Cai Jingyi and Xu Fei nodded and followed.

Cai Jingya, with her straw in her mouth, didn't move and just sat there watching.

Han Zhiqing also stood up. Just as she was about to go over, Cai Jingya grabbed her hand.

Han Zhiqing: "?"

Cai Jingya shook her head and said slowly, "Don't rush. I know what method you want to use, but this is not something that money can solve."

Han Zhiqing remained calm, but stopped and stood next to Cai Jingya.

Luo Chen was still sitting in his seat, in a lazy posture, with one hand resting on the back of the chair, glancing at everything from the side.

When Cai Jingya saw that Luo Chen showed no intention of getting up, she couldn't help but smile.

Luo Chen didn't see it, but instead felt that things were not simple.

[This ice sculpture is two meters tall and weighs several hundred kilograms. It wouldn't budge even with ordinary collisions. Wang Gang isn't very big; she's a petite little girl. It's more likely that the ice sculpture would knock her over. But as for Ye Lin, as the protagonist of the book, he'll definitely have some talent for causing accidents.]

[I was wondering why Ye Lin's appearance here wasn't surprising at all. After all, wherever the protagonist goes, trouble follows, just like some elementary school student with a natural talent for causing disasters. I never expected it to happen here.]

[Although this ice sculpture isn't the work of a master, the craftsmanship is exquisite, and the human figure is meticulously sculpted. It couldn't have been done for less than a million dollars. However, the problem doesn't seem to be something money can solve. This ice sculpture of a woman was probably created to please someone…]

[Strange, who in the main text needs to do this...]

[The host successfully dissed the opponent; reward: +1 to physique.]

Han Zhiqing looked at Luo Chen, who was deep in thought, and then looked at Ye Lin and the others, whose atmosphere was becoming increasingly tense over the ice sculpture.

The lobby manager was now red-faced, his gaze towards Ye Lin as if he wanted to devour him.

Wang Gang was already hiding in Mu Xiaoxiao's arms, leaving Ye Lin to face the situation alone.

Ye Lin showed his impatience and said directly, "Alright, stop talking nonsense. I'll pay for this ice sculpture, but of course, you have to be able to accept it."

Cai Jingya: ...

Han Zhiqing: ……

Luo Chen: ...

Luo Chen couldn't help but give Ye Lin a thumbs up, secretly praising Ye Lin for actually solving the problem with money.

What an adorable idiot.

The lobby manager was stunned by Ye Lin's words. Could this matter be solved with money?

It's obvious that this ice sculpture is meant to please others and has great significance, yet this guy actually wants to solve it with money. It's ridiculous.

"Fine, you want to settle this with money, right?" the lobby manager said.

Ye Lin rolled his eyes dismissively.

"Hehe, although this ice sculpture wasn't made by a famous master, it was still created by a well-known sculptor. It took a week to make and cost 1.5 million. If you want to pay for it, you'll have to pay 5 million, and that'll be on the spot!"

It was clear that the people behind Ye Lin were all from wealthy families and didn't lack money, but the lobby manager still wanted to annoy Ye Lin, so even if Ye Lin offered money, he wouldn't take it.

Compared to gaining the appreciation of the middle-aged people behind him, five million is nothing compared to the value of his loss.

Upon hearing the word "five million," Ye Lin frowned again.

I originally thought it would only cost a few tens of thousands of yuan to resolve, but it turned out to cost dozens of times more.

Ye Lin was unhappy about this.

Wang Gang and the others remained silent. If it were a million or so, they could chip in and get it, but five million was something they couldn't come up with right now.

Although their family is wealthy, they still have to report in advance, especially since they don't manage the family business and don't have that much pocket money.

Mu Xiaoxiao shook her head at Wang Gang, clearly powerless. Cai Jingyi felt the same way. As for Xu Fei, he couldn't even imagine how much five million was. Having lived a life of poverty, the largest denomination he had ever seen was fifty.

Wang Gang felt wronged and wanted to cry. It had nothing to do with her, but the ice sculpture had collapsed.

Now they want five million to come up on the spot...

After thinking for a moment, Wang Gang stepped forward and walked to Ye Lin's side.

The lobby manager then mocked Ye Lin: "What's wrong? Weren't you very generous just now? Now you're afraid to speak? Five million, come up with it on the spot, otherwise this matter can't be resolved."

"Ha, you're trying to raise the price on the spot. I didn't break this ice sculpture, why should I pay for it!" Ye Lin said disdainfully.

The onlookers looked on with disdain, thinking that this man was about to cheat. The ice sculpture had suddenly collapsed, and everyone else passing by was fine, but it collapsed just because he was passing by.

Who would believe it if you said there was no connection?

I thought Ye Lin would continue to be domineering, but I didn't expect him to back down.

It's really a toad with a chicken feather inserted into its body - pretending to be a big bad wolf.

"Ye Lin, I'll pay for this."

Wang Gang's rough voice startled the group of people, and the lobby manager took a few steps back as if he had seen a ghost.

I never expected that this cute Lolita girl with pigtails would have such a masculine voice.

Ye Lin glanced at Wang Gang, who smiled, his face somewhat pale.

Ye Lin didn't hesitate and nodded: "Okay."

Hearing that Ye Lin actually agreed, the others looked down on him even more. Even Cai Jingyi, Mu Xiaoxiao, and Xu Fei's impression of Ye Lin plummeted.

Everyone could see that Wang Gang had feelings for Ye Lin, and that Wang Gang was very brave not to hide behind Ye Lin like other girls would, leaving her to bear the consequences alone after what happened.

Surprisingly, Ye Lin agreed.

Wang Gang's face paled even more, but she still managed a smile.

His eyes were dim, the light from before gone.

Ye Lin didn't care. If Wang Gang wanted to give it to him, he could. He was a Dragon King, in charge of the vast Dragon King Palace. He wouldn't buy an ice sculpture for five million!

Cai Jingya, who was sitting in the distance, opened her mouth slightly, clearly taken aback by Ye Lin's words. Even Han Zhiqing frowned slightly. If Cai Jingya hadn't been holding her back, she would have already gone up.

Luo Chen remained silent; he knew Ye Lin very well.

Not only is he selfish, vindictive, and a pervert, but Luo Chen is not surprised at all that he would do such a thing.

Wang Gang was just about to pick up the phone to ask his family to send him money.

The middle-aged couple who had been standing not far behind the lobby manager walked over at that moment.

Despite his simple attire, he exudes the air of someone in a position of power.

"Young lady, please wait a moment," the middle-aged man said.

All eyes turned to him, and the middle-aged man smiled at Wang Gang and said, "Young lady, you don't need to pay for this."

Wang Gang was stunned, not understanding what was going on.

The middle-aged man's wife stepped forward and said, "Young lady, you are very brave. Seeing you is like seeing myself in the past. Besides, I know this has nothing to do with you, so you don't need to pay compensation."

Although I was initially intimidated by Wang Gang's rough voice, I had a very good impression of him.

"Since we don't need to pay compensation, we'll be leaving then," Ye Lin interjected, turning to leave.

"Wait a minute." The middle-aged man's attitude turned slightly cold as he called out to Ye Lin.