[Ding! Due to the host’s crafty actions triggering a chain reaction, causing the female lead Ye Yao to develop hatred toward the mercenary king Ye Tian, the original plotline has been severely affected. Reward: 100 system points.]
The system notification sounded.
Cao Cheng had been idly gazing out the window. After hearing it, the corner of his lips lifted slightly.
He hadn’t expected an extra reward!
It seemed Ye Yao had truly been hit hard by this incident, otherwise she wouldn’t have even begun resenting her own father.
But Cao Cheng felt it still wasn’t enough.
After a brief moment of thought, he took out his phone and sent a message to Wang Long. Then he leisurely admired the night scenery.
Before long, the car came to a stop.
“Young master, we’ve arrived,” the driver’s voice sounded.
Cao Cheng snapped back to reality, got out of the car, and saw Wang Long already waiting nearby.
“Young master, everything you instructed earlier has been arranged,” Wang Long said with a flattering smile as he approached. After speaking, he secretly glanced behind Cao Cheng.
When he saw that Cao Cheng had only brought a few bodyguards, Wang Long even wiped the sweat from his forehead.
Cao Cheng frowned, displeased by his fawning demeanor.
“Damn it, you’re already a chairman now. Why do you still act like this?”
Hearing that, Wang Long immediately dropped his flattering smile and straightened his expression into a serious one.
“Young master, how about now?”
Only then did Cao Cheng nod in satisfaction.
After all, Wang Long was working under him, and because he felt a bit guilty toward him, he had deliberately promoted him yesterday to the position he originally held in the novel, the chairman of a listed company.
Now that he was a chairman, he couldn’t keep acting the same as before.
The main thing was, the nail that sticks out gets hammered down. One had to keep a low profile.
Cao Cheng had promoted him… no, arranged for him to become chairman purely out of guilt. There were definitely no other intentions…
As for why he said that…
It was because in the original novel, the first female lead of this story, Han Qianqian, had been introduced to Cao Cheng by this very man!
According to the original plot, after the village conflict incident, Cao Cheng promoted Wang Long to chairman of a listed company.
Then, about a month later, Wang Long was invited to a banquet.
At such an event full of beautiful women, Wang Long naturally thought of Cao Cheng first and invited him along.
Cao Cheng gladly accepted.
At the banquet, he encountered the first female lead, Han Qianqian.
However, the original Cao Cheng was sickly, weak, and somewhat perverse… most importantly, he was extremely foolish.
The moment he saw Han Qianqian, he immediately revealed his true nature. Relying on his status as a member of the Cao Family, he walked straight up to her and said, “I’ve taken a liking to you. Come with me now!”
But the Cao Family had always remained behind the scenes. Even their investments were handled discreetly. Unless someone was a true big shot, they wouldn’t even know the Cao Family existed. Find the original chapter at NovelPing.
And since the banquet attendees were mostly young people, none of them knew Cao Cheng.
As for those villagers who knew of his notoriety before, it was only because he had been too high-profile, appearing at demolition sites all over Magic City. That was why they recognized him.
But they didn’t know how powerful the Cao Family truly was, which was why they dared to provoke him.
Han Qianqian naturally wasn’t intimidated.
She treated him like a lunatic and had him thrown out.
Fortunately, Wang Long’s identity as a chairman managed to suppress the situation somewhat. Moreover, his extreme deference toward Cao Cheng forced Han Qianqian to swallow her anger.
Others who were acquainted with her didn’t want to get involved either. After all, even if they didn’t know Cao Cheng’s exact background, anyone who could command such respect from a company chairman clearly wasn’t simple.
But Cao Cheng didn’t let it go.
After the banquet ended, he had Wang Hu abduct Han Qianqian and bring her to a hotel suite.
Cao Cheng entered the room himself…
But the guy was too weak.
By the time Han Qianqian’s father arrived with people, Cao Cheng hadn’t even managed to take off a single piece of her clothing!
This pampered young lady had completely held off a man nearly 1.9 meters tall.
Cao Cheng suspected the author had written it that way deliberately. After all, how could a grown man fail to subdue a delicate young woman?
But it made sense for the plot. If the original Cao Cheng had succeeded, how could Han Qianqian remain the female lead? How would the story continue?
Next, Han Qianqian’s father fought with Wang Long and Wang Hu outside.
The commotion was so loud that Cao Cheng lost focus, allowing Han Qianqian to escape.
Her father, Han Zhengguo, didn’t know Cao Cheng’s identity, but out of respect for Wang Long’s status, he chose to endure it and left with his daughter.
After returning home, Han Zhengguo, who doted on his daughter, increased her security and assigned her bodyguards.
Coincidentally, Chu Fan had just returned to the country.
Upon his return, he discovered that his mother Xu Qingrou had been beaten.
As the protagonist, he naturally sought revenge.
He used overseas intelligence networks to investigate. Although he couldn’t uncover Cao Cheng’s identity, he did discover Wang Long, the unfortunate scapegoat.
Luckily, firearms were banned in Great Xia, limiting his abilities as an assassin.
Moreover, he didn’t want to simply kill. He wanted revenge, step by step.
He wanted to destroy both body and spirit.
His first step was to ruin Wang Long’s company, then kill him.
He then investigated Wang Long’s enemies and eventually found the Han Family. He applied for a job and successfully became Han Qianqian’s bodyguard.
In the end, as the plot progressed, Wang Long was the first to die, followed by Wang Hu, Wang Long’s father, his grandfather, his entire family… and after the Wang Family was wiped out, it would be Cao Cheng’s turn…
So for the sake of the plot’s normal progression, and also for safety… no, out of guilt, Cao Cheng had restored Wang Long to his original position!
More importantly, when he made his move, it would be swift. Once Chu Fan returned, he would find an opportunity to eliminate him directly, leaving no future trouble.
But just in case…
If he failed to kill Chu Fan, that man might become desperate.
What if he managed to get a gun and assassinate him?
So for safety, it was better to let Wang Long, the chairman, take the front position first!
If Chu Fan made a move, he would likely follow the plot and deal with them one by one.
“Young master, when should they make their move?” Wang Long asked again.
This time, his tone was noticeably better, no longer as overly flattering as before. He finally carried a bit of the aura of a company chairman.
Not much… but enough.
Cao Cheng was already quite satisfied.
“No rush. Wait for my instructions.”
“Yes, young master.”
After replying, Wang Long added, “By the way, young master, the private room is ready. How would you like to play tonight? Should I have the manager bring all the girls in for you to choose?”
Cao Cheng patted his shoulder with satisfaction. “You’ve worked hard lately.”
Wang Long was flattered. “Young master, that’s what I should be doing.”
Although satisfied, Cao Cheng waved his hand.
The kind of women the original body liked didn’t interest him at all. When he had first transmigrated, he had been eager to indulge himself, but now he had no desire to touch any of them.
“If you like any, just pick a few. I’ll take care of the arrangements.”
Wang Long was moved.
Don’t worry, young master. I won’t disappoint you!
“What about you, young master?”
“Me? I’m fine.”
“Oh… I understand, young master. You’re planning to—”
“Planning what? Watch your language. You’re a chairman now, at least speak properly.”
“I understand, I understand, young master. I’ll study hard and mind my words from now on.”
Cao Cheng nodded in satisfaction and strode into Honglangman.