After the Villain Transmigrates, He Refuses to Break Off the Engagement with the Female Lead - Chapter 1:
Chapter 1: This Engagement Cannot Be Canceled!
“Lin Yu, do you really want to break off the engagement with my daughter?!”
The angry voice rang in his ears as Lin Yu opened his eyes in confusion and stared at the elegant woman in front of him, her face full of fury.
Wasn’t he in a car accident?
How did he end up here?
And more importantly, he was a single college student who had never even held a girl’s hand—what engagement could he possibly have?
Just as his mind began to clear, a rush of unfamiliar memories flooded in. He had transmigrated into a fantasy cultivation world, now occupying the body of another Lin Yu, a favored son of the Lin Family within the Ninefold Sacred Domain.
This Lin Yu was a peerless genius, the youngest prodigy on the continent. He had taken only one month to reach the Qi Refining Realm, one year to enter the Foundation Establishment Realm, and in just three years, stepped into the Golden Core Realm. He was now on the verge of entering the Nascent Soul Realm.
Even more astonishing, three months ago he had awakened the legendary dual pupils—marking the potential of an Emperor—which caused an uproar and made him the focus of countless cultivators’ admiration.
The family elders had thrown every resource at him, hoping to nurture his ascension. A genius like him naturally needed a match of equal brilliance. His fiancée Su Yao was the legitimate daughter of the Su Family in Central State, a gifted cultivator herself. The two were once considered a perfect pair.
However, five years ago, Su Yao suffered injuries during a tribulation and her cultivation stagnated at the Foundation Establishment Realm. Time passed, and her reputation as a genius slowly faded. She became known as a failure. Even the Su Family gradually gave up on her, and the outside world no longer saw her as the proud daughter of the Su Clan but as just another forgotten face.
The Ninefold Sacred Domain also began to express dissatisfaction. Things worsened when the Su Family offended the top-three ranked Purple Firmament Heaven Domain six months ago. In a crisis, the Ninefold Sacred Domain’s upper echelon decided that Lin Yu should break off the engagement.
Once he pieced the situation together, Lin Yu gasped sharply. Though he had died suddenly and never got to finish reading this novel, he remembered that this was a female-led power fantasy where the female lead constantly turned the tables.
And that unbeatable female lead, who would one day ascend to godhood and make the entire cultivation world tremble, was precisely Su Yao—the same Su Yao that the original Lin Yu was about to dump.
His heart raced with alarm.
In the original plot, Lin Yu had publicly humiliated Su Yao during the breakup. The Su Family, considering her worthless, cast her out. After enduring countless hardships, Su Yao eventually refined the Nine-Heart Glazed Pill to temper her body. During that process, she awakened a once-in-a-millennium divine bone—the Nine Heavens God Bone—and even acquired the Thunder Whip, a supreme-grade personal artifact.
Only then did everyone realize her previous stagnation was due to her absorbing too much pure spiritual Qi during the tribulation, which suppressed her original cultivation.
With the aid of the Nine-Heart Glazed Pill, all that power was finally released, and even nurtured a divine bone.
Once awakened, Su Yao’s cultivation advanced at lightning speed. She not only reclaimed her place at the top of the cultivation world but also went on to ruthlessly defeat various villains—and Lin Yu, who had stepped on her when she was at her lowest, was one of them.
In the novel, Lin Yu constantly sought his own doom, eventually having his dual pupils gouged out by Su Yao before his soul was obliterated.
Lin Yu drew in a cold breath. Now that he was inhabiting this body, wouldn’t all that bad luck fall on him?
No way. This engagement absolutely could not be canceled!
There was only one reason: Lin Yu had always been unlucky. No matter how hard he tried, things would always go wrong in bizarre ways. He’d miss out on top-student awards by one vote, lose scholarships by a hair’s breadth, and even choke on water while drinking.
Misfortune followed him like a curse.
Letting out a bitter sigh, Lin Yu suddenly had a flash of inspiration. Su Yao was clearly the chosen one in the novel. If he stuck close to her, maybe he could change his fate!
Determined, he made up his mind—he had to stand by Su Yao and cling tightly to this future powerhouse.
As Lin Yu remained silent, Su Yao bit her lip. She stood weakly, her slender frame swaying. Disappointment and anger crossed her pale face as she said, “Forget it, Mother. If they want to break off the engagement, then let them have it.”
Once, she had been the pride of the Su Family. The elders treated her like a treasure, responding to her every request. But after falling from grace, she finally saw their true colors. All their so-called kindness was nothing more than groveling to power.
She swore silently that she would never forget today’s humiliation. One day, all those who looked down on her would pay the price.
Emotion churned in her chest, and her face paled even more.
Just seven days ago, someone in the clan accused her of stealing pills. Without even verifying the truth, the elders had tossed her into the dungeon and subjected her to punishment. If not for the Ninefold Sacred Domain sending word that Lin Yu was coming to end the engagement, they wouldn’t have released her at all.
Seeing Su Yao clearly misunderstood his intentions, Lin Yu quickly said, “I’m not—”
But he was interrupted by a sharp voice. “Su Yao, Young Master Lin personally came to break the engagement out of courtesy. Is this how you treat an honored guest?!”
Annoyed, Lin Yu looked over. It was Su Mei, Su Yao’s cousin—and the one who had framed her for theft.
She had always been jealous of Su Yao’s talent. Now that Su Yao had fallen, of course she was eager to stomp on her again.
Su Yao ignored the mockery. Her gaze remained cold as she stood still, like a wounded flower waiting for Lin Yu’s answer.
Lin Yu’s heart was suddenly struck by the scene. How could her so-called family treat such a delicate girl so heartlessly?
His expression turned cold.
He swept his gaze over Su Mei and, imitating the original Lin Yu’s posture, folded his hands behind his back and said icily, “Since when was it your turn to interrupt when I’m speaking?”
His voice carried no warmth.
Su Mei trembled and tried to explain, but Lin Yu’s gaze had already moved to the Su Family elder. “The Su Family is a reputable cultivation clan. Surely you won’t let someone so ill-mannered tarnish your name.”
The elder’s face changed. He instantly understood Lin Yu’s intent and yelled, “Take Su Mei to the disciplinary chamber. Twenty lashes—let this be a warning to others!”
Su Mei was stunned. Before she could react, someone covered her mouth and dragged her off, flailing in humiliation.
Su Yao watched the scene unfold with surprise.
Was Lin Yu… defending her?
The thought flashed through her mind, but she quickly shook it off and smiled bitterly to herself. She was probably overthinking. Lin Yu was likely just protecting his Ninefold Sacred Domain reputation.
Behind them, the Lin Family members looked at one another in confusion. One man quietly stepped forward to ask what Lin Yu intended, but Lin Yu raised a hand, stopping him.
He stepped forward, his figure tall and proud, like a pine tree standing atop a mountain. His presence exuded strength and authority, and with his handsome face, he drew everyone’s attention.
Before the crowd, Lin Yu faced Su Yao and slightly bowed, speaking earnestly, “Everyone has misunderstood. I, Lin Yu, did not come here to break off the engagement.”
His voice wasn’t loud, but it landed like a boulder in a still lake, causing ripples of shock to spread.
The Lin Family members widened their eyes in panic.
Su Yao’s expression, cold and despondent, flickered with surprise. She hadn’t expected Lin Yu to say that.
It had been years since they last saw each other, but she still remembered her proud and aloof fiancé, who looked down on the weak and never lowered himself to associate with failures.
Yet the young man before her now stood firm and sincere, a far cry from the arrogant villain she remembered. A faint spark of hope rekindled in her heart.
Sensing Su Yao’s gaze, Lin Yu gave her a reassuring look, then cleared his throat and continued, “I’ve heard the rumors—how Su Yao’s cultivation has stagnated and how she’s no longer worthy of me?”
His lips curled in a mocking smile as he scanned the crowd and said, “Those rumors are absurd. I feared a letter wouldn’t explain clearly, so I came to speak to Su Yao in person.”
“I, Lin Yu, have no intention of breaking this engagement!”
Gasps filled the air. Everyone was stunned into silence.
One of the Lin Family elders quickly stepped forward and scolded in a low voice, “Lin Yu, what nonsense are you spouting?! We agreed on this before coming! Su Yao is a cripple now. Marrying her does nothing for you or our domain! If you want a bright future, break it off now!”
Though spoken softly, every cultivator present heard it clearly.
Su Yao bit her lip but said nothing. She had heard this kind of talk too many times.
Lin Yu felt the elder’s oppressive aura, but he remained calm and smiled at Su Yao, saying loudly, “I believe Su Yao is a heaven-blessed genius. Though she’s currently hindered, she will not remain ordinary forever.”
“Besides, this engagement was made under a heavenly oath. If I break it, wouldn’t I be betraying heaven itself and become a dishonorable man?”
The elder looked like he was about to faint from rage. “Fool! Did you forget what the sect master said? If you don’t end it today, how will you explain yourself when we return?!”
Lin Yu waved his hand, stopping the other clan members who wanted to persuade him. “I’ll take full responsibility. No matter what, I will not cancel this engagement!”
Su Yao stood frozen.
A warmth spread through her cold body. Her clear eyes shimmered with a flicker of emotion. Though she tried to hide it, Lin Yu caught the fleeting gleam.
So the heaven-gifted girl didn’t have such a bad impression of him after all?
Before he could relax, a cold mechanical voice suddenly echoed in his mind.
[Detected deviation from original plot. System activating. Scanning for bindable target.]
[This system is a Gift Return System. After binding to a chosen child of destiny and gifting items, the quality of the return will depend on the item grade and the child’s favorability.]
[As favorability increases in increments of 100, host’s luck will improve, and special rewards or lottery chances may be granted.]
[Scan complete. Detected child of destiny: Su Yao. Bind now?]
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NoiceReader
Thanks for the chapter! Man, this can work even without the system.