In the hospital.
“Dammit, who was it? Don’t let me catch you!”
Qin Tian was lying face down on the bed, utterly battered. Even lying still was painful, so he had no choice but to stay in that position. But compared to the physical pain, the emotional trauma was far more distressing.
Soon, the police arrived at the hospital one after another.
That’s right, Qin Tian, unable to endure the humiliation, had called the police!
“Mr. Qin, you’re saying you were kidnapped and assaulted?”
Several police officers in uniform frowned slightly. This kind of case... was something they rarely encountered.
Cases of men assaulting women were common, and women assaulting men... they had dealt with those too.
But a man assaulting another man... and leaving the victim hospitalized? That was just too explosive!
Seeing Qin Tian’s pitiful state on the bed, a young police officer couldn’t help but let out a snicker.
“What are you laughing at?” Qin Tian, already on the brink of breakdown, became even more furious.
“Uh... you must be mistaken. I wasn’t laughing,” the young officer covered his mouth, forcing himself to look serious.
“I clearly saw you laughing! You’re mocking me!”
“Mr. Qin, we’ve undergone rigorous training and usually don’t laugh... unless we can’t help it,” the officer quipped.
Qin Tian: “......”
Damn, these unreliable cops.
“I was assaulted by a man! You guys have to stand up for me!” Qin Tian cried bitterly.
“Don’t worry, we’ll definitely ensure justice for you. Do you have any impression of the person who assaulted you?” the leading officer asked patiently.
“Well... It was an overcast afternoon, and the light in the van was really dim. I could only see a shiny bald head, and he seemed to be shouting something like ‘Brother Qiang’?”
The police officer thought for a moment, then picked up a piece of paper and quickly sketched a figure. “Is this what he looked like?”
On the paper was a drawing of a bald man in a padded jacket, holding a chainsaw.
Qin Tian’s mouth twitched. “It’s not this lumberjack, Brother Qiang!!”
Unbelievable.
“However, Mr. Qin, there’s something we need to clarify first. Even if we catch the suspect, since you’re a man, it doesn’t constitute rape. And your injuries aren’t severe... so it doesn’t amount to bodily harm either. They can only be charged with indecent assault.”
“Indecent assault carries a lighter sentence, a few months at most, or perhaps just two weeks of detention...”
Qin Tian: “......”
At that moment, a familiar voice echoed from outside the door.
“Qiu Er, our company’s largest shareholder is in this ward, right?”
This voice was very familiar to Qin Tian. He struggled to lift himself up from the bed.
As he raised his head, he indeed saw two of the most familiar figures!
It was none other than Jiang Che and Leng Ningqiu!
The two walked into the ward, chatting and laughing, with Jiang Che’s arm around Leng Ningqiu’s slender waist, their relationship clearly close and intimate.
Qin Tian’s emotions instantly erupted!
But before he could speak, Jiang Che pretended to be surprised.
“Oh~ so you’re the largest shareholder of my company? My apologies!”
Jiang Che’s face showed an overwhelmingly smug smile, making Qin Tian almost explode with anger!
“You... why are you with CEO Leng?”
Qin Tian lay on the bed, his backside sticking up, yelling in outrage.
“Why not? I’m the chairman of Qiangsheng Group, and Qiu Er is my woman!”
As he said that, Jiang Che’s hand pressed against Leng Ningqiu’s neck, and he kissed her.
Qin Tian’s eyes widened in shock.
Shoes you couldn’t bear to buy, someone else has practically worn to tatters!
“You’re the investor of Qiangsheng Group? I... I get it now! You were setting me up, weren’t you?”
Qin Tian stared at the radiant Leng Ningqiu and the playfully mocking Jiang Che, and suddenly everything became clear!
Leng Ningqiu was Jiang Che’s woman, and the previous call from Leng Ningqiu inviting him to invest in Qiangsheng Group had all been a calculated move.
They had conspired to trick him!
Before he invested, everyone at the company treated him like a king. But after he invested... he was reduced to a nobody, unable to even fire a lowly security guard!
“You’re a dog, you know that!? You already have one woman in Gu Lingfei, and now you’re not even letting Leng Ningqiu go?”
“CEO Leng, don’t listen to him! This guy has one woman already, he’s two-timing!”
Qin Tian shouted desperately.
But an even more devastating revelation was yet to come.
Leng Ningqiu’s eyebrows furrowed slightly, and her typically aloof demeanor softened. Her fox-like eyes, filled with a shimmering softness, gazed at Jiang Che.
“No matter how many women are by my Master’s side, Qiu Er will always love him,” she declared.
Qin Tian: “......”
The police officers beside them: “......”
Too explosive!
Qin Tian was so overwhelmed with anger that he could barely form coherent sentences. His trembling finger pointed at Jiang Che, watching as Jiang Che’s lips curled into a mischievous smile. He seemed to realize something.
“Officers! It must be him! He’s the one who framed me, it must be him!”
But the police all looked at him as if he were a complete idiot.
“Mr. Qin, Mr. Jiang is the son of the richest man in the country. How could he be the one who assaulted you? It’s absurd!”
“Yes, earlier you mentioned the assailant was a bald man. You’re talking nonsense now. Your mental state is worrying.”
Qin Tian: “It’s not like that! That bald man must be someone he hired!”
Unfortunately, his words carried no credibility whatsoever.
The police took down some notes and left.
Qin Tian glared furiously at Jiang Che. If looks could kill, Jiang Che would have been dead a thousand times over.
“This is our second meeting, right? Why do you keep targeting me?”
Jiang Che laughed and shook his head. “If dating girls is considered targeting you... then everyone in the world is your enemy.”
Qin Tian was left speechless by Jiang Che’s absurd logic. “Just you wait. I now hold 31% of Qiangsheng Group’s shares, making me the largest shareholder. One day, I’ll take over Qiangsheng Group!”
Then his gaze shifted to Leng Ningqiu. “CEO Leng, you’re being blinded by this scumbag. One day, I’ll make you see just how vast the difference is between him and me!”
Qin Tian’s antics almost made Jiang Che laugh out loud. One glance was enough to tell he was a complete moron!
“What’s the difference between you and me? Heh…”
“The difference is… I can get her, and you can only get yourself!”
Jiang Che’s brazen remark completely shattered Qin Tian’s defenses.
Qin Tian was the kind of luck-ridden protagonist from ancient web novel clichés—always seeking revenge and showing off, but with absolutely no depth. However, Jiang Che enjoyed dealing with such clueless “zeroes.” After all, Lin Yu had been molded by him from the start.
Brother Qiang had already tasted Qin Tian’s charm. If Jiang Che hadn’t stopped them, Qin Tian would have already been locked away in Brother Qiang’s secret lair.
Jiang Che was waiting for this guy to cough up the cash first. Once he’d squeezed out those ten billion, Brother Qiang could “guide” him a bit more. Brother Qiang’s brainwashing abilities were something Jiang Che trusted implicitly.
Even though Brother Qiang’s own capabilities were mediocre, he was every luck-ridden protagonist's nightmare.
Once Qin Tian was thoroughly brainwashed, he could be put to good use. After all, the guy had an uncanny ability to predict the stock market!
Such a golden finger in the hands of a mediocre guy like Qin Tian was a complete waste. But in the hands of professional investors like Leng Ningqiu… it would be a terrifying money-making machine!
Qin Tian, who had already been fuming into unconsciousness, was completely unaware that Jiang Che had already mapped out his future life trajectory!