Jianghai City
Tianhudong No. 1 Villa
On the sofa, a handsome man stared at the ceiling, shock written all over his face.
[Accepting a gift ≠ agreeing!]
[Gu Yan, you're a good person, but I'm sorry!!!]
[You can't use such rude methods to force me to be your girlfriend!]
The man's name was Gu Yan.
As that painfully familiar scene replayed in his mind, everything finally clicked.
"…Huh?"
"Did I just transmigrate?"
"And I turned into the rich second-generation villain from that brainless urban novel I read?!"
Gu Yan was stunned.
He clearly remembered tripping over an extension cord at home.
So how the hell did he wake up in another world?
And even if he did transmigrate—couldn't he have at least woken up in better clothes?
According to the novel, this version of Gu Yan was Jianghai City's top rich heir…
and also the number-one舔狗 (bootlicker) in the universe.
The target of his obsession?
Shen Wan'er — eldest daughter of the Shen family, a third-rate clan in Jianghai City.
She had fair skin, stunning looks, and an elegant temperament.
The original Gu Yan fell in love at first sight and launched an all-out pursuit.
But—
The female lead was a real piece of work.
She clearly didn't like him, yet she never rejected him outright either.
She accepted his gifts, scolded him the moment he got close, softened up when he pulled away, and kept him perfectly on a leash. When the male protagonist showed up, she happily accepted Gu Yan's gifts while acting ambiguously with the hero.
Classic double-dipping.
In the end, Gu Yan and the male protagonist became enemies.
And as expected of a villain in a brainless novel, Gu Yan didn't escape his fate.
He became nothing more than a stepping stone for the protagonist—
his family ruined, his ending tragic.
Thinking about it made Gu Yan speechless.
"Wasn't this guy too miserable?"
"Being a bootlicker is bad enough—but licking yourself into family annihilation? That's just excessive."
He shook his head firmly.
"No. No way."
"Since I've transmigrated, I'm not repeating that death route."
According to the plot, his future was basically a countdown to execution.
If he wanted to survive, he had to change something.
Just then—
A cold, mechanical voice echoed in his mind.
[Congratulations, Host, on obtaining the "Universe Pure Love System"][!!]
[Engage in pure-love actions to earn points!]
[Points may be exchanged for items in the System Mall!]
[Please work hard, Host!]
[Our slogan—Even a minotaur can dream of pure love!!]
"?"
"…Universe Pure Love System?"
"My golden finger finally showed up?"
Gu Yan's expression turned strange.
Sure, every transmigrator got a cheat.
But why did this system's name sound so… unhinged?
Still, rules were simple enough.
Do "pure love" things → earn points.
Fine.
After organizing his thoughts, a glint of calculation flashed through Gu Yan's eyes.
In this novel, there was another villain.
A true final boss.
The mastermind behind everything.
All the protagonists' struggles, rises, and falls were orchestrated by this person.
In the final arc, the villain finally stepped into the light, slaughtered the entire protagonist group, and left only the male lead standing.
In the end, the hero shouted something about friendship, unity, and not betraying his companions before dying together with the villain.
That alone proved how terrifying this boss was.
Maybe the author just wanted to rush the ending and didn't bother expanding.
Because in the original novel, the final villain was described in just a few lines.
[Leng Qingqiu — once the eldest daughter of the Leng family in Jianghai City, hailed as the most talented woman in the city. To uncover the truth behind her family's murder, she destroyed her own eyes and went into hiding for years, eventually becoming the final villain.]
[The Leng family — once a top clan of Jianghai City, fell to an eighteenth-rate family after a mysterious tragedy.]
Gu Yan recalled the details.
Back then, the Leng family was on equal footing with the Gu family.
Then five years ago, a mysterious massacre nearly wiped them out.
That was why they fell from grace.
With her entire family slaughtered, Leng Qingqiu became a cold, ruthless avenger.
Gu Yan's lips slowly curled upward.
"Perfect."
"I'll find her before she fully becomes the final boss."
"Build goodwill, bind the ultimate villain to my side—"
"At the very least, I'll survive till the end."
And—
He glanced at the translucent system interface floating before him.
[Pure Love Target: Unbound]
[Bind a target to officially begin earning Pure Love Points]
His voice brimmed with anticipation.
"With the Pure Love System, I can farm points while building favor with the final boss."
"Affection and power boosts."
"This plan is just… just…"
"…so damn perfect it's illegal!! Hahaha!!"
Decision made.
Gu Yan grabbed his phone and dialed a number.
There was another reason he chose Leng Qingqiu.
That was—
"Hey, Xiaoyan? What's wrong? Are you short on money? Mom just transferred another 20 million to your card…"
Hearing the concern in his mother's voice, Gu Yan quickly interrupted.
"No, Mom. I just wanted to ask—didn't Grandpa arrange a marriage between me and the Leng family a long time ago?"
"I think I'm old enough now, so… uh… I want to try getting along properly with someone."
The moment he finished speaking—
On a private island far away, a glamorous woman lounging under the sun shot upright.
The red wine glass in her hand shattered on the ground.
"W-What did you say?!"
Su Murong shouted into the phone in disbelief.
"Xiaoyan… you don't want Shen Wan'er anymore?!"
Everyone knew that Gu Yan had fought fiercely with his family, insisting he'd "never marry anyone but Shen Wan'er."
That fight was the whole reason they were on vacation in the first place.
And now—
he'd changed his mind?
Gu Yan understood her shock.
After all, the original owner had been Shen Wan'er's most loyal bootlicker.
But he was here now.
And he wasn't walking that path.
He spoke firmly and righteously:
"Mom! I've grown up!"
"Shen Wan'er doesn't like me—why should I force her?"
"It's better to get married and start a family properly."
"So… could you ask Dad to talk to the Leng family?"
Going directly to propose felt too abrupt.
Letting his father speak first would be far more effective.
Su Murong clutched the phone, patted her chest, and agreed without hesitation.
"Don't worry, son!"
"Since Grandpa arranged the engagement, it's only right for us to bring it up!"
"Leave it to Mom. I'll call you once it's done!"
Click.