I Was Reborn as the Villain, but the System Bound Itself to the Female Leads - Chapter 1:

Chapter 1: Reborn as the Villain

“Young Master, wake up, CEO Gu is coming out!”

In front of the Tengyuan Building, a black stretch limousine was parked by the roadside. The car door opened, and Lin Yuan stared blankly ahead. After a long while, he finally came back to his senses and couldn’t help but curse, “Damn! What kind of ridiculous plot is this?!”

“Young Master?” the driver asked cautiously, worried he might become the target of Lin Yuan’s anger.

By now, Lin Yuan had already sorted out the information in his mind. He was certain he had transmigrated into a power-fantasy urban novel he had once read. If he had become the protagonist, that would’ve been amazing—but the problem was, he had been reborn into the body of a brainless villain.

A villain who existed solely to highlight the brilliance of the protagonist—cruel, heartless, and pathetic.

“Damned heavens, are you messing with me?”

Lin Yuan cursed again, completely unaware that the driver beside him was already drenched in cold sweat.

“Young Master?” the driver spoke up again, even more carefully this time.

“What?”

“CEO Gu is already coming out.”

Lin Yuan glanced at the driver impatiently, but when he heard his words, his expression instantly turned nervous. “CEO Gu? Gu Qingyi?”

In the original novel, the character he now inhabited was a despicable villain who stopped at nothing to get his way. But when it came to Gu Qingyi, he was deeply obsessed—he confessed to her every single day for three years, totaling 1,095 times.

He had come here today for that very reason—to confess to her once more.

But in the original plot, after three years, Gu Qingyi would gain a personal bodyguard—the protagonist of the story. The protagonist’s master once saved Gu Qingyi’s grandfather, so to repay that favor, he arranged for his disciple to stay by her side.

“Damn, then what are you waiting for? Drive home, now!” Lin Yuan shouted immediately.

In the original, the protagonist was incredibly powerful—he mastered ancient martial arts and top-tier medical skills. Meanwhile, Lin Yuan was just a worthless rich second-generation heir. How could he possibly compete?

He understood clearly—if he couldn’t win, he’d just avoid confrontation. Wasn’t that the best choice?

So he urged the driver to leave right away. From today onward, he would cut all ties with Gu Qingyi and live his life as far away from the plot as possible.

“Huh? Go back? But Young Master, weren’t you planning to confess to CEO Gu?”

“Confess? Confess to what?! Drive back now!”

“Young Master, it’s already too late,” the driver said as he shifted slightly, revealing Gu Qingyi standing behind him with her arms crossed.

She wore a professional black suit and a pencil skirt, her long legs poised gracefully. Her refined features carried a cold sharpness, and her dark eyes stared at Lin Yuan with clear displeasure.

[System is binding to host… Binding complete. Host name: Gu Qingyi. Complete system-assigned missions to receive rewards.]

[Mission released. Host, please accept Lin Yuan’s confession. Reward upon completion: a list of corporate spies within the company.]

Gu Qingyi frowned slightly. The sudden voice in her head made her uncomfortable and even angrier—was the system seriously asking her to accept this annoying guy’s confession?

However, the list of internal traitors was something she desperately needed.

Recently, Tengyuan Group’s projects had encountered many obstacles. Even confidential plans had been leaked. There was no doubt that there were spies within the company. Yet despite knowing this, she had no leads at all.

“Could it be real?” Gu Qingyi thought. It wouldn’t hurt to try. Accepting Lin Yuan’s confession wouldn’t cost her anything—at most, she’d get harassed again. But she had already endured three years of that. What was a little more?

And if the reward was real, it could be a lifesaver for Tengyuan Group.

Lin Yuan had no idea what Gu Qingyi was thinking. Seeing her frown, he just gave an awkward smile. After all, in the original story, this woman absolutely loathed him.

“Good afternoon, CEO Gu,” Lin Yuan greeted, then quickly added, “I was just passing by. I’m about to leave. Hurry up and drive. You’re blocking CEO Gu’s way. Have some awareness.”

The second half of his words was directed at the driver, signaling him to drive off.

“Director Lin, you’re just passing by? Then who are those roses beside you for?” Gu Qingyi asked. Her voice was pleasant, but her tone carried a sense of aloof distance—like a flower on a high mountain, beautiful yet unreachable.

Lin Yuan only wanted to leave this mess as quickly as possible, so he said directly, “CEO Gu, isn’t that a bit too much? You’re even concerned about who I give my roses to?”

“I wonder who it could be—someone who’s given me 1,095 bouquets of roses over three years. What do you think, Director Lin?”

As Gu Qingyi finished speaking, Lin Yuan felt a sharp gaze sweep over him.

He looked in the direction of the glare and saw a young man standing behind Gu Qingyi. He looked ordinary, wearing cheap clothes that couldn’t cost more than 100 yuan in total.

But it was exactly this simplicity that confirmed his identity—this was the protagonist of the original novel, Long Haochen, the chosen one of fate!

“Hehe… CEO Gu, I’ve disturbed you too much in the past. That was my mistake. I know you never liked the roses I gave, so I won’t bother your eyes anymore. I’ll leave now.”

“Who said I didn’t like them?”

“Huh?”

Lin Yuan froze. What did she mean by that? Didn’t she always throw his roses straight into the trash in front of him? That’s what she called ‘liking’?

Oh, he got it—this was humiliation. She was doing this on purpose to shame him.

So vicious. He didn’t expect Gu Qingyi to be that kind of woman.

Fine, if she wanted to humiliate him, so be it. Let her finish and let him leave. He never wanted to see her again.

Lin Yuan got out of the car, grabbed the roses, and handed them to Gu Qingyi.

“Since CEO Gu likes them, then I’ll give them to you.”

“Are you confessing to me?” Gu Qingyi asked.

Lin Yuan thought, this woman is too much. Isn’t it enough to toss the flowers in the trash? Now you want to stomp on my pride too?

He clenched his fists and decided—for the last time, he’d put up with it.

“Yes, I like you, CEO Gu. Please go out with me,” Lin Yuan said half-heartedly.

“Okay. I accept.”

Gu Qingyi took the bouquet and answered without hesitation.

[Congratulations, host. Mission complete. Reward has been issued: list of internal spies uploaded to host’s office computer.]

“You… you agreed?” Lin Yuan stared at her in disbelief. He even reached out and touched her forehead, then touched his own.

“You’re not running a fever! What kind of madness is this? Why would you agree?”

“What? You’re unhappy that I accepted?”

“Happy? Oh, thank you so much.” Lin Yuan was furious inside. Happy, my ass. This woman just threw me straight into the eyes of Long Haochen, the protagonist!