I Was Reborn as the Villain, but the System Bound Itself to the Female Leads - Chapter 41:

Chapter 41: A Woman’s Heart is Like a Needle at the Bottom of the Sea

“Young Master Lin, aren’t you going to let go of your hand? How much longer do you plan to keep it on my waist?”

After walking out of the abandoned factory, Gu Qingyi finally spoke. Earlier, this guy had casually and naturally wrapped his arm around her waist. It was infuriating. Still, in order to cooperate with Lin Yuan and disgust Chen Xingyu, she didn’t resist. Only when they left the factory and were out of Chen Xingyu’s line of sight did she bring it up.

“Oh, sorry, CEO Gu. I didn’t mean to offend you.”

Lin Yuan immediately let go and took several steps back to distance himself from Gu Qingyi.

Now that he thought about it, he wanted to slap himself a few times. How did he even dare to put his arm around Gu Qingyi’s waist? If Long Haochen saw that, wouldn’t he cause trouble? Although he now had some means of protecting himself, he still wasn’t confident he could go head-to-head against Long Haochen.

After all, Long Haochen was the Child of Destiny. He had many methods, countless hidden cards, and incredible fortune. All the good things seemed to happen around him. For now, it was best to stay far away, lie low, and focus on growth. When the time came, he could consider crushing him completely.

Gu Qingyi frowned slightly. She didn’t like Lin Yuan’s reaction at all. What did he think she was, some kind of beast from the prehistoric era? Why was he acting like she was so repulsive, as if he couldn’t wait to be 800 meters away?

Did he not realize that in the whole of North City, countless men dreamed of getting close to her? And yet Lin Yuan acted like he couldn’t avoid her fast enough. He never used to be like this.

“Do you hate being near me that much?” Gu Qingyi asked.

“Huh?” Lin Yuan was full of confusion. What was that supposed to mean? Wasn’t she the one who told him to let go just now? And now she was turning it around, asking if he disliked her? Seriously? Are women this hard to please?

At that moment, Lin Yuan couldn’t help but think of something he’d seen in his previous life—a joke, maybe. A guy feeds a girl, she says she doesn’t want it, so he eats it himself. But then she asks why he didn’t give her the first bite.

Right now, Gu Qingyi gave him that same kind of vibe.

“How could I possibly dislike CEO Gu? You’re beautiful and kind. I like you—how could I ever dislike you?” Lin Yuan quickly tried to smooth things over.

“Fine, then take me back,” Gu Qingyi said.

“Alright, no problem.” Lin Yuan agreed immediately. Yang Gang drove, taking both Gu Qingyi and Lin Yuan back to the location where she had been kidnapped earlier.

Gu Qingyi looked at Lin Yuan sitting next to her and didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. Was this guy genuinely clueless or just pretending?

“Young Master Lin, I meant for you to take me home,” she said.

Lin Yuan looked at her, blinked innocently, and said, “Yeah, that’s what I did. Didn’t I bring you back?”

“…”

That was it. Gu Qingyi confirmed it—Lin Yuan was truly dumb. He had completely missed the implied meaning of her words. Furious, she got out of the car, returned to her own vehicle, started the engine, and sped away.

Lin Yuan was confused. He stared at her tail lights and turned to ask Yang Gang, “What was that about? We brought her back and she didn’t even thank us. Instead, she threw attitude?”

“I have no idea either, Young Master,” Yang Gang replied, shaking his head.

“Hah, a woman’s heart is like a needle at the bottom of the sea… that’s no exaggeration. Let’s go home.” Lin Yuan sighed.

Now that he had retrieved what he needed, he could relax a little. He pulled out his phone and turned it on. For the past couple of days, he had powered it off to avoid being disturbed. But now that everything was handled, there was no need to keep it off.

As soon as it booted up, notifications started popping up nonstop.

He glanced at the screen—over a hundred missed calls. More than twenty were from Gu Qingyi, over sixty were from his parents, and another twenty-something were from Fatty Chu. Besides the missed calls, there were also loads of messages.

As Lin Yuan browsed through them, a chill crept over his heart. He could already foresee the tragic beating he was about to receive when he got home.

“Young Master, where should we go next?” Yang Gang asked.

“Home.”

“Which home?”

“My parents’ place,” Lin Yuan replied firmly. Even if he couldn’t avoid getting smacked with a broom, he had to go back. The messages from his parents were full of worry and concern. If he didn’t return, what kind of person would that make him?

Yang Gang drove quickly and soon they arrived at the Lin Family residence.

As Lin Yuan stepped out of the car, he saw his father already waiting at the door with a broom in hand. His mother stood beside him, holding Xiao Bao.

Lin Yuan walked over and grinned, “Dad, Mom, Xiao Bao, I’m back.”

“Hmph, so you do know how to come back?” Lin Tianxing glared at his son, walked up, raised the broom, and began beating him.

“You sent one message and then disappeared for days. Didn’t answer calls, didn’t reply to texts. Are you trying to turn the sky upside down?”

“I thought you had changed, that the prodigal son had turned back. Turns out a dog can’t stop eating shit!”

Lin Yuan dodged while yelling, “Dad, Dad! If you want to hit me, go ahead, but there’s no need to insult yourself by calling me a dog!”

“You little brat! What did you just say? Get over here!” Lin Tianxing fumed and chased him down, swinging the broom relentlessly. When he couldn’t catch up, he just hurled it at Lin Yuan’s back.

“Hiss~” Lin Yuan sucked in a sharp breath. Deep down, he made a silent vow, “No matter what, I have to master the Golden Bell Shield and Iron Shirt techniques soon. That way, even if I just stand still and let him hit me, I won’t feel a thing.”

He came up to his father and asked, “Are you done being mad?”

“Hmph!” Lin Tianxing snorted coldly and turned back toward the house.

Lin Yuan went up to his mother and reached out to pinch Xiao Bao’s cheek. “Xiao Bao, did you miss Daddy?”

“I did! Xiao Bao thinks about Daddy every day!” Xiao Bao squirmed out of Chen Aihua’s arms and ran into Lin Yuan’s embrace.

“Hehe, Daddy missed you too!” Lin Yuan kissed Xiao Bao’s cheeks a couple of times with a loud “mua mua.” Daughter’s energy maxed out.

“When you go inside later, have a proper talk with your dad. You’ve been out of contact for two days. He was so worried he didn’t even go to the company,” Chen Aihua said.

“I understand, Mom. Don’t worry,” Lin Yuan nodded, deeply touched. No matter how much he messed up, his parents never gave up on him. That was something he would always hold dear in his heart.