Lu Fan hadn't expected Bai Xuemei's hotel to become so popular in just one day. He had initially thought it would take several days of promotion.
"Sister Wang Yan! The Peach Garden matter is settled. I have something else to attend to, so I'll be leaving now," Lu Fan said after hanging up the phone with Wang Yan, turning to leave.
"Lu Fan! You're already at the doorstep... you're letting the duck that was about to be eaten fly away again! You've made me happy for nothing!" Wang Yan stomped her feet in anger. Who had called? It was infuriating!
On the other side of the courtyard wall, Liu Ruyan almost burst out laughing.
Inside the Yixiang Garden Grand Hotel, Bai Xuemei and Lin Fang were swamped with work. Many people had booked rooms and medicinal meals since early morning. Lin Fang alone couldn't handle it all, so Bai Xuemei called in a few more waitresses to help and pitched in herself.
"Manager Bai! We have two wedding banquets today, a total of eighty tables. We're short-handed, what should we do?!" the lobby manager responsible for the third floor asked Bai Xuemei.
"The busier we are, the less room for error. Everyone helping out at the medicinal cuisine section, return to your own posts. I'll figure out this side myself!" Bai Xuemei looked up at the third-floor lobby manager and said.
"Understood!" The third-floor lobby manager rounded up the few waitresses who had come to help and left.
"This darn Lu Fan still hasn't shown up!" Bai Xuemei muttered angrily. For some reason, she had naturally started to consider Lu Fan as one of her own.
"Sister Xuemei misses me, doesn't she? Heh heh!" A voice suddenly appeared, and Lu Fan walked over.
"I miss you, and I miss you coming over quickly to help me work." Bai Xuemei's face lit up upon seeing Lu Fan, completely ignoring his teasing.
"Master! You're here! I really didn't expect our medicinal cuisine to be so popular. The bookings this morning have already exceeded yesterday's total!" Lin Fang said excitedly.
"Don't you like healing people the most? You can still heal people without being on the operating table. Perhaps you'll save even more people than you would on the operating table," Lu Fan chuckled. He had found a good place for Lin Fang this time, and he didn't have to worry about that overly serious old woman pestering him to learn medicine anymore.
Lu Fan took out the herbs he had gathered as if performing magic and handed them to Lin Fang. For anything missing, they would have to buy it from the pharmacy.
"These herbs are so fresh, and their medicinal components are excellent. Master, are these new herbs you gathered?" Lin Fang picked up the herbs and sniffed them, exclaiming in surprise.
"I got up early this morning and went into the mountains to gather them," Lu Fan replied.
"Lu Fan! Thank you!" Bai Xuemei suddenly said to Lu Fan with a hint of gratitude. She hadn't expected Lu Fan to go out of his way to gather herbs for her hotel so early in the morning.
"What thanks? Just give me the money for the herbs first!"
"Get lost...!"
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As soon as the hotel opened, many guests started arriving. Before nine o'clock, while other hotels hadn't even opened their doors, this place was already unprecedentedly bustling. This scene caused many passersby to stop and stare, all thinking the grand hotel had started offering breakfast services.
At noon, just as everyone was frantically busy, a Porsche suddenly stopped at the hotel entrance. Lin Quan stepped out of the car, accompanied by two men in suits and sunglasses. From their posture, it was clear that both were skilled martial artists.
Lin Quan arrived in a furious rage. As soon as he entered, he rushed straight towards Lin Fang, "Lin Fang! You wretched woman! You're actually helping others against me here!"
"Lin Quan! Do I need your permission to do what I do?" Lin Fang was startled when Lin Quan rushed over, but she maintained a calm demeanor.
"Lin Fang! Have you forgotten that you're a member of the Lin family? Of course, I need to manage you! I'll even beat you!" Lin Quan lunged forward and slapped Lin Fang. This old woman was actually helping Bai Xuemei against him! Damn it! Bai Xuemei was the woman he desired, and no one would stop him from having her.
*Slap...* The slap landed on Lin Fang's face. Lin Fang was momentarily stunned. Lin Quan's slap was incredibly forceful, hitting her hard and making her feel dizzy.
The entire hall, which had been noisy moments before, fell into instant silence. The incident had happened too suddenly, and everyone watched in stunned disbelief.
Damn! Someone actually hit someone in public? What was going on? This was too audacious!
"Lin Quan! What do you think you're doing?" Bai Xuemei, who had been busy, rushed over from the side.
None of them had had a moment's rest until now, not even time to eat. She hadn't expected that scoundrel Lin Quan to start hitting people as soon as he arrived, and she felt somewhat sorry for Lin Fang.
"Hmph! I'm hitting someone from our Lin family. This has nothing to do with you!" Lin Quan glanced at Bai Xuemei and sneered dismissively. Even though this was on her territory, he wasn't afraid of Bai Xuemei because the Bai family wouldn't dare do anything to him.
"You're hitting someone here and saying it has nothing to do with me? Lin Quan! You're too self-important!" Bai Xuemei trembled with anger. If she had the ability, she really wanted to teach this scoundrel a lesson.
"I'm hitting a member of our Lin family. Hmph! To be precise, it's a lowly slut kicked out of the Lin family!" Lin Quan suddenly turned back and shouted at Lin Fang, "Wretched woman, get out of here immediately! You're forbidden from appearing here again. Do you hear me?"
"I'm no longer a member of the Lin family, so you have no right to control me." By now, Lin Fang had recovered and said defiantly, covering her face.
"You really are asking for a beating! You two, drag this old woman away!" Lin Quan ordered the two men behind him.
The two men in suits acted without hesitation and didn't consider Lin Fang to be part of the Lin family at all. They immediately stepped forward and reached out to grab Lin Fang's hair.
*Bang...* Suddenly, a kick flew from the side, and one of the men flipped backward.
"How dare you hit my disciple! Lin Quan! You're really looking for death!" Lu Fan appeared in front of Lin Quan, his face grim.
Fighting was one thing, but Brother Hu and Sister Yao had intended to kill him. Although those two were stubborn and wouldn't say anything, Lu Fan knew that Lin Quan in front of him was the mastermind behind everything. And regarding Old Fan's incident, this scoundrel deserved to die!
"Kid! It's you again! Kill him for me." Seeing Lu Fan, Lin Quan couldn't help but retreat a couple of steps, a flash of anger in his eyes. This kid was truly a nuisance, yet he couldn't get rid of him after several attempts. Damn it! It forced him to bring two bodyguards with him wherever he went now.
*Whoosh...* The two bodyguards immediately lunged at Lu Fan. *Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...* Four fists whistled through the air, raining down on Lu Fan.
He had been caught off guard and kicked over by Lu Fan earlier. Now, when it came to fighting, Lu Fan was somewhat surprised. These two guys were truly well-trained; their punches were not only fast but also powerful. They were clearly individuals with some internal cultivation. The Lin family was truly wealthy and influential to be able to find so many people to act as their henchmen.
However, his recent cultivation had made him feel an inexhaustible supply of strength, and he didn't even know how powerful he truly was. Now was the time to test it. Hmph! If it's a fistfight, let's see whose fists are harder!
With that thought, Lu Fan slightly raised his Qi and suddenly punched out with both fists.
*Bang...*
*Bang...*
Lu Fan's fists instantly collided with those of the two men in suits.
"Ah..."
"Ah...."
Two screams immediately followed. The two men in suits clutched their fists and howled in pain. Their hands were bloody, with several bones exposed on the backs of their hands.
"Lu Fan! You wait! I won't let you go!"
*Whoosh...* With the roar of an engine, the Porsche at the entrance suddenly sped away. Lin Quan had fled again.