When the Villainous Boss Acts as the Protagonist (Quick Transmigration) - Chapter 39

Shen Ci lowered his eyes slightly, looking at Li Yanzhe with absolute calm.

There wasn’t much of a ripple in his gaze, and his voice was light, but it was precisely this indifference that made Li Yanzhe feel an unprecedented insult. Shen Ci’s words had landed directly on his most sensitive nerve.

Unlike Shen Ci, who had taken over his family business the moment he reached adulthood and held absolute sway within the Shen Corporation, Li Yanzhe, though also at the helm of the Li Corporation, was merely the face of power. The true decision-making authority still rested with Old Master Li.

The Old Master had made it clear: Li Yanzhe’s current position did not guarantee he was the sole heir. If he did anything to jeopardize the company, the title could be passed to any of his cousins at any time. In the Li family, internal strife was a constant, and everyone was working their hardest to replace him. Compared to Shen Ci, Li Yanzhe’s seat as a CEO was far from stable.

This instability affected his spending power. Often, his expenditures had to pass through corporate accounts; ledgers that many were watching. One wrong move could be used as a weapon to unseat him. Consequently, compared to Shen Ci, he truly did not have as much liquid capital to use at his whim.

Just then, with a ding, the elevator doors at the end of the corridor slid open. The assistant stepped out carrying numerous shopping bags, followed by a dozen black-clad bodyguards also laden with items.

“President Shen!”

The moment the assistant stepped off the elevator and saw Li Yanzhe, he realized this was likely a grand drama over a canary. From the private investigator reports, he knew all about Mr. Song from Room 3601, including his history with Li Yanzhe.

In the world of CEOs, having kept the same person isn’t the embarrassing part; the embarrassing part is the canary saying you were stingier than the other guy after the contract ends! That is a fatal insult.

Quickly assessing the relationships, the assistant tightened his grip on the shopping bags, acting as if they contained not clothes and shoes, but the Shen Corporation’s latest anti-Li weaponry. As he marched toward 3601, he raised his voice:

“President Shen! Here are the clothes and shoes you asked me to buy for Mr. Song. I bought accessories as well, but the watch you liked wasn’t in stock, so I picked up this one for over two million yuan just to tie him over for now.”

The assistant smiled, emphasizing “over two million yuan.” He knew from the files that Li Yanzhe’s terms for Song Le’an were merely a measly one million yuan plus medical bills. One million? In a novel world with this much inflation, you can’t even land a supporting male role with that!

Unlike his boss, a single watch was enough to leave Li Yanzhe in the dust. And that was just a gift; they hadn’t even started talking about the maintenance fees!

The assistant marched up to Shen Ci, then acted as if he had just noticed Li Yanzhe. “Oh! President Li?!”

“Hello, hello! Sorry, I had so many things they blocked my view, I didn’t see you. May I ask why you’ve come to see our President Shen?”

Li Yanzhe: ” ”

Like master, like dog. Shen Ci’s assistant was just as detestable as Shen Ci himself. Li Yanzhe was so angry he laughed.

“Just a lover, and yet you, Shen Ci, are willing to worship him like an ancestor.”

A two-million-yuan watch? Was Song Le’an even worthy? He had already given the boy a life he couldn’t have dreamed of, helping him leapfrog several social classes. Wasn’t that enough? Without him, Song Le’an’s mother would have died long ago, and Song Le’an wouldn’t be living this carefree life. He had given Song Le’an everything, and now he was being betrayed!

Li Yanzhe stared at the boy standing next to Shen Ci, who showed not a hint of guilt.

“Shen Ci,” he said slowly, “Have you ever thought that if he betrayed me for you today, one day he will betray you for someone else?”

Li Yanzhe thought this would at least plant a seed of doubt in Shen Ci’s heart, reminding him that the boy was an ungrateful wolf. However, Shen Ci didn’t even flinch.

“Only the weak worry about the future,” Shen Ci said indifferently.

Why should he worry about something that hadn’t happened? Their relationship hadn’t reached that stage, and even if it did, Shen Ci had enough money to ensure the boy never wanted to leave. “Since you think he’s ‘just a lover’ and aren’t willing to treat him well, what is the point of you being here?”

Li Yanzhe was speechless. Fortunately, Zhou Luoluo stepped in. “I begged Brother Ze to come. I wanted to apologize to Le’an for what happened before.”

Tearfully, Zhou Luoluo repeated his green tea speech in front of Shen Ci. “I really shouldn’t have interfered. Le’an has cared for Brother Ze for so long; he must know Brother Ze’s tastes better than I do. It’s my fault.”

A single, crystal-clear tear fell from his eye. His voice trembled with a sob, sounding humble to the extreme. “Le’an, I’m truly sorry. Please forgive me.”

On the surface, it looked like a sincere apology. But at that exact moment, everyone present heard another voice, nearly identical to his own, echoing in their minds:

[It’s okay, Zhou Luoluo. As long as Le’an can calm down and return to Brother Ze, it doesn’t matter if you suffer a little. You absolutely must not mention that Le’an poured hot water on himself that night to frame you; he surely didn’t mean it, he was just too angry. It must be so!]

[So all you need to do now is admit fault and help Brother Ze win Le’an back!]

The aggrieved voice, combined with the Saint persona and the silly, sweet dialogue, caused almost everyone to change their expressions. Some were shocked because it was their first time hearing a heart voice; others, like Li Yanzhe who had heard it many times, looked at Zhou Luoluo with pure pity.

To suffer so much and still apologize to the aggressor for Li Yanzhe’s sake, Zhou Luoluo was truly too pitiful. They didn’t doubt the heart voice for a second. A mouth can lie, but the inner heart never does.

Instantly, Li Yanzhe’s bodyguards and the man himself looked at Chu Sicheng with disapproval. It was as if they were accusing him: You’ve pushed him this far, what more do you want?!

Li Yanzhe felt he had simply spoiled Song Le’an too much, allowing him to become this arrogant. Even the assistant’s bodyguard team began whispering among themselves, looking at Chu Sicheng with strange eyes, wondering if their boss’s taste was really this bad, to keep someone with such poor character.

The tide seemed to turn in Zhou Luoluo’s favor. The advantage lay with him, the tearful victim.

“Mr. Song, if you ask me, you should just forgive Young Master Zhou,” one of Li Yanzhe’s bodyguards couldn’t help but say. “He didn’t do anything wrong.”

Zhou Luoluo bowed his head, a micro-smile tugging at his lips where no one could see. See? No one can hear my heart voice and not take my side. No one would ever suspect a heart voice could be a lie.

Seeing even the bodyguards supporting him, and Li Yanzhe patting his hand in sympathy, and even Shen Ci standing silent, Zhou Luoluo shot a triumphant glance at Chu Sicheng. What use is seduction? Against my heart voice, no one will stand by Song Le’an! He wanted the boy to be abandoned by everyone, just like he was in his past life.

He expected Chu Sicheng to stammer an explanation while no one believed him. However, Chu Sicheng didn’t rush to explain. He simply patted Shen Ci on the shoulder.

Shen Ci didn’t suspect or reject the boy. Instead, after a single look with him, Shen Ci turned back into the room. Seconds later, he returned with a cup of steaming hot water.

Shen Ci handed the porcelain cup to Chu Sicheng. In the next second, the water was splashed accurately and completely onto Zhou Luoluo.

Screams and gasps erupted, turning the luxury hallway into a circus. Amidst the chaos, Chu Sicheng’s lips curled into a bright, clean smile.

“Come on,” he said. “Now, let’s hear what the aggrieved Mr. Zhou has to say in his heart.”

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