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

When Xu Chenghao came out of the elevator, he was startled by the sight of Ruan Chenxuan waiting at his door with a bag of fruits. Ruan Chenxuan smiled and greeted him, “I’m here to visit my new neighbor. Hello, Mr. Xu.”

 

Xu Chenghao was puzzled: “Ruan Chenxuan? What are you doing here?”

 

Ruan Chenxuan lifted the bag of fruits in his hand and calmly said, “Wouldn’t it be polite for Mr. Xu to invite me in for a chat?”

 

Xu Chenghao was not moved: “I think it would be better if Mr. Ruan told me straight up what he’s here for.”

 

Ruan Chenxuan seemed confused: “I think you’ve misunderstood me, Mr. Xu.”

 

Xu Chenghao: “I think it’s you who has misunderstood me.”

 

Dealing with smart people was simple. Ruan Chenxuan saw that his intentions had been discovered and withdrew his fake smile. “If Mr. Xu hasn’t done anything wrong, why be so nervous?”

 

Xu Chenghao chuckled: “I’m afraid I’ve done far fewer wrongs than Mr. Ruan.”

Ruan Chenxuan: “I think President Xu’s methods are superb.”

Xu Chenghao: “That makes two of us.”

 

The two of them stood in a deadlock at the doorstep of Xu Chenghao’s house, neither of them willing to back down. Xu Chenghao became increasingly impatient, and after ten minutes, he pulled out his phone from his pocket and gestured, “If Mr. Ruan doesn’t leave soon, I will call the property management to evict you.”

 

Ruan Chenxuan raised his head and sneered: “I am also a resident here. Do you think the property management can do anything to me?”

 

 Xu Chenghao: “Oh, sorry about that. Our units are one household per floor, and you are currently standing in my private space without the owner’s permission. I have the right to ask the property management to escort you.”

Ruan Chenxuan frowned: “Is this how President Xu treats his guests?”

 

“You’re not a guest if you barge in uninvited.” Xu Chenghao coldly replied, “If you don’t want to leave, wait for the property management to escort you. I’m sure it would be a good start for Mr. Ruan’s reputation, causing trouble as a new neighbor.”

 

Ruan Chenxuan was not afraid of the threat. He was observing Xu Chenghao’s attitude and realized that he was not going to back down. He knew he wouldn’t be able to enter Xu Chenghao’s apartment today.

He didn’t want to waste any more time on this. Ruan Chenxuan assessed the situation and decided to leave, “It seems that Mr. Xu is not very welcoming to his new neighbor. I’ll take my leave now and visit again some other day.”

 

He left the bag of fruit at the doorstep, walked past Xu Chenghao, and entered the elevator, leaving quickly.

 

Xu Chenghao rolled his eyes in exasperation; why didn’t you leave earlier? Was it fun to stand there and argue with me for so long?

 

He couldn’t understand what these main characters were thinking day by day.

 

As Xu Chenghao pushed the door open and entered his apartment, he said to the housekeeper, who was about to leave, “There’s a bag of fruit at the door. Please take it home with you.”

 

The auntie was surprised: “Did the new neighbor bring it? Why didn’t he knock?”

 

Xu Chenghao paused, taking off his coat: “You also know about the new neighbor?”

 

The aunt said: “Yes, today there has been a lot of noise downstairs, and it’s said that the new neighbor is renovating the room. Everyone in this building knows about it.”

 

Xu Chenghao felt suffocated by the male protagonist’s tricky moves and instructed, “In the future, don’t let anyone in, and don’t accept any deliveries, especially from this new neighbor!”

 

The aunt nodded and asked, “What about these fruits…”

 

Xu Chenghao guessed that Ruan Chenxuan wouldn’t want them either and said directly: “Take them home and eat them. Don’t leave them here, it makes me uncomfortable.”

 

The aunt didn’t ask further and left with the fruits.

 

Xu Chenghao rolled up his sleeves and entered the dining hall to eat. He felt uncomfortable at the thought of the male lead living downstairs. And to think he had once admired Ruan Chenxuan…

What a fool!

When he lied during their cooperation, Ruan Chenxuan never suspected him, and even when Jing Yicheng appeared, he didn’t doubt him. But now that he’s telling the truth, the other party doesn’t believe him. There is even a sense of once bitten, twice shy, thinking that he is still trying to deceive him.

Deceive my foot! If he says he hasn’t seen it, he hasn’t seen it. If he says he doesn’t know where she is, he doesn’t know where she is!

He even wanted to come in and check if the person was there. Ha! The more he wanted to come in, the more he would not let him in. Suffocate him! Let him explode and find out that the person is not there, and he will be infuriated!

Xu Chenghao finished his meal with resentment. He had intended to consider how to deal with the pepper base, but he was completely unable to concentrate due to the male lead’s irritating behavior. He could only sit on the balcony holding the little yellow duck and looking at the big flower pot to purify his mind.

He will definitely be driven insane by these protagonists sooner or later.

 

They are all too troublesome!

Xu Chenghao couldn’t imagine what his life would be like in the future… Even if they live upstairs and downstairs, he hopes he never has to see Ruan Chenxuan again; God bless!

The next day, Xu Chenghao woke up and went to work, but his beautiful morning mood vanished instantly as the elevator arrived on the ground floor.

Ruan Chenxuan walked into the elevator and smiled, “Good morning, Mr. Xu.”

Xu Chenghao forced a smile and replied: “Good morning.”

The elevator doors closed, and an awkward silence filled the confined space. The two of them stood on opposite sides of the elevator, staring straight ahead without speaking a word.

Fortunately, the elevator was fast enough, and as soon as Xu Chenghao walked out of it, he left Ruan Chenxuan behind without even looking back.

Ruan Chenxuan followed behind at a leisurely pace, scanning Xu Chenghao from head to toe with a probing gaze. After confirming that there was no change, he withdrew his gaze and got into his car, driving away in a different direction.

The car entered the traffic and headed toward two different destinations. Another busy day had finally begun. 

The situation at the pepper base was still in a dangerous stage. The project was already more than halfway through, and the best news was that the Jiang family’s matter had been resolved. The day after they announced their withdrawal from cooperation with the Jiang family due to the high price, Ruan Chenxuan quickly stepped up and started negotiating for a lower price.

 

These sudden and fierce actions caught everyone off guard. Jiang Changming, who was in charge of the project for the first time, was unable to steady the hearts of the people and became flustered. Instead of giving instructions for the next steps, the result was always a bigger loss every time he personally negotiated.

 

This made the Jiang family group even more unstable. After several disputes on the board of directors, the people were divided into two factions. One side insisted on their own views and wanted to continue negotiating with Ruan Chenxuan, believing that he must want to cooperate and that his previous price increase was just out of anger. As long as they show sincerity, they can definitely succeed in cooperation.

 

The other side completely did not trust that Ruan Chenxuan would lose out and believed that he would continue to lower the price, which would not benefit the group at all. They thought it would be better to contact and cooperate with the Xu family group since it was their mistake before. They believed that if the price was adjusted back to its original position and they brought out their old man, the other party would definitely give them face.

 

Jiang Changming listened to all of this with a headache and slammed the table, saying, “Enough of this arguing here;  better to take action. The one who signs the contract first with the least benefit will get double their share!”

Interest is always the most motivating thing, and everyone immediately began to take action and compete for the opportunity to sign with the side they support.

After waiting for a long time, Li Nian finally got the opportunity to flip the card. He leaned back in his seat like an old man and listened to the other side’s compliments, feeling as if he were flying.

The other party said, “We’re very sorry about this. The conflicts we had indirectly affected our cooperation. Don’t worry about increasing the price or anything like that. We’ll still follow the previous agreement on distribution. What do you think?”

Li Nian said directly, “I don’t think it’s good. Our Xu family group doesn’t have the strength and can’t afford to associate with such a high-flying company like yours. You should cooperate with Ruan Chenxuan instead.”

The other party replied, “Please don’t be angry. There are only a few people who support Ruan Chenxuan, and they caused some disagreements in the team, which led to the current situation. In fact, we still want to cooperate with the Xu family. After all, the Xu family is well-known for its integrity, and we naturally feel more at ease with the Xu family.”

 

Li Nian was almost laughed to death by the other party’s naivety: “Do you really think we don’t know anything? You only came to us after the Ruans fell apart, do you think we are fools who can be tricked? Or do you think that the Xu Group is a junkyard that can only pick up what others don’t want?”

Li Nian switched to machine gun mode: “We saw everything that your Jiang family did a few days ago. You made phone calls and played hard to get like a big shot, raised prices like a roller coaster, and we didn’t even hold you accountable for your faults, but you still dare to push your garbage onto us and insult our integrity? Let me tell you, no one will support your actions if this matter is exposed. The Xu Group has the strength to fight back, and don’t bully us too much. If you provoke us, you won’t have a good time!”

Li Nian vented all the anger from the past few days, and the person on the other end of the phone couldn’t even utter a word in response. The defeated hung up the phone.

 

Li Nian’s mood can only be described in one word – “enjoyable”! He was feeling refreshed and energetic, walking with a spring in his step. When he sat across from Xu Chenghao, he couldn’t help but grin and chuckle to himself.

Xu Chenghao: “…”

He raised his head speechlessly, “Are you okay?”

“Yes.” Li Nian cleared his throat and put on a professional demeanor: “Just now, I received a call from the Jiang Group. I suspect that if Ruan Chenxuan insists on lowering the price, they will bring out Old Master Jiang to negotiate with you. I thought I’d give you a heads up.”

Xu Chenghao nodded, unsurprised: “Hmm, I figured Jiang Changming wouldn’t be able to handle this.”

Li Nian nodded: “After all, he just became the CEO and immediately had to deal with you and Ruan Chenxuan joining forces. It’s normal for him to be overwhelmed.”

Xu Chenghao paused for a moment, then pointed his pen toward a distant figure, “No, that’s the ultimate lunatic who will decide everything.”

Jing Yicheng, who was sensitive to gazes, almost immediately turned his head and glared in their direction.

When Li Nian followed Xu Chenghao’s gaze and met Jing Yicheng’s cold stare. He was so frightened that he quickly turned back around and whispered, “What’s going on? It feels even gloomier today than yesterday.”

Xu Chenghao tapped the beak of the little yellow duck flowerpot and sighed: “Probably because he didn’t eat pepper yesterday.”

 

The author has something to say: Jing Yicheng: The second day without chili, I miss it, I miss it, I miss it.

 

T/N: Better late than never. The update that should have shown up yesterday is here~