I am the Holy Poisoner, the Empress advised me to calm down

As the lights came on, the resplendent Dynasty Hotel was filled with celebrities from all walks of life. Liu Ying, holding Lin Fan's arm, slowly walked into the banquet hall. She had specially dressed for the evening in a light blue evening gown, elegant and graceful, drawing considerable attention.

"Yingying, you are so beautiful tonight." Lin Fan looked at the woman beside him, a hint of tenderness flashing in his eyes.

Liu Ying blushed, "There are so many people watching, don't talk nonsense."

As the two walked to the center of the party, a sharp voice came over: "Hey, isn't this the eldest daughter of our Liu family? Long time no see."

The speaker was a woman in her thirties, heavily made up and adorned with jewelry, giving her the air of a nouveau riche. Her name was Zhang Meilin, and her ancestors had been in the coal business. They had struck it rich a few years ago, and now she loved to show off at these events.

"Sister Zhang." Liu Ying nodded politely.

Zhang Meilin's gaze quickly fell on Lin Fan, a hint of contempt in her eyes: "Is this the legendary son-in-law of the Wang family? Hearing about him is truly not as good as meeting him in person."

As soon as she finished speaking, a large number of people gathered around her. These people were all well-known figures in the capital, and they usually loved to watch the fun, especially the gossip about famous families.

"Meilin, what do you mean by 'Wang family's son-in-law'?" A fat man squeezed over and looked at Lin Fan with a smile on his face. "This brother looks quite elegant."

"Elegant?" Zhang Meilin sneered. "Old Li, is there something wrong with your eyes? This is trash that even the Wang family doesn't want, a piece of junk that was kicked out. Yingying, you're the daughter of the Liu family, after all, so why did you pick up such an unwanted thing?"

Her words were extremely harsh, and everyone around her looked like they were watching a show. A few women were even whispering and pointing.

There was no change in Lin Fan's expression, as if Zhang Meilin was not talking about him.

Liu Ying's face was a little grim, but she still patiently explained: "Sister Zhang, Lin Fan is here to treat my father's illness..."

"Cure illness?" Zhang Meilin interrupted her. "Yingying, you're too naive, aren't you? These days, who doesn't know how to find an excuse? With someone like him, what illness can he possibly cure? Isn't he a charlatan?"

"That's right, these scammers are very smart nowadays, and they specifically target innocent girls like you."

"Yingying, you have to be careful. Don't let others cheat you and count money for others."

The people around him chimed in, their words full of sarcasm. Lin Fan noticed that there was a hint of flattery in their eyes, clearly trying to please Zhang Meilin.

"Sister Meilin is right. People like this are just after the Liu family's wealth." A young man squeezed over and bowed to Zhang Meilin. "People like us can tell at a glance."

"Xiao Wang, you have a very sharp eye." Zhang Meilin nodded with satisfaction, then turned to Liu Ying, "Yingying, I'm here to advise you: this kind of man is unacceptable. Look at these outstanding men here, who isn't better than him?"

Liu Ying's expression became increasingly ugly. She held Lin Fan's hand tightly, wanting to say something but not knowing how to refute.

Lin Fan gently patted the back of her hand, signaling her not to worry. His eyes were as calm as water, as if the words of these people were just a breeze to him.

"Are you done?" Lin Fan's voice was soft, but it was remarkably clear in the noisy environment.

Zhang Meilin was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect that the man she looked down upon would dare to speak. "Why, you're still not convinced?"

"What are you convinced of?" Lin Fan smiled faintly. "Is the clamor of a few frogs in a well worth my admiration?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the surroundings suddenly fell silent. Everyone stared with wide eyes, unable to believe that the man they looked down upon dared to speak like that.

Zhang Meilin's face suddenly turned pale: "What did you say? Say it again!"

"I say, you're a frog in a well." Lin Fan's voice remained calm. "Can't you understand what I'm saying?"

"You..." Zhang Meilin was so angry that her whole body was shaking. Her hands were trembling as she pointed at Lin Fan. "Do you know who I am? Do you know who are the people here?"

"I know." Lin Fan nodded. "They're just a bunch of self-righteous idiots."

The atmosphere at the scene instantly dropped to freezing point. No one had expected that this man they looked down upon could be so arrogant.

At this moment, the door of the banquet hall suddenly opened and a young man walked in quickly.

The visitor was Zhao Tianyu, a well-known second-generation rich man in Beijing, whose family held a significant position in the real estate industry. As soon as he entered the room, he looked around, as if searching for someone.

When he saw Lin Fan, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes and he walked over quickly.

"Master Tianyu is here!"

"Tianyu, you're here just in time. Come and see this interesting person."

Everyone around greeted Zhao Tianyu, their faces filled with smiles. In the wealthy circles of Beijing, Zhao Tianyu held a special status. To offend him basically meant losing your place in this circle.

Zhang Meilin's eyes lit up when she saw Zhao Tianyu. She fixed her hair and walked over coquettishly, "Tianyu, you've come just in time. There's someone here who's so ignorant that he dares to speak so arrogantly in front of us."

"Really?" Zhao Tianyu looked at the people around him, and his gaze finally fell on Lin Fan.

Everyone was waiting to see what was going on. They thought Zhao Tianyu would definitely stand on their side, since they were all in the same circle after all.

However, what happened next left everyone dumbfounded.

Zhao Tianyu quickly walked up to Lin Fan and bowed respectfully, "Brother, why are you here?"

what?

The scene fell into deathly silence.

Everyone's eyes widened, unable to believe what they were seeing. The Zhao family's young master actually called this man they looked down upon, "Big Brother"?

Zhang Meilin's face turned pale in an instant, her mouth opened wide but no sound came out.

"Tianyu, did you recognize the wrong person?" someone asked cautiously.

"Wrong person?" Zhao Tianyu turned around and glanced at everyone present. "I, Zhao Tianyu, am still a man of my dreams. This is my elder brother. Anyone who dares to disrespect my elder brother will be punished by me, Zhao Tianyu!"

The atmosphere on the scene changed 180 degrees in an instant.

Those who had just been mocking Lin Fan now wished they could find a hole to hide in. They had never imagined that the man they looked down upon was actually Zhao Tianyu's eldest brother!

"Mr. Lin, I'm so sorry for what happened just now. We didn't recognize the real talent."

"Yes, Mr. Lin is a man of few words. Don't bother with us."

"Mr. Lin, let me toast you. We were wrong just now."

Everyone came forward to apologize, their attitude completely different from before.