The Female Leads Regret After the Villain Severed Ties, Leaving the Protagonist Broken - Chapter 1:

Chapter 1: Haven’t You Always Wanted to Leave? Now You’re Free:

“You’re fired. This is your severance pay—500,000 yuan. From tomorrow onward, you don’t need to come back to the Emperor Group.”

Inside the finely decorated secretary’s office of the Emperor Group, a middle-aged man in a suit stepped in and slapped a check onto the desk. 

His face was expressionless, and his tone was flat.

At the desk, Gu Xiaoxiao, dressed in a black office skirt, was handling documents. When she saw the sudden visitor, her delicate brows furrowed slightly before quickly smoothing out. She recognized him—he was the steward beside the Emperor Group’s biggest boss, Young Master Lu.

“Why?” Gu Xiaoxiao’s fingers tightened slightly around the mouse. Under the desk, her long legs wrapped in black stockings pressed tightly together as she asked calmly.

“This is Young Master’s order. Does he need a reason to fire someone?” The steward glanced at her, his eyes filled with a faint trace of regret.

Although she had only joined the Emperor Group three months ago, her ability was exceptional. Her beauty was also extraordinary—stunning beyond what television actresses could compare to. If she had stayed as Young Master’s secretary, her future would have been limitless, even possibly becoming the CEO’s wife.

But unfortunately, she was too aloof, too cold, and too stubborn. 

For more than three months, despite Young Master Lu’s relentless pursuit, she had remained unmoved. That had driven him into a fury, and he had ordered her dismissal without courtesy. Remembering Young Master Lu’s cold, merciless expression, the steward sighed inwardly.

Gu Xiaoxiao stayed quiet for a moment, staring at her computer screen. Then she curled her lips and smirked. “Hmph, if I’m fired, so be it. Who cares? I’ve wanted to leave anyway. With my ability, I won’t have trouble finding another job.”

She lifted her gaze and gave the man a small smile. “I understand.”

Putting down the mouse, she picked up the check. “Thank you for making the trip. I’ll leave the Emperor Group and never appear again. Please tell Mr. Lu that not everyone in this world revolves around him.”

She slipped the check into her things, turned, and began to pack. Lifting her silky black hair, she revealed her delicate, palm-sized face as she silently put away her belongings.

The steward shook his head with a sigh. “Then pack up. I’ll be leaving first.”

Gu Xiaoxiao placed her items into a box one by one. When she picked up a figurine, her movements paused. 

It was a gift from Lu Chen. 

For a moment, she hesitated, wondering whether to leave it behind. But the thought passed quickly. This was her thing—of course she would take it with her.

She closed the box, held it in her arms, picked up her bag, and walked swiftly out of the office. At the moment she stepped out, even she didn’t notice that the smile at the corners of her lips slowly faded.

Her heart felt empty, as if something important was missing. 

Lowering her head, she quietly walked out of the Emperor Group’s building.

…

Meanwhile, on the 61st floor of the same building, in front of a wide floor-to-ceiling window, a young man in a black casual outfit sat on a soft sofa. His posture was relaxed, but his dark eyes were fixed on Gu Xiaoxiao below, and a faint smile surfaced on his lips.

Beside him sat a voluptuous woman in a thin strap dress. 

With a flattering smile, she pressed herself against him and offered him a glass of red wine. Her voice was soft and enticing as she said, “Mr. Lu, have a sip of wine to cool your anger. Don’t waste it on such a girl.”

Her skin was snow-pale, her features exquisite, and her peach blossom eyes sparkled with charm. Her red lips were plump and alluring, and her every move radiated mature seduction. After speaking, she even cast a sultry look at him.

Lu Chen took the glass and sipped, though his gaze never left the figure downstairs. More precisely, it never left the system panel before him.

[Congratulations, Host, for successfully cutting all ties with Gu Xiaoxiao. You have received a ten-thousand-fold return reward!]

[Congratulations, Host, you have obtained 1st stage Foundation Establishment Realm cultivation, 100 billion yuan in cash, the Heaven-Stealing Creation Technique, the Xuanyuan Sword, the Golden Thread Armor, Wind-Chasing Boots, a storage ring, the Divine Wind Boat, 10,000 bottles of Minor Rejuvenation Pills, 10,000 bottles of Nourishing Essence Pills, and 10,000 top-grade spirit stones!]

Lu Chen’s dark eyes gleamed as he muttered inwardly, “As expected of a ten-thousand-fold return. I only gave her lingerie, yet I received a Golden Thread Armor in return…”

He was Lu Chen, the eldest young master of the Lu family, the first family of Yanjing, and also a transmigrator.

In his previous life, he had been the boss of an underground gang, carving out his reputation with a Tang blade. But walking the edge of danger always comes at a cost. One day, during a turf war, he suffered a grievous injury and ended up in a hospital. When he opened his eyes again, he had crossed over—into the world of a melodramatic novel.

This novel was an absurd fusion of multiple “Dragon King” plotlines—Campus Belle’s Bodyguard, Return of the Warlord, Son-in-law Dragon King, Miracle Doctor Descends, and even Rebirth of the Immortal Emperor! It already had over 20 million words with no sign of ending. It was so long it could be passed down for three generations.

And its author, wanting to endlessly drag the story on, had made all the Dragon Kings eunuchs—none of them had truly been with their female leads. Every female lead was intact! Except, of course, for the married female lead in Return of the Warlord… cough.

Lu Chen’s identity in this world was that of the most notorious hedonistic young master and the novel’s major villain. His fate was to be beaten down by every Dragon King, becoming their stepping stone.

Fortunately, he had bound to a system when he transmigrated—the [Pure Love Bullhead Warlord’s Husband-Chasing Crematorium System].

Its purpose was to make proud, aloof girls regret forever. The rules were simple: find a flawless beauty who scorned the villain, make her his maid or subordinate, then within 100 days, make her fall in love with him. After 100 days, he would ruthlessly abandon her and sever all ties. Everything he had invested would then be returned to him at a ten-thousand-fold rate.

At first, it seemed easy. Lu Chen was infamous and despised—finding proud girls who looked down on him wasn’t difficult. Yet he had underestimated money’s allure. He had tried with 367 perfect beauties, but none met the system’s standard.

Take the woman beside him now, for example—she was hailed as a once-in-9,000-years beauty in an idol group. But whether 9,000 years or 10,000 years, with just a crook of his finger, she had come running.

Failing with those, Lu Chen turned his sights on the female leads of the novel itself. They perfectly fit the system’s requirements. 

With the Lu family’s influence and his knowledge of the plot before it began, he had easily found Gu Xiaoxiao, the female lead of the Rebirth of the Immortal Emperor arc, and made her his secretary. 

After three months of effort, he finally succeeded in earning the system’s reward.

With such power in hand, why should he fear the Dragon Kings? He would crush them all!

Looking out the window, Lu Chen whispered coldly, “Gu Xiaoxiao, haven’t you always wanted to leave? Now you’re free.”

Below, Gu Xiaoxiao suddenly paused and lifted her head. 

She gazed at the towering 61-story building, its base covering over 500,000 square meters—a landmark of Yanjing. Her eyes, full of defiance, glistened as she whispered, “Lu Chen, this was your decision. Even if you beg me one day, I will never return.”

…

Martial Arts Realms: External Strength, Internal Strength, Transformation, Grandmaster, Innate (Entry, Minor Achievement, Major Achievement, Perfection).

Cultivation Realms: Qi Refining Realm, Foundation Establishment Realm, Golden Core Realm, Nascent Soul Realm, Divine Transformation Realm, Void Refining Realm, Unity Realm, Transcendent Realm, Tribulation Realm (Early, Middle, Late, Perfection).