Chapter 12 - Ye Fan's Luck Was Broken! The Identity of the Beauty Who Asked Him Out Is Quite Special!

Chapter 12: Ye Fan’s Luck Was Broken! The Identity of the Beauty Who Asked Him Out Is Quite Special!

The caller ID lit up.

Zhang Chen frowned.

Because it was that rather tsundere, silly and sweet fiancée of his.

It was Lin Xi, the eldest daughter of the Lin Group, calling.

“Oh? The sun’s rising from the west today. Miss Lin is actually calling me on her own?”

Zhang Chen didn’t reject the call.

After answering, he spoke in a lukewarm tone.

This instantly left Lin Xi, on the other end of the line, momentarily speechless.

“Zhang Chen, can’t you talk properly…”

Click!

Before Lin Xi could finish, Zhang Chen directly hung up the phone.

He wasn’t that former young master of the Zhang family anymore.

The one who had eyes only for his bad-tempered fiancée, Lin Xi.

Over at the Lin Group corporate building…

Lin Xi was completely dumbfounded.

“He… he actually hung up on me?”

In Lin Xi’s impression…

For the past few years, Zhang Chen had clung to her like a piece of dogskin plaster — impossible to shake off.

Unfortunately, the two families had arranged their engagement, and she couldn’t oppose it.

But Lin Xi didn’t like Zhang Chen, nor did she have any good feelings toward him.

At first, she ignored him, then grew increasingly annoyed by his pestering.

She even went so far as to hire someone to pretend to be her boyfriend, just to disgust Zhang Chen.

This was also the original source of conflict and grudge between Ye Fan and Zhang Chen in the comic storyline.

Of course, Lin Xi couldn’t possibly know…

That the current Zhang Chen was no longer the man she once knew.

On the other side…

Zhang Chen felt no psychological burden after hanging up on Lin Xi.

Was Lin Xi pretty?

Zhang Chen had seen her profile. To be fair, she was indeed very beautiful.

But was beauty useful?

Xing Lingyun wasn’t any worse than Lin Xi; in fact, her looks and figure were slightly superior in every aspect.

Why should he spoil Lin Xi?

Besides, Lin Xi wasn’t even the female lead.

At most, she was just a supporting character.

“Liu Shu.”

After hanging up, Zhang Chen thought of someone else.

Ye Fan!

The original protagonist of the comic!

The character he, as the original author, had created.

The family butler, Liu Shu, was driving in front. Hearing Zhang Chen call, he immediately slowed down and replied, “Young Master, what are your instructions?”

Zhang Chen said, “How’s the matter I asked you to handle before going?”

These past few days, Zhang Chen had been focused on strategizing how to win over Xing Lingyun, the female lead who ran through the main storyline.

He almost forgot about the original male lead, Ye Fan.

It was only because of Lin Xi’s call just now…

That he remembered.

While adjusting the car speed, Liu Shu respectfully replied, “Young Master, as per your instructions, our people have tried a few times.”

“Failed?”

Zhang Chen raised an eyebrow.

Sure enough, Liu Shu nodded, “That kid is indeed, as you said, a bit strange.”

Strange was exactly right.

Zhang Chen silently thought.

Of course, he couldn’t tell anyone that Ye Fan was the Child of Fate.

Many tactics wouldn’t work on him.

Previously, Zhang Chen had already instructed Liu Shu to arrange for people to mess with Ye Fan at his school…

Targeting him in various ways.

But now it seemed…

The effect was minimal.

“So there really is fate guarding him?”

The identity of a Child of Fate was rather metaphysical.

Some things couldn’t be explained.

For example, one female lead after another — whether cold, proud, or aloof —

As long as they met the Child of Fate, they’d instantly develop goodwill like they’d lost their mind.

And those villains, no matter how powerful, wealthy, or influential…

When they met the Child of Fate, they’d also lose their minds and brainlessly serve as stepping stones.

How do you explain that?

Only one word — metaphysics.

Zhang Chen frowned.

Ye Fan definitely had to die.

Even if there were no grudges for now.

It was just safer to get rid of him.

Zhang Chen had already sent people after him, but knew it wouldn’t be that easy.

So first, he needed to secure Xing Lingyun!

“Ye Fan’s biggest cards early on are that Bagua Mirror and Xing Lingyun, the main heroine.”

“Now that Xing Lingyun is mine, the only thing left in his hand is that little copper mirror.”

Zhang Chen began pondering…

How to get rid of Ye Fan as soon as possible.

Just then…

Liu Shu, who was driving, suddenly said, “Young Master, there’s something quite strange.”

“Speak.”

“Previously, as per your instructions, we sent people to target Ye Fan but it didn’t work. But this morning, news came that Ye Fan accidentally fell when going downstairs last night and broke his leg.”

Zhang Chen was stunned for a moment when he heard this.

Then, as if he thought of something, “Last night?”

“Yes. And strangely enough, that kid’s luck was ridiculously good! Every time our people arranged an accident, he’d somehow avoid it, as if he knew our plans in advance.”

Butler Liu’s expression was odd, “Even at school, any student who clashed with him would end up terribly unlucky.”

“But last night, unexpectedly, he broke his leg while going downstairs.”

Liu Shu said it casually…

But Zhang Chen’s eyes grew brighter and brighter as he listened.

He, of course, knew that all the so-called ‘accidents’ Liu Shu mentioned were man-made — all by his orders.

Don’t talk to him about being despicable or dishonorable.

He was a villain. There was no such thing as honor.

Unfortunately, none of it worked.

But now, hearing that Ye Fan broke his leg last night…

Zhang Chen couldn’t help but think of something.

On the surface, he casually said, “Have the people watching him compile a detailed report on what happened last night and send it to me.”

Very soon…

Zhang Chen received a detailed report on last night’s ‘accident.’

That’s right.

Zhang Chen had arranged for people to monitor Ye Fan 24/7.

He even had all kinds of surveillance and listening devices installed in Ye Fan’s home.

A full 360-degree coverage!

He wasn’t that brainless Zhang family young master from the comic.

Leaving all his resources unused, insisting on confronting the Child of Fate head-on.

That’s not noble. That’s stupid.

After reading the detailed account of last night’s ‘accident’…

The corners of Zhang Chen’s mouth curled up involuntarily.

His smile grew playful.

“Looks like I was right! His luck has been broken!”

From the moment Zhang Chen realized he had transmigrated, knew his identity, and what he was about to face…

He’d been planning everything.

Targeting the original male lead Ye Fan was part of it.

“That time last night… wasn’t it when I secured my first victory?”

Zhang Chen’s smile grew even more smug.

Of all the times to fall, of all the times to break a leg…

It just so happened to be at the exact moment when Xing Lingyun was utterly defeated, and he captured the ‘crystal’.

Ye Fan, who usually had insane dumb luck, fell down the stairs for no reason?

You expect him to believe that was a coincidence?

Zhang Chen tossed the tablet aside.

Then ordered, “Keep the previous plan unchanged. Increase the pressure!”

“Also, start implementing the next few contingency plans at the same time.”

Once Zhang Chen finished, butler Liu Shu immediately understood.

After all, he was the only one who knew what Zhang Chen’s so-called ‘plans’ entailed.

He could only shake his head helplessly, “That brat really doesn’t know how to pick his fights, getting so close to Miss Lin.”

At this moment…

Zhang Chen’s phone rang again.

Looking at the caller ID…

It was still his tsundere, silly-sweet fiancée, Miss Lin Xi.

In the past, it was always Zhang Chen pestering Lin Xi. Never had it been like now…

With Lin Xi calling him repeatedly, persistently.

Zhang Chen frowned. He felt indifferent toward Lin Xi.

Not to the point of dislike, but certainly not fondness either.

After all, she wasn’t the female lead, right?

But after a moment’s thought, he pressed the answer button.

“Zhang Chen! You…”

“Think carefully before you speak. I don’t mind hanging up and blocking you.”

Zhang Chen was blunt.

One sentence immediately silenced the other end of the call.

Clearly, the previous experience had made this tsundere young lady realize reality.

“Zhang Chen, are you free tonight?”

See? Her tone softened.

Though still stiff, it was clear she was trying to suppress her displeasure.

Zhang Chen smiled and replied with a single word.

“No.”

Then he was about to hang up.

The person on the other end seemed to anticipate what he was about to do and hurriedly said, “My mom wants to invite you over for dinner!”

Hmm?

Lin Xi’s mother?

Zhang Chen’s mind instantly recalled relevant memories about Lin Xi.

If he remembered correctly…

Lin Xi’s mother’s identity was far more special than her daughter’s!

Zhang Chen felt his interest piqued.