Free Web NovelChapter 1317: Chapter 1316
Uncle sat down next to Lin Fan, tidying up his clothes. It was clear that Uncle was an elegant and meticulous person, resembling a university professor.
Lin Fan glanced at Uncle’s hand. With his insight, he could tell that this uncle was not as ordinary as he seemed. In other words, he appeared to be a gentle intellectual, but his real identity might be otherwise.
Of course, Lin Fan and Uncle were strangers with no grievances, so Lin Fan had no reason to pry.
"Young man, are you going home or traveling?"
After tidying up his clothes, Uncle chose a comfortable sitting position and took the initiative to strike up a conversation with Lin Fan.
Lin Fan smiled and said, "Traveling."
Uncle said, "Are you traveling alone?"
Lin Fan said, "Yes."
Uncle laughed, "You are quite brave to travel alone to a foreign land. This shouldn’t be your first time going to the United Kingdom, right? I’m also going for sightseeing, but I’m not very familiar with the UK and don’t know what interesting places there are."
Lin Fan found it a bit strange because he had discerned that there was a lie in Uncle’s words—saying he was also traveling. It seemed like Uncle was probing Lin Fan, but ordinary people wouldn’t notice it.
Lin Fan said, "It’s my first time, not very familiar, but I have classmates in the UK who will show me around, so there’s nothing to worry about."
"So, you’re a student?" Uncle asked.
Lin Fan noticed that when Uncle was questioning him, he was also discreetly observing him, seemingly trying to see if he was lying.
Lin Fan remained unruffled. He had top-notch insight; on one hand, others’ actions couldn’t escape his observation, and on the other, he could avoid others’ scrutiny. If Lin Fan wanted to lie, it would be hard for others to detect it.
Lin Fan said, "No, I’ve graduated. My classmates are studying further in the UK."
Uncle responded, "In Lun City? The best universities in the UK are the University of Cambridge and the University of Oxford. Which one is your classmate at?"
Lin Fan said, "Neither, just Lun City University."
Uncle smiled, "Lun City University is also quite good..."
The two chatted idly. After asking a round of questions, Uncle seemed to confirm that Lin Fan wasn’t lying and was indeed just a tourist visiting classmates in Lun City. He lost interest and casually chatted while glancing elsewhere.
Although Uncle pretended to be nonchalant, Lin Fan could tell he was observing the passengers around, seemingly looking for something.
Of course, Lin Fan was too lazy to bother.
Soon, the plane took off.
Lin Fan’s gaze fell outside the window, admiring the beautiful scenery. After all, it was his first time flying, much like a country person visiting a city for the first time—quite novel.
Even the uncle beside him noticed Lin Fan’s naive demeanor and couldn’t help but chuckle, concluding that Lin Fan must be flying for the first time.
If Uncle had any suspicions about Lin Fan before, they were completely dispelled. Lin Fan was most likely a simple country boy, judging by his attire, not someone wealthy.
With this thought, a trace of contempt flashed in Uncle’s eyes, a contempt so natural as if innate.
Lin Fan noticed it but didn’t mind. He was indeed from the countryside and never felt ashamed of his background.
Many people might feel inferior due to their background, thinking rural origin makes them look downcast, as the countryside represents backwardness and seclusion, and country folks signify poverty and limited knowledge. On the other hand, some feel superior because of their birth, thinking they are more noble and knowledgeable being city-born. In the past, rural kids never entered amusement parks while city kids had long grown tired of them.
Certainly, cities are more developed than rural areas, with more complete and convenient amenities, and city dwellers can indeed experience things that rural people can’t.
But in Lin Fan’s view, whether it’s inferiority or superiority, it’s unnecessary. Humanity’s disdain chain is endless: city people look down on country folks, big cities disparage small cities, developed countries scorn the third world, the wealthy look down on the poor, college graduates consider middle schoolers inferior...
While you’re looking down on others, others are looking down on you.
So, why bother?
Standing at a higher vantage, looking from space, Earthlings are merely a group of beings enclosed within the atmosphere. In the eyes of the universe, humanity is too insignificant and ignorant.
An earthly volcanic eruption or a meteorite from space can drive humanity towards the apocalypse. All beings are merely... a swarm of ants.
Thinking this way, many matters become laughably trivial. Human enmity and strife appear so petty, even ridiculous.
Of course, Lin Fan is also human; he can’t entirely break free from these norms. He can only strive to transcend, though he’s still far from being entirely detached.
Looking at the scenery outside, as the plane ascended away from the ground, reaching high altitudes, when the plane stabilized in its flight, no terrain was visible—only the vast sky and white clouds, like endless space.
Lin Fan couldn’t help but yearn, wondering when humankind could conquer the stars and seas? Surpass this ten-thousand-meter altitude, piloting a spacecraft named ’airplane,’ departing from Earth?
Perhaps, this day isn’t far off.
Because this world has Lin Fan, and Lin Fan possesses an omnipotent system.
With the system’s help, Mortal Group had long established a space division and would soon commence space exploration.
However, this endeavor is costly. Even though Lin Fan is now a billionaire tycoon, exploring space is like a drop in the ocean.
So, Lin Fan must expedite building a trillion-dollar business empire. World-leading chip technology and advanced automotive factories can generate astonishing wealth for Mortal, but they’re still insufficient.
Lin Fan wants things to progress even faster; he needs another trump card.
Ding dong!
Lin Fan’s phone suddenly rang—it was a message notification.
Lin Fan took out his phone to see: a message from his sister, Feng Ruolan. She informed him: We’ve acquired Jinyu Group.
Lin Fan and Feng Ruolan had earlier jointly established an investment company, Ruofan Capital, which has invested in many projects in various fields. This was Lin Fan casting the net for his business empire.
The company is currently mainly managed by Feng Ruolan.
Jinyu Group is the company owned by Li Zixia’s family. Since Li Huashan’s death, Jinyu Group had been facing bankruptcy, becoming a mess.
Feng Ruolan noticed this company and considered taking it over. She had previously discussed it with Lin Fan, and Lin Fan deemed it feasible and advised Feng Ruolan to proceed. freewёbnoνel.com
Lin Fan’s trip to the United Kingdom to rescue Li Zixia was a task from the system. He speculated that it might be related to Jinyu Group.
From his understanding, Jinyu Group is a computer technology company.
