The Villain Took Down the Female Lead from the Very Start - Chapter 14:

Chapter 14: A Fierce Woman Fears a Persistent Man, Xiao Chen’s Scheme

“Qingqiu, I heard you’re going to discuss a business deal today…”

“Let me come with you. I can help ensure your safety.”

Xiao Chen walked up to Leng Qingqiu with a grinning face, wearing a roguish smile.

As he looked at Leng Qingqiu, who had applied light, delicate makeup, a flicker of greed flashed through his eyes. He couldn’t help but swallow.

Leng Qingqiu was already a peerless beauty, and now, after dressing up carefully, she exuded an indescribable allure from the inside out. Xiao Chen was almost enchanted into a daze.

During those years in the Black Continent, when had he ever seen such a stunning woman?

That godforsaken place only had thick-limbed, broad-waisted black women.

Sure, Xiao Chen had fooled around with many women over the years, but all of them were those rough types. He’d never once tasted a delicate treat like Leng Qingqiu.

“Call me CEO Leng!”

“If you don’t want to get fired, change how you address me immediately!”

Leng Qingqiu’s brows furrowed slightly. Her cold gaze locked onto Xiao Chen, with a trace of disgust flashing through her eyes. She was clearly displeased.

This guy had been at Lanzi Group for seven days already, and every chance he got, he would find a way to pester her. How could Leng Qingqiu not know what was on his mind?

If it weren’t for the fact that he did have some real skills—able to fight ten men at once, well-versed in combat—she would’ve fired this boundary-less bodyguard long ago!

She had seriously considered firing him before, but for some inexplicable reasons, she ended up holding back.

Even now, Leng Qingqiu still couldn’t figure out why.

What she didn’t know was that it was entirely due to Xiao Chen’s protagonist aura.

If she had casually dismissed him, how would the plot continue to unfold?

“Alright, alright, CEO Leng. Just let me come with you.”

“After all, all those men outside have ulterior motives. If I’m not by your side, you might end up in danger.”

Faced with her icy glare, Xiao Chen quickly changed his tone and tried persuading her earnestly.

He knew this was the prelude to Leng Qingqiu losing her temper. If he continued being stubborn, it could easily backfire.

Xiao Chen’s strategy for chasing women was simple—relentless persistence without any shame.

As the saying goes, even the fiercest woman fears a man who clings.

Xiao Chen believed that as long as he kept pressing forward, he would eventually melt this icy CEO’s heart.

Originally, the crisis at Lanzi Group was a perfect opportunity.

If he could step in at a critical moment and turn the tide, saving the group from disaster, it would surely leave a deep impression in Leng Qingqiu’s heart.

But man proposes, and heaven disposes. Before he even had a chance to act, Lanzi Group inexplicably secured a negotiation with Lingxiao Capital.

His plans were ruined, and Xiao Chen was naturally frustrated. That’s why he wanted to follow Leng Qingqiu, and why he felt a strong urge to eliminate Jiang Che, whom he hadn’t even met.

If possible, he even wanted to secretly sabotage the negotiations and then make his move afterward.

“No need. Just stay at your post and watch the gate.”

Leng Qingqiu glanced coldly at Xiao Chen, her voice icy as ever. She couldn’t be bothered to say anything more to him and simply walked away with Li Yanran toward the parking lot.

This business negotiation was extremely important to her. There was no way she would bring along someone so improper.

Besides, Jiang Che had an excellent reputation in the upper circles of Linjiang City.

Elegant, calm, dignified, graceful, a financial mogul, god of investments, and a philanthropist…

These were all names associated with Jiang Che.

A person’s reputation is like the shadow of a tree.

Although Leng Qingqiu had never interacted with this so-called number one young master of Linjiang City, she already had a natural sense of goodwill toward him.

Compared to Jiang Che, Leng Qingqiu found Xiao Chen—with his lack of boundaries—completely untrustworthy.

After reaching the parking lot, Leng Qingqiu handed the car keys to Li Yanran and got into the back seat of her Maserati Quattroporte.

With a loud roar, the Maserati bolted forward like an unbridled wild horse, speeding into the distance.

“What a woman who doesn’t know what’s good for her…”

“But I like that!”

Watching the Maserati disappear, Xiao Chen licked his lips excitedly.

Leng Qingqiu’s cold and distant aura didn’t make him back down in the slightest. Instead, it only intensified his desire to conquer her.

As the Maserati was about to vanish from sight, Xiao Chen didn’t hesitate any longer.

He quickly walked over to his beat-up old van that he had bought for 2,000 yuan from a second-hand car market. With a third-gear start, he followed after her.

…

Yuexin Cuisine

Once Li Yanran parked the car, Leng Qingqiu took her directly into the restaurant’s lobby.

The moment she entered, many of the diners’ gazes were drawn to her.

Leng Qingqiu had long grown used to being the center of attention. Her expression remained calm as her eyes scanned the room.

A plump, balding middle-aged man in a suit came trotting over. He was the restaurant manager of Yuexin Cuisine.

“CEO Leng, your private room is ready. Please, this way…”

The manager smiled obsequiously, bowing and nodding repeatedly.

“Mm.”

Leng Qingqiu nodded slightly and followed the respectful manager upstairs toward the private room.

Only after she left did the diners on the first floor begin whispering among themselves.

“Who is that woman? Even the manager had to greet her with a smile?”

“Damn… she’s really stunning!”

“If I could marry a woman like that, drive luxury cars, and live in a mansion, I’d do anything!”

“Haha, bro, do you even own a mirror?”

“With your sorry face, even if CEO Leng were blind, she’d never look at you!”

“CEO Leng?”

“Could she be Leng Qingqiu, one of the four great beauty CEOs of Linjiang City?”

…

At 11:50 AM, Jiang Che arrived at Yuexin Cuisine with his three accompanying bodyguards.

As expected, his presence instantly attracted everyone’s attention.

Some women’s eyes lit up, their legs pressed together, faces dreamy, gazes burning with intensity as they stared at him, wishing they could leap into his arms.

Some recognized Jiang Che’s identity and couldn’t wait to greet him and start a conversation. Others, intimidated by his status, didn’t dare approach.

“CEO Jiang, hello! I’m Wang Dalei, CEO of Changtian Technology…”

“Young Master Jiang, hello, I’m…”

The three bodyguards immediately blocked all those trying to approach, not allowing anyone to get close to Jiang Che.

Though their cultivation was only at the mid-stage Bright Strength Realm and not as strong as the soldier-king protagonist Xiao Chen, stopping these ordinary non-cultivators was effortless.

Jiang Che wore a warm, inviting smile and nodded slightly to everyone. Surrounded by his bodyguards, he headed straight upstairs to the VIP room.

A true Ultimate Villain never displays his villainy on his face. He hides in the shadows, plotting, and delivers a fatal blow when necessary—swift and lethal!

Moreover, Jiang Che had been cultivating his young master persona for years. Naturally, he would continue to uphold it.