Outside, the rain gradually eased as the night wind howled.
The room was eerily quiet, with several gazes simultaneously fixed on her. Jiang Zhizhi offered a dry, forced smile.
Pei Henian, in particular, watched her with a faint, teasing smile, as if waiting to see what choice she would make.
After all, just over ten minutes ago, she had sworn with unwavering conviction and a look of adoration that she had a secret crush on Pei Henian.
Was he toying with her?
Jiang Zhizhi took a step forward, then suddenly realized—
Wait.
Could it be that Pei Henian, that old fox, had guessed she was lying and was now testing her?!!
"Zhizhi, sit here!"
Xi Jin’s cheerful voice rang out as he waved his long arm, pulling a chair over beside him.
Gu Yuzhi, seated next to him, placed a hand on the chair and said calmly,
"My fiancée, of course, should sit with me."
The white, intricately carved chair was tugged from both sides by the two men, neither showing any intention of letting go.
Their clashing gazes collided in the air. Xi Jin’s peach-blossom eyes curved slightly, but his words were sharp as knives.
"Speaking of which, at the engagement banquet, the Crown Prince couldn’t even be bothered to show up, yet now he’s rushing to chase after our Zhizhi. Who knows what he’s really up to?"
Gu Yuzhi’s large hand on the back of the chair tightened abruptly, and he turned his gaze toward the young woman not far away.
She seemed to have remembered that incident too, her damp eyes fixed on him, her petal-like lips slightly pursed.
Her lip bow was delicate, and her eyelashes fluttered nervously.
Even the look in her eyes seemed veiled in mist—fragile and beautiful.
The way she stared at him so pitifully softened Gu Yuzhi’s heart almost instantly.
That previous encounter had been nothing more than a fleeting glance.
A noisy room, a girl clutching a blanket to cover herself, scattered, torn-open rubber wrappers on the floor, gasps and sobs…
The effects of the drug hadn’t worn off, and Gu Yuzhi’s head throbbed painfully.
He’d been set up at a private drinking party, and the whole thing infuriated him.
He hadn’t even bothered to see what the other person looked like—just two eyes and a nose, probably a woman.
Furious at being manipulated, he grabbed his clothes, threw them on, and kicked the door open.
The sobbing behind him only grew louder…
Later, those people refused to let it go, and the Jiang family came knocking.
Clearly, he was the one who had been drugged and trapped in a scheme.
But the scandal had blown up, and the young girl from the Jiang family was only nineteen, crying and threatening to hang herself, making a scene…
Left with no choice, Gu Yuzhi was forced by the family patriarch to agree to the engagement.
Until today, he hadn’t even known what his fiancée looked like.
Gu Yuzhi stared straight at the young woman before him, a flicker of barely concealed excitement in his eyes—
So his pitiful, delicate little fiancée must like him so much that she mustered the courage to approach him.
She was so innocent, so timid—she must have blushed even buying that kind of medicine, and probably turned completely red-faced when tearing open those condoms.
What a shame he’d drunk too much that night and remembered nothing.
Otherwise, he might have seen her nestled sweetly in his arms, her voice trembling as she pitifully called him "husband."
She might have even taken his hand, gathered all her courage, and confessed with a blush that she had liked him for a long, long time…
Gu Yuzhi’s Adam’s apple bobbed, his eyes gleaming with pleasure.
His usually cold and indifferent voice softened a few degrees, carrying an apologetic and coaxing tone,
"I was a bastard before."
"Zhizhi, your husband will change from now on."
Though merely her fiancé, he immediately referred to himself as "husband."
The atmosphere in the room suddenly chilled, but Jiang Zhizhi slowly blinked her eyes.
Then, feigning shyness, she lowered her long lashes.
"He's so shameless. I believe now that he'd deck himself out with a whole string of beads."
Jiang Zhizhi complained to the System.
Jiang Zhizhi remained silent, and Gu Yuzhi's gaze grew increasingly bold as he looked at her—
His little fiancée already had fair skin, but now a faint pink tinged her cheeks, like rose petals swaying in the morning dew. As if unable to bear his gaze, she appeared delicate and pitiful.
He had merely said the word "husband," and his little fiancée had already blushed so deeply.
What if, in the future, he held her in his arms and kissed her…
Thud—something fell to the ground.
His thoughts were interrupted by Pei Henian's utterly calm voice,
"Enough."
Xi Jin was also annoyed: "Are you done yet? Are you even married, calling yourself 'husband' this and 'husband' that?"
A faint smile played on Gu Yuzhi's lips as he watched his irritated rival.
But Jiang Zhizhi quickly looked up, meeting the eyes of Lu Siyan, who had remained silent all along.
Lu Siyan had a low presence, with only a pair of excessively dark eyes quietly fixed on Jiang Zhizhi's face through his tousled hair.
Jiang Zhizhi swiftly pulled over a chair, her voice carrying a flustered tone as if teased, as if fleeing out of shyness,
"I'd better team up with Classmate Lu!"
This suggestion surprisingly met no opposition.
After all, among the few at the card table, several came from extraordinary backgrounds and held high status.
Only Lu Siyan was ordinary and posed no threat.
The thin poker cards were spread out, and several slender, bony hands picked them up one by one.
Jiang Zhizhi's gaze subtly swept over the people at the card table as she asked the System,
"Villainous big shot Pei Henian promised not to kill me, childhood friend Xi Jin doesn't want to cripple my hands, Lu Siyan will still take me in, and Gu Yuzhi failed to catch me in the act."
"Does that mean I've passed the key plot point now? Can I accept the mission?"
【Host, hello. You have safely passed the key plot point.】
【Your mission in this world is to solidify your character, continuously stir up trouble, harass the male characters, set off the female lead, and be repeatedly humiliated along the way. Throughout this process, you must constantly provide opportunities for their Shura Field until everyone falls in love with the female lead, at which point the mission will be considered complete.】
【Your mission progress is measured by Villainy Value. When all tasks are completed, the Villainy Value will reach 100%.】
【Host's current Villainy Value is 0%. Now releasing the latest mission for you—"The Villainess Supporting Character Who Flirts with Everyone."】
【Original Plot: You are jealous of the Belle of the Ball Female Lead, Qiao Yan, jealous that she can effortlessly obtain everything you desire. Thus, you constantly make physical advances toward the male lead and male supporting characters, attempting to showcase your own charm.
Unexpectedly, through your contrast, the male lead and male supporting characters come to appreciate the innocent little white flower, Qiao Yan, even more…】
Jiang Zhizhi stared blankly at the cards on the table, her mind wandering as she pondered the phrase "make physical advances."
Suddenly, Lu Siyan beside her tensed up, and the fingers resting on the cards stiffened abruptly.
Jiang Zhizhi tilted her head. "What's wrong?"
But for some reason, as soon as she spoke, Lu Siyan's movements grew even more rigid.
He stared straight at the cards in his hand, his voice slightly hoarse,
"It's nothing."
But beneath those scattered dark strands, Lu Siyan’s long lashes drooped slightly, concealing the shame and irritation in his eyes.
A fine, soft itch crept inch by inch up his thigh, as if someone’s fingertips were teasing him, like a nimble little snake deliberately toying with him.
With so many men in the room, even her fiancé present, was Jiang Zhizhi truly so unrestrained?
Did she think that, having already bewitched Gu Yuzhi and Pei Henian, and even Xi Jin—who had broken with her—was now eagerly acting like her lapdog, she was so irresistibly charming?
Did she believe that with just a crook of her finger, he too would rush to serve her like those other men?
As the fine, soft fingertips traced their way to the inner thigh, Lu Siyan’s Adam’s apple bobbed rapidly.
He felt both humiliated and furious.
This was different from when she had whipped him before.
Back then, Jiang Zhizhi hadn’t treated him as human, and he had only felt rage.
But now, Jiang Zhizhi was shamelessly seducing him right in front of everyone, using the table as a shield!
What was this?
A new way to torment him, or a fresh idea to break him?
Was kneeling and being whipped no longer enough for her?
Or did she feel that Gu Yuzhi alone couldn’t satisfy her, so she needed a lover to serve her alongside him?
To be so wanton, so fickle!
The tingling itch continued to spread, and Lu Siyan’s body shuddered, his breathing growing ragged.
Yet Jiang Zhizhi, as if oblivious, lifted her delicate, beautiful face and deliberately asked him:
“Lu Siyan, are you feeling unwell?”