This indicates that Bai Yifan probably knows quite a bit about red wine.

"Do you know what wine this is?" Bai Yifan asked.

"Red wine," Lin Chuan replied.

"It's not that simple," Bai Yifan said with a disdainful smile. "Everyone thinks French wine is the best, but personally, I don't think so. I actually prefer red wine from Africa."

"From Constantia?" Lin Chuan glanced at it.

"Right, you noticed," Bai Yifan smiled. "It says so on the bottle."

"Do you know why Constantia's red wine is better than other wineries' wines?" Bai Yifan curiously asked.

"I haven't really looked into that," Lin Chuan shook his head.

"Hehe..." Bai Yifan revealed a smug smile and said, "Actually, to understand this, I specifically flew to South Africa and visited Cape Town's southern suburbs. Only then did I realize that it all comes from the oak wood of Constantia."

"Really?" Hearing this, Lin Chuan seemed relieved.

The oak barrels from Constantia are among the best wine barrels in the world. They are made from a unique type of African oak, and wines stored in these barrels can maintain their aroma for a long time. Many wealthy tourists who visit South Africa buy barrels of Constantia's wine to take home for storing and to serve to their most honored guests.

The Cape area is located at the tip of Africa, and has a typical Mediterranean climate with rainy winters and dry summers. Grape planting experts believe that the grapes used for quality wine should be grown near the latitude of 34 degrees, and the Cape area in South Africa is just at this location, close to the equator with very intense sunlight. The summer in the Cape area has up to 14 hours of daylight per day. The British, recognizing this auspicious spot, found it suitable for planting high-quality grapes for wine, and also brought European wine-making technology to Africa. Since then, Cape has started to cultivate grapes, and in February 1659, the first batch of Cape grapes was juiced, making the Cape a paradise for wine production.

"I've spent quite a long time in South Africa," Bai Yifan smiled. "I've been to more than a dozen vineyards. My understanding of red wine even surpasses myself."

"Really?" Lin Chuan chuckled and said, "But even so, what about it?"

"I like red wine," Bai Yifan's eyes flashed craftily as he said, "I feel it's like an indispensable part of my life."

"And then?" Lin Chuan always felt there was more to his words.

"My love for red wine surpasses anything else," Bai Yifan smiled faintly, slightly pausing before continuing, "Tang Yumeng is the most essential red wine in my life, the one I must collect. Lin Chuan, do you understand?"

With these words, he almost made it very clear.

Lin Chuan's eyebrows slightly furrowed: "So you came to me because of Tang Yumeng?"

"Correct," Bai Yifan nodded and said, "I talked to Tang Yumeng yesterday, and it seems she has more affection for you. Although I don't understand what means or methods you used to capture Tang Yumeng's heart, I must tell you, Tang Yumeng is mine."

"Is that so?" Lin Chuan didn't get angry. If getting angry could have solved the matter, he would have already smashed Bai Yifan's bar.

"Yes," Bai Yifan watched Lin Chuan, his calm confounding him; Bai Yifan seriously said, "Lin Chuan, name your price. No matter how much money it is, I'm willing to give it to you, just leave Tang Yumeng."

As he spoke, Bai Yifan looked at Lin Chuan with a longing gaze.

Unfortunately, Lin Chuan clearly couldn't agree to this.

"What if I don't?" Lin Chuan suddenly asked, his eyes filled with complexity.

Bai Yifan looked at Lin Chuan coldly and asked, "Lin Chuan, are you really rejecting me?"

"Correct." Lin Chuan nodded and said, "I believe I love Tang Yumeng more than you do."

"Is that so?" Bai Yifan scoffed. "Then tell me, can you bring her happiness? With your current situation, do you plan to be a kept man, or make her endure hardships with you?"

Lin Chuan chuckled and said, "Bai Yifan, I used to respect you as a true man, but I didn't expect you to be even less of a man than a woman."

"What do you mean?" Bai Yifan asked coldly.

"My meaning is simple," Lin Chuan smiled and said, "Even women can understand this, why can't you?"

"Speak plainly, don't beat around the bush," Bai Yifan snorted coldly.

"Sometimes, what women value isn't the ability of a man to earn money," Lin Chuan glanced at Bai Yifan and said, "but the ability to make them feel happy. If you can't make her happy, what use are you to her?"

Bai Yifan was taken aback, if Tang Yumeng didn't even like him, how could he bring her happiness? This left Bai Yifan very conflicted and deeply pained.

Before Bai Yifan could speak, Lin Chuan continued, "If you're just here to talk about this, then I don't have time for you."

After speaking, Lin Chuan stood up and left.

Bai Yifan hurriedly said, "Lin Chuan, on what basis would Tang Yumeng fancy you?"

"Heh, simply because I'm more handsome than you," Lin Chuan said with a grin, teasingly.

"I want to compete with you fairly," Bai Yifan stood up, his expression serious.

"I welcome fair competition," Lin Chuan nodded and said, "If Tang Yumeng changes her mind and wants to be with you, then I wish her happiness."

After speaking, Lin Chuan left Extraordinary Bar without looking back.

Bai Yifan looked dejected, thinking about Lin Chuan's last remark. Maybe Tang Yumeng was right. He couldn't bring her happiness. Yet, he possessed a good family background, noble qualities, and substantial wealth. These were his most valuable assets.

Bai Yifan didn't believe Tang Yumeng would choose someone born into such a lowly social status. Maybe, she was just testing him, just toughening him up. Therefore, he should not choose to give up at this time, but ought to forge ahead without looking back.

Gulp, gulp...

Bai Yifan downed a large glass of red wine in one breath.

"Mr. Bai, that's not how you drink wine," just then, a woman walked in slowly.

"It's you?" Bai Yifan was startled. Raising his head to look at Fang Yuan, he asked, "What are you doing here?"

"I came to drink with you," Fang Yuan said with a smile, sitting down in front of Bai Yifan, "What? Am I not welcome?"

......

After leaving Extraordinary Bar, Lin Chuan returned alone to Changlin Factory.

Bai Yifan's status was extraordinary, which was evident from just Extraordinary Bar itself. The bar, among all bars outside in Jiangbei City, was extraordinary and very complex. Perhaps, it is because he has a father who is a Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Committee that he appears so distinguished. When one man gains the way, even his pets rise to heaven, and so it goes for a bar as well. People in the underworld, whether be it the Northeast Tiger or Feng Taibao, all extend him much face.

But such a person has lost to himself over a woman, would he really let it go?

This was something Lin Chuan was very worried about. Of course, he wasn't concerned about Tang Yumeng's safety, but worried that he himself might encounter troubles. If Bai Yifan confronts him openly, Lin Chuan is not afraid at all. What he fears is underhanded and sneaky moves because it's easy to dodge an open spear but hard to guard against a hidden arrow.

Lin Chuan initially thought about discussing this with Tang Yumeng, but he soon dismissed the idea. After all, this is a duel between men, why bring a woman into it? Hence, Lin Chuan quickly put away his phone and swiftly headed toward Changlin Factory.

At the entrance of Extraordinary Bar, a gorgeous woman was watching Lin Chuan's retreating figure. She smiled as she watched, and not until Lin Chuan had left did she turn and enter the Extraordinary Bar. This woman was Fang Yuan from Night Color Bar.

......

The New Year is a traditional festival for the Chinese people. Generally speaking, by the third day of the New Year, the celebration is considered over by many. Of course, traditionally, it's not until the Lantern Festival that the New Year is truly considered over. As for businesses, they opt to resume operations on the sixth or eighth day of the new year, aiming for 'Double Six for smooth operations' and 'Four Seasons of Wealth'.

Sixth day of the New Year.

At Huai Mountain South Road Transport Market Administration, Sister Hong and several administration workers were setting up a string of ten thousand firecrackers. The transport market opening surely can't be outdone by those other transport companies, right? Besides, a string of ten thousand firecrackers costs just a few hundred yuan, which, adding in some celebratory artillery and rockets, all comes to just a few thousand yuan.

"We're opening up," Zhou Kai and others came over to join the excitement.

"Brother Chuan, the transport market is officially opening today, does that mean our Feixiang Company should also choose to open?" Lu Dapao asked with a smile.

"Yes," Lin Chuan nodded, "Today is a good day, a perfect day to start operations."

"Heh, we've had the firecrackers prepared early," Lu Dapao said with a smile, "Kai and I discussed to set them off together with the administration office."

"Alright!" Lin Chuan nodded, "Both the administration office and Feixiang Transport Company are under our umbrella."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Kai and others wasted no time and hurried to open the doors of Feixiang Company. Moreover, inside the Feixiang Company, firecrackers and celebratory artillery purchased in advance had already been placed. These items cost several thousand. Many underlings came out to help.

The group was very cheerful. Many of the newly joined youngsters also got busy.

"You guys, go get those two barrels of celebratory artillery out," Liu Cheng hurriedly commanded. He too was bustling about, arranging the firecrackers into a huge '8' for 'wealth'. More than a dozen underlings carried out seven or eight barrels of celebratory artillery, placing them one by one and connecting them with a fuse.

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