Top-tier Unruly Master

Director Wang was also stunned; he glanced at the subordinate who had come with him.

In Dancheng, he knew quite a few influential people, but the man before him, dressed so plainly that he couldn't look more ordinary, left Director Wang somewhat puzzled as to which factory this manager could possibly belong.

"Director, let me introduce you to Mr. Ding, who is the general manager of the Dancheng branch company of Qin's Group..." the accompanying police officer explained, worried that Director Wang might not understand, so he added from the side.

The manager of the Dancheng branch of Qin's Group?!

Director Wang's eyes widened.

What kind of company was Qin's Group? Putting aside its rank among the top fifty in Huaxia Country, just consider Dancheng itself. Without Qin's Group underpinning it, Dancheng might well have fallen to a third or fourth-tier city. It was well known that every new mayor personally visited the general manager of the branch company of Qin's Group.

From this, one could see the status of Qin's Group in Dancheng.

Yet what Director Wang found hard to believe was that this plainly dressed man before him was the general manager of the Dancheng branch.

"Director Wang?..." Seeing Director Wang spacing out, the police officer by his side coughed lightly.

Director Wang then collected himself, and almost immediately, his face was covered with a smile. With a very respectful manner, he said, "So it's Manager Ding... Hello, Manager Ding..."

Meanwhile, Ding Ze, who was still flaunting his sense of superiority, was now completely dumbstruck. He had always thought he was far more impressive than Ding Fan, but he had not anticipated that Ding Fan would be this powerful—the president of the branch company of Qin's Group.

This position, in Dancheng, meant even the mayor had to treat him with politeness, not to mention Ding Ze.

"If we're going to the police station, we'd better hurry; I have other things to do later," Ding Fan said abruptly to the visibly embarrassed Director Wang.

A flicker of awkwardness crossed Director Wang's face; previously, he had intended to arrest the man, thinking he was dealing with an inconspicuous visitor and motivated by the idea of venting anger on behalf of Ding Ze and gaining generous benefits from him afterward.

But now that he knew Ding Fan's background, even if it killed him he would not dare to take Ding Fan away.

"Manager Ding, it was just a joke just now, please don't be mad..." Director Wang said with a look of guilt.

"These people, I beat them up..." Ding Fan pointed to the people he had knocked down to the ground earlier.

"Manager Ding, these people actually dared to harass you, don't worry, I will definitely deal with them properly," Director Wang assured as he patted his chest.

Ding Fan nodded. He had originally thought these people might be troublesome since they were his, but now it seemed there was no issue anymore. Without paying further attention to the others, he entered the Phoenix Building with Lin Qingqing linking arms with him.

"Xiao Lee, take all these people on the ground away," Director Wang ordered the policeman who had come with him, after respectfully seeing Ding Fan into the Phoenix Building.

"What the hell, Director Wang. You were just putting on an act, and now you actually want to arrest my people?" Ding Ze approached angrily from the side.

Director Wang glanced at Ding Ze. "Brother Ze, the man who just went in is not someone I can afford to provoke. I'm just a small fry; he could strip me of my uniform with a mere flick of his finger, unless, Brother Ze, you think you can withstand the pressure from the Qin family. If so, I won't arrest your people..."

After hearing what Director Wang said, Ding Ze was promptly silenced. The Qin family was one of the Four Great Families of Huaxia Country; he might be powerful in Dancheng, but in the grand scheme of Huaxia Country, he was nothing. What could he possibly use to compete?

Seeing that Ding Ze was no longer speaking, Director Wang waved to Xiao Lee at his rear, who then began calling on the radio.

Shortly after, a van-like police car arrived, and Ding Ze's subordinates were taken away one after another by Director Wang and his team.

From beginning to end, Ding Ze just watched silently, not uttering a single word, while those beaten by Ding Fan harbored deep resentment toward him. During their show-off time, it was Ding Ze who had cheered the loudest, but now he had gone completely mute.

After loading Ding Ze's subordinates into the vehicle, Director Wang walked up to Ding Ze again.

"Brother Ze, don't call me for favors anymore..."

Ding Ze was stunned. "What, weren't the benefits I gave you enough?"

Director Wang shook his head slightly. "Brother Ze, we've known each other for a long time. Let me give you a piece of advice; next time you show off, make sure you know who you're dealing with, otherwise, you won't even know how you died."

After saying this, Director Wang left with his men, leaving only Ding Ze behind, still pondering Director Wang's words...

"Fuck... If I had known he was that powerful, I wouldn't have shown off to him even if it killed me," Ding Ze muttered to himself, standing alone in front of the Phoenix Building.

...

Ding Fan and Lin Qingqing chose a private room, and Lin Qingqing still remembered Ding Fan's preferences, ordering Crystal Pork Knuckle as the first dish.

Back then, when Ding Fan and the Lin siblings bonded over a meal, Ding Fan ended up eating several plates of Crystal Pork Knuckle.

However, at that time, Ding Fan had just been reborn, and his body was in desperate need of nutrition, so he didn't care much about his image. Now, when Lin Qingqing ordered the Crystal Pork Knuckle as the first dish, Ding Fan was reminded of the first day he met the Lin siblings.

Besides the Crystal Pork Knuckle, Lin Qingqing also ordered a side dish, a boiled fish, which was also part of the meal that day. These two dishes were signature dishes of the Phoenix Building.

After ordering these two dishes, she handed the menu to Ding Fan.

Ding Fan could tell that Lin Qingqing had chosen the dishes based on his tastes. Although he didn't know what Lin Qingqing liked, he still ordered two dishes that were typically favored by ladies.

"Brother Fan, Owen returned to his country this morning; otherwise, he would have come to the banquet today. He asked me to send his regards to you and said that he must find an opportunity to become your disciple," Lin Qingqing chattered about family while they waited for their meal.

Owen...

Ding Fan remembered this person. Originally, when Lin Zhanting was unconscious due to the True Qi used by the Thousand-Faced Duke, Ding Fan had cured Lin Zhanting's condition with the Golden Needle. Initially, Owen was quite skeptical, but later, he was extremely impressed by Ding Fan and had been clamoring to become his disciple since then.

As for Owen, Ding Fan had a very good impression of him. It was rare and valuable for an internationally renowned medical scholar to humbly seek knowledge about new things and assume the posture of a student.

This was far superior to some local scholars and experts who became arrogant over trivial successes.

It wasn't long before all the dishes were served, and since no feast is complete without wine, Lin Qingqing also specially ordered a bottle of red wine.

Ding Fan wasn't much of a drinker, but to keep Lin Qingqing company, he drank a little.

"Brother Fan, I've encountered some difficulties, so I hope you can help me," Lin Qingqing spoke up halfway through the meal.

Lin Qingqing was a smart person. In dealing with someone like Ding Fan, there was no need for her to beat around the bush. Directness was better, as going in circles might end up displeasing Ding Fan.

"Let's hear it," Ding Fan remarked.

In any case, Lin Qingqing had helped Ding Fan before. Ding Fan was the kind of person who would repay even a small favor with great kindness. So naturally, he was willing to help Lin Qingqing with her issue.

At this, Lin Qingqing's face flushed with a hint of shyness, but she soon seemed to gather her courage.

"Brother Fan, I hope you can pretend to be my boyfriend," Lin Qingqing said.

"Pretend to be your boyfriend?" Ding Fan was slightly taken aback.

Back in Dongcheng, Ding Fan had pretended to be Su Maner's boyfriend. Now, in the blink of an eye, he was asked to play the same role for Lin Qingqing. Could it be that he was particularly suited to playing someone's boyfriend?

Lin Qingqing nodded. At that moment, she explained her predicament.

The situation was as follows.

It turned out that in Yanjing, after meeting Lin Qingqing at an overseas charity gala, Wang Zeen of the Wang Family—which was one of the Four Great Families of the Huaxia Country—could not forget her.

Subsequently, the Yanjing Royal Family had someone visit Honggang City to propose a marriage for Wang Zeen.

In reality, the face of the Yanjing Royal Family mattered little to the Lin Family; though the Wang Family had the backing of being one of the Four Great Families in the Huaxia Country, the Lin Family in Honggang didn't really care. In fact, the Lin Family's influence in Yahuan State was probably greater than the Wang Family's.

However, what troubled Lin Qingqing was that the person proposing the marriage was quite impressive—none other than the Prime Minister of the Huaxia Country.

The Prime Minister was a significant figure, second in the nation only to the President.

Furthermore, to complicate matters, the Prime Minister had been friends with Lin Qingqing's grandfather for many years. Hence, given this relationship and the weight of his position, the Lin Family couldn't outright reject the Prime Minister.

Eventually, after much consideration, Lin Qingqing's grandfather decided to let her meet Wang Enze to let them decide for themselves.

Although this approach seemed to ease the situation, with the matchmaker being the Prime Minister himself, it wasn't easy for Lin Qingqing to simply reject the marriage.

"Brother Fan, after arriving in Yanjing, I'll try everything to break off this engagement. If all else fails, I'll say that I already have someone I love, and then I'll need your help…" Lin Qingqing said earnestly to Ding Fan.