I Was Reborn as the Villain, but the System Bound Itself to the Female Leads - Chapter 55:

Chapter 55: Are You Questioning My Professional Ability?

At the same time, at North City International Airport, Long Haochen was finally waiting for Su Mei.

Su Mei belonged to the type of woman whose every smile and glance could captivate. She wore a long black dress, the mysterious aura of black naturally drawing attention. With her perfect figure, it made her even harder to ignore. Her long black hair was carefully styled and tied into a ponytail, swaying lightly with each of her steps, each motion seemingly stirring a man’s heart.

“Young Master Long, we haven’t seen each other for just a short while, yet you already look quite disheveled.” Upon seeing Long Haochen, Su Mei spoke directly. She wasn’t referring to his clothes, but to his overall state of being. As a professional intelligence officer, her skills in observation were top-notch. She only needed one glance to discern a person’s mental state, and clearly, something was wrong with Long Haochen.

It seemed he had encountered a lot of trouble in North City.

“Get in the car. We’ll talk when we arrive.”
“Alright.” Su Mei nodded and followed Long Haochen into a taxi. They soon arrived at a hotel.

“You’ll stay here during your time in North City,” Long Haochen said to her.
“Okay, no problem.” Su Mei placed her suitcase in the corner of the room and walked up to him. “Young Master Long, now can you tell me what you need me to investigate in North City?”

“I want you to investigate Lin Yuan.”

“Lin Yuan?” Su Mei was clearly surprised by the name, then looked confused. “What’s there to investigate about him? Haven’t we already checked him before?”

In Su Mei’s view, Lin Yuan was just an arrogant playboy, the kind who abused his family’s wealth and power to bully others. That was what her previous investigations had concluded. So why was she being called back to investigate him again?

“Because your previous investigation was wrong,” Long Haochen said directly.

“What did you say?” Su Mei was shocked. She stared at Long Haochen. To suggest her information was wrong was ridiculous. As a professional intelligence officer, she could vouch 100% for the accuracy of her reports. There had never been any errors.

“Young Master Long, are you questioning my professional ability?” Su Mei frowned, clearly displeased by the accusation.

“I’m not questioning your skills or doubting your abilities. But the facts speak for themselves. The information you gave me was clearly flawed. Maybe Lin Yuan was just too good at hiding before, which led to a misjudgment on your part.”

Long Haochen then recounted everything that had happened over the past two days—especially the changes in Lin Yuan. This guy, who had previously been a completely useless playboy, was now able to exchange two moves with him.

Such a drastic change couldn’t possibly be normal.

Su Mei was stunned. Lin Yuan, a spoiled rich brat, could fight on even ground with Long Haochen? How was that possible? She didn’t want to believe it, but Long Haochen had no reason to lie to her.

“I understand. I’ll go investigate again,” Su Mei nodded. Now she was genuinely curious. If Lin Yuan had really been hiding his true self so well that even she failed to see through him, then that was terrifying.

“Leave this to you. I don’t want him becoming an obstacle in my path.”
“Understood, Young Master Long. I’ll uncover the truth about him.”

With that, Su Mei left immediately. She was already itching to start. After years of doing intelligence work, she rarely felt excitement anymore, but Lin Yuan’s mysterious change had sparked her interest. A sense of challenge began burning within her.

Meanwhile, after leaving Gu Qingyi’s company, Lin Yuan returned home. He was teaching Xiao Bao how to pronounce Chinese phonetics.

To his surprise, Xiao Bao’s intelligence exceeded his expectations. Whatever he taught her once, she could immediately grasp and apply.

“A genius!” Lin Yuan was amazed. He never expected to have such a brilliant daughter, and it made him extremely proud.

But just then, he received a call from Chu Haojie.

“Hey Lin Yuan, get over to the Golden Splendor Club now!”

“I’m not going. Chu Fatty, I’ve told you—I have a child now. I need to set a good example for my daughter. Stop calling me to these shady places, got it?”

Lin Yuan said sternly, ready to hang up.

“No, wait! I’m not asking you here for fun. I’m in danger! If you don’t come save me, I might die here!”

Chu Haojie sounded miserable.

“What? Did Long Haochen find you again?”

“No, it’s someone even scarier than Long Haochen! I’m begging you, Brother Lin, Father Lin, please hurry! I don’t want to die!”

Seeing how serious Chu Haojie was—he even called him “Father Lin”—Lin Yuan knew it must be urgent.

He quickly told the servant to take care of Xiao Bao, then drove straight to the Golden Splendor Club.

The Golden Splendor Club was an elite venue in North City. Ordinary people couldn’t even get in. Only the rich and powerful, typically worth at least 10 million yuan, could afford to be there.

Lin Yuan soon arrived at the entrance. As soon as he appeared, countless uniformed staff lined up in two neat rows, bowing at a ninety-degree angle.

“Welcome, Young Master Lin, to the Golden Splendor Club.”

“Park the car for me.” Lin Yuan tossed his keys to a valet and strode inside.

The club manager quickly came to accompany him.

“Is Fatty Chu here? Take me to him.”

“Yes, Young Master Lin, please follow me.”

The manager nodded and led the way with the utmost respect. This was a real VIP, someone they had to serve flawlessly. Even if he told them to eat shit, they’d have to smile and eat it.

Soon, under the manager’s lead, Lin Yuan arrived at Chu Haojie’s private room—a large, luxuriously decorated suite.

“Alright, you can leave now.”
“Understood, Young Master Lin. Call if you need anything.”

The manager respectfully exited.

Lin Yuan looked at the ornate door, then pushed it open and entered. Chu Haojie was his only true friend. If anything happened to him, Lin Yuan wouldn’t let it slide.

As he stepped in, Lin Yuan froze.

At that moment, he finally understood who Chu Haojie meant by someone scarier than Long Haochen…