Villain: After Intercepting the Female Lead, the Protagonist Collapses

Chapter 33 - Often Walking by the River, How Can One Not Get Wet Shoes

Chapter 33: Often Walking by the River, How Can One Not Get Wet Shoes

“What exactly does Young Master Jiang want to discuss with me?” Gu Yunqi asked curiously. Her family, the Gu, was only a second-tier clan, and she couldn’t fathom why Jiang Che would want to talk to her.

Among the four major families of Linjiang City – the Jiang, Shen, Bai, and Liu families – the Jiang family was the most mysterious. She had only heard rumors of their significant influence across Jiangzhou.

“Miss Gu, you’re still involved in those businesses, aren’t you? Don’t you know that since last year, the authorities have demanded the cessation of all industries related to those matters?” Jiang Che said with a playful smile.

“I don’t know what you’re talking about, Young Master Jiang…” Gu Yunqi replied with a coquettish laugh, playing with her hair, her voice soft and alluring.

Jiang Che almost went numb listening to her voice, thinking about holding her… “Why pretend with me, Miss Gu? Everyone in Linjiang City knows that your family rose to prominence through those businesses.”

“So, what exactly are you trying to say, Young Master Jiang?” Gu Yunqi’s demeanor changed, her voice growing colder. She realized that Jiang Che didn’t come with good intentions.

“I’m just advising you to stop those businesses to prevent your family from facing unwarranted disasters.”

“What do you mean by that?” Gu Yunqi asked, puzzled by Jiang Che’s words.

Jiang Che didn’t answer her question directly but instead threw a file onto the table. “Take a look for yourself…”

Gu Yunqi picked up the file with a mix of shock, confusion, and suspicion on her face. “Where did you get this information?”

“I gathered it myself. You didn’t think your family’s actions over the years were unknown, did you?”

“Are you threatening me?” Gu Yunqi’s brows furrowed, her face turning completely cold. She detested being threatened, especially as a strong-willed woman.

“You can think of it that way,” Jiang Che didn’t deny, his face showing a playful smile.

“Then you are threatening the wrong person. I won’t fall for your tricks. Aren’t you afraid you won’t be able to leave this bar today?” Gu Yunqi sneered, unleashing the full force of her early-stage innate cultivation, directing a terrifying pressure towards Jiang Che.

Unfazed and protected by his system, Jiang Che knew even the pressure of a Transformation level cultivator couldn’t affect him. His bodyguard stood alert, ready to defend him if needed.

“You wouldn’t dare,” Jiang Che shook his head, understanding that despite her ruthlessness, Gu Yunqi cared about her family. If it involved family interests, she would back down.

“Do you want to leave your sister homeless?” Jiang Che’s words silenced Gu Yunqi.

She could endure threats against herself, but involving her sister made her reconsider. If Jiang Che released the evidence he held, her family would be ruined, she would be imprisoned, and her sister would indeed be homeless.

Gu Yunqi, who lost her mother at a young age, was especially affectionate towards her sister. “Tell me, what exactly do you want?” Gu Yunqi asked cautiously, withdrawing her oppressive aura.

“I have three conditions. If you agree, I will keep these matters buried forever,” Jiang Che proposed with a smile.

“What are these conditions?” Gu Yunqi asked warily, not expecting anything good from him.

“I haven’t decided yet. I’ll let you know when I do,” Jiang Che said, leaving the room with his bodyguard.

Gu Yunqi didn’t stop him, watching him leave with a complex expression. “I’ve always been the one threatening others, never thought I’d be threatened myself one day…” Gu Yunqi laughed bitterly to herself, realizing that she had finally met her match in cunning.

“Let’s go home.” After leaving the Blue’s Bar, Jiang Che glanced at his watch and spoke. His purpose of meeting Gu Yunqi today had been achieved. With the evidence he had, he wasn’t worried about Gu Yunqi daring to do anything.

“Alright, Young Master…”

At Crouching Dragon Villa, when Jiang Che arrived home, Ah Qing had already gotten up from bed.

“Young Master~” Seeing Jiang Che return, Ah Qing’s face lit up with joy. She ran into his arms like a swallow returning to its nest, rubbing her little head against his chest.

Ever since their relationship had progressed, the young girl had become increasingly clingy.

“Feeling better?” Jiang Che asked tenderly as he stroked Ah Qing’s head. Being his first woman after his rebirth, he felt a special affection for her.

“It still hurts a bit…” Ah Qing blushed, somewhat embarrassed. It wasn’t entirely her fault; Jiang Che had been somewhat inconsiderate. Insisting on demonstrating his ‘eighteen martial arts skills’, she couldn’t possibly endure it.

Jiang Che touched his nose awkwardly, admitting to himself that he was to blame for this situation. “Then why did you come down? You should rest.”

“I just wanted to cook for Young Master~” Ah Qing replied, sounding a little aggrieved.

“You could have let others do these tasks. It’s not like you are the only one in the house,” Jiang Che said with a hint of amusement, finding her insistence on doing everything herself endearing.

“Alright, let’s go have dinner. I’m hungry too.”

“Hehe, Young Master, I made lotus seed porridge for you today.”