Chapter 234: Chapter 234

Lin Fan eventually picked a jade bracelet for only 100 yuan and left, which puzzled the stall owner.

At first, Lin Fan dismissed the jade as cheap, which led the stall owner to believe he was a wealthy customer, so he used the tactics he normally employed on rich people.

Little did he know, Lin Fan didn’t fall for it.

The stall owner finally "figured it out." Lin Fan didn’t fall for the trick because he was actually a poor person. He dismissed the jade’s value as a way of showing off.

If he was rich, he would definitely have bought expensive antiques—the more costly, the better. Most rich people are easily fooled when it comes to antiques. The stall owner’s extensive experience with wealthy customers never failed him in scamming them before.

"Damn it, broke loser, who are you trying to fool, wasting my enthusiasm like that!"

The stall owner got angry and cursed at Lin Fan’s departing figure, frustrated that he was the one who got tricked this time.

"I’ll never believe again that someone wearing cheap clothes could be rich..."

The stall owner’s words suddenly got stuck in his throat.

He watched with wide eyes as Lin Fan got into a Rolls-Royce by the roadside and drove away.

The stall owner was dumbfounded.

A wealthy person, could it be that this guy was really wealthy?

The stall owner was bewildered. If Lin Fan was indeed wealthy, why would he abandon the 1-million worth of jade and only buy a 100-yuan bracelet?

Where did all the "rich and easily fooled" people go?

Could Lin Fan be an exception?

The stall owner recalled Lin Fan’s words earlier; Lin Fan mentioned that his jade and that piece of stone were of the same material but faked.

The stall owner knew his own stock was fake because he was the one who forged it, but now the antique forgery techniques are so fine that most people can’t tell—they only obediently get scammed.

Lin Fan could tell at a glance that the jade was a fake?

This level of insight was simply astonishing.

He must be a master, an absolute master.

Lin Fan is a master, yet he specifically chose a roughly made jade bracelet. Why is that?

Could it be that the bracelet is actually a treasure?

If that’s the case, wouldn’t it mean Lin Fan bought a treasure for just 100 yuan?

Having this thought, the stall owner’s face turned pale, almost spitting out old blood, hitting his chest in frustration. He usually only took advantage of the rich, but today, Lin Fan, a rich guy, got the best of him.

The main issue is that he doesn’t even know how valuable that treasure actually is, leaving him quite upset.

By now, Lin Fan had driven far away, and even if the stall owner wanted to chase him, he couldn’t catch up, left only to sulk over the huge loss he had suffered.

Inside the Rolls-Royce, Lin Fan glanced at the jade bracelet placed beside him, smiling with satisfaction.

This jade bracelet was indeed nice. Among that pile of cheap bracelets, Lin Fan’s top-tier insight quickly spotted its uniqueness.

Initially, Lin Fan didn’t want any freebies, but since the stall owner tried to scam him, asking millions for a fake jade stone, Lin Fan didn’t mind taking a significant advantage in return.

Only 100 yuan, what a deal!

The gift was chosen, seeing the time it was getting late, Lin Fan decided to head back to Yunding Manor for a change of clothes.

Liu Tingshan’s birthday banquet was not to be taken lightly. It would be best to dress decently. Fortunately, the suit from the last charity gala was kept at Yunding Manor.

On the way back to Yunding Manor, Lin Fan suddenly received a call from his sister, Lin Shanshan.

Since Lin Shanshan started school and moved into the dormitory, Lin Fan hadn’t seen her.

"Shanshan, what’s up?" Lin Fan answered the call.

On the other end, Lin Shanshan’s voice came through, crying: "Brother, please come to school quickly, I’m so scared."

Lin Fan’s heart sank: "What happened?"

Lin Shanshan said, "There’s a girl at school, I don’t know what I did to upset her. Today, she slapped me as soon as she saw me and said she’d hit me every time she sees me. Just now, Little Lu and I were eating, we saw her again, and now I’m too afraid to leave, worried I’ll get hit."

Lin Fan was a bit furious. Who on Earth was so arrogant to bully his sister like that!

"Where are you? I’m heading over right now!" Lin Fan said.

Lin Shanshan replied, "At the street food stall in front of the school gate."

Lin Fan said, "Okay, stay in the shop and don’t leave. I’ll be there soon."

With that, Lin Fan had already turned his car around, heading towards Yun City Music Academy.

Yun City Music Academy.

The snack stall at the entrance.

Every time after school, many students come here for spicy soup, which is affordable and delicious, very popular among them.

Lin Shanshan and Cheng Xiaolu were initially enjoying their spicy soup when suddenly they saw three female students arrive at the entrance, causing both of their expressions to change instantly.

Earlier that day, they had encountered these three girls. The leading girl, for unknown reasons, came up and slapped Lin Shanshan. Lin Shanshan, being quick-tempered, obviously didn’t let it slide and argued back.

However, the two tall delinquent girls beside the leader restrained both Lin Shanshan and Cheng Xiaolu.

The lead girl warned Lin Shanshan to stay out of her sight, or else she’d hit her every time.

So, running into these three girls again in the snack shop scared the wits out of Lin Shanshan and Cheng Xiaolu.

Lin Shanshan immediately sought out Lin Fan, not knowing who else to turn to. She felt safest with her brother.

After making the call, Lin Shanshan and Cheng Xiaolu kept their heads down, terrified of being discovered by the three girls.

The three girls ordered their meal at the entrance and then walked into the store.

The leader of these girls was Jia Xueling.

At this time, the place was full, and seating inside the snack shop was limited; there were no empty seats left.

Jia Xueling scanned the room and noticed a corner where two girls’ pots were already empty, but they kept their heads down, not leaving.

Jia Xueling signaled to the delinquent girl next to her, who nodded knowingly, intending to make those people leave. The young lady of the Jia family needed a place to eat, after all.

At that moment, the shop owner cheerfully said, "Ladies, there are no spots inside, please take a seat by the entrance. I’ll set up a table for you."

The owner quickly set up a table outside and moved three chairs to it.

Jia Xueling shrugged and didn’t bother to make them leave. Instead, she took her seat at the newly set-up table.

Lin Shanshan and Cheng Xiaolu had been extremely anxious, afraid of being recognized. With quick glances, they found relief seeing the three head to the entrance and sit down, temporarily safe.

As long as they don’t step outside that door, they won’t be discovered. They could endure until those three leave before making their exit.

And so about ten minutes passed.

Jia Xueling continued eating, showing no intention of leaving.

Though finished long ago, Lin Shanshan and Cheng Xiaolu’s lingering presence eventually caught the shop owner’s attention.

The shop owner came over with a smile, "Ladies, have you finished eating? The shop has limited seating, so if you’re done, please give up your table. Thank you."