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“I was supposed to be the villainess in his story—until I rewrote the script.”

Lin Chaoxi accidentally activates a mysterious “Villainess System” that transports her into a novel she once read. Her mission? Sabotage the female lead and fall in love with the male lead… or be erased.

But nothing goes according to plan—especially when the cold and distant CEO, Shen Muyan, starts remembering things he was never supposed to.

In a world where the plot resets, the system punishes feelings, and love could mean deletion, Lin Chaoxi must make an impossible choice:

Follow the script. Or follow her heart.

A love that breaks rules. A system on the verge of collapse. And a villainess who refuses to lose.

The Villainess System Made Me His Wife

Chapter 40 – If This Isn't Love, Then What Is It?

Xu Ziyan smiled at her, gentle and composed, completely unfazed by the cameras and crew.

But Lin Chaoxi's body wasn't hers anymore.

[Task in Progress: Initiating Forced Physical Compliance.]

[Objective: Kiss the Second Male Lead. Timer: 60 seconds.]

Her hands moved without her consent. Her face leaned closer. Her lips were inches from Xu Ziyan's.

She could hear her own thoughts screaming inside—but she couldn't stop it.

The voice that cut through the chaos wasn't from the crowd.

He strode forward, eyes burning, pulling her away just seconds before their lips touched

"What the hell are you doing?" he demanded, voice shaking. "Is that who you want now?

She gasped. Her body regained control—but her mind felt broken

"It's not—" Her voice cracked. "I didn't want to—"

"Then why? Why do you keep pushing me away? Why do you let him touch you?!"

The cameras kept rolling. Xu Ziyan stood silently, unreadable. The crew froze, whispering.

But Shen Muyan didn't care anymore.

He grabbed her shoulders, eyes red.

"You tell me this is acting, you say it's part of the job, part of the script—but when I hold you, when I kiss you, it's real to me."

[Warning: Male Lead Emotional Surge Exceeds Parameters. Storyline Unstable.]

[System Error Detected. Adjusting plotline…]

"Say it," he demanded. "Say it meant nothing."

She trembled. Her lips parted—but the system spoke first.

[Say: 'It meant nothing.' Immediate task required.]

[Repeat command: 'It meant nothing.']

"I can't," she choked out, tears falling.

"I don't want this life! I don't want this script! I want to be free!"

Shen Muyan stepped back, stunned. "What… script?"

[Critical Exposure Risk. Initiating Memory Override in 10… 9…]

"No—don't touch him!" she screamed at the system, though no one else could hear.

Shen Muyan stepped closer, voice lower now. "Chaoxi… what are you fighting?"

"I'm fighting something you can't see," she whispered. "And I'm losing."

For a long moment, he said nothing.

Then, with unexpected calm, he took off his mic, tossed it on the ground, and reached for her hand.