It's happening again.
Ethan Chen trembled in bed, despair filling his chest.
In his previous life, his senior brother lost everything—his job, his reputation, his future.But this time, after rebirth, the situation was even worse.
Two days.He had only lived two days in this second life.
Yet he lay here with broken ribs, while Dr. Simon Zhao—his loyal senior brother—was already in jail because of him.
He had tried to change fate, but it seemed fate only mocked him harder.
Was the world laughing at him?Was Heaven itself favoring the demon known as Alex Lin?
"I haven't even started fighting back yet," Ethan thought bitterly. "And I'm already being crushed."
But then a stubborn fire ignited in his chest.
No.
He clenched his teeth.
I will not lose again.
This life was given to him to correct regrets, defeat Alex, and reclaim everything.
"Alex Lin, wait for me," he swore silently."I will return every ounce of suffering you gave me—tenfold, a hundredfold."
Meanwhile, across town—
Alex sat calmly, thoughts sharp and focused.
Even though he had just crippled Ethan's right-hand man, he knew this was only the beginning.
Ethan Chen wasn't just a protagonist. He was one chosen by fate.Give him even a single breath, and he would rise again.
And this world did not have only one protagonist—there were many like him: talented, blessed, protected by fate.
They can afford to lose again and again.
But I cannot lose even once.
A real villain never dirtied his own hands.He moved others, played behind the curtain, and always stayed untouchable.
"If I can avoid doing it myself, I will," Alex murmured calmly."If others can act for me, even better."
Clean. Precise. No traces.
That was how a true final boss operated.
He hadn't been called the Demon King of the World for nothing in his previous life.Even with their rebirth and Heaven's favor, could these protagonists still beat him?
"Come then," he smirked."This time, we take our time."
Alex arrived at Song Hospital in good spirits.
Sophia Song looked troubled and rushed. When she saw him, she asked urgently,"I heard you were there yesterday. What exactly happened?"
Alex gave a serious recounting, neither dramatic nor understated.
"I was visiting Ethan Chen. As I reached the room, I heard a terrible scream. We rushed in and saw Dr. Zhao stabbing him with a large silver needle, right near the heart. The needle went seven or eight centimeters deep. We subdued him. The police arrived ten minutes later and took him away."
Sophia frowned deeply.
"How could Dr. Zhao suddenly attack someone? They were close. He even called him his junior brother. There is no reason for this."
She sighed helplessly."There are witnesses, evidence, but no motive. Still… stabbing a patient in a hospital like that—no one will dare visit us if we keep him employed."
Alex nodded. "So how will you handle it?"
"We'll have to suspend him immediately and cooperate with the investigation," Sophia replied. "Even if he's innocent in the end… we'll still need to quietly dismiss him. The hospital can't take the risk."
Alex smiled. "Enough of these heavy thoughts. It's dinner time. I found a new restaurant with great reviews. Let's go try it."
Sophia folded her arms."You only ever think about eating."
"So… are you going or not?"
She huffed, but her lips lifted slightly."Of course I'm going. You need strength to lose weight."
"That's the spirit. Let's go."