Chapter 136 - Gathering of Tycoons (2/2)

“Get out of here. Why would Zhen Jiulin the Half-city travel all the way from Chu Zhou City to Jin City just to wish a happy new year to a high school kid?” Many guests out right disregarded the kid’s comment.

However, what they saw after made their jaw dropped.

They watched as Zhen Jiulin pushed people away as he made his way to Chen Fan’s table. He then saluted respectfully and said: “Mr. Chen, Jiulin is here to wish you a happy new year.”

Despite the silver in his hair, Zhen Jiulin talked to Chen Fan as a student would to his teacher.

“Oh, you made it.”

Chen Fan nodded without any sense of surprise.

The moment he saw Yan s.h.i.+gao, Chen Fan knew that the other tyc.o.o.ns wouldn’t leave him alone today.

“I wager that I won’t be able to hide my cover for too long.” Chen Fan lamented in his mind.

However, he didn’t mind his cover to be blown at this moment. His parents had suffered enough humiliation at the hands of their family, and it was about time to make them pay. Plus, what’s the harm in revealing his real ident.i.ty anyways. He was already planning to tell everything to grandpa since the old man’s days seemed to be numbered.

“Grab a seat.”

“Yes.”

Zhen Jiulin sat down as he was told.

Chen Xu sprang out of his heat, to make room for the old man. All the while, his incredulous glare didn’t leave Chen Fan for a second.

“What the heck is going on? Am I dreaming?”

The old man was supposed to be here to see Great Uncle, why is he talking only to Chen Fan?

Chen Qianxin was clueless of what’s happening as well. He asked incredulously: ‘Mr. Zhen, are you here for my… nephew?”

“Of course. Mr. Chen is venerated all over Jiang Bei. What’s wrong with paying him tribute during the spring festival?” Zhen Jiulin answered readily.

“Him? Mr. Chen? Venerated?”

Second Uncle looked to Chen Fan and tried as hard as he could to find anything extraordinary about this boy; he failed while conceding that the boy’s face was still as annoying to look at as it always had been.

He never believed that Chen Fan could achieve anything. He was not alone in his lack of confidence in Chen Fan; everyone in his family, save the old man felt the same as he did. They watched Chen Fan grow up and knew that Chen Fan was no more than a spoiled brat.

“Xiao Fan, what is going on?” An Ya was dumbfounded.

Although she was not familiar with Boss Yan who came earlier, Zhen Jiulin was a household name. An Ya had seen him many times on TV. Why would such an influential person have anything to do with her no account brother?

“Mr. Chen is my savior, my benefactor. I, Zhen Jiulin will forever remember his help.” Zhen Jiulin said somberly.

Zhen Jiulin’s remark answered less questions than it caused. What did he mean by savior? Chen Fan was just a high school student, how could he save a multi-billionaire?

Everyone was suddenly at a loss for words. Little did they know that ever since Zhen Jiulin witnessed Chen Fan’s Dharma Power, he was utterly enthralled by the young master. Later, Chen Fan gave him a Dharma Artifact and Spirit Water which greatly improved the old man’s deteriorating health. Ever since he started to use the Spirit Water, he felt as energetic as a youth. There was no gift more valuable than youth itself.

By then, everyone in the main hall looked back and forth between Chen Zhenxin and Chen Fan with muddled expressions on their faces.

Boss Yang wished he could take back his miss-placed congratulation, but he resorted to keeping quiet.

Chen Zhenxin managed to keep calm, however, the questions in his mind started to fester like a wound.

“How was the third brother’s family connected to Zhen Jiulin? By the look of it, Zhen Jiulin wasn’t even here for Chen Gexin, he was here for his son. This is outright madness. What would make a tyc.o.o.n bow to a high school kid?”

Chen Gexin and w.a.n.g Xiaoyun’s hearts were also filled with surprise and questions.

Chen Fan was their son, and they knew better than anyone about his ability, yet, they were not any less clueless of what was going on than the others.

“Zhen Jiulin has gone crazy. Why would he pay so much attention to a high school kid instead of the leaders of the family?” Great Auntie announced indignantly.

She was not as patient as her husband, by then, her face was already flushed red with anger.

“Maybe he really is here just for Xiao Fan.” Grandpa said slowly.

Chen Huaian always had a nagging feeling that his grandson’s seemingly outrageous claims were not entirely unfounded. He wagered that today would be the moment of truth.

“He is here for Chen Fan? For that little s.h.i.+t? ” Great Auntie guffawed.

She was not alone in his disbelief, since even Chen Fan’s parents found it hard to grapple with reality.

However, before Great Auntie could say any more, the door man’s announcement drifted in again.

“Boss of the Chu Zhou City Tian Hao Entertainment, Zhou Tianhao arrives.”

“CEO of Hua Sheng Realestate from Qin Shui city, Liu Guodong arrives.”

“Yuan Gang Group from the Tian He City, Han Tianshen arrives.”

“Owner of the Dong Wan Group of the Hai Zhou City, Xu Ao arrives!”

The crowd boiled over after hearing the names of the last guest, Boss Yang sprang out of his seat and shouted: “Why did Xu Ao come here?”