Zhao Tian's heart was burning with fury.
The thing he hated most in this world…Was traitors.
Although Ethan Chen and Ethan Ye were not his subordinates, before his rebirth, the two had fought at his side against the great demon Alex Lin. In a sense, they were half-allies.
And now, these "allies" had defected?How could Zhao Tian possibly accept that?
"Ethan Chen! Ethan Ye! For the sake of our past friendship, I'll let you two off for now. But if you insist on helping the enemy… I won't show mercy again!"
Holding a wine glass, back turned to the room, Zhao Tian ordered coldly:"Keep a close eye on Alex Lin and the Lin Group. Report immediately if anything happens."
"Yes, Dragon King!" his men responded in unison.
On the other side…
After several days of psychological self-recovery, the second protagonist, Ethan Ye, finally returned.
"Good morning, Mr. Ye!"
"Mr. Ye, welcome back! You're glowing with energy!"
"We've all been waiting for you!"
Everyone greeted him warmly as he walked in, and Ethan Ye smiled back politely.
A few days of rest had helped him regain his composure—and also clarity.
He realized something:
The reason he made money whenever Alex Lin made money wasn't because Alex Lin had insane luck…
It was because Ethan Ye himself had insane luck.
He was a reincarnator, a chosen protagonist.The world revolved around him.Opportunities came to him naturally.
It was pure coincidence that Alex Lin benefitted along with him.
"There's nothing I can do about it. As the protagonist, I'm just too brilliant."
With that understanding, he felt relaxed.
"So next time, I shouldn't act impulsively…Instead, I'll use my position to gain his trust, trick him into investing in doomed businesses, and make him lose everything—principal and interest!"
Feeling pleased with his brilliant plan, he entered the company.
Seeing the receptionist, he smiled confidently."Did we make money these past few days? Everyone looks happy."
"Hello, Mr. Ye," she replied, smiling brightly. "Yes, we made quite a lot! While you were away, under Mr. Lin's leadership, we earned over 100 million!"
Ethan Ye had to admit—although he disliked Alex Lin, the guy really was talented in finance.
But compared to him, Heaven's own favored son?
Laughable.
"Several days just to earn over 100 million? Pathetic," Ethan Ye thought.
But then the receptionist continued:
"Of course… we were all waiting for your return! When you were here, we earned even more! Even Boss Lin kept saying, 'We can't do it without him.'"
This sentence satisfied Ethan Ye greatly.
Ah yes.This was the respect he deserved.Everywhere he went—he shined.
"But actually," the receptionist added, lowering her voice, "there's an even bigger reason everyone is so happy."
"Oh?" Ethan Ye raised his eyebrows. "Tell me."
"Mr. Ye… while you were gone, Boss Lin established a partnership with Chu Ruoxue, the beautiful president of Licheng Group. They decided to jointly develop the land in Jiangnan!"
She spoke excitedly:
"Boss Lin said that land is a treasure. It'll bring endless profits! The company is rising fast—that's why we're so happy!"
"Mr. Ye, isn't this great news?"
The moment Ethan Ye heard this, his entire mindset collapsed.
Great news?
This was a nightmare.
"Damn it!You, Alex Lin!I go eat hotpot and sing for a few days, and you cuckold me again?!"
Although technically, he wasn't cuckold yet…But it was close enough.
In their previous lives, Chu Ruoxue fell for Alex Lin because of this land deal.
With sweet words, that bastard tricked his beloved woman into his arms.
And as the invincible God of War, Ethan Ye could only watch helplessly.
After his rebirth, his plan was clear:
First—destroy Alex Lin.Then—marry Chu Ruoxue.Then—raise a fat baby.
A perfect life.
But before he could even start revenge…
This bastard—again—placed the same green hat on his head.
"Alex Lin! We are sworn enemies!"
Unable to sit still, Ethan Ye rushed into the building.
"Mr. Ye, where are you going?"
"I'm going to find Boss Lin. There's something important to discuss!"