Suhang, the Tang Family.
Today was the old master of the Tang Family's birthday banquet, and all the prominent families in Suhang had come.
A handsome young man with sharp brows and bright eyes suddenly shuddered, and the words "Holy crap" burst from his mouth.
After quickly adjusting to the memories in his mind, Tang Yu felt a little overwhelmed.
He was a hardcore webnovel fan who had read at least eight hundred urban power fantasies, if not a thousand.
Then, some time ago, he'd suddenly gotten a villain system.
That damn system had him play the villain in power fantasies. Every time he survived a major plot arc, he'd receive a reward.
And if he made it to the ending, he could return to his original world with his rewards and wealth!
But every time, the damn thing gave him a hell-level start.
For example, on his eighth transmigration into a book, he'd been a security guard who stopped the protagonist from entering a company at the very beginning.
As everyone knew, security guards and bodyguards were high-risk occupations in urban power fantasies.
His fate had been to get punched by the male lead, Long Shuai, sent crashing through a window, and killed on the spot.
The previous round had been even more absurd. The protagonist of that book had been the Heavenly Venerable Beixuan!
A mighty Heavenly Venerable who'd failed his tribulation and been reborn in the city to cultivate—an absolute monster who could stop missiles with one hand!
As a villain, he hadn't even gotten the chance to speak before being slapped to death.
The master shows you through the door; the rest is up to you—though with this damn system, it meant the firing squad was waiting. That was the saying for this situation.
"System, what the hell is this book?"
Tang Yu called out in his mind.
"This book is War God Dragon King Plays in the City. We are currently at chapter fifty-seven."
The system's icy voice rang out.
After the system's prompt, Tang Yu quickly recalled the plot of the book.
It was another familiar, formulaic power fantasy. The protagonist was named Ye Chen.
He came from a prominent family in Yanjing. When he was five, his entire family had been massacred.
An old man had taken him abroad and trained him to become the world's top assassin!
He'd also built the world's number-one mercenary organization, Dragon Soul, with his own hands. People called him the Dragon King!
On top of that, his medical skills were among the best in the world, and he could identify treasures and gamble on stones with ease.
He'd returned to Huaxia under an assumed name to investigate the massacre of his family.
And, along the way, he'd seduce dozens of beautiful women, build a harem, and reach the pinnacle of life.
As for Tang Yu, he was the eldest young master of the Tang Family, the foremost of Suhang's four great families, with assets worth over a trillion!
Normally, being transmigrated into a character like this should have been a blast.
But no matter how highborn a villain was, he was still just a stepping stone for the protagonist.
"Chapter fifty-seven... Holy crap, I'm going to die again?"
After thinking back over the plot, Tang Yu's face went pale.
According to the story, today was his grandfather's birthday banquet.
At the banquet, he would get engaged to the first female lead, Su Muyue.
The Su Family was also one of Suhang's four great families, though it ranked last.
Tang Yu was Su Muyue's devoted simp. He'd spared no family resources to help her, and after pursuing her for three whole years, he still hadn't earned so much as a kind look!
The elders of the Tang Family couldn't stand watching any longer, so they'd decided to arrange a marriage alliance with the Su Family and settle things between them.
When Ye Chen, the Dragon King, found out, he'd storm into the birthday banquet, fight his way through, and take Su Muyue away.
As for Tang Yu, that lovesick fool would be kicked into a vegetative state by Ye Chen and die before long.
"What the hell is this?"
Remembering the plot, Tang Yu couldn't help cursing inwardly.
This villain setup was downright idiotic.
A handsome, wealthy Yale graduate with a trillion in assets was supposed to spend three years simping for a woman who gave him the cold shoulder every day?
A rich, handsome guy worth tens of millions would've been cruising around in a Cadillac, living it up at the clubs.
Tang Yu swept his gaze across the hall. Today was his grandfather's birthday banquet, and plenty of guests had arrived.
Soon, his eyes landed on a young man.
It was Ye Chen. He sat quietly in a corner with a glass of red wine in hand.
His current identity was Su Muyue's bodyguard.
A bodyguard who'd joined the family—anyone familiar with the genre knew how this went.
"I'm not getting engaged, all right?"
Just as Tang Yu muttered to himself, a beautiful young woman in a blue evening gown walked over.
She had an extraordinary air and breathtaking looks, but her gaze was as cold as a knife.
She looked at Tang Yu with a hint of disgust. It was none other than the first female lead, Su Muyue.
Stopping in front of Tang Yu, Su Muyue said calmly,
"Young Master Tang, please stop pestering me. Let's call off the engagement. I won't agree to it."
Tang Yu had already gotten his thoughts in order, and he was more than happy to hear that. He nodded.
"I agree."
Perhaps because Tang Yu had agreed too readily, Su Muyue didn't quite react at first.
She stared at him wide-eyed, hardly daring to believe her ears. Had she heard him wrong?
At the same time, a voice filled with furious commentary rang beside her ears.
[Absolutely, no engagement! I thank your ancestors for eighteen generations. Your boundless virtue—I'll repay in my next life.]
[Hurry up and elope with your Ye Chen. This is hilarious; his harem needs you.]
Hearing the voice, she frowned and looked around.
Who was speaking?
The voice she'd heard sounded a lot like Tang Yu's.
But he hadn't even opened his mouth. Had she imagined it?
"What? Weren't you the one who wanted to call off the engagement? Come on, let's go tell the elders together."
Tang Yu smiled calmly and urged her on.
As long as they didn't get engaged, Ye Chen wouldn't have any reason to come after him, right?
With a Son of Luck like that, all he could do as a villain was avoid provoking him and live happily as a rich, handsome guy until the ending.
"All right."
Su Muyue nodded and agreed. She followed Tang Yu out, ready to discuss it with the elders.
Tang Yu walked ahead, his face composed, but inside he was overjoyed.
[What a relief. I need to cut ties with this stupid woman as soon as possible. Then Ye Chen won't be able to cause me trouble. I have to survive until the end of the novel.]
[It's just a shame. The number-one beauty of Suhang ends up in Ye Chen's harem, and the Su Family gets dragged into ruin. No wonder they call it a brainless power fantasy.]
When the voice of commentary rang out again,
Su Muyue was certain that it was Tang Yu's voice.
They were the only two people in the corridor!
She'd been hailed as Suhang's number-one beauty not just for her looks, but also for her exceptional intelligence and talent!
After quickly piecing it all together, a hint of gloom crossed her face.
Ye Chen?
He was the bodyguard she'd hired a while ago.
Back then, some thugs had cornered her, and he'd stepped in to save her.
Impressed by Ye Chen's skills, she'd kept him on as a bodyguard for the Su Family to repay his kindness.
Since becoming her bodyguard, Ye Chen had helped her with plenty of things, and the two of them had become good friends.
But what did it mean, being in his harem? She was supposed to become the harem of a mere bodyguard and bring her family down with her?
In that instant, she felt a sudden aversion to Ye Chen.
How could she, a heaven's favorite, become the harem of some lowly bodyguard?
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