"I don't believe it!"
Sun Wenrui was the first to voice his opposition.
He pointed at Lin Fan, who was on the phone in the courtyard, and said loudly, "Who is Chairman Zhou? What is this guy? Why would she think highly of him?"
"Insolent!"
Su Yurou reprimanded him fiercely. "If Zhou Yi hears you say that, you'll be in big trouble, and I'll be implicated along with you!"
"I just don't believe it."
Sun Wenrui said, about to rush out.
Su Yurou grabbed him, "What are you doing? Are you crazy?"
"Sis, don't worry, I'll just listen to what he says to Chairman Zhou. Don't worry, I won't say a word."
Sun Wenrui finished, then covered his mouth with his hand, pushed Su Yurou's hand away, and ran out.
"You..."
Su Yurou was stunned for a moment, and then she saw Sun Wenrui had already run behind Lin Fan.
At this moment, Lin Fan was exchanging greetings with Zhou Yi.
During the New Year, pleasantries were unavoidable.
"Xiao Fan, there's something I must tell you."
Zhou Yi took a deep breath, her tone becoming somber. "Li Si has been taken into custody."
"What?"
Lin Fan was taken aback before he reacted.
Recently, Luofeng Village had been plagued by a snake demon, and he had completely forgotten about Li Si.
In comparison, the harm Li Si posed was nothing compared to the snake demon.
Zhou Yi paused, then continued, "Many people who were close to Li Si are now being investigated, and some have been placed under supervision by the Disciplinary Committee."
"Xiao Fan, thank you so much. I was called in to explain the situation yesterday, and they let me go today."
Lin Fan hummed, guessing the gravity of the situation.
Even a wealthy person like Zhou Yi was detained for a day, despite being forewarned. One could imagine that if others were caught completely off guard, they would be severely punished, if not worse.
"Don't worry."
Zhou Yi chuckled, "I should be fine. Xiao Fan, thank you so much."
"Sister Zhou, you're being too formal. Didn't we agree that if I ever couldn't make a living, I'd come to you for help, and if you ever fell on hard times, you'd come to me?"
Lin Fan now considered Zhou Yi a friend.
"Yes, if you call me Sister Zhou, then you're like my own brother."
As Zhou Yi said this, Lin Fan was about to reply when he noticed a figure had appeared beside him.
Lin Fan turned around and saw Sun Wenrui cupping his hand behind his ear, eavesdropping on his conversation with Zhou Yi.
"Xiao Fan, I've been thinking, do you remember that villa of mine?"
Lin Fan frowned and glared at Sun Wenrui. Why was he butting in on someone else's phone call?
Didn't he know to be discreet?
Lin Fan took a couple of steps away, but to his surprise, Sun Wenrui stuck to him like a shadow.
Having no choice, Lin Fan let him eavesdrop.
"Sister Zhou, what are you thinking about again?"
"Xiao Fan, since you acknowledge me as your sister, you can't just do it for nothing. I don't really live in that villa anyway. If you have time, I'll transfer it to you. If you don't mind the furnishings, you can keep them all, saving you the trouble of buying new ones."
"Sister Zhou, why do you keep offering to give away houses?"
Lin Fan, suppressing his dislike for Sun Wenrui, his tone was subconsciously impatient.
"Give..."
Sun Wenrui's eyes widened upon hearing this.
Giving away a house?
Could the person on the other end of the phone really be Chairman Zhou?
But even if it were her, why would she give someone a house for no reason?
Sun Wenrui suppressed his shock and doubt and leaned in closer, wanting to hear Zhou Yi's words clearly.
Lin Fan walked in circles around the courtyard as he spoke, "I already have one, and I barely live in it. Giving me a villa would be a waste, and it would just sit there gathering dust. You should keep it for yourself."
Hearing this, Sun Wenrui was even more shocked.
Was this going too far?
Not only offering a house, but a villa?
Zhou Yi chuckled, "Who ever has too many houses? Besides, after much thought, the house I gave you before didn't match your status. While I dare not say my villa is exceptional, it's definitely presentable in the entire Yunqing City. Xiao Fan, you helped me immensely, and I truly feel indebted."
"But you don't have to keep offering to give me houses."
Lin Fan had no interest in Zhou Yi's villa.
"I build houses, so what else would I offer besides this?"
Zhou Yi laughed heartily, her mood also lifting.
Previously, even when Long Yun asked her for hundreds of thousands, she would feel a pang of heartache.
Yet, she was gifting Lin Fan a villa, complete with renovations and furnishings, worth tens of millions, without a trace of regret.
His abilities were worth that price!
Others might not know, but she was well aware that there was probably no one else like Lin Fan on Earth!
"Alright, alright, Sister Zhou, I appreciate your kindness. Let's..."
"If you don't want it, I do!"
Before Lin Fan could finish, Sun Wenrui suddenly interjected.
A hint of mockery flickered in Sun Wenrui's eyes, as if he had seen through Lin Fan's pretense.
Zhou Yi was startled and asked, "Xiao Fan, who is speaking?"
"Oh, he's a junior from my relatives' family. He's not sensible, please don't mind him."
Lin Fan, for Su Yurou's sake, spoke a good word for Sun Wenrui.
Who knew Sun Wenrui would not appreciate it at all. He reached out to snatch the phone, "Give me the phone, and I'll have a word with your Sister Zhou, who keeps offering villas."
"Wenrui!"
Su Yurou's face turned pale as soon as she heard Sun Wenrui's voice, knowing that something was terribly wrong.
She rushed into the courtyard, but it was too late.
"Sis, someone said they'd give him a villa, but he refused to accept it. But it's okay, I want it!"
Sun Wenrui looked arrogant, his brows revealing his foolishness.
"You!"
Su Yurou was so angry that she couldn't speak.
In the entire Yunqing City, how many people dared to speak to Zhou Yi like this?
With a mere flick of her finger, you would be overwhelmed!
In the end, your entire family might suffer because of you!
On the other end of the phone, Zhou Yi's eyebrows furrowed. She asked, "Xiao Fan, why aren't you speaking? Who is next to you?"
"It's like this, she needed something from me, so I came to her house to pay my respects."
Lin Fan could only explain it this way.
Zhou Yi said with a hint of reproach, "Xiao Fan, this makes me feel disheartened. If I didn't invite you, you wouldn't come to wish me a New Year? You call me Sister Zhou, but do you truly consider me your sister in your heart?"
"No, it was really a coincidence. I'll come to your house tomorrow, no, the day after tomorrow to wish you a New Year."