The Reborn Villain Is Surrounded by the Female Leads! - Chapter 4:

Chapter 4: [Rationality Index: 90]

Lin Ao was slapped awake from his sleep.

For a moment, he thought Xiao Fan had come to kill him again.

After steadying himself and looking carefully, he realized it was Gu Wanqing.

“What are you doing?”

Lin Ao’s temper flared instantly. Didn’t I agree nicely to cancel the engagement? I even sent you a polite message last night inviting you over to discuss it peacefully, and you greet me with a slap?

“I… I didn’t mean to. I’m sorry.”

Gu Wanqing awkwardly withdrew her hand, her eyes fixed on Lin Ao’s panel.

Several data points had changed.

[Current Status/Thoughts: So wronged. I didn’t even do anything~]

[Favorability: 50]

[Heartbeat Value: 110]

“Why are you staring at me like that? Find a seat and sit down. Let’s talk properly.”

What’s wrong with this woman? Her gaze is kind of terrifying.

Gu Wanqing sat down in a daze. This wasn’t a hallucination. It was real.

She could actually see Lin Ao’s information panel?

And just now, a flood of information had appeared in her mind, along with many familiar scenes. She needed to sort through them.

“Cough. Miss Gu Wanqing, I invited you here today to discuss our marriage in a friendly manner.”

Seeing that she had sat down, Lin Ao eagerly tried to move straight to the main topic and clear things up with her as quickly as possible.

“Since you were the one who brought it up, it proves that you don’t have feelings for me either. So let’s discuss how to cancel the engagement.”

While Lin Ao talked about canceling the engagement, Gu Wanqing was completely immersed in the extra memories in her mind and did not hear a word he said.

She saw many different versions of Lin Ao.

Each time, she watched him die with her own eyes, and in those scenes, she was smiling.

Why? Why would I be like that?

She had liked Lin Ao since childhood. Why would she suddenly change her heart so easily?

That was nothing like her.

Every time, Xiao Fan and others would appear beside her.

She would somehow become involved in Lin Ao’s death.

She saw Lin Ao growing more and more frenzied, as if desperately struggling, yet each time he was mercilessly killed by Xiao Fan and the others.

Back then, she had not stopped them. She had even joined the siege.

Why?

She had never wanted that. She had clearly liked him.

Until the final scene.

Lin Ao, driven mad, grabbed her by the throat and kept asking why, and she had even spat in his face.

In every scene, Lin Ao had never killed her. This time was no exception. He threw her aside.

Just as he turned around, Xiao Fan appeared behind her at some unknown moment and pulled out a handgun.

Bang!

A gunshot rang out.

Lin Ao fell to the ground.

Only then did she break free from some kind of restraint. Her own emotions instantly returned to her.

“No!!!!!”

Why? Why?

She snatched the gun from Xiao Fan’s hand. Xiao Fan thought she was going to fire another shot at Lin Ao and handed it over without hesitation.

Bang!

Another gunshot.

She ended her own life.

“Um… we can sign a contract. I can offer you a number and compensation that satisfies you.”

Lin Ao pulled out a contract from behind him and handed it to Gu Wanqing.

Gu Wanqing mechanically took it without even opening it.

She bit her lower lip and stared at Lin Ao with complex emotions. Two lines of tears streamed down her face.

She tore the contract into pieces and suddenly lunged at Lin Ao.

Her tears flowed uncontrollably as she buried herself in his arms, breathing in his scent and feeling his warmth.

He… is still alive!

Lin Ao was completely stunned. He watched as this woman tore up the contract like she had gone crazy, then threw herself at him, hugging him tightly and crying loudly.

Oh no.

Lin Ao lowered his head, hoping that the dampness on his chest was just tears. Please don’t let it be snot.

At this moment, he was at a complete loss. He was most afraid of women crying. His hands hovered awkwardly in midair with nowhere to go.

Heavens, see this clearly. I didn’t hug her. She jumped on me herself.

[Current Status/Thoughts: Helpless, at a loss. What should I do?]

[Heartbeat Value: 120]

[Rationality Index: 60]

“Um… Wanqing… actually, you can look at the contract first. If you feel the price isn’t suitable… we can…”

Is the price not suitable? You didn’t even read it. Why are you crying? The Lin Family is wealthy enough. Surely we can compensate you.

“Shut up! Let me cry for a while!”

Gu Wanqing said in a muffled voice from his arms. Right now, she just wanted to vent her emotions.

Seeing Lin Ao alive again was too good.

“Okay!”

Lin Ao truly had no way of dealing with a crying woman. He was afraid that speaking too loudly would upset her, yet pushing her away might make her cry even harder.

He could only keep his hands raised helplessly.

…

The veins on Lin Ao’s forehead gradually began to bulge.

One hour.

A full hour!

Why aren’t you getting up? How are you even capable of crying this long? What kind of person cries for an entire hour?

Did I offer too little? You didn’t even read it before crying!

And crying is one thing, but you’re even… even… moving around!

Although it’s really soft.

Bah!

What exactly are you women thinking about?

Gu Wanqing was still softly crying in his arms, but she was pretending. She just wanted to stay in his embrace a little longer.

After so many times, only this time had she truly touched Lin Ao.

Judging from the panel, he wasn’t as cold and heartless as she had imagined.

And the panel’s changes were rather amusing.

[Current Status/Thoughts:] from [Helpless!] to [Damn it] to [Again!] to [Help!]

[Heartbeat Value:] jumping back and forth between [120] and [130].

[Rationality Index:] from [60] to [80] to [60] to [80].

Because Gu Wanqing was doing it on purpose. While pretending to cry in his arms, she would twist slightly. When she saw the Rationality Index reach [80], she would stay still until it dropped back to [60], then twist again.

She realized that he was actually quite easy to tease. That cold, untouchable demeanor he showed in public, that complete lack of interest in women, was all an act?

Just then, footsteps sounded outside the hall.

Lin Dong and Li Wanyu had been out for nearly two hours and came back to see how things were going.

When they entered, they saw Gu Wanqing lying on top of Lin Ao.

These two children didn’t even go back to a room. What were they doing in the living room?

“Dad! Mom!”

Lin Ao saw his parents like saviors and quickly called out to them before they could leave and clear the scene.

…

At this moment, Li Wanyu was holding Gu Wanqing, comforting her.

Meanwhile, Lin Dong had gone to fetch several expensive belts from a room, tied Lin Ao up, and threw him onto the sofa.

When Li Wanyu came in, she saw Gu Wanqing sitting upright, her eyes red and swollen.

Her face was tear-streaked, her watery eyes pitiful.

Li Wanyu and Lin Dong immediately began scolding Lin Ao, asking if he had bullied her. Gu Wanqing kept saying she was fine and that it wasn’t Brother Lin Ao’s fault.

In Lin Ao’s eyes, Gu Wanqing now looked like a classic manipulative girl. Saying that only made things worse.

Before Lin Ao could explain, Lin Dong had already subdued him on the spot.

“Wanqing, if you have any grievances, tell Aunt! Let’s see if I don’t beat that brat to death!”

Li Wanyu wiped Gu Wanqing’s tears with heartache.

Lin Dong swung the belt through the air a few times. The sharp cracking sounds made Lin Ao tremble, thinking he might be reborn again.

“Dad! Mom! I can’t hold it in anymore! We came here today to discuss canceling the—”

Lin Ao finally could not endure it any longer. Even at the risk of being whipped, he had to tell the truth.

Before he could finish, Gu Wanqing quickly rushed over and cupped his face with both hands.

Lin Ao saw a sly look in her eyes as her delicate face grew closer and closer.

Panic filled his heart. He screamed internally, no, no, no!

A tempting fragrance entered his nose, and a hint of sweetness spread across his lips.

“Mmm… mmm…”

Why is this woman sticking out her tongue?!

Lin Dong and Li Wanyu tactfully left the hall.

Lin Ao’s heart collapsed.

It’s over. It’s all over.

We agreed that starting today I would stay away from her. If Xiao Fan finds out, can I still live peacefully in this life?

[Current Status/Thoughts: Excited and despairing! My first kiss! I’m doomed!]

[Favorability: 80]

[Heartbeat Value: 120]

[Current Objective: Escape the female demon’s claws!]

[Rationality Index: 90]

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