Chapter 133: Truth and Fiction! When You Have Money, Everyone is Nice!

Chapter 133: Truth and Fiction! When You Have Money, Everyone is Nice!

Zhang Lin was taken aback by Lin Muxue's words.

Why was he trending again? He had already been so low-key, hadn't he?

The previous incident with the driver was already an accident.

But Lin Muxue handed him a video and played it.

In the video, a woman, clearly a web designer, said: "Don't doubt our ZhiZhen Design Network. The designers I manage are all very talented. You must have heard of a certain farm that's been very popular recently. I have a classmate who is the owner of that farm."

"Take a look at this photo. Does it look familiar? The driver you thought was just a driver is actually the farm owner. We often discuss design issues, like campsite designs..."

Zhang Lin's brows furrowed as he watched the video.

How did this woman know he was the farm owner?

And the photo was clearly his graduation photo from university.

The key was that while she didn't explicitly mention Liyuan Farm, everyone could tell she was talking about it. Her intention to promote campsite designs was too obvious.

Worse, the video had gone viral, exposing him. The comments section was buzzing:

"Damn, I thought he was just a driver, turns out he's the boss!"

"Now I understand why Yao Yao and the beautiful director were in his car. He's the boss!"

"Doesn't this mean both beauties might have been taken advantage of? That's under-the-table rules!"

"Rich people's romance, we were actually looking down on him before!"

"..."

Zhang Lin was speechless. It was clear she was using Liyuan Farm and his popularity to benefit herself, promoting the designers she managed. Some people might already have been fooled.

He asked Lin Muxue, "Do you know who she is?"

Lin Muxue reported, "We've investigated. She's a designer manager at ZhiZhen Design Network, her name is Wu Ling. She seems to be competing for a managerial position and came up with this ridiculous plan."

"Damn, this beauty is Wu Ling?" Zhang Lin was surprised.

He wasn't unaware of what Wu Ling looked like; she was somewhat attractive, with a decent figure, but far from the woman in the video.

How many levels of beauty filters did she use?

And he couldn't fathom how such a despicable woman could exist.

She looked down on people in their class group, got together with old classmates at reunions, and had affairs, even giving her husband a green hat.

Now, they were supposed to be good friends? She had the nerve to pull this stunt.

"Can we sue her?" Zhang Lin said fiercely.

Lin Muxue nodded. "Not only her, but we can sue ZhiZhen Design Network as well. We can consult Chen Xin; he specializes in these kinds of cases."

Zhang Lin immediately said, "Then let's have Master Chen sue her and ZhiZhen Design Network!"

Lin Muxue nodded and added, "However, suing is easy, but Zhang General Manager, you'll have to deal with a lot of trouble. When someone becomes successful, everyone becomes a friend, and all sorts of relatives will come out of the woodwork."

"Uh!" Zhang Lin was taken aback.

As if on cue, his phone rang, and the caller ID read "Huang Bin."

Who was this guy?

After thinking for a while, it seemed he was a junior high school classmate he had met four years ago and added as a contact. They hadn't spoken or met in four years.

He answered the call and heard Huang Bin's voice: "Zhang Lin, I never expected you to be the owner of Liyuan Farm. In such a short time, you've created such a successful business. Are you free in a couple of days? Let's have an old classmate reunion!"

Zhang Lin hung up immediately.

They hadn't seen each other in over ten years, and they only met four years ago. What reunion?

Why hadn't he called for a reunion before? Now he calls?

Even if he had called during the driver incident, it might have been worth considering.

Now, hah!

But just as he hung up on Huang Bin, his phone rang again, this time with the caller ID "Cousin Ma Ta."

Which cousin?

He had no memory of this person.

After a long thought, he recalled that it was a relative from his grandfather's side, whom he had met once a long time ago. They had added each other as contacts, but the age difference made it hard for them to connect, and they hadn't been in touch since.

He answered the call and heard his cousin laugh: "Xiao Lin, it's been a long time. I didn't expect Liyuan Farm to be yours. Do you have time these days? I'll bring my wife to visit the farm, and you must entertain us."

Zhang Lin hung up immediately.

Entertain my ass.

He didn't even show up when his father passed away. What gave him the nerve now?

Just as he hung up, another call came in, this time from "Uncle Er Gou from the neighboring house."

Seeing this call, a look of annoyance crossed his face.

Generally, the closest relationships are with uncles and aunts from the same village, but his father and this uncle had a very poor relationship. The reasons were complicated, but he despised this uncle.

He couldn't believe this uncle would dare call him.

From the previous two calls, he knew exactly what this one was about.

A phone call came through, and Uncle Ergou’s voice echoed through the line: "Xiao Lin, I never thought you’d become so successful. Do you remember me, Uncle Ergou, who used to carry you when you were little? I have a business opportunity..."

Zhang Lin knew what was coming and hung up without hesitation.

It was truly ironic. He had already invited all the uncles who had helped his father and owed favors to the farm for a meal at the restaurant. But as the farm grew more prosperous, none of these uncles had ever come to him with requests or favors.

Instead, the ones who had no memory of him, after seeing a video online, were suddenly eager to call him.

The difference was stark.

Wu Ling must have posted that video recently, and these people must have called him immediately after seeing it.

He began to understand what the mother of the diving world champion had said. Before her daughter became a world champion, their house was rarely visited by relatives. But after her daughter’s success, they discovered they had so many relatives, all of whom were very enthusiastic about visiting.

A famous actor once said, "As long as you have money, everyone around you is good, more enthusiastic than anyone else, and more polite than anyone else."

There was even a billionaire who, initially unknown for his wealth, received 300 calls in one day after he appeared in the news, all from people he had once known.

Zhang Lin felt he was in the same boat.

Just as he was thinking this, another call came in, labeled: Liu Sisi.

He remembered her, a colleague at the company, quite pretty, but she had always acted as if he had ulterior motives, thinking she was a celestial being and he wasn’t worthy of her.

Now she was calling him.

What a world.

He didn’t answer, but more calls came in quickly.

Zhang Lin was speechless and turned to Lin Muxue: "Senior Sister, can you help me with this problem?"

The last thing he wanted was to be thrust into the spotlight.

Lin Muxue smiled and said, "This is a minor issue. Wu Ling used underhanded tactics, and I can easily get her fired and have Chen Xin send her to jail for a few years, to set an example."

"How?" Zhang Lin asked.

Lin Muxue smiled and said, "First, announce on the farm’s account that the campsite was designed by Fu Yao, exposing Wu Ling’s tricks. Then, announce that you’re suing her. Additionally, have someone else post a video, claiming the person in the video is the real owner of Liyuan Farm. Who knows which one is true?"

"But at that point, no one will believe you because Wu Ling will be seen as a fraud, about to go to jail. A fraud’s words can’t be true, and the owner of Liyuan Farm can’t possibly be you."

"Let’s do it!" Zhang Lin didn’t hesitate and immediately found a video to send to Lin Muxue.

The video showed Liu De directing a group of farm workers. He had his hands behind his back, wearing a management suit provided by the farm, and he did have a bit of a leader’s air about him.

Lin Muxue, seeing the video, asked, "Hype Liu Shifu as the farm owner? He does look the part! I’ll have Liu Qian and the others take care of it."

She took out her phone and started working, saying, "I’ve given the orders. The real ‘owner’ of the farm will appear online soon."

Zhang Lin nodded and introduced Lin Muxue to Huang Tao: "Senior Sister, this is Huang Tao, an old classmate of mine. We’re planning to build a canteen on the farm, and I want to give the project to Huang Tao. You’re the project manager, so please coordinate with him."

"Sure!" Lin Muxue nodded.

Wu Ling’s video not only caused trouble for Zhang Lin but also for Fu Yao, who received many WeChat messages in a short time:

"Fu Yao, is it true what’s online? That man is the farm owner, and you’re his girlfriend?"

"Fu Yao, you’re the girlfriend of the Liyuan Farm owner?"

"..."

These were from her classmates.

She dared not admit it and denied each message, but then Lin Xin, her sister, sent a message: "Is that driver the owner of Liyuan Farm, and are you his girlfriend?"

Fu Yao was exasperated. Why was her sister causing a fuss?

But what Fu Yao didn’t know was that Lin Xin was extremely nervous, her hands trembling as she waited for a reply.

Earlier, Lin Xin had seen the video of the driver and noticed her sister being carried by Zhang Lin on a bicycle. She almost called her sister to ask about it, but when she saw that Zhang Lin was a driver at Liyuan Farm, she dropped the idea.

She couldn’t let her sister know about her past with Zhang Lin, her high school first love.

Her first time had been taken by a sweet-talking farm driver in a shabby hotel. How could she face anyone?

She regretted being so love-struck back then, just because Zhang Lin was handsome.

But today, seeing Zhang Lin’s video again, she couldn’t stay calm.

Zhang Lin was actually the owner of Liyuan Farm?

Worse, the internet was saying her sister was Zhang Lin’s girlfriend, and she remembered that her sister’s design had been used by the farm. She felt suffocated.

A peculiar feeling seemed to spread through the air.

So, she couldn't help but send a probing question.

While waiting for an answer, she was genuinely nervous.

She didn't even know what was wrong with her.

When Fu Yao, faced with Lin Xin's question, also denied it with a firm response: "No!"

She really wasn't the uncle's girlfriend.

Although the uncle had held her hand, it was...

Lin Xin felt a sense of relief upon seeing her sister's reply, though she didn't quite understand why.

Wasn't Zhang Lin the owner of Liyuan Farm?

Just then, a colleague beside her suddenly interjected, "Hey, it's a twist again. That driver is just a driver, not the owner of Liyuan Farm at all. That Zhi Zhen was just lying. The camping site at Liyuan Farm was designed by Fu Yao, not by them. Now Liyuan Farm has filed a lawsuit against them."

"Fu Yao designed it? Isn't she just an internet celebrity?" another colleague asked in surprise.

Lin Xin, upon hearing this, immediately searched online. Sure enough, she found a video of a middle-aged man in a suit directing a group of farm workers. It seemed to be a place at Liyuan Farm.

This man was the real owner of Liyuan Farm.

Moreover, he had a commanding presence, much more like a boss. Zhang Lin didn't look like a boss at all.

Lin Xin felt a wave of relief and quickly sent a message to her sister Fu Yao: "Don't get too close to that driver. I've never seen anyone as stupid as you to get entangled in a scandal with a driver."

Fu Yao pouted when she saw the message. Her sister was acting like she was so smart again.

However, she didn't bother to respond.

Meanwhile, Wu Ling was rolling around with Chen Hao, her face full of excitement.

"Chen Hao, that trick you taught me is brilliant. Zhang Lin looked down on us, but we can use him to our advantage. Not only can we annoy him, but it can also help me compete for the position of supervisor. A few people have already contacted me and paid a deposit. Once the contract is signed, I can have the designers I'm in charge of help them."

"Small potatoes. The key is, what can Zhang Lin do about it? After all, we are his classmates. Even if he has money, what can he do?" Chen Hao laughed, his hands not staying idle. Although Wu Ling wasn't his wife, it was truly exhilarating to play with her.

Wu Ling picked up her phone and saw several WeChat messages. She quickly opened them and found that the people who had paid deposits were sending her messages.

"Scammer, refund the deposit!"

"Damn, if you don't refund the deposit, I'll sue you!"

"What the hell, you deadbeat!"

Wu Ling was stunned, not understanding what had happened.

Just then, her phone rang. It was her boss.

She hurriedly answered and heard her boss angrily say, "Wu Ling, are you crazy? You actually engaged in false advertising. Now, Liyuan Farm is suing us, and our company's reputation is being ruined because of you."

"You're fired, and we will also sue you to make you compensate for the company's losses. You don't even know the owner of Liyuan Farm, yet you claimed he was your classmate and resorted to such deceitful tactics."

"What?" Wu Ling was completely confused.

"What's wrong?" Chen Hao asked, puzzled.

Wu Ling was dumbfounded, "I've been fired. It seems something has happened."

The two of them immediately went online to check. A moment later, they found a video of the real owner of Liyuan Farm and were stunned.

"Are you kidding me? Zhang Lin isn't the owner of Liyuan Farm?" Chen Hao said, almost involuntarily.

"How is that possible? The manager clearly said he was the owner," Wu Ling panicked.

"We might have been fooled," Chen Hao realized. "The manager might be in cahoots with Zhang Lin, maybe his girlfriend or something. Zhang Lin knew we were going to badmouth him, so he had the manager play a part. We were duped."

"Damn it, this guy has ruined me!" Wu Ling was completely dumbfounded.

The online controversy didn't last long. After all, it was just about the exposure of a farm owner. Even if Liyuan Farm was hot, it couldn't maintain public attention forever.

After three days, there was no more news online.

However, after three days, Zhang Lin didn't receive any more calls from "friends and family." It seemed they had forgotten about him just as quickly as they had remembered him.

How true to life.

But then, he received a notification from the game system:

【Congratulations, you have completed the milestone of earning 30 million in profit. This shows that your farm is doing well. As a successful farm owner, you can't go without some pets to play with. Your farm deserves a pet of high quality. Reward: Special Pet Procurement Card!】

He was taken aback by this notification.

Previously, the milestone reward for earning profit was a special mount procurement card, which got him the White Dragon.

He didn't expect that this time, earning profit would reward him with another special pet procurement card.

He wondered what kind of pet he could get this time.

He immediately checked the note in his mental interface and was shocked.

What the heck?

Can this pet actually be raised?

(End of Chapter)

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