192: Chapter 192: Ten Slaps Resounding!
192: Chapter 192: Ten Slaps Resounding!
“Ning Fan, don’t push me too far.
You’re just a little security guard; daring to oppose me, I’ll make you pay!”
Situ Nan could no longer maintain the smile and composure of a successful man and hysterically yelled at Ning Fan.
With a slight smile, Ning Fan was not at all perturbed by Situ Nan’s threatening words, calmly saying, “When you’re in deep debt, you stop worrying; when you have too many lice, you stop itching.
Do you think I care if you hate me?
The bet is over, now please fulfill your promise.
There are so many people watching, the great Mr.
Situ wouldn’t go back on his word, would he?”
A hint of triumph flashed in Ning Fan’s eyes.
Situ Nan was really digging his own grave.
Ning Fan had originally accompanied Xu Ruolan here on business,
but there he went, provoking Ning Fan.
That would have been enough, but he even brought along a large crowd to witness Ning Fan’s humiliating self-slapping.
However, the schemes he’d so painstakingly devised were now the very things propelling his own downfall!
“Honor the bet, honor the bet!
Integrity is the foundation of doing business; if you can’t even keep your own word, who will dare to work with you in the future!”
Clearly, the crowd included those who loved to stoke the fire.
Hearing Ning Fan urging Situ Nan to slap himself, they immediately voiced their support loudly.
They couldn’t care less about the cost of their entertainment for the day.
Compared to the benefit of getting out of paying their bill, seeing Situ Nan, a man of some renown in Zhonghai City, slap himself ten times was much more satisfying!
It wasn’t just talk; while Situ Nan was caught in a dilemma, many people had already raised their phones, ready to record the moment he kept his end of the bet.
“Ning Fan, you’re ruthless.
Remember this, I, Situ Nan, will not let this go unavenged!”
Situ Nan gave Ning Fan a deep look, clenched his teeth, and a decisive gleam flashed in his eyes as he slapped his own left cheek.
“Slap!”
The crisp sound was so painfully clear that even Yang Haili, standing to the side, winced.
“Good, nicely done, keep going!”
“Situ Nan is indeed a gentleman who keeps his promises, though a bit pitiful, huh!”
The onlooking crowd buzzed with comments, but the applause was much louder than the crisp sound of Situ Nan slapping his own face.
“Hey, don’t be in such a hurry to leave.”
Ning Fan, with a smile on his face, blocked Situ Nan’s path.
Situ Nan frowned slightly, looking at the crowd as they raised their phones, and, holding back his anger, said, “I have already slapped myself.
The bet is over; get out of my way immediately!”
“It seems to me you have a slight memory problem.
Let me help you recall, our bet stipulated that the loser had to slap themselves ten times, not just once.
As your friend, I truly can’t bear to see you break your promise.”
Ning Fan smiled and shook his head as he looked at Situ Nan.
His implication was clear: if you don’t finish all ten slaps, don’t think you can leave here easily.
Situ Nan gave Ning Fan a deep look, then turned to Xu Ruolan and said, “President Xu, is this what you want too?
Don’t forget, the large batch of medicine you want is still in my hands,
Are we going to end our cooperation in this manner?”
He believed throwing out this argument would compel Xu Ruolan to stop Ning Fan and save him some face, because in the business world, there are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests.
Slapping himself ten times wouldn’t help Xu Corporation’s performance in any way.
But he clearly misjudged the situation, or rather, he completely misunderstood Xu Ruolan.
“I’m sorry, what Ning Fan means is what I mean, and also what Xu Corporation means.
We at Xu Corporation will absolutely not abandon our principles over some business matters,”
“Mr.
Situ, please keep your batch of pharmaceuticals to yourself and eat them slowly.
Right now, the thing I’m most concerned about is when you will fully honor our bet!”
Xu Ruolan’s face showed a reserved smile as she spoke, each word deliberate.
Immediately, she was met with waves of applause and cheering.
All imaginable solutions had been tried, and Yang Haili had personally intervened, but nothing worked!
Today was indeed a downfall for Situ Nan!
Watching the surrounding crowd, Situ Nan’s face was as dark as water.
He gritted his teeth and fiercely slapped his own face.
Of course, this was just the beginning!
“Slap!
Slap!
Slap!”
The crisp sounds were incessant, and soon ten slaps had been delivered.
Situ Nan really didn’t hold back, both sides of his cheeks were now swollen and red.
“You at Xu Corporation really have style.”
Situ Nan was furious to the extreme, and unusually showed a smile towards Xu Ruolan and Ning Fan, uttering this profound statement before striding out.
“This time, we really offended him badly.”
Xu Ruolan watched Situ Nan’s retreating figure and said worriedly.
Ning Fan gave a faint smile, glanced at Xu Ruolan, and said, “Don’t be coy now, you couldn’t be happier inside.”
Xu Ruolan gave Ning Fan a sidelong glance, barely holding back her laughter.
Actually, she was indeed very pleased inside; after all, Situ Nan was not a good person and had constantly pestered her.
Moreover, Situ Nan had interfered in the cooperation between Xu Corporation and Dingli Group this time.
Previously, he had used all kinds of petty tricks on Ning Fan, and even now he still maintained an arrogant attitude, which was really unpleasant.
To say that Xu Ruolan didn’t feel a bit of joy seeing Situ Nan’s misfortune would be utterly impossible.
With Situ Nan gone, there was no need for Xu Ruolan and Yang Haili to continue their conversation, especially since Yang Haili’s medicines had all been bought by Situ Nan at a high price.
In the car on the way back, Xu Ruolan dropped her smile and looked at Ning Fan in the passenger seat with a serious expression, saying gravely, “Ning Fan, let it pass this time, but if you follow me to a business negotiation next time, you can’t be as excessive as you were today,
especially those ten slaps at the end were really too offensive.
I don’t want Xu Corporation to make countless enemies soon after.”
Making countless enemies in the business world is clearly not a wise choice.
Ning Fan smiled faintly, spread his hands, and said, “Can I really be blamed for this?
I have been nothing but tolerant towards Mr.
Situ, but he was too arrogant and overbearing,
I was forced into a corner and had to fight back.
If you’re going to blame me for this, then fine, I just won’t join you in the future.”
Ning Fan said this casually.
However, this remark clearly caused some emotional hurt to Xu Ruolan.
She pursed her lips, lowered her head, her expression a bit forlorn, and said softly, “I understand.
If it comes to that, I just won’t ask you to come out next time.”