Chapter 313 - 202: All Department Students Discuss Silu! Sifan Urgently Seeks Help! What’s Going On?

Chapter 313: Chapter 202: All Department Students Discuss Silu! Sifan Urgently Seeks Help! What’s Going On?

He counted the money. It was nearly twice what he usually made from selling fish.

He looked at Lu Fan, his eyes a little red. He wanted to say something, but he didn’t know what.

Old Zhang smiled from the side and said, "Don’t mention it, sir. President Lu is a good friend of mine. When he asks for something, I make sure it gets done right. In the future, just bring your fish straight to me. I guarantee I’ll pay more than you’d get anywhere else."

Jiang Guoqiang nodded repeatedly, saying "thank you" over and over.

Old Zhang got in the truck, waved to Lu Fan, and drove off.

Jiang Guoqiang held the money and looked at Lu Fan, his voice choked with emotion. "Xiaolu, this... how can I ever thank you for this?"

Lu Fan waved it off with a smile. "Please don’t say that, sir. We’re practically family. There’s no need for formalities."

Hearing this, Jiang Guoqiang was even more touched.

The more he looked at Lu Fan, the more he liked him.

’This young man... he’s handsome, reliable, and kind to his elders...’

A thought suddenly popped into his head.

’If only this young man were my son.’

’Even if not a son, a son-in-law would be great, too.’

He snuck a glance at Lu Fan, the thought growing ever stronger in his mind.

...

That evening, Pan Lanfang cooked a table laden with dishes and insisted that Lu Fan stay for dinner.

At the dinner table, Jiang Guoqiang kept piling food onto Lu Fan’s plate, saying, "Eat up, Xiaolu. It’s all homegrown and fresh."

Lu Fan ate everything that was put on his plate, enjoying it all with gusto.

Watching from the side, Pan Lanfang grew more and more pleased.

After dinner, Lu Fan helped clear the table and chatted with the old couple for a bit before getting up to leave.

Jiang Guoqiang and Pan Lanfang walked him to the door and watched his car disappear into the night.

"He’s such a wonderful young man," Pan Lanfang sighed.

Jiang Guoqiang nodded, then suddenly said, "If only he were my son."

Pan Lanfang paused for a second, then smiled. "I thought you wanted him as a son-in-law?"

Jiang Guoqiang smiled too, shaking his head. "A son-in-law would be fine, too. It’s all the same, anyway."

Pan Lanfang looked at him and suddenly lowered her voice. "I called Yixia again today. She’s still the same. Nothing gets through to her."

Jiang Guoqiang sighed. "We just have to be patient. She’s a stubborn girl, but she has a soft heart. As long as Xiaolu persists, she’ll come around eventually."

Pan Lanfang nodded. Gazing into the darkness, she said resignedly, "Let’s hope so."

「Meanwhile.」

At Jinling Institute of Technology, Xu Junjie was acting like he was on steroids.

With the money he’d wheedled out of Mrs. Xu, he went on a rampage, slashing prices for all the businesses he worked with.

If Jiang Sifan quoted eight hundred, he’d quote six hundred. If Jiang Sifan quoted a thousand, he’d offer seven hundred.

And that wasn’t all. He also spread rumors everywhere, claiming Jiang Sifan’s studio provided poor service and kept sloppy accounts, and that several business owners were already planning on finding someone else.

Word reached Jiang Sifan while he was in his studio, going over the books.

"Sifan, look at this." Wen Wan handed him her phone. On the screen was a WhatsApp group for local businesses.

Someone in the group was asking about bookkeeping services, and another person had replied: [Don’t use Starry Studio. I hear their accounting is a total mess. A few owners have already dropped them.]

Jiang Sifan stared at the message, his face darkening.

He scrolled through the chat history and found more comments just like it.

Some people in the group were saying Jiang Sifan charged too much for poor service. Others claimed he was completely unprofessional and that his accounting was full of mistakes.

Wen Wan’s face flushed with anger. "This is blatant slander! When have we ever made a single mistake in our accounting?"

Jiang Sifan didn’t say a word, but his fists were clenched tightly.

He knew who was behind this.

’It had to be Xu Junjie.’

Wen Wan looked at him and asked quietly, "Sifan, what are we going to do?"

Jiang Sifan was silent for a long time, then picked up his phone and scrolled to a contact.

It was Jiali’s.

He hesitated for a few seconds but pressed the call button anyway.

The call went through. "Sifan?" Jiali’s voice came from the other end. "What’s wrong?"

Jiang Sifan took a deep breath. "Sister Jiali, I’ve run into some trouble. I need to ask for a favor."