32: I want some, give me a bowl.

Tang Jifeng carefully observed the burly man, confirmed his identity, and nodded.

Lu Fan gestured with his chin toward the kneeling burly man: "This guy threw the first punch. I was just defending myself, right?"

"Brother Fan, let me handle this!"

Tang Jifeng's face darkened as he said grimly, "Ying Songqiao, you've grown some nerve, daring to start trouble at the Peace Hotel.

Is this how Boss Zhang taught you to do things?

Get lost right now."

Faced with Tang Jifeng's imposing presence, Ying Songqiao nodded resentfully: "Thank you for your magnanimity, Fourth Young Master. I'll leave immediately!"

"He's just one of Boss of Hooligans' lackeys, a rough guy. Don't take it to heart!

Come on~~ let's go have a drink."

Tang Jifeng put his arm around Lu Fan's shoulder, smiling broadly: "Brother, I'll show you the nightlife of the Shanghai."

"Forget it, I'm a bit tired!"

Lu Fan's tone carried a hint of weariness, showing no interest in Tang Jifeng's suggestion.

The recent scene had dampened his mood; he just wanted to book a room and get a good night's rest.

And think about his plans in the Shanghai.

After all, he had already offended the Fu Family, and just now, he hadn't given Boss of Hooligans any face.

More importantly, he still had a lot of supplies to deal with!

It was time to plan carefully.

Seeing this, Tang Jifeng didn't press further: "Alright~~ you are a bit tired tonight. Another day, I'll treat you and show you a good time.

I'll get you a room so you can rest up."

With that, he led Lu Fan to the hotel front desk to check in.

After bidding farewell to Tang Jifeng, Lu Fan took a hot shower, lay on the bed, and took stock of the supplies he had brought.

The penicillin had sold out completely, freeing up more than half the space.

Now, in the space, there were three large boxes of drones (399 with free shipping), two small boxes of windproof lighters.

And one large box of Electronics Market area in Shenzhen specialty: mechanical watches.

The rest were small items.

A thousand carats of Zhecheng specialty fit into just a small plastic bag.

Vitamins of various types didn't take up much space.

Some instant noodles, drinks, and daily necessities didn't need to be dealt with.

After brewing a bowl of Da Bai Xiang Old Hen Soup Noodles and opening a can of Red Bull, Lu Fan got into work mode.

Vitamins were the simplest; to save trouble, he could just hand them over to Reister. No pressure there.

For the synthetic diamonds, he already had Yamamoto Yushin as the sucker; that was pretty much settled.

The drones were brought at Tang Jifeng's request, but he wasn't considering delivering them yet.

How to use these things specifically still needed careful consideration.

After all, the technology was too advanced; he feared it might lead to uncontrollable situations.

That left only the windproof lighters and the Electronics Market area in Shenzhen mechanical watches.

He had shown these items before.

Tang Jifeng's reaction puzzled him; he clearly liked them but didn't take the bait.

He couldn't just force them on him, could he?

Rely on himself?

Given his current connections and resources, figuring out how to handle these two items would require careful effort.

Otherwise, they might end up stuck with him.

If things went wrong, his mission completion rate would definitely suffer.

"Should I go to a jewelry store again, use the same trick, and keep scamming Yamamoto Yushin to death?"

Lu Fan lit a cigarette, took out a mechanical watch, fiddled with it while thinking.

The windproof lighters were at most an add-on; the main attraction was the mechanical watches.

"Knock~~ knock knock~~~"

Just as Lu Fan was starting to get an idea, a light double knock interrupted his train of thought.

"Who is it?" he grumbled, getting up and going to the door to look through the peephole.

He thought it might be hotel staff, but what greeted his eyes was a stunning sight.

Lu Fan opened the door to face Sheng Aiyi standing outside.

In just a short while, Sheng Aiyi had removed her heavy makeup and changed into a silk three-piece casual outfit.

Her wavy hair cascaded like a waterfall over her shoulders.

At this hour, in this attire, coming to see him—Lu Fan was surprised.

He instinctively asked, "Seventh Miss Sheng, what brings you here?"

Sheng Aiyi's lips curled slightly: "Can't I come? Or are you hiding a beauty here and don't want me to see?"

Her words carried a hint of teasing, making one's imagination run wild.

Lu Fan scratched his head awkwardly: "Not at all!

It's just... at this time, in this setting, you coming alone—I am indeed a bit surprised."

Sheng Aiyi covered her mouth with a delicate hand and laughed: "Oh~~ Mr. Lu, who dominated the auction, also has moments of being caught off guard!

And facing a weak woman like me, no less."

With her teasing again and again, Lu Fan decided to drop the pretense: "I'm just afraid you might be walking into the lion's den.

This is a friendly reminder, so you don't accuse me of being heartless later."

Flirting? I'm a professional, level eight.

Thinking of how her well-meaning reminder at the auction was ignored, Sheng Aiyi puffed up her cheeks in annoyance.

She retorted bluntly: "Hmph~~ it's not like you haven't done heartless things before!"

"This humble one is at a loss. I don't know where I've offended Your Ladyship. Please, come in and sit, and enlighten me clearly!"

Lu Fan stepped aside to make way, bowing slightly in invitation.

"You know what's good for you!"

Sheng Aiyi smiled gracefully, walked into the room with poise, glanced around, and took a seat in the chair by the window.

It had to be said, the title of Shanghai's top socialite was well-deserved. Just sitting there simply, she exuded endless charm.

Her long, smooth, snow-white legs paired with the wavy hair were simply irresistible.

"You really make yourself at home. What would you like to drink?"

Lu Fan forced himself to look away, changing the subject.

"Whatever you're having, I'll have the same!"

"Alright~"

Lu Fan opened the Sprite next to the instant noodles, placed it on the coffee table, and got straight to the point.

"Seventh Miss Sheng, what brings you here so late?"

"Can't I just come to chat?"

Seventh Miss Sheng took a sip of the Sprite.

The unique fizz of the carbonated drink and the fresh lemon flavor of Sprite instantly won over this young lady, immersing her in the experience.

Lu Fan didn't rush to reply. Instead, without any concern for his image, he picked up the instant noodles and started eating heartily.

The golden time for eating instant noodles is just a few minutes; you have to seize it.

More importantly, eating the noodles helped suppress the wild thoughts in his mind.

Faced with such a beauty, he couldn't let improper ideas run rampant.

This woman had single-handedly built the Shanghai's top entertainment venue: the Paramount Hall.

She openly fought lawsuits for her own rights as a woman, pioneering the precedent for women's inheritance claims.

A pure wolf in sheep's clothing.

Flirting was one thing, but if he crossed any lines, he'd be heading for a swim in the Huangpu River soon.

If you can't handle it, keep your distance. If you can't avoid it, eat some instant noodles to calm down.

"What are you eating? It smells so good?"

Faced with the enticing aroma of the instant noodles, even the grandest young lady couldn't resist the temptation.

Even Seventh Miss Sheng, accustomed to delicacies, couldn't help but swallow her saliva.

Her original intention to discuss lighters and watches with Lu Fan was set aside.

Now, she just wanted to know what Lu Fan was holding.

instant noodles had nothing good about them—no nutrition, no health benefits.

But they excelled in one thing: maximizing the "aroma" in color, aroma, taste, and form.

"Want some?

Have a bowl?"