Hao Lin was just about to go greet Qin Mengfan when a young man beside him beat him to it and walked over first.

Dressed in Armani and wearing a Patek Philippe on his wrist, the young man also held a rose plucked from a vase, his face full of arrogance, "Beauty, I'm glad to meet you. My name is Bai Yu, 'Yu' as in beautiful jade. This beautiful flower is for a beautiful girl like you. I hope you like it."

Seeing Bai Yu's pretentious expression, Qin Mengfan felt disgusted and coldly said, "Are you sick?"

Bai Yu had thought that his expensive clothes and handsome appearance would definitely make the girl blossom with joy, accepting the flower and jumping into his arms.

However, the plot did not develop as he had imagined. Instead of romance, his performance earned Qin Mengfan's disdain.

Embarrassed and angry, Bai Yu's face instantly turned ugly.

That's when Hao Lin ran over, "Mengfan, you're here."

"Hmm, where's Lin Chen? Didn't you say he was coming too?" Qin Mengfan looked around as she spoke.

"Lin Chen, always that Lin Chen."

Bai Yu was almost driven mad. Who exactly was this guy? Hao Lin treated him like a boss, and this beautiful woman started looking for that guy as soon as she entered the room.

"He'll be here soon. Let's go have a drink first," Hao Lin said with a smile.

Bai Yu sipped his drink sullenly, his eyes fixed on the main entrance, eager to find out exactly what kind of deity Lin Chen was.

Just then, a young man in casual attire, wearing a tank top and large shorts, and dirty travel shoes, walked in from the door. His outfit was starkly mismatched with the glamorous atmosphere of the entire hall.

His entire outfit was barely a hundred yuan, and while his shoes were Nike, they were poorly made and obviously high imitations.

"Lin Chen, you're here," Hao Lin said, smiling as he went over to greet him.

Seeing Lin Chen, Qin Mengfan also put down her cup and stood up with a beaming smile.

On the side, Bai Yu gulped down a glass of brandy in one go.

He was furious. If Lin Chen had been some rich, handsome guy, he might have accepted it, but the Lin Chen the two talked about turned out to be a poor guy in cheap streetwear.

Could it be that after several years abroad, the style of the Chinese nobility had changed, allowing a nobody to be the boss and win the affection of beautiful women?

Bai Yu put down his glass and sneered, walking over with a smile.

"Brother Lin, right? I've heard so much about you." As he spoke, he walked up to Lin Chen and extended his hand.

Lin Chen was taken aback. He didn't seem to recognize this guy, but his expression was like that of a long-lost old friend.

Well, since the other party was offering a handshake, Lin Chen, not wanting to be rude, also extended his hand.

However, as soon as their hands touched, Lin Chen sensed something was off.

Bai Yu used Inner Strength in his handshake. Had it been anyone else, they would have been unable to bear the pain and might even have cried out.

With a smug look, Bai Yu watched Lin Chen's face, expecting to see him grimace in pain and embarrass himself with a scream.

However, to his dismay, Lin Chen showed no reaction, his face still smiling.

But in the next second, Bai Yu was stunned as a sudden intense pain shot through his palm.

"Ah, it hurts, it hurts, let go of me." Bai Yu turned deathly pale, beads of sweat running down his cheeks as he finally couldn't help but scream in pain.

Lin Chen let go and smiled, "What's wrong, my friend? Is it your stomach, or are you feeling unwell? You look terribly pale."

Bai Yu was nearly driven mad. It was Lin Chen who had squeezed, yet he still acted the good guy. But since he had been the first to exert force, there wasn't much he could say.

"It's nothing, it's fine now." Bai Yu said with a dark face, waving his hand.

Hao Lin and Qin Mengfan had watched the whole scene and couldn't help chuckling.

Bai Yu's eyes shifted, his lips curling into a sly smirk again, "I wonder which family's son Mr. Lin is?"

"I'm from Peach Blossom Village, the Lin family." Lin Chen answered proudly.

"Peach Blossom Village, haha, so Brother Lin is a farmer!" Bai Yu said excitedly as if he had discovered a great treasure.

"Yes, why are you so excited? How about I allot you a piece of land to farm?" Lin Chen offered, laughing.

Bai Yu shook his head vigorously, "Farming is for the lower class, I would never do that."

As he spoke, Bai Yu clapped his hands and addressed the hall, "Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to introduce a new friend I've just made, Lin Chen. Though he comes from a rural area, nobody here should look down on him. Anyone who disrespects him is disrespecting me."

"Lin Chen, he is actually Lin Chen." The hall fell silent.

Pleased with the effect his words had caused, Bai Yu patted Lin Chen on the shoulder, "Lin Chen, relax. You go ahead and eat everything here. I know you rarely get to eat such fancy food, so take the chance and eat more."

Looking at Bai Yu's smug face, everyone in the hall was dumbfounded, "Is this guy an idiot?"

Then a young man quickly came to his senses and hurried over, respectfully handing over his business card, "Hello, Mr. Lin, my name is Tian Qi, I'm from the Tian family. It's a pleasure to meet you."

The others also had a moment of realization and began to crowd around.

"Mr. Lin, I am Fang Hongbo from the Fang family. When convenient, may I treat you to a meal?"

"Mr. Lin, this is our restaurant's VIP card. Please be sure to come dine with us whenever you're free."

Watching Lin Chen being surrounded by people, Bai Yu was stunned.

Having just returned from studying abroad, had the world really changed, allowing nobodies to be so incredible?

At that moment, he grabbed a young member of a minor family and asked, "Who is this Lin Chen that everyone respects him so much?"

The young man looked at Bai Yu as if he were an idiot, "You don't know Lin Chen? Right now, he's a major figure in Capital City. You know Chen Ling, the second young master of the Chen family? Lin Chen killed him, and the Chen family didn't even dare to fart about it. How incredible is that?"

"What!" Bai Yu's face changed upon hearing this.

To think that Chen Ling, whom he had always looked up to and even idolized, was killed by this guy. Most importantly, the Chen family acted as if nothing had happened.

"And that's not all. The Family Head of the Zhou family is incredible, right?" the young man continued.

Bai Yu nodded. The Clan Leader of the Zhou family was from the most prominent family in Capital City, truly a big deal.

Looking up to him in awe, the young man said, "This incredible Clan Leader of the Zhou family was scolded by Lin Chen until he bled from his nose. How incredible is that?"

"What?" Bai Yu was so scared that he completely collapsed into the chair behind him, his face ashen, a chill rushing from his feet to his head.

Daring to disrespect even the Clan Leader of the Zhou family, who in Capital City could?

Trying to show off only to be struck by lightning, what kind of incredible person had he messed with? Suddenly, Bai Yu felt like crying.

Lin Chen finally managed to handle the people around him and let out a sigh of relief.

"Hao Lin, why didn't you say it was a gathering of the rich and famous? Had I known, I wouldn't have come. It's too bothersome." Lin Chen tossed a stack of business cards onto the table.

"Boss, wasn't it to let you see your brother and sister? She'll be here soon," Hao Lin said, looking blissful.

"Really? Haha, then I must take a good look," Lin Chen said, chuckling.

Just then, Hao Lin's eyes lit up, "Brother Chen, she's here."

However, when he saw the man accompanying the girl, Hao Lin suddenly stopped, his expression turning dark instantly.