Han Xiong was a bit older than the few old men.
The Han Family was the leader in the industry.
It wasn't too much for the old men to call him "Big Xiong."
Only those old men who were very close to him dared to address him this way.
They were childhood friends who had grown up together.
All of them were very old now.
To put it crudely, they were just old men with one foot in the grave.
As for matters of address, they didn't pay much attention to them.
What they cared more about was securing benefits for their juniors.
"Gentlemen, I must apologize deeply," Han Xiong said, gesturing with his hands.
He tried to mask the apology on his face with a smile.
This old man's expression was extremely grim.
Apology?
Yeah, right. I believe you, you old scoundrel, are really wicked.
"This Lin Fan isn't someone with a strong background or lineage; it's just that I have a good impression of him," Han Xiong noted, sensing the subtle change in the atmosphere around them.
The old men's faces turned green.
"Old Han, we were here first!"
"You're not treating us like brothers! You said your granddaughter was hard to marry off, and without a word, we hurried over early in the morning, staying until now to help ease your worries."
"Do you feel any guilt towards us?"
Han Xiong thought for a moment, then laughed, "This isn't my fault. Haven't you heard my precious granddaughter say it herself?"
"She specifically mentioned wanting to meet that young man named Lin Fan."
"You all know my granddaughter's temper; once she sets her mind on something, not even nine bulls can pull her back. I— I had no choice!"
As he spoke, Han Xiong's tone was filled with helplessness.
He was just stating the facts, right?
If you have the ability, send your juniors to come and compete!
Whoever can win is the one with the skill.
I, Han Xiong, would support it with both hands and feet!
The old men understood that Han Xiong was playing dirty.
He was sly and cunning.
His character was despicable.
His morals were despicable.
But the problem arose again.
If their own juniors were competent,
would they need these old men to personally come and act as matchmakers?
Heavens!
Relying on them, they might not even have food to eat.
But the old men weren't convinced!
They had spoken for a long time.
Yet, Han Zhiqi's arrival with just one sentence
had negated all their previous efforts.
Was that right?
It wasn't!
"It's not like it has to be settled in one go! There's still a chance," Han Xiong said, not wanting to dishearten his old friends.
The old men exchanged glances.
They knew this was just old Han Xiong speaking nicely.
They listened and laughed.
Your mouth almost split to your ears just now.
And you say there's still a chance.
I bet once the guy comes tonight,
you won't give him any chance to slip away.
What a damn misfortune.
After comforting the group a bit more,
in a flash, Han Xiong quickly moved to a quieter spot.
He personally dialed Lin Fan's number.
Soon, the call was answered,
and Lin Fan's confused voice came through the phone.
"Mr. Han, what can I do for you?"
Han Xiong chuckled, "Young Lin, come over to the old man's house for dinner tonight."
Lin Fan was at a loss.
What?
Go to the Han Family's house for dinner?
Lin Fan was completely puzzled.
"Mr. Han, there's no need for dinner. I'll have someone deliver some supplements to you instead."
"You, young man, what supplements! The old man's house is not lacking in those. It's a festive occasion, and the old man just wants someone to have a meal with. Is that not allowed?"
"It's not that it's not allowed, but I might be a bit..." Lin Fan's tone was cautious.
Han Xiong no longer concealed his intentions. "The main reason I'm calling you over is because of Zhiqi's matter."
Lin Fan frowned, thinking about the several rejections he had faced recently.
This time, he felt relieved.
Instead of rushing like a little puppy at the mention of a goddess,
he stayed calm.
After all, he was the Dragon King, not a puppy.
Did he, the Dragon King, not have any dignity?
"Mr. Han, these days I've come to understand that a twisted melon doesn't taste sweet. I have affection, she has none. Even if you were to mediate, we probably wouldn't end up together."
Being a woman's lapdog?
How undignified.
Not that being a lapdog itself is undignified.
But being a lapdog until the end and getting nothing in return...
It's not worth it.
She won't even let you touch her.
Lin Fan had come to terms with it.
Hehehe—just a goddess.
There are plenty in Magic City.
With some effort, I, Lin Fan, can find one too.
Besides,
Lin Fan didn't have any interest in that these days.
"Who says Zhiqi doesn't have that kind of feeling?" Han Xiong was anxious.
Lin Fan was confused.
A series of question marks appeared in his mind.
???
Han Xiong's reaction was quick.
"I can see that she has those feelings, which is why I invited you tonight. Her parents will also be at home. The elders will all be there, and I, though old, still have some face."
In that moment,
boom boom boom—
Lin Fan's heartbeat accelerated.
Han Zhiqi's parents would be there?
And Han Xiong himself had promised
to mediate.
Even if he couldn't quickly win Han Zhiqi over,
it would be a gradual process.
It could be done.
Moreover, the Han Family was one of the four great families in Magic City.
In some aspects,
the Han Family was much more favorable than the other three great families.
Lin Fan first shyly laughed.
Then, he engaged in some roundabout conversation with Han Xiong.
I, the Dragon King, am also a man of principles, okay?
Just now, I rejected, and now I'm in.
Don't I have any dignity?
Han Xiong was an old fox, and he saw through but didn't say it.
Under the common understanding,
the matter was quickly settled.
Both were extremely pleased!
"There's no need to bring anything tonight, Young Lin. Just come yourself, and treat this as your own home."
"How could that be possible? Mr. Han, you are like my grandfather. Even when returning home, one must follow certain courtesies. I have a sense of propriety, and the gifts don't need to be too expensive; they are just my token of appreciation."
"Hahaha—good, good. It's up to you to arrange it."
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
lities. One day, Qi Yuan was buying groceries when he unfortunately came face-to-face with a monster. Just when he thought he was going to die on the spot, he suddenly heard the monster's thoughts... "This aura, he's definitely not an ordinary master!" "So terrifying, so terrifying." "A fight with my back against the wall, I can't take it anymore." Qi Yuan: Ah, no one told me that my awakened ability isn't telepathy, but rather the stronger my enemies imagine me to be, the stronger I truly become. PS: Zhou Hai in the first chapter is not the protagonist.
ap a wealthy young lady? Or else I'll be eliminated by the system? Ye Feng, who awakened the Kidnapper System, originally wanted to live a peaceful life but never imagined he would become a kidnapper of young women. However, after some time, he discovered that all the girls the system ordered him to kidnap were far from ordinary. "Big brother Ye Feng~ You've kidnapped my heart, and now you're not allowed to leave me ever again~" "Ye Feng~ You kidnapped me back then, now it's my turn to capture you♡" "Little Feng, you're mine! You can only be mine!" "Ye Feng, none of them deserve you. Only I love you the most♡" ... This is madness, they've all gone mad! Wait, what? Why are all the girls I kidnapped yanderes?!
ing gift was a patch of barren land, and disciples were all picked up along the way. He spent fifty years diligently building three "ramshackle little sects," thinking he could finally live a carefree life relying on his disciples. But right at the fifty-year mark, he was suddenly swept away by a spatial rift and exiled to the Chaos Desolation, the Disorderly Ruins. There was no spiritual energy there, only slaughter. Relying on the cultivation feedback from his disciples, Gu Changyuan hacked his way through a sea of blood for eleven hundred years. When the system finally fished him back out, he discovered the ramshackle little sects he'd built back then had developed a rather... unusual style. Hold on... I vanished for a thousand years, so how did my ramshackle little sects become holy lands?!
