Chapter 334: An Unreasonable Request

Chapter 334: Chapter 334: An Unreasonable Request

Jiang Fan looked back at Junyue, then at Hua Qinyun.

"Young Master Hua, let’s do dinner another time. I have plans today!" Jiang Fan said as he started the car.

"Hey... wait!" Hua Qinyun’s face fell. "Fan, I’ve been looking for you for so long. Please, do me the honor of having a meal together!"

"Do you need something?" Jiang Fan asked.

"Young Master Hua, if you need something, just say it. No need to make things so complicated."

Hearing this, Hua Qinyun quickly said, "Fan, it’s actually my dad. He wants to invite you to dinner and sent me specifically to get you. If you don’t come, I won’t be able to go home today."

’Huayang?’

When Jiang Fan heard it was Huayang who wanted to treat him to dinner, he couldn’t help but frown.

’It seems it really isn’t as simple as just a meal.’

Jiang Fan hesitated for a moment. Hua Qinyun looked completely sincere.

"Wait here for a second!" He gritted his teeth, slowly got out of the car, and walked toward Junyue.

Seeing Jiang Fan walk over, Junyue rolled down her window and frowned.

"What does Hua Qinyun want with you?"

Jiang Fan gave an awkward smile and said, "Junyue, it’s Huayang. He’s asking for me, says he wants the honor of treating me to a meal..."

"I understand. Let’s reschedule then. After all, he’s the Patriarch of the Hua Family. For him to come to you personally, he must need a favor."

Jiang Fan looked at Junyue apologetically.

"Junyue, don’t worry. I’ll definitely make this dinner up to you."

"Alright, go on. I’m not that petty. I have some work at the office anyway, so it looks like I’ll just be getting takeout there."

Jiang Fan watched apologetically as Junyue drove away.

"Alright, lead the way, Young Master Hua!" Jiang Fan said to Hua Qinyun.

Hua Qinyun nodded and ran toward the BMW in front.

"Wait, Young Master Hua!" Jiang Fan suddenly added. "My phone broke at some point. Could you have someone buy a new one for me?"

"No problem! You can count on me for something this small!"

Hua Qinyun patted his chest and quickly got into his car.

Soon, the two cars, one after the other, stopped at the Yangcheng International Hotel.

Jiang Fan followed Hua Qinyun into a huge private room.

Entering the room, Jiang Fan immediately saw Huayang sitting on the other side, with two tough-looking men standing behind him.

Upon seeing Jiang Fan, Huayang immediately stood up.

"Mr. Jiang, it’s been a while!" Huayang said with a hearty laugh, stepping forward and extending his hand for a handshake.

’A classic politician’s move.’

As the saying goes, you don’t hit a smiling face. Jiang Fan returned an equally formal smile and shook his hand.

"Fan, please, have a seat!" Hua Qinyun quickly gestured for Jiang Fan to sit.

He then walked over to one of the men behind Huayang, took an unopened phone from him, and quickly handed it to Jiang Fan.

"Thanks, Young Master Hua!"

’I have to say, Hua Qinyun’s efficiency isn’t half bad.’

"It’s nothing. Fan, sit down, make yourself at home!"

Jiang Fan sat down and saw a spread of twenty to thirty dishes on the table, yet the only ones seated were the Hua father and son, and himself.

Jiang Fan gave a wry smile, feeling a bit wary. ’This feels a bit like a Hongmen Banquet.’

But since he was already here, he might as well see it through. Jiang Fan sat down.

The first thing he did after sitting down was unbox the phone. Hua Qinyun had bought him the latest iPhone model, which probably cost at least ten thousand yuan. It seemed the guy was quite generous.

’But, the setup and registration process is a real pain.’

Jiang Fan fiddled with the phone while listening to Huayang’s pleasantries, and after some effort, finally managed to turn it on.

Just then, he noticed that Hua Qinyun and Yin Ruxue had indeed called him many times.

Besides those two, Li Muwan had also called him.

Jiang Fan didn’t pay it much mind. Huayang and Hua Qinyun were still talking enthusiastically, but Jiang Fan was somewhat distracted.

Just then, Hua Qinyun walked up to Jiang Fan and personally poured him a glass of wine.

Jiang Fan waved his hand. "I drove here, so I won’t be drinking. Patriarch Hua, Third Young Master Hua, if you have something to say, just say it!"

Jiang Fan was all business, getting straight to the point.

Huayang and Hua Qinyun exchanged a glance, and Hua Qinyun sat down next to Jiang Fan.

Hua Qinyun slowly put down the wine glass, then suddenly pulled a white case from under the table.

Seeing this, Jiang Fan couldn’t help but frown.

Hua Qinyun opened the case directly. Jiang Fan saw it was packed with neat stacks of cash.

"Fan, this is one million!" Hua Qinyun pushed the case in front of Jiang Fan.

At this moment, Huayang also spoke up. "We did indeed ask you here today, Mr. Jiang, because we have a favor to ask."

To be honest, the moment he saw that much cash, Jiang Fan was completely stunned.

He had never seen so much money in one place. In his memory, Yin Ruxue always used a bank card whenever she gave him money. Even when he went to the bank to transfer money to Rong Anyao just now, it was also a direct bank transfer.

There’s a saying: "Fine wine flushes the face, great wealth stirs the heart." To Jiang Fan, those words were absolutely true.

With so much money laid out before him, it would be a lie to say he wasn’t moved.

However, he wasn’t the same Jiang Fan he used to be. He had possessed far more money than this before. This one million meant nothing to him.

"Patriarch Hua, since you have a favor to ask, I think you should just be direct. As the saying goes, no reward without merit. I can’t just take your money for no reason."

Huayang hesitated, then quickly said, "How about this, Mr. Jiang, let’s talk while we eat."

Jiang Fan nodded. To be honest, after the fight earlier, he was indeed a bit hungry.

"It’s like this, Mr. Jiang. We had a bit of a misunderstanding at the Grand Orphanage before, didn’t we? At the time, Qinyun was desperate to find medicine for our family’s old master, and that’s how he offended you. I’ve come to you today for the same reason."

As Huayang spoke, Hua Qinyun quickly chimed in, "Fan, our family’s old master’s health is getting worse by the day. It looks like he might not make it. We consulted a famous doctor who said that ginseng should be effective, so we were hoping you could..."

Hua Qinyun trailed off, finding it hard to say the words.

After all, the conflict between Jiang Fan and the Hua Family had started over the ginseng that belonged to the orphanage director.

Even though Hua Qinyun didn’t finish his sentence, Jiang Fan already understood what he meant.

At this, Huayang quickly added, "Mr. Jiang, I know this is an unreasonable request, and one million isn’t much. But we’re not greedy. We’re not asking for the whole ginseng. If you could just spare a little bit, we would be more than satisfied."

Hearing this, Jiang Fan finally understood completely.

"So that’s why you called me over. And here I was wondering. It was just for something this trivial?"

"Does that mean you agree?"

"No..."