Chapter 68: Are You Insulting Me?

"What is he here for?" Shi Jie raised an eyebrow, a hint of apprehension flickering across his face.

"He's after me," Lin Fan replied with casual indifference.

"You offended him?" Su Juanmo looked at him, puzzled.

"In a manner of speaking. I poached his girlfriend for my company, which displeased him… Though perhaps that girl is merely one among many girlfriends he has." Lin Fan nodded succinctly, admitting the fact.

"Do you want me to step in and smooth things over? The Bai family is a top-tier clan in Hangzhou, their background is considerable," Su Juanmo said, his tone layered with meaning.

Lin Fan waved his hand with a smile. "Just a pampered dandy—I'm not afraid of him in the least."

With that, Lin Fan rose and left the conference room. He went to the lobby downstairs to meet Miao Tiantian, then brought her directly to Shi Jie's office. Shi Jie did not accompany them; he remained in the conference room with Su Juanmo, handling contract matters.

As soon as they entered, Bai Jiahao, seated on the sofa, shouted without even looking up, "Manager Shi, you sure are slow. I've been waiting here forever, and you just now show up—"

But as he finished, he saw Lin Fan and Miao Tiantian standing before him. Bai Jiahao glanced at the doorway, then fixed his gaze on Lin Fan and Miao Tiantian, staring in bewilderment for several seconds before coming to his senses.

He hesitated. "Are you that guy, 'The Most Ordinary Yet Wealthy'?"

Miao Tiantian dared not meet his gaze, standing behind Lin Fan with her head lowered.

Lin Fan, meanwhile, sat down on his own, crossed his legs, and regarded Bai Jiahao with a mocking expression. He spoke, "Shi Jie is now the deputy manager. Because just moments ago, I acquired his company. Now, I make the decisions!"

At those words, Bai Jiahao and Miao Tiantian's faces changed dramatically; both looked at him with disbelief.

Miao Tiantian quickly accepted it. After all, she had witnessed Lin Fan buying the most expensive manor in Hangzhou yesterday with an unruffled expression. Twenty billion was a trifle to him.

But Bai Jiahao refused to believe it, not in a million years. "Impossible! This company is worth tens of billions—how could you possibly afford to buy it! You really know how to put on a show; you almost scared me. Do you even know who I am?"

"You snatched my woman, and I’ll make sure you die without even knowing how! Now, you have two choices: either kneel and admit your mistake, or I’ll make you disappear from Hangzhou!"

Bai Jiahao wasted no words, issuing a death threat outright.

Lin Fan frowned at his words, wondering silently if the rich heirs of today were all so brazen—threatening death at the drop of a hat! But recalling those frequent news stories about car accidents, or troublemakers boasting connections to some bureau chief or mayor, Bai Jiahao’s kind, capable of such direct threats, was not unusual.

Moreover, Lin Fan already knew Bai Jiahao’s background; this fellow was no mere loudmouth.

"Go ahead and try. Let’s see who disappears first," Lin Fan replied with a faint smile.

"Damn! Are you threatening me?" Bai Jiahao shouted, his face flushed.

"Wasn't it you who threatened me first? I’ve heard the Bai family is a top-tier clan in Hangzhou, with assets in the hundreds of billions. Do you really think I’d be afraid of you?"

"And from now on, Miao Tiantian belongs to me. I advise you not to make trouble for yourself. If you’re wise, delete those videos and photos you took before."

Lin Fan spoke with unwavering composure.

"You’ve got some nerve! In all my years, no one has dared to speak to me like this! I don’t care who you are, I’ll make you see what I’m capable of!" Bai Jiahao roared, beside himself with rage.

"Are all you rich brats so conceited? There are plenty of people in Hangzhou more powerful than you," Lin Fan sneered.

Whether it was the Su family or Wang Jianguo, their status far surpassed the Bai family. In high society, the higher the rank, the less the lower ranks are even qualified to serve. Lin Fan couldn't fathom where Bai Jiahao’s confidence came from.

"Hmph! With my status, dealing with you is just a matter of saying the word!" Bai Jiahao was furious and ashamed.

He never expected that a seemingly ordinary man, who didn't look the least bit like a rich heir, would dare to challenge him. He wished he could tear Lin Fan apart right then and there.

What Lin Fan didn’t know was that after Lin Fan made Miao Tiantian break up with him live last night, Bai Jiahao’s acquaintances had mocked him for being cuckolded, driving him to the brink. That was why he had come today, intent on threatening Lin Fan.

Bai Jiahao then glared at Miao Tiantian, giving her a sinister smile. "You too—I’ll give you one more chance. If you obediently come back to me, I might consider waiving the two million you owe me. Our accounts will be settled."

"I refuse! Do you think I don’t know what you’re plotting? You really think I’m clueless?" Miao Tiantian had already resolved to follow Lin Fan and would never reconsider. More importantly, she knew of Lin Fan’s connection with Su Juanmo.

With the Su family backing them, Bai Jiahao really wouldn’t dare act recklessly.

But Bai Jiahao had no idea; he hadn’t bothered to investigate Lin Fan’s background. Though he owned a small share in Starlight Live, he held no real influence in the company. Last night, he had asked Shi Jie about 'The Most Ordinary Yet Wealthy,' but Lin Fan’s account was newly registered and Shi Jie knew nothing about him—so Bai Jiahao remained in the dark.

"Here’s a check for two million. I’ll settle her debt for her. And let me repeat: one should know their place and not make things difficult for everyone," Lin Fan said, taking out a prepared check and placing it on the table.

This gesture utterly infuriated Bai Jiahao.

"Are you insulting me?" Bai Jiahao shouted, eyes blazing.

He, Bai Jiahao, was a well-known rich heir in Hangzhou’s wealthy circles, whose allowance was always in the tens of millions. Yet today, he’d been humiliated by an unknown upstart, and he couldn't bear it any longer.

"Weren’t you here for the money? I’ve given it to you—take it or leave it," Lin Fan said, rolling his eyes in annoyance.

This guy acted like a child whose mind hadn’t fully developed—he was given money, yet refused to take it. Clearly, his head wasn’t screwed on right.

Lin Fan wasn’t about to argue with such a petulant, warped rich brat.

Most rich heirs lacked proper family upbringing, which naturally produced eccentric personalities like Bai Jiahao. Outstanding heirs like Su Juanmo were rare exceptions.

"Damn it! Just you wait—I won’t forget this! You will pay for it!" Bai Jiahao, though volatile and erratic, was no fool. Anyone who could give away ten million in gifts and produce a two-million check on the spot clearly wasn’t ordinary.

But after being humiliated by Lin Fan, he was determined to regain his dignity.

"What, you still want to make a move?" Lin Fan sneered, calm and unaffected.

He had already seen that Bai Jiahao’s favorability toward him had reached minus seventy—pure hatred.

These rich heirs were always men of action, quick to strike at anyone who displeased them.