Peerless Divine Doctor in the City of Flowers
Chapter 378: I’ll Just Watch You Show Off

Chapter 378: Chapter 378: I’ll Just Watch You Show Off

"What can be given to you today can also be taken back tomorrow!"

Lin Fan’s arrogance made Chu Tianyang’s blood boil.

This guy had actually gotten ahead of him and obtained so many shares.

It was as if he had stolen the meat right out of his mouth.

All he could do was mock in a low voice.

"So, after following the Tang Family for so many years, they wouldn’t have given you any shares, right?"

Lin Fan feigned surprise as he asked.

That single sentence instantly made Chu Tianyang’s face even more embarrassing.

"How could they not give me any? Can I talk about this kind of thing with someone like you every day? Would you understand?"

Chu Tianyang was itching with hatred.

He truly wished he could strangle him right there and then.

"I really don’t understand, but my wife just told me that with the company search on my phone, all I need is a name to find all the properties registered to it, including how many shares in which company one holds. Maybe you have so many assets that you forgot how many companies you actually own. How about I help you check?"

Lin Fan took out his phone, smiling as he looked at Chu Tianyang.

He had learned about these things while chatting with Ning Mengyao on the way here.

"I don’t need you to... Do you think all companies are like your little ones? Can the truly profitable businesses be discussed openly? Besides, assets are just passing clouds. What matters in the upper circles is connections and resources. The people you know are the biggest ’1’, and everything else is just zeros behind that ’1’."

Of course, Chu Tianyang would not allow Lin Fan to check.

After all, even if there was a search, it would just show someone with the same name and surname.

The one who was kicked out with nothing but his pride.

But what he did have was his mouth.

"So, the true poverty is the poverty of thought. The power of connections is something beyond your imagination. Like this gathering, I didn’t notify the owner of the hotel out of consideration for our alumni relations. After all, once the formalities start, we might miss out on all this casual chat time. You wouldn’t understand this; it’s the real difference between the elitists and the nouveau riche."

Chu Tianyang was certainly not without merit.

He could find reasons to make people happy with his nonsense.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have fooled Tang Yixin for five whole years.

"So, you know the owner here, huh? That’s really impressive. I heard the owner of Tianxiang Pavilion is an overseas Chinese who came back from abroad, not only rich in assets but also particularly influential in Jiangning."

The moment the bootlickers nearby heard this, they perked up instantly.

"It’s not a big deal, we just had a few meals together. He’s quite hospitable to me, but as you know, I’m the kind of person who doesn’t like to show off. He even called me a few times the other day, asking me to make sure to come spend at Tianxiang Pavilion after I got back. But you know, I’m not the kind of person who eats without paying. We’ll quietly leave after finishing our meal, taking it as his way of showing respect."

Chu Tianyang curled his lip.

After all, he had the backing of the Tang Family.

Whatever he said, others would believe.

"Chu, you really have a way with words; I almost believed you there,"

Lin Fan, on the other hand, couldn’t help but hum.

He retorted brazenly in front of everyone.

"What do you mean ’almost believed’? This is a fact. You really think everyone is like you? My connections are far more powerful than you can imagine, including frequent meals and tea with important provincial leaders. After all, I studied abroad and must put what I learned to good use. Sometimes I even guide them in planning and controlling the direction for future economic development!"

With other’s encouragement, Chu Tianyang really dared to boast.

His speech was so eloquent.

He became the protagonist of the entire alumni gathering.

On the contrary, it was Lin Fan, holding Ning Mengyao’s hand and snickering on the side.

Completely ignoring Chu Tianyang’s grandiosity.

"How did he become so disgusting!"

Ning Mengyao was not someone without experience.

Of course, she wouldn’t be fooled by his lies.

She had never imagined that, after a few years, her once idolized man.

Could have become so vile.

"All I can say is, when you like someone, you are viewing them with a filter, ignoring all their faults, and now that everything has cooled down, it’s natural that you can’t stand it. That’s why you shouldn’t fall in love too early when you’re young, otherwise, you’ll regret it."

Lin Fan said with a wink.

By now, Ning Mengyao had also come to see Chu Tianyang’s true colors clearly.

Yet the issue was how to remove this hairpiece.

"So, networking is something that must become a habit. Meeting me today, you can consider yourselves having encountered a benefactor."

Chu Tianyang, having adjusted his clothes and now brimming with self-satisfaction.

But when he stealthily glanced at Lin Fan and Ning Mengyao on the side,

The two of them were whispering to each other, completely disregarding him.

"Ahem, kid, I’m teaching you this for Meng Yao’s sake; what’s with that attitude?"

"You’re teaching me?"

Lin Fan turned his head with a smile, looking at Chu Tianyang.

This guy was blowing his own trumpet so hard, he might have convinced himself.

"Nonsense, do you think I would just spout these things carelessly? These are the thoughts of the elites. Not having mixed with upper society, you wouldn’t know about this stuff; even if others begged me, I wouldn’t easily disclose it. You’re acting clever when you’ve gotten lucky; you truly are a piece of uncarvable wood!"

Chu Tianyang contorted his face, the very picture of frustration.

"Oh, I was just reaching out to a friend, got a bit distracted, why don’t you continue?"

Lin Fan said with a light smile.

"Don’t think that just because Meng Yao is helping you, you can do whatever you want. As a young person, you need to have a learning attitude like me to not be left behind by society. You need to have a sense of crisis and responsibility, not just hang around with those kinds of fair-weather friends, a bunch of drinking buddies who can’t bring you anything!"

Chu Tianyang sneered.

He must completely suppress Lin Fan to attract Ning Mengyao’s attention.

In his heart, he believed Ning Mengyao had already started to pay attention to his every move.

"What you’re saying is indeed correct, except you just mentioned that you’re very close to the owner here, and by coincidence, he’s also a friend of mine, so I’ll ask him to come over and meet you."

Lin Fan said with a cold smile.

With that statement, Chu Tianyang’s face instantly changed.

But quickly, it returned to normal.

"Alright, we haven’t even had a drink, and you’re already talking nonsense, just on what basis are you familiar with Tianxiang Pavilion’s owner? You dare boast such nonsense. Have you even considered your own standing? Even though he’s not much of a figure, at least he’s not someone of your level. If I call him and tell him what you’re saying, be careful, he might just turn his back on you."

Chu Tianyang was convinced, Lin Fan was just bluffing.

How could an assistant from Ning Group possibly be friends with the owner of Tianxiang Pavilion?

At most, he might have seen the owner once or twice.

"Knock, knock, knock..."

But at that moment, a knock on the door sounded.

Following which, a man with silvery-white hair appeared at the doorway.