"If you don't have money for a ticket, don't embarrass yourself here."
A few tall, beautiful women behind them sneered, "Don't hold us up from going in!"
"My ticket is real!" Hu Yu's face flushed. "Besides, how can you talk like that!"
"How did we talk?" one woman retorted. "The scanner even beeped; your ticket must be fake. You three should step aside; there are people queuing behind you!"
"Take these three tickets back!" the security guard stated directly. "Don't delay our work. I've seen plenty of people like you, trying to get into concerts without tickets."
Hu Yu's face turned ashen. The concert was sponsored by their company, and his ticket was obtained internally. Under normal circumstances, it shouldn't be fake. Now that the scanner had beeped, he couldn't just stand there awkwardly. Su Dan Novel Network.
After yielding their spot, Yang Zixin said awkwardly, "If it doesn't work out, should we just go back? Maybe there's a problem with the tickets!"
"I'm truly sorry!" Hu Yu frowned. "I wanted to treat you to the concert, and now I've embarrassed you."
"Don't say that!" Yang Zixin smiled. "If we can't go this time, there's always next time!"
"I'll try calling again!" Hu Yu said seriously.
He was on the phone at the side, feeling a bit helpless. He was just a supervisor at the company, and getting three tickets from the company was already quite difficult. Now, it seemed impossible to get into the concert.
"Is this concert sponsored by the Shen family?" Lu Fan asked, looking at the logo in front of him. "Does he work for the Shen family's enterprise?"
"That's right, the company behind Hu Yu is indeed the Shen family," Yang Zixin nodded. "Do you know them?"
"I do, actually!" Lu Fan nodded slightly. "Do you really want to go in and watch the concert?"
"Of course, we do!" Yang Zixin nodded affirmatively. "It's a shame the seats are already taken. Even with extraordinary means, it's impossible to get in now."
"That's not necessarily true. The concert has VIP seats, and those should not be full," Lu Fan said with a genuine smile.
"VIP seats?" Yang Zixin rolled her eyes. "Getting three regular tickets was already difficult enough. You're thinking about VIP seats!"
Hu Yu also walked over, his face etched with distress. "It seems we can't get in. It's all my fault for messing things up and making you come all this way for nothing!"
"Don't blame yourself. If you want to get in, I'll find a way," Lu Fan said calmly.
"Do you really think you're some kind of miracle worker!" a security guard scoffed. "All the seats inside are assigned, and there are no empty spots. Are you still aiming for VIP seats!"
"What's wrong with sitting in VIP seats?" Lu Fan retorted, glancing at him.
Hu Yu felt his face burn. He had struggled for a long time to get ordinary tickets, let alone VIP seats. Those were for the elite. People like them, who worked for a living, had no right to sit there.
Lu Fan, however, was direct and made a phone call.
"Mr. Lu, why are you calling me?" Shen Xiaoxiao stood up. "Is there something you need?"
"The concert in Chuzhou, your Shen family is a sponsor. Can you get me a few tickets?" Lu Fan joked. "I have a few friends who want to go!"
"Of course, no problem!" Shen Xiaoxiao quickly replied. "It's an honor for our Shen family to have Mr. Lu attend the concert!"
With that, Shen Xiaoxiao added, "Where are you now?"
"We're right at the concert entrance!" Lu Fan stated directly.
Shen Xiaoxiao nodded immediately and hurried outside. She was at the concert venue, and Lu Fan was being kept out. She dared not slight him.
"How is it?" Yang Zixin asked.
"About five minutes. We should be able to get in soon," Lu Fan said with a smile.
Hu Yu was skeptical. He knew the rules of concert ticket sales very well. There were no tickets left, so how could the three of them get in?
"You few, don't just stand there and block others," the security guards said again, their eyes filled with disdain.
Lu Fan paid no mind. Society was like this; without sufficient strength, even security guards would look down on you.
Hu Yu felt a bit awkward. He still didn't believe Lu Fan's words. Perhaps, in his understanding, it was simply impossible to get in.
Yang Zixin felt a flicker of anticipation. Lu Fan always surprised her, so perhaps this time would be another pleasant surprise.
A figure hurried out from inside, accompanied by several staff members. The reception seemed quite grand, as if preparing to welcome an important guest.
"Young miss!"
The security guards straightened up upon seeing the person, their eyes filled with reverence. She was the young miss of their company, and how could they not be in awe?
Shen Xiaoxiao, however, paid them no mind and walked up to Lu Fan. "Mr. Lu, thank you for waiting!"
Hu Yu trembled violently. He was quite familiar with the person before him. Shen Xiaoxiao might not know him, but he certainly knew Shen Xiaoxiao, the young miss who was often with the chairman. How could he not recognize her?
"Three people, are there any seats?" Lu Fan asked directly. "Don't force it, okay!"
"You jest, Mr. Lu. With your personal request, let alone three seats, even thirty seats would be no trouble at all," Shen Xiaoxiao said with a fawning smile.
She had also become worldly. After graduating from school and returning to the company, she had naturally learned many things. Moreover, her father had told her that Lu Fan's identity was mysterious and that she should treat him with respect. She dared not be disrespectful.
The security guards were terrified and in a panic. They had just been mocking them, and now it turned out Lu Fan knew their young miss. With just a word from her, they could be fired at any moment.
The faces of the tall, leggy women behind them changed, feeling as if they had been slapped. They felt quite bitter.
The person knew the daughter of the sponsor. Not only could they get in, but sitting in VIP seats was also a matter of course.
"My name is Shen Xiaoxiao," Shen Xiaoxiao said with a smile to Yang Zixin and the others. "Friends of Mr. Lu are my friends."
"Hello, Miss Shen," Hu Yu said with an awkward smile.
"Oh, right, I heard he works at your company," Lu Fan interjected. "He's a good person! And a supervisor."
"I see!" Shen Xiaoxiao nodded. "When he comes to the company, I'll mention it to my father, and he'll be well taken care of."
"Then thank you!" Lu Fan nodded slightly and strode inside.
Hu Yu stood frozen, his expression one of disbelief. With just a word from Lu Fan, Miss Shen had reacted like this, and could even help him rise through the ranks at the company. If that were true, it would be terrifying.
Yang Zixin was also somewhat shocked. She knew Lu Fan had some status, but she didn't realize his status was so formidable that even the Shen family had to bow and scrape.
In that case, who in the entire Chuzhou could suppress Lu Fan?
Thinking of this, Yang Zixin was even more astonished and felt fortunate that Lu Fan was her cousin.