Cloud City.
Inside the presidential suite of a five-star hotel.
"Don't worry, she won't wake up for a while—hurry up and do it.
"The one who spoke was a stunning woman, easily a nine out of ten, addressing Qin Xiaoliu.
On the bed lay another woman, one whose beauty could only be described as flawless. Her fair cheeks were flushed, her breathing shallow, her brows slightly furrowed—as if trapped in a feverish dream.
Qin Xiaoliu froze for a moment before his mind caught up with reality.
He had crossed over.
He'd transmigrated into a flashy urban web novel he once read.But not as the unlucky protagonist.
Not even as the wealthy, second-generation villain who committed every sin imaginable.
No—he'd become the villain's lackey!
Qin Xiaoliu!
Just hearing the name made him want to curse.A name like that screamed "no future."
And sure enough, in the original story, this Qin Xiaoliu didn't live long.
The woman lying on the bed was the heroine, Zhou Yingxue.The woman who had spoken to him—Zhao Wan'er—was Zhou Yingxue's so-called best friend.
To make the male lead despise Zhou Yingxue, Zhao Wan'er and Qin Xiaoliu's boss had plotted this setup—having Qin "sleep" with Zhou Yingxue to ruin her reputation in the male lead's eyes.They even planned to record it and show it to the boss afterward.
What a lovely group of villains.
Well, temporary villains.
To make things worse, Zhao Wan'er was an idiot. Even though she was in on the plot, she didn't even know who their real boss was!
In the original novel, just as Qin Xiaoliu was about to "succeed," the male protagonist rushed in to rescue Zhou Yingxue.Even when tortured and bribed by the hero, Qin Xiaoliu never betrayed his boss.His loyalty earned him nothing but death—his lifespan barely lasting two and a half chapters.
As for why the boss didn't do this herself? Simple—because his boss was a woman.
"Hey! Are you even listening?" Zhao Wan'er snapped when she noticed Qin Xiaoliu's dazed expression.
He glanced at her coldly.Pretty face, rotten heart.To pull something like this—sure enough, the three great scourges of life: fire, theft, and girlfriends.
"Alright, get lost," Qin Xiaoliu said bluntly. "You think you're qualified to tell me what to do?"
He needed to think—fast.There was no way he was dying halfway through chapter three.
Zhao Wan'er's heart trembled at his tone, her face flushing red.
"Y-You... why are you so fierce! If someone's going to benefit from this, it might as well be you! Hmph!"
With that, she crossed her long legs, gave a little shiver, and hurriedly left the suite.
Qin Xiaoliu raised an eyebrow. Right, now he remembered—Zhao Wan'er had a hidden trait.The more you scolded her, the more excited she got.
Push her far enough, and she'd beg you to go further.
The male lead had discovered that in the original story and "tamed" her into becoming part of his harem.Fun times for him.
Back when Qin Xiaoliu read it, he hadn't cared much—but seeing her in person now... well, it was strangely interesting.
Just then, Zhou Yingxue groaned on the bed.Her body shifted, her lips murmuring softly—"hot…"
That delicate voice snapped Qin Xiaoliu back to reality. He had a serious problem to solve.
In the novel, Zhou Yingxue was the last heiress of the wealthy Zhou family in Cloud City. During her senior year, she interned at a small company owned by the Lin family.
Her true identity was a secret until she graduated and inherited the family business.
At first, only the male protagonist knew who she really was.During that time, he'd shown off in front of her, winning her heart and, eventually, the power of the Zhou family for his own revenge.
But right now—Qin Xiaoliu was in deep trouble.
There was no way he could follow the original script and lay hands on Zhou Yingxue.That would be instant death.
But letting her go? He'd need a solid excuse to explain himself to his boss.
And that was the real headache—Li Qingcheng.
Li Qingcheng, eldest daughter of the wealthy Li family of Cloud City, president of the Li Group, and his boss.Beautiful, brilliant, manipulative, suspicious, and utterly ruthless.
She acted kind and gentle before the male and female leads, but behind their backs, she schemed to destroy Zhou Yingxue—nearly killing her several times.
When Qin Xiaoliu died in the story, Li Qingcheng immediately distanced herself, making the leads believe she was innocent.She was one of the story's strongest early villains—though, in the end, she too became part of the protagonist's harem.
Just thinking about it made Qin Xiaoliu's stomach churn.Li Qingcheng's obsession with the hero bordered on madness. After countless failures, she had no choice but to seduce him instead.
Disgusting.
And that damn protagonist—acting all clueless while secretly enjoying every second—then pretending to be "innocent" in front of Zhou Yingxue.Meanwhile, Li Qingcheng was proud of her "victory."
What a mess.
Dog author, Qin Xiaoliu thought bitterly. You really know how to write trash.
Still, if Li Qingcheng ever found out that he'd deliberately let Zhou Yingxue go, she'd have him fed to the dogs.
At that moment, Zhou Yingxue started moving again, her hands fumbling weakly in the air.
Qin Xiaoliu's eyes lit up—he had an idea.
Aside from the male lead, he was the only one who knew Zhou Yingxue's true identity.Even Li Qingcheng didn't know.
A secret within a secret—his one golden finger!
Without hesitation, Qin Xiaoliu scooped Zhou Yingxue into his arms, carried her to the bathroom, and filled the tub with cold water.
Then, holding her gently yet firmly, he pressed her head down—straight into the icy bath.