I Am the Villain Who Plunders Everything From the Protagonist - Chapter 4:

Chapter 4: Plundering the Protagonist’s Luck

Faced with such relentless questioning, Lin Yu felt deeply humiliated and lashed out angrily, “I borrowed this suit just for this banquet. Doesn’t that prove my sincerity? Do you rich people really think you’re better than everyone else and can humiliate others for no reason?”

The CEO, who had never been criticized like this before, immediately darkened his expression and snapped, “Arrogant brat. Sincerity? Do you even know how many CEOs in the capital have assets over 1 billion yuan? Do you know how many of them fought tooth and nail just to get an invitation to the Shen Family’s banquet? Even I had to go through countless hurdles just to be here.”

“And you? You think borrowing a suit from who-knows-where gives you the right to sneak into our banquet? Ridiculous.”

The moment he finished, everyone present agreed. That’s right—they had all worked hard to be here. Why should some nobody get a free pass?

Someone chimed in, “Yeah, who knows where you got that suit? Maybe you stole it?”

“Unbelievable. This guy dares look down on a billionaire CEO? Where did he get that kind of courage?”

“He’s so irritating. Security! Get this guy out of here!”

“Pfft, he’s poor, fine—but he’s also arrogant, acting like being broke makes him righteous. At his age, I was grinding hard to earn a living, not trying to sneak into banquets.”

Seeing the tide of public opinion shift, Shen Yan said calmly, “Since he doesn’t have an invitation, he’s not a guest of the Shen Family. Please leave immediately.”

“The Shen Family’s banquet isn’t a place where just any stray dog can wander in!”

The next moment, Shen Yan’s aura changed sharply, cold and commanding as he barked, “Men, throw out this person who disrespects the Shen Family!”

At his command, the crowd called for security. Security guards quickly arrived in front of Lin Yu.

Even with security there, Lin Yu didn’t flinch. He was waiting for them to make a move so he could retaliate and show off his strength. This was his moment to shine.

But then the billionaire CEO said, “Why not just call the police and have this brat arrested?”

Hearing that, Lin Yu’s expression changed. He had just returned from abroad. He had no connections here yet!

So he said, “Hahaha, since I’m not welcome here, I’ll leave.”

With that, Lin Yu shrugged and swaggered out.

Normally, protagonists in these urban stories loved stirring up trouble so they could show off and slap faces. Lin Yu had come to this banquet hoping to pick up girls and find a moment to flaunt himself.

But now, the one woman who amazed him—Huo Yunzhi—had already left. With no target for his flirtation, and no audience to admire his performance, Lin Yu’s desire to show off vanished. He could only leave dejectedly.

Still, as Lin Yu walked away, he was burning inside. Humiliation and frustration surged through him.

Ever since his rebirth, he had sworn to make something of himself. After finishing his training and returning from the mountains, everything had gone smoothly—until now. This was his first true setback.

A sharp glint flashed in Lin Yu’s eyes. He would make everyone here regret what they did today.

That’s how these urban protagonists always were—suddenly full of deep hatred and grudges…

Security didn’t stop him. They escorted him all the way to the hotel entrance, watched him walk out, and then turned back.

[System notification: Plot reversed. Plundered 500 luck points from the protagonist.]

Shen Yan smiled faintly. Since he knew the original novel’s plot, he naturally understood why the protagonist Lin Yu had come to the Shen Family’s banquet.

Looks like this protagonist knew when to retreat. He understood that as long as the mountains remained, there’d be firewood to burn another day.

After a while, the billionaire CEO who’d scolded Lin Yu walked up to Shen Yan and sighed, “Who would’ve thought someone like us would get lectured by a clueless brat.”

Shen Yan knew what the CEO wanted. He smiled and casually said, “I heard you were recently looking to collaborate with us?”

CEO Zhang’s eyes lit up and he nodded repeatedly, his tone a bit excited, “Yes, yes, I do have a project in mind with the Shen Corporation.”

Shen Yan nodded, accepted a wine glass from a passing waiter, and clinked glasses with him. Then he smiled, “I’ll personally let my father know about it.”

Zhang’s expression was full of excitement as he respectfully accepted the toast. Everyone knew how high Shen Yan’s status was within the Shen Family—this deal was practically sealed!

Meanwhile, in the hotel restroom, Huo Yunzhi still had no idea what had happened outside. If she had seen the way Shen Yan had changed, she might’ve reconsidered the idea of breaking off the engagement.

She finished tidying up her clothes, looked at her flushed face in the mirror, and splashed cold water on herself.

Just now, when Shen Yan held her… for some reason, her normally calm heart had started racing.

“Calm down. Calm down!”

Tonight’s interaction with Shen Yan had caught her off guard, but she couldn’t be sure it wasn’t some kind of trick.

She had to stay cautious and quickly end this engagement.

After getting everything in order, Huo Yunzhi walked out and bumped into Shen Yan.

“Miss Huo.”

Hands in his pockets, Shen Yan said lazily, “Since you want to break off the engagement, then go home and bring it up yourself.”

After speaking, he walked away without even looking back, leaving Huo Yunzhi standing stunned in the hallway.

Of course she had to be the one to speak first.

After all, this was important—Shen Yan had just recently transmigrated into this world and still needed time to learn about the people around him. He hadn’t even met the original Shen Yan’s parents yet.

…

A day passed.

During that day, Shen Yan met the original host’s father. The two had a conversation, and Shen Yan got a general sense of what kind of person Father Shen was. He still hadn’t met Mother Shen yet.

That night, in his room, Shen Yan was reviewing the novel’s plot and preparing to lay out his future plans.

Suddenly, the system’s voice echoed in his mind.

[Warning! Warning! The system alerts that a crisis is approaching.]

Shen Yan froze. “System, what do you mean? Is something happening?”

[Notice: female lead Huo Yunzhi is currently drinking alone at the Night Charm Bar. The protagonist Lin Yu will meet her there shortly.]

“How did it already jump to that part of the plot?” Shen Yan frowned, then asked, “Based on the novel’s timeline, isn’t this too soon?”

[Due to the host’s appearance, the plot progression has accelerated.]

“Damn it! Why didn’t you warn me earlier?” Shen Yan cursed.