Lin Fan speculated that Ning Xiaoyue would probably face attacks from multiple sides in the future, after all, Ning Xiaoyue was too conspicuous.
At the end of the day, this program was a competition. Behind every contestant, there was a company. On the surface, these contestants were competing, but in fact, the companies behind them were also competing.
As long as they werenât contestants from oneâs own company, they were enemies who needed to be taken down.
Taking down contestants from other companies naturally creates more opportunities for oneâs own people to stand out.
You could say this was a brutal war. Although there was no visible gunpowder smoke, it was no less intense than the battlefield, even somewhat cruel, like raising worms in a container, throwing 99 into a dish, letting them fight each other, with only 9 achieving victory.
Ning Xiaoyue didnât have much strength, yet she secured third place, which surely incited envy. And her weaknesses were too obvious; opponents only needed to attack her prowess to leave her utterly defenseless.
Hence, Lin Fan instructed Ning Xiaoyue not to go online in the near future to avoid being hurt by the online commentary.
The company wars should be left to the companies to resolve.
If necessary, Lin Fan would step in to help Ning Xiaoyue.
However, now was not the time.
Lin Fanâs life was not affected by Ning Xiaoyue. He continued his tedious wealthy lifestyle, usually visiting various companies, handling business affairs, or attending classes at school. When bored, he would deliver packages to enrich his life.
On this day, Lin Fan, feeling bored, donned his delivery outfit and went out to deliver packages. One package was for the Civil Affairs Bureau.
Just as Lin Fan arrived at the Civil Affairs Bureau entrance, he heard an uproar; someone was arguing at the entrance.
Could they be divorcing? Lin Fan thought.
The people who come to this place are either getting married or divorced. Generally speaking, weddings are joyful events; only divorces cause arguments.
Previously, when Lin Fan was a delivery person, he delivered fast food to people at the Civil Affairs Bureau. Once, he witnessed a husband assaulting his wife at the entrance because the wife insisted on divorcing, but the husband refused, eventually resorting to violence in anger.
At that time, Lin Fan couldnât stand it, went up to stop it, but got beaten too. Lin Fan was enraged and fought back, eventually being separated by the arriving police, leaving Lin Fan injured for a month before recovering.
During that incident, Lin Fan suffered quite a bit, as the opponent was quite large, and Lin Fan was just an ordinary person back then.
Lin Fan parked his electric bike, picked up the package, and planned to enter the Civil Affairs Bureau.
He looked up and saw a man and a woman arguing at the entrance.
"Divorce, I want to divorce you!" the woman shouted.
The man firmly said, "I wonât divorce you, youâre coming home with me now!"
Seeing this man, Lin Fan was stunned.
Damn, wasnât this the guy he fought with last time!
Big and burly, definitely unmistakable!
Lin Fan was deeply impressed, having been beaten to the bone during that incident; heâd recognize him even if he turned to ash.
But as for the woman, Lin Fan didnât know her; she wasnât the woman from last time. This man had remarried, and even this second marriage was ending in divorce!
Coincidentally, Lin Fan encountered them again.
The woman was very emotional: "I canât live like this anymore; divorce is inevitable. Iâve brought the divorce agreement; just sign it and itâs over!"
The man anxiously said, "Canât you be reasonable? I said I donât want a divorce; why must you push for it?"
The woman cursed, "You have some nerve saying that! Donât you know what youâve done? You cheated while I was pregnant. Had I not accidentally seen your phone, I wouldnât have known. Now that I know, if I donât divorce you, am I waiting for the New Year?"
The manâs face was indeed thick-skinned: "I cheated, but what can I do? You were pregnant. How could I bear ten months without?"
The woman looked incredulous: "Saying that, are you even human? Shameless. I donât want to say anything more to you; divorce!"
The man said, "I wonât agree. Donât make a scene in public; come home with me!"
As he spoke, the man reached out to tug the woman, trying to take her away.
There were people watching around; such a disgraceful matter, the man didnât want to embarrass himself publicly.
"Let go of me, donât touch me with your filthy hands!" The woman shook off the manâs hand, disgustedly cursing.
The man suddenly got angry: "Youâre defying me, looking for trouble, huh?!"
He raised his hand, ready to give the woman a slap.
"Wait!"
A voice came from behind, stopping the man.
The man turned his head and saw a deliveryman walking up.
"We meet again. Youâre going through another divorce?" Lin Fan chuckled.
The man paused, looked over Lin Fan carefully, and immediately recognized him: "Itâs you!"
He recognized him; this deliveryman was the young guy who intervened last time during his divorce squabble; except, last time he was a food delivery guy, now he had switched to delivering packages.
Lin Fan said, "Yes, itâs me."
The man sneered, "Kid, didnât you get enough beating last time? Dare to meddle in my affair again? Want to avoid getting beaten; better stay out of it!"
Lin Fan smiled: "Last time, you publicly beat your ex-wife, I couldnât bear it, so I intervened to stop you. This time, I canât bear it too. How is beating your wife a display of manhood?"
Upon hearing this, the woman was shocked: "Oh, was I blind? You have a history; you used to beat your ex-wife, now want to beat me?"
The man angrily said, "Let me deal with this kid, and then Iâll deal with you slowly. Want a divorce? Keep dreaming!"
Then he turned to Lin Fan: "Kid, you want to meddle? Come get beaten!"
Seeing this, the woman quickly said: "Young man, you better leave. Youâre not his match; heâs a fitness coach, you definitely canât beat him. Thank you for your good intention, but I canât let him harm the innocent."
Lin Fan smiled: "Itâs okay, last time I tried to stop him and got injured. This battle isnât for you; itâs for myself."
The woman chuckled bitterly: "Young man, why put yourself through this; youâll only get hurt again."
The surrounding crowd murmured, thinking Lin Fan was asking for trouble. Just looking at their builds, it was clear Lin Fan was not this manâs match.
Last time, when this man publicly assaulted his wife, Lin Fan rushed in to wrestle with him. Although he saved the wife, he got seriously beaten.
This experience, Lin Fan had never forgotten.
Today the chance for revenge came, and Lin Fan certainly wouldnât miss it.
The man chuckled coldly: "Iâll settle you in three minutes. You meddlesome kid, how long did it take for your injuries to heal last time? This time Iâll make you recover even longer!"
As he spoke, the man clenched his fists and advanced toward Lin Fan.
Frightened, the woman quickly took out her phone, prepared to call the police.
Just as the man approached Lin Fan, raising his fist intending to punch Lin Fanâs face, Lin Fan swung a swift kick, striking directly at the manâs abdomen.
Ah!
A miserable cry, and the manâs body curled up like a shrimp, kneeling down with his face contorted in pain.
The woman had just dialed the three-digit emergency number, intending to press call, but stopped abruptly at the spectacle.
Simultaneously, nearby a female saw this moment, and immediately looked at Lin Fan in astonishment.