"It's you again?"
Chu Tao walked into the hospital room and gritted his teeth when he saw Jiang Che's face.
Ever since the betrayal by his girlfriend, he had developed a deep hatred for these rich second-generation heirs!
But soon, Chu Tao noticed that everyone in the room was looking at him with a hint of hostility.
"What... what do you all want?"
At that moment, the lawyer stepped forward. "Mr. Chu Tao, right? I suspect that you used illegal means to defraud Mr. Wang Zongyun and swindle shares from him."
"We have the right to reclaim the shares in your possession."
Hearing this, Chu Tao panicked.
"These shares were gifted to me by Mr. Wang. He signed them over personally, and they have legal validity."
But before he could finish speaking, Wang Zongyun struggled to sit up from his hospital bed.
"Bullshit! I don’t even know you, old man. How could I possibly transfer shares to you? These are shares worth tens of billions, not a few hundred bucks. Are you dreaming?"
Chu Tao was stunned. Honestly... this was the first time he had ever seen Mr. Wang in person.
"System! System, what’s going on? Didn’t you say it was foolproof? Didn’t you say you brainwashed him? What’s happening now?"
But his system remained silent.
Chu Tao’s mind raced. He was outnumbered, and with Mr. Wang turning against him, the shares were likely lost.
"You can investigate all you want. I didn’t swindle the shares. It was Mr. Wang Zongyun who offered to transfer them to me. Maybe the old man was just confused..."
"Besides, I’m just an orphan with no parents. How could I possibly covet shares worth tens of billions? Investigate all you want... I have a clear conscience."
"If you’re willing to take the shares, I’ll sign and fingerprint the transfer right now..."
Jiang Che narrowed his eyes slightly as he observed Chu Tao’s nonchalant demeanor.
Not bad~
This Chu Tao is much smarter than the previous protagonists of fortune. At least he can read the situation.
The last protagonist of fortune he encountered, Qin Tian from the investment genre, had no sense of awareness at all.
Although both Chu Tao and Qin Tian are protagonists of the tycoon genre, Chu Tao is clearly a level above Qin Tian.
Qin Tian still needed to invest his money, while Chu Tao could simply squander it.
This kind of unreasonable system could completely destabilize the global economy, potentially triggering an economic crisis.
Jiang Che felt that he had to make a contribution to this world, so... another male guest was added to Brother Qiang’s harem!
There were only three types of chosen ones who could escape unscathed under Jiang Che’s watch: one was a female protagonist of fortune, like Shen Yu, who he would take as his wife!
Another was his own relative, like his little brother Jiang Ruoxu!
As for the third type... you either had to have a sister, a younger sister, or a beautiful daughter. Chen Hao was a prime example.
......
Jiang Che didn’t give Chu Tao too hard a time. He was still waiting for this guy to cough up some gold for him!
He just had Chu Tao sign the share transfer agreement and then kicked him out.
As for who the shares were transferred to... obviously, they weren’t going back to Wang Zongyun.
Leng Ningqiu, with her 11% stake, became the second-largest shareholder in the company. Combined with Jiang Che’s 52%, the two of them now held 63% of the shares. Even if all the other shareholders rebelled, they wouldn’t stand a chance.
Jiang Che wrapped his arm around Leng Ningqiu’s waist, kissed her on the cheek, and the two of them swaggered out.
After returning, Jiang Che gave Monkey a call.
"Hey! Young Master Jiang, you finally thought of me!"
Monkey was ecstatic. His current success was all thanks to Jiang Che’s support.
"I’ve got a task for you. Keep a close eye on Chu Tao. I’ll send you his details. Use your hacking skills to monitor his financial movements. If there’s any large-scale flow of funds, report to me immediately."
Monkey understood that another unlucky soul was about to enter the world.
...
"Haha... let me see where this tycoon protagonist’s money is coming from. It can’t just appear out of thin air, right?"
Back in the day, when he read these tycoon wish-fulfillment novels, he had always wondered: these tycoons casually throw around tens of billions like it’s nothing!
Surely, the source of their wealth can be traced, right?
Chu Tao would be the perfect subject to satisfy his curiosity!
On the way back from the company, Jiang Che picked up Qin Qiaoqiao and Ye Mengyao.
"Senior Jiang Che, what’s got you so happy? You’re grinning from ear to ear!"
Qin Qiaoqiao clung to Jiang Che’s arm, leaning against his shoulder like a delicate little bird.
Ye Mengyao, having learned to compete for attention, naturally grabbed Jiang Che’s other arm.
Though she was a proud young lady... in front of Jiang Che, she couldn’t afford to be haughty. She wasn’t as favored as Wan’er... being haughty would only hurt her!
"Happy? Of course, I’m happy. Your husband here is now worth hundreds of billions!"
Qin Qiaoqiao gasped, covering her mouth in shock, but her eyes were filled with admiration for Jiang Che.
She was completely starstruck.
Jiang Che smiled and ruffled Qin Qiaoqiao’s hair. No one could resist the adoring gaze of a cute girl.
Ye Mengyao exclaimed, "Jiang Che, did Uncle Jiang hand over the company to you?"
Jiang Che gave a faint smile, neither confirming nor denying.
"I heard from Dad a while ago that Uncle Jiang was planning to step down as CEO and travel the world with Aunt Jiang. So it’s true?"
The heart of a young girl is always filled with romance. She truly envied the love between Jiang Yuan and Jiang Yunli.
If she could, she would monopolize Jiang Che and become a true champion of pure love!
"Alright, what’s there to envy? Think about it this way, Mengyao... at least you’re not suffering like this."
Ye Mengyao was left speechless, but the blunt truth was hard to argue with. It did seem to be the case.
She had already witnessed Jiang Che’s professional-level pool skills. Clearing the table in one shot was a regular occurrence, and sometimes he even broke the pockets.
On second thought, maybe this wasn’t so bad after all.
......
"What a disaster! Damn it all!"
Chu Tao’s mindset had completely collapsed.
Shares worth tens of billions were gone. Even if he had sold them, the money would have secured him a worry-free life.
But now... all he had left in his pocket was a few hundred bucks, not even enough to start squandering.
Suddenly, he remembered that he had taken out a loan of 150,000 just a couple of days ago.
"Whatever, I’ll make do with this money for now."
Chu Tao clenched his fists tightly. He was still too weak.
If his previous goal was to make a fortune and humiliate his ex-girlfriend and those rich heirs,
now he had an additional goal: to accumulate funds and eventually take over Yuanche Pharmaceutical.
u Chenyuan transmigrated into a female-oriented novel about a real and fake heiress, becoming the CEO elder brother of both. Unfortunately, the entire Lu family—including himself, the CEO—were mere cannon fodder in the story. Determined to save himself, Lu Chenyuan took action. The spoiled, attention-seeking fake heiress? Thrown into the harsh realities of the working class to learn humility. The love-struck real heiress? Pushed toward academic excellence, so lofty goals would blind her to trivial romances. As for the betrayed, vengeful arranged marriage wife… the plot hadn’t even begun yet. There was still time—if he couldn’t handle her, he could at least avoid her. "CEO Lu, are you avoiding me?" Mo Qingli fixed her gaze on Lu Chenyuan. For the first time, the shrewd and calculating Lu Chenyuan felt a flicker of unease.
transmigrates into the world as the sect master of the Heavenly Yan Sect, which is on the verge of being wiped out. He binds a system that grants him cultivation power based on the number of disciples he has: for each disciple, he automatically gains a year's worth of cultivation every single day! Take one disciple: every day he gains 1 year of cultivation power. While others struggle through a year of bitter training, he gets the same just by sleeping through a single night. Take ten disciples: every day he gains 10 years of cultivation power. Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul—he breezes through all bottlenecks without lifting a finger. Take one hundred disciples: every day he gains 100 years of cultivation power. Even a Soul Transformation Venerable before him can’t survive a single blow. Take ten thousand disciples: every day he gains 10,000 years of cultivation power! With a wave of his hand, he topples empires. With a single step, he crushes the sacred grounds of the universe. ... While others fight tooth and nail for secret techniques, Lin Yan casually hands out Nascent Soul-level cultivation manuals as beginner textbooks. While others strain to find talented recruits, Lin Yan opens his doors to anyone—so long as they’re human. In just three short years, the Heavenly Yan Sect went from a backwater sect made up of three crumbling huts to a sacred land that every cultivator under heaven would kill to enter. ... One day, otherworldly demon gods invade, with a million demon soldiers pressing down upon the realm. Lin Yan, yawning, rises from his lounge chair and glances at the system panel: [Current Disciples: 1.28 million] [Daily Cultivation Increase: 1.28 million years] He waves his hand casually, and the countless demon soldiers are reduced to ashes in an instant. “So noisy… interrupting my fishing.”
rowess are unmatched, commanding a million-strong army! Yet, the Emperor wants to depose him for the sake of a false prince? Hold on, are you throwing me into some female-oriented romance plot? How can I tolerate this? With a grand wave of his hand—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! Slander the Emperor? Very well, all of you shall die! ... The False Prince: "Although I am not the biological son, Father and Mother love me more. The throne should be mine!" The Female Lead: "Qin Xiao, you are the Emperor, and I am a commoner. If you wish to marry me, you must abdicate. Otherwise, you will never have me!" The Empress: "After we divorce, you must give me half the empire!" The Transmigrator Consort: "You worthless Emperor, why should I kneel to you? All men are equal—I advise you to be kind!" The Great General: "The enemy general is my childhood sweetheart. For her sake, I willingly abandon the frontier defenses!" The Retired Emperor: "Although Yu'er was adopted, I prefer him. Qin Xiao, you should abdicate and let him become Emperor!" ... Very well! So this is how you want to play? Facing this twisted world of female-oriented tropes, Qin Xiao grins and raises his hand to unleash—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! I am the Emperor. Why would I bother reasoning with you? Seal the gates! Leave none alive!
for mindless slaughter, this isn't for you.] My name is Ye Shu, and I'm a transmigrator. It seems I'm supposed to be the protagonist, but that feels pretty unlikely. This world has been invaded by a system. The antagonists on the other side have suddenly become pure, flawless saints. The female leads have been force-fed the so-called "original plot," making them think they've been reborn. Now, everyone thinks I'm scum. Including the old lady in my ring. And here I am, in the Monster Beast Mountain Range, braising pork. To put my situation in perspective— It's as if, the moment Xiao Yan stepped into the Monster Beast Mountain Range, the Soul Emperor already knew he would become the Flame Emperor, and Yao Lao had been turned to the enemy's side. I have nothing right now. Oh wait, that's not true. I do have a white-haired loli child-bride who's the Heavenly Dao, and her only skill is acting cute. So, tell me guys... what are my chances of making it to the end?
