RPAGF Chapter 1 Take her home
Chapter 1 Take her home
They want to break your bones, clip your wings, and drain your flesh and blood, but I will make you stand above those in high positions, like an eagle soaring freely in the sky. — Chen Xiao
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"The groom ran away—"
A scream stirred up a storm.
The guests attending the wedding around him had all sorts of different expressions.
Some were there to watch the spectacle, some to laugh at the situation, and others to feel sorry for the bride.
All eyes converged, finally landing on the bride wearing a veil in the very center of the hall.
Yan Ting stood there with a blank expression and an empty gaze, looking like a beautiful but lifeless doll.
Half an hour ago, she was full of happy anticipation as she was about to marry the person she loved.
Just moments ago, the groom, who should have been standing beside her, resolutely left the island because of another woman.
Simply because she was his ideal woman during his youth.
And at this moment——
Suddenly, a deafening sound of propellers came from above the auditorium.
"what sound?"
"The sound sounds like... a helicopter."
Yan Ting was taken aback.
As if she were thinking of someone, she suddenly lifted the hem of her wedding dress and ran lightly out of the hall along the red carpet.
Outside the auditorium, Yan Ting looked up and squinted as five very luxurious-looking helicopters came into her view.
On the helicopter closest to her, the door was pushed open, and a tall, imposing figure appeared at the door.
It was Chen Xiao.
Under the blazing sun, the man's eyes and brows were radiant, and his posture was carefree and languid.
Chen Xiao lowered his head, his gaze meeting Yan Ting's looking over from below the plane. He raised an eyebrow and asked with a smile, "Miss, would you like to elope with me?"
Yan Ting was stunned. The next second, her originally dark amber pupils suddenly brightened.
Without hesitation or doubt.
Yan Ting lifted the hem of her white wedding dress again, took off her high heels, and walked step by step toward the plane, her bare, pale feet exposed. She walked faster and faster until she flew there like a swallow.
"Yanting!" someone called her.
"Damn! The groom ran away, and the bride ran away too."
The noise, the clamor and the silence were separated into two worlds by the sound of the wind.
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Let's go back a little over a month.
Yuewan Town is located in the due south, nestled against mountains and beside water.
The whole town has an antique feel, with most of the houses being Chinese-style buildings with white walls and black tiles, and two paper lanterns hanging at the door, creating a hazy beauty like an ancient painting coming to life.
At the far end of Yuewan Town, there is a very popular internet cafe. Of course, it can't compare to the luxury internet cafes in big cities; it's just a small internet cafe here.
The internet cafe's name doesn't quite match the profession of internet cafe; it's too poetic. It's called "Ji Yun Jin" (寄云锦).
Across from Jiyunjin is a small restaurant, owned by a middle-aged couple.
Seeing the internet cafe across the street packed with customers, the proprietress couldn't help but sigh, "This internet cafe is doing really well." Her tone was tinged with envy.
The owner didn't seem to mind much. He was content with his lot. Although his small restaurant's business couldn't compare to the internet cafe across the street, it was still quite good compared to other restaurants on the street.
"Mom, I heard the owner of this internet cafe is incredibly handsome," a female student playing on her phone couldn't help but chime in. "There are so many girls who come here to use the internet."
The proprietress clicked her tongue in amazement, "Then this looks so beautiful!"
However, after observing for a while, she noticed that quite a few young women were indeed going there. As if remembering something, her expression changed, and she sternly reprimanded her daughter: "If I find out you're going to an internet cafe, I'll break your legs!"
In the minds of the older generation, internet cafes are a place where people don't do proper work.
The female student pouted and said reluctantly, "I know."
The mayor of Yuewan Town has a daughter named Xu Yan. She recently graduated from university and is considered one of the most beautiful girls in the town, earning her the nickname "town beauty." With her father being the mayor, she has countless suitors.
But this girl was particularly fond of the young man who ran an internet cafe at the end of the town.
According to the gossip the matchmaker had gathered, the young man who ran the internet cafe was surnamed Chen, and his full name was Chen Xiao. He was an orphan who had grown up with a butcher who slaughtered pigs, and he had just returned from outside two years ago.
In the town mayor's opinion, the young man surnamed Chen was not a good match for his beloved daughter, but his daughter liked him, so he had no choice but to ask a well-known matchmaker in town to bring the two together.
To be honest, after playing matchmaker for so long, this is the first time I've ever been to a place like an internet cafe, a place frequented by young people.
As soon as I pushed open the door, I found that the internet cafe was already full.
After patrolling the area, they did not see Chen Xiao.
All I could see was a young man playing video games in front of the cashier.
Xu Yan was dressed exceptionally stylishly and beautifully today. She leaned close to the matchmaker and whispered, "He should be on the second floor."
She had been there many times and knew that the person liked to stay on the second floor.
"Young man, could you do me a favor and ask your boss to come down here?"
The guy playing games looked up and saw that although he didn't know the matchmaker, he recognized Xu Yan. He also knew that this girl was interested in his brother Chen.
Unfortunately, his brother Chen wasn't interested in that.
Out of politeness, the young man exited the game and casually said, "Brother Chen should be resting, but I can't guarantee whether he'll be able to come down."
Xu Yan quickly replied, "It's alright, or I can go upstairs."
Upon hearing this, the deliveryman's expression changed slightly: "Brother Chen doesn't like strangers coming up to the second floor; that's his rule."
The matchmaker immediately began to have some reservations about the young man.
She thought to herself, she wanted to see what kind of person had captivated these young girls.
I wonder if it's true that what you think about comes true.
Just as the young man was about to go upstairs, he heard the faint sound of shoes stepping on the wooden floor of the stairs coming from the first floor.
The people on the first floor instinctively looked towards the stairwell. The first thing that caught their eye was a pair of white sneakers, followed by two long, straight legs. As the person slowly walked down the stairs, the young man's tall and slender figure gradually came into view.
Even the matchmaker, who considered herself well-informed, couldn't help but gasp when she saw the young man's face clearly.
There was no other reason than that it was the first time she had ever seen such a handsome young man.
It was the height of summer, and a ray of sunlight shone into the internet cafe, landing directly on Chen Xiao's body and face.
The young man seemed to have just woken up; his hair was a mess, like a bird's nest, but even in such a disheveled state, it couldn't hide his good looks—beneath his long, dark eyebrows were a pair of beautiful phoenix eyes, with an inner curve and an outer curve, and extremely dark pupils. Upon closer inspection, there was an indescribable allure. The moment he glanced over, a charming and dashing aura was instantly revealed.
This body was both fierce and beautiful, with sharp features and a strong sense of aggression. Its deep-set eyebrows and eyes were as striking as peonies that had just bloomed in the ancient imperial garden, making it dazzling and eye-catching.
"You're more popular than I thought, Host!" a child's voice rang out. "Lots of pretty girls are peeking at you."
However, Chen Xiao was already used to the intense gazes of the people in the internet cafe, both in his past and present lives. He simply glanced around the internet cafe casually before indifferently lowering his long eyelashes.
"Chen Xiao." Xu Yan blushed slightly upon seeing Chen Xiao and tugged at the matchmaker who was still in a daze.
The matchmaker then realized what was happening.
She quickly became extremely enthusiastic, praising Xu Yan to the skies.
This caused many other girls in the internet cafe to secretly grimace.
However, no matter how much the matchmaker talked and how eloquently she spoke, Chen Xiao simply stood with his hands in his pockets, leaning against the cashier's counter, never once glancing at Xu Yan.
The matchmaker was shrewd; seeing the other party's perfunctory attitude, she knew the matchmaking was unlikely to succeed. Here, the matchmaker suffered her first major setback in her career.
Xu Yan naturally noticed it too, and she couldn't help but feel sad and angry. She thought she was good in every way, so why didn't the other person like her?
So, before leaving, Xu Yan questioned the other person about what was wrong with her.
Unexpectedly, Chen Xiao replied in a casual tone, "I have a wife."
Many people were astonished by these words.
Of course, most people still don't believe it.
Even the system doesn't believe it.
[Host, are you still half asleep? Where would a single dog like you find a wife? Did she spring out of the ground?]
"Son, just because you're single doesn't mean everyone else is."
The system immediately retorted, feeling wronged and indignant: "Why are you calling her 'dog son'? She has a name; she's called Little Sweetie."
Chen Xiao, his sculpted face turned to the side, typed on his phone screen with his long fingers, and said in a casual tone, "Calling you a dog is a compliment. Do you know what it means to be inferior to a dog? Humans are treacherous and cunning, while dogs are loyal and protective of their masters."
I'm complimenting you.
The system looked confused: "Really?"
Why does it feel like its host is trying to fool it?
“No ordinary person would have the honor of recognizing me as their father.” Chen Xiao lay on the chair inside the cashier’s counter, took out some candy from his pocket, unwrapped it, and popped it into his mouth: “You should feel honored for this.”
The novice system encountered the con artist genius Chen Xiao right from the start, and the outcome was predictable.
The system, seemingly misled, muttered under its breath: "So be it, host. But when are you actually going to do the mission?"
[Don't forget I'm a angst-filled novel system. Our mission is to collect "angst points" to ultimately achieve a happy ending where the protagonist chases after his wife.]
Yes, the purpose of this system, which calls itself Little Sweetie, in coming to this world has nothing to do with its name. With the development and progress of technology, there are all kinds of systems in the system world, so it is not surprising that a system that angsts can appear. Its only task is to issue tasks to the host as the plot unfolds, and after completing the task, the host can obtain "angst points".
The only way to obtain "heartbreak value" is to have the host help the plot characters to physically and mentally abuse the female protagonist of this world. The more pain, brokenness, and misery the female protagonist experiences, the higher the "heartbreak value" will be.
When the heartbreak level reaches 100%, find a way to make the male leads realize their remorse and understand that they actually love the female lead. Then, they can start a "wife-chasing crematorium" for the heartbroken female lead to achieve a happy ending.
Unfortunately, this naive system didn't know that it had bound the wrong person.
It should be said that it didn't bind a person, but a vengeful ghost that crawled out of the abyss to avenge his wife.
The female protagonist of this world is Yan Ting, the eldest daughter of the Yan family in Yancheng.
The female protagonist in a melodramatic and tragic novel that incorporates all the elements of a tragic story.
For example: being mentally tormented by her parents, being slandered and framed by the real heiress, being exposed online by netizens, being jilted by her fiancé, being forcibly taken from and having her heart and soul broken by the male protagonists, being kidnapped, extorted, and tortured, etc...
In short, every kind of tragic plot twist you can imagine, or even one you can't, is attributed to Yan Ting alone.
It's hard not to suspect that the author who created this plot is misogynistic.
However, the storyline of this world was actually written by five authors.
Commonly known as dog blood stew.
Chen Xiao lowered his dark blue eyelashes, concealing the hidden emotions in his eyes.
In his previous life, it was too late when he awakened his memories from before his transmigration. By then, the world's story had reached its finale, and Yan Ting had died alone on the deserted island, forgotten by all.
At that time, he didn't even have time to take revenge. He had just finished collecting Yan Ting's body when something claiming to be a torture novel system came knocking on his door.
During the conversation with the system, Chen Xiao learned that his childhood sweetheart was actually the female lead of this world.
If it's a sweet romance novel heroine, then it's fine.
She happens to be the female lead in a tragic novel.
According to the information revealed by the system, the female protagonist in this world can only suffer abuse, but she cannot die in the end, and the male protagonists must achieve a happy ending with her in a crematorium.
However, the female protagonist died in her previous life, resulting in a tragic ending. The root cause of all this was that she didn't follow the plot properly, which led to tragic endings for all the male protagonists in this world.
Yes, there are five male protagonists in this world.
The five male protagonists correspond to different tragic storylines. Although the plots are different, the core theme of physical and emotional torment remains the same.
In addition, there are also scheming female supporting characters, innocent female second leads, self-righteous male second leads, and ruthless villains, etc., who add fuel to the fire in the development of the plot and promote the suffering of the female lead.
When the abusive novel system first saw the plot of this world, it couldn't help but gasp in shock.
awful.
It's too awful.
How could there be such a tragic female lead?
The female protagonist is the pillar of this world and cannot die, but the torment will definitely continue. The world's fortune is maintained by absorbing the painful energy generated by the female protagonist.
That's why the Time and Space Bureau sent the Abuse Novel System to this world.
The original intention of the angst system was to choose one of the five male protagonists to complete this mission, but it accidentally got tied to Chen Xiao.
Once bound, it cannot be unbound.
The binding can only be removed after the task is completed.
So the system could only comfort itself, saying that it was okay, as long as people have desires, the host would definitely be motivated to do the tasks because he knew that he would gain corresponding wealth, status and power after completing the tasks.
Little did they know, Chen Xiao already possessed these things before he transmigrated.
He looked up, his dark eyes fixed on the area outside the internet cafe.
By this time, the sunlight was gradually weakening.
Before I knew it, evening had quietly descended.
"Boss." A voice interrupted Chen Xiao's thoughts, which had just settled down.
The young man withdrew his gaze from the doorway.
There are fewer people in internet cafes now.
Just then, a pretty girl with long hair, wearing a dress, walked up to the cashier.
"How can I get a membership card?" she asked, but her beautiful eyes were fixed on the handsome young man in front of her.
Chen Xiao seemed oblivious to the other person's intense gaze; he glanced at the young man.
The young man immediately understood and enthusiastically came over to guide the girl on how to become a member.
It was obvious that the girl's face showed a hint of disappointment, but in the end she still took out her phone and signed up for a one-month internet cafe membership.
Looking at the scene before it, the system couldn't help but sigh: "To be honest, your face is no less striking than the male leads', but it's truly baffling that you have no part in this world."
Chen Xiao remained noncommittal.
He certainly has a role, he just doesn't exist in this world.
Before the internet cafe closed.
Chen Xiao suddenly said to the young man, "Starting tomorrow, you will manage the internet cafe for me."
The young man at the counter was caught off guard and asked in astonishment, "Why?"
Chen Xiao looked weary and said succinctly, "I'm going on a long trip."
"Where are you going?" the young man couldn't help but ask, "When is Brother Chen planning to come back?"
"I don't know."
They might come back soon, or they might not.
"Brother Chen," the young man asked curiously, "may I ask you what you're doing out there?"
A smile appeared on Chen Xiao's lips.
The young man was already strikingly handsome, and when he wasn't smiling, he gave off a fierce and unapproachable aura. But this smile was the finishing touch, making him even more captivating.
"I'm going to protect someone."
"Then take her home."
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(Please send me your brain, thank you!)
Note: This is a 1v1 romance novel featuring a female protagonist who is the only one in the couple.
Chen Xiao: A super boss who can take on five male protagonists from a tragic novel single-handedly + a doting husband at home and an arrogant and unrestrained person outside.
Yan Ting: A resilient, stubborn, love-starved, beautiful woman + a strongwoman
It's not about a strong female lead!! It's not just simple amnesia; the truth will be revealed later.
Because of the plot, there will be various other male characters with significant screen time, so please proceed with caution.
The system isn't very useful; it's full of ridiculous and absurd plot twists.
The female lead will be quite patient in the early stages because she is forced to follow the plot, but she won't suffer any losses. In the middle and later stages, she will gradually awaken and grow as the male lead matures. It's not a purely sweet and satisfying story; there will be some twists and turns and minor angst in the middle, but overall it's a sweet story.
Thank you for reading my post despite being so beautiful.