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Chapter 35: Wanting to Dig a Hole and Hide!
Chapter 35: Wanting to Dig a Hole and Hide!
Liu Rui clung to her boyfriend's arm and said, "Chen Yan, let's go in!"
She was genuinely feeling a bit down today. Her younger sister had invited her to see the sea of rapeseed flowers and had mentioned introducing her to her boyfriend. Liu Rui had been excited, hoping to give her sister's new beau a thorough vetting. But when she found out that her sister's new boyfriend was Zhang Dong, she felt an immediate sense of discomfort, as if she had swallowed a fly.
Zhang Dong's current situation, after their breakup, should have made it hard for him to find a girlfriend. So seeing him with someone younger, and worse, her own sister, made her inexplicably uncomfortable.
She couldn't understand what her sister saw in him—was it his past in prison, his poor family, or his job selling fruit?
Liu Li felt equally awkward as she looked at her sister, then turned to Zhang Dong. "Dong-ge, let's go in too!"
They had already gone to bed together, so she couldn't break up with him just because he was her sister's ex, right? Besides, when her sister was dating him, she was in college and never brought him home during breaks. How could she be blamed?
Moreover, working at Dong-ge's store, she knew he was far better than her sister's current boyfriend. After all, who could make a profit of 5,000 yuan a day? Being in prison shouldn't define his entire life; her sister was the one being superficial.
Zhang Lin could sense the tension among the four of them, and as an outsider, he remained silent, following them without a word.
They soon entered the service center, and immediately, the mood-lifting attribute of +1 took effect.
Under this influence, both Liu Rui and Liu Li, who had been feeling conflicted, suddenly felt much better, and the gloom on their faces seemed to vanish.
"This service center is really unique!" Liu Rui couldn't help but exclaim.
Liu Li agreed wholeheartedly, praising, "Yes, it's beautifully built. It makes you feel so comfortable just looking at it."
The two women began to smile and compliment the service center.
Zhang Lin knew the reason for the sudden change and was again amazed by the power of the game's attributes. They truly had a subtle yet profound effect.
Chen Yan, hearing the girls' comments, smiled and said, "How could it not be beautiful? Building a service center like this costs at least 3 million yuan. It's all about the money."
"Three million yuan?" Liu Rui exclaimed in surprise.
"Exactly!" Chen Yan nodded confidently.
Zhang Dong, hearing this, turned to Zhang Lin, clearly asking if the price was accurate.
"This service center should cost only 500,000 yuan!" Zhang Lin had to say tactfully.
In reality, he had calculated that building a rustic wooden service center like this would cost a bit more than 500,000 yuan but certainly not much more.
Chen Yan's claim of 3 million yuan was way off the mark and clearly exaggerated.
Zhang Dong understood immediately. This Chen Yan was just a "Know-It-All."
These types of people know a little about everything, or sometimes nothing at all, but always act as if they are experts. They can talk about anything with confidence, even though much of what they say is based on their own imagination, and they won't even bother to look things up online.
In front of people who know nothing, these "Know-It-Alls" can act very impressive, and others might even think they are brilliant and make sense.
But in front of someone who knows the truth, they just look foolish.
Chen Yan, hearing Zhang Lin's words, frowned and said, "Brother, you clearly don't understand. 500,000 yuan? No... even 1,000,000 yuan wouldn't be enough. Build a few, and I'll pay for them!"
"Uh!" Zhang Lin was taken aback.
He didn't understand?
Chen Yan was momentarily speechless, only able to admire the other man's thick skin. No wonder Zhang Dong had been poached by him. This kind of confidence and bravado was very appealing to women who aspired to rise but lacked real substance. They would think he was amazing.
After all, they couldn't tell the difference between genuine talent and mere pretense.
Seeing Zhang Lin suddenly fall silent, Chen Yan grew even more confident. "Bro, I'm not afraid to tell you, I've had dinner with the farm owner. He said himself that the service center cost 3 million, and with the 500-acre flower field, the total investment exceeds 5 million."
"..." Zhang Lin was truly speechless now.
When had he ever had dinner with the farm owner? Including this time, they had only met twice.
However, he understood that Chen Yan was just bluffing to bolster his own credibility, using a central figure to fabricate a story and enhance the authenticity and authority of his words.
Honestly, someone who didn't know any better might fall for his act, thinking he was really something. But those who knew better would just find him a bit ridiculous.
Zhang Lin was genuinely at a loss for words. Logically, someone driving a BMW 5 Series shouldn't be this unsophisticated.
Zhang Dong felt Chen Yan was acting like a clown, trying to impress Zhang Lin, the real deal.
But then, he felt even more like a clown himself, since he had been poached by this very person.
Chen Yan was quite satisfied when Zhang Lin didn't respond. After all, the farm owner wasn't going to come out to refute his claims, leaving him free to say whatever he wanted.
Just then, the ticket office manager, Zhao Lin, came out with a smile and called out, "Boss!"
The atmosphere froze instantly.
Chen Yan's face turned a vivid array of colors.
He was utterly stunned.
What did this mean?
He had just said that the other guy didn't know anything, only to find out that he was the farm owner? And he had claimed to have had dinner with him, listening to the owner himself.
This...
Chen Yan's face turned beet red, and he felt so embarrassed he wanted to find a hole to hide in.
Even Liu Rui, who had been clinging to his arm, was taken aback. She loosened her grip, feeling equally embarrassed by this direct and humiliating confrontation.
For some reason, in that sudden moment, the boyfriend she had been so satisfied with suddenly seemed less appealing.
"Zhao Lin, these four are my friends. Their tickets are on the house. Please take care of them," Zhang Lin instructed, giving Zhao Lin a silent thumbs-up.
The employees produced by the game system were truly top-notch.
Clearly, she had heard Chen Yan's boasts and decided to subtly but effectively put him in his place.
Zhang Lin had no interest in staying longer. He said a quick goodbye to Zhang Dong and walked into the restaurant.
Zhao Lin, still smiling, invited Chen Yan and Liu Rui, "Four of you, our boss has arranged for free tickets. Please follow me to collect them, and I'll take you to see the flower field."
Liu Rui found this extremely ironic and had no interest in seeing the flower field. She turned and walked away, her face flushed with embarrassment.
Chen Yan, seeing this, felt even more awkward and hurried after her, "Rui Rui, wait for me!"
Left behind were Liu Li and Zhang Dong, who exchanged a glance.
"Shall we go on our own?" Zhang Dong asked.
"Sure!" Liu Li nodded.
Both seemed to feel a newfound sense of pleasure in each other's company.
...
(End of Chapter)
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