"Uncle, it's true."
"We saw it with our own eyes!"
Even though the incident had long since passed, Zhao Jiayu's voice still trembled as she recalled it.
Because of Nan Baixuan, she had always had a bad impression of Chu Fan.
What had just happened was beyond comprehension, beyond imagination.
Listening to the discussions around him, Nan Zi'an knew his daughter wasn't lying.
His expression was complex, and he still found it difficult to accept the situation, completely unable to understand how it had happened.
Nie Yi had long since stopped daring to speak.
At this moment, he secretly congratulated himself for not having made a move against Chu Fan earlier.
Otherwise, wouldn't he have been driven out by now?
Outside the building.
Chou Wen and the other two, who had been driven out, still had no idea what had actually happened.
After finally obtaining the qualification to participate, it was all for nothing?
The fat woman cried.
"Slap!"
Extremely annoyed, Chou Wen, recalling the earlier incident, backhanded the fat woman.
"Bitch, it's all your fault, why did you act so foolishly?"
"If it weren't for you, would I have been kicked out?"
Chou Wen knew clearly that things wouldn't have escalated to this point.
The main reason was that the fat woman was too theatrical and had said something that provoked Chu Fan.
"Waa waa..."
After being hit, the fat woman cried even harder, her hatred for Chu Fan multiplying.
She only knew that if it weren't for Chu Fan, they wouldn't have been kicked out, and Chou Wen wouldn't have hit her.
Having never been slapped before in her life, she couldn't swallow this insult.
Inside the banquet hall.
Chu Fan acted like an outsider, dragging a spare chair from the corner and sitting down in the corner.
This scene stunned everyone.
The guards who had expelled Chou Wen and the other two returned, quickly approaching and respectfully saying, "Sir, your seat is at the very front. Shall I lead you there?"
"No need!"
"It's fine here!"
After observing the situation, Chu Fan had already realized that seating arrangements were indicative of one's status in Shanhai City.
His own status meant Guan Hongyun would definitely have arranged for him to be at the very front.
However, Chu Fan disliked drawing attention.
The incident just now had already aroused the speculation of some people, and he didn't want to attract more.
Since the big shot wanted to sit in the corner, the guards didn't dare to say anything more and stood by quietly.
Nan Zi'an and the others glanced at Chu Fan sitting in the corner and were very puzzled as to why he was behaving this way.
Someone who didn't even care about the City Lord Shangguan Hongyu, could he really sit in a corner?
Everyone was confused.
They secretly analyzed and discussed the strange situation earlier.
Time passed slowly.
In this exchange meeting, the more prestigious the individuals, the later they arrived.
Only small families like the Nan family would arrive early to get to know more people in advance.
The appearance of each major figure later on would cause quite a stir.
There were mine magnates, energy tycoons...
The last person to appear was naturally Guan Hongyun.
As soon as he entered, his gaze fell upon the seat arranged for Chu Fan at the very front.
Finding the seat empty, a sense of disappointment immediately welled up in his heart.
He thought the esteemed guest had arrived long ago, but he hadn't.
However, in the next second, Guan Hongyun spotted Chu Fan sitting in the corner at the very edge, and his heart leaped.
How could the esteemed guest be sitting in the corner?
Guan Hongyun quickly changed direction and was about to step forward to invite Chu Fan to the front when Chu Fan's voice echoed in his ears.
"Don't mind me. Go attend to your business!"
Since the esteemed guest had spoken, he dared not disobey.
Guan Hongyun nodded silently and continued towards the high platform at the front.
"Everyone, thank you for today..."
The opening remarks were nothing more than pleasantries.
Guan Hongyun also explained that this treasure exchange meeting was primarily for charity.
All the treasures brought out for exchange and auction, after being sold, their proceeds would be remitted to charitable organizations for good deeds.
After the introductions, treasures from various treasure houses were brought out.
Each treasure.
It sparked considerable competition among the magnates.
Chu Fan watched with a detached air, like a spectator.
He had come mainly to do Guan Hongyun a favor; otherwise, he wouldn't have bothered sitting here.
As for the treasures put up for auction, there wasn't a single one that caught Chu Fan's eye.
These items that everyone was vying for were like trash in the Eternal Hall.
In the blink of an eye, the auction ended.
Next was dining and socializing.
Because Chu Fan had specifically instructed, Guan Hongyun, who very much wanted to communicate with him, had to stop his steps, not daring to disturb the esteemed guest.
This occasion was a rare opportunity for many families in Shanhai City.
But in Chu Fan's eyes, it was utterly boring.
With no interest, he simply stood up and headed outside.
"Chu Fan!"
Just as he reached the entrance, Nan Baixuan suddenly appeared and blocked his way.
"Is there something?"
Nan Baixuan's expression was complex, but she finally asked, "Tell me honestly, what are you hiding?"
She had wanted to ask this question for a long time, but the auction was in progress, and she knew she couldn't casually disturb the proceedings, so she had to wait patiently.
"You want me to tell you, so I'll tell you?"
"Who do you think you are?"
"You..."
Although she knew Chu Fan's words could enrage people to death, Nan Baixuan's anger was still somewhat uncontrollable when facing him directly.
However, today was different from the past.
At this moment, she was the one who needed his help.
Nan Baixuan forcefully suppressed her anger and pleaded, "Will you tell me? As long as you tell me, I won't target you anymore, and I won't dare to provoke you again!"
"I don't know what to tell you!"
Facing Chu Fan, who was impervious to persuasion, Nan Baixuan was truly helpless.
She took a deep breath and then asked, "Earlier, why was it clearly you causing trouble, but you weren't the one kicked out in the end?"
Chu Fan shook his head. "How would I know?"
"Isn't it up to the guards who to drive out?"
"Why didn't you respond when the City Lord wanted to speak to you?"
Chu Fan smiled casually. "Do I know him?"
"I don't even know him, why should I bother with him?"
Good heavens...
Nan Baixuan looked up at the sky helplessly.
Thinking about it carefully, she realized it seemed to be the case.
All along, Chu Fan had been extremely arrogant and disdainful of everyone and everything.
If he didn't know the City Lord, he naturally wouldn't treat him with the respect an ordinary person would.
Even though she comforted herself this way, Nan Baixuan still felt uneasy, sensing that the truth wasn't this simple.
"You..."
"Hm?"
"Where did he go?"
When Nan Baixuan came back to her senses, Chu Fan had already vanished.
Nan Zi'an came out looking for her. "How did it go?"
Nan Baixuan shook her head helplessly. "We barely exchanged a few words before he disappeared!"
"He seems to not be very clear about what happened earlier, saying he doesn't know why the guards kept him and kicked those three out."
"When the City Lord tried to strike up a conversation, he said he didn't know him."
"You know his arrogant nature. If he doesn't know the City Lord, he naturally wouldn't respond to him!"
Nan Zi'an frowned, wondering, "Is that really the case?"
His intuition told him that things weren't that simple.
Across the street.
As Chu Fan walked out, Chou Wen and the other two, who had been waiting in the car, immediately became interested.
"Big Brother, that kid is out!"
Chou Wen narrowed his eyes, looking at Chu Fan, and immediately took out his phone and dialed.
"Kill him, kill him for me..."
The fat woman's eyes, filled with surging resentment, stared intently at Chu Fan through the glass.
On the next street, a group of people who had been waiting for news immediately sprang into action.
At the same time.
Chu Fan was looking elsewhere.
He suddenly turned his head and stared at the car where Chou Wen and the other two were.