lcionline Chapter 022 Dance
Chapter 022 Dance
Chapter 022 The Ball
"Such a loser with a temper?" Yang Long sneered, looking at the two bodyguards: "Teach him a lesson."
"Three minutes left." Lin Fan muttered to himself as he unleashed a palm strike. As the palm wind receded, Yang Long had already staggered and fallen to the ground.
Inside the Nanfeng Pavilion, hundreds of eyes were watching them at any moment. Lin Fan naturally didn't make a fuss. He simply pushed Yang Long away with a gentle palm, then led Su Ruowei around and walked towards the center of the stage.
When the bodyguard saw Yang Long fall to the ground, he rushed forward to help him up, no longer caring about Lin Fan.
"Useless! Why are you two so slow?" Yang Long cursed as he lay on the ground, then got up and dusted himself off.
"Young Master Long, what should we do about this?" the man in the suit asked, bowing.
"What do you suggest we do? Aren't you the lobby manager? This is your territory, you make the decisions for me!" Yang Long cursed and gestured at the man in the suit.
The man in the suit sighed helplessly. He was just a rotating lobby manager, not the head manager of Nanfeng Pavilion. The head manager of Nanfeng Pavilion was not here today and was off duty at home counting money.
The manager in charge made a lot of money from this event.
"How about I get in touch with our manager for you?" the man in the suit tentatively suggested.
"By the time he gets here, it'll be too late!" Yang Long cursed, continuing, "No matter what methods you use, you have to make him kneel before me today!"
"Yes." The man in the suit awkwardly touched his neck. The people in Nanfeng Pavilion were all rich and powerful now. It would be difficult to deal with if he offended others.
"I'll give you 200,000 yuan separately. You better do this job well!" Yang Long said.
Upon hearing that there was money to be made, the man in the suit's eyes lit up. He no longer cared about offending others; at worst, he would just take the money and do the job, and resign and pick up his form tomorrow!
"Follow me!" The man in the suit beckoned to his two bodyguards and walked towards Lin Fan.
Suddenly, a melodious piano tune filled the hall, and a pink glow was projected onto the center of the stage, spreading outwards until it covered the entire hall.
Then, another shower of petals fell from the roof of Nanfeng Pavilion. As the first petal landed, another melody began, and the ball officially started.
"Do you like it?" Lin Fan looked at Su Ruowei tenderly, and the two held hands tightly, ready to dance.
Su Ruowei looked up at the petals and was surprised to find herself and Lin Fan in the center, the focus of everyone's attention.
"How did you know?" Su Ruo asked in a low voice.
"I have inside information." Lin Fan smiled slightly, and the two began to dance.
Su Ruowei smiled and didn't ask any more questions, enjoying the beautiful moment.
Yang Long stood at a distance and saw the lobby manager and two bodyguards actually stopping to watch the dance. He was so angry that his lungs felt like they were going to explode.
"Damn it! What a bunch of bastards!" Yang Long cursed as he charged forward.
After Yang Long arrived at Lin Fan's side, he raised his voice and roared, "You piece of trash, kneel down now and I'll spare your life!"
The curse caused everyone to stop dancing and turn their attention to Yang Long.
"Is this person Yang Long from the Yang family of Shancheng?"
"Someone from a second-rate family has quite the temper," a girl in the crowd laughed.
Upon hearing the term "second-rate family," Yang Long instantly flew into a rage. He was most averse to others calling his family second-rate; in his eyes, face was more important than anything else.
"Let me show you all what I'm capable of!" Yang Long roared, rolled up his sleeves, and threw a punch at Lin Fan.
Lin Fan dodged Yang Long's attack by slightly turning his body. Due to inertia, Yang Long fell flat on his face.
Yang Long, who was lying on the ground, turned bright red, like a monkey's bottom. After getting up, he started cursing:
"Su Ruowei, don't push your luck! You'll regret this!"
As soon as Su Ruowei's name was mentioned, most of the men in the room became excited. After all, she was a famous ice queen in the mountain city, and it was said that she was still a virgin after two years of marriage.
"Su Ruowei? Is it Su Ruowei from the Su family?"
"That's right, it's her. She's really beautiful, but it's a pity she married a good-for-nothing. I wonder if she's still pure."
"She seems to get along well with that good-for-nothing, so she probably isn't anymore, right?"
The crowd began to discuss the matter, and Yang Long straightened his back.
"Su Ruowei, look how everyone in Shancheng views you now just because you married this good-for-nothing," Yang Long mocked.
"Snapped!"
A loud slap was heard.
Lin Fan waved his hand, glaring angrily at Yang Long: "Why are you talking so much nonsense? If you don't want to die, get lost!"
"You dare hit me?" Yang Long's eyes were filled with stars as he covered his slapped cheek, staring blankly at Lin Fan.
"If you utter another word, I'll wipe out your entire family!" Lin Fan roared.
"Trying to show off, huh! I'll show you what it means to wish you were dead!" Yang Long said, then pulled out his phone and expertly dialed his father's number.
"Dad, I was bullied at the South Wind Pavilion of Xueyuan Tower. Please call someone over to help me get revenge," Yang Long said into the phone.
Just when everyone thought Yang Long would definitely call for help and Lin Fan would surely die, Yang Long's loud shout shattered that notion.
What?! Our family is bankrupt?!
Everyone was puzzled. Although the Yang family was only a second-rate family, they were in the jewelry business and had some connection with the Lin family of Shancheng. How could they suddenly go bankrupt?
"Brother Long, is that you?" the lobby manager asked in confusion.
Before he could finish speaking, Yang Long collapsed to the ground, muttering repeatedly, "What happened?"
"That guy is so handsome!" a girl's voice came from the crowd.
A moment later, several bodyguards dragged the nearly insane Yang Long out of the venue, and the ball continued.
Few people remember Lin Fan after this farce, because in the eyes of acquaintances he was just an insignificant good-for-nothing, and his words were considered to be just a momentary show of bravado.
Those who didn't know Lin Fan quickly forgot about the farce, though it's possible that some female fans might fall in love with him.
But Su Ruowei was different. She had witnessed Lin Fan's changes firsthand. Although she didn't know why, she felt that she had fallen in love with Lin Fan.
Lin Fan only learned after the ball that because of the sudden cancellation of the ball, Gao Xuan had investigated out of curiosity and found out that Yang Long was behind it. So he simply bankrupted the Yang family to appease Lin Fan's anger.
Back home, Su Ruowei asked Lin Fan:
"What are you hiding from me? It's one thing to have enough money to buy an evening gown and a car, but why are you the only one in the entire mountain town with a free ticket, and why do you even know the details of the ball?"
"It's nothing, I just spent money," Lin Fan explained.
"Do you take me for a child?" Su Ruowei said angrily, then sat on the bed to calm herself down.
Lin Fan had been married into the Su family for two years, but the family had always treated him coldly. How much money Lin Fan had was his business, since they hadn't given him anything.
"Forget it, let's not waste money anymore," Su Ruowei said.
"Okay, I'll go cook now," Lin Fan said with a smile.
Not long after, Shen Yunlan returned home and started muttering to herself as soon as she entered.
"How could the Yang family go bankrupt so suddenly?"