I Transmigrated Into a Villain and All the Heroines in This Novel Have Systems?

Chapter 44:

Just as Lu Chaoge and Xu Manli were hugging each other in celebration, a system notification suddenly echoed in her mind.

[Host has triggered a side quest!]

[Quest Objective: Invite Lin Chuan for tea as a gesture of gratitude and subtly probe his attitude toward the engagement.]

[Quest Reward: 1 bottle of Awakening Potion. Effect: Keeps the user in a state of extreme alertness for 24 hours. A must-have for overtime work.]

[Quest Failure Penalty: None.]

Lu Chaoge quickly calmed down and looked at Lin Chuan with gratitude. “Lin Chuan, thank you so much.”

Lin Chuan waved his hand dismissively. “No need for thanks. Just settle the payment first.”

Lu Chaoge chuckled. “Don’t worry, I won’t shortchange you a single cent of the thirty million. I just wanted to invite you for some tea to express my gratitude.”

“Tea?” Lin Chuan looked at her, puzzled.

“Yes. There’s a really nice teahouse nearby with a great atmosphere. I often go there when I have free time,” Lu Chaoge said expectantly.

Since she had invited him so sincerely, Lin Chuan felt it would be rude to refuse. He was just about to agree when a sudden system prompt sounded in his mind.

[God-Level Choice System Activated!]

[Choice 1: Accept Lu Chaoge’s invitation. Reward: 1 bottle of Indian God Oil. Effect: Enhances virility and prolongs performance…]

[Choice 2: Politely decline Lu Chaoge’s invitation. Reward: 5 bottles of Indian God Oil!]

[Choice 3: Firmly reject Lu Chaoge’s invitation. Reward: ‘Mastery of Gambling Tricks’ skill!]

Lin Chuan nearly spat blood when he saw the first two rewards.

Indian God Oil? What kind of joke was this?

With his robust physique, did he look like someone who needed that?

Compared to the first two ridiculous options, the third choice was actually quite decent.

Mastery of Gambling Tricks?

That sounded interesting.

But the system was obviously pushing him to make Lu Chaoge angry.

What kind of system was this? It might as well be called the “Eternal Bachelor System.”

Though rejecting the invitation of a beautiful CEO felt a bit heartless, he had no choice but to say something ruthless.

“Tea? Do I look as idle as you? No wonder your company isn’t doing well—turns out you’re spending all your time drinking tea.”

Lu Chaoge’s lips parted slightly in shock.

She had invited him out of kindness. Even if he didn’t want to go, was there a need to insult her?

Beside her, Xu Manli immediately became furious and stepped forward to defend Lu Chaoge. “You really don’t know how to appreciate kindness! Chaoge invited you for tea out of goodwill. If you don’t want to go, fine, but do you have to be so nasty? Who’s wasting work hours drinking tea? Do you even know how late Chaoge works every day? You, a spoiled rich brat, have no idea how hard she works!”

She looked even more agitated than Lu Chaoge, acting like a devoted fan protecting her idol.

Lin Chuan raised his hand to cut her off. “How late she works is her business. It has nothing to do with me. Just wire me the money—I have other things to do.”

Lu Chaoge stared at him, her eyes brimming with tears of grievance.

She had no idea what she had done wrong.

Why was he treating her like this?

Xu Manli wanted to keep arguing, but Lu Chaoge stopped her. “Manli, notify the finance department to transfer Mr. Lin’s payment. Not a single cent less than thirty million.”

Xu Manli shot Lin Chuan an angry glare before turning to leave.

Lu Group’s efficiency was top-notch. In less than ten minutes, the thirty million had been transferred to Lin Chuan’s account.

At the same time, the system reward arrived.

A flood of knowledge about gambling techniques and sleight-of-hand tricks surged into Lin Chuan’s mind.

He was stunned.

He had always thought of cheating in gambling as something low-class.

But after absorbing all this information, he realized there was a whole world of techniques behind it. If he were to explain everything he had just learned, he would probably need to write several research papers.

Now that he had mastered this incredible skill, his mind started working.

According to the original novel, Lin Hai had managed to amass a huge fortune in a short period, largely thanks to an underground casino on the outskirts of the city.

That casino alone had a cash flow of over a hundred million.

Now that he had gambling mastery, he had the perfect opportunity to target that casino.

Not only could he teach Lin Hai a harsh lesson, but he could also cut off one of his key financial sources.

This was a perfect win-win scenario!

Thinking about this, Lin Chuan couldn’t help but smirk.

In the past, whenever he wore this expression, someone was bound to suffer misfortune.

Xu Manli noticed his smirk and immediately whispered into Lu Chaoge’s ear, trying to turn her against him. “That guy is definitely up to something bad again. Just watch, he just made a ton of money—he’s definitely going to stir up trouble.”

Before Lu Chaoge could respond, Lin Chuan spoke first.

“Assistant Xu, gossiping behind someone’s back isn’t exactly polite behavior.”

Xu Manli was shocked.

How did he hear that?

She had deliberately spoken in a low voice, yet he still caught every word.

But since she had already been exposed, she decided to confront him head-on. She snorted. “Did I say anything wrong? Every time you have money, you go out messing around and causing trouble. Everyone knows that! If you dare do it, why not admit it?”

Lin Chuan stepped forward and looked down at her.

Xu Manli instinctively took a step back. “W-what do you want?”

Even Lu Chaoge tensed up, worried that Lin Chuan might actually do something to her.

But they were overthinking it.

Lin Chuan didn’t make a move. Instead, he smiled. “You’re absolutely right—I do like to enjoy life. Can you blame me? My father gave me good looks and money. I can’t help it.”

As he spoke, he casually pulled out a phone and waved it in front of Xu Manli’s eyes. “Your phone is way too old. The screen is cracked—why haven’t you replaced it yet? Want me to buy you a new one? I’ve got plenty of money.”

Xu Manli’s expression changed drastically.

She immediately reached into her pocket, only to find it empty.

“You… When did you steal my phone?” She snatched it back, completely shaken.

Just a moment ago, she had clearly felt her phone in her pocket.

How did it end up in his hands without her noticing?

Lin Chuan chuckled. “Is your phone the only thing you lost?”

With that, he flipped his left hand open.

Sitting in his palm was Xu Manli’s ID card.

“Tsk tsk tsk, this photo is terrible. Did you get plastic surgery?”

He compared the picture on the ID with her face and playfully teased her.