SWNOVELXO Chapter 21:
Chapter 21:
As she continued reading, Lu Chaoge’s expression grew even more astonished!
The content of the letter was very simple, addressing only one matter.
It stated that Lin Chuan, whom the outside world had always believed to be the sole heir of the Lin family, actually had a younger half-brother.
The elders of the Lin family unanimously deemed Lin Chuan to be undisciplined and reckless, unfit to inherit the family business.
Thus, a few months ago, they brought this younger brother back into the family and arranged a competition between the two.
Each was given an initial capital of ten million yuan, and within six months, whoever generated the highest profit would be recognized as the heir of the Lin family.
The letter also disclosed another piece of information—the other heir had already achieved an investment return of two hundred million.
Meanwhile, Lin Chuan had squandered nearly all his initial funds, leaving him with less than one hundred thousand.
With less than three months left until the competition ended, Lin Chuan’s defeat was all but certain.
After finishing the letter, Lu Chaoge remained in a daze for a long time.
Because the Lin family had kept this matter under wraps, the outside world was unaware of the illegitimate son’s existence.
Even more so, they had no idea that there was a competition between Lin Chuan and this newly acknowledged heir, one that would determine both their fates.
However, such matters were difficult to keep completely secret. Anyone willing to dig deeper could easily verify the authenticity of this letter.
Lu Chaoge believed that the person who had written this letter to her would not fabricate such an easily debunked lie.
In other words, this matter was most likely true.
And she was certain that if she placed this letter on her father’s desk, given his opportunistic nature, he would immediately go to the Lin family to annul the engagement.
If this had happened in the past, she might have been eager to do just that.
But for some reason, after reading this letter, she did not feel the excitement she had anticipated.
Instead, she felt a trace of unease.
Unease? About what?
Was she worried that he would lose his inheritance?
And what did that have to do with her?
I clearly despise his arrogant and domineering attitude…
If he lost his position as heir and was even cast out of the Lin family…
Wouldn’t that be exactly what I wanted to see?
A wave of irritation surged through Lu Chaoge’s heart.
Standing beside her, Xu Manli had been waiting to see a smile appear on her face.
But after a long time, not only did she not see Lu Chaoge smile, but instead, her brows were tightly furrowed, an expression of worry on her face.
“Chaoge, that guy is about to lose his position as heir, and you finally have an excuse to break off the engagement. Isn’t this what you’ve always dreamed of? Why do you look like you’re not happy?”
“Why should I be happy about someone else’s misfortune?” Lu Chaoge tossed the letter onto the table with a disinterested expression.
“It’s true that someone else’s misfortune isn’t worth celebrating, but Lin Chuan’s misfortune is! If your dad finds out that he’s about to lose his heir status, he’ll definitely rush to the Lin family to annul the engagement,” Xu Manli said, her tone carrying a hint of schadenfreude.
“The way you’re saying it makes it sound like my dad is some opportunistic scoundrel,” Lu Chaoge shot her best friend an annoyed look.
“Isn’t he? Just to secure ties with the Lin family, he completely disregarded your feelings and forced you into an engagement with Lin Chuan. If that’s not being a scoundrel, what is?” Xu Manli openly criticized Lu Chaoge’s father without a hint of concern that her words would offend her.
Lu Chaoge sighed softly. “He… is doing it for the good of the Lu family.”
“You ungrateful girl! I’m always looking out for you, yet here you are making excuses for someone else,” Xu Manli flicked her forehead lightly. “Alright, hurry up and call your dad. Tell him about this right away.”
“I…”
Lu Chaoge hesitated, but before she could respond, a system notification suddenly rang in her mind.
[You have triggered the main mission of the Perfect Female CEO System!]
[Mission: Inform Lin Chuan about the anonymous letter in person.]
[Success reward: Business acumen increased by 10%.]
[Failure penalty: Complete loss of business acumen, permanent weight gain constitution—gaining weight just from breathing and drinking water, ultimately reaching 300 pounds!]
Lu Chaoge was instantly dumbfounded upon seeing the system’s mission.
Was this even real?
Why did she feel like Lin Chuan was the system’s real favorite?
Xu Manli noticed her spacing out and asked in confusion, “What are you thinking about now? Hurry up and call your dad!”
Snapping back to reality, Lu Chaoge hurriedly picked up her phone from the table and dialed a number.
Seeing this, Xu Manli finally smiled again.
As expected, her best friend still despised that guy. Given such a golden opportunity to break off the engagement, there was no way she would let it slip away.
However, before her smile could last, she heard Lu Chaoge say into the phone, “Lin Chuan, do you have time right now? I need to see you immediately. I just received an anonymous letter—it’s very bad news for you…”
Xu Manli was instantly stunned.
What was going on?
Didn’t Lu Chaoge always hate Lin Chuan?
Now that she finally had a way to expose his weakness, instead of urging the Lu family to break off the engagement, she was warning Lin Chuan instead?
The world was changing too fast…
She was struggling to understand it.
But what shocked her the most was still to come.
Lin Chuan’s response completely left her speechless.
“Sorry, I’m busy.”
With that cold remark, Lin Chuan directly hung up the phone.
Lu Chaoge had yet to react, but Xu Manli had already lost her patience. “That bastard actually dared to hang up on you?! Who does he think he is?”
In the past, Lin Chuan would constantly pester Lu Chaoge.
To put it bluntly, he was nothing more than a shameless lapdog.
She had assumed that if Lu Chaoge ever took the initiative to call him, he would be overjoyed.
Who could have expected that he would ruthlessly hang up instead?
What was this guy thinking?
Given Lu Chaoge’s personality, she definitely wouldn’t tolerate such disrespect.
Xu Manli was about to console her, expecting her to be furious.
Yet once again, her expectations were shattered.
Lu Chaoge wasn’t angry at all. In fact, it seemed like she had anticipated this outcome.
She simply let out a self-mocking chuckle before redialing the number.
This time, her tone was much gentler and more courteous than before.
“Lin Chuan, please don’t hang up. I really mean no harm. Just listen to me first…”
Xu Manli stared at her in utter disbelief.
Lu Chaoge was always cold and distant toward others.
Only in front of her did she ever show a softer side.
Yet now, this privilege no longer belonged solely to her—it was also being extended to a man.
For some reason, she suddenly felt jealous.
Was this really the same Lu Chaoge she knew?
Meanwhile, Lin Chuan was lounging on a chair beside a swimming pool in his backyard, enjoying a five-star massage from Ning Wenrou while listening to Lu Chaoge’s words.
“It’s hard to explain over the phone. Can we meet in person?” Lu Chaoge proactively suggested.
Lin Chuan, completely focused on winning the competition against Lin Hai, had no interest in romance and was about to reject her outright.
But at that moment, a system notification suddenly rang in his ears.
[God-Level Selection System activated…]
[Option 1: Firmly reject Lu Chaoge. Reward: A Porsche 911. Lu Chaoge’s favorability -5.]
[Option 2: Politely decline Lu Chaoge. Reward: A Ferrari F8. Lu Chaoge’s favorability -2.]
[Option 3: Reluctantly agree and tell Lu Chaoge to arrive within ten minutes—late arrivals not accepted. Reward: ‘Combat Mastery.’ Lu Chaoge’s favorability +1.]
Looking at the three options in front of him, Lin Chuan was speechless.