How to Turn a Gutless Honest Man into a Darkened Villain - Chapter 2

That night, when Ying Jue cautiously leaned in to kiss me, I ignored him.

Not until midnight, after tossing and turning, was I still unable to sleep.

I listened to the steady breathing of the person beside me.

Taking a deep breath, I finally made up my mind and said to the System:

[System, I’ve decided to give up on the mission.]

The System sounded somewhat helpless and asked me again:

[Are you sure? If you give up now, not only will you lose the bonus for completing the mission, you’ll also have wasted five years in this world for nothing.]

I nodded.

After all, judging from the current situation, no matter how many more years passed, I still wouldn’t be able to complete the mission.

The System had clearly thought of this too. After a moment of consideration, it said:

[How about this? Do one final mission.]

[If, after completing this mission, his darkening value still doesn’t rise, I’ll teleport you back to the real world.]

Listlessly, I nodded again.

The mission the System gave me was fairly simple.

In this book, the male and female leads fought their way up together and started a business.

Tomorrow, there would be a bid that was extremely important to them.

According to the plot, Ying Jue, as the villain, would use some shady means to win the bid.

Unfortunately, the villain now was an honest man, so I could only do it myself.

So the next day, after Ying Jue went out, I also set off to find the male and female leads.

I urgently sent people to intercept the male and female leads’ car.

The male lead yanked the steering wheel hard and, in his panic, slammed into the car door, dislocating his arm.

I rolled down the window and smiled at them.

“Sorry about that. Looks like you need to take a trip to the hospital.”

By the time they went to the hospital and finished their examination, they would be late.

When that happened, Ying Jue would successfully win the bid.

The male lead recognized me as Ying Jue’s wife and frowned.

“Is this the only kind of low-down trick you people know how to use?”

Putting on the airs of a villain, I nodded.

“That’s right.”

After all, villains were like this-unscrupulous in achieving their goals.

The female lead quietly looked at me for two seconds and asked:

“Does Ying Jue know you’re doing this?”

I felt guilty for an instant, but quickly said with absolute certainty:

“He’s the one who sent me.”

Once those words were spoken, the villain and the male and female leads could be considered thoroughly at odds.

The male lead’s injury really couldn’t be delayed.

In the end, they still drove to the hospital and missed the bid.

After making sure Ying Jue secured the project,

I finally went home.

Not long after, Ying Jue came back too.

He pinched the bridge of his nose, looking rarely somewhat exhausted. The first thing he asked me was:

“Taotao, what did you do today?”

I blinked. “I helped you win the bid. You should be thanking me.”

Ying Jue sighed. His gentle voice was, for once, somewhat stern.

“Who taught you all this?”

“Come with me tomorrow to apologize. I’ll handle the rest.”

I was stunned. I hadn’t expected him to say that.

After two seconds of silence, I tried to brainwash him:

“But that’s how business wars are supposed to be. And it let you win the bid easily.”

I tempted him:

“Ying Jue, as long as you’re a little more ruthless, endless wealth and power will be yours…”

Ying Jue looked somewhat helpless and said very honestly:

“But that’s dishonorable. How can a person behave like that?”

I despaired.

You’re a villain! Why are you afraid of being dishonorable?!

You’re the villain!!

Seeing that I wasn’t speaking, Ying Jue’s tone softened.

“Be good, baby. Tomorrow, you just need to show up and apologize.”

I was still trying to struggle and said dully:

“No.”

He crouched in front of me, looked straight at me, and coaxed:

“After you apologize, I’ll buy you the bag you want?”

I kicked him irritably. “I don’t want a bag.”

“Or I’ll let your friend Lin Nian go on a trip with you for a few days?”

I shook my head again. “No.”

Ying Jue also fell silent. His tone became a little firmer.

“Shu Tao.”

Although over the five years of our marriage, we had argued countless times, big and small,

it had always been me venting one-sidedly, while he went along with me and coaxed me.

Perhaps I had gone too far this time.

For the first time, Ying Jue called me so coldly.

I turned my eyes away and ignored him, asking the System in my mind:

[What’s the darkening value now?]

The System said helplessly: [Still 11%.]

I had no expression. In my heart, I was only thinking: sure enough.

On the other side, Ying Jue seemed to still want to persuade me.

I raised my eyes and said with determination:

“Fine. I’ll go apologize to them tomorrow.”

Ying Jue’s voice paused. He hadn’t expected me to agree so readily.

He asked uncertainly, “Really?”

For once, I nodded obediently.

“Mm, really.”

At the same time, the System reminded me in my mind:

[Detected that the Host has failed another mission.]

[The System will, according to the agreement, arrange for the Host to return to the real world.]