Breaking off the engagement, right? Hurry up.

Suhang, Tang Family.

Today is the birthday banquet for the old master of the Tang Family, and the prominent families from all over Suhang have arrived.

A handsome young man with sword-like eyebrows and star-bright eyes suddenly shuddered, a "what the f*ck" slipping from his lips.

After quickly adapting to the memories flooding his mind, Tang Yu felt like breaking down.

He was a hardcore web novel enthusiast; he had read at least eight hundred, if not a thousand, urban power fantasies.

As it turned out, some time ago, he had suddenly acquired a Villain System.

This dog system made him act as a villain in these power fantasies, granting him rewards for every major plot arc he survived.

If he managed to survive until the grand finale, he could even return to his original world with all his rewards and wealth!

And yet, every single time, he was given a hell-mode start.

For instance, in his eighth time transmigrating into a book, he started as a security guard blocking the protagonist from entering a company.

As everyone knows, security guards and bodyguards are high-risk professions in urban power fantasies.

His end was being punched by the protagonist, Long Shuai, flying through a glass window and dying on the spot.

The previous round was even more ridiculous; the protagonist of that book was Beixuan Heavenly Venerable!

A generation of Heavenly Venerable who failed his tribulation and was reborn into the city to cultivate, a fierce man who could catch missiles with one hand!

As the villain, he didn't even get a chance to speak before he was slapped to death.

The master leads you through the door, but your survival depends on your own luck—that was exactly how this dog system operated.

"System, which book is this, exactly?"

Tang Yu shouted in his mind.

"This is War God Dragon King Plays in the City, currently at chapter fifty-seven."

The system's cold, mechanical voice rang out.

Prompted by the system, Tang Yu quickly recalled the plot of this book.

It was another typical, formulaic power fantasy, and the protagonist was named Ye Chen.

He came from a major family in Yanjing, but his family was wiped out when he was five years old.

After being taken abroad by an old man, he was trained into a top-tier assassin!

He also single-handedly built the world's number one mercenary organization called Dragon Soul, earning him the nickname Dragon King!

Beyond that, his medical skills and the like were world-class, and things like stone gambling and treasure appraisal were second nature to him.

This time, he had returned to Huaxia under an alias to investigate the massacre of his family.

And incidentally, to woo dozens of beauties to build a harem, eventually reaching the pinnacle of life.

Tang Yu's identity was the eldest young master of the Tang Family, which was the head of the four great families in Suhang, with assets reaching over a trillion!

Transmigrating into such a character should have been a great thing.

But no matter how noble a villain's status, they were nothing more than a stepping stone for the protagonist.

"Chapter fifty-seven's plot... holy crap, am I going to die again?"

After recalling the plot of the book, Tang Yu's face turned pale.

According to the story, today was his grandfather's birthday banquet.

At this banquet, he was supposed to get engaged to the primary heroine, Su Muyue.

The Su Family was also one of the four great families of Suhang, though they ranked last.

Tang Yu was a pathetic simp for Su Muyue, going so far as to use various family resources to help her, yet after three full years of pursuit, he hadn't even earned a single genuine glance from her!

The elders of the Tang Family couldn't stand it anymore and decided to arrange the marriage between the two families to settle the matter.

Once Ye Chen, the Dragon King, found out about this, he would cause a scene at the birthday banquet and take Su Muyue away.

As for Tang Yu, this simp would be kicked into a vegetative state by Ye Chen and would kick the bucket not long after.

"This is toxic."

Recalling the plot, Tang Yu couldn't help but curse in his heart.

The villain's character design was just brain-dead.

A top student who graduated from Yale, handsome and worth trillions—would he really spend three years simping for a woman who gave him the cold shoulder every single day?

If he were a rich, handsome man worth ten million, he would have already been driving a Cadillac to a club to have a good time.

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"No, I have to find a way out."

Tang Yu scanned the hall; it was his grandfather's birthday banquet, and many guests had arrived.

Soon, his gaze locked onto the face of a young man.

This man was none other than Ye Chen, who sat low-key in the corner holding a glass of red wine.

His current identity was the bodyguard of Su Muyue.

A close-protection bodyguard; those who know, know the drill.

I'll just refuse the engagement, that should work.

Just as Tang Yu muttered this to himself, a beautiful girl wearing a blue evening gown walked over.

The girl possessed an extraordinary temperament and stunning beauty, but her eyes were as cold as blades.

The look she gave Tang Yu carried a hint of disgust; she was the primary female lead, Su Muyue.

Walking up to Tang Yu, Su Muyue said indifferently.

"Young Master Tang, please stop pestering me. Let's call off the marriage alliance; I will not agree to it."

Tang Yu had already sorted out his thoughts, and hearing this was exactly what he wanted, so he nodded and said.

"I agree."

Perhaps because Tang Yu had agreed too readily, Su Muyue didn't quite react in time.

She stared at Tang Yu with wide eyes, unable to believe her own ears. Had she misheard?

At the same time, a voice filled with frantic snarking echoed in her ears.

[Must not marry! I thank your ancestors for eighteen generations; I'll repay your great virtue and kindness in my next life.]

[Hurry up and elope with your Ye Chen. Hilarious, his harem needs you.]

After hearing this voice, she frowned and looked around.

Who was talking?

The voice she heard sounded exactly like Tang Yu's.

But this guy hadn't even opened his mouth? Could she have misheard?

"What? Isn't that what you wanted to discuss? Let's go, let's tell the elders together."

Tang Yu smiled indifferently and urged her.

As long as the marriage alliance was off, Ye Chen wouldn't have any reason to make things difficult for him, right?

As a villain facing this kind of Protagonist, all he could do was avoid provoking him and live happily as a rich, handsome man until the very end of the story.

"Alright."

Su Muyue nodded in agreement and left with Tang Yu, preparing to speak with the elders.

Walking in front, Tang Yu looked calm, but he was blooming with joy on the inside.

[So comfortable. I need to cut ties with this stupid woman quickly. That way, Ye Chen won't be able to find trouble with me. I must survive until the end of the novel.]

[It's just a pity. The number one beauty in Suhang, not only ending up in Ye Chen's harem but also dragging the Su Family to ruin. Truly, this is a brain-dead power fantasy.]

When the snarky voice sounded again.

Su Muyue could be certain that this was absolutely Tang Yu's voice.

Because there were only the two of them in the hallway!

Renowned as the number one beauty in Suhang, she relied not only on her looks but also on her extraordinary intelligence and talent!

After quickly processing all of this, a flash of gloom crossed her face.

Ye Chen?

That was the bodyguard she had hired a while ago.

At the time, she had been harassed by a few thugs, and he had stepped in to save her.

Seeing that Ye Chen had decent skills, she kept him on as a bodyguard at the Su Family to repay the favor.

After becoming her bodyguard, Ye Chen had helped her with many things, and the two had become good friends.

But what was this about a harem? She was going to be in the harem of a small bodyguard, and it would even drag her family down with her?

In that instant, she felt a sense of repulsion toward Ye Chen.

As a proud daughter of heaven, how could she ever end up in the harem of a mere bodyguard?