Young Master Ben Was Never Interested in Money

While waiting for the meeting, Shen Yingnian took advantage of the downtime to start his daily sign-in.

Ding-dong! Signed in at Sky Tower!

Congratulations to the host for receiving a Fortune Talisman (one-time use)!

Using this talisman will cause your luck to soar for seven days!

Wow, not bad!

Just as he was worrying about how to recoup his losses, the system gifted him a Fortune Talisman. It seemed like the universe was providing a solution to his problems.

This gave Shen Yingnian an idea about how the system's sign-in rewards worked.

It seemed the rewards at each location aligned with his most pressing needs.

For example, during his first sign-in last night, when Xiao Chen was about to attack him, the system conveniently provided a newbie gift pack.

The storage ring concealed evidence of Nie Ruoyun's… situation; the great sword blocked Xiao Chen's attack.

Now, at the company, facing the financial mess left by his predecessor, the system "understood" and delivered a talisman to improve his luck.

Having grasped this pattern, Shen Yingnian was even more confident. He immediately took out the golden talisman and, with a flick of his wrist, ignited it.

A golden light instantly enveloped him.

Another major characteristic of villains was their constant bad luck.

Now, let's see if the tables turn…

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At the meeting, Shen Yingnian announced his plan to the company executives.

Simply put, he was suspending, withdrawing from, or re-evaluating several ongoing investment projects.

This effectively froze the company's operations!

Naturally, this caused an uproar.

But the young master had spoken, and they could only obey.

Everyone was used to Shen Yingnian's erratic behavior and didn't dare question him.

Some were even secretly grateful. After his previous string of disastrous decisions, temporarily halting operations would at least mitigate further losses.

For a privileged young master like Shen Yingnian, as long as he stayed out of trouble and didn't risk his life, he was fulfilling his role.

Shen Yan, sitting beside him, was initially surprised, wondering what kind of whim he had this time. But then, she vaguely guessed the reason.

She suspected her frequent reports to Shen Yingnian's parents had finally worked. His parents had likely concluded that their son was hopeless in business and ordered him to suspend operations to prevent further losses.

Shen Yan knew his father's mantra was to earn a "small goal" of 100 million yuan. But their son had actually lost 500 million in a single year! No matter how much his father earned, he couldn't keep up with his son's spending!

So, it was perfectly logical for his parents to finally intervene.

This realization made Shen Yan secretly despise Shen Yingnian even more.

Heh, she thought. This arrogant young master actually knows when to quit.

She truly looked down on him.

She felt someone like Shen Yingnian didn't deserve such a large inheritance.

All he knew was how to squander money, have fun, and bully people!

If she had even a fraction of his resources, she could do a hundred times better!

Thinking of her and her parents' humble status in the family, Shen Yan felt a surge of resentment.

But for now, she had to play along.

However, if an opportunity arose to take his place, she wouldn't hesitate!

And now, such an opportunity seemed to be presenting itself. His parents seemed to be giving up on him…

Seeing Shen Yingnian about to retreat, Shen Yan decided to add fuel to the fire.

"Mr. Shen," she began, "may I remind you of something?"

Shen Yingnian glanced at her.

As someone accustomed to reading people's expressions, he had noticed the contempt in her eyes. But he casually gestured. "Go ahead."

Shen Yan stood up. "Mr. Shen," she said calmly, "I don't presume to question your decision. However, I think it's important to remind you about the Binhai Haoyuan project. Have you reconsidered that?"

Shen Yingnian quickly recalled the information.

Binhai Haoyuan was a real estate project his company had invested in.

It wasn't a project of the Shen conglomerate itself, but a partnership with a few friends.

Shen Yingnian had invested over 100 million yuan, thinking he could surpass his father's achievements.

But he had no experience, and with the government's tightening control over the real estate market, the project quickly went south.

His partners had bailed out, leaving him to shoulder the losses.

Young Master Shen's ego (and lack of business sense) was partly to blame.

He couldn't bear to disappoint his cronies, so he stubbornly took over the project.

He had also, with the help of his friends, deceptively put the project under the Shen conglomerate's name to boost sales.

This was technically illegal, but the Shen conglomerate turned a blind eye.

And this had created a hidden problem…

"Given the current situation, it makes sense to cut losses," Shen Yan explained. "However, since the project was publicly associated with the Shen conglomerate, abandoning it will cause significant backlash from buyers. This will not only harm our company but also damage the conglomerate's reputation."

Shen Yan wasn't deliberately trying to trap Shen Yingnian. This was a mess he had created himself.

Shen Yingnian frowned.

If he continued with the project, it would likely cost him much more than a billion yuan.

But if he abandoned it now, not only would his previous investment be lost, but the Shen Group's reputation would also suffer!

Seeing his frown, Shen Yan quietly suppressed her glee.

She was eager to see how this idiot would handle this mess!

Unless a miracle occurred, whichever path he chose, he was doomed.

His parents would be disappointed, and he would become the target of criticism within the family, potentially even jeopardizing his inheritance.

Just as the atmosphere grew tense, a portly man in the corner was frantically wiping sweat from his brow, head bowed, barely breathing.

He was the person in charge of the real estate project.

Though not entirely at fault, he knew he would be the one to take the blame.

Thinking of Shen Yingnian's ruthless methods of punishing those who displeased him, the man trembled.

Suddenly, his phone vibrated with a text message.

He glanced at it, and his face changed dramatically!

"Boss Shen!" he exclaimed. "Something incredible has happened! A fantastic opportunity! We're going to make a fortune!"

Everyone stared at him as if he had lost his mind.

How could he talk about making a fortune with this disastrous project?

The man ignored their stares. "We just received news," he said excitedly. "The government is planning a subway station and a top-tier school right across from our building!"

The room fell silent.

Shen Yan's eyes widened in disbelief.

A subway station and a prestigious school? That was a real estate goldmine!

And they were both being built right in front of Binhai Haoyuan!

This meant the project would suddenly become incredibly valuable!

Shen Yingnian inwardly marveled at the power of the Fortune Talisman, took a drag from his e-cigarette, and pretended to be unfazed. "There's no need to make such a fuss over a small matter," he said. "I've never been interested in money. The most important thing in life is happiness. Right, Xiao Yan?"

"Uh… yes, Mr. Shen," Shen Yan stammered, her surprise evident.

Just moments ago, she had been mocking his bad luck and his pretense. But now, meeting his gaze, she felt a sudden chill and an inexplicable pressure.

She couldn't shake the feeling that something about him had drastically changed.