The Transmigrated Villain Got Taken Down by the Female Lead at the Start - Chapter 1:

Chapter 1: The Time Is About Right.

In the grand courtyard bustling with people, nearly everyone held a wine glass, dressed in sharp suits, chatting leisurely like members of the upper class.

Today was the wedding day of the Qu Family’s eldest daughter. As one of the most powerful financial nations in Magic Capital, the Qu Family had invited almost every prominent figure in the city.

Amid the crowd stood a handsome young man in a pristine white suit. His bearing was extraordinary, and he moved with ease, exchanging pleasantries with various elites.

“Congratulations, congratulations. To think Young Master Lin could win the favor of the Qu Family’s young lady… looks like a sparrow really did fly up and become a phoenix.”

“Oh, come on, how can you say that? Although our Young Master Lin comes from an ordinary background and may seem average, he must have his own strengths. Otherwise, why would Miss Qu fall for him? At a time like this, you should say they’re perfectly matched, a pair of kindred spirits.”

“You flatter me, you flatter me. I am indeed unworthy. Being liked by Mengrou is simply a stroke of luck.”

He clinked glasses with those who approached, calmly handling all kinds of veiled mockery and sarcasm.

After drifting away from the crowd, Wei Yan walked alone into the restroom. In the empty silence, he stood before the mirror, staring at his reflection.

Only then did a twisted smile slowly creep onto his lips.

It was completely different from the gentle, warm smile he had worn just moments ago, as if he were an entirely different person.

As for why…

That was because he was not Lin Dineng at all.

Since he wasn’t the one being mocked, why would he feel angry?

“Hahahahaha!”

As if recalling something amusing, he suddenly burst into uncontrollable laughter.

His name was Wei Yan.

In the eyes of others, he was the young master of the Wei Group, a massive financial power in Magic Capital capable of covering the sky with one hand.

But in truth, only Wei Yan himself knew that he was nothing more than a minor villain in a novel, written by a malicious author to serve as a stepping stone for the protagonist.

As for how he knew…

That was because he had already lived through nine lives.

Although nearly a month had passed, the memory of his last death still felt as fresh as if it had happened moments ago.

That night, a girl stood silently in a corner of his room, hidden in darkness where light could not reach. In her hand, she tightly gripped a dagger stained with dripping blood, and step by step, she approached him.

Her pupils were unfocused, and from her pale lips came a chilling, dangerous laugh. Without a sound, she drove the blade into Wei Yan’s chest.

The searing pain jolted him awake.

But the agony in his chest robbed him of all strength.

No matter how he shouted, how he tried to explain himself, how he begged her to spare him, he received no response from that cold, unfeeling body.

In the end, he could only watch helplessly as his blood drained away, his body grew cold, and his consciousness faded into darkness.

…

His body trembled violently.

Even after experiencing death so many times, the icy memory still made him feel as if he had been thrown into a freezing abyss.

Wiping the cold sweat from his forehead, he turned on the faucet and splashed his face with water. Only then did he raise his head again to look at himself in the mirror.

To escape the fate of certain death written for him in the novel, Wei Yan had tried too many things across these lives.

Because he didn’t want to relive that nightmare again, he had endured hardships, giving his genuine sincerity to everything and everyone around him.

Or he tried to do as many good deeds as possible, attempting to atone for the evil acts he had committed in the original plotline.

But it was useless.

Even when he did nothing at all, he was inexplicably burdened with countless accusations. No matter how he explained, it made no difference.

In the end, under Lin Dineng’s instructions, that deranged girl still came knocking, driving the cold blade into his chest once more.

After being reborn again, Wei Yan finally let go.

This time, he chose to flee far away, abandoning everything he possessed, distancing himself from the protagonist, and living in seclusion deep in the mountains.

Life there was isolated. No internet, no women, no entertainment whatsoever.

His days were unbearably dull, even painful. His food and clothing were poor, relying only on preserved dry rations secretly delivered by members of the Wei Family.

But as long as he could live… as long as he wouldn’t be stabbed again, he endured it.

Yet in the end, he still failed.

That deranged girl somehow found him again. Even though he had done absolutely nothing.

Fortunately, after his second death, he could still restart.

In the following lives, Wei Yan continued to fail again and again.

Until his previous life, when he could no longer endure it.

Using his knowledge of the plotline, he seized full control of the Wei Group, built his own forces, and attempted to directly crush the protagonist head-on.

With the experience of eight lifetimes behind him, this time, Wei Yan succeeded.

And yet… he also failed.

Even though the protagonist Lin Dineng had been defeated by him, framed, and ultimately sent to prison to spend his days sewing.

Even though no one was left to command that woman.

In the end, that girl still appeared, just like a reaper keeping her appointment.

That night, as he woke from his sleep, Wei Yan locked eyes with those eerie, blood-red pupils flickering from the shadows in the corner of the room.

Almost instinctively, he dashed out the door and fled like a madman.

But the girl followed like a nightmare. No matter where he ran, whenever he let his guard down, she would silently appear behind him, staring at him with those hollow, emotionless eyes.

In the end, Wei Yan could only watch helplessly as a blood-soaked blade pierced through his chest from behind.

It was only then that he finally understood in despair.

This was a death that could not be escaped.

That woman, though nominally the protagonist’s subordinate, was likely nothing more than a tool used to patch up loopholes in the plotline.

And Wei Yan himself… was that loophole.

After realizing this, he had already fallen into despair. He had even considered ending his own life just to escape that terror.

But fortunately, in this life…

[Ding! The Heaven-Defying Villain System reminds you that while fulfilling your duties, please don’t forget to eat three meals a day on time~]

After eight failures, he finally understood how he could escape this terrifying world and return to his original one.

Not long ago, the system had informed him that he was merely a puppet. As long as he maintained his role as a villain who committed every evil deed, once the novel reached its ending, he would be able to return to his original world after the plot concluded, never again needing to live in constant fear.

And now, Wei Yan was participating in a segment of that plotline.

In this scenario, he had altered his appearance, taking on a face identical to Lin Dineng.

His task today was to impersonate him and attend the wedding, playing the role of a domineering young master attempting to force himself upon the Qu Family’s young lady, using that act to coerce the old master of the Qu Family into agreeing to an alliance with the Wei Family.

Of course, the plan was destined to fail.

Although Wei Yan had arranged for someone to delay the protagonist Lin Dineng, at the critical moment, just as the Qu Family’s young lady was about to be taken, Lin Dineng would still appear as planned and stop him.

As for Wei Yan, the tool in this scenario, he would quietly withdraw after everything ended and receive a generous amount of system points as a reward.

With a clear path to survival and a chance to return to his original world…

That was why Wei Yan laughed like a fool just now.

Because he was truly happy.

He no longer had to live in constant fear. No longer had to worry that some deranged woman would suddenly appear one day.

Lowering his gaze from the mirror, Wei Yan raised his wrist and glanced at the expensive watch on his hand.

The time… was about right.

That guy Lin Dineng should have dealt with the trivial matters by now and be on his way here.

“Heh…”

It was time for him to head to the bridal chamber.

After all, the protagonist’s bride should already be waiting for him there.