Chapter 31: "Ye Xingchen! You Traitor!"

Lin Beifan entered the hospital ward with a bright smile and asked with concern,

"Brother Xiao Chen, how are you feeling? Any better?"

He placed the white bouquet he brought onto the ever-growing pile of similar flowers beside the hospital bed.

The already somber atmosphere of the ward became even gloomier.

Xiao Chen let out a long, exhausted sigh.

"Can you stop visiting so often?"

"I really don't want to see your damn face!"

"Every time I see you, I remember my humiliating past… and it pisses me off!"

…

Lin Beifan, however, looked at him with genuine warmth.

"But if I don't visit, who will?" he said earnestly.

"You're all alone in this city, injured and stuck in the hospital with no one to care for you. It's fate that we've crossed paths, so it's only right that I take care of you!"

"Besides… if I didn't come, how else would I enjoy your miserable expression?"

"As a villain, isn't it my duty to torment the protagonist?"

Xiao Chen's shoulders slumped in frustration.

He hated this guy, but he had to endure it for now.

Looking up, he suddenly noticed something off about Lin Beifan's demeanor.

"You seem… oddly happy today," he said, narrowing his eyes.

Lin Beifan grinned.

"Of course! I made money today!"

…

Xiao Chen's heart sank.

"So it's begun…"

In his past life, Lin Beifan—his greatest enemy—had started his business empire around this time.

Back then, he founded a small investment company.

Relying on his ruthless tactics and sharp investment sense, he rapidly expanded, dominating multiple industries.

Within a few years, he had built a massive corporate empire spanning ten countries.

And with that power and influence, he had completely crushed Xiao Chen.

Now, Xiao Chen was still bedridden—powerless to stop him.

But at the very least, he needed information.

"Know your enemy, and you will never lose."

So he forced a surprised expression and asked,

"You just started working… and already made money? How much?"

…

Lin Beifan smiled modestly.

"Not much…"

…

Hearing this, Xiao Chen secretly sighed in relief.

"Not much? That's good!"

"As long as he hasn't made too much, I still have a chance to stop him!"

…

Then Lin Beifan continued:

"Just a few hundred million."

Xiao Chen: "PFFT—!!!"

His eyes widened in shock!

"What the hell did you just say?!"

…

Lin Beifan chuckled and clarified,

"To be precise, 490 million. But let's just round it up to 500 million."

…

Xiao Chen felt his entire world collapse.

"In one day… he made 500 million?!"

…

In his past life, when Lin Beifan first entered the business world, he had started with 100 million in capital.

Over a month, through high-stakes investments, he had grown that amount to 500–600 million.

A 500% return in one month was already insane!

But now…

This was only his first day.

And he already had 500 million?!

Was this…

The butterfly effect of my rebirth?!

But this butterfly effect was too damn big!

"I can't take this!"

Xiao Chen's voice trembled.

"H-How exactly… did you make that much?"

Lin Beifan beamed with pride.

"It's all thanks to Brother Ye!"

…

Xiao Chen froze.

"Brother Ye? …You mean your bodyguard, Ye Xingchen?"

Lin Beifan nodded enthusiastically.

"That's him!"

"At first, I only had 100 million and didn't know what to do with it. But Brother Ye suggested we try stone gambling!"

"So, I went to the gambling market and picked a stone."

"And guess what?"

"It turned out to be worth 90 million! I made a huge profit!"

…

Xiao Chen: "PFFT—!!!"

…

Lin Beifan continued excitedly.

"And the best part? That stone only cost me 4 million!"

"That's a 20x return! Isn't that amazing?"

Xiao Chen gritted his teeth.

"Amazing! Totally amazing!"

…

Lin Beifan wasn't done yet.

"And that was just the beginning!"

"Next, Brother Ye helped me choose another stone!"

"And when we cut it open…"

"It was top-grade imperial jade—a peerless treasure!"

"I made 400 million in one go!"

"Tell me—surprised? Shocked? In awe?"

…

Xiao Chen bit his lip so hard it bled.

"Shocked! Beyond shocked!"

…

"And it gets even better!"

"Through this deal, I also made valuable connections and gained powerful allies!"

"These relationships are priceless—no amount of money can buy them!"

Lin Beifan looked deeply grateful.

"And it's all thanks to Brother Ye!"

"Brother Ye is my lucky star!"

"I must repay him properly!"

"Right, Brother Xiao?"

…

Xiao Chen clenched his fists, his nails digging into his palm.

"Right… Exactly right…"

His eyes burned with fury.

…

Ye Xingchen…

YOU TRAITOR!

YOU DAMN TRAITOR!!!

Lin Beifan stole your woman!

Lin Beifan ruined your life!

And yet, you helped him?!

At first, I thought this was just a misunderstanding…

But now?

There's no misunderstanding at all.

YOU. ARE. A. TRAITOR!

A pathetic lapdog!

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"Ye Xingchen… don't let me catch you."

"Or I'll kill you with my own hands!"

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Meanwhile, Lin Beifan patted Xiao Chen's shoulder warmly.

"Alright, I've got nothing else to do, so I'll get going."

"Rest well!"

"I'll visit you again tomorrow!"

…

And with that, he walked away with a spring in his step.