GBP Chapter 046 Scapegoat, Substitute
Chapter 046 Scapegoat, Substitute
Chapter 046 Scapegoat, Substitute
After giving his instructions, Lin Fan left the auction venue.
Before leaving, I glanced at Liang Sanhu, who was full of ambition. The man, who was nearly 50, had eyes full of expectations for the future.
This touched Lin Fan somewhat. He had kept Liang Sanhu under his command out of personal reasons, but since the Celestial Clan might still exist in the world, Lin Fan had to make preparations in advance.
In truth, the Great Liang Dynasty in Liang Sanhu's heart, and the thousands of soldiers under his command, had long since ceased to exist. Lin Fan had spent hundreds of years in the Nine Netherworld of another world, witnessing the decline and fall of a dynasty.
Suburbs, Su Ruowei Company.
After parking his car, Lin Fan went upstairs.
Upon entering the company, Lin Fan saw Su Ruowei talking to someone, but Su Ruowei looked at the other person with a confused expression, as if she didn't understand what the other person was saying.
Lin Fan walked forward curiously and saw that the person talking to Su Ruowei was a woman from behind, with two bodyguards beside her.
"Lin Fan! You're back." Su Ruowei greeted Lin Fan when she saw him return.
The greeting made the woman turn around and look at Lin Fan in surprise.
Lin Fan also took a closer look and realized that this was Song Xueyao! He had just asked Gao Xuan to check her out yesterday and even saw her photo. He never expected to run into her today. Fate is truly amazing.
When Song Xueyao saw Lin Fan return, she secretly rejoiced. She had tried to explain to Su Ruowei earlier but couldn't get through to him. Now, Lin Fan had walked right into her trap!
Song Xueyao strode forward and stood in front of Lin Fan, saying, "I have a good way to make your life more meaningful. Would you like to consider it?"
"What method?" Lin Fan asked with a curious smile.
Song Xueyao took another step forward and whispered in Lin Fan's ear, "You go and take the blame. I'll give your family some money, and you can stay in there for a few years. That's much better than you just loafing around like this, right?"
"Moreover, your family has agreed," Song Xueyao added.
"I'll think about it?"
Lin Fan now understood that the Interactive Entertainment Group was just looking for a scapegoat, and he just happened to be chosen.
"Give me an answer this afternoon, and I'll come back." After saying that, Song Xueyao left with her bodyguard. If Lin Fan gave her a negative answer in the afternoon, she had already thought of a plan: she would force Lin Fan to confess under torture.
After watching Song Xueyao leave, Su Ruowei stepped forward and asked Lin Fan, "Who is she? Do you two know each other?"
Just as Lin Fan was about to speak, he noticed that Su Ruowei looked a little unhappy, pouting and looking displeased. Could it be that Song Xueyao had spoken too closely earlier, making her jealous?
"We're not close. It seems like they're offering to pay me to take the blame for someone else. Do you think I should go?" Lin Fan asked with a forced smile.
Su Ruowei suddenly realized that this was what Song Xueyao meant; she hadn't understood when Song Xueyao told her earlier.
"Go where? Why don't you just stay home from now on?" Su Ruowei said.
"No, no! My wife says no, so I won't go." Lin Fan said with a serious face, but he was inexplicably happy inside.
At 2 PM, at a venue in the southern business district.
An unprecedentedly grand ribbon-cutting ceremony was held here. Inside the venue, thousands of people watched the event, all of whom were business partners and their families involved in the development of the southern business district.
The Su family members were all sitting below the stage. Even the old lady craned her neck for half an hour, trembling as she watched, just to catch a glimpse of the heir of the Lin family of Shancheng.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, a man in a black robe walked along the red carpet. The man wore a hideous ghost mask and was followed by a middle-aged butler with a thick beard.
This was intentional on Lin Fan's part; the president was an actor that Lin Fan had Gao Xuan find for him.
If someone were to personally show up, even wearing a mask, their physical characteristics, such as their physique, might still leave clues.
"The bearded man is called Gao Xuan, and I've heard he's the steward of this generation's heir," someone in the crowd said.
"Who is that person in front of us?"
"It must be the current head of the Lin family!"
The scene below was bustling with activity, and Lin Fan was among them. He said to Su Ruowei beside him, "Why is the president of Shancheng Group still wearing a mask?"
Su Ruowei looked up and said, "Maintain an air of mystery? I don't know, and I don't care about that."
Suddenly, the hostess handed the stand-in a huge pair of gold scissors. After taking it, the stand-in completed the ribbon-cutting ceremony and then shouted loudly:
"I am Lin Tianlong, the president of Shancheng Group! Welcome everyone to participate in the construction of the southern business district. Tonight, at Xueyuanlou and Nanfengge, let's drink until we drop!"
Upon hearing the news, everyone was excited, especially Su Jianqiang from the Su family, who was so excited that he decided to take advantage of the opportunity to settle his marriage while dining at Nanfeng Pavilion.
At five o'clock in the afternoon, everyone headed to Xueyuan Tower.
Inside the Xueyuan Building and Nanfeng Pavilion, a total of 100 tables were set up to entertain the partners in the development of the southern business district.
The members of the Su family, including Fang Minjun, Su Jianqiang's family, Su Ruowei's family, Su Yulin's family, and Lin Fan, were all seated at seat number 98. This seat was the furthest from seat number 1, where the Lin family was located, and was in a position parallel to seats number 99 and 100.
Although the dishes are the same at each table, the seating arrangement also signifies the status of the partners.
At seat number 98, the main seat was still given to Fang Minjun, and Su Jianqiang sat next to her as always. This was a tradition of the Su family that would never change, no matter where they were.
Even though they were only qualified to attend the banquet because Su Ruowei was the project leader, Su Ruowei and her family were still seated in the lower positions.
The banquet was about to begin, and Gao Xuan walked onto the stage to announce to the crowd:
"President Lin Tianlong is unwell and unable to attend this banquet, but he hopes this will not spoil everyone's enjoyment."
Upon hearing Gao Xuan's words, everyone bowed and said, "Wishing President Lin a speedy recovery!"
Soon after, the banquet began. At first, the guests did not interact with each other; each family ate their own food and chatted about their own stories.
Of course, before the banquet, the old lady had repeatedly warned that no one was allowed to mention family scandals, which meant that no one was allowed to joke about Lin Fan.
This wasn't because the old lady had a change of heart; rather, she was afraid that the Su family would lose face again at a gathering of such elite families. The Su family had finally managed to step into the ranks of first-class families, and she wouldn't allow any more trouble to occur.
Su Jianqiang and his group cooperated. Although they were usually rude, they knew what was important when it came to serious matters.
As the banquet progressed and several rounds of drinks were given, people began to go around to each table to offer toasts.
After a while, almost all the guests at each table went out to offer toasts. Many of them knew each other; they were either old friends or business partners.
The Su family's table was the only one in an awkward situation; no one offered them a toast, and they didn't know who to toast.
"Grandma, shall we go and offer a toast to the Lin family in Shancheng?" Su Jianqiang asked timidly.