Chapter 99: Fake Acting, Real Doing?!

One hour later, inside the Chairman's Office.

The temperature was gradually dropping.

Lin Yuan was also feeling a bit tired at this time.

Su Monong took a sip of water, letting herself calm down.

"Lin Yuan, work well for me. To be honest, I've already been grooming you as the group's agent." Su Monong said, her eyes deep.

Hearing this, Lin Yuan froze??

"Treat me as an agent?? But Director Su... you still have a daughter, don't you?" Lin Yuan was somewhat shocked.

Su Monong reapplied her lipstick, then sighed, "You've seen my precious daughter; her mind isn't on work at all. Letting her take over the company, I just can't rest easy. And Yuan Hongli, though she's a professional manager, she's ultimately an outsider—I don't trust her either. The only man I can trust right now is you."

"So I will cultivate you as the group's agent. Do your work well; after we eliminate Sun Licheng and the company goes public successfully, I will step back to the sidelines. If by then your performance is outstanding, I might entrust the group to you to manage." Su Monong said seriously.

Lin Yuan, hearing this, could hardly believe it.

Su Monong actually placed such high hopes on him?

"Director Su, rest assured, I will definitely work diligently." Lin Yuan nodded solemnly.

"Alright, I need to get to work. You've enjoyed yourself enough—you may leave." Su Monong waved her hand.

She lightly flicked her long hair, alluring and sensual.

Lin Yuan was about to withdraw.

Su Monong suddenly added another reminder: "Lin Yuan, I'll remind you again—I'm cultivating you as a promising seedling, but I have only one demand: do not touch my daughter. If you want to get promoted and raise your salary at the company, remember this principle: do not touch my daughter. If I find out you have something with my daughter, don't blame me for being harsh—I'll fire you directly; I say what I mean."

Lin Yuan nodded repeatedly, "Director Su, rest assured, I will absolutely have no relationship with the young lady."

……

After leaving the Chairman's Office, Lin Yuan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Su Monong's earlier words were indeed somewhat shocking.

Lin Yuan couldn't react for a moment.

Regard him as the group's agent to cultivate?

Lin Yuan took a deep breath; if Director Su really intended to promote him that way, he would indeed have to work hard.

He only had to keep getting promoted and raise his salary, so his status and power would be high enough for him to return to his hometown and avenge the grudge against his family's old Chinese medicine clinic!

……

In the afternoon, Lin Yuan transferred one million to his parents, letting them pay off the debts.

With this one million, the Lin family's ancestral home was finally saved.

This further strengthened Lin Yuan's resolve: he must make money!

Only with enough money could he clear his debts and have a chance to take revenge.

Lin Yuan listed his current debts in the office.

Currently, he owes General Manager Su one million; although Su Chairman didn't specify when to repay nor demand interest, this money must ultimately be repaid.

Additionally, he still owes 170,000 in Vital Energy Loan (online loan).

Together, that's 1.17 million.

Thinking of this figure, Lin Yuan felt a wave of headache.

With his annual salary of 100,000, he didn't know how many years it would take to clear the loan.

He must work hard to earn money.

……

Before evening off work, Lin Yuan suddenly received a WeChat message.

It was from Zhao Yuyan: 【Priest, I invited you to dinner last night but you were unavailable—are you free tonight?】

Seeing this WeChat, Lin Yuan startled? He almost forgot he had made plans with Zhao Yuyan.

Lin Yuan hurriedly replied: 【I'm free tonight, Miss Zhao—what would you like to eat? Pick a restaurant, I'll treat.】

Zhao Yuyan replied: 【Just find a dive bar; I want to eat crayfish.】

Lin Yuan replied: 【Okay.】

……

After evening off work, Lin Yuan first sent Su Monong home, then…… he rode a Meituan bike to the previously agreed-upon crayfish dive bar.

This dive bar is called 【Spicy Till the Tongue Yells】.

The shop is located on the roadside of Xi Hu, beside the bustling storefronts of Longxiang Bridge.

At this time, the dive bar's business was booming—almost every seat was taken, and even the sidewalk was filled with tables.

Young people drank beer, ate spicy crayfish, and enjoyed this rare Jiangnan summer.

It's already June, the summer solstice.

Lin Yuan had reserved a seat in advance, sitting at a roadside stall table waiting.

Just then, a frantic engine roar echoed from the distant street.

The frantic engine's roar came echoing from the distant street.

Lin Yuan looked up and saw a pure black BMW M8 coupe roaring toward him.

"Vroom…!" The BMW M8 sedan sped over, braked sharply, and stopped at the entrance of 【Spicy Till the Tongue Yells】.

This frantic sports car instantly drew the gazes of countless diners at the entrance.

Young men and women alike gazed enviously at the car.

"Oh my god! This is the latest model BMW M8, Thunder version coupe, two-door! This car costs 2.7 million on the road!" The surrounding young diners exclaimed enviously.

Young people all understand cars, especially young men.

Which man doesn't like sports cars? Which man has no dream of a sports car?

Autohome and Dongche Di are the recent sources from which young men draw their dream‑car inspiration.

But most young people can at most afford a car costing ten‑odd ten thousand, or even twenty‑odd ten thousand yuan; for ordinary people, a thirty ten thousand yuan BMW 3 Series or Mercedes‑Benz C‑Class is already the lifetime ceiling for an average man.

Yet this BMW M8 sports car worth 270 ten thousand yuan before them is something ordinary people dare not even dream of in a lifetime.

For ordinary people, some things you either have at birth or you don't; if you weren't born with them, it's hard to possess them in this lifetime.

Amid the envious gazes of the surrounding diners, the BMW M8's door opened and a stunningly beautiful figure stepped out slowly.

Her black hair fell to her waist, her features exquisitely beautiful and icy, she wore a black dress, and beneath the hem lay a pair of fair, jade‑like long legs.

On her feet were a pair of black crystal stiletto heels, setting off her aura with unmatched elegance.

Seeing such a top‑tier beauty alight, the surrounding diners were all the more astonished.

How beautiful!

Heavens!

The surrounding diners couldn't help but pull out their phones to secretly snap photos of this peerless beauty.

This woman is simply too beautiful; her aura is stunningly otherworldly, giving the feeling of one who does not partake in mortal fireworks.

Lin Yuan saw her and his heart skipped a beat.

Isn't this Zhao Yuyan?

She's wearing a dress tonight, and she looks quite good, right?

Lin Yuan had seen Zhao Yuyan twice before, and both times she wore a small suit uniform, giving her a very professional look.

Tonight she wore a dress, her bearing graceful, her beauty sexy and stunning, leaving even Lin Yuan startled.

This woman, is she really a gangster?

No matter how you look at it, she doesn't seem like one.

Zhao Yuyan also saw Lin Yuan, and she walked over in her high heels.

"How come, you don't recognize me?" Zhao Yuyan said, lightly pursing her red lips as she casually pulled out a chair and sat down.

This scene instantly shocked the young people around.

Holy cow! This absurdly beautiful fairy actually sat down in front of a loser??

That loser, wearing a suit, is clearly an insurance salesman.

How could this loser possibly know a fairy??

The surrounding diners were filled with envy and jealousy.

"Uh, no, I just haven't seen you dressed so gently…" Lin Yuan replied.

"Pfft." Zhao Yuyan chuckled, "As long as you date me more often from now on, you'll get to see me often."

"Since you're treating tonight, I won't hold back, okay?" she said, blinking her beautiful eyes.

"Sure, order whatever." Lin Yuan handed her the menu.

Zhao Yuyan was no less bold, starting to order: "Boss, give me three jin of mala crayfish, another three jin of thirteen‑spice crayfish. Um… and then a grilled fish, extra numbing and spicy~!"

Zhao Yuyan ordered a lot of dishes at once, but this is a fly‑infested eatery, so the prices aren't high.

"Want some beer?" Zhao Yuyan asked.

Lin Yuan wondered, "Miss Zhao, aren't you driving?"

"It's fine, I'm a gangster; no one dares to check me for drunk driving." She blinked her eyes.

Lin Yuan: "……"

Hearing this, he felt it sounded somewhat familiar.

Oh right, that pretty female landlord Qin Bore had said something similar…

"Drunk driving isn't very safe, is it?" Lin Yuan scratched his head.

"Just kidding, you're really gullible. Don't worry, I'll call a designated driver later. Come on, let's drink some beer." Zhao Yuyan stuck out her tongue.

"All right." Lin Yuan nodded and told the boss, "Boss, bring a few bottles of ice‑cold beer."

Zhao Yuyan, however, said, "Boss, just bring a whole case of ice‑cold beer."

Lin Yuan was dazed—this woman, can her alcohol tolerance really be that good?

"Don't mind it; I've been drinking in my father's nightclub since I was little, so I've trained my tolerance from a young age." Zhao Yuyan explained.

Lin Yuan startled, almost forgetting—she's a gangster heiress. And her father is one of the heads of Hangcheng's biggest old‑line conglomerate…

Soon, the crayfish and beer were served.

Zhao Yuyan smelled the fragrant crayfish and felt her appetite surge.

She put on gloves and began to shell the crayfish.

Lin Yuan also started eating.

"By the way, Miss Zhao, I've always wondered—why do you grey‑market folks all like to drive BMWs?" Lin Yuan asked while eating crayfish.

He really was curious.

The first time I saw Sister An, An Yunxi was driving a BMW X6M.

Chang Jinghe of the Changsheng Group also drove a BMW 7 Series.

Zhao Yuyan's father, as well as those old‑line bosses, also all drive BMWs.

Tonight Zhao Yuyan again drove a BMW M8 sports car.

He found it strange—why do grey‑market folks all like to drive BMWs?

Zhao Yuyan chuckled lightly, "Because BMWs are sturdy and can take a hit, plus they handle well and have strong power. If we ever get blocked while driving, we can just smash our way out, making escape easy."

Lin Yuan blinked, "So there's actually such a saying?"

"Of course, haven't you heard the saying, 'Sit in a Mercedes, drive a BMW'? Mercedes‑Benz cars may be comfortable, but their handling is average and power insufficient. BMWs are hard, powerful, and handle well—ideal for fleeing and pursuit. That's why we who mix in the underworld… all love driving BMWs." Zhao Yuyan explained.

Lin Yuan had certainly broadened his horizons.

Originally, the big shots on the road love to drive BMW cars, so they can always be ready to flee. It shows how dangerous people in the gray‑market business are. Even when going out, they are anxious and worried, always fearing a sneak attack.

"Lin Yuan, this lobster shell is so hard to peel, my hands hurt from peeling it—can you help me peel the lobster~" Zhao Yuyan blinked her eyes pleadingly.

Her voice was a bit coquettish, very alluring.

Lin Yuan couldn't easily refuse, after all he owed the Zhao father and daughter a big favor.

Lin Yuan then helped Zhao Yuyan peel the crayfish.

He peeled off the crayfish shells, then handed the meat to Zhao Yuyan.

"Thanks~" Zhao Yuyan said with a sweet smile, placing the lobster meat on the rim of the bowl, forming a bowl full of lobster-topped rice.

Lin Yuan peeled another lobster meat and passed it over.

"I can't move my hands, you feed me." Zhao Yuyan said, leaning her little head forward and opening her small mouth.

Her gloves were covered in oil stains, and at that moment she was opening a beer bottle.

Lin Yuan was taken aback, then used his glove to lob the lobster meat into Zhao Yuyan's mouth.

The surrounding diners, seeing how intimate they were, were even more shocked and couldn't believe it.

Holy cow!

How could this loser guy be so intimate with that fairy??

Could they be a couple?

The hearts of countless male diners around them shattered.

Zhao Yuyan, while eating the lobster meat, said, "Lin Yuan, you said before that you would repay my favor; I've now decided how to repay it."

Lin Yuan was taken aback and asked, "Miss Zhao, how do you want to repay it? Please tell me."

Zhao Yuyan blinked her beautiful eyes and said, "You once told your boss at the company gate that I was your blind date; I think that's not a bad idea—let's pretend it's real and act as a blind date couple."

"Cough cough cough!" Lin Yuan had just taken a sip of beer and was immediately choked…