Northern Country, Snow Capital.
The Lu Family's business reception was being held at their villa estate, packed with celebrities and elites amid glittering lights and flowing wine.
In a corner, Lu Chengwen's body jerked, and he woke up.
After rapidly absorbing the memories and text in his mind, Lu Chengwen felt so depressed he wanted to die.
This was the seventh time.
He had been in a car accident while delivering food, then dragged into a system and transported into an online power fantasy as a Villain.
According to the System prompt, as long as he could survive until the end without being beaten to death by the protagonist, he could receive corresponding rewards to bring back to the real world.
For one, he had no choice. For another, his mother's illness could not be delayed any longer; he needed money for her surgery. So Lu Chengwen could only accept the challenge.
But in the previous six attempts, he had died more miserably each time.
The protagonists in these web novels were complete freaks!
Unreasonable freaks who made no sense whatsoever.
They were all absurdly gifted and overwhelmingly powerful—masters of medicine, ancient martial arts, cultivation, gambling, X-ray Vision... They could do anything you could think of.
Worst of all, their luck was through the roof!
No matter how the Villain struggled, he always ended up getting slapped to death with one palm strike. Then the protagonist would drop some ridiculously badass line and walk away with a beautiful girl in his arms.
And every beautiful woman belonged to him. Yes, as long as she had even a little beauty, she was guaranteed to be part of his harem. There was no room for negotiation on that point.
Lu Chengwen had once merely spoken a few extra words to one of Long Aotian's women, and Long Aotian had slapped him to death.
Was there no justice left?
No law left?
Lu Chengwen hurriedly turned and ran to the restroom, starting to calculate.
He had already died at the hands of Xiao Yan, Ye Feng, Chu Feng, Ye Chen, Long Aotian, and Zhao Ritian.
This Book was called "God of War Roams the City: A Register of Beauties."
What a disgusting title!
And the protagonist was that bastard Long Aotian again.
He was the Border War God. He had returned to unite all the forces in the Northern Country, and was currently concealing his identity while working as a security guard and getting close to Leng Qingqiu.
Today's plot was Chapter Nine. During the announcement of his engagement to Leng Qingqiu, Long Aotian would step forward to protect her. Lu Chengwen would show off in front of him, get one leg broken, and then disappear for several chapters to recover.
Meanwhile, Long Aotian would win Leng Qingqiu's heart, and the two of them would be inseparably entangled from then on, shamelessly lovey-dovey...
Lu Chengwen abruptly splashed water on his face, glaring at himself in the mirror through clenched teeth. "This time, I'm going to survive until the end and take the system's rewards back to treat my mom!"
After calming down, Lu Chengwen left the restroom, determined to stay steady, avoid making waves, and drag things out until the later stages.
The moment he stepped out, he saw Leng Qingqiu waiting at the door.
She wore a noble evening gown. She was truly breathtakingly beautiful, capable of making kingdoms fall and flowers pale in shame, with a flawless, exquisite face.
Her figure was curvaceous, and her expression cold and proud.
No need to ask—she was definitely the first female lead!
The eldest daughter of the Leng Family.
The young female president of Qianfeng Group.
The goddess he had simped after for three years.
And most importantly, she was labeled: Long Aotian's woman!
Lu Chengwen forced out a smile, but before he could speak, Leng Qingqiu said coldly, "Lu Chengwen, I will not get engaged to you. Give up already!"
Lu Chengwen smiled and thought:
Big sister, please spare me. Get engaged to you? I still want to live a few more years!
Your body is great, and your face is top-tier too. What a shame you're a brainless Main Heroine. Long Aotian fooled you until your IQ dropped offline, and you're willingly going to become part of his harem.
Once Long Aotian gets Leng Qingqiu, he basically gets the Leng Family too. What a pity for the Leng Family's generations of wealth—it'll all end up benefiting that guy named Long.
Lu Chengwen smiled. "I agree."
"You agree?"
Leng Qingqiu was stunned.
Something was off. Lu Chengwen had clearly not moved just now, so how had he said so much?
She had only heard him personally say the three words, "I agree." What on earth had those earlier lines been?
And he had simped after her for three whole years!
Over those three years, she had tried every method imaginable, but he refused to let go. He clung to her like a shameless stray dog.
When his reputation had been ruined, he had used his family's influence and arranged for both sets of parents to step in, forcing her to get engaged to him today!
What was going on now?
Lu Chengwen smiled. "Qingqiu, I've thought it through. We really aren't suited for each other. From now on, let's just be ordinary friends."
He thought to himself:
Hurry up and go be Long Aotian's harem girl! You, along with another nine hundred and ninety-nine women, can fawn over that man, lick his shoes, and praise his heroic greatness! Hah hah!
Right now, my top priority is to settle this stupid broad as quickly as possible. This girl thinks she's an invincible genius, but she's actually meat on Long Aotian's chopping block—already ninety percent cooked. All she needs is for me to make one move.
This time, Leng Qingqiu was certain. She could hear Lu Chengwen's inner thoughts!
What did he mean, she was going to lick someone's shoes?
And serve one man together with another nine hundred and ninety-nine women?
Who did he think Leng Qingqiu was? How could she degrade herself like that?
What exactly was going through that dog brain of Lu Chengwen's?
Wait, Long Aotian? The security guard she had hired a few days ago?
She, Leng Qingqiu, was going to simp after him!?
Leng Qingqiu's expression became increasingly furious. She stared at Lu Chengwen as though she wanted to leap at him and bite him to death.
Lu Chengwen froze and thought:
What the hell is wrong with this stupid woman? I'm not even pushing for the marriage alliance anymore, and she's still this angry?
But she's Long Aotian's woman, so I absolutely can't offend her. Fortunately, female leads all have something wrong with their brains. She should be easy to soothe.
He quickly smiled. "Let's go explain things clearly to the elders. Come on, come on. Please watch your step..."
Leng Qingqiu strode toward the room inside, her chest heaving violently with rage.
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Lu Chengwen!
You've got some nerve!
Three years! A full three years! You brought me gifts every day and showered me with attention whenever you had the chance...
Could it be that all your groveling and flattering over those three years had been fake?
And now, in your heart, you keep calling me a "stupid broad," saying there's something wrong with my brain, acting like you can't wait to get as far away from me as possible...
What do you take me for?
I want to see exactly what kind of trick you're playing!
Long Aotian walked behind her, thinking:
Perfect, perfect. Those three years of effort were all for nothing, but as long as I break off the engagement with this stupid woman, with my status as a Villain, where couldn't I find ten or eight beautiful girls to make me happy?
She likes being part of a harem. Can't help it—she was born to be someone's harem girl.
I have to cut ties with this stupid woman. There absolutely can't be even the slightest lingering attachment!
Leng Qingqiu truly could not listen any longer. She abruptly stopped, turned around, and glared furiously at Lu Chengwen.
Lu Chengwen froze, then immediately smiled. "Are you worried I'm lying to you? I, Lu Chengwen, swear before the lights that I won't pull any tricks! If I say we're breaking off the engagement, then we're breaking off the engagement."
"And from now on, I absolutely won't harass you again. In fact, it'll be hard for you to see me even once. From this point onward, we won't have anything to do with each other. We'll disappear from each other's lives! You'll be happy with that, right?"
Leng Qingqiu was about to explode from anger.
What was this supposed to mean? She, Leng Qingqiu, had been his goddess before, and now she was dog shit?
Was he really that sick of her? So sick of her that he could not even wait fifteen minutes?
What a bastard! He was simply... infuriating!
At that moment, the doors opened, and members of both the Leng and Lu families saw the two confronting each other at the entrance.
"Oh my, why are you two arguing again?"
"Exactly, exactly. If there's something to discuss, come inside. Don't stand in the doorway!"
As soon as Lu Chengwen entered, he shook hands with Leng Qingqiu's mother and father. "Hello, Uncle and Auntie."
Before any of the elders could speak, Lu Chengwen said, "Uncle, Auntie, Dad, Mom, Qingqiu and I have already discussed it. We don't plan to get engaged."
Lu Chengwen looked utterly sincere.
"Qingqiu is strong, independent, intelligent, and decisive. She should find someone more suitable for her, someone who understands her better. Most importantly, that person should be the one she truly loves with all her heart for the rest of her life. We should support her and bless her!"
Lu Chengwen put on a grief-stricken expression and pounded his chest. "Although I like her, love her, and cherish her more than I love myself, true love means fulfilling someone's wishes. It means letting go!"
Lu Chengwen was moved by his own performance. That corny song was playing as background music in his mind: There is a kind of love called letting go, giving up forever for love...
Everyone fell still.
Lu Guanghong did not believe his son could be so reasonable.
I'm his father! Wouldn't I know what kind of bastard he is?
That little shit was definitely plotting something!
Lu Chengwen was very satisfied with his acting!
What a pity for the Leng Family. Their generations of wealth would ultimately all benefit that Long Aotian.
These wealthy family Patriarchs were really something. It was one thing for their daughters to become someone else's harem girls, but they were even giving away hundreds of billions in family assets. Their brains really were full of holes.
Leng Qingqiu had no idea why she could suddenly hear Lu Chengwen's inner thoughts.
But Lu Chengwen seemed to know something extraordinary. If things went according to what he expected, then wasn't this plot completely absurd?
She was going to become someone's harem girl? And that person was the bodyguard she had hired a few days ago?
She could not let Lu Chengwen off. There was definitely something suspicious about him!
Lu Chengwen was still putting on his act in front of everyone, passionately explaining that he was refusing the engagement because he was noble, upright, and sincerely wanted what was best for Leng Qingqiu and the Leng Family.
Leng Qingqiu stood beside him, coldly watching his performance, so furious that her lungs felt ready to burst.
Everyone was dumbfounded.
Lu Guanghong looked at Leng Qingqiu. "Qingqiu, what do you think?"
Leng Qingqiu gave a faint smile, stunning everyone with her words.
"Uncle, Auntie, Dad, Mom, I agree to get engaged to Brother Chengwen."
Lu Chengwen turned his head, his eyes wider than they had ever been!
He looked at Leng Qingqiu as though he had seen a ghost.
Leng Qingqiu's expression was icy. There was even a faint, provocative sneer on her face.
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