MTLNOVEL Chapter 1
Chapter 1: The Clichéd Villain of a Power Fantasy Novel:
-Northern Nation, Snow City.
The Lu family’s business banquet was being held in a luxurious villa estate, filled with distinguished guests, dazzling lights, and a sea of fine wine.
In one corner of the venue, Lu Chengwen suddenly shuddered awake.
As the flood of memories rushed into his mind, he felt an overwhelming sense of frustration.
For the seventh time.
He had been in the middle of a food delivery when he got into a car accident. After that, he was pulled into a system that transported him into online power fantasy novels, always cast as the villain.
According to the system, as long as he could survive until the end without being killed by the protagonist, he would receive a corresponding reward that he could take back to the real world.
He had no choice. His mother’s illness couldn’t be delayed any longer—he needed money for her surgery. So, he had to accept the challenge.
However, in the previous six attempts, his deaths had been increasingly tragic.
The protagonists of these web novels were complete monsters!
Totally unreasonable monsters.
They were all absurdly talented, overwhelmingly powerful, and masters of medicine, ancient martial arts, cultivation, gambling, and even had x-ray vision—whatever skill you could imagine, they had it.
Worst of all, their luck was absolutely broken!
No matter how much effort the villains put in, the protagonist would always defeat them with a single palm strike, drop a badass one-liner, and then walk off with a beautiful woman in his arms.
And every single beautiful woman belonged to him. Yes, if a woman had even the slightest bit of beauty, she was guaranteed to be part of his harem—there was no room for negotiation.
Lu Chengwen had once been killed just for exchanging a few words with one of Long Aotian’s women.
Was there no justice? Was there no law?
He rushed to the bathroom and started analyzing his situation.
So far, he had died at the hands of Xiao Yan, Ye Feng, Chu Feng, Ye Chen, Long Aotian, and Zhao Ritian.
This time, the novel was called The War God’s Romp Through the City of Flowers: A Record of Beauties.
What a disgusting title!
And once again, the protagonist was Long Aotian.
He was a war god from the borderlands, returning to unite all the factions of the Northern Nation. Right now, he was working undercover as a security guard while getting close to Leng Qingqiu.
Today’s plot was set in Chapter 9. During the announcement of his engagement to Leng Qingqiu, Long Aotian would step in to protect her. Lu Chengwen, trying to show off, would get one of his legs broken and then disappear from the story for a few chapters to recover.
Meanwhile, Long Aotian would capture Leng Qingqiu’s heart, and the two would be locked in an unending, shameless love affair…
Lu Chengwen splashed cold water on his face, looked at himself in the mirror, and gritted his teeth.
“This time, I’m going to survive until the end and take the system’s rewards back to treat my mom!”
After steadying himself and deciding to play it safe, Lu Chengwen walked out of the bathroom.
The moment he stepped out, he saw Leng Qingqiu standing right outside, waiting for him.
She was wearing an elegant evening gown, radiating a beauty that could topple kingdoms. Her stunning features were flawless, and her figure was perfectly proportioned.
Her cold, proud expression only added to her allure.
There was no need to ask—she was definitely the female lead!
The eldest daughter of the Leng family.
The young CEO of Qianfeng Group.
A goddess he had been infatuated with for three years.
But most importantly, she was Long Aotian’s woman!
Lu Chengwen forced a smile, but before he could say anything, Leng Qingqiu spoke coldly.
“Lu Chengwen, I will never marry you. Give up already!”
Lu Chengwen chuckled inwardly.
[Sister, please have mercy on me! Marry you? I just want to stay alive for a few more years!]
[Sure, your figure is great, and your face is top-tier, but unfortunately, you’re a brainless female lead, easily fooled by Long Aotian and willingly becoming part of his harem.]
[Once Long Aotian wins over Leng Qingqiu, he basically secures the entire Leng family. What a pity—generations of family fortune about to be handed over to that guy.]
Smiling, Lu Chengwen said, “I agree.”
“You agree?”
Leng Qingqiu was stunned.
Something felt off. Lu Chengwen hadn’t moved, but it was as if she had heard him say a lot more than just those two words.
She had only heard him say “I agree” out loud, but what about all the other things?
And wasn’t this the same Lu Chengwen who had clung to her like a leech for the past three years?
For three years, she had tried every possible way to shake him off, but he refused to let go, sticking to her like glue.
His shameless persistence had even tarnished his reputation. His family had to step in, forcing their parents to arrange this engagement.
And now… what was going on?
Lu Chengwen smiled and said, “Qingqiu, I’ve thought it through. We really aren’t a good match. Let’s just be normal friends from now on.”
Inside, he was thinking—
[Hurry up and go join Long Aotian’s harem! You, and the other 999 women, all fawning over him and worshiping him like a god. Ha!]
[Right now, my top priority is to get this fool to let go. She thinks she’s some kind of genius, but in reality, she’s just a piece of meat waiting to be served up to Long Aotian.]
Leng Qingqiu suddenly realized something—she could hear Lu Chengwen’s thoughts!
[What? Did he just say I’d be licking someone’s boots?]
[And that I’d be one of a thousand women serving a single man?]
[Who does he think I am?!]
Wait… Long Aotian? That new security guard she had hired a few days ago?
Was Lu Chengwen saying she was going to be his lapdog?
Leng Qingqiu’s expression darkened with rage. She glared at Lu Chengwen, feeling an overwhelming urge to bite his head off.
Lu Chengwen blinked in confusion.
[What’s wrong with this woman? I’m letting her off the hook, so why is she so mad?]
[Whatever, though. She’s Long Aotian’s woman—I can’t afford to offend her. But then again, female leads always have holes in their brains, so she should be easy to deal with.]
Forcing a smile, he said, “Let’s go explain things to our elders. Come on, take it slow…”
Leng Qingqiu stormed off toward the main hall, her chest rising and falling with anger.
Lu Chengwen!
[Three years! For three years, you showered me with gifts and endless flattery…]
[Was all of that fake?!]
[And now, after all this time, you call me a fool and act like you can’t wait to get away from me?]
[What do you take me for?!]
[I’ll figure out what the hell you’re up to!]
As he walked behind her, Lu Chengwen smirked to himself.
[Perfect! Three years wasted, but as long as I cancel this engagement, I can use my villain status to pick up ten or even twenty beautiful women to make up for it.]
[She loves being in a harem? Fine, let her enjoy it. That’s just her fate.]
[I need to cut ties with this dumb woman completely—no loose ends!]
Leng Qingqiu had enough. She suddenly stopped, turned around, and glared at Lu Chengwen.
Lu Chengwen was taken aback but quickly put on a charming smile.
“Are you afraid I’m tricking you? I swear on my life, no tricks! When I say I’m canceling the engagement, I mean it.”
“In fact, you won’t even see me anymore. From now on, our lives won’t cross paths at all!”
At that moment, Leng Qingqiu smiled faintly and said, “Uncle, Aunt, Dad, Mom—I agree to the engagement.”
Lu Chengwen turned his head, eyes wide with shock.
Leng Qingqiu’s cold smile had a hint of challenge.