I, the Villain, Accidentally Killed the Protagosint! Chapter 39 - I’m Ruthless? Blame Her for Not Being the Female Leada

Chapter 39 – I’m Ruthless? Blame Her for Not Being the Female Leada

Ye Fan didn’t have many friends.

As the Child of Destiny, most of them were inherently arrogant and proud.

Friends?

What a joke.

In the eyes of a main character with fate on their side, there were essentially no such things as friends.

Either the pretty girls were absorbed into his harem,

Or the rest were underling sidekicks, there just to chant “666!” in admiration.

So-called “friends” were basically just underlings.

Did Ye Fan have underlings?

Well… technically, yes.

But those only appeared in the mid to late parts of the plot.

Right now, the story hadn’t even reached the beginning arc.

Where would Ye Fan get underlings from?

He hadn’t made any meaningful connections or encountered any benefactors yet.

In the end,

Ye Fan could only call Lin Xi.

He called several times in a row

Before the call finally connected.

“Ye Fan?”

Inside Zhang Chen’s villa,

Lin Xi was still wearing that maid outfit.

There’s only a first time and countless times thereafter.

No matter how much she resisted at first,

She had now comforted herself—after all, it was just a set of clothes.

No need to make a big deal out of it.

Having already convinced herself, she resignedly put the outfit on.

“Lin Xi, um… can I borrow some money?”

Ye Fan practically used up all his strength

Just to force these words out.

He was the Child of Destiny—how proud, how self-important!

And now he had to ask to borrow money?

From the goddess he secretly liked, no less?

That took immense courage and determination.

“What happened? Did something go wrong?”

Lin Xi honestly hadn’t expected Ye Fan to call her proactively.

Let alone for the purpose of borrowing money?

Thinking back on what happened last night, her eyes flashed with a trace of anger and resentment.

Unfortunately,

Ye Fan couldn’t see it. Over the phone, he said, “My sister’s in the hospital. I need a sum of money.”

“Don’t worry! You’re helping me out in a tight spot—I’ll definitely find a way to pay you back later!”

Who would believe that kind of nonsense?

But if Ye Fan dared to say it, it meant he was confident he could repay it.

Don’t ask why.

It’s that mysterious confidence unique to Children of Destiny.

In fact, if Zhang Chen hadn’t schemed against him and disrupted his fate,

Ye Fan really wouldn’t be lacking in money in the future.

On the phone, Lin Xi asked, “How much do you need?”

“Fifty thou—no, a hundred thousand!”

Ye Fan felt like he was squeezing those words out through clenched teeth.

It was so humiliating!

But he had no other choice. He was out of options.

“A hundred thousand?”

Lin Xi didn’t have much reaction to the amount.

A hundred thousand wasn’t pocket change for ordinary people.

But to her, a wealthy heiress, it was nothing.

Just meant buying two fewer designer bags.

Ye Fan nodded outside the hospital room. “Yes, a hundred thousand! My sister’s in the ICU now. It costs a ton every day…”

“Alright, don’t worry. I’ll transfer it to you right away.”

Lin Xi had originally harbored many questions.

Like whether Ye Fan had really been in the lab last night, or whether he had used her in some way…

But in the end, she didn’t ask.

Ye Fan had said his sister was gravely ill and in the ICU.

She could only swallow her suspicions for now.

Ye Fan breathed a sigh of relief. “Thank you! I’ll repay you as soon as I can!”

Meanwhile—

Lin Xi transferred 500,000 yuan to Ye Fan!

Yes!

Not a hundred thousand—five hundred thousand!

That’s what it means to be a wealthy heiress. Money doesn’t register as a concept.

Of course, from Lin Xi’s perspective,

She was saving a life, and she wasn’t short on money, right?

Saving a life is more meritorious than building a seven-storied pagoda.¹

She had no idea what kind of trouble this would bring her.

Neither Ye Fan nor Lin Xi

Knew that every move they made was under someone’s watch.

At the hospital, in the director’s office—

“Young Master, Miss Lin just transferred money to Ye Fan.”

Zhang San walked in through the door.

“This woman is beyond saving.”

Zhang Chen nearly chuckled and shook his head.

He waved his hand, signaling Zhang San to continue watching.

Meanwhile, Xing Lingyun gave Zhang Chen a look and chuckled lightly, asking, “Aren’t you being a bit too ruthless to your own fiancée?”

“Ruthless?”

Zhang Chen smiled. “Am I?”

What could Xing Lingyun say? This really had nothing to do with her.

Though right now,

She was thoroughly enjoying Zhang Chen helping her recover from her injuries.

As a yaomo (demon),

What she desired most was a human male’s yang qi (life energy).

Her injuries were serious. If she had to recover on her own,

It would take at least several months.

But the Demon Slayer Division wouldn’t give her that kind of time to lay low and recover.

Which was why she had been relentlessly hunted down—

Until she met Zhang Chen.

And now every night they duo in “Canyon Pinnacle,” and she had become completely addicted and reluctant to leave.²

“You don’t feel anything for your fiancée at all?”

After finishing a match,

Xing Lingyun lazily snuggled against Zhang Chen’s chest.

“Feel something? I suppose I used to.”

Zhang Chen didn’t deny it—after all, Lin Xi’s looks and figure were top-tier.

Any man would be tempted.

But Zhang Chen didn’t really like Lin Xi’s personality.

That was one of the main reasons he remained unmoved.

While Zhang Chen and Xing Lingyun were happily queuing up for ranked games,

Over at the Lin family,

The atmosphere was suffocating and tense.

“Outrageous!”

Old Master Lin’s face was flushed red with anger.

Because just moments ago,

He had found out what his granddaughter had done.

All of Lin Xi’s bank cards were issued by the family.

Every transaction could be tracked.

Normally, no one would care if she spent 500,000 yuan.

But at this critical moment!

The news had been delivered to Old Master Lin almost instantly.

“Uncle Lin, maybe Xiao Xi had her reasons for doing this.”

Xia Yanshuang sighed. She knew that any explanation now would be weak and pointless.

Old Master Lin was furious—angry and disappointed.

He laughed bitterly. “Reasons? Even if there are reasons, does it matter now?”

“Forget those two useless brats. But if the other shareholders find out, it’s no big deal.”

“But if they hear about this, how do we explain it?”

Xia Yanshuang knew exactly what the real issue was.

She understood why Old Master Lin was reacting so strongly.

They had worked so hard

To win just five days of breathing room.

And now Lin Xi had gone and stabbed them in the back.

Sure enough,

Just as she finished speaking,

The phone rang.

“Director Wei.”

Xia Yanshuang picked up the call and spoke first.

“Ms. Xia, you should already know what’s happened, right?”

The voice on the other end belonged to Director Wei, head of the Jiangdong branch of the Demon Slayer Division.

Xia Yanshuang felt helpless. She wanted to deny it.

But she knew she couldn’t. Doing so would only make things worse for the Lin family.

So she admitted it: “We just found out.”

“I’m giving face to Young Master Zhang, but I hope your Lin family knows this is your last chance.”

“Thank you for the warning, Director Wei.”

“Remember—

The time your Lin family has left is running out.”

Some words

Didn’t need to be said too directly.

Director Wei hung up the call.

He didn’t care what the Lin family thought—

He was only doing this out of respect for Zhang Chen.

At the Jiangdong Demon Slayer Division headquarters—

After hanging up, Director Wei called Zhang Chen.

Back at the hospital,

Zhang Chen was comfortably lounging in the spacious director’s office chair,

Eyes closed, as he answered the phone.

He listened to the general situation.

The message was clear:

If five days passed and the Lin family couldn’t prove Lin Xi’s innocence,

Or if they couldn’t prove Ye Fan had nothing to do with the incident,

Then even if Zhang Chen tried to plead for them,

The Division would still take Lin Xi in for interrogation.

“Don’t worry, Brother Wei. I’ve already done my best by giving the Lin family five days.

After that, do what you must—no need to mind me.”

Zhang Chen smiled, then frowned slightly.

He was still on the phone,

When he almost gasped out loud.

Opening his eyes, he saw Xing Lingyun giving him a sultry side-eye.

Fine, then.

She was just trying out that Abyssal Maw duo queue he suggested earlier on a whim.³

Chapter 4 of the day.

Footnotes:

1. 1. 1. 1. 救人一命胜造七级浮屠 (jiù rén yī mìng shèng zào qī jí fú tú) – A Buddhist saying meaning “Saving one life is more meritorious than building a seven-story pagoda”. It emphasizes the value of saving a life as a supreme act of virtue.

1. 1. 1. 1. 峡谷之巅 (xiá gǔ zhī diān) – Literally “Canyon Pinnacle”, it refers to a high-level, invitation-only server for elite League of Legends players in China. Often used in novels to depict intense or competitive gameplay.

1. 1. 1. 1. 深渊巨口 (shēn yuān jù kǒu) – “Abyssal Maw,” likely a play on a League of Legends champion (e.g., Tahm Kenchor Cho’Gath) used to humorously describe their duo combo in ranked matches with suggestive overtones.