Chapter 46: The Son of a Tycoon?

However, before she could finish speaking, the middle-aged man suddenly raised his hand.

"Enough! Shen Yue, I am formally notifying you that you are fired!"

As his words fell, Shen Yue stared at him in bewilderment, frozen like a statue.

"What? Director Wang, why? Why am I being fired?"

"What did I do wrong? If I made a mistake, please tell me, I promise I'll correct it!"

The middle-aged man's brow furrowed deeply, and he snorted angrily, "Do you know who Mr. Lin is?"

"I..." Shen Yue's mouth hung open, astonished.

From Director Wang's words, she sensed something was amiss.

"Blind fools!" Director Wang glared at her with obvious displeasure, stepped forward to Lin Fan, and extended his hand, bending low in greeting. "Mr. Lin, please accept my apologies. I never expected you to honor us with your presence today. My staff failed to recognize you, causing such a misunderstanding—this is entirely my fault!"

In truth, he was deeply frustrated as well. Lin Fan hadn’t given any prior notice and had called He Hongyu directly. He Hongyu then contacted the chairman of Longquan Real Estate Group, resulting in Director Wang being scolded harshly by the chairman and almost getting fired.

Longquan Villa was a high-end development under Longquan Real Estate, designed exclusively for billionaires. Anyone who came here to buy property was either wealthy or influential. Yet Shen Yue and Zhao Xinshu had failed to recognize Lin Fan! It was as if they deliberately sought trouble.

"It was my ignorance of proper protocol that caused this misunderstanding. Still... I must point out, your staff’s vision and professionalism leave much to be desired," Lin Fan said in a measured tone.

"Yes, yes, you’re absolutely right. I will replace all the staff here immediately!" Wang Jinwen replied with a forced smile, dabbing at the sweat on his brow.

Hearing this, Shen Yue once again questioned him. "Director Wang, are you sure you haven’t mistaken him for someone else, or been deceived? This guy is just a poor man—my husband knows him."

"Right, his family is from the countryside. Just over a month ago, he was working multiple jobs every day, barely scraping by..." Zhao Xinshu stepped forward, revealing Lin Fan’s background.

Miao Tiantian looked at Lin Fan in disbelief.

No wonder Lin Fan sympathized with her—their fates seemed somewhat similar.

Yet before Zhao Xinshu could finish, Wang Jinwen cut him off with a furious shout.

"You two are truly blind fools! Just yesterday, Mr. Lin spent a fortune to purchase the Imperial Hotel from the Imperial Group! You don’t even qualify to be his servants! Kneel down and apologize immediately, or I’ll have security throw you out!"

Wang Jinwen screamed hysterically, wishing he could rip their mouths apart himself.

This was the perfect example of disaster brought by careless words. If those two hadn’t been so arrogant, he wouldn’t have been put in such an embarrassing position.

Never before had he been forced to humble himself like this in front of a prospective buyer. He was the sales director of Longquan Real Estate Group; even the mayor would treat him with respect. Employees like Shen Yue and Zhao Xinshu were utterly insignificant in his eyes.

Because of this absurd couple’s arrogance and ignorance, he’d nearly lost his job. The fact he hadn’t torn them apart on the spot was already merciful.

"Impossible! Director Wang, you must be mistaken. The Imperial Hotel is worth three billion—how could he possibly have that much money? Even winning the lottery wouldn’t get you three billion!" Zhao Xinshu shook his head frantically, his face full of disbelief.

Miao Tiantian was equally shocked.

The news of a mysterious tycoon buying the Imperial Hotel for three billion had already spread online yesterday, but later Imperial Group suppressed the publicity. The people of Hangzhou had been discussing all day who could have purchased the hotel.

Who could have imagined it was this utterly ordinary, unremarkable office worker standing before them?

"There are always people in this world beyond your comprehension. Perhaps he is the son of a billionaire, simply here to experience life."

"Security, drag those two out for me!" Wang Jinwen shouted in anger, waving his hand.

Several security guards immediately stepped forward and, without further ado, dragged the couple from the hall.

Then Wang Jinwen turned to the others. "Everyone else, leave at once. I will personally attend to Mr. Lin. Starting tomorrow, you need not return. My assistant will settle your wages shortly."

Upon hearing this, Miao Tiantian and the others became utterly lost and anxious.

They never expected his words to be so final.

At this moment, Lin Fan frowned in dissatisfaction.

"Show mercy where you can. Let the others be."

"Yes, yes, I was too hasty. Please forgive me—please, don’t be angry..." Wang Jinwen dared not even breathe loudly, terrified this mysterious tycoon might turn his wrath upon him.

Now, everyone present stared at Lin Fan in shock.

They never imagined that with a single word, Lin Fan could make Wang Jinwen bow and scrape before him, almost kneeling to serve him.

It was simply unbelievable.

Those who had earlier mocked Lin Fan dared not meet his gaze, hiding behind others lest Lin Fan take offense and seek retribution.

"Who exactly is this man? For even Director Wang to humble himself so completely, I’ve never heard of such a person before..."

"Anyone who can spend three billion must have assets of at least ten billion, ranking among the top fifty tycoons in the country, but I’ve never seen him online."

"Maybe he really is the son of some billionaire, just previously too low-key to be noticed..."

To work as a sales agent at Longquan Villa, one had to be well-educated and experienced. The staff were intimately familiar with the country’s rich list, their backgrounds, and even their gossip. Yet none had ever heard of Lin Fan.

At that moment, Lin Fan looked at the dazed Miao Tiantian beside him.

"This girl is excellent—she treats everyone as if they were gods. I’d like her to show me Villa Number One; there’s no need to trouble you."

Hearing this, Wang Jinwen’s face brightened and he quickly signaled to Miao Tiantian. "If Mr. Lin is pleased, that’s wonderful! Child, you must take good care of Mr. Lin. If he buys Villa Number One, I’ll give you a ten percent commission!"

"What?" Miao Tiantian exclaimed in shock.

A ten percent commission was an astronomical sum for her.

Villa Number One at Longquan Villa was worth three hundred million.

If Lin Fan bought it, she would receive thirty million as commission!

Thirty million!

That was more than most ordinary people could earn in a lifetime!

"Director Wang, please rest assured—I will take good care of Mr. Lin!" Miao Tiantian immediately recovered, nodding like a pecking chick.

She was not truly clueless; her education was even higher than Lin Fan’s. Lin Fan had graduated from a provincial teachers’ college, whereas she had graduated from a prestigious university in the country. Her beauty often led others to assume she was hired through connections.