My Jealous and Beautiful Villainous Wife (ABO) - Chapter 5

Meanwhile, Si An had finally finished his contemplation. He looked at Long Xiao, the words of refusal catching in his throat.

But in the end, Si An spoke in a measured tone, I’m sorry, Mr. Long. I don’t think we’re a good match.

Long Xiao’s expression remained unchanged, still appearing calm and composed. Yet those who knew him well would have noticed the darkness that had settled in his eyes.

Long Xiao studied Si An, searching for any sign of hesitation on his face. But to his disappointment, Si An was not one to regret his decisions.

With a nod, Long Xiao respected Si An’s decision and didn’t press further. He rose gracefully, his gaze lowering to the Omega seated on the sofa. If you ever change your mind, you can contact me anytime, he said softly.

As he spoke, Long Xiao placed a black-and-gold business card on the coffee table.

Then, without looking back, Long Xiao strode away, his retreating figure carrying an inexplicable air of solitude.

Watching Long Xiao’s departing figure, Si An could still hear the Alpha’s parting words echoing in his ears.

The farewell had sounded gentler than all their previous exchanges.

Si An reached for the card on the table, propped his forehead with his right hand, and lowered his gaze to examine it closely.

More than a business card, it was a crystal card.

As the heir apparent to the Si Family, Si An recognized it instantly a personal crystal card unique to the Dragon Clan.

Possessing this card meant unconditional protection from the Dragon Clan in times of need.

Si An’s eyelashes trembled slightly. Only at this moment did he begin to grasp the reality of Long Xiao’s claim of love at first sight.

Ding, Host, are you just giving up like that? 

If you can’t save the villain, it’ll be a disaster! This System will fail its evaluation and might crash.

Long Xiao ignored the crowd’s stares and silently walked out of the place that had broken his heart, returning to his car and planning to drive home.

Listening to the System’s words in his mind, Long Xiao nodded indifferently, gripped the steering wheel, and focused on the road ahead.

Oh, then crash.

Hearing Long Xiao’s cold and heartless reply, the System fell silent.

It was true that it was a System, and there were no conditions attached to its binding with Long Xiao. Even if the mission failed, nothing would happen.

The System had bound itself to Long Xiao simply because he was a character who didn’t appear in the original novel but was even more remarkable than the male lead.

If the mission failed, the world wouldn’t be destroyed, Long Xiao wouldn’t die, and everything would proceed as usual.

Only Si An would die, and the System would fail its evaluation.

The System’s intelligence wasn’t particularly advanced, and it lacked human-like reasoning. For a moment, it couldn’t think of a counterargument to Long Xiao’s words.

After a long silence, just as Long Xiao was nearing home, the System finally spoke up, its tone still dazed

Ding! But Host, didn’t you fall in love with Si An at first sight?

Can you bear to let Si An follow the path laid out in the novel? When he died, there wasn’t even anyone to collect his body.

The original story was a very ordinary urban romance novel featuring two male leads. The plot offered nothing particularly novel

The protagonist, who had harbored a secret crush on the male lead since high school, ended up having a drunken one-night stand with him at a class reunion, just before their engagement.

After the engagement was called off, the Si Family was relegated to the villain’s camp. They were ultimately drained dry, becoming mere stepping stones for the protagonists’ success—a thoroughly unremarkable narrative.

The story was riddled with inexplicable plot contrivances a sudden heat cycle, nonsensical business wars and conspiracies, the bizarre leak of company data, failed collaborations, and the Si Family’s inexplicable descent into idiocy, all forced by the author’s heavy hand.

Long Xiao vaguely recalled the original plot. Having initially dismissed the System as unimportant, he hadn’t paid much attention to the details.

In response to the System’s question, Long Xiao smiled, his expression relaxed.

It’s fine. I gave him the crystal card. As long as he has it, he won’t die.

With that, Long Xiao added calmly,

Besides, when did I ever say I was going to give up?

Since he was a child, the elders of Dragon Island had taught him that when you find an Omega you like, no amount of persistence is too much. You must do everything in your power to win them over.

The Dragon Clan’s birth rate is naturally low, and finding someone who stirs your heart is rare. That’s why they start this kind of education from a young age.

Long Xiao was an exemplary student. He was exceptionally intelligent and mastered everything the elders taught him.

Tonight, he would get a good night’s sleep. Tomorrow, he would dress impeccably, determined to appear before Si An looking his absolute best.

As he thought this, a faint smile flickered across Long Xiao’s usually expressionless face, but it vanished almost instantly.

After parking his car, Long Xiao’s demeanor shifted back to his usual aloof and dignified self—the powerful Alpha he always was.

He got out of the car, went home, showered, and lay down on his large bed. The lights were off, and he closed his eyes.