Chapter 200 The Refined Scoundrel

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Chapter 200: Chapter 200 The Refined Scoundrel "Slap... slap... slap..." A series of slaps echoed continuously in the private room. Director Bai, gritting his teeth, completely ignored Cai Shuli’s pleas as neither Lin Fan nor Director Wang had spoken up to that point. Even as it became visibly clear that Cai Shuli’s nose had been hit askew, he didn’t dare to stop—after all, should he mishandle the situation and the backlash fell on him, Director Wang wouldn’t care about his life or death. "It’s Director Bai’s support that’s most forceful. Surely, then, my girlfriend won’t have to be a midnight news anchor anymore, right?" Lin Fan wrapped his arm around Li Huizhen’s shoulders; her complexion turned deathly pale at the moment. She found everyone so unfamiliar tonight, including Lin Fan, who was holding her tight at that moment—it seemed as if he had transformed into someone else entirely. "Of course not... Absolutely not... Huizhen, such an excellent host, how could she do such a thing... It just so happens that Cai Shuli is injured... Why not have Li Huizhen host her program instead?" Director Bai, having stopped his slapping, hastily wiped the cold sweat from his forehead as he spoke. "Thank you, Director Bai, for your kindness. But the way things are in this world really is interesting. Such an excellent host and she’s only a contract worker. Is there no justice left?" Lin Fan’s gaze turned sharply towards Director Wang beside him, his statement made abundantly clear. "Brother Lin, rest assured, I’ve already issued special instructions about Huizhen’s case. All the paperwork will be completed first thing tomorrow morning." Director Wang patted his chest hastily, knowing exactly what to do the moment Li Huizhen appeared. "Thank you, Brother Wang. I will relay to the city authorities the TV station’s support for my work. I hope we can cooperate more in the future, especially since I’m in charge of attracting investment. We’re bound to interact quite a bit." Lin Fan smiled and reached out his hand, which Director Wang grabbed eagerly, "No problem, whenever Brother Lin needs something, just one phone call and I’ll be there immediately!" "Fine, then. I have some private matters to discuss with Cai Shuli; let’s all have a good time some other day. I know of a great place. Be sure to attend, Director Bai." Lin Fan clearly issued a dismissal, and naturally, nobody dared to disrespect that. Even as he left, Director Bai couldn’t help but take one last reluctant look at Cai Shuli still lying on the ground before leaving without a word, following Director Wang out of the private room. Now, only the three of them remained. "Cai Shuli, stop pretending. I know you can stand up. Either call the police right now and say I beat you, or hurry up and get up so we can talk this out calmly." Lin Fan picked up a cigarette and placed it in his mouth; Li Huizhen quickly lit it for him with a lighter. Upon hearing this, Cai Shuli, who had been lying on the ground, scrambled up staggeringly. "Mayor Lin... It’s my fault. I indeed deserve to be hit... No... I mean, I fell... It has nothing to do with you. Whatever you instruct... please just tell me!" Cai Shuli, covering her face and shaking her head, understood perfectly well from the attitudes of Director Wang and Director Bai that Lin Fan was not a person she could afford to provoke. By now, she had cursed all her Cai family ancestors in her head. "The cultivation of Chinese Herbal Medicine was meant to be a project benefiting the people, but the Old Cai Family wanted to go against me for their selfish interests. You should understand now, I don’t need such political achievements to be promoted; I only want to do some real work for my hometown. But that old bastard Cai Wenguang just had to stir up trouble, so you can’t blame me." Lin Fan’s expression was cold; he had been driven to use such ruthless measures, forcing him to spend his week in the City cultivating relationships. "It’s his fault... Mayor Lin, rest assured... I will go back tomorrow and make things clear to him, guaranteeing he won’t oppose you anymore... In the future, I will definitely help promote this farmer-benefiting project... I will do whatever you need me to!" Cai Shuli, with a bruised and swollen face, wished she could strip and throw herself at Lin Fan right there and then. With this powerful figure backing her, it would be impossible for her not to soar to great heights. "By yourself, do you think you can convince the entire Cai Family of several hundred?" Lin Fan scoffed and took out pen and paper, placing it on the table, "Here’s a list of your Cai family members within the system. You being a Cai Family member should know them better than I do. If there’s anyone missing, fill them in for me. And about tonight, you must not breathe a word to anyone!" "I understand..." Cai Shuli agreed verbally quite beautifully, but her mind was a complete mess. Although she didn’t know why Lin Fan wanted the list, she still relied on her memory to write down all the relatives she knew, adding over ten more names and affiliations until Lin Fan finally took the paper, satisfied. "I must say, the Cai Family really is a major clan, with so many in governmental positions. No wonder you dare to be so bold in the village. It looks like for the next few days, I’ll need to make more appointments with people in the education and medical systems." "If you need... I can bring them to you..." Cai Shuli, covering her deformed nose, realized that the beating tonight meant she’d be bedridden for at least a month. At the very least, her surgically enhanced face would need the knife again. "They don’t have the privilege to speak to me!" Lin Fan said with a smile, pulling up Li Huizhen’s hand and heading out the door. This time, he had prepared a grand gift for the Cai Family.

Chapter 200 The Refined Scoundrel

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