Chapter 217: Chapter 217

Thinking of this, Li Jiaojiao felt deeply regretful. If she had known it would turn out , she wouldn’t have done it.

Inside the Rolls-Royce.

Li Jiaojiao was a bit anxious: "Chairman, I made this mistake. How are you going to punish me?"

Lin Fan said indifferently, "As long as you help me catch the other party, this matter will be wiped clean."

Li Jiaojiao asked, "Can I still continue working at Tian University in the future?"

Lin Fan was silent, not answering the question, but the answer was obvious. He wouldn’t keep Li Jiaojiao, after all, why keep such an employee?

Li Jiaojiao was very dejected, but she couldn’t blame Lin Fan. Anyone would have let her go, and even if Lin Fan was willing to keep her, she herself would struggle with her conscience and eventually be unable to continue.

Li Jiaojiao regretted it too much. Thinking of how her brother once asked Lin Fan to take care of her, she felt even more regretful. She had let Lin Fan down and betrayed her brother!

Inside the Starlight Restaurant.

A man in a suit, looking scholarly with glasses, sat in the box enjoying a steak.

The glasses-wearing man moved with great elegance, carrying a scent of high society, appearing to be a well-educated and cultured intellectual.

A key figure of Feng Wanshan.

He was the one who paid Li Jiaojiao to frame Lin Fan.

Xu Yiwen considered himself very devoted to a faith—and that faith was money. He believed there was nothing money couldn’t solve, so he used it to bribe Li Jiaojiao. He gave Li Jiaojiao a very potent drug, instructing her to find a way to put it in water for Lin Fan to drink.

As long as Lin Fan drank it, he would certainly fall into a deep coma, allowing Li Jiaojiao to manipulate him at will.

Creating a scandal for Lin Fan was just that simple.

Now, Li Jiaojiao had already reported that the task was completed and was on her way to hand over.

Xu Yiwen waited calmly because he believed Li Jiaojiao, for the sake of that 500,000, wouldn’t dare fool him.

Once this was accomplished, he would have helped Feng Wanshan eliminate an enemy. By then, Feng Wanshan would certainly hold him in high regard. Thinking of this, Xu Yiwen felt a bit proud, unconsciously smiling as the steak tasted even better.

Suddenly, Li Jiaojiao hurried over and sat across from Xu Yiwen, looking somewhat wary.

Xu Yiwen swallowed the steak, took a sip of red wine, and smiled, "Don’t worry, there’s no one else here. Come, have a glass of wine to calm your nerves. This is fine French wine, something you probably don’t get to drink often."

Saying so, Xu Yiwen took an empty wine glass and poured Li Jiaojiao a glass of red wine.

Li Jiaojiao accepted the wine, took a big sip, and indeed seemed to calm down as a result.

Xu Yiwen asked, "Did you bring the photos? Let me see."

Li Jiaojiao replied, "I want to see the money first."

Xu Yiwen pulled out his phone, opened the bank account page, and showed it to Li Jiaojiao: "See? A balance of 500,000, prepared just for you. Give me the photos, and it’s yours immediately."

Seeing the balance was indeed 500,000, no more, no less, Li Jiaojiao said, "Transfer the money first, then I’ll give you the photos. I took a big risk with this, and I’ll surely lose my job. I need assurance in case I give you the photos and you default. I hope you understand."

Xu Yiwen chuckled, "There’s no need to worry. I, Mr. Xu, wouldn’t default over a mere 500,000. Alright, I understand your concerns as one of lesser means. Give me your bank account number."

Li Jiaojiao provided a bank account number.

Xu Yiwen made a transfer on his phone, showing Li Jiaojiao the transaction record.

"Now you can be at ease, right? Where are the photos?" Xu Yiwen asked.

After checking the transaction record and feeling reassured, Li Jiaojiao said, "I don’t have any photos."

Xu Yiwen frowned, "What did you say?"

"She said she has no photos, but that’s okay; I’m here in person," said a voice, as Lin Fan turned in from the front, standing across from Xu Yiwen.

Catching sight of Lin Fan suddenly, Xu Yiwen’s expression changed immensely with surprise: "You..."

Lin Fan chuckled, "I’m Lin Fan, the one you wanted Li Jiaojiao to frame. This should be your first time seeing me in person, though I’m sure you’ve seen photos of me."

With that, Lin Fan came over and also sat down opposite Xu Yiwen.

Filled with shock and rage, Xu Yiwen glared at Li Jiaojiao, shouting angrily, "You betrayed me! You b****, I gave you 500,000, why did you do this?"

Li Jiaojiao bowed her head; indeed she had betrayed Xu Yiwen, with nothing more to say.

Lin Fan said, "Alright, don’t blame her. She was initially very proactive in your plan, but I saw right through her."

Xu Yiwen was furious, "Idiot, how could you let him see through you..."

Before Xu Yiwen could finish speaking, Lin Fan suddenly slapped him across the face, knocking his glasses off, sending them flying to the ground, where they shattered.

Xu Yiwen was stunned by the hit, his face swelling on one side.

Embarrassed—utterly embarrassed, with no trace of his former elegance.

Lin Fan’s expression turned somber: "I told you enough. Why are you still fixating on her? Focus, I want to question you. Tell me, what is your name?"

Half of Xu Yiwen’s face burned with pain, his head in a daze. Damn it, Lin Fan’s slap was fierce. He even felt that if Lin Fan wanted, he could slap his head off.

A shiver ran down his spine.

"Xu, Xu Yiwen, my name is Xu Yiwen." Xu Yiwen replied instinctively, trying to avoid another slap.

Lin Fan said, "Xu Yiwen, I’m pretty sure we’ve never met, no grudges, absolutely no history. Why would you scheme against me?"

Xu Yiwen stuttered, "This..."

Lin Fan sneered, "I see you’re no big shot yourself. You wear a suit, eat steak, performing actions you think only upper-class people do, but your every move seems overly deliberate, as if telling me you’re nothing more than an errand runner. So, tell me, who is your master?"

Are you Sherlock Holmes? How did you see right through someone with just a glance!

Xu Yiwen felt like crying; Lin Fan was surprisingly sharp—this observation was divine. He understood Xu Yiwen’s social standing just from minor actions!

Though indeed, Xu Yiwen’s background wasn’t high, but ever since joining the Shengshi Group and becoming a favorite of Feng Wanshan, his salary and benefits had improved, giving him some wealth, leading him to mimic the lifestyle of high society.

He thought he had put on quite a show, yet Lin Fan saw through it all with one glance.

Yet Xu Yiwen didn’t want to admit it, saying, "I have no master. I planned this all myself. I’m just a person who cannot stand you."

Lin Fan made a sound of understanding: "Can’t stand?"

Xu Yiwen said, "Just think of it as jealousy. Seeing Celestial Aviation’s stock soar, I wanted to target you. Since I’ve been exposed, do what you want, call the police on me. It doesn’t matter."

He had resolved not to betray Feng Wanshan, bearing the burden himself.

Lin Fan shook his head, "You can’t lie, can you? I can tell at first glance you’re lying."

Xu Yiwen chuckled, "Mr. Lin, maybe your observational skills are impressive, but unfortunately, you can’t read the answer you want from my micro-expressions. How about this: I suggest you call the police on me. I haven’t even finished this steak, so I’ll keep eating while waiting for the police."

Xu Yiwen’s tone revealed a touch of pride. He was willing to take the fall, no longer fearing Lin Fan. As he spoke, Xu Yiwen picked up his knife and fork, intending to continue eating the steak calmly.

However, just as he touched the cutlery, in the next second, the fork was snatched by Lin Fan, who flipped it over, stabbing it fiercely into Xu Yiwen’s hand, pinning it to the table.

In extreme pain, Xu Yiwen had no time to scream before Lin Fan’s other hand clamped tightly over his mouth, preventing any sound from escaping.