As soon as Lin Fan spoke, the atmosphere in the office became somewhat weird.

The faces of Su Yanyu and Qin Si Xuan were covered with a bluish hue. If they could, they really wanted to rush up and give him a beating. They regretted admitting they knew him—what a disgrace!

Meanwhile, the Korean celebrity, Qiao Enxian, and Liu Tiantian were full of disdain.

"Sorry, Mr. Lin, there's no sequel to 'Lust, Caution,'" Li An said, half laughing, half crying.

"No sequel? Such a classic movie without a sequel is really a pity. Boss, why don't you invest some money to make a second part? I'll play the male lead, and... Sixuan could be the female lead. Guaranteed box office success!" Lin Fan quickly looked at Su Yanyu, smiling as he asked.

Su Yanyu turned her head away, with a sullen look, pretending she hadn't seen anything.

Qin Si Xuan also felt full of shame, gently pulling Lin Fan with a look telling him to stop fooling around.

"Such a pity, really!" Lin Fan muttered to himself, sitting next to Qin Si Xuan, puffing on a cigarette and occasionally shaking his head.

Once Lin Fan calmed down, Li An was relieved. Previously, he felt proud to have directed such a profound movie like 'Lust, Caution,' but now he wished the film had never existed. He quickly briefed them on the main aspects of filming before handing the script to Qin Si Xuan and dashed away like an escapee, thus ending the gathering.

Several people took the elevator downstairs, while Lin Fan kept muttering about the missed opportunity, irritating Qin Si Xuan and Su Yanyu—were it not for outsiders present, these two beauties would definitely have rushed up to battle it out with Lin Fan!

Outside the group, Li An drove away. Su Yanyu's bodyguard, who came to Yanjing with her, hurried over to guard her carefully. On seeing Lin Fan, he nodded as a greeting.

"Miss Sixuan, it's almost noon; would you honor me by joining me for lunch?" Qiao Enxian suddenly approached Qin Si Xuan with a smile, his small green bean eyes fixated on her graceful figure with a hint of greed.

"I'm sorry, I've already arranged to dine with friends at noon," Qin Si Xuan said with an awkward smile.

Qiao Enxian glanced at Lin Fan, but utterly disregarded Lin Fan—just a country bumpkin, posing no threat to him.

"I'm new to Huaxia and don't have many friends yet. I love making friends, so why not join us?" Qiao Enxian smiled with an elegant air.

Qin Si Xuan wanted to refuse, but Lin Fan suddenly tapped her hand, leaving her puzzled—what was this guy up to now?

Lin Fan didn't explain but smiled keenly at Qiao Enxian. With Lin Fan's alertness, of course, he could tell this Korean stick totally didn't regard him at all, and Lin Fan was not one to be treated as thin air!

"Since Star Qiao wants to treat us, declining would not be in line with our Huaxia hospitality standards. I bet Star Qiao would invite us to a high-end place, right?" Lin Fan squinted and smiled.

"Of course, I, Qiao Enxian, wouldn't go to such low-end places," Qiao Enxian arrogantly raised his head. "I heard the most upscale restaurant in Yanjing is the Triumphal Arch Restaurant? Although it's somewhat less than our Korean Hanbok Palace, it can barely meet my standards. We'll go there."

"Sure, I'm up for it." Lin Fan smiled broadly and casually tapped Qin Si Xuan's hand again.

"I'm okay with that too." Qin Si Xuan smiled lightly, then threw Lin Fan a curious look.

Lin Fan shrugged lightly without explanation and asked Su Yanyu, "Boss, would you like to join us?"

Su Yanyu shot a deep glance at Lin Fan, who was standing nearby—his looks certainly rivaled her own, and suddenly a sour feeling stirred in her heart.

"No, I wish you all a pleasant meal." Su Yanyu said with a lukewarm tone, tinged with jealousy.

With that, the woman briskly turned around, protected by several bodyguards, and walked toward the parking lot, leaving Lin Fan with her cold back.

Lin Fan sighed helplessly; this woman was still so aloof—it seems the grounding method from last time was insufficient. Looks like he'd need to make her more grounded upon returning to East Sea.

"Miss Sixuan, my car's over there. Let me give you a ride." Qiao Enxian gestured towards a nearby Lamborghini, arrogantly, while simultaneously casting a disdainful glance at Lin Fan.

He seemed to be saying: kid, compared to me, you're just trash. Smart move would be rolling out quickly; Qin Si Xuan is mine, no country bumpkin can lay claim!

"No thanks, I'll ride with Lin Fan." Qin Si Xuan, without much fondness for Qiao Enxian, awkwardly declined.

"All right, see you at Triumphal Arch Restaurant! Oh, and now's the peak hour; the roads in Yanjing are heavily congested. If Mr. Lin's car isn't a sports car, speed it up a bit. My sports car is quite fast, so you probably won't catch up to my tail, haha!"

Qiao Enxian laughed, turned, and walked towards the Lamborghini, with Liu Tiantian tagging along behind him.

"Today, I meant to thank you for helping me in East Sea by treating you. Why on earth did you agree to dine with that guy?" Qin Si Xuan couldn't suppress her curiosity and asked.

"Didn't you notice he's been looking down on me? Since this kid loves showing off, let's give him an opportunity," Lin Fan smirked, turned, and walked towards the parking lot.

Qin Si Xuan sighed helplessly, praying for Qiao Enxian's fate. Offending Lin Fan would only end in tragedy for him!

Soon, Qiao Enxian's Lamborghini and Lin Fan's sedan both left the parking lot. The former intentionally floored the gas, instantly leaving Lin Fan far behind. Lin Fan, however, remained unfazed, leisurely driving, letting him revel for a while.

What Lin Fan didn't notice was, in a corner of the parking lot, a black Mercedes was quietly parked there, and from its dark windows, a pair of beautiful eyes watched Lin Fan's departure closely.

Was there anyone else it could be but Su Yanyu? Though the woman claimed to leave, she actually remained seated, ordering the driver to park in a secluded location without leaving.

Su Yanyu slowly took out her phone, found Nalan Suqin's number, and dialed.

Soon, the call connected, and Nalan Suqin's voice came through, "President, what's up?"

"Is the restaurant we're acquiring in Yanjing called Triumphal Arch Restaurant?" Su Yanyu asked to confirm.

"Yes!" Nalan Suqin affirmed.

"Great! I'm heading to Triumphal Arch now. Call the owner of Triumphal Arch and have him meet me there." Then she added, "You don't need to come."

After dropping the call, Su Yanyu decisively hung up and commanded the driver ahead with authority, "To Triumphal Arch!"

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