1990s: Spring Water Family

Chapter 218 In this way, he became entangled with her again.

"Let's just go by the river."

Without hesitation, Lin Xiyu told him the location: "This is the viewing platform closest to the Oriental Pearl Tower."

"it is good."

Wang Fan was clearly surprised that she would ask to meet him by the river. He was stunned for a long time before finally replying with an "okay".

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When Wu Meng saw that he had arranged to meet Wang Fan, she felt a little flustered.

She didn't expect Lin Xiyu to be so decisive, calling people over directly.

She was different from Zhao Yuncheng, who was caught between two masters, struggling to survive.

She only has one master, and she is very loyal to her boss.

"Mengmeng, you go back first."

Seeing that her expression was off, Lin Xiyu deliberately sent her away: "Don't tell Gu Bin, I'll talk to him myself."

"Can you do it alone?"

Wu Meng, reluctant to leave, said, "Why don't I stay? In case anything happens, I can call 120 for you."

Lin Xiyu raised an eyebrow: "Are you afraid he'll harm me?"

"No."

Wu Meng chuckled and said, "I was afraid you'd strangle him."

"You've reminded me."

Lin Xiyu stretched her wrists: "It's been a long time since I've punched anyone, it's time to stretch my muscles."

"Uh."

Wu Meng was embarrassed: "That's not what I actually meant. I was just joking around."

"When he gets here, you'd better stay away."

Lin Xiyu teased her on purpose: "So as not to get your blood splattered all over you."

"Isn't it?"

Wu Meng laughed awkwardly: "I was just saying that, don't take it seriously. It's not worth it for a jerk like him."

"He's here, you can leave now."

Wang Fan arrived quickly; in the time it took for the two to talk, he had already driven to the viewing platform and walked down the steps.

Lin Xiyu looked behind her, and the smile on her face vanished instantly.

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"Is this the place where you threatened Zhao Yuncheng, saying you'd throw him into the river to feed the fish?"

When Wang Fan approached, she grabbed his shirt and pushed him to the shore without saying a word.

"hiss."

Wang Fan slammed his back against the railing, and the pain made him gasp for breath.

"Do you believe I could push you down too?"

Lin Xiyu's eyes were like frost. Before he could argue, she used a bit of force and pushed him back hard.

"Go ahead and push. I'll accept it even if I die at your hands."

Wang Fan's back was pressed tightly against the railing, his upper body leaning back at almost a 45-degree angle.

His assistant and bodyguard tried to step forward, but was glared at by him.

"You think I don't dare?"

Lin Xiyu pressed down further, as if to let go.

"If you dare, I believe you."

A wicked glint flashed in Wang Fan's eyes as he teased, "You really can be ruthless towards me; I have no doubt about that."

"You still have the nerve to laugh?"

Lin Xiyu glared at him with displeasure: "Was it you who orchestrated the investment?"

"No."

Wang Fan denied it: "Although I hate him for taking away the woman he loved, I would never stoop to such despicable means."

"You hate him?"

Lin Xiyu raised an eyebrow and questioned sharply, "Why do you hate him? What has he done to wrong you? It was your own mistake, why blame it on someone else? Even if Gu Bin hadn't come back from America, I still wouldn't have married you. If the person I was to marry through a contract wasn't Zhao Yuncheng, it would have been someone else."

Why have you never considered me?

Wang Fan was unwilling to accept this: "Since it's a contract marriage, what does it matter if there's an illegitimate child or not? Why are you so harsh on me? You can't tolerate any imperfections and won't even give me a chance to make amends?"

"I'll give you a chance to make amends right now."

Lin Xiyu's attitude was very firm: "Invest 20 million in Galaxy Travel."

Why should I invest?

Wang Fan's lips twitched violently a few times, and he felt very uncomfortable.

"Have you forgotten what you said to me five years ago?"

Lin Xiyu looked him straight in the eye and gave an unexpected answer: "You said you have a very good eye. You do business with him because you value his potential and him as a person. He provides the effort, and you provide the money. The two of you are a perfect match. In the future, when you start a company and do business, you will definitely be able to make a name for yourselves in the ups and downs of the business world."

"Five years have passed, and you still remember?"

Wang Fan gazed at her intently, a complex and unreadable expression flashing in his eyes.

"I remember everything you said and all the embarrassing things you did."

Lin Xiyu wanted to provoke him, so instead of answering, she asked, "Do you want me to tell you one by one so I can help you remember?"

"Cough cough."

Wang Fan coughed twice, a rare moment of awkwardness.

Lin Xiyu scoffed: "You know you've done a lot of embarrassing things, too many to count, right?"

"Let's not talk about the past."

Wang Fan tried to save face: "Is this how you ask for a favor? The iron railings are so hard, they're hurting my back so much it's about to break."

"Who said I was begging you?"

Lin Xiyu still wouldn't let go: "Don't forget, you were stabbed by Li Qing and owed Gu Bin a promise. He forgot, but I didn't. I'm here to collect it for him. Consider this 20 million investment as you repaying his favor."

"You're the one who gave me the blood transfusion."

Wang Fan's gaze was complicated, and he gave her another deep look.

"You've repaid my favor."

Lin Xiyu met his gaze without flinching: "One thing at a time. You must repay Gu Bin's favor."

"Twenty million is not a small sum."

Wang Fan tried to stall: "I don't have that much cash on hand. You need to give me some time to think about it."

"What's there to consider?"

Lin Xiyu could easily see through his little scheme, and her eyes showed dissatisfaction: "You were so shrewd in high school, but now you've become stupid."

"You call me stupid?"

Wang Fan laughed in exasperation.

"If you can make money, what is that if not stupidity?"

Lin Xiyu countered, "I guarantee that if you invest 20 million in him, he can return 100 million to you. He has never changed; all he lacks is an opportunity, a chance to turn his life around."

What good will it do me if he turns over?

Wang Fan felt a pang of jealousy, and his sour feelings started to rise again.

"How dare you say that."

Lin Xiyu was so angry that she kicked him.

"hiss."

The kick was quite powerful, striking Wang Fan's shin and causing him to turn pale with pain.

This time, there's really no laughing to be had.

His assistant hesitated, then wanted to step forward.

"do not come!"

Wang Fan sternly rebuked him and stopped him from doing so.

"Do you agree or not?"

Lin Xiyu ignored her assistant and made a kicking motion.

"Okay, okay, you win."

Even with Wang Fan's thick skin, he couldn't stand being kicked twice in a row by a woman in front of outsiders.

"Words are no proof."

Lin Xiyu grabbed him and pulled him away: "Come with me to Xinghe now to sign the contract." "Aren't you being a bit too domineering?"

Wang Fan pretended to protest, but secretly he was a little pleased.

This was an opportunity he had waited for so long, and in this way, he was once again connected with her.

Lin Xiyu ignored his protests, dragged him straight to his sports car, opened the door, and pushed him inside.

"Can't you be a little gentler?"

Wang Fan slammed into the steering wheel, utterly speechless.

"It's not necessary for you."

Lin Xiyu opened the car door from the other side and got in herself.

Do you know what my net worth is now?

Wang Fan complained indignantly, "How arrogant I am in front of outsiders, only you dare to treat me like this."

Lin Xiyu scoffed and gave him two words: "Shut up."

Wang Fan's lips twitched violently a few more times, then he started the engine, and the sports car roared away from the viewing platform.

"Oh, they just left like that?"

Wu Meng was stunned. Only after the sports car had driven far away did she stomp her feet in frustration and chase after it to the roadside.

"Would you like to get on the bus?"

Wang Fan's assistant graciously invited her into his car.

"want."

Wu Meng was overjoyed and quickly ran over and climbed into the back of the car.

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Enjoy a journey through the Milky Way.

The company's financing was interrupted, and the news was maliciously spread, spreading very quickly.

On the very day the contract was terminated, someone deliberately came to provoke them, attempting to buy the copyright of "Starry Night Curiosities" at a low price.

"10 is already a lot. You'd better think about it. How much more do you want to sell a non-complete demo for?"

An executive from a game company arrogantly adopted a god-like attitude: "Our company, Shayu, is still very benevolent. If any of you here are looking for better opportunities, you can bring your game along. Salary is negotiable. I can guarantee 100% that under Shayu's management, the future prospects of the game 'Curious Hunter' will be bright, more than twice as good as working at a small company like Xinghe."

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"10? That's outrageous!"

"Our investment in research and development alone is more than this amount of money."

"Yeah, they came to buy it right after the contract was terminated. Are they dogs? Their noses are so sensitive?"

Zhang Shan, Li Hao, and the others couldn't stand his arrogant attitude and showed their dissatisfaction.

"Humph."

The executive snorted dismissively, showing no regard for Li Hao and the others' dissatisfaction: "If you can't make the decisions, call your boss out. My time is precious; I don't have time to waste arguing with a bunch of lowlifes."

"Time is precious, so get lost!"

A disdainful sneer interrupted his arrogance. Wang Fan, who had been dragged into the company by Lin Xiyu, happened to hear this and retorted even more arrogantly: "You dare to show off 10 here? What kind of crappy Shayu (Silly Fish) Company is this? Believe me, I can turn you into dead fish with just one word?"

"who are you?"

The executives at Shayu Games turned around and glared at him with displeasure.

"I am a partner of Galaxy Travel."

Wang Fan pulled up a chair, sat down comfortably, leaned back, and crossed his legs.

When did Galaxy Travel get partners?

The executive didn't believe him and squinted to look him up and down.

Before he came, someone gave him a heads-up, explaining in detail the current predicament of Xinghe Changyou. It was because of this that he dared to be so arrogant and come directly to acquire the company.

"It wasn't there before, but it is now."

Wang Fan could easily spout nonsense: "Starting today, Dingsheng Investment will officially invest 5 million yuan and reach a cooperation agreement with Xinghe Changyou."

"5 million?!"

"Great."

"Now that we have the operating funds, our game can be officially released."

"Who is this big shot?"

"They look very wealthy."

When Li Hao and the others heard about the 5 million, their eyes lit up, and they looked at Wang Fan with great enthusiasm.

Wang Fan enjoyed the worship of the crowd of onlookers, and changed his posture, sitting cross-legged, looking quite smug.

"Dingsheng Investment?"

Unlike the others, the executives at Shayu Games sensed something was amiss: "Xia has been in Shanghai for many years and has never heard of this investment company."

"Never heard of it? That just means you're ignorant."

"Dingsheng Industry has acquired no fewer than dozens of projects of all sizes across the country, and the number of properties under development is more than the number of employees in your company."

Wu Meng and Wang Fan's assistant then came in, and the two of them took turns speaking up for Wang Fan and retorted.

"Well said, continue."

Wang Fan nodded in satisfaction, his expression becoming increasingly content.

"Dingsheng Industry?"

The executives at Shayu frowned, hesitating whether to believe them.

"The properties we develop are all high-end properties, with each duplex apartment costing several million yuan."

Wang Fan's assistant was also a ruthless character, speaking bluntly: "Don't even think about it, I doubt you can afford it anyway."

"Pfft."

Wu Meng burst out laughing and gave her assistant a thumbs up.

The greasy, chubby face of the executive at Shayu turned a deep liver color.

"Listen up, you lot."

Wang Fan was even more adept at insulting people. Pointing at Li Hao and others, he continued to stab the flesh of Shayu's executives: "Use all your abilities to kill them with games. Within a year, you must take over Shayu's (Shayu's) market share and turn them into a dead fish."

"Dry!"

"I refuse to believe that those who seek out novelty can be worse than their games."

"They tried to disgust us with 10 yuan. We won't be able to get rid of them until we do."

Li Hao and the others were stirred up by his words and rolled up their sleeves, ready to get down to business.

"Humph"

A senior executive at Shayu retorted, "You think you can compete with Shayu with a small, unknown company? You're delusional."

"Just wait, we'll show you sooner or later whether you're just daydreaming or not."

Li Hao and the others glared at each other angrily.

"Daydreaming."

Just as the man was about to vent his anger a few more times, Wang Fan's assistant grabbed him by the collar and threw him out without any politeness.

Where is your CEO?

Wang Fan ignored the man and looked around before asking the question that had been bothering him.

"Monitoring game data in the office."

Li Hao answered before anyone else could, "We were monitoring the data when that person suddenly barged in and we were all disturbed."

"Such a big thing happened."

Wang Fan scoffed, deliberately provoking, "He actually managed to stay calm and hide in his office without coming out."

"Uh."

Li Hao was stunned, a little confused.

He thought that Wang Fan, who stood up for them at a crucial moment, must be a close confidant or friend of the president, but he didn't expect his tone to be somewhat unfriendly.

"The fact that the CEO isn't coming out means this isn't a big deal."

Wu Meng defended her boss, saying, "It's within a controllable range. Maybe he just wanted to take this opportunity to train Haozi and the others more, and let them practice their ability to adapt to unexpected situations."

"Haven't seen you for a while, you've improved a lot, haven't you?"

Wang Fan gave her a cool look, his tone was teasing, but it sounded strangely frightening.

"I'm telling the truth, aren't I, Xiyu?"

Wu Meng decisively chose to form an alliance and turned her attention to Lin Xiyu.

"That's possible."

Lin Xiyu nodded enthusiastically, which successfully drew Wang Fan's attention to her.