Chapter 3: The Three Treasures of Snow City

The War God, Long Aotian, really wanted to make a move. 

This was a chance to show off his strength! 

But that damn Lu Chengwen—why… why wasn't he playing along? 

Lu Chengwen was busy holding back a dozen of his subordinates, sweating profusely from the effort. Was that really necessary? 

Just let them come at me! I'm begging you! 

I desperately need this wave of experience points! 

If I don't farm a bit, I won't be able to wrap things up today! 

Meanwhile, Lu Chengwen had already made up his mind. 

**[No way I'm letting you farm experience! Not today! Absolutely not!]** 

**[From now on, you're the sky, you're the god, whatever you say goes. I won't argue with you.]** 

**[If you can take Leng Qingqiu with you, go ahead. If you can't, that's your problem. Just don't drag me into this mess!]** 

Long Aotian was on the verge of losing it. 

"Uh… Young Master Lu, do you have some kind of grudge against me?" 

Lu Chengwen finally managed to calm everyone down. He spread his arms wide, blocking the bodyguards. 

"No, no! I'm very happy. Overjoyed! I think you and Qingqiu make a perfect couple. Send me a wedding invitation—I'll bring a gift!" 

Long Aotian, with nowhere to unleash his strength, paced around anxiously. 

"How about… you just let them come? After all, they're standing up for you." 

"No, no, no! Don't worry, as long as I'm here, not a single one of them is getting through!" 

Lu Chengwen turned and barked at the bodyguards, "Whoever makes a move, I'll deal with them myself!" 

At this point, Leng Qingqiu finally understood—Lu Chengwen really did seem to have some kind of ability to foresee the future. 

And now, the entire situation had taken a bizarre turn. 

Now it looked like **Lu Chengwen was the one trying to keep the peace, while Long Aotian was the one stirring up trouble for no reason.** 

Leng Qingqiu saw right through Long Aotian's act and snapped angrily, "Enough, Long Aotian! Get lost! Get out now, or I'm calling the police!" 

Long Aotian's face turned ashen. 

**I am the War God, the legendary warrior who has returned! No one in the outer territories would dare humiliate me like this!** 

Yet today, he had suffered such disgrace. 

"Fine! I'll leave. But Qingqiu, please believe me—no matter the time, no matter the place, no matter the danger you face, I will always stand by your side, even if I have to go against the whole world!" 

Leng Qingqiu held back her disgust and pointed toward the exit. "Get lost." 

Long Aotian had nothing left to say. 

His face was practically black with rage as he turned and shot Lu Chengwen a vicious glare.

Lu Chengwen wanted to cry. He cautiously said, "It's really not my fault. I… I don't even understand how this happened. You must be feeling pretty suffocated, huh?" 

Long Aotian let out a cold snort and walked away with a grim expression. 

Lu Chengwen barely made it to the bathroom before nearly throwing up. 

After several rounds of being thrown into different scenarios, he had finally figured out the **Three Iron Rules of Villain Survival.** 

**First: Never try to act cool or talk back to the protagonist. That's the fastest way to get yourself killed.** 

Who is the protagonist? Would they tolerate you showing off in front of them? They already want to take you down when you're not provoking them—if you do provoke them, they'll make sure to crush you completely. 

**Second: Never mess with the protagonist's woman. Stay as far away as possible.** 

Those brainless women are all **poisoned.** When the protagonist beats you up, they'll just clap and praise him for being heroic and invincible—then throw themselves into his arms. 

**Third: Absolutely do not commit any evil deeds.** 

If the protagonist catches you doing something bad, congratulations! You've just won the jackpot. You will now become **his stepping stone,** contributing to his journey of ultimate badassery. 

**Ding-dong!** 

A system notification popped up. 

**"Dear host! Congratulations on surviving the preliminary survival test! Difficulty rating: one star. As a reward, we have prepared a special gift for you!"** 

Lu Chengwen: **"What's the reward?"** 

**"A sports car, dear host!"** 

Lu Chengwen's eyes widened. **"Are you kidding me? I'm the eldest son of the Lu family, one of the four major families in Snow City. I run the Grand Saint Group and am filthy rich! I just barely survived a death match with that beast Long Aotian, and you're rewarding me with a luxury car?"** 

**"Oh, but this isn't just any luxury car, dear host!"** 

**"What's so special about it?!"** Lu Chengwen shouted. 

**"This sports car has a full set of four wheels, dear host!"** 

**"You son of a—"** 

Lu Chengwen barely held back his rage. **"And what's the deal with that damn Leng Qingqiu? Wasn't she supposed to leave with the War God according to the storyline? What's happening now?"** 

**"We're not sure about that at the moment. If the host wishes to find out more, please initiate a conversation with her!"** 

**"Talk my ass! Did you see the way Long Aotian looked at me just now? He already wants to strangle me!"** Lu Chengwen was on the verge of a breakdown. 

After venting his frustration, he quickly calmed down. **"Please, just think of a way to get them back together, okay? If this keeps up, I'm going to die because of you guys!"**

**"Oh, please don't worry, dear host! According to our feedback, that is exactly our goal!"** 

**"@#%$&—!!"** 

— 

Inside Lu Guanghong's study. 

Lu Guanghong sat sternly. "Sit." 

Lu Chengwen sat down stiffly. 

"Speak. What's going on? What kind of trouble are you cooking up this time?"

"I'm not!" Lu Chengwen was utterly confused. 

"Hmph! You think you can fool me? You think I don't know what kind of person you are?" Lu Guanghong said with authority. "Listen up! You'd better start taking things seriously and treat Qingqiu well, or I won't forgive you." 

Lu Chengwen replied, "She's not going to marry me. The entire city knows how much she hates me." 

"Then why did she suddenly do a complete 180 and agree to the engagement today?" 

"I have no idea! I'm just as confused as you!" 

"Then why did you suddenly start acting all high and mighty, acting like you don't want to go through with the engagement anymore?" 

"I… believe in universal love!" 

Lu Guanghong narrowed his eyes. "You're getting more shameless by the day." 

Lu Chengwen was beyond frustrated and couldn't even be bothered to speak anymore.

"Take a gift and go visit your god-grandfather." 

Lu Chengwen paused. **"My god-grandfather?"** 

Oh, right. 

**According to the story's setup:** 

Snow City had four major families: the Lu, Chen, Xu, and Leng families. 

The Lu family was the most powerful, followed by the Chen and Xu families, while the Leng family had been struggling in recent years, nearly going bankrupt. 

Fortunately, Leng Qingqiu took over during the crisis and, after two years of hard work, managed to turn things around, stabilizing the Leng family. 

So the Leng family was **very eager for an alliance through marriage.** 

They weren't blind to Lu Chengwen's reputation, but **he was the only one in Snow City both capable and willing to help them.** 

For the sake of the family's survival, they had no choice but to go through with the engagement—even though they actually looked down on Lu Chengwen. 

**And that was the biggest problem with this damn story.** 

**As a villain, his character was practically perfect—tall, handsome, rich, talented, and a business genius.** 

**Yet, he was nothing more than a stepping stone for the protagonist.** 

For now, he had **one mission—stay far, far away from Leng Qingqiu.** 

If he could survive until the ending, he could take his rewards, return to reality, and enjoy his dream life.