Chapter 29: An Unexpected Encounter with Chen Yanzi!

Lin Fan bought a Chanel skincare set for Zhang Yi, worth twenty thousand.

"Lin Fan, thank you for giving me such a wonderful gift!"

Zhang Yi held the bag, looking at Lin Fan shyly, her brows blooming with joy and her affection soft as water.

Seeing Zhang Yi's favorability towards him rise to twenty, Lin Fan was even happier than she was.

With just a bit of money spent, he had made his former crush so enamored; it seemed the task of winning Zhang Yi's heart could be accomplished soon.

"As long as you like it, I can buy anything for you. After all, I'm your loyal dog!"

Lin Fan could hardly contain his delight.

Zhang Yi nodded silently, even taking the initiative to tuck his arm in hers; though they weren't holding hands, Lin Fan was already pleasantly surprised.

It seemed she had tacitly accepted the fact that he was her loyal admirer.

Next, all he needed to do was spend more money!

"Let's check the Dior boutique next door. I want to buy you another dress..."

Lin Fan led her to the Dior boutique.

The store was large, divided into two sections: one for cosmetics, the other for clothing.

After making a round, Zhang Yi stopped in front of a burgundy evening gown locked inside a glass cabinet.

"This dress is so elegant...but it's so expensive, costing a million! That's outrageous."

Lin Fan stepped closer for a look; it was a haute couture gown from Elie Saab.

"This is a luxury brand, so of course it's expensive. Celebrities wear such haute couture dresses on the red carpet—prices range from hundreds of thousands to millions."

"If you like it, I'll buy it for you!" Lin Fan saw the hope in her eyes.

He trusted Zhang Yi's taste; since she was drawn to it at first glance, it meant she truly wanted the dress.

"This dress suits your figure perfectly. If you wear it, you’ll look just like a wealthy heiress!"

"I’d better not. It’s so expensive—I'd feel bad wearing it... Besides, I'm not a celebrity and don't walk red carpets."

Zhang Yi politely declined, but her body betrayed her as she stepped closer, carefully studying the dress to see why it was so costly.

Just then, a saleswoman approached with a couple.

"Boss, this is the most expensive gown in our store..."

Seeing Lin Fan and Zhang Yi staring at the glass cabinet, the saleswoman said with some displeasure, "This is a million-dollar dress, you two. If you’re not buying, please move elsewhere!"

Lin Fan frowned at her words.

How unpleasant they sounded.

He was about to speak when the older man beside him sneered, "They’re just here to look and fantasize. How could they afford something so expensive?"

"Hey! You two, move aside. Don’t block my view of the dresses!"

The older man glanced at Lin Fan and Zhang Yi with contempt.

"My husband’s right. Poor people shouldn’t come to places like this. They probably don’t even know the brand!"

"Honey, will you really buy me this dress?"

"Lin Fan? How could it be you!"

The woman beside the older man stepped forward, intending to mock them, but froze mid-sentence.

Lin Fan and Zhang Yi stared at her in disbelief.

She was none other than Chen Yanzi!

Lin Fan’s face fell instantly. He’d never have guessed he would run into Chen Yanzi here!

Zhang Yi remained calm, sizing her up with a peculiar expression.

Lin Fan stared for a moment, then looked at the older man beside her, with greying hair, a receding hairline, unremarkable features, a face full of fat, and several jade bracelets on his wrist. He immediately understood the situation.

"If you can come, why can’t I?"

Lin Fan's tone was icy cold.

Sensing something was wrong, the older man turned and asked, "Baby, do you know him?"

Before Chen Yanzi could reply, Lin Fan interjected, "Hey, old man, the woman beside you is my ex-girlfriend. I didn’t expect to see her here today—it’s fate!"

The older man easily caught the sarcastic tone, openly mocking him, and was displeased.

"What do you mean by that? Saleswoman, get this blind fool out of here!"

"So you’re the scumbag who abused Yanzi and deceived her feelings? If you know what’s good for you, disappear now, or I’ll expose you online and ruin your reputation!"

The older man, barely containing his rage, cursed furiously.

Lin Fan ignored him and turned to Chen Yanzi.

"You hooked up with a rich man so quickly? How shameless. You even go after someone this old—your tastes are questionable!"

Chen Yanzi’s face turned livid with anger.

Running into Lin Fan here was bad enough, but he dared to mock her openly—typical scumbag behavior!

"Lin Fan, don’t go too far! I’m a livestreamer with tens of thousands of followers now. Believe me, I can expose you right now!"

Chen Yanzi retorted fiercely, refusing to back down.

"Heh, tens of thousands of followers make you so arrogant? You’re too full of yourself! Do you really think I don’t know your videos are all fabricated and fake? You only gained attention by slandering me—how can you call yourself human?"

"Let me tell you, I’ve endured you long enough! I have evidence on you too. When I expose it, we’ll see who gets ruined first!"

Lin Fan fired back with unwavering righteousness.

Chen Yanzi froze, her face betraying guilt and fear.

Lin Fan’s aura was overwhelming now. Unlike before, when he was timid and couldn’t talk back, now he dared confront her in public.

It actually scared her.

After all, she had twisted the truth and slandered Lin Fan to become a small influencer.

If Lin Fan truly had evidence and exposed her, her hopes of marrying into wealth would be crushed mercilessly.

"You! Don’t go too far! We have nothing to do with each other anymore, so why are you still pestering me?"

Chen Yanzi’s tone weakened.

She had learned some counter tactics lately, using weakness to place herself on the moral high ground.

But Lin Fan was no longer the naive fool she could manipulate.

He had learned how to handle such brainless attacks.

"You’re the one pestering me! Even now, you haven’t stopped slandering me. I haven’t taken you to court because I wanted to give you a chance to change. Don’t be ungrateful!"

"If I release the evidence, your account will definitely be banned!"

Lin Fan had no patience for her nonsense, warning Chen Yanzi directly not to push him too far.

"You..."

Chen Yanzi was left speechless, looking aggrieved and on the verge of tears.

Lin Fan saw through her act instantly.

"Honey! Look at this scumbag... He’s bullying me, please stand up for me!"

Knowing she couldn't handle Lin Fan alone, Chen Yanzi turned to the older man for help.