"Are you here to stir up trouble?"

Just when everyone around was silent, a sharp voice was heard.

Lin Fan turned to look at the source of the voice - wasn't it Wang Yaoyang who had just given flowers earlier?

Wang Yaoyang walked between the two, his face cold, sneering at Lin Fan: "Who are you humiliating here? Pei Pei thinks highly of you and gifted you the Golden Saber, just the gems on the sheath are worth millions. Yet today, on such an important day for her, you present a shabby silver necklace. This is an insult to Pei Pei, a mockery of the Han Family. Who gave you the courage?"

"Who are you?"

Lin Fan scrutinized Wang Yaoyang in front of him. They hadn't met before, and just as the flowers were given, Lin Fan was diving into the water searching for the Golden Saber, so he had no idea who Wang Yaoyang actually was.

"My name is Wang Yaoyang, remember my name!"

With a cold face, Wang Yaoyang stared directly at Lin Fan. Upon hearing this name, Lin Fan couldn't help but curl into a mocking smile: "So you're Wang Yaoyang; it seems meeting is not as impressive as hearing about you. I thought you'd be a tough character, turns out you're just a sycophant."

"Who are you calling a sycophant!"

In this Provincial City, Wang Yaoyang is quite a notable figure. And today, those coming to Han Peipei's birthday are, of course, pillars of society, so failing here would be a laughingstock.

Therefore, he glared angrily at Lin Fan, his eyes barely containing his rage.

"Well, whoever gets angry is who I'm calling out."

Lin Fan instead looked at Wang Yaoyang with a relaxed tone, raising his hand to show off the gem-encrusted Golden Saber.

"Since you know Han Peipei entrusted this Golden Saber to me, you should also understand what it represents, and what our relationship is, which has nothing to do with you. As for this birthday gift, it's about the sentiment, not the price. I came all the way from the County, ever heard of 'the thought counts more than the gift'? Besides, as a Deputy County Magistrate, I earn barely more than five thousand yuan a month. Am I supposed to gift something worth millions? You tell me, where would the money come from?"

"So your poverty is your pride?"

Wang Yaoyang still wouldn't back down, sneering: "Poor people seem to be proud. And what does that make people like us who strive?"

"Those who strive deserve praise, but it's important to work in the right direction. As an official, I benefit the region, which is where my life value lies. Raising the income of a thousand families by ten thousand yuan a year—that's my purpose as Deputy County Magistrate, not slipping money from others' pockets into my own."

Lin Fan crossed his arms, looking at Wang Yaoyang with a cold smile: "And what exactly have you done? Don't you think people know? The direction of your efforts is possibly something others disdain. Even if you give gifts worth billions, they'd still be tainted and dirty. That, to Pei Pei, is truly a desecration!"

"Whose money are you calling tainted!"

Wang Yaoyang didn't expect Lin Fan to be so sharp with his words, his eyes widening in anger.

"Whoever I'm talking about knows in their heart. Is it dirty or not, aren't you aware? Besides, I'm giving Pei Pei her gift, if she likes it, that's all that matters. What business is it of yours, you sycophant, to jump out asking for a scolding? Aren't you shameless?"

Lin Fan shot Wang Yaoyang a disdainful look, which instantly made his whole body tremble in anger. And just then, Han Peipei unexpectedly threw her arms around Lin Fan's neck and kissed him passionately on the cheek.

"I absolutely love your gift. Thank you for retrieving my mother's relic!"

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