After Becoming a Spare Tire, I Was Targeted by the Villain and the Male Lead at the Same Time

Li Nian was about to say, “Don’t be ridiculous,” but the conversation he had heard before suddenly played in his mind.
So he just kept quiet and saluted with admiration, “I’m impressed.”

There really are some tough people in this world who like to eat raw chili peppers.

While flipping through the documents, Xu Chenghao smiled and asked, “Is there anything else?”

“No, that’s all.” Li Nian stood up and said, “I just came to remind you and give you some peace of mind.
I’ll go back now.”

“Sure, go ahead.” Xu Chenghao watched him leave and then turned to see Jing Yicheng still looking in their direction; he couldn’t help but raise his eyebrows in confusion.

Jing Yicheng’s gaze was sharp, and his cold black eyes clearly revealed: What were you just talking about? And why were you pointing at me?

Xu Chenghao picked up the contract and raised it, smiling to show that they were only discussing cooperation and nothing was wrong.

Jing Yicheng’s gaze froze for a few seconds, then he suddenly stood up and walked over to sit opposite Xu Chenghao.
“Has the chili pepper base been dealt with?”

Xu Chenghao’s smile immediately faded, “No…”

Jing Yicheng smirked, his expression speaking volumes.

Xu Chenghao declined: “It’s impossible for me to grow the peppers in your research institute.
Firstly, it’s inconvenient to enter and exit, and secondly, there are too many experiments.
Even if your research institute is big, it can’t accommodate them all.
We need to find another solution.”

Jing Yicheng remained calm and composed, “Then what do you suggest?”

Xu Chenghao pondered: “My preliminary idea is to buy an empty greenhouse to use for now.
When the chili pepper base is completed later, it will coincide with the time when we have the largest quantity… The problem is that there are currently no suitable options, and even if we can find one, the environment is likely to be much worse than expected.”

Jing Yicheng: “The equipment probably won’t keep up either.”

“But there’s no other choice.
We’ll just have to make do for a few months,” Xu Chenghao said: “I’ll communicate with you later and see if we can speed up the construction process.”

Jing Yicheng: “Do you need more equipment prepared for you?”

Xu Chenghao: “Yes, I do.
I’ll need a lot of equipment in March and April… You can increase the quantity for now, and I’ll have the finance department transfer the money to you later,” 

“Okay,” Jing Yicheng agreed.

The two reached a consensus on the equipment and discussed the project for a while.
Xu Chenghao believed it was time to go public with their project, especially since they were currently at odds with the Jiang family and their cooperation with Ruan Chenxuan was coming to its final stages.

Jing Yicheng also agreed with this decision, and the two began to discuss the timing of the announcement and what kind of changes might occur in the industry and market after it was made public.

After chatting for several hours, Xu Chenghao became more and more excited as he talked with Jing Yicheng.
For the first time, he admired Jing Yicheng’s business acumen, which was incredibly impressive.

Jing Yicheng used his intelligence to accurately predict the changes in the commercial world over the past two years and proposed a perfect evolutionary path for the Xu family, stating that this project was a crucial turning point.

Xu Chenghao took detailed notes and compared them to the original plot, realizing that this project was indeed a pivotal turning point for everyone involved.

If he hadn’t worked with the villain, the male lead could have used this project to team up with Jiang’s family to take down the Xu family, solidify Ruan Group’s position as the top player in the commercial world, and firmly establish himself as the CEO of Ruan Group.
He could also publicly flaunt his relationship with the female lead and become the biggest winner of this turning point in his life.

As for Xu Chenghao, according to the original plot, he would have experienced romantic failures, followed by significant business setbacks, and ultimately, being crippled and exiled by the villain, making it the darkest turning point of his life.

Although the process may differ from the original plot, the result remains the same.
This is what the transmigration system refers to as the principle of the unchanging essence amid ever-changing circumstances.

However, this is only the framework of the original plot.

Now, in the actual storyline, Xu Chenghao and Jing Yicheng have teamed up to seize this turning point, making Xu Chenghao the winner in life.

Based on the degree of project promotion, the development of the Xu family will definitely be twice as fast as the Jiang and Ruan families.
Sometimes, it’s just like this.
When the gap gradually widens, step by step, it becomes very difficult to catch up.

The difference between the Xu family and the Ruan family is the difference between Xu Chenghao and Ruan Chenxuan.
This is a very advantageous situation for Xu Chenghao.
Therefore, he is currently the person who benefits the most from the situation, which is equivalent to switching positions with the male protagonist.
He became a winner in life, while the male protagonist had a bleak life.

It’s not exactly bleak, but the male protagonist is currently facing multiple problems, such as family conflicts, his wife leaving, and an unstable company situation, making it difficult for him.

He doesn’t know what plans the male protagonist has for the future… After all, Xu Chenghao felt the male protagonist’s intelligence and adaptability last time.
He believes that the male protagonist is still stubbornly holding onto the project and must have some amazing new plan in mind, or he wouldn’t be doing such a thankless task.

Listening to the villain’s various suggestions and strategies, Xu Chenghao pondered what kind of countermeasure plan the male protagonist would have.
He suddenly realized that although he seemed to have participated in the whole process, it was a battle of intelligence between the male protagonist and the villain from beginning to end!

They are driving everything, and all Xu Chenghao can do is follow the promotion and make choices.
Apart from feeling the sourness of being crushed intellectually, he really had nothing to do with it!

He was just a small shrimp caught in the middle, still the cannon fodder and spare tire!

Xu Chenghao: “…”

After realizing his own position, Xu Chenghao was speechless and cried out in his heart: Can’t his damn halo be removed? Can you or not?!

[Ding- Would you like to remove this gray spare tire halo or this purple gay king halo?]

Xu Chenghao was suddenly startled, and the pen in his hand flew out.
He collapsed on the table and gritted his teeth: “What the hell, are you trying to scare me?!”

[Ding- I thought the host was talking to me just now.
^_^]

Xu Chenghao: “…Then take away all my halos.
I don’t want them anymore.”

[Ding- Host, you really don’t care about worldly fame and fortune.]

Xu Chenghao: “? What does that mean?”

[Ding- It means you are innocent.]

Xu Chenghao: “…”

Is even the system so excessive these days???

Xu Chenghao had not yet adjusted his sad mood when he was suddenly pulled up by someone holding his shoulder.
Jing Yicheng frowned, examined his complexion and state, and asked seriously, “What’s going on?”

Xu Chenghao exclaimed and belatedly realized his embarrassing reaction.
His expression immediately turned awkward: “… It’s nothing, just a leg cramp.
It’s already better now.”

Jing Yicheng looked at him skeptically: “Which leg?”

Xu Chenghao: “It’s fine, really.”

Jing Yicheng emphasized: “Which leg?”

Xu Chenghao hesitated: “…Maybe it’s the left one.”

Jing Yicheng crouched down and pressed down on Xu Chenghao’s calf with his fingers.
Xu Chenghao’s leg wasn’t actually cramping, and being pressed like that made it feel uncomfortable and itchy, causing him to retract his leg subconsciously.

Jing Yicheng held his leg down and asked, “Does it hurt?”

“It’s itchy…” Xu Chenghao felt very uncomfortable and whispered, “It’s already better now.”

Jing Yicheng continued to press and knead his leg: “I don’t think your reaction was just due to a simple leg cramp.”

Xu Chenghao thought to himself that he was just scared, so, of course, his reaction was exaggerated.

Jing Yicheng: “Do you often get leg cramps?”

“Not often.” But if you keep pressing like this, you’ll really– “Ouch, ouch, I’m cramping up…” 

Xu Chenghao howled in pain and grabbed his left leg.
He had stretched himself too tight, and when Jing Yicheng pinched him just now, he actually got a cramp! He was really unlucky! He shouldn’t have poisoned himself with bad milk!

Jing Yicheng immediately grabbed his ankle and urged him to straighten his leg, then pressed his head down and used very professional techniques to help him with the cramp before squatting down again to give him a massage: “You said it wasn’t serious?”

Xu Chenghao was speechless with sorrow and complained, “It’s all my own fault, I deserve it… the water of West Lake, my tears…” In the end, he was so sad that he sang it out with tears in his eyes.

Jing Yicheng suddenly lowered his head.

Xu Chenghao: “…I saw you laughing!!”

Jing Yicheng: “Hahaha.”

Xu Chenghao: “…”

He silently dragged the little yellow duck flowerpot on the table over and turned it to face Jing Yicheng with a threatening look.

Jing Yicheng cleared his throat twice and reluctantly regained his seriousness: “Don’t move around, I’ll give you a massage… you shouldn’t have cramps so frequently in the future, drink more milk and exercise more.” 

Xu Chenghao snorted coldly and leaned back on the chair, feeling completely drained.

Too unlucky, his mouth is also a crow’s mouth that has been opened by light.
Every time he poisons someone, it’s very successful, and he even wants to beat himself up for it!

“Mr.
Xu, did I hear you scream just now? What happened?” Li Nian’s voice went from far to near, and his figure could already be seen when he finished his last words, his figure could already be seen. 

Then the sound of footsteps abruptly stopped.

Li Nian’s gaze swept over Xu Chenghao’s helpless and weak state and the dark and distinct head under the table.
He froze in place, still in the posture of running over.

Oh! My! God!

What did he see? Shouldn’t he have appeared? Can he still leave now? Can he continue with this job?

Xu Chenghao knew Li Nian’s vulgar thoughts the best.
Seeing his current appearance, he sat up straight and coughed lightly, “It’s okay, my leg cramped up and President Jing is helping me massage it.”

“President Jing is helping you massage??” Li Nian began to step back.
“Hahaha, that’s good, that’s good.
As long as everything is fine, I’m quite busy, so I’ll go back first!”

“Wait–” Xu Chenghao didn’t finish speaking, but he saw Li Nian leave faster than when he arrived.

Xu Chenghao: “…”

Jing Yicheng also stood up and glanced at Li Nian’s back.
Because he didn’t see Li Nian’s strange expression, he didn’t pay much attention to it and quickly withdrew his gaze and continued to ask, “How do you feel now?”

Xu Chenghao was very depressed: “It’s really bad.”

Jing Yicheng: “? Still in pain?”

Xu Chenghao hesitated for a moment before deciding to solve the issue himself after confirming that Jing Yicheng hadn’t noticed anything: “It’s okay, I’ll go purify someone’s mind and get rid of their garbage thoughts so they don’t keep overthinking things.”

After speaking, Xu Chenghao got up and headed toward where Li Nian had left, with a fierce momentum that seemed to imply a desire for mutual destruction.

Jing Yicheng frowned and stood still for two seconds before deciding to follow.
He wanted to see what he had just missed.

 

 

 

The author has something to say: I didn’t think much.
I really didn’t think that you were *&%@#￥%&

Jing Yicheng: *Suddenly understands*.jpg

 

T/N: Shyly wishing you a happy new month~