The Villain's Awakening: I Won't Follow the Script

In his previous life, Lin Yi was the villainous rich second-generation in a book, destined to be slapped down by the male lead, have his resources stolen, and end up with his family ruined. The most frustrating part was realizing he was living inside a book. The male lead, Jiang Chen, had a natural aura that made all villains lose their IQ and all female leads fall for him instantly. As the biggest villain, Lin Yi was the first to die. But now, he's reborn. 'Ding! Plot Analysis System activated!' [System prompt: Detected host identity—original book villain Lin Yi] [System prompt: Current plot progress 1%, suggested action—run] [System prompt: Original male lead Jiang Chen approaching, suggest host keep distance] Lin Yi looks at the system panel floating in his mind and smirks. Run? Why run? Not only will he not run, he wants to see—without him as the villain, can the destined male lead still complete the plot smoothly? What about the female lead, Su Nian? Lin Yi looks at the girl he hurt in his past life, his eyes complex. This time, he just wants to quietly watch the male lead show off, and... protect her. After all, she's innocent. As for those who want him to continue being the villain—sorry, but the script is mine to write.