Chapter 517 Birthday Gift

"Wen Ting, tell me carefully what happened today," Chen Kanghe said in a deep voice, beckoning to Wen Ting, who stood anxiously outside the ward after they walked out.

"Finally," Wen Ting's heart tightened as Chen Kanghe emerged.

After sending Chen Yilong to the hospital, he had immediately relayed the news to the Chen family. However, Chen Kanghe had been concerned about his son's condition since arriving at the hospital and hadn't had time to inquire about the reasons behind it.

Despite having faced many storms and seen much of the world, Wen Ting found it difficult to maintain his composure when facing the current head of the Chen family.

Although he was a prominent figure in the entertainment industry, usually interacting with top domestic stars, he was self-aware enough to know that no matter how significant a celebrity, they were nothing compared to the behemoth that was the Chen family.

A prominent family like the Chen family, which was top-tier even on a national scale, might not compare to the four great families of Yan Jing, but their foundations were far deeper than those of the Xu family of Zhonghai or the former Nan family of Ru Nan.

Figures at the level of the Chen family head typically interacted with provincial department directors and vice governors. Wen Ting's circle was not on the same level.

"Today, I was having dinner with Young Master Chen at Qingyue Bay, but when I arrived..." Wen Ting dared not delay and recounted everything that had happened that day, even admitting that he had been forced to kneel and apologize by Zhang Fan, without any concealment.

He knew that many people had been present at Qingyue Bay today, and even if he didn't say anything, the entertainment news headlines tomorrow would likely break the story.

After hearing Wen Ting's description, Chen Kanghe's expression grew even more somber. His Chen family had never suffered such a significant blow in so many years. Even the most elite four great families of Yan Jing would not dare to treat a disciple of his Chen family in such a manner.

His son, Chen Kanghe, had his limbs broken and would have to rely on crutches to walk from now on. If this revenge was not taken, how could his Chen family maintain any face in Yan Jing?

"That young man named Zhang Fan is Han Xueqi's friend?" Chen Kanghe asked.

Wen Ting nodded and said, "When I was about to make a move on that kid, Han Xueqi tried to stop me."

"Since that's the case, Han Xueqi is yours to handle. I believe you know what to do," Chen Kanghe said with disdain in his eyes. She was just a female celebrity. With the resources and connections he commanded, a single word could plunge her into irreversible ruin.

However, he had no inclination to personally deal with such a trivial matter. What he wanted most now was to find that young man named Zhang Fan and make him suffer a punishment more brutal than what his son had endured.

From beginning to end, neither of them mentioned calling the police. At their level, involving the police would only be less efficient, and the outcome might not be satisfactory.

If Zhang Fan were truly arrested by the police, given his crime of intentional injury, he would at most serve time in prison, which was not the outcome he desired.

"Understood." Wen Ting nodded. He naturally understood Chen Kanghe's intentions. The best way to deal with a popular female celebrity was to ruin her reputation. Wen Ting felt that this was not a difficult task.

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Zhang Fan did not dwell on what happened last night. He returned to the dormitory with his roommates and slept soundly until he was woken up by Yi Ziping's shriek early the next morning.

"Brother Fan, wake up quickly, you're on the headlines!" Yi Ziping exclaimed excitedly from his computer, waking up all three of them from their sleep.

Since the incident on Bar Street, the other three roommates had changed their address for Zhang Fan from "Little Sanzi" to "Brother Fan."

"An 'angry young man' unleashes fury for a beauty, beating renowned actor Chen Yilong."

"Renowned director Wen Ting forced to kneel. Is this a distortion of human nature or a decay of morality?"

"Actor Chen Yilong's injuries are severe, possibly unable to film again..."

"Famous singer Han Xueqi falls for a junior at the same university..."

Upon opening the entertainment news, almost the entire page was filled with this story. When he opened Weibo's trending topics, more than half of the top ten trending topics were about this matter.

Clearly, what happened at Qingyue Bay last night had ignited the entire entertainment industry, and even many A-list stars were taking this matter very seriously.

Some stars who were close to Chen Yilong and Wen Ting had even immediately posted messages condemning the assailant and calling for the police to apprehend him as soon as possible.

Wen Ting, Han Xueqi, and Chen Yilong were all influential figures in the entertainment industry. For someone like Chen Yilong, any baseless rumor with a female celebrity could make it onto the trending list.

This incident, however, was clearly more captivating to netizens than mere rumors.

Moreover, this news was not unfounded. Each news report had clear accompanying pictures, even Zhang Fan's photo was quite clear.

The internet was divided into two camps. Some supported Zhang Fan, arguing that Chen Yilong was not a good person to begin with and deserved what he got.

Others condemned Zhang Fan, criticizing his rude and violent behavior and hoping the police would bring him to justice soon.

Simultaneously, the entire internet was frantically searching for Zhang Fan, eager to know who this young man was, daring to beat Chen Yilong and even force Wen Ting to kneel and apologize.

The power of netizens was immense. In less than half a day, detailed information about Zhang Fan was available online.

This included the university, department, and class Zhang Fan attended. His past achievement of developing the "Life Elixir" was even exposed, once again spreading Zhang Fan's name throughout Yan Jing University, making many classmates who had forgotten him remember him again.

"No wonder this young man dares to be so arrogant. To have achieved something as groundbreaking as developing the 'Life Elixir' before the age of twenty, even though he chose not to sell it, his current worth through his cooperation with the biotechnology giant, Nolan Group, might truly make him disregard those celebrities."

"No wonder Han Xueqi even actively sought him out. Such a genius is probably already under state protection, right?"

There were various speculations and rumors online, especially the news about Zhang Fan developing the "Life Elixir," which once again thrust him into the spotlight.

Many media outlets even came to Yan Jing University to knock on Zhang Fan's dormitory door, seeking to interview him, but when they arrived, they couldn't find a single person.

At this moment, Zhang Fan had already left school. It was simply because his fame was too great; if he appeared, he would instantly be surrounded by fans or trolls.

Zhang Fan paid no attention to the online evaluations of him. What he was thinking about now was what to give as a birthday gift for Qin Luoshui's grandfather's sixtieth birthday tomorrow.

Pills?

He did have many of these on hand, but giving the same thing every time felt too unoriginal.

Rare jade stones? Too vulgar.

Calligraphy and paintings by famous artists? Too affected.

After rummaging through the Star Phase Space, Zhang Fan finally found a birthday gift he thought was quite suitable.

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