novelraw Chapter 218 : How to Deal with Scoundrels
Chapter 218 : How to Deal with Scoundrels
Chapter 218: How to Deal with Scoundrels
Outside the Medal Club entrance.
A man and a woman were holding up a large handwritten sign, standing by the roadside and loudly accusing the club's boss of being unscrupulous.
They accused the club's boss of partnering with others to swindle them, buying their amusement park at an extremely low price.
They complained to every passerby about the club boss's poor character, urging everyone not to patronize the place.
The club's security guards came out to try and stop them, but the couple immediately threw themselves onto the ground and started rolling around and causing a scene.
This only attracted more attention.
Chen Fan arrived at the club by taxi just in time to witness this spectacle.
In the office, Ding Dian was pacing back and forth with an angry expression. Seeing Chen Fan enter, she immediately walked over to him.
"Tell me, what's going on here?"
Chen Fan smiled, "Didn't you call the police?"
"I did, but the police said this is a civil dispute and told us to resolve it ourselves."
Ding Dian ranted angrily, "I'm so mad, it took so much effort to build up the club's reputation, and these two have ruined it all with their actions."
Chen Fan smiled reassuringly, "It's not that serious."
"You're taking their side?" Ding Dian glared at him. "Do you know them?"
Chen Fan nodded, "You could say that. The man's surname is Huang, he was the previous owner here."
Ding Dian asked, "They were really the owners of this place?"
Chen Fan nodded, "You've met them before, haven't you? This used to be an amusement park, and they were the owners."
Ding Dian: "So you really swindled them?"
Chen Fan shook his head, "No. The price at the time was set by them."
"In fact, based on the price they asked for, I overpaid."
Ding Dian frowned, "Then what's their problem?"
Chen Fan walked over and sat down, picking up a cup and realizing it was empty before speaking with a smile.
"Can't you see what's going on?"
"They're just jealous. Previously, they ran this amusement park, but despite its large size, they managed to drive it into bankruptcy with no customers."
"Now that it's in my hands and has become a booming club making more and more money, if you were in their shoes, could you be content? Wouldn't you be jealous?"
Ding Dian snorted coldly.
"Even if they're jealous, so what? We signed a contract back then, it's all in black and white...Oh, by the way, do you still have that contract?"
Chen Fan smiled, "I do, and I even recorded video when I was signing it."
Ding Dian looked at Chen Fan in surprise.
"You foresaw this day coming?"
Chen Fan quickly shook his head.
"I'm no psychic, how could I have foreseen this? Back then, I just wanted insurance, never imagining I'd actually need it."
As he spoke, Chen Fan took out his phone and called Lawyer Liang.
Lawyer Liang was present when the contract was signed and also helped record the video.
Ding Dian breathed a sigh of relief.
"With a contract in black and white and video evidence, let's see what they can say now."
However, Chen Fan shook his head, "It's not that simple."
"This might work against a normal person, but don't forget, this couple are scoundrels."
"Even if you present this evidence, if they refuse to acknowledge it and keep rolling around on the ground, what can you do?"
Ding Dian snorted coldly, "If they dare not acknowledge it, I'll have security kick them out!"
Chen Fan smiled, "But they're on the side of the road, not within the club's premises."
"Then I'll report them to the police for defaming the club and damaging its reputation."
Chen Fan shook his head, "It won't work."
"They haven't said anything bad about the club, they're targeting me. And if they insist they were swindled, the police can't do much about it."
Ding Dian glared, "Then what do we do? Just let them run wild out there?"
Chen Fan sighed.
"Let's see how the situation develops first."
As the old saying goes, the King of Hell is easier to deal with than a pesky ghost.
After Lawyer Liang arrived and showed them the contract and video recording from back then, the couple remained unrepentant scoundrels who refused to acknowledge it.
They insisted they were uneducated and didn't understand the contents of the documents, claiming they were deceived.
Seeing this, even Lawyer Liang was so angry he had to laugh.
"Why don't we sue them?"
Back in the office, Lawyer Liang offered his suggestion.
"Sue them for damaging your reputation. But it might take some time."
Chen Fan shook his head, "Too much trouble."
Meanwhile, Ding Dian proposed from the side, "What if I have someone set up the video recording right next to them? At least to explain things clearly to our members. Otherwise, we're too passive."
Chen Fan thought about it, "That won't mean much either."
Feng Pojun, standing by the door, could no longer stay silent.
"Boss...why don't I take some guys to teach those two a lesson..."
"No," Chen Fan quickly stopped him.
These two had caused a scene all day, definitely attracting a lot of attention.
If they were suddenly beaten severely, no matter if Chen Fan did it or not, people would blame him.
Chen Fan didn't want to do something so stupid.
"Old Feng, go ask those two what their conditions are."
Feng Pojun nodded and soon came back fuming.
"5 million."
"Those two are asking for 5 million. They said you're a big boss with plenty of money. 5 million is just a small number to you that the club can easily earn back."
"The guy named Huang said as long as you give him 5 million, he'll disappear immediately."
"5 million," Chen Fan smiled. "He really dares to ask for that much."
"Boss, if it really can't be helped, I can still..."
Chen Fan shook his head, "Forget it, let them be."
"As long as they don't harass our customers or affect the club's normal operations, let them curse all they want. I don't care."
"It might even make the news or something, indirectly promoting the club."
Chen Fan had that nonchalant spirit.
However, before any news came out, there was already gossip circulating online.
It was Ma Xiaoshuai who discovered it while browsing the local forums on his computer. He then pulled Chen Fan aside as soon as he returned to the dorm to ask what was going on.
Chen Fan glanced out at the balcony, and the two went out onto the balcony.
Just as they were about to close the door, Luo Wenjie also squeezed in with a snicker.
"I knew you two were up to something."
Chen Fan didn't refuse him and closed the balcony door before briefly explaining the current situation.
"That's what's going on. Do either of you have any good ideas?"
Ma Xiaoshuai smiled bitterly, "The worst thing for a business is dealing with scoundrels like this."
"These kinds of people are like a piece of shit, you step on it and can't shake it off no matter what."
"In this situation, you either pay them off, find someone to beat them up and threaten to kick them out of Yunhai...or if you want to go the legal route, be prepared to wait forever."
Chen Fan remained expressionless, as Ma Xiaoshuai's view was basically the same as his own.
He glanced at Luo Wenjie beside them.
"Brother Jie, what's your brilliant opinion?"
Luo Wenjie puffed on a cigarette, slowly exhaling a smoke ring.
"Why are you making such a big deal out of this little incident?"
"It's simple."
Ma Xiaoshuai mocked, "Let me guess, you're going to say to find someone to beat them up?"
Luo Wenjie snickered.
"You just don't get it, do you?"
"Sometimes to get something done, you don't necessarily have to do it yourself."
"Let me ask you, what do these kinds of people fear the most?"