Chapter 1

Chapter 1: Something’s Not Right

　　The fear of death is innate in humans, and the will to survive is everyone’s instinct.

　　”Are you saying that if I agree to become some kind of miss, I’ll be reborn?”

　　Under the sunlight shining from the sky, the shadow of the youth stood on his own corpse, muttering.

　　Survival instincts kicking in after death—wasn’t it a bit too late?

　　He thought he wasn’t afraid of dying, just a little scared of pain. But today, after this car accident when his soul floated out of his bloodied body, as he faced the endless void ahead, real terror gripped him.

　　And dying hurt so much!

　　Fortunately, at this moment, a small light orb appeared, telling him there was a chance for rebirth. All he had to do was sign a contract and go to another world to play some role…

　　【It’s the role of an antagonist villainess miss. Complete tasks targeting the female lead, not only will you live well in that world, but there will also be extra rewards.】

　　Ah, the antagonist villainess role, the youth recalled. He’d seen such characters in anime and novels before. They were specifically there to cause trouble for the main character.

　　During the early to mid-stages of the protagonist’s growth, they either oppress or bully them, or use tricks to sabotage them. In short, they commit heinous crimes and are filled with wickedness.

　　”But if I do bad things, won’t I get punished once the female lead grows stronger?”

　　【Although this is a world where spiritual power has awakened, it will take time for the female lead to grow strong. The host shouldn’t worry about things too far in the future.】

　　【If the host refuses, I will immediately leave, and time will revert to your normal death process.】

　　”Hey, wait, don’t go,” the youth suddenly panicked, “I didn’t say I would refuse.”

　　He remembered the boundless nothingness he felt upon death and shivered involuntarily.

　　It was truly terrifying, like falling into a sleep from which one would never wake, without even dreams.

　　【Do you accept?】

　　”I… accept.”

　　【Transferring information data, importing vectors, coordinates…】

　　Some information about that world appeared before his eyes. The era was the same as now, but because of the awakening of spiritual power, some people had gained special abilities.

　　Details would have to be discovered upon arrival; the materials emphasized two figures.

　　The female lead Bai Ling, originally an unappreciated fallen noble daughter, was initially schemed against to seize her family’s assets and had to endure hardship. She encountered setbacks, humiliation, betrayal during her growth, and once suffered a mental breakdown.

　　Wow, she’s really unfortunate.

　　There was a picture in the materials. The female lead was a slender white-haired maiden, thin and frail, looking somewhat malnourished. Her appearance was refreshingly elegant, and with proper grooming, she should look quite beautiful.

　　The second person was the role he needed to play, Yuan Xiaoling, positioned as a bust-endowed but brainless decoration. Because she looked down on Bai Ling, she targeted her everywhere.

　　But she was undeniably very pretty, with radiant sweet golden hair, watery blue eyes, and two little tiger teeth. Though she had a youthful face and a petite figure, her chest development was extraordinary. Combined with her attitude, she resembled a certain erotica queen named Hakusaki Seina.

　　Yeah, Hakusaki Seina liked causing trouble too.

　　”Got it, Yuan Xiaoling, right? From now on, I’m her,” the youth waved his hand, “Send me over.”

　　That Bai Ling looked like the typical innocent flower type, definitely easy to bully.

　　【Opening spatial channel, transmitting… dear host, best wishes for everything to go smoothly.】

　　…………

　　Yuan Xiaoling had a dream. In it, she successfully completed many tasks as the antagonist villainess, receiving generous rewards. With money to spare, she didn’t need to work hard to gain decent strength, doing whatever she wanted every day, living carefree for years.

　　Later, when the female lead rose to prominence, seeing no way to fight back, she went to plead for mercy. The kind-hearted female lead waved her jade hand and forgave her, allowing her to continue enjoying life.

　　How wonderful.

　　As the dream faded, the golden-haired maiden opened her eyes.

　　It seemed to be night, and it was pitch black outside the window—or perhaps there was no window at all. The room was dark, but something seemed to be burning, making the temperature uncomfortably hot, and crackling sounds could be heard.

　　Wasn’t this supposed to be modern society? Why was there a stove, and it wasn’t even cold outside.

　　Yuan Xiaoling tried to move her hands and feet but found she couldn’t. She was completely tied to a chair, her legs spread in an M-shape, her ankles bound to the chair handles with white silk ribbons.

　　It feels… tight… No, wait, what’s going on here?

　　Wasn’t she supposed to come here to be a noble young lady? Why did she wake up tied up like some terrible toy?

　　At that moment, the delicate white-haired maiden walked by, fiddling with something by the fire, humming an eerie tune that made her skin crawl.

　　Suddenly, she noticed something and turned around. A pair of crimson eyes stared at Yuan Xiaoling.

　　”You’re awake?”

　　Her voice was soft and light, as if none of this had anything to do with her.

　　Yuan Xiaoling carefully observed her, incredulous. “You… are Bai Ling?”

　　Isn’t this the innocent flower female lead who was supposed to be bullied by her for years!

　　Bai Ling curled her lips, revealing a creepy smile on her pure face. “Indeed, though we’ve met for the first time, Yuan Miss already knows me. I wonder where you learned about me, harboring such deep prejudice, thus doing evil deeds later on.”

　　No, no, hold on a sec, what’s happening here?

　　The small light orb in her mind lit up—

　　【There’s been a slight issue. The previous introduction about the female lead was from her last cycle, where she ultimately died in despair. Now, it’s already her second cycle.】

　　Yuan Xiaoling slightly opened her mouth, utterly stunned.

　　What?

　　【In short, the name of this world should be called ‘The Blackened Noble’s Rebirth’】.

　　”It doesn’t matter anyway, I don’t care,” Bai Ling picked up a red-hot iron rod from the furnace and placed it in front of Yuan Xiaoling. “Now, make a choice.”

　　”Wait!” Yuan Xiaoling’s lips trembled as she said fearfully, “I haven’t done anything yet!”

　　At this moment, she suddenly remembered her past friend’s evaluation of her.

　　Cowardly, afraid of pain, and afraid of death.

　　She was really scared!

　　”Hehehe, hohoho, haha.”

　　Bai Ling laughed, gently caressing Yuan Xiaoling’s cute face like a lover.

　　”I said it doesn’t matter. Now, I just want you to answer my question.”

　　”Will you choose this iron rod, or…?”

　　”I, I-I-I…”

　　Yuan Xiaoling didn’t want to choose anything.

　　This isn’t how the plot should go… at least not at the beginning!

　　The small light orb in her mind lit up again, and the golden-haired maiden noticed the movement, feeling elated.

　　Great, the system is finally coming to the rescue.

　　【Ding! Please complete the rookie task within today: Insult the female lead once (0/1)】

　　…Huh?

　　—————–Divider—————–

　　PS: Adjustments are done. Are any of you guys waiting for me to return?