Chapter 110: Crawl Out of Here!

Zhong Xingnan was startled by those words and gave an involuntary shiver.

The other five did not even dare to move. They stood rigid as statues, too frightened to make a sound, not even daring to breathe.

Wang Silai’s presence was overwhelming enough on its own, but more importantly, behind him stood a bodyguard nearly two meters tall, broad-backed and powerfully built, his face dark and domineering. The mere severity of his sharp, blade-like features and the authority he carried were enough to make Zhong Xingnan and the others break out in a cold sweat.

Within the circle of wealthy heirs, Wang Silai was a name everyone knew. Aside from having a wife whose background was practically heaven-defying, he himself was also a smiling tiger.

He might look refined and courteous, but once he turned on someone, he could make them feel as though they had fallen into an icy abyss, as if they were being judged.

What was more, Zhong Xingnan was several tiers beneath Wang Silai. In front of him, he did not even qualify to be a dog.

"Young Master Wang, I..."

Zhong Xingnan had intended to grovel, but he was not entirely sure what the relationship between Wang Silai and Lin Fan actually was. What if Lin Fan was merely one of Wang Silai’s employees?

He had never heard that Wang Silai had many friends; the man was famous for being a lone wolf. Besides, Wang Silai had always been rather cultured, to the point that even his driver and bodyguard could sit at the same table and dine with him.

It was entirely possible that Lin Fan was merely bluffing, borrowing a tiger’s might to frighten others.

"Young Master Wang, may I ask what exactly Lin Fan means to you?"

At that, Wang Silai frowned and looked at him in confusion before replying word by word, "Mr. Lin is a friend of the Wang family, an honored guest of our house."

Boom!

At those words, Zhong Xingnan felt as though a hammer had slammed straight into his heart.

He stared at Lin Fan’s back in disbelief.

Tang Guo’s eyes went so wide they looked ready to pop out of their sockets as she stared at Lin Fan, dumbfounded.

The other four wore expressions that were especially vivid and comical, a mixture of shock, suspicion, lingering fear, and tension. In short, their faces were a tangle of complicated emotions.

Just then, Su Hanmo turned to Wang Silai and said with a faint smile, "Young Master Wang, this guy even dared to set his sights on Mr. Lin’s woman. What do you think should be done with him? Haven’t you noticed? Mr. Lin is holding back a bellyful of anger right now."

Wang Silai was instantly and awkwardly at a loss for words, then quickly changed the subject. "I’ll call Zhong Lifa right now and ask him exactly how he has raised his son. To think he’d behave so lawlessly!"

With that, he took out his phone and prepared to make the call.

Thud!

The next second, Zhong Xingnan suddenly dropped to his knees.

"Young Master Wang, it’s a misunderstanding! It’s all a misunderstanding! I... I really didn’t know that girl was Lin Fan... Mr. Lin’s girlfriend. If I had known, even with ten times the courage, I still wouldn’t have dared to pursue her!"

With a tearful face, Zhong Xingnan hurriedly begged for mercy.

The other five stood rooted to the spot, trembling as they looked at him, never having imagined that Zhong Xingnan would be frightened to such an extent that he would kneel in public before Lin Fan.

By then it was the dinner hour, and there were quite a few people in the restaurant.

Moreover, everyone who could dine here was wealthy, and many immediately recognized Wang Silai and Su Hanmo.

"Damn! Those two super-rich heirs are actually in Yanzhou at the same time? Could there be some business cooperation between their families?"

"I just heard them calling the person opposite them Mr. Lin. Clearly, his status is even higher than theirs!"

"Who exactly is the one kneeling on the ground? How could he be terrified to this extent?"

"That guy is Zhong Xingnan, a rich heir from Su City. He’s known as the playboy tyrant, and in Su City he practically rules with a single hand over the sky. But compared with a figure like Young Master Wang, he’s nothing at all. With just one sentence, Young Master Wang could make the Zhong family disappear. How could he not be scared?"

After learning what kind of person Zhong Xingnan was, many of the onlookers felt a certain wicked delight.

Offending Young Master Wang never ended well.

"Young Master Wang, please don’t tell my father. Otherwise he’ll never let me off. I was wrong, I admit my guilt! I’ll kneel and apologize to Mr. Lin. Please, show me some mercy and spare me this once. I’ll behave myself from now on..."

At that moment, Zhong Xingnan could no longer care about the strange looks from others. The only thing in his mind now was to quell Wang Silai’s fury.

This was the first time in his life that he had knelt and apologized to anyone other than his parents or elders.

Because he was truly terrified.

He had been used to swaggering around Su City, where no one could keep him in check. After all, Su City had been his territory.

But outside Su City, he was nothing. Just as others had said, a man like him was not even worthy of carrying Wang Silai’s shoes.

Wang Silai did not speak. Instead, he looked quietly toward Lin Fan.

After all, the one Zhong Xingnan had offended was Lin Fan.

If Lin Fan wanted Zhong Xingnan dead, he would not hesitate to have his bodyguard do the deed.

A scumbag like that, once dead, could no longer harm anyone else.

Lin Fan still did not turn around. He simply said, "So now you know to be afraid? What was it you said last night? That crushing me would be as easy as crushing a fly. What, you thought I looked ordinary, like some country bumpkin you could bully as you pleased?"

"No... no! Mr. Lin, I know I was wrong!"

"It was my own foolishness. I’ll kneel and apologize right now. Please forgive me. As long as you’re willing to spare me, I’ll do anything you ask."

Zhong Xingnan wore an expression of deep remorse and sorrow, his voice thick with tears. It was a performance that might have moved anyone who did not know better.

Lin Fan fell silent, considering what sort of punishment would be fitting.

Su Hanmo, however, could not bear it.

"I think we should let him off this once. If he’s pushed too far, he might try to get revenge... Call his father later and have him discipline him properly."

She did not want any more trouble to arise. After all, she could see that Zhong Xingnan was merely acting pitiful. For a spoiled heir with such vile character, making him kneel in public and admit fault was already not going too far.

If he were truly enraged, no one knew what he might do.

Lin Fan understood what she meant. When possible, mercy should be shown. Since Zhong Xingnan had knelt and admitted fault, he would naturally not dare to provoke him again in the future.

But Su Hanmo did not know the full extent of Zhong Xingnan’s vile conduct.

More than that, if Lin Fan had arrived even a little later that morning, Zhang Yi might already have become his plaything. And this man had even threatened him. There was no way this could be let go so easily.

"In that case, I’ll give you a chance for Miss Su’s sake. But you have to crawl out of here like a dog. Once you’ve crawled all the way outside, we’ll call it even. How about that?"

Lin Fan turned back again, his gaze cold as he looked at him.

"I... I..."

Zhong Xingnan stammered, his face plainly unwilling.

Because someone had already started filming him with a phone. If he really crawled out of here and someone uploaded the video online, he would be ruined socially.

From then on, he would become a laughingstock in the circle of wealthy heirs.

"Mr. Lin, could we change the condition? There are people watching... Or I can pay you money. Name any amount you want, and I’ll give it to you."

Zhong Xingnan said with a forced smile, trying to bargain.

At that, Lin Fan’s expression darkened. He turned sharply back and replied in an icy voice, "Do you think you’re in any position to bargain with me now? Do I look like someone who needs money?"

"This..."

Zhong Xingnan pressed his lips together, his face full of difficulty.

Just then, Wang Silai let out another furious snort.