novelraw Chapter 278 : I Want to Earn Money Standing Up
Chapter 278 : I Want to Earn Money Standing Up
Chapter 278: I Want to Earn Money Standing Up
After asking the internet cafe manager to call 110 and having the police come to record the incident, Chen Fan instructed the employees to clean up the scene.
The cafe wouldn't be able to operate for a few days. Chen Fan told the manager to make a list of losses, and he would pay to buy a new batch of computers later.
After reassuring the employees, Chen Fan and Ding Dian left.
"The Zhao family went too far."
Standing outside the internet cafe, Ding Dian's expression was unpleasant, clearly still angry.
Chen Fan, however, remained very calm. "Cool down. Since we already knew what kind of people they are, why bother getting upset?"
Ding Dian glared at him. "You're not angry?"
"Of course I'm angry."
"I don't see it."
Chen Fan smiled wryly. "Being angry doesn't necessarily mean showing it."
Ding Dian rolled her eyes. "So what do we do now?"
"With the club issue, you put one over them, which directly cost the Zhao family 26 million."
"They absolutely won't swallow this."
"And the Zhao family has a lot of influence in Yunhai. I think they won't let you off easily after this."
Chen Fan waved his hand dismissively.
"Let me explain, it's not that I put one over them, they just had bad luck running into the demolition..."
Ding Dian was speechless. "At a time like this, you're still worrying about that... You should quickly think about what to do next."
"If you don't handle it well, I dare say the Zhao family will definitely continue to make trouble for you. When you build a new club, they might send people to cause disturbances every day, making you utterly annoyed."
Chen Fan smiled and turned to look at her.
"What's your idea?"
"Two options. First, apologize to the Zhao family, compensate them, and take the initiative to make amends. It's best to return part of the funds. This can resolve the Zhao family's troubles and benefit your future development in Yunhai."
"I know it's hard for you to swallow your pride like this, but if you want to continue developing in Yunhai in the future, you have no choice but to do this."
Chen Fan's expression was blank as he asked, "Isn't there another option?"
"The second option is to resist stubbornly and sue them. This is time-consuming and laborious, and most importantly, it likely won't produce any results in the end. Instead, it will only delay your career... I don't recommend you choose to resist."
Chen Fan smiled.
"You mean you want me to kneel and beg for mercy?"
Ding Dian looked at Chen Fan with a complicated expression.
"I know you're angry, and I'm furious too. But we're all adults here, talking business. Temporary anger won't solve anything."
"Do you want momentary face, or continuous future development?"
"Sometimes, for the sake of business, swallowing your pride isn't shameful. Face and such are truly worthless."
Chen Fan seemed annoyed as he patted himself, finally taking out a pack of cigarettes and lighting one up.
He didn't directly answer Ding Dian's question, instead puffing on the cigarette as he thought things over.
Ding Dian leaned over and sighed lightly.
"I know you're young, just starting your business, full of passion, dreams, and self-respect... But this is how society works."
"Big fish eat little fish, little fish eat shrimp. Against those with stronger backgrounds than us, we can't win. We can only bend over and kneel. We'll just avoid dealing with them in the future."
"It's not worth sacrificing your entire career for a moment of dignity."
Chen Fan threw the half-smoked cigarette to the ground and stamped it out firmly. He looked up at Ding Dian and grinned.
"In any case, thanks for the consolation."
"But I'm someone with a naturally stiff backbone, I can't kneel down."
"I choose to earn the money standing up."
Ding Dian's expression flickered slightly.
However, Chen Fan continued, "The Zhao family is very influential in Yunhai, but they can't control everything, right?"
"Since they want to play, let's play along. At most, I'll stake all my Yunhai businesses. Then I'll just move the company elsewhere. I don't believe they can destroy me."
After saying that, Chen Fan grinned at Ding Dian.
"Alright. You just focus on monitoring the response from the demolition office. Leave the Zhao family matter to me."
"I'm off now."
Seeing Chen Fan wave and leave, Ding Dian opened her mouth but didn't know how to advise him further. In the end, she could only helplessly stomp her foot.
Why won't he listen to advice?
......
Night fell. Venus Nightclub.
In the upstairs VIP room, Zhao Longqi was drinking and singing with a group of shady friends.
These past two days had been very frustrating for him.
First, his attempt to seduce his elder brother's girlfriend was exposed, and the matter blew up online, making him infamous at school. He hadn't dared show his face there for the past few days.
Because of this, his elder brother beat him up, and the old master of the family even slapped him. The past two days, his father hadn't shown him a good face either.
Zhao Longqi had to avoid his father at home these past two days, feeling utterly stifled.
Of course, that wasn't what angered and frustrated him the most.
He was truly furious about the club matter.
Originally, he planned to use the club to prove to his family that he had business talent.
Zhao Longqi had planned it well, through this, he could strike at Chen Fan, acquire a lucrative club, and earn praise from his family, achieving three goals in one move.
However, who could have expected that just less than a month after he gloated, the west city area was slated for demolition?
It was like a thunderbolt from clear skies.
Everything took a sharp downturn. He got the club, but didn't earn a single cent, instead losing 26 million.
From then on, he lost any chance of inheriting the family business in the Zhao family.
This matter directly dashed his future prospects of becoming the family head.
Chen Fan! Chen Fan!
Zhao Longqi blamed Chen Fan for everything.
Even though some time had passed, whenever he thought about it, he still felt enraged and couldn't control his murderous intent.
"Ahh."
Distracted by his thoughts, Zhao Longqi's hand on the girl's thigh beside him unconsciously squeezed harder.
The pain made the girl cry out.
Zhao Longqi finally snapped out of his thoughts and glanced at the woman in his arms.
The girl looked wronged. "Big brother, you're hurting me."
Zhao Longqi let out a cold snort and slapped her thigh as he continued groping.
"So what? I can't touch you a bit?"
The coquettish girl looked helpless.
"Big brother, stop touching for now. How about singing a song? You've made my stockings all bunched up..."
Her words enraged Zhao Longqi, who slapped her face.
"Get out!"
"F***, do you know who I am?"
Not satisfied with just the slap, he also kicked her off the sofa.
The shady friends who were previously being rowdy quickly surrounded them.
"Young Master Zhao, what's going on?"
"She's just a woman, no need to get mad at her."
"F***! Quickly apologize to Young Master Zhao."
Seeing the woman kneeling on the ground, her face bloodied and looking terrified, Zhao Longqi cursed unhappily.
"Get out! All of you get out!"
The dozen or so girls in the room hurriedly fled the private room in fright.
Several brothers surrounded him.
"Young Master Zhao, are you still angry about that matter?"
"Didn't you already have someone smash his internet cafe?"
Mentioning this, Zhao Longqi let out a cold snort.
"From today onwards, he and I cannot coexist in this world."
"He still wants to open an internet cafe in Yunhai? I'll see how he manages to do that!"
"Hmph!"