Alright, So I'm the Villain! [Bonus Chapter 1]

Lin Residence mourning hall.

White cloth draped the room inside and out, and a huge funeral wreath stood at the back of the hall.

A luxurious coffin lay quietly in the center of the mourning hall.

A haggard middle-aged man with a head full of white hair stared at the coffin, muttering to himself.

"Master! Master! The Second Young Master has returned!"

"Master, the Second Young Master has returned!"

At the servants' cries, Master Lin's formerly silent expression changed.

The Second Young Master?

"My son has returned? Quick! Take me to him!"

Master Lin looked thrilled. Casting off his earlier melancholy, he lifted his robe and ran toward the entrance of the Lin Residence.

On a small path.

Lin Hao and Master Lin stood facing each other, staring silently at one another.

So this is Lin Hao. How should I act later?

As Master Lin looked at Lin Hao, he considered how to put on a convincing performance.

So this is my cheap old man? How should I act later?

Lin Hao thought to himself, then immediately dropped to his knees.

"Father, your son has been unfilial. I came back too late."

"Mother... where is Mother?"

Tears streamed down Lin Hao's face, enough to break the hearts of those who heard him and bring tears to the eyes of those who saw him.

With emotions like these, could anyone dare say he was acting?

"Mother! I came back too late! Mother, Mother!"

Without waiting for Master Lin's reply, Lin Hao charged into the mourning hall and slammed his head against the floor.

Alright then—at the Qi Refinement Realm, he had actually cracked the floor with his kowtows.

Seeing Lin Hao so grief-stricken, Master Lin was clearly taken aback.

He exchanged glances with the other servants.

It was as if they were saying that the person in the coffin couldn't possibly be Lin Hao's real mother, right?

After staying in the mourning hall for about two hours.

Master Lin led Lin Hao to the main hall.

Lin Hao had overacted just now, and his eyes were still red.

"Father, tell me. Who killed Mother? I'll make sure their entire family is destroyed!"

Lin Hao was emotional and indignant, his eyes filled with ruthlessness.

Senior Sister Jin Ling'er had previously told him that his mother had died because the family had clashed with another family.

This grudge had to be avenged.

"Sigh, I actually didn't want to tell you about this."

Sitting in his chair, Master Lin sighed. He looked utterly helpless.

He hemmed and hawed, seemingly unsure what to say.

"Don't worry, Father. They dared provoke our Lin Family, and Mother died because of it. If I don't avenge this hatred, I swear I'm not human."

Lin Hao's voice was especially resolute. It was clear that he had truly inherited the original owner's hatred and intended to settle this karmic debt.

"Actually... it was because of me."

Master Lin hesitated, only gritting his teeth before deciding to speak.

Because of his father?

"I took a liking to their family's farmland and planned to use some methods to exchange for it, but who knew..."

Something was wrong?

This wasn't how the plot was supposed to go!

Lin Hao froze upon hearing this.

He had already imagined how his family had been bullied, how the other side had some powerful expert trying to seize the Lin Family's assets.

And now he was being told that the Lin Family had been the one forcibly taking things?

He was the villain?

"Who knew that the useless Third Young Master of the Chu Family would actually dare stop us. In a fit of anger, I took our people over to teach them a lesson."

Lin Hao: "..."

Gu Yuan: "..."

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This plot really was unexpected.

"Then how did Mother die?"

His family was one of the great clans in this city. With their established influence, their martial strength surely wasn't weak. So how had his mother died in the end?

Could it be that the useless Third Young Master had obtained some fortuitous opportunity and suddenly displayed divine might?

Did he kill her with a single slap?

"Your mother insisted on going to watch. She said that after all these years, she had never seen a scene like that before."

"But when the two families started fighting, she lost her footing while watching and hit her head in the fall..."

Master Lin knew this was rather hard to say, but since his son had asked, he had no choice.

Lin Hao: "..."

Gu Yuan: "..."

Live comments: "..."

This time, even the live comments fell silent.

That really was an absurd way to die.

Who knew which screenwriter had come up with it.

"Uh, Father, so you called me back because...?"

The emotions Lin Hao had been building up instantly vanished, leaving only awkwardness. After a moment of silence, he spoke.

"It's like this. That Third Young Master of the Chu Family really is quite formidable. He actually knows spells."

"We're all ordinary people. Your elder brother isn't much use either—he's just a spoiled young master and no match for him at all."

After choosing his words carefully, Master Lin spoke.

Alright, I knew it.

Lin Hao let out a long breath, unsure what to say.

If you wanted to annex someone, then annex them. If you wanted to watch a fight, then watch it.

How had you managed to make such a mess of things?

"Forget it. Since I'm already back, I should deal with the Chu Family matter."

Rubbing the bridge of his nose, Lin Hao had a headache. He did not know whether it was a lingering aftereffect from before.

The next day.

A large number of Lin Residence guards had gathered early in the morning, each holding a weapon.

"The Chu Family has always preyed upon the local people. A few days ago, they even caused my wife's death. With my second son's help today, I will turn the entire Chu Family upside down!"

In the courtyard, Master Lin's voice boomed as he roused the crowd.

Lin Hao, who had been cultivating while taking advantage of the time, was too disturbed by the noise to continue.

When he opened the door, he saw the guards holding weapons of all shapes and sizes, shouting about destroying the Chu Family.

"So I really am the villain."

Lin Hao rubbed his head and looked at everyone, unable to say anything.

The commotion at the Lin Residence quickly drew the attention of outsiders.

Some onlookers stood outside the Lin Residence, peering inside while discussing something among themselves.

A moment later.

In a vast procession, the Lin Residence party officially set out for the Chu Family.

Chu Family.

At that moment, many Chu Family extras were eager to get started, and some had already impatiently picked up their weapons.

If the production crew had not repeatedly reminded them to stick to their assigned roles according to the original plot, they probably would have rushed right out of the Chu Family gates.

"They're not here yet?"

"They should be here soon. Have you figured out how you want to die later?"

"I have. First, I'll do a three-hundred-and-sixty-degree spin, then find the camera angle. The more screen time I get, the better."

"I'm planning to 'kill a few people' first, then go down. I want to convey that loyal, devoted feeling—the kind of loyalty that lasts until death. I've even prepared my lines."

"You guys are amazing. I just want to lie down as a corpse from the start, slack off, and make money."

The Chu Family extras still could not suppress their excitement and continued discussing it.

In the main hall, the useless Third Young Master of the Chu Family sat in a chair, sipping tea as he prepared for the upcoming scene.

Beside him stood a middle-aged woman, explaining the scene to him.

"Later, you first do this... then this..."

The middle-aged woman seemed somewhat worried and kept instructing the Third Young Master of the Chu Family.

"Alright, Sister Wang. I've only acted in one drama, but my fans all praised my acting. I know what I'm doing."

The useless Third Young Master of the Chu Family cut off the middle-aged woman. A confident, brilliant smile appeared on his face as he took a sip of tea.