After six months of waiting tables at a KTV bar, I suddenly had an awakening. I realized I was living inside a fluffy romance novel, but my role? The vicious male villain! Tomorrow, I'm destined to reunite with my billionaire father. 1 Following the script, I'd be forced into a loveless marriage with a woman who felt nothing for me. Later, I'd even suffer domestic violence. Meanwhile, the male lead would meet the heroine and be spoiled rotten by her and her family. Every day, he'd flaunt his perfect love life in my face, driving me insane with jealousy until I resorted to every dirty trick in the book to break them up. In the end, I'd be thrown in jail while the happy couple welcomed twins! Hiss... Which sadistic author wrote this garbage?! I'm rich, I'm free, I have a wife—why would I ruin my good life just to mess with the leads? 2 As expected, I was reunited with my billionaire dad and then arranged to marry that emotionless woman, Paige. But instead of following the self-destructive plot, I decided to just enjoy the ride. When Paige said she was going to see her "white moonlight"—her first love—I suggested she bring flowers. "Mr. Xu loves white roses. Don't buy the wrong ones." Paige: "?" Her confusion was justified. According to my character setting, I should be stopping her from seeing Liam Xu. In my original moral code, marriage meant loyalty until death! No wandering eyes! But that was then. Now? I only love money. I told Paige, "For the sake of a peaceful coexistence, how about a deal?" Paige: "What deal?" "You play your game, I'll keep your secrets. Just pay me each time." Paige: "..." Seeing her shock, I was confused too. "Isn't this how people in your circle play?" Marriage is for profit. Feelings are for whoever. Everyone has a side piece or two. Paige was silent for two seconds before speaking: "Playing separately after marriage is common. Asking your wife for hush money is... not." I shrugged. "Women aren't as reliable as cash." Paige: "..." 3 As soon as Paige left, the male lead, Luke, called me. According to the timeline, he and the heroine, Linnea, were already together. He was about to tell me how much Linnea spoiled him, then casually ask how I was doing. Paige was off seeing her white moonlight, so in the original plot, I'd be miserable. But Luke, either dense or deliberate, cared little about me and bragged a lot about his relationship. I'm a billionaire heir, yet I can't even compare to him? How could I not be mad? But now? I really wasn't. When Luke asked how I was doing, I laughed: "Packing my bags." He was surprised: "Why? Did you fight with your wife?" "Who has time to fight? I'm going on an international trip." "Honeymoon?" "Nope. Solo trip." Luke gasped, "You guys are newlyweds! Isn't this the time to make babies?" "..." Make babies?! Paige and I have zero feelings for each other! I quickly brushed Luke off and hung up. Once Paige's hush money hit my account, I grabbed my suitcase and headed to the airport. That night, Paige came home to a dark house and called me in shock: "Where are you?" "Watching the sunset in the Maldives." Paige: "???" 4 The day after I arrived in the Maldives, Luke and Linnea showed up. Luke claimed he missed me and hadn't seen me in ages, so he asked Linnea to bring him here to meet up. But why did it feel like he was just showing off? Even more ridiculous, he came to see me, but spent all day glued to Linnea, ordering me around like a servant. "Grab this," "Fetch that." Anyone watching would think I was their butler! I decided to change locations immediately. Luke was shocked again: "You spend money like water! Doesn't your wife say anything?" "It's a business marriage, not a sugar momma arrangement!" The word "sugar momma" must have pricked Luke's pride because his face fell instantly. He gave me a heavy look and muttered, "Hope you have fun!" Of course I'll have fun. Just stop bringing the heroine to flaunt your love in my face! Even if the plot says I'm the villain, I refuse to be a supporting character in someone else's life! You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink drama. 5 After playing around for half a month, Paige finally called again. This time, there was a banquet we had to attend together. Without thinking, I suggested: "Take Mr. Xu! You just need a male companion, right? He's male!" Paige: "..." She patiently explained that this banquet was important, and both sets of parents were watching, so she had to bring me. "Is that so? How about you say I'm sick?" I hadn't had enough fun yet. I didn't want to go back. Paige was very dissatisfied with my attitude and sneered, "This is the first time I've seen someone push their wife away. Chase, you're something else." Am I? I just think these people are gluttons for punishment. In the original plot, I'd throw a fit every time she went to see her white moonlight. Eventually, she'd get annoyed and not come home for months. I'd find where her white moonlight lived, fight him, and she'd hit me in anger. It would end with both families unhappy and everyone laughing at us. Is that what she wants? I told Paige: "I can come back and cooperate, but I have a condition." "What condition?" "My friend's birthday is coming up. You come with me and behave yourself." Luke's birthday was soon. He'd definitely invite me, and there'd inevitably be a wave of PDA. I hadn't planned on contacting him much, but back when we were bussing tables at the KTV, he risked his life to help me once. Consider it repaying a debt. As long as he didn't cross the line, I didn't want to burn bridges. 6 Paige agreed to my condition, and I obediently flew back the next day. Due to a flight delay, Paige waited at the airport for three hours. As soon as I exited, I met her dark face. "What? Not happy I'm back? Should I leave now?" Paige: "..." Suppressing her anger, she stuffed me into the car and handed me a bag, telling me to change clothes immediately. "Change in the car?" Paige pressed a button, raising the partition in the middle of the car. "Change. No one can see now." I looked at her slowly: "Aren't you a person?" Paige: "..." To avoid dying of anger, she decisively turned her head to look out the window. I reminded her: "The glass reflects, you know. Close your eyes." Paige took a deep breath but couldn't stop her rationality from flying out the window. She turned back, glaring at me fiercely: "Chase, I have a marriage certificate with you. Even if I see everything, it's legal!" "Oh. Then look." I started taking off my clothes openly in front of her. Instead, Paige got embarrassed, blushing instantly. Little girl, trying to fight me? I know the whole plot! Paige is the type who can crush you if you play hardball, but panics if you play soft. After Paige closed her eyes, face beet red, I leisurely changed my clothes.
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