After leaving the private room, Jiang Che returned to the first floor, intending to leave directly.
However, just as he was about to step out, a sudden system prompt echoed in his mind, making him freeze in place.
Ding! A protagonist has been detected nearby. Would the host like to check the protagonist's attribute panel?
"A protagonist?" Jiang Che's expression turned a little strange. Good lord, wasn't Ye Chen supposed to be the only protagonist in this world?
"Check."
Protagonist: Xiao Han
Cultivation: Dark Energy, Late Stage
Golden Finger: Pure Yang Art
Plot: The Master Descends the Mountain
"The Master Descends the Mountain..."
After reading the system's notification, Jiang Che narrowed his eyes slightly. He casually found a seat, sat down, and started scanning the room for Xiao Han.
"System, can you transmit this guy's storyline to me?" he asked expectantly.
Before transmigrating, he had read The King of Huadu Soldiers, but he wasn't familiar with The Master Descends the Mountain. Though, to be fair, these types of stories were all basically the same—one protagonist returns from abroad to flex and slap faces, while another descends from the mountains to do the exact same thing.
The host can unlock the plot for 500 plot points.
"Then I'll pay."
With 5,000 plot points in hand, 500 was nothing to him.
As soon as the payment was made, all of Xiao Han's storyline flooded into Jiang Che's mind.
To his surprise, this guy was actually connected to Su Qingyue!
Xiao Han had descended from the mountain specifically to break off his engagement with Su Qingyue. But the moment he saw her, he had a change of heart and decided to pursue her instead.
Their engagement had been arranged years ago by Su Qingyue's grandfather and Xiao Han's master.
"Things are getting more and more interesting..."
Jiang Che took a sip of his wine, then turned and left.
He had no intention of dealing with Xiao Han right now—there would be plenty of opportunities later. Judging by Xiao Han's rustic attire, he had probably just left the mountain today and hadn't even visited the Su family yet.
It would be much more entertaining to wait until he met Ye Chen.
Who knew what kind of chaos would unfold then?
"System, why does Su Qingyue, the heroine, attract two protagonists at the same time?"
After leaving the bar, Jiang Che sat in his car and asked curiously.
Logically speaking, Ye Chen should have been the sole protagonist in Su Qingyue's storyline. So why had Xiao Han suddenly appeared?
Because the host's actions have disrupted the original trajectory of the plot, leading to inevitable deviations.
Hearing the system's explanation, Jiang Che nodded in understanding. Without further thought, he started his car and drove off.
Meanwhile, on the third floor of the bar, Bai Huamei had been standing by the window, watching Jiang Che's figure disappear into the night.
Only when she was sure he was gone did she slump onto the sofa.
She kicked off her high heels, revealing a pair of delicate, jade-like feet wrapped in sheer black stockings. Exquisite and elegant, they seemed almost carved to perfection.
Leaning lazily on the sofa, she propped her legs up on the edge of the table, her eyes narrowing as she plotted her revenge.
Jiang Che had blackmailed her so ruthlessly today—there was no way she would let it slide!
After returning home from the bar, Jiang Che took a shower and quickly fell asleep.
The Next Morning – 9:00 AM
Jiang Che woke up groggily, had breakfast, and then drove directly to Jiang Group's headquarters.
In the chairman's office, he sipped tea while listening to Chen Xuewei's report.
"Mr. Jiang, our cooperation with Dalong Real Estate has officially begun," Chen Xuewei informed him.
"Chairman Lin of Dalong Group is planning to develop a residential area in the west of the city. He mentioned that he'd like to discuss some details with you in person and hopes to schedule a meeting."
"A school district development project in the west of the city..."
Jiang Che tapped his fingers rhythmically against the chair.
His decision to enter the real estate industry had been influenced by market trends over the past two years.
School district housing, in particular, was a goldmine. Prices were sky-high, and demand never wavered.
All it took was a one-billion-yuan investment to build a top-tier middle school, and then residential properties could be constructed around it.
With such a school in place, selling houses would be effortless.
At that point, he could also recruit top educators and high-achieving students with generous salaries and scholarships.
After all, which parent wouldn't want their child to receive the best education possible?
"The school itself has already been renovated, but the surrounding residential development hasn't started yet," Chen Xuewei continued. "Chairman Lin wants to meet with you to finalize the planning."
"Tell him I'll meet him at noon tomorrow," Jiang Che instructed.
"Understood, Mr. Jiang," she replied.
Then, as if remembering something, she added excitedly, "By the way, since our group annexed all the cosmetics companies in Jiangbei City, our quarterly profits have increased by nearly 10%!"
Even as she reported this, Chen Xuewei's breathing quickened slightly.
A 10% profit increase might not sound like much, but for the Jiang Group, it translated to an additional three billion yuan in annual revenue!
More importantly, she was in complete awe of Jiang Che's methods.
To be able to swiftly annex and integrate the entire cosmetics industry of Jiangbei City with such overwhelming force—this was not something an ordinary businessman could accomplish.