The System told me to capture the Male Lead's heart. Halfway through the romance arc, the System deleted the Male Lead. Casually, he said, "Whoops, my hand slipped." Me: "..." Later, he took over the Male Lead's body. He unbuttoned his shirt, leaning back and inviting me to sit on his lap. "Come on. Use all those tricks I taught you. Seduce me. Conquer me..." 1 The System has been acting weird lately. He stopped teaching me how to romance the Male Lead, Julian. My affection score with Julian is stuck at 60 and won't budge. Seeing that Julian's "white moonlight"—his first love, Sophie—is about to return from abroad, I decided to take drastic measures. Like, seducing him. This afternoon, I went to Julian's penthouse. I ditched the innocent girl persona and went full femme fatale, using the tricks the System taught me. Wearing a red slip dress, I snuggled into Julian's arms. On the sofa, I toyed with his tie, looking at him with dewy eyes. "Julian, forget about Sophie. Be with me, okay?" Sophie is Julian's first love, returning tomorrow. Even though he likes me now, the power of a first love is unpredictable. To prevent them from rekindling their flame, I had to act before she landed. Julian stared at me, his eyes darkening. After a long silence, a husky voice broke the air: "Maybe." "But... asking me to forget her? In what capacity are you making this request?" I noticed his gaze lingering on my chest for several seconds, his Adam's apple bobbing. I blushed. "Girlfriend?" Then I hooked my arms around his neck and whispered in his ear. "Julian, be my boyfriend, okay?" Julian chuckled low in his throat. Clearly, my words pleased him. "Beg me. "Beg me, and I'll say yes." His eyes were dark as he gripped my waist. He squeezed so hard tears welled up in my eyes. I bit my lip, crying beautifully. "Please. I'm begging you." A woman's tears are a man's aphrodisiac. The harder you cry, the more excited they get. The System taught me that. Sure enough, the desire in Julian's eyes burned brighter. He threw me onto the bed, his voice raspy. "You asked for this." Seeing him about to take off his clothes, I quickly warned the System in my head. [Don't look!] A cold sneer echoed in my mind. What did he mean by that? Disdain? Good. They say the first time boosts affection points significantly. Watching a half-naked Julian, I was fantasizing about how many points I'd get tomorrow. Suddenly—THUD. He collapsed on the floor, lifeless. Me: ? After processing what happened, I stared at the scene in disbelief. I backed away, my voice trembling. [Sys... System? [What happened to the Male Lead?!] Silence. Then, a casual voice: [My hand slipped.] 2 The System's name is Cypher. He taught me how to romance the Male Lead step-by-step for years. Because of a "slip of the hand," he took over the Male Lead's position, playing the role of Julian. His explanation: The Male Lead is gone, someone has to fill in. So, he filled in. Now, I have to romance him. I sat in the corner of the CEO's office, nervously clutching my dress, afraid to speak. Reason being: I was terrified. Yesterday, with a wave of his hand, Julian's body turned into pixels and vanished into thin air. If I make him angry, will he delete me too? ... Soon, Cypher finished his work. He tossed the file onto the desk. He looked up lazily, seemingly bored. "Start." Start what? It was obvious. There are many ways to increase affection points, and physical intimacy is the most effective. I hesitated for two seconds, looking at his perfect lips, and made up my mind. I put my hands on his shoulders, closed my eyes, and kissed him. He didn't refuse, but he didn't cooperate either. His lips were cold. I kissed him clumsily, struggling. After kissing for what felt like half an hour, there was still no notification of increased affection. Confused, I opened my eyes and crashed into Cypher's gaze. Wicked, mocking, smiling. Like a hunter, watching my antics quietly. He hadn't closed his eyes the whole time. Realizing this, my blood ran cold. We stared at each other, and I didn't know if I should continue. He pushed me away, wiping the blood from his lip where I'd bitten him. His tone was lazy: "Aria, I'm not Julian. "What worked on him won't work on me. "Go back and think it over before trying again." 3 I thought about it for days. Cypher doesn't like aggressive women. He probably likes the innocent type. I put on a white knee-length dress and went to find him at a gala. The gala was bustling with people and clinking glasses. I didn't need to look hard. He was a natural protagonist. Standing in the crowd, his noble and elegant aura was impossible to ignore. I was about to approach him when I was blocked. It was Sophie, fresh off the plane. She held a glass of wine in her right hand, swirling it gently. She walked up to me, a malicious sneer on her lips. "Aria, Julian is mine." I didn't care whose Julian was, but seeing the glass about to slip from her hand, and her grabbing my arm while leaning back... I instantly realized she was framing me. This angle was a blind spot for cameras. With just her word, I'd never clear my name. In a crisis, I instinctively looked for Cypher, because he always helped me before. Luckily, when I looked over, he happened to look my way. Unluckily, he looked at me with amusement, a smile of indifference on his lips. My heart went cold. I suddenly remembered Cypher telling me that when he took over the Male Lead, he inherited Julian's affection points. Julian's affection for Sophie was 65. For me, 60. Cypher is a System. He exists to execute rules. Since his programming, rules are everything. So in this situation, I guess... he probably won't help me. ... I had to save myself. In a flash, before Sophie's glass hit the floor, I yanked her toward me. And I threw myself down with the momentum. Glass shattered. Shards pierced my calf. Broken skin, embedded in flesh. It hurt. "Ah—" People gasped. Many turned to look. 4 I hit the ground hard, landing right on the broken glass. Red wine mixed with blood, staining my dress. Shards cut my leg like countless razor blades, burning with pain. Blood flowed like a stream down to my ankle, dripping onto the floor. More and more people looked over. The guests here were either rich or powerful—corporate tycoons or industry upstarts. I saw fear, disdain, and condemnation for Sophie's actions on their faces. Good. If I had been a second late, I would be the one facing this. After all, Sophie is the heiress of the Su Group. Framed for harming her? My current identity couldn't handle that charge. Cypher walked over. His voice was cold. "What happened?" I had to admit, his acting was impeccable. If I didn't know he wasn't Julian, I wouldn't have noticed the switch. Seeing him, people scrambled to explain. Accusing glares stabbed at Sophie like knives. Sophie panicked, stepping back in confusion. "It wasn't me. I didn't do it. "It was you! You framed me! You did it on purpose! "Julian, believe me, I didn't push her!" She grabbed Cypher's sleeve, teary-eyed and pitiable. Cypher looked at me calmly. I don't know why, maybe intuition. I felt he wasn't happy right now. His eyes were bottomless pools of cold darkness. Afraid he'd side with Sophie, I bit my pale lip, my wet eyes reddening, looking at him with grievance. "Julian, don't blame Sophie. She probably didn't mean it. "I just lost my balance. Don't worry about me. "I... I can get up." I frowned in pain, trying to stand, but my leg gave out, and I fell back down. Glass dug deeper into the wounds, blood flowing freely. The pain made tears roll down my cheeks. Cypher scoffed, a mocking smile appearing. His voice was unhurried. "Aria. "You're really smart." He brushed off Sophie's hand and picked me up. ? I froze for a second. He praised me? And held me? Did his affection for me surpass Sophie's? I felt a burst of joy. But the next second, my face froze. [Cypher Affection -5.]
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