doorway. Even after Su Ruowei entered the room and the door was closed, Lin Fan still didn't come over.
Liu Zhengwei awkwardly asked, "Um, are not all of your family members here yet?"
Shen Yunlan glanced around and, noticing Lin Fan's absence, asked, "Daughter, where is Lin Fan?"
Su Ruowei said, "Lin Fan said he had a stomachache and went back to his bedroom to rest."
Liu Zhengwei jumped up: "Stomach upset? Is Lin Fan alright?"