Chapter 3: The Three Laws of Villains
Huang Yu stood frozen on the spot as if struck by lightning, his eyes filled with utter disbelief.
[What the actual fuck?! This is bullshit!]
[Weren't we supposed to call off the engagement?! What kind of twisted play is this?! You brain-dead woman, are you deliberately trying to get me killed?!]
As Xiao Zhan slowly turned around, his gaze now carrying a hint of murderous intent, Huang Yu swallowed hard, cursing Liu Ruyan a thousand times over in his heart.
It wasn't that he feared Xiao Zhan.
It was just that... he really couldn't win.
He was just a minor villain.
He didn't even have a system or golden finger to rely on! Going up against the main character? That was just asking for death!
Hearing Huang Yu's internal monologue, Liu Ruyan couldn't help but smirk triumphantly.
Hmph! That's what you get for calling me brain-dead and trying to push me toward this disgusting Xiao Zhan!
For three years, he had been clinging to her like glue, making his pursuit of her practically a public event. He had tried every trick in the book just to win her over.
And now that she finally agreed—what was with that look on his face?!
Huang Yu, meanwhile, was losing his mind.
Looking at Xiao Zhan's increasingly dark and sinister expression, he felt like the plot was completely off the rails.
By normal storyline logic, since he had already given up on Liu Ruyan, she and Xiao Zhan should naturally get together.
So why the hell was she suddenly confessing to him?!
[Are you out of your damn mind?! If you want to join a harem so badly, don't drag me down with you!]
[You two are a match made in heaven—one's a crooked-mouthed, polio-ridden Dragon King, the other's a big-boobed airhead CEO. A perfect pair! Why torture me in the process?!]
At this moment, Xiao Zhan was completely enraged.
Utterly furious!
He was the Dragon King of the Dragon King Hall, a man who controlled life and death with a single thought.
And yet, the woman he had set his sights on had just confessed to another man—right in front of him!
Huang Yu was courting death!
"Ruyan, don't worry," Xiao Zhan said, turning to comfort her. "I'll handle this! You don't have to be afraid of his threats."
Then, he shifted his gaze to Huang Yu.
"After all…"
Xiao Zhan sneered, his crooked mouth twisting further, and spoke in a voice only Liu Ruyan could hear.
"A woman of the Dragon King is not someone just anyone can bully."
Looking at Huang Yu, this arrogant rich second-generation heir, Xiao Zhan felt even more justified in his actions.
Surely, in Liu Ruyan's eyes, his image must be growing more heroic by the second.
If this continued, who knew?
Maybe tonight he'd finally be able to take her to a hotel.
Imagining Liu Ruyan's flawless, curvy body hidden beneath her professional attire, Xiao Zhan couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement.
But he quickly restrained himself, maintaining his composure as he stepped toward Huang Yu, flashing yet another crooked smirk.
"Huang Yu," he said coldly. "I'll give you one piece of advice—Liu Ruyan is not someone you should covet."
"If you don't want to die, don't bother her again."
Xiao Zhan's expression turned even colder, his aura intensifying. The unspoken threat in his words was more than clear.
"Otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless."
At this rate, if Huang Yu said anything out of line, he'd be done for.
"Rest assured!"
Huang Yu coughed twice, straightened his back like a soldier at attention, and responded with absolute conviction—
"Brother Crooked Mouth, please don't worry!"
"That… uh, President Liu has already agreed to cancel our engagement. She and I have nothing to do with each other anymore."
"I won't stand in your way."
[Now hurry up and control this crazy woman! I really don't want to be with her!]
Huang Yu glanced at Liu Ruyan, whose gaze was now filled with resentment and hostility.
Although, admittedly, she looked beautiful with that expression...
But he didn't give a damn.
In fact, he even emphasized his last sentence, standing with the seriousness of a loyal soldier.
This only made Xiao Zhan even more satisfied.
After all, he had already considered Liu Ruyan to be his woman.
He originally thought he'd have to put in some effort to win her over, but unexpectedly, Huang Yu was handing her over so easily.
But Liu Ruyan was not having it.
While she still didn't fully understand why she could hear Huang Yu's thoughts or foresee future events...
His half-assed attitude pissed her off.
What did he mean by "they're a perfect match"? And calling off the engagement?
Dream on!
Liu Ruyan suddenly pushed Xiao Zhan aside and, before either of them could react, walked straight up to Huang Yu.
Then, in an even more shocking move—
She leaned against his shoulder and wrapped her arms around his.
"Huang Yu, why do you want to cancel our engagement?"
"Didn't you chase after me for three years, saying you'd never love anyone else? Now that I've agreed, shouldn't you be happy?"
"I know, I was wrong in the past! Don't be mad at me anymore, okay?"
Huang Yu was completely dumbfounded.
[What the fuck?! Now you suddenly acknowledge my three years of simping?!]
[THREE YEARS! That's a whole three years of my life!]
[You ignored me all this time, and now you're pulling this crap?! Do you even know what you're doing?!]
[You brain-dead woman! Stay away from me! If you're going to lose your mind, don't do it now!]
For three years, not even in his wildest dreams had the original Huang Yu ever imagined this scenario.
Now?
He was terrified.
Seeing that Xiao Zhan was already preparing to attack, Huang Yu panicked.
"Wait, President Liu! Don't do this!"
He frantically tried to pull his arm away, but Liu Ruyan's grip was terrifyingly strong.
Her delicate white teeth bit down slightly as she tightened her hold—even going so far as to wrap an arm around his neck.
[Fucking hell! This crazy woman is definitely doing this on purpose!]
[Get off me! You're heavy as hell! Stop clinging to me! Get away from me!]
Once upon a time, this kind of intimate gesture was something the original Huang Yu could only dream of.
Now?
It was his worst nightmare.
By the Three Laws of Villains, fighting the Dragon King over a woman was a guaranteed death sentence.
[I just want to survive and keep my legs! Why is this so damn hard?!]
Looking at Liu Ruyan clinging to him like a shameless rogue, Huang Yu was on the verge of tears.
Finally, he understood what Liu Ruyan must have felt after being harassed by his original self for three years.
And now she had the nerve to say he was the one acting thirsty?!
Hearing his thoughts, Liu Ruyan smirked and leaned in even closer, whispering in his ear.
"Then… what do you want me to do?"
It was her first time being this intimate with a man, and she felt slightly shy about it.
But compared to Xiao Zhan's disgusting crooked mouth, Huang Yu suddenly seemed a lot more tolerable.
She was curious.
Would Xiao Zhan really break Huang Yu's leg, just like he had feared?
And how did Huang Yu even know that Xiao Zhan was some so-called "Crooked-Mouthed War God" in the first place?
Either way, one of these two bastards was getting their leg broken today.
She didn't really care which.
Her smile deepened.
"HUANG YU! LET GO OF RUYAN!"
Seeing them so intimately close, Xiao Zhan exploded with rage.
This was supposed to be his woman!
How dare this spoiled rich brat sully her?!
In Tianhai, a woman chosen by the Dragon King belonged to the Dragon King.
No one else was allowed to interfere.