Suppressing the Protagonist at the Start to Seize the Heroine

After dealing with company matters, Su Lin went to enjoy himself in Donghai with Xia Shiyu. Zhao Yanyan, stuck working overtime in the company, couldn’t help but pout every time she thought of Xia Shiyu and Su Lin having fun at various places, while she was confined to the office.

After all, Su Lin was the boss, and Xia Shiyu was the boss’s wife, whereas she was just an employee.

One day, Su Lin received a report from Li Hongyang’s subordinate about all of Lin Tian’s recent activities. He couldn’t help but smile when he saw Lin Tian getting along well with Luo Sihai, the chairman of Sihai Group, and even striking a deal.

“This is the kind of treatment a protagonist deserves. Lin Tian knows all sorts of secrets from the past twenty years, and on top of that, he’s a business magnate himself.”

“Plus, with his protagonist halo, wouldn’t Luo Sihai be eager to please him? I’m all too familiar with these tropes,” Su Lin mused.

“Sihai Group’s Luo Sihai, he’s going to be one of my opponents, huh?” Su Lin murmured.

Although he hadn’t been in Donghai for long, he had heard about Sihai Group numerous times. Sihai Hotel, Sihai Chain Internet Cafés, Sihai Bars – Sihai Group’s presence was everywhere in Donghai, rivaling even the Su’s Construction and Industrial Group.

Luo Sihai, the chairman of the company, was known to be ruthless. Rumor had it that he had committed murder during his rise to power.

The police investigated but found nothing conclusive, and Luo Sihai, with his daring and aggressive tactics, had firmly established his foothold in Donghai.

With Lin Tian getting close to Luo Sihai, Su Lin anticipated future confrontations with Luo. “Looks like I need to prepare some extra funds. Maybe I’ll make some money in the stock market soon. I’ll play fair in business, but if Lin Tian pulls any dirty tricks, I can only apologize in advance.”

Su Lin hadn’t had much chance to use his Eight Extreme Fist skills and was curious about his own strength. Now, with Lin Tian and Luo Sihai joining forces, he felt that an opportunity to use his skills might arise soon.

Su Lin and Xia Shiyu went to the securities trading office to open an account, preparing for his first foray into stock trading.

“Are you really planning to trade stocks?” Xia Shiyu asked skeptically.

Su Lin nodded, “It’s quite boring staying at home all summer. I’ll trade stocks to earn some pocket money.”

“But I’ve heard that trading stocks is like gambling. Nine out of ten people lose,” Xia Shiyu said worriedly.

Su Lin laughed, “Xiaoyu, don’t you trust my abilities?”

Shaking her head, Xia Shiyu replied, “Although I don’t know much about stocks, I’m aware that it’s not just about skills. The stock market is unpredictable. I heard that many people in Xiangjiang committed suicide after losing in the stock market last year.”

Su Lin patted her head, “You seem to know quite a bit.”

“Hehe, I just remember what I see in the news,” Xia Shiyu said modestly.

“Don’t worry, I won’t use the company’s money for stocks. Remember, I put in over two million when we started the company, and I haven’t even used the rest of my money,” Su Lin reassured her with a smile.

“Oh yeah, you’re amazing, Su Lin. I heard our Quan Le Gou’s valuation is now over five hundred million. From two million to five hundred million in just a few months, that’s incredible.”

Su Lin just smirked. Seven supermarkets in Zhongjiang were like golden geese. A valuation of just over five hundred million? That seemed a bit low to him.

Su Lin thought the valuation given to his business was rather steep. However, he never really cared about these so-called valuations. Just taking the seven stores in Zhongjiang, a normal year of operation could bring in several billion in profit. In just two years, these profits would exceed the so-called valuation.

While he and Xia Shiyu were chatting happily, Su Lin’s phone rang.

“Why is Yanyan calling me at this time?”

As soon as he answered, he heard Zhao Yanyan’s plaintive voice. “Su Lin, didn’t you say you were coming to Donghai to help? The supermarket is about to open, and you’re nowhere to be seen.”

Hearing Zhao Yanyan’s tone, Su Lin was taken aback. “Yanyan, the supermarket is opening?”

“Not yet, but it’s about to. I’m calling to remind you. You haven’t forgotten the date you set, have you?” Zhao Yanyan sounded a bit exasperated.

Su Lin had been so busy having fun with Xia Shiyu that he had completely forgotten about the supermarket’s opening. “Uh… I remember now. Is the supermarket opening tomorrow?”

“Of course, you set the date yourself. I’m calling to remind you that as the general manager, you should be there tomorrow,” Zhao Yanyan reminded him.

“What do I need to do there? You’re handling everything just fine. All the promotional strategies for the supermarket have already been discussed, right? It’s simple.”

“Ah, the whole of Donghai almost knows about Quan Le Gou Supermarket’s opening. I think a lot of people, including some leaders and business owners, will come tomorrow. Su Lin, shouldn’t you meet them and get acquainted?” Zhao Yanyan suggested softly.

“Isn’t that unnecessary? Who could make a better impression than you?” Su Lin said lightly. Zhao Yanyan, being the daughter of the police chief, was well-known in Donghai.

“You… Are you trying to infuriate me? I don’t care, you have to come tomorrow. If you don’t, I won’t open the supermarket. See what you’ll do then,” Zhao Yanyan said angrily.

“Cough cough… Yanyan, there’s no need to get so angry. I’ll be there tomorrow, okay? It’s just an opening, after all. Don’t worry, I’ll be there by nine in the morning.”

“That’s settled then.”

After hanging up, Xia Shiyu giggled from the side.

“What are you laughing at, Xiaoyu?”

“Hehe, I heard everything you and Yanyan said. Su Lin, you even forgot the opening day?” Xia Shiyu looked at him with amusement.

“Cough cough… I didn’t forget, I just thought it wasn’t necessary to bother about it, you know?”

“Ah! Is there anything more important than the supermarket’s opening?” Xia Shiyu asked, somewhat bewildered.

Su Lin nodded, “Of course.”

“What is it?”

“It’s spending time with our Xiaoyu, of course.”

“Su Lin…”

“Xiaoyu, let’s not go home just yet. Let’s head to a shopping mall.”

“Ah! Su Lin, do you need to buy something?”

Su Lin smiled, “Tomorrow is the grand opening. We can’t go dressed like this.”

Xia Shiyu looked at Su Lin, dressed in shorts, a t-shirt, and flip-flops, then at herself in a skirt and t-shirt, agreeing that they indeed didn’t look like company executives.

“Oh! You’re right. We don’t look like company bosses at all.”

“Hehe… let’s go then, we’ll buy some clothes.”

“Okay!!”

Su Lin and Xia Shiyu headed to the nearest mall.