NOVEL NEXT Chapter 7
Chapter 7: Using the Protagonist’s Lines to Criticize the Protagonist:
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Su Chen was utterly shocked.
What was this guy saying?
Was Lu Feng just handing the company over to him?
All the trouble he went through yesterday—wasn’t that just for nothing?
How ridiculous!
Lu Feng sighed in apparent resignation and said, “I’m just the general manager. The company has always been managed by Grandpa. What’s the point of telling me all this? If you really want to inherit the company, why don’t you just go directly to Grandpa?”
“What kind of scheme are you trying to pull?” Su Chen narrowed his eyes, as if seeing Lu Feng for the first time.
Before Lu Feng could respond, Yan Qingxue, suddenly infuriated, spoke up coldly, as if someone had stepped on her tail. “Enough! Haven’t you had enough? What exactly are you trying to do here?”
“Qingxue…” Su Chen looked at her in disbelief.
“I’m doing this all for you! You didn’t respond at all yesterday, so I came over as soon as I had time today!”
“Why didn’t I respond? And you have the nerve to come here and ask?” Yan Qingxue gritted her teeth, her voice filled with bitterness. “What do you take me for? Do you even see me as a person? Do you really think I don’t have a character?”
[Ding! Yan Qingxue’s luck +200]
Lu Feng glanced at the white box on his system interface. So, this was how it worked. The fortune had indeed dispersed among key characters.
Without the protagonist’s aura, Su Chen lost his absolute advantage.
His mistakes and Lu Feng’s correct actions naturally made Yan Qingxue more inclined toward Lu Feng.
This shouldn’t be happening!
How did it turn out like this?
Su Chen was stunned, staring at Yan Qingxue’s cold expression as turmoil brewed in his heart. He had never encountered such a situation before.
“Qingxue, you have to believe me. He must be up to something… some secret plot…” Su Chen’s voice took on a pleading tone, but it was already too late.
Zhang Qiang had returned to the scene at some point, bringing along a crowd of colleagues—colleagues who knew the truth.
“And he still has the nerve to show up!”
“Not only that, but he’s also talking about schemes!”
“Haven’t you heard? Everyone in the company is talking about it…”
Hearing the whispers, Su Chen’s face turned crimson—not from anger, but from shame.
Yan Qingxue’s face was also flushed with embarrassment.
It was time. Lu Feng gave Zhang Qiang a look, then turned and angrily addressed the gossiping crowd.
“Can’t you keep your mouths shut while you eat? And you dare to spread rumors about Su Chen?”
“He’s my grandpa’s biological grandson! The heir to the Shanning Group!”
“You all must be too idle. No one is allowed to leave work early tonight! Everyone stays until 2:30 AM! If I hear one more rumor about Su Chen scheming, you’re all fired!”
What was he doing?
Defending him?
Su Chen was utterly bewildered.
According to his memory, lines like these were supposed to be his!
But then again, Lu Feng’s words had indeed gotten him out of this embarrassing situation.
[Ding! Yan Qingxue’s luck +200]
The system’s notification sounded in Lu Feng’s ear.
When Su Chen turned to look at Yan Qingxue, he saw the gratitude on her face and was momentarily stunned. Then, Lu Feng slowly turned back and gave Su Chen a mocking glance.
Thud!
Su Chen spat out a mouthful of blood in rage. He realized that Lu Feng wasn’t helping him at all!
No, he was blatantly stealing his thunder right in front of him!
“Bastard! You deserve to die!” Su Chen suddenly erupted, his hands forming into eagle claws.
His face was like a tiger’s, and his movements were swift as lightning.
He was ready to resort to violence because he couldn’t win with words.
Su Chen’s terrifying strength made Lu Feng’s heart race, but he knew he couldn’t show fear. Steeling himself, he rushed forward to stand in front of Yan Qingxue.
“Watch out!” Lu Feng spread his arms to shield her.
Su Chen was dumbfounded, “What the hell? Are you shameless? I’m attacking you, not Yan Qingxue! How dare you misrepresent the situation!”
Thud!
Still in mid-charge, Su Chen spat out another mouthful of blood.
At the same time, Lu Feng’s ears rang with another pleasant system notification.
[Ding! Yan Qingxue’s luck +500]
Yan Qingxue, confused by Lu Feng’s actions, also believed that Su Chen had intended to attack her.
After all, Lu Feng had just defended him, so why would Su Chen attack Lu Feng? This meant that Su Chen wanted to kill her to silence her!
Yan Qingxue’s pupils dilated in shock.
What the hell, was she under some sort of spell before? How could she have ever liked such a brute?
[Ding! Yan Qingxue’s luck +300]
As Lu Feng sighed in relief, his system chimed again in his mind.
What did he just do? How did he earn more luck just by standing here?
“What do you think you’re doing? In broad daylight, are you trying to attack someone? Quick, someone call for help! Call the police!” Several security guards rushed forward with weapons, but Lu Feng waved them off.
“No need to call the police! Zhang Qiang, take them downstairs. Su Chen was just joking with us. Do you really think he’s that dumb to attack someone in broad daylight?”
“Besides, if we send him to the police, my grandpa will be heartbroken. I don’t want him to know that his biological grandson is… this kind of person.” Lu Feng pretended to wipe away non-existent tears.
“Our general manager is so awesome! That’s what a real man is!” Zhang Qiang chimed in from the crowd, his voice exaggerated.
“A truly filial son! Absolutely! But look at a certain someone… Tsk, tsk, is this really the biological grandson?”
Lu Feng, satisfied, gave Zhang Qiang a nod of approval before turning to Yan Qingxue. “You haven’t had lunch yet, right? You should head back. I’ll keep an eye on things here.”
“Be careful. He’s very strong.” Yan Qingxue gave Su Chen a complicated look before shaking her head and walking away.
“You’re despicable!” Su Chen’s voice was low and menacing.
Finally, Su Chen understood.
This spoiled rich kid, who everyone once saw as a useless scoundrel, was actually a schemer.
Knowing he couldn’t win Yan Qingxue’s heart, he was trying to make her give up on him instead!
How strange… She had always been a woman who would do whatever he asked. But knowing he was about to lose her made his heart ache like it was being cut with knives.
“You may have won her over. She’s yours now, but remember this.” Su Chen leaned in close to Lu Feng’s ear, his tone icy. “You can’t beat me. You have no idea what kind of power backs me. You’re doomed, bastard!”
“That’s not certain.” Lu Feng watched Su Chen’s retreating figure, a sly grin forming on his lips, “You’re not the only one with a system.”