I Somehow Became a Simping Villain - Chapter 9:

Chapter 9: Nouveau Riche!

In the original novel, things truly turned out just as Zhou Xuehua had said. Ye Feng kept groveling until the very end and ended up with nothing. He even dragged down his family and friends along with him.

But the original novel was nothing more than a brainless wish-fulfillment plotlines. Without ten years of brain damage, no one could have written something like that.

Ye Feng naturally would not repeat the mistakes of the original novel.

What he wanted was a counterattack. He wanted to pull the protagonist, Lin Yi, down from his pedestal.

The next day.

His mother Zhou Xuehua and father Ye Longzhou left for work early in the morning.

The Ye Group had many industries, but most of them were managed by his father. Although Ye Feng held the title of young vice president, he was basically just a spare brick, placed wherever needed. He had no specific responsibilities.

According to his parents’ instructions, his current priority was to focus on dating Gu Yunxiang properly.

Close to noon, Ye Feng suddenly received a call from Bai Susu’s father, Bai Jianhao.

“Young Master Ye, are you busy?” Bai Jianhao asked warmly over the phone.

“Not busy,” Ye Feng replied calmly. “If you have something to say, Boss Bai, just say it.”

Boss Bai…

Hearing that title nearly broke Bai Jianhao’s heart.

When you were pursuing my daughter, you used to call me Uncle Bai. Now that a new favorite has replaced the old, you start calling me Boss Bai?

Cold-hearted rich second generation.

Of course, Bai Jianhao did not dare lose his temper with Ye Feng the way he did with his daughter. He continued enthusiastically, “Young Master Ye, it’s like this. In a few days, it will be my 50th birthday. A fortune teller said that I have a calamity this year and need to celebrate my birthday early to ward it off.”

“Young Master Ye, if you have time, please honor us with your presence. It would also be a good chance for you and Susu to talk.”

In the original novel, Bai Jianhao’s birthday had not been moved forward, and there had been no fortune teller involved. His only purpose now was to urgently secure a 200 million yuan investment from Ye Feng.

Especially now that Ye Feng had stopped acting like Bai Susu’s devoted pursuer.

It seemed the earlier changes to the plotline had indeed influenced the original storyline.

Ye Feng replied, “I’m free anytime. When will you hold the birthday banquet, Boss Bai?”

“How about tonight?”

“Tonight? Fine.”

“Then I will wait for Young Master Ye to visit my humble home,” Bai Jianhao said joyfully. He added eagerly, “Young Master Ye, I happen to be free today, and it’s almost lunchtime. How about we have lunch together?”

Bai Jianhao spared no effort in showing his enthusiasm. In the past, he had always favored Ye Feng and wanted to marry his daughter Bai Susu to him.

It was only later, after Lin Yi destroyed Ye Feng’s family, that Bai Jianhao turned hostile. He would not even lend Ye Feng a few hundred yuan.

He even mocked him bluntly, telling him he was just a simp. If not for the Ye Family’s wealth, would I even bother with a spoiled rich brat like you? My daughter and Lin Yi are the perfect match. You, a toad, actually think you can eat swan meat?

“Heh.”

Thinking of the original plotline, a sharp glint flashed in Ye Feng’s eyes. “There’s no need for lunch. But don’t worry, I will definitely attend tonight’s birthday banquet.”

“Alright then, Young Master Ye.”

After hanging up, Bai Jianhao sat in his office with a troubled expression.

In the past, not to mention having Ye Feng dine with him, even asking him to massage his feet would not have been a problem.

The root of everything lay with his disappointing daughter.

If Ye Feng truly gave up, not only would the Bai Family’s hopes of rising higher through the Ye Family be shattered, but given the Bai Family’s current financial situation, whether they could survive the summer at all would be uncertain.

“No, I must have a serious talk with Bai Susu.”

“She’s already grown up. How can she still not understand anything!”

The more Bai Jianhao thought about it, the angrier he became. He picked up his phone again and called his daughter.

…

Ye Feng planned to have dinner with Gu Yunxiang and then take her to the Bai Family’s banquet in the evening.

But when he arrived at Gu Yunxiang’s company, he learned that she had gone out to meet a client.

It was only 11 a.m., still some time before lunch. Ye Feng was not in a hurry. He decided to wait for Gu Yunxiang to return and give her a surprise.

However, he overheard some strange remarks.

“You guys tell me, why would someone as talented and beautiful as CEO Gu choose to start her own business alone?”

“Exactly. If I were as beautiful as CEO Gu, I’d just marry a rich second-generation heir.”

“You know, the ones pursuing CEO Gu are all rich second-generation heirs. Unfortunately, she seems to already like someone and hasn’t accepted any of them.”

“Stop talking nonsense. CEO Gu is so strong and independent. How could she rely on a man?”

“That’s true, but the Zhang Young Master who invited CEO Gu out today isn’t simple. He’s not only one of our important clients, but also a well-known nouveau riche in Jinling.”

“Nouveau riche?”

At this point, Ye Feng frowned. He did not recall such a plotline in the original novel.

But he knew exactly which Zhang Young Master they were referring to.

Zhang Zehao. His family ran a clothing company. Zhang Apparel was one of the top enterprises in the entire Jiangnan region.

Because the Zhang Family lacked refinement and loved throwing money around at every opportunity, people nicknamed them nouveau riche. The Zhang Family even seemed to like the title and had reportedly applied for a trademark.

Zhang Zehao was the current young master of the Zhang Family and its future heir.

Still, he could not compare to the four young masters of Jinling, the Zhou, Chen, Wang, and Zhao families. And he certainly could not compare to Ye Feng.

“May I ask where your CEO Gu went to meet the client?” Ye Feng stepped forward and asked.

He was not worried that Gu Yunxiang would fall for another man. In the original novel, her devotion had reached an extreme level. Ye Feng trusted her completely.

But his woman was not someone others could lay their hands on.

Money? Did they really think they could act arrogantly in front of him just because of money?

“Eh? Why are you still here?”

Several employees from the design company looked at Ye Feng.

He appeared dignified and well-dressed. Especially the Rolex Submariner on his wrist, worth over 200,000 yuan.

Clearly another rich second-generation heir pursuing CEO Gu.

But what rich heir could compare to Zhang Zehao?

“Sir, do you need something from CEO Gu?” the employees asked politely. Emotionally, they were more inclined toward Zhang Zehao.

Because he was rich enough.

If CEO Gu ended up with him, the company would not have to struggle so much. CEO Gu would not have to work so hard to secure investments.

So they remained cautious.

“It’s nothing. Just tell me,” Ye Feng said, looking at them directly. His gaze was sharp as a blade, his aura fully unleashed.

The female employees had never encountered such commanding presence before. It was the kind only those at the top possessed. They immediately felt intimidated.

One of them answered, “She’s at Yiwexuan Restaurant on Commercial Street, discussing the contract with Young Master Zhang.”

“And the owner of Yiwexuan happens to be close friends with Zhang.”

After saying that, the employees finally relaxed a little. They had made it clear enough. Surely this man would understand.

The owner of Yiwexuan was also wealthy and influential.

“Yiwexuan??”

Ye Feng froze.

Wasn’t that the same restaurant where he had dinner with Bai Susu and the others last night?

If he remembered correctly, the owner of Yiwexuan was practically a lapdog of the Ye Family.