Counterfeit Goods

"If you can't take it, so what? You heard him too. Shilin Guomao Group is backing him now. Even I'm no match for him, let alone you."

"I know you want to stand up for me, but I don't want to push you into a pit of fire just for a moment of satisfaction."

"Take your buddy's advice for once. Let's just treat today as getting bitten by a dog and swallow it."

Hearing that, Lin Chen did not know whether to laugh or simply laugh.

Cheng Gang said that only because he had no idea just how terrifying Lin Chen's current background was.

If he knew, he would probably have immediately asked Lin Chen to give Zuo Yikai a brutal lesson.

But it was precisely because Cheng Gang did not know that Lin Chen was deeply moved.

If it had been anyone else, with someone there to help, they would probably have already told him to go pick a fight.

Who would care whether there was a pit of fire beneath him?

"Fine, I'll listen to you this once."

"But I, Lin Chen, guarantee you that after today, the Zuo Family will no longer be able to survive in Zhonghai."

At that moment, Lin Chen's eyes were filled with icy darkness. It was clear just how much fury he was suppressing.

"Okay."

Seeing that Lin Chen had not made a move, Cheng Gang finally breathed a sigh of relief.

However, he did not believe for a second Lin Chen's claim that the Zuo Family would be unable to survive in Zhonghai after today.

After all, as Lin Chen's close friend, he knew Lin Chen's family background all too well.

Making the Zuo Family, backed by Shilin Guomao Group, unable to survive in Zhonghai was simply impossible.

Or rather, it was nothing more than wishful thinking.

Yet after hearing Lin Chen's words, Qin Xueqing believed him without the slightest doubt.

She had seen what he was capable of.

After all, he was the hidden major shareholder of Zhonghai First Hospital. Destroying a business family in Zhonghai would be far too easy for him.

Even if that family was backed by Shilin Guomao Group, it would merely make the process somewhat more troublesome.

But only somewhat troublesome. After all, everyone got sick.

Even a giant like Shilin Guomao Group would not offend such a major hospital for the sake of some minor business partner.

For a moment, the way she looked at the arrogant Zuo Yikai was filled with sympathy.

After all, he had offended such a towering figure yet was still smugly celebrating without realizing it.

It truly proved the saying: ignorance was fearless.

"Make it impossible for me to survive? Lin Chen, you think you're qualified to say that to my face?"

Although Lin Chen and Cheng Gang had spoken quietly, they could not escape everyone's ears.

Even though Zuo Yikai was too far away to hear them, his lackeys had heard every word clearly.

Naturally, they passed it on to the man involved.

That was what led to the scene that followed.

"What? Zuo Yikai, you fucking insulted me. Can't my buddy stand up for me?"

"Stand up for you? Sure, but is he qualified?"

"Take a look at that poor-looking—"

Halfway through his sentence, Zuo Yikai abruptly choked on his words.

Because he saw that Lin Chen was wearing Louis Vuitton LV clothing.

Anyone with even a little money at home would recognize such luxury goods, let alone Zuo Yikai of the Zuo Family, which had the powerful backing of Shilin Guomao Group.

At that moment, he stared at Lin Chen with an incredulous expression.

That was because Lin Chen was wearing this year's most fashionable and best-selling Louis Vuitton LV luxury clothing.

Of course, he was not surprised because he could not afford it. He was surprised that a pathetic loser like Lin Chen could afford to wear it.

But after a brief moment of shock, Zuo Yikai came back to his senses.

He looked at Lin Chen with mocking disdain. "What? You think wearing a counterfeit Louis Vuitton LV piece from Taobao makes you rich?"

"Let me tell you, fake is fake. It can never become the real thing."

"Only a pathetic loser like you would wear counterfeit knockoffs."

"What a piece of trash, desperately trying to save face."

Clearly, in his eyes, the Louis Vuitton LV luxury clothes Lin Chen wore were counterfeit goods.

"Oh? So they're fake. I was wondering why his clothes looked so flashy earlier. Turns out they're imitation Louis Vuitton LV."

"Exactly. I just looked it up. The outfit Lin Chen is wearing is Louis Vuitton LV's newest and best-selling release this year. It costs a full three hundred thousand. If those clothes are real, I'll eat shit right now."

"That's right. Think about Lin Chen's family background. Accumulating enough money in just a few years to buy clothes worth three hundred thousand would be nothing but a fool's dream."

"I really didn't expect this. Our school's great campus heartthrob has fallen so low that he's wearing counterfeit brand-name clothes. That's truly embarrassing."

"Yeah, it really is embarrassing. If you're poor, no one will say anything, since your status is set from birth. But deliberately wearing counterfeit clothes is genuinely disgusting."

For a moment, all the students began talking among themselves, and the way they looked at Lin Chen became strange as well.

Clearly, in their eyes, he seemed incredibly childish and pathetic.

He cared so much about appearances that he wore counterfeit goods, only to be exposed on the spot. It was simply humiliating.

"Lin Chen..."

Cheng Gang also noticed what Lin Chen was wearing.

Earlier, all his attention had been focused on ordering the hotel dishes and figuring out how to confess to Qin Xueqing.

So after exchanging a few greetings with Lin Chen, he had not paid much attention.

Now that everyone had brought it up, he realized that Lin Chen was wearing the Louis Vuitton LV outfit he himself had considered buying not long ago.

However, it was far too expensive, so he had not bought it.

Of course, it was not that he could not afford it. His family owned quite a few Louis Vuitton LV clothes as well.

But this set was different. It was this year's most fashionable and best-selling design, and the shirt and pants together cost a full three hundred thousand.

If he really wanted it, he could still buy it if he gritted his teeth and held back elsewhere.

But in his heart, spending three hundred thousand on a set of summer clothes felt far too extravagant.

After all, while his family was wealthy, they were not wealthy enough to ignore the price tags on luxury goods.

What surprised Cheng Gang, however, was that Lin Chen's clothes looked far too similar to the genuine article.

Even if the authentic version were placed right in front of him, he would not be able to find any difference.

Of course, he did not think Lin Chen's clothes were genuine. He merely thought the imitation was incredibly well-made.

It had actually reached the point where it could pass for the real thing.

"Counterfeit?"

Hearing everyone's remarks, Qin Xueqing sneered inwardly.

With Lin Chen's current wealth, would he even need to buy counterfeit goods to wear?

It was like the world's richest man, Bill Gates, buying a luxury item but needing to get a fake because he could not afford the real one.

She had to admit, it was the funniest joke she had ever heard in her life.