The crowd at the edge of the stone solution platform had gradually dispersed, but Fang Mingde had not yet recovered from the shock and was sitting on the platform stupidly, as if he was demented.
Now, his story has spread throughout the stone gambling market. He spent more than 100 million gambling to destroy the original stone. There is nothing more sensational than this news.
The worse Fang Mingde's performance was now, the more Su Ningyu felt frightened and secretly rejoiced.
Fortunately, Lin Chen reminded her just now, otherwise with her temper, she would probably fight to the death with Fang Mingde.
It doesn't matter if you haven't fought hard by then, but if Fang Mingde gives up, then Su Ningyu will have to bear all the losses of at least 100 million.
More than 100 million is nothing to the Su family behind Su Ningyu, but it will make Su Ningyu completely lose her freedom and she can only obey the mercy of her family from now on.
When she thought of such a hopeless life, Su Ningyu was frightened for a while.
Because of this, she felt even more grateful to Lin Chen in front of her.
"Mr. Lin, I owe you another favor this time."
"Meeting each other means we are destined, Miss Su, don't mind."
Lin Chen pointed to Boss Li next to him: "And I didn't just help you, I also wanted to stand up for my friend."
"Oh?" Su Ningyu looked at Boss Li, a little surprised: "So you and Boss Li are friends?"
Su Ningyu runs a jewelry company and often has to deal with jade suppliers in the East China Sea, so naturally she also knows Boss Li.
Lin Chen explained: "That Fang Mingde took the opportunity to purchase goods with Boss Li and tampered with his goods, deliberately giving him rough stones that were easy to lose due to gambling, causing him to almost lose a fortune."
"Ashamed, ashamed, it's because I wasn't skilled enough and didn't notice what Fang Mingde was doing earlier." Boss Li blamed himself.
"That's Lao Li, you trust people too easily." Boss Bao complained from the side.
Lin Chen looked at the two of them and smiled slightly: "In short, that's what happened. Fang Mingde cheated my friend, so naturally I want to cheat him."
Su Ningyu nodded: "So that's the case, but after all, it was because of Mr. Lin that I was able to avoid a loss of more than 100 million. This kindness cannot be said in a few words..."
Su Ningyu raised her left hand, glanced at an extremely delicate watch on her hand, and then said: "Mr. Lin, it's almost lunch time. If possible, could you please have lunch with me?"
What you want!
Lin Chen shouted in his heart, but on his face, he still smiled lightly and said: "There is no need for lunch, I have already made an appointment with my friend."
When Su Ningyu heard this, she glanced at Boss Li and Boss Bao, and smiled sweetly: "In that case, let's get together. It's fate that we meet each other, and it will be more lively if we all eat together."
"ah?!"
Boss Li and Boss Bao were dumbfounded. The other party was Su Ningyu, the eldest daughter of the Su family! Although the two of them were considered rich, they were just bumpkin in front of others. How could they have imagined that they would have the opportunity to have lunch with her.
"Isn't this... bad?"
Lin Chen thought for a while and said: "You two, since Miss Su invited us, let's come together."
Lin Chen was not a person who valued sex over friends. It was true that he wanted to get close to Su Ningyu, but he never thought of abandoning Boss Bao and the others for Su Ningyu.
After hearing what Lin Chen said, Boss Bao and the two agreed.
Then, the four of them made an appointment at a place to eat. Su Ningyu had just bought Lin Chen's piece of imperial green jade and needed to arrange follow-up work, so she asked Lin Chen and the others to go to the restaurant first.
The restaurant Su Ningyu decided on was not on Antique Street, nor was it a high-end restaurant on a bustling commercial street, but a private house located in the old town of Donghai.
This private house is surrounded by high walls. The main entrance is a big red door. There is a sandalwood plaque hanging on the door, which reads in cursive: "Jiangnan Xiaoju".
"I'll go! We can actually eat here?"
Lin Chen had never eaten this type of private kitchen, and asked with some confusion: "Boss Li, what's wrong? Is it expensive here?"
Boss Li curled his lips: "It's not just expensive. Xiao Lin, you don't know that the chef of this place is the chef of the state banquet in Beijing. People who can eat here are either rich or noble. Even if ordinary people are rich, they won't entertain them."
you!"
When they walked into the door, they were greeted by Shanghai-style decorations full of last-century style. The three of them had not walked a few steps when a woman with a decent appearance wearing a cheongsam came up to them.
"Welcome, these three of you should be the distinguished guests that Miss Su has made an appointment with, right? This way, please."
While talking, the other party led the two of them into the house, and finally came to a private room.
It is said to be a private room, but it is actually just a partition. Inside is an Eight Immortals table and a mahogany old man's stool.
The partition is separated from the outside by a silk curtain. Whether you look from the inside to the outside or from the outside to the inside, you can only see a vague shadow, protecting the privacy of the guests.
As for the reason why there are only partitions and no compartments here, Lin Chen will soon find out after he sits down.
As soon as the three of them sat down, there was a woman outside, wearing a white cheongsam and holding a guqin, sitting on a chair against the wall outside the partition.
Then, a waiter brought tea and snacks, and lit a burner of sandalwood next to the woman.
Soon, the sound of the ancient piano began to play, making people feel like they were in the mountains and forests.
It was just a meal, but it was the first time that Lin Chen saw such tricks.
"Should I say that it was indeed the place chosen by the eldest daughter of the Su family? It's really quite sentimental."
As soon as Lin Chen finished speaking, he heard Su Ningyu's voice from outside: "As long as Mr. Lin likes it."
Then, the three of them saw Su Ningyu coming in a hurry.
"I've kept you three waiting for a long time."
"It's okay, it's okay, we just arrived not long ago."
Su Ningyu sat down while chatting.
Then, her eyes suddenly fell on Lin Chen's face, staring straight at him.
"What's wrong? There's something on my face?"
"No..." Su Ningyu shook her head, "It's just Mr. Lin, are you feeling unwell? Otherwise, why are you still wearing a mask and a hat?"
Next to him, Boss Bao also came to his senses, looked at Lin Chen and said with a smile: "Brother Lin, are you planning to put on a mask for us to eat? We are already eating, why are you still wearing a mask?"
Only then did Lin Chen come to his senses. He had been wearing a mask and a hat before and had forgotten to take them off.
Boss Bao and Boss Li were used to it because he was dressed like this when they first met Lin Chen.
Taking off his mask and hat, revealing his true face, Lin Chen said, "I was rude just now. I'm sorry, Miss Su."
Su Ningyu shook her head, but there was a hint of surprise and doubt in her eyes.
"Mr. Lin, have we met somewhere before?"
Lin Chen knew that Su Ningyu might have recognized him, so he didn't hide it at the moment: "Miss Su, I'm afraid you have seen me next to Gu Luolan."
Su Ningyu was suddenly surprised: "I didn't expect that Mr. Lin turned out to be Miss Gu Luolan's husband."
"Gu Luolan? Which Gu Luolan?" Boss Bao was confused.
On the side, Boss Lin realized in vain: "Old Bao, you idiot, who else can have Gu Luolan? Of course it is the big star Gu Luolan! Come on, I finally understand why I always feel that Brother Lin looks familiar! You kid
Is it actually Gu Luolan’s husband who is an outsider?”
Lin Chen smiled bitterly and nodded.
At this time, the three people present were a little surprised.
Boss Bao and Boss Li were surprised that a man like Lin Chen would marry a star like Gu Luolan.
Su Ningyu was surprised, because from the information she knew, Gu Luolan's husband should be just an ordinary salaried white-collar worker, not a master of stone gambling.
"It seems that Mr. Lin is hiding something secretly."
With a gentle smile, Su Ningyu stopped asking any more questions and asked the waiter in the store to start ordering.
This time, Lin Chen was a little surprised.
At the beginning, in order to get rid of the suspicion of being Su Ningyu's fiancé, Gu Luolan hurriedly asked Lin Chen to be her fake husband. There was something fishy about it.
Since Su Ningyu was engaged to that Mr. Wu, she should naturally be curious about Lin Chen both emotionally and rationally.
Why didn't Su Ningyu seem to care about his identity when he looked at her just now?
Doesn't she care about the rumors about Gu Luolan and that Mr. Wu?
Lin Chen's heart moved, and the answer was immediately revealed.
100%!
It’s true!
But why would she not care about the rumors? Lin Chen suddenly thought of a possibility.
The probability that Su Ningyu likes Mr. Wu is...
0%!
Sure enough...
Lin Chen became even more curious.
The probability that Su Ningyu likes someone else is... 100%!
Does she already have a boyfriend?
0%!
Um?
Lin Chen was a little confused.
Since Su Ningyu already has a sweetheart, why doesn't she have a boyfriend?
Is it unrequited love?
0%!
Love each other?
100%!
Oh My God!
Lin Chen is two older than the other, and Su Ningyu has someone she likes, and they are still in love, but she doesn't have a boyfriend...