"If you don't have money to buy tickets, don't make a spectacle of yourselves here."
Several tall, beautiful women behind them sneered, "Don't hold us up from going in!"
"My ticket is real!" Hu Yu said, his face flushed. "Besides, how can you speak like that!"
"How did we speak?" a woman retorted, displeased. "The scanner even beeped. This ticket must be fake. You three 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 he had obtained his tickets internally. Under normal circumstances, they shouldn't be fake. Now that the scanner had beeped, he couldn't just stand there awkwardly. Su Dan Novel Network.
Making way, Yang Zixin said awkwardly, "If it's no good, maybe we should just go back? Perhaps there's a problem with the tickets!"
"I'm so 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 see it this time, there'll be another!"
"I'll try calling again!" Hu Yu said earnestly.
He made a call at the side, feeling a sense of helplessness. He was just a supervisor at the company. 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 company too?"
"That's right, the company behind Hu Yu is indeed the Shen family," Yang Zixin nodded. "Do you know them?"
"I actually do!" Lu Fan nodded slightly. "Do you two really want to get into the concert?"
"Of course, we do!" Yang Zixin nodded affirmatively. "It's a pity that all the seats are taken now. Even with incredible means, it's impossible to get in."
"That's not necessarily true. There are VIP seats at the concert. Those seats should not be full," Lu Fan said with a genuine smile.
"VIP seats?" Yang Zixin rolled her eyes. "We went through so much trouble to get these three regular tickets, and you're talking about VIP seats!"
Hu Yu also walked over, a bitter expression on his face. "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 with a faint smile.
"Do you really think you have almighty powers?" a security guard scoffed. "All the seats inside are allocated. There are no empty seats. Are you trying to get VIP seats too?"
"What's wrong with sitting in VIP seats?" Lu Fan glanced at him.
Hu Yu felt his face redden. He had spent a long time trying to get ordinary tickets, let alone VIP seats. Those were for celebrities and influential people. They, as working people, had no right to sit there.
Lu Fan, however, acted directly and made a phone call.
"Mr. Lu, why are you calling me?" Shen Xiaoxiao stood up. "Is there something you need?"
"The concert in Chu Zhou, your Shen family is a sponsor. Could you help me get a few tickets?" Lu Fan said jokingly. "I have a few friends who want to go in!"
"Of course, no problem!" Shen Xiaoxiao quickly replied. "It is 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 entrance of the concert!" Lu Fan stated directly.
Shen Xiaoxiao nodded quickly and hurried towards the exit. She was at the concert venue, and Lu Fan was being kept outside. She dared not neglect 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 somewhat skeptical. He knew the rules of concert ticket sales very well. Now that there were no tickets left, how could the three of them get in?
"You guys, don't stand there blocking others," the security guards said again, their eyes full of disdain.
Lu Fan didn't pay them any mind. This was how society was. Without sufficient power, even the 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, and perhaps this time would be another pleasant surprise.
A figure rushed out from inside, accompanied by several staff members. They looked quite formal, as if preparing to receive an important guest.
"Young Miss!"
Upon seeing the newcomer, the security guards immediately straightened up, their eyes filled with reverence. She was the young lady of their company, and how could they not be in awe of her?
Shen Xiaoxiao, however, paid them no mind and went directly to Lu Fan's side. "Mr. Lu, I've kept you waiting!"
Hu Yu trembled violently. He was very familiar with the person before him. Although Shen Xiaoxiao might not recognize him, he certainly recognized Shen Xiaoxiao. She was the young lady who often accompanied the chairman. How could he not recognize her?
"Three people. Are there any seats?" Lu Fan asked directly. "Don't force it if there aren't!"
"You jest, Mr. Lu. If you personally request it, let alone three seats, even thirty seats would be no trouble at all," Shen Xiaoxiao said obsequiously.
She had also become worldly now. After leaving school and returning to the company, she had learned many things. Furthermore, her father had told her that Lu Fan's identity was mysterious and instructed her to treat him with respect. She dared not be disrespectful.
The security guards were terrified, their hearts in a panic. They had just been mocking the group, but now it turned out Lu Fan knew their young lady. With just a word from her, they could be fired at any moment.
The faces of the tall, beautiful women behind them changed. They felt as if they had been slapped in the face, and the feeling was quite bitter.
The person knew the daughter of the sponsor. Not only could they get in, but sitting in the 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. "Mr. Lu's friends are my friends."
"Hello, Miss Shen," Hu Yu said with an awkward smile.
"Oh, right. I heard he works at your company," Lu Fan said. "He's a good person! And a supervisor."
"I see!" Shen Xiaoxiao nodded. "When I get back to the company, I'll mention it to my father. He'll be well taken care of."
"Thank you very much then!" Lu Fan nodded slightly and strode inside.
Hu Yu stood frozen, looking utterly incredulous. A single word from Lu Fan could earn such favor from Miss Shen, and even lead to his rapid advancement in the company. If that were true, it would be terrifying.
Yang Zixin was also somewhat astonished. She knew Lu Fan had some standing, but she hadn't realized he had such formidable connections that even the Shen family had to be so deferential.
In that case, who in the entire Chu Zhou could possibly be above Lu Fan?
Thinking of this, Yang Zixin was even more startled and felt a sense of relief that Lu Fan was her cousin.