I Was Reborn as the Villain, but the System Bound Itself to the Female Leads - Chapter 22:

Chapter 22: A New Host

After paying the bill, Lin Yuan and the others left the restaurant and walked to the car parked by the roadside.

Zhou Feng’s group had one vehicle. Wang Qianyue and He Yuwei didn’t need to drive and simply sat in the backseat, while Zhou Feng and Zhang Long took turns driving. For the sake of their goal, neither of them had any complaints.

Just as He Yuwei was about to get in the car, a strange electronic voice suddenly echoed in her mind.

[System binding in progress… Binding successful. Host name: He Yuwei.]

[Complete the missions issued by the system to receive rewards.]

[Mission issued: Take your good friend Wang Qianyue and ride in Lin Yuan’s car to Savage Peak. Mission reward: One Rescue Response Skill Card!]

The bizarre voice in her head made He Yuwei freeze in her tracks. She blinked curiously and looked over at Lin Yuan, who wasn’t far away.

“What’s going on? What is this system thing? Why is it telling me to take a ride in Lin Yuan’s car with Qianyue?”

She couldn’t figure it out.

“Yuwei, what’s wrong?” Wang Qianyue looked at her best friend, noticing that she was still standing there with no intention of getting into the car, and asked.

“It’s nothing. I… Qianyue, come ride in Lin Yuan’s car with me, okay?”

“Huh?” Wang Qianyue stared at her in disbelief. She never expected her best friend to say something like that.

They had just met Lin Yuan moments ago—why ride in his car?

“What did you say, Yuwei?” Zhou Feng and Zhang Long were nearby and naturally heard her request.

Upon hearing it, Zhou Feng frowned slightly. He hadn’t expected He Yuwei to ask such a thing. Did she have a reason?

Could it be that she’d figured out their plan and was trying to escape or call for help?

No, that couldn’t be. If she really knew, based on her personality, she’d have already taken Wang Qianyue and left, not turned around and asked to get in the car of someone she barely knew. That would be too risky.

“I want to ride in Lin Yuan’s car with Qianyue!” He Yuwei looked at Zhou Feng and repeated her request.

She didn’t know what this system was or why it wanted her and Wang Qianyue to ride with Lin Yuan, but it all felt magical. She wanted to test it. If she did what it said, would she really get a reward?

“Why?” Zhou Feng asked with confusion.

“Because… your car is uncomfortable!” He Yuwei made up a very awkward excuse on the spot.

Zhou Feng’s car was clearly more expensive and luxurious than Lin Yuan’s. It was definitely more comfortable. Such a poor excuse wasn’t believable at all.

Still, since she had clearly lied, and the excuse was so weak, it was obvious she wouldn’t reveal the real reason no matter how much he asked.

So Zhou Feng wisely chose not to press further.

Zhang Long wanted to say something, but Zhou Feng immediately stopped him and didn’t give him the chance.

Lin Yuan’s car was parked a bit further away. Yang Gang drove it over and stopped in front of the group. Lin Yuan hadn’t heard their earlier conversation, so when he rolled down the window, he asked, “Why are you all still standing here? Not going?”

“Lin Yuan, can Qianyue and I ride in your car?” He Yuwei stepped up to him and asked directly.

“Huh?” Lin Yuan was stunned. He didn’t understand what was going on. What girl would take the initiative to ride in a car with a guy she had just met?

Sure, there were materialistic women who might hop into a nice car even if they just met the guy—but He Yuwei clearly wasn’t that kind of person. She was a lady from the Capital, with a high level of sophistication, not someone shallow.

If that’s the case, then why?

“Can we? Please? Pretty please?” He Yuwei blinked her big eyes and looked at Lin Yuan with a soft and gentle expression that made her incredibly endearing. The moment their eyes met, Lin Yuan couldn’t bring himself to say no.

“But… do your friends agree?” Lin Yuan looked at Zhou Feng and Zhang Long. As expected, both of them looked furious.

“They agreed,” He Yuwei said directly. Even if they didn’t, so what? It’s not like they could stop her.

“Alright… sure,” Lin Yuan hesitated for a moment but nodded in the end. Although he was curious about He Yuwei’s intentions, he didn’t reject her. Long Haochen wasn’t here, and those two weren’t the Child of Destiny either—there was nothing to be wary of.

“Thank you!” He Yuwei smiled sweetly, enough to enchant anyone.

Lin Yuan got out and switched to the front passenger seat, leaving the backseat for He Yuwei and Wang Qianyue.

“Brother Zhou, let’s head out,” Lin Yuan said.

“Yeah, let’s go,” Zhou Feng replied with a gentle smile, still keeping up his graceful gentleman act. In contrast, Zhang Long looked furious, wishing he could tear Lin Yuan apart on the spot.

Zhou Feng and Zhang Long got in their car and followed behind Lin Yuan’s.

[Mission complete. Reward: Rescue Response Skill Card has been sent to the item box!]

As the car drove toward Savage Peak, the strange electronic voice sounded again in He Yuwei’s mind, followed by another explanation.

[The item box stores rewards issued by the system. If the host needs them, you can retrieve them directly. Note: The item box is a virtual space. When retrieving items, they will appear out of thin air. Use with caution—avoid doing so in front of others!]

[Rescue Response Skill Card: When in danger, using this card will trigger immediate rescue.]

Listening to the voice in her mind, He Yuwei felt as if her hand could reach into a virtual backpack—it was incredible.

She reached into her pocket and tried to pull out the Rescue Response Skill Card—and succeeded with ease.

“It’s real. There really is something this magical in the world. No one would believe it if I told them,” she thought in astonishment.

Because she lived in the Capital, she knew many secrets that others didn’t—like the existence of ancient martial artists, who possessed strength beyond the ordinary. She knew such people existed.

But even so, she had never imagined something like this could be real.

She looked at Lin Yuan, who was sitting in the front passenger seat. This so-called system had only appeared after she encountered him. And the missions issued by the system were all related to him. Could it be…