Villain Subdues the Toxic Villainess At the Start - Chapter 81:

Chapter 81: Business Tycoon Reborn:

When Su Hao demanded 10,000 yuan and insulted Shen Weiwei, Lu Yu was momentarily stunned.

What kind of behavior is this?

Selling his wife for a mere 10,000 yuan?

Shen Weiwei, overwhelmed with anger and humiliation, shouted, “Su Hao, are you insane? Where am I supposed to get that kind of money?”

She hadn’t brought her bag in the rush, and even if she had, she wouldn’t have had 10,000 yuan on hand. Su Hao, ignoring her protests, fixed his slightly drunk eyes on Lu Yu.

“If she doesn’t have it, surely the little white knight she found does. Let him give it to her.” Su Hao sneered.

“You’re a scoundrel!” Shen Weiwei screamed, stomping her foot as tears streamed down her face.

“Stop playing the victim and just answer me—are you giving it or not?” Su Hao snapped, growing impatient.

“It’s only 10,000 yuan. I’ll give it to you.” Lu Yu interjected calmly, breaking his silence.

At this moment, a thought crossed Lu Yu’s mind.

Could this be some kind of setup?

But seeing Shen Weiwei’s distraught expression and recalling the system’s identification of her as a heroine, he dismissed the suspicion. If money can get rid of this nuisance, so be it.

“Wait two minutes,” Lu Yu said. He turned and spoke briefly to the hotel doorman, requesting cash.

For convenience, Lu Yu always kept cash in his car, but retrieving it from the parking lot would take time. Instead, he decided to borrow it from the hotel and return it later.

The doorman nodded and quickly fetched 10,000 yuan from the cashier.

…

While they waited, Su Hao grew visibly irritated by Shen Weiwei’s crying. His expression darkened as impatience overtook him.

Soon, Lu Yu returned and handed the stack of cash directly to Su Hao.

“Here you go,” Lu Yu said, his tone indifferent.

Grinning triumphantly, Su Hao grabbed the money, threw a cold glance at Shen Weiwei, and spat, “Remember this, you wretch.” Then, he staggered away.

..

Shen Weiwei stood frozen, tears glistening in her eyes. She wiped her face and turned to Lu Yu, her voice trembling. “I’m so sorry for causing you trouble.”

Lu Yu shrugged, brushing off her apology.

“I’ll find a way to repay you for the money. I… I should go now. I’m really sorry,” she said, bowing slightly before walking away in her high heels, tears still streaming down her face.

As Lu Yu watched her retreating figure, he fell into deep thought.

After a moment, he pulled out his phone and dialed Zhou Bin.

“Sir?” Zhou Bin answered promptly.

“I’ll send you some information. Look into two people for me,” Lu Yu instructed.

“Yes, sir!” Zhou Bin replied.

After ending the call, Lu Yu sent over the details. He then returned to the hotel, repaid the borrowed cash, and drove off in his Porsche 918.

…

The following day, Zhou Bin delivered a stack of documents to Lu Yu.

Lu Yu skimmed through the files, starting with Shen Weiwei’s background. The information confirmed everything he had deduced using his ability. Shen Weiwei was indeed married and had an adopted 4-year-old daughter.

The reason for the adoption?

When Shen Weiwei and Su Hao were dating, she insisted on saving her first experience for their wedding night. But shortly after obtaining their marriage certificate, before the wedding took place, she discovered Su Hao had developed a gambling addiction.

He had squandered all the money meant for their wedding and home, even accumulating tens of thousands in debt. Their relationship deteriorated rapidly after a heated argument. Shen Weiwei, deeply hurt, refused any physical intimacy with him.

But Su Hao didn’t care. He continued gambling recklessly and frequently demanded money from her. When she refused, he resorted to violence. After Shen Weiwei’s younger brother intervened and beat up Su Hao, the physical abuse stopped, but their relationship remained strained.

Her parents, unable to watch their daughter suffer, urged her to divorce him. But Shen Weiwei, still holding onto love, believed she could change Su Hao.

In an attempt to salvage their marriage, Shen Weiwei adopted a daughter, hoping a child would create a more harmonious home and motivate Su Hao to quit gambling.

She couldn’t have been more wrong.

Su Hao showed no interest in the child and continued his destructive behavior. While he didn’t dare lay a hand on Shen Weiwei anymore, he often took out his frustrations on the little girl, especially after losing bets or getting drunk.

‘If Su Hao isn’t the protagonist, I’ll eat my phone.’ Lu Yu thought after reading the file.

From his experience with similar tropes, it was clear: Su Hao was likely a time-traveling or reincarnated protagonist. The narrative had forced Shen Weiwei into a paradoxical role—a married woman portrayed as an innocent girl—to accommodate the protagonist’s plotline.

Lu Yu also realized why the system hadn’t recognized Su Hao earlier: the true protagonist hadn’t yet traveled back or awakened.

So, the real protagonist hasn’t arrived yet? Lu Yu smirked. This could get interesting.

With Lin Yi already dealt with and left to Wei Ziling, Lu Yu turned his focus to Su Hao.

…

To verify his suspicions, Lu Yu decided to visit Shen Weiwei’s family. Bringing along two bodyguards, two bottles of Maotai, and other gifts, he drove his Mercedes-Benz G-Class to a self-built housing community on the outskirts of the city.

It was already 5 p.m. when he arrived.

Knocking on the door, Lu Yu introduced himself to Shen Weiwei’s parents, shaking hands with the elderly man.

…

[Ding! Contact with the important character ‘Shen Dahai’ successful.][Ding! Contact with the important character ‘Wang Xiuzhi’ successful.][Ding! All three important characters in the plot have been contacted. Mission complete. Script obtained: Reborn: I Am a Business Tycoon.]

Lu Yu smiled. Now, things were about to get even more interesting.