Chapter 55: I Treated Him So Well… Why Did He Betray Me?

Inside the president's office at Belvedere Group, the stunning CEO, Chu Ruoxue, was still fuming.

Although she was the president of Belvedere Group and the cherished daughter of the chairman, raised with a silver spoon in her mouth, 50 million yuan was no small sum.

It had taken her years to accumulate that as personal funds. And now?

Gone.

What was even more infuriating was that she hadn't even spent it herself—it was lost by someone else.

Right before her eyes.

Two swipes.

A few minutes.

Just thinking about it made her chest tighten.

"Ye Xingchen, you damn idiot!"

"Useless fool!"

"You're clearly just an incompetent nobody, yet you acted like some big-shot investor! If it weren't for the good news you brought me, I would have kicked you out long ago!"

"Don't let me see you again!"

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After venting her frustration, Chu Ruoxue calmed down and began analyzing the situation.

One thing was clear—Ye Xingchen had zero investment skills.

From start to finish, it was a complete disaster.

Even worse than her!

Yet, his reputation was sky-high. He had allegedly helped an investment company grow tenfold in just half a month!

This meant there had to be someone else behind the scenes.

And that person could only be…

Lin Beifan!

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"There are rumors from Lin's Investment Company that Lin Beifan was actually an investment expert—second only to Ye Xingchen! Every stock he picked ended up rising!"

"Not only that, but even when Ye Xingchen took time off, Lin's Investment Company still continued to grow rapidly, accumulating hundreds of millions in just a few days! The mastermind behind this? Lin Beifan!"

"And Lin Beifan treats Ye Xingchen so well—better than his own brother! So it's completely possible that he was secretly helping Ye Xingchen while letting him take all the credit!"

"But look at this Ye Xingchen—not only is he ungrateful, but he also betrayed his benefactor!"

"He has no self-awareness at all! And now, he's lost all my private savings!"

"What a… scumbag!"

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Chu Ruoxue easily pieced together the truth.

Her contempt for Ye Xingchen deepened.

She couldn't understand how someone like him could shamelessly act all high and mighty in front of her.

Not only had he betrayed his benefactor, but he even claimed credit for someone else's achievements!

People like that had no morals.

She decided then and there—she would keep her distance from him.

"It looks like I should continue working with Lin Beifan. He is the real financial genius! If I collaborate with him, I won't have to worry about financial losses."

"As for the price of that land… I need to renegotiate!"

With that thought, she picked up her phone and called Lin Beifan.

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As soon as the call connected, Lin Beifan's cheerful voice came through:

"President Chu, what a surprise! Calling me at this hour… are you inviting me to dinner?"

Chu Ruoxue chuckled. "Lin Beifan, you really thought you could keep this from me?"

"The government is about to designate an Economic Development Zone in Jiangnan! Land prices there will soon skyrocket! That's why you're trying to buy my land at a low price, right?"

Lin Beifan's surprised voice came from the other end:

"How did you know?! Who told you?!"

Chu Ruoxue burst into laughter. For the first time, she had the upper hand in a conversation with him.

"I have my sources," she teased, deliberately withholding Ye Xingchen's name.

After all, he had leaked important information that brought her huge benefits. It wouldn't be ethical to expose him.

She wasn't as ungrateful as Ye Xingchen.

Then, a deep sigh came from the phone.

"Was it… Brother Ye Xingchen?" Lin Beifan asked.

Chu Ruoxue was stunned.

He figured it out immediately.

She hesitated, then denied it outright. "Why him? Can't it be Longya Capital?"

Lin Beifan chuckled softly.

"Longya Capital wanted to work with you before, but they never told you the real reason. And after cutting off cooperation, there's no way they'd tell you now. So, this information could have only come from my side."

"And the only person I told… was Ye Xingchen."

"Ahhh…" Another heavy sigh.

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Chu Ruoxue suddenly didn't know what to say.

Even words of comfort seemed meaningless.

She could tell—the person on the other end of the line must be feeling truly heartbroken.

After all, being betrayed by someone you trust the most is painful for anyone.

She imagined—if she were betrayed by her closest siblings, she would feel the same way.

"Don't dwell on it too much," she said gently. "Look at it from another perspective. At least now you've seen his true colors. You can avoid even bigger losses in the future."

"I know," Lin Beifan replied. "But I still can't accept it. I treated him so well… like a real brother. I gave him everything I could.

So why did he do this to me?"

His voice was filled with pain and disappointment.

Chu Ruoxue clenched her fists, sharing his frustration.

"Some people… you may know their faces, but never their hearts. Some people are just born vicious."

"It's just like the Farmer and the Snake or Mr. Dongguo and the Wolf!"

"No matter how well you treat them, they will never be grateful."

"And the moment they get the chance, they will betray you and bite you back!"

"Don't waste your energy on people like that. They're not worth it."