A Little Bit Off

On his way home, Tang Ao's thoughts were suddenly interrupted by the system's voice:

[Congratulations to the host for completing this round of the plot and earning a cash reward]

Tang Ao's forehead was filled with question marks.

A super rich second-generation heir who barely scrapes by on a monthly allowance of ten million, what use is a couple of thousand bucks?

This system reward felt more like an insult than a prize.

2333... that's internet slang for laughter!

Tang Ao couldn't help but curl his lips in sarcasm:

"System, what the hell..."

[Congratulations to the host for acquiring the skill - Super Rebound]

[Super Rebound: Passive skill, negates serious damage and counters with equal force]

Tang Ao slammed on the brakes, leaving long skid marks on the road and filling the car with the smell of burning rubber.

Surprise!

This was a pleasant surprise!

"My life... just keeps getting better!" Tang Ao quickly changed his tone: "System, you're amazing. All my previous doubts and prejudices were completely unfounded. I knew you loved me!"

With the bug-like ability of [Super Rebound], he no longer had to worry about being killed by the protagonist in one hit. If he had this skill in his past life, he wouldn't have been kicked to death by Ye Chen!

This was a bug-level skill that got stronger with stronger opponents!

[Please continue to work hard. Completing the next plot point will earn you even more generous and mysterious rewards!]

"System, what's the next plot point?"

[The host is to head to the bar "Shangshan Ruoshui" in a state of heartbreak to discuss life with Zhou Ling'er. Ye Chen will rescue the fallen genius girl!]

"Huh?"

Tang Ao was a bit confused.

In his past life, wasn't this supposed to happen a month later?

How did the next plot point fast-forward to this?

"System, when is this plot point supposed to happen?"

[Host, it is scheduled to occur in one hour. Due to the host's actions, some plot points have deviated a little bit. Please don't worry; this is a normal occurrence. This is a key plot point, so please handle it carefully.]

"I don't believe you! I just had my confession accepted by Lin Ruoxue. Why would I be heartbroken now? This doesn't match my character setting or logic!"

As soon as Tang Ao finished speaking, a crisp ringtone sounded—it was a text message from Lin Ruoxue.

"Tang Ao, from now on, our relationship is over. You and I are enemies!"

"Huh?"

Tang Ao's brain went numb when he saw the message.

What was going on?

Did the system help Lin Ruoxue regain her cold persona?

Tang Ao was stunned for a moment, then another message popped up on his phone: "In pursuit of Lin Ruoxue, the Tang Group made me do this!"

...

Ye Chen had made his move against Tang Ao!

After leaving Lin Pharmaceuticals, Ye Chen became more and more furious and finally couldn't resist making a call: "Within ten minutes, I want all the information on Tang Ao and Lin Ruoxue, as well as the man who caused trouble at Lin Pharmaceuticals today!"

At the Dragon King's command, intelligence systems worldwide sprang into action, causing a global stir with one phone call from Ye Chen.

Thousands of miles away in Sakura Nation: "Can anyone tell me why the Dragon King, who has been quiet for two years, suddenly seems so energized? Who is their target?"

"What? The Dragon King is in Dragon Nation!? This is great news. We finally have a lead on the Dragon King! Quickly, notify Princess Anna. If she doesn't want to see our nation destroyed, she needs to make a sacrifice now. Take the private jet to Longquan City in Dragon Nation immediately!"

"My king, are you really going to marry off your only daughter to the Dragon King?"

"Marry? No, Anna is not worthy of marrying that man. Her task is to serve him as a maid, to fulfill his every need, and to quell his anger toward us!"

Thousands of kilometers away in the Bear Country: "It's chaos, the world is about to descend into chaos! Which fearless soul in Dragon Nation dared to provoke the Dragon King!?"

On the other side of the world in Eagle Nation: "Spread the word, no matter who the Dragon King's target is this time, all citizens of Eagle Nation are to comply and never oppose the Dragon King. Those who opposed him are all dead!"

...

"Reporting to the Dragon King, everything has been arranged as you ordered. The video slandering Tang Ao has been released online, and according to reliable sources, Lin Ruoxue has already sent Tang Ao a message stating that they are now enemies!"

Hearing this, Ye Chen's lips curled into his signature evil smirk: "Good, well done. You can all rest now; I need to stretch my muscles."

"Dragon King, if I may, according to our investigation, Tang Ao is just a good-for-nothing rich second generation, not even worthy of your little toe. With a single command, we can make him disappear from this world!"

"Insolence!" Thinking about Tang Ao kissing Lin Ruoxue in public made Ye Chen grind his teeth in fury: "Tang Ao dared to kiss the woman I have my eyes on in public. I want him to experience all the suffering in the world, to be forever mired in endless regret and pain! I want him to watch as the woman he loves lies in my arms, moaning!"

With that, Ye Chen hung up the phone and snorted coldly:

"Tang Ao, let's see how you fight me now. Don't lose too quickly, I still want to see you struggle in pain!"

Meanwhile, Tang Ao finished watching the video in his car.

The video featured the man who had caused trouble at Lin Pharmaceuticals earlier today, making a public confession. He admitted to faking his illness to extort money but blamed everything on Tang Ao.

The man swore on his family's lives that Tang Ao orchestrated the whole thing to win Lin Ruoxue's favor, even giving him a large sum of money.

Instantly, Tang Ao became the target of public criticism. No wonder Lin Ruoxue was so angry and broke up with him.

"System, what's going on? I don't remember this being in the original script. According to the novel, the man wasn't instructed by anyone; he just needed money due to his gambling addiction."

[Host, please don't worry. The plot has only deviated a little bit. Everything is under control.]

"Fine."

Tang Ao shrugged helplessly.

In that case...

The goddess he just won over turned against him, giving him plenty of reasons to be heartbroken from a plot perspective.

But in reality...

Heartbroken my ass!

It would be best if Lin Ruoxue never forgave Tang Ao. That way, Tang Ao could maintain his lapdog persona without worry!

"I'm so sad, I'm in so much pain!"