novelraw Chapter 81 : Ruining Someone Else_s Plans
Chapter 81 : Ruining Someone Else_s Plans
Chapter 81: Ruining Someone Else's Plans
Two months into the new semester, the weather had entered autumn.
The new computer purchased by Chen Fan had arrived, and the renovation of the new internet cafe was almost done, with only the final touch-ups remaining.
Chen Fan had already decided on the name for this new internet cafe.
He had sent the name to the company making the signboard, and as soon as the cleaning was done, the signboard arrived, he would immediately open for business.
On the other hand, Luo Wenjie was very professional in his work.
After installing a new batch of surveillance cameras at Starry Sky Internet Cafe, covering every nook and cranny, Luo Wenjie diligently kept watch for several days and finally caught the culprit responsible for dumping trash.
Chen Fan stared at the recording, which clearly showed a middle-aged man wearing a hat, looking to be in his forties.
This guy rode up on a motorcycle, sneakily passing by the entrance of Starry Sky Internet Cafe, then took out two bags of trash from his bike and forcefully threw them towards the entrance.
The video paused.
Luo Wenjie pointed at the man's face on the screen.
"Do you know him?"
Chen Fan shook his head.
He really didn't recognize him.
It was the first time he had seen this face.
However, Luo Wenjie chuckled.
"I helped you figure it out. This guy's name is Zhang Xiaojun, from the neighboring Huiteng Internet Cafe."
Chen Fan was taken aback.
"Huiteng Internet Cafe? The one on the street?"
"Yes, that's him."
Luo Wenjie had clearly done his homework in advance, answering in great detail.
"Before your Starry Sky Internet Cafe opened, Huiteng Internet Cafe was the most popular one on this street."
"But after you opened, it greatly impacted their business."
"Apparently, the occupancy rate at Huiteng Internet Cafe has dropped to less than 70% of what it used to be."
Chen Fan frowned. "Isn't it because their internet fees were too expensive before?"
Luo Wenjie smiled, "That's a reason, of course. But the main reason is that Starry Sky Internet Cafe's renovation is too good. It stole their customers."
Chen Fan was speechless.
"Students have the freedom to choose where they want to go online, right? It's not like I kidnapped anyone and forced them to come here."
"Just because of this, he throws trash at my place? Isn't his mindset a bit too narrow?"
However, Luo Wenjie said with a smile: "Cutting off someone's financial lifeline is like killing their parents. He probably just wanted to throw some trash to disgust you and vent his emotions a bit."
Chen Fan fell silent, not knowing what he was thinking.
Luo Wenjie couldn't help but ask: "What do you plan to do about this?"
"Do you want to retaliate? If you're willing, I can go and do something to his internet cafe's entrance tonight."
"How about some big poop?"
Chen Fan glanced at Luo Wenjie.
"Isn't that a bit excessive?"
"Just because of this little thing, it's not time to completely break off relations, right?"
Luo Wenjie smiled bitterly: "Brother Fan, the business world is like a battlefield, you know? People may not think the way you do."
"With these kinds of people, you have to show them some color, let them know we're not easy to mess with, or they'll keep harassing you in the future."
"Some people are like cancerous toads, if they don't bite you, they'll disgust you."
"If you ask me, you should let me handle this. An eye for an eye..."
Chen Fan hurriedly interrupted Luo Wenjie.
"Don't act rashly for now. Let me think about this first."
Luo Wenjie sighed speechlessly.
"Fine. But I still advise you, the business world is like a battlefield. If you're not ruthless, you can't stand firm."
Chen Fan didn't listen to Luo Wenjie and went straight to Huiteng Internet Cafe alone.
"I'm looking for your boss."
The receptionist glanced at Chen Fan. "Who are you?"
"I'm the boss of Starry Sky Internet Cafe."
The receptionist's expression changed, looking at Chen Fan in astonishment.
"Wait a moment."
She hurriedly picked up the desk phone and made a call.
After hanging up, the receptionist looked at Chen Fan again.
"The boss is on the second floor. You can go up directly."
"Thank you."
Chen Fan nodded and walked up the stairs.
The receptionist stared at Chen Fan's back in disbelief.
"The boss of Starry Sky Internet Cafe is even younger than me?"
On the second floor, Chen Fan immediately spotted Zhang Xiaojun sitting on the sofa, pretentiously brewing tea.
"So you're the boss of Starry Sky Internet Cafe?"
Zhang Xiaojun seemed surprised, clearly taken aback by Chen Fan's young age.
Chen Fan nodded.
"Yes, it's me."
Zhang Xiaojun gestured towards the sofa opposite him.
"Sit."
Chen Fan walked over and sat down.
Zhang Xiaojun's gaze sized up Chen Fan, full of scrutiny.
"Were you the one who took over Global Village from Tang Yunna?"
Chen Fan nodded again.
"That's correct."
"Didn't expect you to be so young yet have such boldness."
"This is the first time I've seen someone open an internet cafe like this."
Slowly pouring a cup of tea, Zhang Xiaojun pushed it towards Chen Fan.
"Speak up. What brings you here to see me?"
Chen Fan took out a printed photo and placed it directly in front of Zhang Xiaojun.
"Mr. Zhang, you should actually understand why I came to find you."
Chen Fan pointed at the person in the photo.
"I just want to ask what the meaning of this is?"
Zhang Xiaojun's hand trembled slightly, staring at the photo of the person, a hint of embarrassment flashing across his expression.
However, he quickly regained his composure.
"I don't understand what you mean."
Chen Fan said indifferently, "Including this morning, that makes it the fourth time, right?"
"Does Mr. Zhang not know where the trash can is? Treating my shop entrance as a trash can every morning?"
Zhang Xiaojun let out a cold snort.
"Kid, watch your mouth."
"What makes you think the person in that photo is me?"
Chen Fan countered, "Isn't that you?"
"No." Zhang Xiaojun shook his head. "As a reputable boss, I wouldn't do such a thing."
Chen Fan was a bit surprised, not expecting this guy to be such a stubborn denier.
The evidence was right in front of him, yet he still refused to admit it.
"If that's the case, I'll have no choice but to report this to the police."
Zhang Xiaojun's expression changed slightly, then he sneered coldly.
"Go ahead and report it. I'll just say the person only looks a bit like me."
Chen Fan shook his head.
"Originally, I wanted to have a proper discussion with you, Mr. Zhang, about resolving this matter. But now it seems there's no need to talk."
As Chen Fan was about to stand up, Zhang Xiaojun suddenly let out a cold laugh from across him.
"Kid, even if it was me who threw it, what can you do to me?"
"Oh? So you finally admit it?"
Zhang Xiaojun sneered coldly, "When Tang Yunna was selling Global Village, I offered 100,000 yuan. If no one intervened, after a few more days, Tang Yunna wouldn't have been able to hold on, and Global Village would have been mine eventually."
"But then I don't know where you came from, actually snatching Global Village from right under my nose..."
Chen Fan was surprised, not expecting there to be this whole other story behind it.
This guy wanted to take advantage of the situation and acquire Global Village from Sister Tang at a low price.
He didn't expect someone to ruin his plan.
No wonder...
Seeing Chen Fan remain silent, Zhang Xiaojun said indifferently,
"Kid, you're not a local, are you?"
"If you want to run an internet cafe business on this street, I suggest you ask around in advance and pay your respects to the right people."
"Or you might end up losing both money and business, unable to open the internet cafe, and just wasting all your capital."
Chen Fan showed no expression.
"Is Mr. Zhang threatening me?"
Zhang Xiaojun smiled faintly.
"It's not a threat, just a kindly reminder."
"I opened the first internet cafe on this street. After that, anyone who wanted to open an internet cafe would come and give me a heads up."
"Only with my approval could their internet cafe open."
"But you just opened yours without a word, isn't that looking down on me a bit too much?"