My Villainous Persona Collapses as My Family Reads My Mind - chapter 1

Chapter 1

“Host, please get ready. When the countdown ends, you can welcome a blissful retirement life~”

The voice of the System’s countdown echoed in her mind, and Meng Zhiyi was full of anticipation, ready to embrace retirement.

Suddenly, a muffled sound rang in her ear, followed by a sharp pain.

Her head spun with dizziness, and before Meng Zhiyi could react to what was happening, she felt someone slapping her face a few times.

Her head buzzed.

“Today is just a small warning for you. Remember, next time, don’t pester Shen Que again. He belongs to Song Wei.”

An arrogant female voice sounded by her ear, and Meng Zhiyi slowly regained her senses.

She instinctively looked up, still confused about the situation, only to see the girl in front of her looking at her with a face full of mockery. The girl said something else that Meng Zhiyi didn’t catch, then turned and left with a proud expression.

Meng Zhiyi was a bit dazed. Hadn’t she already completed 99 missions and was ready to retire? Why did she open her eyes and find herself in such a familiar scene again?

She stared expressionlessly at the familiar setting before her, her voice icy cold: “Xiao Ba, you’d better give me a reasonable explanation.”

The next second, a timid voice appeared in her mind: [Host, there’s been a little BUG. You’re now in another small world.]

Meng Zhiyi’s expression grew even colder, the corner of her lips curling up: “Heh, a BUG?”

The System detected her rapidly rising anger value and hurriedly spoke up: [Host, the mission has already been bound. But! After completing the mission, you can receive triple rewards!]

When she heard “triple rewards,” Meng Zhiyi’s eyes narrowed slightly, and the previously expressionless face instantly blossomed into a radiant smile. Even her cold tone lightened: “So, after this job, my ten billion reward becomes thirty billion, right?”

[Yes! That’s right! Thirty billion!]

The System knew Meng Zhiyi was a money-grubber and was afraid she wouldn’t believe it, so it quickly added: [Host, since we’re already here, why not… Oh, and if you don’t believe me, you can check the mission rewards.]

Meng Zhiyi really went to check, and saw that the mission rewards column clearly stated triple rewards.

A look of satisfaction appeared on Meng Zhiyi’s delicate face.

Very good, very good.

Thirty billion.

One last big haul before retirement!

The System secretly breathed a sigh of relief, human-like, as if wiping away nonexistent sweat. Thankfully… thankfully…

Immediately, Meng Zhiyi skillfully and quickly sorted out her current situation.

This time, her small world was a book.

The name of the book was “The Blackened Overbearing CEO’s Pursuit of His Wife,” and she was now the villainous supporting character with the same name, Meng Zhiyi-the true daughter of the Meng Family who had been lost for fifteen years.

In the book, after Meng Zhiyi returned to the Meng Family, on her eighteenth birthday, the Shen Matriarch, a top figure in the Jing Circle, personally chose her as the daughter-in-law of the Shen Family and arranged her engagement to the young master Shen Que.

The original Meng Zhiyi wanted to win her parents’ and brothers’ attention, so she did many ridiculous things, but the more she did, the worse things got, resulting in her parents and brothers being extremely disgusted with her.

Unfortunately, Meng Zhiyi was someone who bullied the weak and feared the strong-timid and submissive in private, but only showing off the Meng Family’s power when surrounded by people.

Meng Zhiyi sorted through the memories of the original’s absurd actions and sneered-how was this a villainous supporting character? Clearly just a useless cannon fodder. It had to be her, the professional villainess, to show what a true villainous supporting character should be!

Just now, Ding Yue, the original heroine’s best friend, had cornered her in the corridor to teach her a lesson, all because the original liked Shen Que, the male lead who was engaged to her in the book.

After sorting out the information, Meng Zhiyi glanced at the mission she was bound to this time. There were two rules: First, max out the Dislike Value of all characters related to the original; second, max out the Favorability Value of all characters related to the original.

As for Favorability Value, forget it-she had always played the villain.

Recalling what just happened, a cold glint flashed in Meng Zhiyi’s eyes. The sharp pain in her left hand reminded her that Ding Yue had just smashed her plastered hand against the wall.
“Vicious supporting character, huh? I know this part well.” Meng Zhiyi tugged at her lips, muttering to herself in a frosty tone.

Meng Zhiyi looked toward where Ding Yue had just gone, a strange excitement flickering in her eyes.

Since she was the vicious supporting character, how could she just let that humiliation slide?

She walked off with a light, lively step, humming a little tune in her heart.

Thirty billion! Here I come!

The banquet was held in the hotel garden, with guests clinking glasses and chatting animatedly.

Today’s event was hosted by a certain wealthy tycoon, and everyone present was a prominent figure in the circle.

Meng Zhiyi knew that Shen Que would surely attend an event like this, so she threw a tantrum insisting on coming along. In the end, she snuck in.

But before the original owner even had a chance to see Shen Que, she was dragged off to a quiet place and harshly lectured.

Vicious supporting character-what a disgrace!

Right now, after scolding Meng Zhiyi, Ding Yue was standing by the pool, calling her best friend Song Wei to proudly report her latest feat.

“Weiwei, don’t worry. I’ve already taught Meng Zhiyi a lesson. With me here, there’s no way I’ll let her get close to Shen Que.”

On the other end was the Original Female Lead, Song Wei. Upon hearing this, she smiled in satisfaction, then said gently, “Yueyue, she just likes Shen Que too much. She’s not a bad person, don’t bully her too much.”

“You’re just too kind! She’s already about to walk all over you! You and Shen Que are childhood sweethearts, and just because she appeared, she stole your position as his fiancée!”

Ding Yue went on indignantly, “Anyway, just leave it to me. I’m only on your and Shen Que’s side, and I’ll never let Meng Zhiyi get between you!”

As soon as she finished speaking, Ding Yue suddenly felt a strong force from behind.

The next moment, she tumbled into the swimming pool.

“Ah!”

“Help! Help!”

Ding Yue flailed and screamed in the pool, her terrified eyes fixed on Meng Zhiyi standing by the poolside.

The smile at Meng Zhiyi’s lips grew even wider.

Ding Yue’s screams drew many people’s attention. Meng Zhiyi’s eyes flickered, and she instantly switched to an urgent, worried expression, shouting, “Help! Someone’s fallen in the water! Quick!”

People nearby immediately called the staff.

When Ding Yue was pulled out, a crowd had already gathered. She collapsed on the ground, gasping for air, her eyes red-no one could tell if it was from fear or anger.

Just then, a noblewoman pushed through the crowd and rushed over, anxiously hugging Ding Yue. “Yueyue! Are you alright?”

Ding Yue immediately threw herself into the woman’s arms, sobbing, “Mom, it was her, she pushed me in, wu wu wu…”

The noblewoman’s gaze turned sharp as she glared at Meng Zhiyi. “Did you push my daughter into the pool? My Yueyue can’t swim! This is attempted murder!”

Meng Zhiyi’s expression instantly looked even more aggrieved. “Ding Yue! How can you say that!”

She was already delicate, and with tears shimmering in her almond-shaped eyes, she looked even more innocent and pitiful. “I clearly saw you fall in and called for help! How can you slander me?”

“If I’d pushed you, would I go out of my way to call for help?”

Meng Zhiyi looked utterly wronged, lifting her hand to wipe her tears.

“I get it now. You all think I’m not valued in the Meng Family, that I’m easy to bully because I just came back from the countryside, because I have no one to protect me, so you all pick on me! Waa-waa-”

Just as Meng Zhizhou approached, he happened to overhear these words. His brows furrowed, and just as he was about to speak, a crisp female voice sounded in his ear.

[Why isn’t my unlucky Eldest Brother here yet? My tears are about to dry up.]

[Tsk, if I use spit as tears, would anyone notice?]

Meng Zhizhou: “?”