Reborn as a Republic-Era Young Master: I'm Really Not the Big Bad

Gu Yan transmigrates to Shanghai in 1915, during the Republic of China era, becoming the heir to a wealthy family and awakening a System!

As long as he builds up his wealth and power, he earns points that can be exchanged for anything, including skills, living creatures, and technology!

In this era of warlords carving up the land and gold lying everywhere, Gu Yan swears to claim the throne!

On the surface, Gu Yan is proper and refined. He avoids every conflict and devotes himself to studying business.

Behind the scenes, he schemes and plots, is ruthless, stops at nothing, leaves no trace, and swallows up every last profit!

He gathers the talented and beautiful women of the Republic era, secretly controls every powerful faction in Shanghai, monopolizes entire industries, and drives out the foreigners, making them tremble at the very mention of him and bow to his every command!

With wealth, power, and women at his command, he rules everything with an iron fist and becomes the true power behind the scenes!

Years later, Gu Yan gives an interview: "The King of Shanghai? Some great villain? That's all made up. Do I look like one to you? I'm just a businessman..."

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.