I'm a Villain! Why Are You Trying to Date Me? - Chapter 15

Chapter 15: Jiang Yifeng Is Confused! This Isn’t How the Script Is Supposed to Go!

“Some among you are not welcome by the Zhao family.”

Shang Chan’s voice was cool and aloof, carrying a sense of distance that felt a thousand miles away from everyone else.

And that one sentence alone was already full of hostility…

The crowd below looked at each other in confusion. No one knew what exactly had happened, but everyone understood—something was definitely about to happen.

Shang Chan paused briefly, then took a document from Zhao Mengmeng’s hands behind her. Under the curious, tense, and bewildered gazes of the audience, she calmly opened it and began to read the names one by one.

“Bai Bing’er, Bai Ze, Jiang Yifeng, Zhao Xinghui, Li Dongyuan, He Fei…”

As Shang Chan’s soft, unhurried voice echoed through the hall, a wave of hushed murmurs rippled through the crowd.

Some of the names were simply too shocking—like Bai Ze, or Li Dongyuan.

And shockingly, there were even three or four names from within the Zhao clan itself!

What is Shang Chan trying to do?

Everyone was somewhat puzzled. The key issue was that Shang Chan had only said “not welcome” without providing any reason.

In the corner of the banquet hall, Lin Tian raised his head in shock, and Shang Chan’s cold voice reached his ears.

What is this woman trying to do? Does she… know about Ice Eyes plotting against Xinghai?
Hiss… Is she really going to tear everything apart?

In the crowd, Bai Ze and Bai Bing’er, father and daughter, looked completely composed. They showed no discomfort or embarrassment after being directly told they were “not welcome,” as if their names hadn’t even been mentioned by Shang Chan.

At the side back door of the banquet hall, a middle-aged man pushed the door open with a smile, walking into the hall with two young men dressed in light gray suits trailing behind him.

The middle-aged man smiled and turned his head, instructing.

“Xinghui, from now on, stay close to your Brother Jiang, learn more, and fix those bad habits of yours. One day, the Zhao family will have a place for you.”

Zhao Xinghui nodded obediently.

Beside him, the young man with a confident yet calm gaze gave a subtle smile and spoke softly.

“Uncle Zhao, you’re overestimating me. Xinghui is quite capable and will surely be my right-hand man in the future.”

Ahead, a servant from the Zhao family saw the three men approaching and hurriedly bowed.

“Second Master, the family head and the eldest young lady have already arrived.”

This middle-aged man was none other than Zhao Dongshan, the second master of the Zhao family, who had previously occupied the most prominent position at the Zhao family ancestral hall.

Behind him was his eldest son, Zhao Xinghui.

And, naturally, standing beside Zhao Xinghui was Jiang Yifeng.

If Lin Tian could see this complex relationship, he would probably understand that the world he had crossed into was already beginning to resemble reality in many ways.

While the plot was still following the original trajectory, the underlying logic had been considerably enriched.

For a family as large as the Zhao family, it’s hard to imagine why they would eventually have to sell their daughter for honor.

Looking at it now, it seemed that the Xinghai Group being schemed against by the Ice Eye Group was just one of the reasons. The real key factor might be the collusion between Jiang Yifeng and Zhao Dongshan, the second master of the Zhao family!

A strong fortress could still crumble from within.

…

However, a world that felt more real also seemed to bring more uncertainties.

For example, what Lin Tian saw now was drastically different from his previous expectations!

The Zhao family ancestral dinner proceeded smoothly, but the beginning was far from what Lin Tian had imagined…

Right from the start, Shang Chan announced to everyone that the Zhao family did not welcome a whole list of people, including Bai Bing’er, Bai Ze, Jiang Yifeng, and others.

Making such a statement in front of so many powerful figures was, in a way, like slapping these people’s faces directly!

Lin Tian suddenly felt a wave of tension.

This isn’t going as expected. What’s going on with the plot?

Stunned and confused, he lit a cigar and shrank further into the shadows. He had already made up his mind—if anything went wrong, he’d bolt immediately!

Although this world was governed by the rule of law, who knew what kind of shady business could happen deep in the mountains?

In the original plot, powerful individuals or factions like Jiang Yifeng, the Zhao family, and the Bai family truly didn’t regard the law at all.

Meanwhile, at the front, after Shang Chan finished reading off over a dozen names, her voice paused for a moment.

“Some of you may be wondering why the Zhao family is not welcoming these people… Next, I will present our reasons.”

With a casual wave of her hand, several black-clad men walked in from different directions, handing out files to everyone present.

Even those explicitly named by Shang Chan—like Bai Bing’er and Bai Ze—received a copy.

Shang Chan’s cool and clear voice echoed throughout the banquet hall.

“Bai Bing’er, as the CEO of Ice-Eye Group, attempted to sever Xinghai Group’s capital chain using a single real estate proposal. Moreover, Ice-Eye Group’s presence is found in several of Xinghai’s other business plans as well.”

“According to our investigation, the person behind Bai Bing’er is Jiang Yifeng, a major shareholder of Fengchen Group.”

“Beyond directing Bai Bing’er to use Ice-Eye Group as a tool to target the Zhao family commercially, Jiang Yifeng also colluded with Zhao Dongshan and Zhao Xinghui from the Zhao family’s main branch in an attempt to seize power from within.”

“In this absurd conspiracy, Zhao Dongshui and Zhao Xingli—also father and son from the Zhao main branch—were involved as well. Others who participated in the Zhao family power struggle include Li Dongyuan of the Pengteng Group, He Fei of Thermos Group…”

“The documents in your hands are the evidence we’ve gathered.”

Shang Chan paused, then continued in her calm voice.

“Regarding the commercial matters, the Zhao family will resolve them through legal channels. We expect a proper explanation from everyone involved. As for the Zhao family’s internal affairs, today—”

“The Zhao family will deal with internal matters according to the family’s ancestral rules. I also hope all of you present will serve as witnesses.”

Just at that moment, Zhao Dongshan, Zhao Xinghui, and Jiang Yifeng pushed open the banquet hall doors and entered.

The moment they stepped inside, they sensed something was off.

Shang Chan’s final words had just finished echoing in the hall.

“Please welcome Elder Zhao of the Zhao family—Mr. Zhao Zhong!”

Zhao Dongshan was instantly dumbfounded. This was the first ancestral banquet of the Zhao family—why would Zhao Zhong be summoned?

He had no idea that his collusion with Jiang Yifeng in an attempt to seize power had already been fully exposed before everyone.

Behind him, Jiang Yifeng’s expression darkened sharply.

He wasn’t a fool. The atmosphere in the hall, and the looks others were giving the three of them, all indicated that something significant had just happened—something he clearly didn’t know about.