Chapter 196: Dating Liu Mengjie and Encountering Another Weirdo

Lin Fan is hosting a donation event tomorrow, and this news has spread throughout the city via news reports.

Chu Yufei quickly found out as well and called Lin Fan immediately.

"Mr. Lin, our charity club is hosting an event tomorrow, why didn’t I know about it?" Chu Yufei exclaimed in surprise.

Lin Fan laughed and said, "I was just about to notify you. Can you help me arrange things? See if there are any issues?"

Chu Yufei said, "I can arrange personnel, the only issue is the venue — the venue needs to be booked in advance, and it’s too last-minute."

Lin Fan said, "The venue won’t be a problem, the police will help us coordinate it. You just need to arrange personnel to simply set up the event site."

Chu Yufei was surprised and asked, "The police? Mr. Lin, what exactly is this event for?"

Chu Yufei was quite curious; with a series of murders occurring recently, people in the charity were all on edge, but Lin Fan had boldly announced tomorrow’s event during an interview, even mocking the murderer — this was practically a provocation.

Initially, Chu Yufei thought Lin Fan was just overly confident, but now it seemed not that simple...

Lin Fan said, "You’ll find out tomorrow."

After ending the call, Lin Fan hurried to have lunch with Liu Mengjie, which was planned for today noon.

A high-end restaurant, parking lot in front.

A man in a suit was on the phone, looked up, and saw a Rolls-Royce Cullinan driving over and parking beside him.

The man’s eyes lit up and he blurted out, "Wow, a tycoon... No, just saw a luxury car, I wonder when I’ll be able to afford one..."

The man looked envious as he watched the door of the Rolls-Royce open, and Lin Fan, dressed plainly, stepped out, closed the door, pressed the lock, and inadvertently revealed a Rolex worth tens of thousands on his wrist.

The man sighed, "Nowadays, tycoons are into being down-to-earth? The world of the wealthy is incomprehensible."

Lin Fan was also on the phone with Liu Mengjie at this time and didn’t notice the man in the suit.

Upon learning that Liu Mengjie had arrived at the restaurant, Lin Fan headed straight into the restaurant.

Arrived at the restaurant’s entrance.

The waiter at the entrance stopped Lin Fan.

"Sir, may I ask what you’re here for?" the waiter asked.

Lin Fan replied, "This is a restaurant, right? I’m here to eat, unless I came to take a bath?"

The waiter glanced at Lin Fan, chuckled, "Sorry, sir, this is a high-end restaurant. Did you come to the wrong place? There’s a fast-food restaurant across the street, ten yuan for two meats and one veggie, you might want to check it out."

Lin Fan was exasperated and said, "I’m here to eat, is there a problem?"

The waiter chuckled, "Not blocking you, just a reminder to avoid embarrassment if you’re scared off by the menu prices later; we get customers like that every day."

Lin Fan said, "Do you think I can’t afford to eat here?"

The waiter surveyed Lin Fan, eyes full of disdain: "I don’t have to say more about that, you should know in your heart."

"What’s going on, what happened?"

At this moment, the man in the suit returned after finishing his call and noticed the waiter blocking Lin Fan.

As soon as the waiter saw the man in the suit, he became very respectful: "Manager, this person said he wants to dine inside, but he looks like he can’t afford it, so I advised him to leave..."

Slap!

Before the waiter could finish speaking, the man in the suit slapped the waiter’s face loudly.

Stunned the waiter.

"Manager..." the waiter covered his face, aggrieved and puzzled.

The man in the suit scolded, "Is this your service attitude? Hurry up and apologize to this gentleman!"

Though puzzled, the waiter rarely saw the manager this fierce and dared not dawdle.

"Sorry." The waiter bowed and apologized to Lin Fan.

The man in the suit then went over to Lin Fan, a big smile on his face, very respectful: "This is a temporary worker, unfamiliar with rules. Please forgive him, he’ll be fired immediately. Sir, you’re here to dine, right? This way, I’ll personally attend to you."

Lin Fan was a bit puzzled; this manager was so enthusiastic, completely opposite the waiter’s attitude.

The manager knew how to deal with people.

As the saying goes, one doesn’t hit someone who smiles. Lin Fan nodded, letting it go, and followed the manager inside.

He didn’t realize that the manager’s enthusiasm was entirely because he had witnessed Lin Fan getting out of the Rolls-Royce just now. Despite his plain attire, he was evidently a tycoon — how could the manager not be enthusiastic?

The waiter was about to cry; the manager said he’d be fired, and he realized he might have provoked someone he shouldn’t have — Lin Fan was certainly someone he shouldn’t provoke.

The manager personally led Lin Fan into the restaurant, his attitude warm: "Sir, are you dining alone or with someone? Do you have a reservation? Let me arrange a good seat for you..."

Lin Fan had already spotted Liu Mengjie and said casually, "I’ve arranged to meet someone. Please carry on."

With that said, he ignored the manager and walked straight to Liu Mengjie.

The manager quickly said, "Alright, sir, if you need anything, feel free to call."

Liu Mengjie was dressed in a red dress tonight, a change from her usual intellectual attire, and looked more charming. She had obviously prepared meticulously for this dinner.

It was not easy to have a meal with her crush, and since it was their first date, she valued it greatly and booked this high-end restaurant.

Seeing Lin Fan arrive, Liu Mengjie stood up to welcome him: "Little Fan is here."

Lin Fan was stunned by Liu Mengjie’s attire: "Sister Mengjie, you’re stunning tonight. Not saying you’re not beautiful normally, just tonight you’re exceptionally so."

Liu Mengjie felt a sweetness as if she’d eaten honey, and smiled: "You’re really sweet, have a seat, see what you like to eat. The food in this restaurant is good."

Lin Fan said, "I’m not particular about eating; Sister Mengjie, just order what you like."

Liu Mengjie laughed and said, "Then I won’t be polite. I’ll take charge."

Liu Mengjie quickly ordered and the two waited for the food while chatting.

Lin Fan was good at conversing, and the two talked and laughed, enjoying the atmosphere.

However, this pleasant atmosphere was soon disrupted.

From the side, a woman approached, whose appearance could only be described as plain, but she was dressed head-to-toe in high-end brands, wearing lipstick, looking quite wealthy, but somehow gave off a vulgar vibe — her branded attire looked full of tackiness.

Yet the High-End Lady herself was unaware, and proudly walked with a confident smile.

"Liu Mengjie!"

The High-End Lady pointed at Liu Mengjie with delight.

Liu Mengjie looked up, surveyed the woman, and recognized her: "Wang Ruhua! Is that you?"

The High-End Lady smiled: "Of course it’s me. Gosh, it’s been years since us old classmates met. I heard you’re now the principal of a music academy? You’ve really made something of yourself. Back in school, you were particularly hardworking, I knew you’d succeed."

The High-End Lady had nothing but praise for Liu Mengjie, after all, not everyone can become a principal. Being a principal of a music academy at a young age shows real capability.

Liu Mengjie modestly said, "It’s nothing, I’m just working hard, it’s quite tiring."

The High-End Lady blinked: "Don’t be modest. By the way, why don’t you ask how I’m doing now?"

As she spoke, the High-End Lady deliberately touched her gold necklace, and incidentally showed off the diamond ring on her finger, seemingly afraid Liu Mengjie wouldn’t see it.

Liu Mengjie found it amusing and suppressed her laughter: "I was just about to ask, how are you doing now? Where are you working?"

The High-End Lady was pleased: "I’m just an academic failure, can’t compare to you. After graduation, my family arranged a job at a small company, worked for two years and then quit. Lucky for me, I found a wealthy boyfriend, life’s decent now; whatever I want, I get. Look at my outfit, not much, just a few hundred thousand yuan."

It’s blatant showing off.

Liu Mengjie giggled and played along: "I’m so envious, Ruhua, found a good boyfriend."

The High-End Lady felt very satisfied, loving to show off and make others envy her.

"What about you, old classmate, are you only focused on work? Got a boyfriend yet? Who’s this..."

The High-End Lady seemed to just notice Lin Fan’s presence, glanced at him, and immediately showed disdain.

Clad in cheap attire!

Clearly not a wealthy person.