All Bought Out

Inside the Imperial Private Room at Tianfu Restaurant.

Fan Yu was feasting heartily while Su Xi ate quietly beside him.

"Young Master Fan, Miss Su, how are today's dishes?"

Tianfu Restaurant's owner, Chen Zhifeng, personally carried in a dish.

Fan Yu nodded. "Not bad. The chef Boss Chen hired is excellent."

"Haha, of course. Chef Li is a renowned chef in the industry."

Chen Zhifeng placed the dish on the table and laughed. Then, after a moment of hesitation, he said, "I wonder, Miss Su, Young Master Fan, about Director Su's restaurant..."

Chen Zhifeng had not forgotten what Su Tianlong had promised him last time. It was a profitable business, one he absolutely could not miss.

Su Xi said, "Don't worry. We certainly haven't forgotten what we promised Boss Chen. Since you have time, prepare the contract. When the time comes, transfer the investment money to me, and twenty percent of the shares will be yours."

"Alright, then thank you very much, Miss Su."

After saying that, Chen Zhifeng left happily. This was a huge deal, so naturally he had been thinking about it constantly.

The restaurant was planning to invest 1.5 billion. He would have to put in 500 million, yet receive only twenty percent of the shares, but Chen Zhifeng had no objections.

After all, it was a guaranteed profitable venture. Su Tianlong was practically bringing him along to make money, so investing a little more was nothing.

Outside Tianfu Restaurant, an imposing George Patton slowly came to a stop. A young man stepped out, his face slightly pale, as though he had indulged himself excessively.

Two fierce-looking bodyguards followed beside him.

Just as a greeter was about to approach, one of the bodyguards pushed her aside.

Seeing such a display, none of the greeters or waiters dared step forward.

Manager Sun from the lobby cautiously came over. "Sir, may I ask if you have a reservation?"

"Where are Fan Yu and Su Xi?" Lu Yi asked with a frown.

"They're... they're in Room 377 on the fourteenth floor."

Manager Sun quickly replied.

Anyone who could call Fan Yu and Su Xi by name was someone he absolutely could not afford to offend.

When they reached the fourteenth floor, the door to Room 377 was pushed open, and Lu Yi walked in. Seeing Fan Yu and Su Xi, he sneered and sat down in a chair.

"Speak. Why did you call me here?"

Fan Yu put down his chopsticks, wiped his mouth with a napkin, and smiled. "I heard Young Master Lu is an important figure in the Capital City?"

Lu Yi snorted. "Stop feeding me that nonsense. Wang Hu should already be in your hands, right? You called me here because of what happened last night?"

"I'm telling you, what happened last night had nothing to do with me. Wang Hu acted on his own. I was only the bookmaker, making a little pocket money from the races."

"Young Master Lu, that's no small amount of money. Since Skoff came to Hua Nation, the underground races at these venues must have earned you several hundred million, right?"

Fan Yu was right. Skoff had participated in a total of twenty-one underground races since coming to Hua Nation, winning every one of them. The bets for each race had been at least tens of millions, so the total was definitely several hundred million.

"So what? I won that money with my own ability. Do you have a problem with that?" Lu Yi glanced at Fan Yu disdainfully.

Fan Yu shook his head. "No, no, what are you saying, Young Master Lu? You're an important figure in the Capital City. How would I dare have any objections? But you should at least pay me the money I won, shouldn't you?"

"A person should at least keep his word. Surely a grand figure like Young Master Lu wouldn't renege over such a small sum?"

Lu Yi sneered. "How do I know whether you actually won? Wang Hu never told me what happened at the time."

Hearing Lu Yi's words, Fan Yu's smile slowly faded. "Young Master Lu, I call you that out of respect. Don't mistake courtesy for weakness. I'm a man of rules. If I lose, I accept it. But if I win, no one gets to refuse payment."

"If you refuse, it may be rather difficult for you to return to the Capital City."

"Tch, what a joke. This is a society ruled by law. I don't believe you'd dare do anything to me."

Lu Yi spoke disdainfully.

Fan Yu nodded. "That's true. In a law-based society, I can't do anything to you. But operating an illegal gambling ring privately is quite troublesome if it gets exposed, especially with such a large sum of dirty money involved. Even Young Master Lu's family would have trouble stepping in. Under the law, it would be enough to sentence you to seven or eight years, if not ten. And Wang Hu has already confessed everything, so you can't deny it even if you want to."

"You're threatening me?" Lu Yi's expression darkened as he gritted his teeth.

Fan Yu waved his hand. "Of course not. I'm a law-abiding citizen. I merely discovered illegal activity, so naturally I should report it. I can't condone or cover it up."

"Fine. Here's a check for 200 million. Can I leave now?"

Lu Yi took a deep breath, pulled out a check, and spoke with a cold laugh.

Fan Yu shook his head. "Not enough. My principal was another ten million, and I was kidnapped last night and suffered quite a fright. The emotional distress compensation should be at least ninety million. That makes 300 million total. Young Master Lu wouldn't disagree, would he?"

"Fine. You win."

After saying that, Lu Yi took out another check and wrote one hundred million on it. Together with the previous check, it totaled 300 million.

"Take care, Young Master Lu. I won't see you out." Fan Yu extended a hand in dismissal.

Lu Yi gave Fan Yu a deep look before turning and leaving. After getting into the car, his expression was extremely ugly.

"Fan Yu, sooner or later, I'll get even for this."

Standing upstairs and watching Lu Yi's vehicle leave, Fan Yu flicked the checks. "Come on. Let's go blow some money."

Driving the Maybach 70S, Fan Yu and Su Xi arrived at Guiren Jewelry Store.

Guiren Jewelry Store was Hua Nation's largest chain jewelry store. It had every kind of jade and jewelry imaginable, making it one of the most comprehensive jewelry stores around.

"Welcome."

The automatic glass doors opened, and Fan Yu and Su Xi walked inside.

"Pick whatever you like. We have money."

Fan Yu smiled at Su Xi.

The two of them were simply bored and had come out to relax. The restaurant's renovations were already progressing smoothly, and once they were completed, it could open for business.

"Bring me your jewelry catalog."

Su Xi sat in a chair in the VIP room and spoke calmly.

The saleswoman receiving Fan Yu and Su Xi sensed Su Xi's noble aura and did not dare neglect her. She hurriedly went to get the catalog.

Su Xi took the catalog and began flipping through it.

When she saw a necklace set with diamonds of every color, her eyes lit up.

"What is this?" Su Xi asked, pointing at the necklace.

The saleswoman introduced it. "This is the Star of Hope, which our boss just bought at auction from South Africa."

"It is said to be a newly discovered type of rare diamond. So far, it has only appeared a few times in the world."

"After expert research, it was named the Colorful Sacred Diamond. All the Colorful Sacred Diamonds produced before this were bought by royal families and nobles in North America."

"This batch of Colorful Sacred Diamonds was finally available for dealers to bid on."

Fan Yu examined it carefully and did think the necklace was quite beautiful. It was just so colorful that anyone who did not know better would probably think it was fake.

Even a thief would probably not bother taking it if he saw it.

He glanced at the price: 88,888,888 yuan.

"Is this necklace in your store?" Fan Yu asked.

The saleswoman nodded. "It happens to be here. Since this is our flagship store, the boss keeps all the items here."

"How many do you have?"

The saleswoman shook her head. "Sir, for such rare diamonds, having even one set in our store is already quite impressive."

"Besides, rarity adds value. This young lady is so beautiful that only this one-of-a-kind necklace can match her temperament."

Fan Yu smiled faintly. "You're quite good with words. Fine, bring it over so I can take a look. You can write up the receipt."

After Fan Yu finished speaking, Su Xi began selecting more items.

Fan Yu had told her to buy as much as she wanted. How could she stop at a necklace worth just over eighty million?

Imperial Green jadeite jewelry, 190 million. A naturally formed Agate Brooch depicting a Buddha, ten million.

There was also a blessed jadeite Buddhist-bead bracelet, thirty million.

These four items were Guiren Jewelry Store's treasures, yet Su Xi bought them all.

The saleswoman was utterly shocked. Even her breathing became unsteady. These two were far too extravagant, weren't they?

They were spending more than 300 million just like that?

Purchasing so many items at once was no longer something she could decide on her own, so she immediately called for the manager.

The manager also felt unable to handle it and called the owner back.

"Haha, honored guests have arrived, truly bringing glory to this humble place. I am Li Fugui. Greetings to you both."

A tall, ordinary-looking middle-aged man pushed open the VIP room's door and walked in.

The store manager had just told him that someone had bought all of the store's prized treasures, which had greatly shocked him. He hurriedly excused himself from a client and rushed back.

He had assumed it would be some familiar big shot, but it turned out to be two young people.

After observing Fan Yu and Su Xi, he found their bearing extraordinary and immediately treated them with greater seriousness.

"Boss Li, you're too polite. Since you're back, hurry up and process this."

"I'll take everything we selected," Fan Yu said with a smile.