Chapter 15: The Fourth Day of Severing Ties – Rewarded with the Best High-End Restaurant
In another luxurious villa in Jiangzhou, two old men in their sixties were chatting. One of them was Chen Shanhai, the head of the Chen family, and the other was Kong Baisheng, the current chairman of Yum!.
"Old Chen, I heard that a scoundrel from your family publicly severed ties with the Chen family?" Kong Baisheng said, looking amused.
"Hmph, that little beast will regret it," Mr. Chen replied, his face darkening.
"It's inconvenient for you to confront him directly. Why don't you let me help teach this bastard a lesson?" Kong Baisheng offered.
"No. If I can't handle this myself, how can I call myself the head of the Chen family?" Mr. Chen rejected the offer outright.
He estimated that Chen Fan would come back crying and begging for help within a few days at most. It was a pity that if it weren't for Xia Group's daughter causing trouble, it would take longer.
"Tomorrow, the relationship between Chen Fan and that school beauty will deteriorate, and that little beast Chen Fan will make matters worse!" Mr. Chen said confidently, recalling his previous plans and instructions to Chen Haoyu.
Seeing Mr. Chen's conviction, Kong Baisheng fell silent. He was merely teasing and had no intention of getting involved.
"Isn't it foolish for a direct descendant of a wealthy family to want to sever ties? I really don't know if your grandson has water in his head or was kicked by a donkey," Kong Baisheng remarked disdainfully.
Just as he finished speaking, his phone rang.
Kong Baisheng answered the call, surprised.
"Chairman, your plan against Xia Group has been thwarted, and they have found a new supplier," the general manager of Yum! reported anxiously.
"What?" Kong Baisheng exclaimed, his calm demeanor shattered.
He had anticipated that Xia Group would find a way to resolve their supplier issues eventually. After all, it was just a matter of supplies, and he didn't consider it a significant problem.
However, Xia Group's partner, Nanmao Company, had just been settled today. It had only been a few hours, and Xia Group had already solved the problem. It was unbelievable!
"I had thought it would take Xia Group a week or ten days to 'put in some effort' to fix this issue, but they managed to resolve it in less than an hour," he added, incredulous.
"Didn't you instruct other companies not to cooperate with Xia Group?" Kong Baisheng asked.
"We did, but the Ascendas Group didn't listen," the general manager replied helplessly.
"If they dare to defy us, it's time to teach Ascendas Group a lesson and show them what happens when they go against Parkson Group," Kong Baisheng ordered, his face pale with anger.
This failure against Xia Group had ruined his plans, and he was furious.
"What's going on, Lao Kong? Do you need my help?" Mr. Chen offered, intrigued by the situation.
"No, I don't believe it. I can handle Xia Group," Kong Baisheng replied darkly. "It's time to take serious action."
"To be honest, if you need assistance, just let me know. I am also unhappy with Xia Group," Mr. Chen suggested, knowing they were allies and would either prosper or suffer together.
Afterward, Kong Baisheng went off to arrange follow-up actions, while Mr. Chen left.
Time passed quickly. At noon the next day, just after class, the familiar sound of the system echoed in Chen Fan's mind.
[Ding]
[On the fourth day of severing ties, the reward is 100% ownership of Wangjiang Pavilion, the top high-end restaurant in Jiangzhou. You are now the new owner of Wangjiang Pavilion (the total value of Wangjiang Pavilion is approximately 1.1 billion).]
"Eh?!" Chen Fan was immediately stunned upon reading the system reward.
Are you kidding me?
He had just considered the idea of acquiring Wangjiang Pavilion yesterday, and now the system had given him complete ownership of it today!
A wave of joy surged through Chen Fan's heart.
This is incredible!
Owning Wangjiang Pavilion would increase his net worth by over one billion. His assets had now exceeded 4.6 billion. With his luxury cars, mansions, and the limited-edition Patek Philippe, he estimated it could reach around 4.8 billion.
He was just two hundred million shy of surpassing the five billion mark!
Additionally, according to Zhao Linyong, the most valuable aspect of Wangjiang Pavilion was its extensive network of contacts.
Now that Chen Fan was the new boss of Wangjiang Pavilion, he could inherit this vast network, filling a significant gap in his resources and allowing him to thrive.
Today's system reward was truly remarkable!
Chen Fan walked out of the teaching building with a smile, but he unexpectedly ran into Xia Mengmeng downstairs.
"Senior Chen, are you looking for me?" Xia Mengmeng approached him.
"Ah?" Chen Fan was confused; he hadn't been looking for her.
"No? Didn't you have someone tell me to come to you about an important matter and ask me to come to this building to find you?" Xia Mengmeng said, puzzled.
As they stood there in confusion, Chen Haoyu approached with a group of people.
Xia Mengmeng had been misled by someone sent by Chen Haoyu, who wanted to expose Chen Fan's true nature as a "heartless and unrighteous" person in front of her!
"Xia, that school beauty, you've been deceived by Chen Fan," Chen Haoyu declared, putting on a fake expression.
"Ah?" Xia Mengmeng looked bewildered.
"Chen Fan is a scumbag who deceived your feelings. He's not a good man," Chen Haoyu continued, attempting to sway her opinion.
Xia Mengmeng was even more confused. She turned to Chen Fan, trying to comprehend the situation.
"Let him perform and treat it like a clown," Chen Fan whispered to Xia Mengmeng. "I want to see what Chen Haoyu can come up with."
"You say I'm ruthless and unjust? Come on, tell me why I'm ruthless and unjust," Chen Fan challenged.
Chen Haoyu was about to stick to his plan, but now that Chen Fan had spoken, he answered without hesitation:
"For your own benefit, you did not hesitate to push our Chen family into danger without caring about any family loyalty. What else could you be if not ruthless and unjust?!"