Villain: After Intercepting the Female Lead, the Protagonist Collapses

Seeing Jiang Che’s arrival, Ye Tian, who had been casually observing the stream of people coming in and out of the bar, was taken aback.

His face turned an iron blue, and his eyes shone with cold fury, as if he had just encountered his father’s killer.

“You’re really persistent about having a security guard job,” Jiang Che said disdainfully to Ye Tian, and without further acknowledgement, continued inside the bar.

“Wait, you can’t go in!” Ye Tian, infuriated by being ignored, stood up from his chair and blocked Jiang Che’s path. In response, Jiang Che, without even glancing at Ye Tian, slapped him away.

Ye Tian’s body flew in a parabolic curve and landed headfirst into a roadside trash can, his legs kicking wildly in a comically pitiful sight.

After Jiang Che left, a group of security guards approached Ye Tian and helped him out of the trash can.

Spitting out rotten vegetable leaves and nursing his aching cheek, Ye Tian’s face was filled with anger.

This was the third time Jiang Che had humiliated him, and he couldn’t tolerate it any longer. He decided to seek revenge against Jiang Che.

“Captain, do you have a grudge against Young master Jiang?” the security guards asked Ye Tian, surprised at his boldness in provoking Jiang Che.

Ye Tian gave the security guards a cold look, not saying much, and followed after Jiang Che into the bar.

…

Inside a VIP room on the second floor, Jiang Che sat across from Gu Yunqi.

“Why did you suddenly think of looking for me today? Don’t you have to accompany senior sister?” Gu Yunqi, slightly tipsy and with a flush of intoxication on her face, asked Jiang Che lazily.

“I missed you, so I came to see you,” Jiang Che replied.

“You missed me?” Gu Yunqi scoffed, not believing Jiang Che’s words. She felt there was no emotional connection between them.

“What do you mean by that?” Jiang Che frowned and sat closer to her.

Gu Yunqi felt uneasy with Jiang Che’s proximity. Despite being slightly drunk, she was still aware of her situation. “What are you doing?” she asked, her face reddening even more.

“I’m just making sure you understand your place,” Jiang Che said bluntly.

“You’re shameless!” Gu Yunqi looked at Jiang Che with resentment.

Although she cursed him, she knew she was in no position to resist, given her current disadvantageous situation.

“Swallow it!” Jiang Che commanded.

…

After lighting a cigarette, Jiang Che settled back into his seat with a contented expression, appearing thoroughly at ease.

“Will you dare to rebel again?” he asked casually, exhaling a plume of smoke.

Gu Yunqi, with a cold snort, chose to sidestep the question. “Why did you really come to see me?” she asked skeptically, not believing that Jiang Che’s visit was simply to admonish her.

She doubted that Jiang Che, surrounded by beautiful women, would need to seek her out for such matters.

“You have a new security guard who happens to be my enemy. I came for him,” Jiang Che revealed.

“You mean Ye Tian?” Gu Yunqi asked curiously. Ye Tian’s somewhat simple-minded appearance had somehow crossed Jiang Che?

“How did he provoke you?”

“That’s not something you need to worry about. I just need your cooperation,” Jiang Che replied with a playful smile, suspecting that Ye Tian, upon seeing Gu Yunqi’s beauty, had already begun his fanciful daydreams.

To Jiang Che, protagonists like Ye Tian were typically smitten upon encountering beautiful women, as if all the beauties in the world should belong to them.

Jiang Che imagined Ye Tian’s frustration and helplessness at seeing his ‘goddess’ with another man, much like what happened with Lin Xiyuan earlier. The thought of Ye Tian’s vexed yet helpless appearance filled Jiang Che with a sense of anticipation.

“How do you want me to cooperate?” Gu Yunqi wiped the corner of her mouth, looking resentfully at Jiang Che. She thought him heartless for his lack of tenderness.

“Just be a bit more intimate with me,” Jiang Che suggested, motioning for Gu Yunqi to come closer.

Obediently, Gu Yunqi sat in Jiang Che’s lap like a docile rabbit, wrapping her arms around his neck and breathing softly.

“Xiao brother, can’t you be gentler with this sister?” she murmured.

“Do you not like it?” Jiang Che raised an eyebrow, his tone teasing. He knew Gu Yunqi had her own unknown side.

“I do…” Gu Yunqi blushed and stammered her response. She realized that deep down, there was something strangely thrilling about Jiang Che’s rough treatment.

“Good, I’ll fulfill all your special likes,” Jiang Che said, glancing towards the door of the private room and intentionally raising his voice. He knew that Ye Tian was eavesdropping outside.

Hearing the flirtatious conversation between Jiang Che and Gu Yunqi, along with Gu Yunqi’s occasional seductive laughter, Ye Tian clenched his fists tightly, his face darkening with anger.

He couldn’t understand why he always encountered Jiang Che, the thorn in his side, wherever he went. Furthermore, why did every woman he was interested in seem to have a connection with Jiang Che? Lin Xiyan, Su Qingzhu, and now even Gu Yunqi!

Feeling like Jiang Che had become his personal nemesis, Ye Tian took a deep breath and pushed open the door to the private room.

Regardless of the circumstances, he was determined to hear the truth from Gu Yunqi herself. Could it be that she was being coerced by Jiang Che?

Upon seeing Ye Tian barge in, Gu Yunqi frowned in displeasure. “What are you doing here?” she snapped, annoyed at the interruption during her rapidly warming relationship with Jiang Che.

“Boss, are you being forced by him?” Ye Tian ignored her question, looking earnestly at Gu Yunqi. His eyes seemed to plead for her to admit she was under duress so he could ‘protect’ her.

“Forced?” Gu Yunqi scoffed. Initially, she had indeed been coerced by Jiang Che, but as time passed, she found herself falling for the domineering younger man.

“If you’re sick in the head, go to the hospital. Don’t hang around here,” she said coldly, turning to rest her head on Jiang Che’s chest, ignoring Ye Tian.

Stunned by the sight of Gu Yunqi lying demurely in Jiang Che’s arms, Ye Tian was at a loss. Was this the same underground queen he had known in his memory?

“It must be you, Jiang Che! You’ve done something to my boss!” Ye Tian accused, frustrated.

“Idiot!” Jiang Che looked at Ye Tian as if he was a fool.

“I will kill you!” Enraged and unable to contain his fury, Ye Tian lunged at Jiang Che, focusing his internal energy into his palm, aiming straight for Jiang Che’s head.

Jiang Che remained seated, not even bothering to glance at Ye Tian. As Ye Tian’s attack was about to land, a faint golden barrier automatically appeared around Jiang Che, blocking the attack.

“You… you’re a master of Transformation Realm!” Ye Tian stared at Jiang Che in disbelief. The barrier that had effortlessly neutralized his attack was characteristic of a protective aura exclusive to masters of the Transformation Realm.

How was this possible? Jiang Che appeared to be only in his twenties yet had already reached the level of a Transformation Realm master.

Witnessing his display of power, Ye Tian’s pride as a rare talent who reached the peak of the innate realm at twenty-five shattered. He felt utterly insignificant compared to Jiang Che, who had achieved the Transformation realm.

Ye Tian was close to despair, wondering how he could compete with someone of Jiang Che’s caliber.

“You’re a master of the Transformation ealm?” Gu Yunqi also looked at Jiang Che in surprise. She knew Jiang Che had some level of cultivation but had no idea it was this advanced.

“Surprised? You can reach this level too. I can help you cultivate to the Transformation ealm,” Jiang Che said with a sly smile.

He practice the cultivation method, the “Limitless Pure Yang Technique,” which had an abundance of vigorous qi and blood, suitable for helping others improve their cultivation.

He recalled how Ah Qing transformed from an ordinary person to a mid-stage Dark Energy master after receiving his treatment for over a month.

“I can too?” Gu Yunqi’s interest was piqued. As a martial artist, she naturally desired to become stronger.

However, her cultivation had stagnated at the early innate stage due to neglecting her training in favor of indulging in alcohol.

“Of course, but not now,” Jiang Che said as he stood up and approached Ye Tian.

“What are you doing?” Ye Tian, terrified, backed away from Jiang Che. Knowing Jiang Che was a master of the Transformation realm, he lost all thoughts of resistance.

The gap between the Innate and Transformation realms was insurmountable.

Jiang Che, with a toothy grin, reassured him, “Just teaching you a lesson.” He then slapped Ye Tian, who let out a scream and was sent flying, crashing against a corridor wall before sliding down.

Struggling to get up, Ye Tian tried to flee, only to be caught by Jiang Che, who continued to slap him, turning his once handsome face into a swollen mess.

Muttering incoherently, Ye Tian swore revenge against Jiang Che: “Jiang Che, you bastard, I will kill you!”