The Great Villain: The Fortunate Protagonist? Just Working for Me!

Suzhou Nine Dragons Private Hospital.

The brilliant sun in the sky scattered strands of bright spring light, shining through the large window beside the single bed onto Xiao Fan's face, where he could barely conceal his excited smile.

His eyes brimmed with excitement as he looked at the elderly man before him, whose face was weathered but whose spirit remained vigorous.

They had talked through the night by candlelight, originally just sharing their hearts. Yet Xiao Fan had never imagined that this old man possessed such an extraordinary identity—he was Xie Tiancheng, chairman of Heaven-Made Investment Company, renowned throughout Jiangnan.

What surprised him even more was that, early this morning, this distinguished elder had actually agreed to invest in the Xiao Group, which was currently in dire straits.

Now, as long as he signed the agreement before him, the five billion investment would be transferred immediately!

Thinking of this, Xiao Fan could barely suppress his excitement. His slightly trembling hand tightly gripped the seemingly thin contract that was enough to let him rise again.

This truly was... heaven helping me!

"Good! Since Chairman Xie Tiancheng thinks so highly of me, how could I possibly refuse? I'll sign this contract!" After only a moment, Xiao Fan abruptly raised his head. A sharp glint flashed in his eyes as he looked at the calmly smiling elder and spoke with imposing bearing.

"You flatter me. It is merely a pleasant collaboration."

Standing solemnly in place, Xie Tiancheng spoke in a grave yet aged voice. He waved his old hand and narrowed his eyes slightly as he calmly regarded Xiao Fan, who resembled his younger self.

His heart, calm as the surface of the sea, could not help but ripple. The regrets of his youth would be made up for through Xiao Fan today.

However, the most important reason he had spent the entire night considering before deciding to invest in Xiao Fan was that he had long heard from certain people above that the new energy industry would soon flourish.

Among them, new energy vehicles would receive policy support, while the Xiao Group had invested so heavily that its research into new energy vehicles had already reached its most crucial stage.

Once it succeeded, turning five billion into fifty billion would be easy!

So, it was not really appreciation. It was simply a pleasant collaboration. Why start from scratch with research when he could offer help in the snow, then pick the peaches and eat the meat?

How could Xiao Fan not understand that? But with no way out, he had no choice but to sign the contract and hand over fifty percent of the shares in the five-billion new energy vehicle venture.

The revelation of a single contract instantly stirred up waves in the stock market. The Xiao Group's share price, which had been affected by Xiao Fan's reputation yesterday, was immediately driven up frantically!

"Young Master, I'm sorry. Something came up. Xie Tiancheng actually reached an agreement with Xiao Fan. Heaven-Made Investment Company of Jiangnan invested five billion into the Xiao Group's new energy vehicle business, and the Xiao Group's stock price is soaring continuously!"

Su Bai had just seen off the policewoman and was leisurely enjoying a tender, delicious Australian lobster when a call from Butler Wang came in. His low voice carried both urgency and guilt.

Butler Wang had just been preparing to have someone make a move and tarnish Xiao Fan's reputation before Xie Tiancheng. Yet he had never expected a five-billion contract to be finalized in a single night.

This... simply defied all reason!

It was far too hasty! It made no sense at all!

At this moment, Butler Wang was immensely ashamed. He felt entirely responsible for misjudging the situation and allowing Xiao Fan to make a comeback...

Yet upon hearing the news, Su Bai merely raised an eyebrow. He was not surprised in the slightest and continued calmly eating the Australian lobster before him.

Once the Protagonist Halo activated, what reason was there to speak of?

If it had not succeeded, that would have been the abnormal outcome.

In novels, once the old man stepped in, he would naturally throw money around without thinking, helping the protagonist reach the pinnacle of life. A mere five-billion investment was completely within Su Bai's expectations.

"It's fine, Uncle Wang. You don't need to blame yourself. When the market opens this afternoon, continue buying Xiao Group shares. Don't hold back."

After saying that, Su Bai hung up. His eyes narrowed slightly, a solemn glint passing through them as an air of urgency seemed to spread from the boundless air around him.

When the old man saw that Su Bai had begun to apply himself, he waved his hand and gave the one billion that should originally have been paid to the Xiao Household as compensation directly to Su Bai.

Su Bai had now placed all one billion in Uncle Wang's hands, intending to use it all to purchase Xiao Group shares. During this morning's session, they had acquired roughly eight or nine hundred million worth.

With the Protagonist Halo in play, merely riding this wave had already earned Su Bai a fortune. Now, he intended to keep investing...

Because Su Bai had a feeling that today was only the beginning!

"Hmph. What Protagonist Halo? He's just working for me." A cold smile flickered through Su Bai's heart as he thought this...

"Fuck!"

"Seriously? Did Xie Tiancheng get drugged, or did Xiao Fan sell his ass?!"

Just then, thanks to the speakerphone, Zhang Tianci heard the news as well. His eyes instantly widened and his mouth fell open as he began cursing uncontrollably.

He had heard of Heaven-Made Investment Company before. His old man had mentioned it once or twice, saying something about an outstanding figure who had risen out of Suzhou, someone nobody had thought highly of back then...

And now, it had directly given the Xiao Group a massive five-billion investment. Wasn't that fucking absurd?!

Five billion—since when could someone pull out that kind of money so casually? And with Xiao Fan looking so pathetic, the Xiao Group was practically about to go bankrupt. No matter how he looked at it, it had no investment potential.

Xiao Fan was definitely gay. He had started selling his ass!

In an instant, Zhang Tianci's eyes flickered repeatedly, and a sinister smile appeared at the corner of his lips. He had been worrying about how to confirm Xiao Fan's sexual orientation, but now the evidence had delivered itself right to his door.

"Hehehe!"

That incredibly lewd laugh immediately drew Su Bai's attention. Looking at Zhang Tianci's increasingly villain-like grin, Su Bai's mouth twitched uncontrollably.

There was no need to guess. This idiot was coming up with another crooked scheme.

What if he failed to frame Xiao Fan properly and instead sent another opportunity and another free kill to the protagonist? Su Bai immediately brought a knuckle down on Zhang Tianci's head. "What are you thinking about? Why are you smiling so lewdly?"

"Ow!"

Zhang Tianci instantly clutched his head and cried out. The crooked grin on his face vanished as he sidled up to Su Bai with a sleazy look. "Brother Su, don't worry. It's a good thing!"

"Didn't this confirm that Xiao Fan is gay? I'll spread the news and let all the rich second-generation kids laugh him to death! He dared to oppose you, Brother Su. He deserves it!"

After saying that, he tilted his mouth, raised his chin, and waited for Su Bai's praise, clearly believing his idea to be ingenious.

It would definitely disgust that idiot Xiao Fan to death!

Huh?

This move actually seemed useful.

Su Bai froze upon hearing this. His eyes shifted, and a cold smile appeared on his lips. He said softly, "What's so fun about just that? Why not let all the gossip-loving people in China laugh at him?"

He had spent a sleepless night chatting in a courtyard bamboo grove, then received a five-billion investment the next morning. Had they fallen for each other, or had he sold his ass? Su Bai had no idea whether there was anything shady going on, but he knew public opinion would definitely make this far more interesting...

Netizens, unleash your imaginations!