The Child of Destiny, Me, is Bound to the Villain System? - Chapter 2

"The Child of Destiny, Me, is Bound to the Villain System? - Chapter 2: The Broken Engagement Plot Arrives"

Chapter 2: The Broken Engagement Plot Arrives

The result of this binding was... what exactly? A villain system, and it even gave him a bunch of tags.

Tell me, what does "short-lived appearance" even mean? I'm the Child of Destiny!

And that "Fated for Misfortune" tag—since when do Child of Destiny types get saddled with something like that? Either both parents are dead, or both are royalty, living an extremely turbulent life. Just look at his first ten years to understand.

One "Fated for Misfortune" wasn't enough, so you had to give me another one?!

No! Absolutely not!

Child of Destiny plus Villain Faction—what does that even make me?

"Buddy! Trust me! Even though this is my first time assisting a Child of Destiny, I guarantee you'll rise above the Heavenly Dao!"

"Above the Heavenly Dao? Above your sister's Heavenly Dao! What even is a Child of Destiny? Tell me, what does it mean to be a Child of Destiny? Why would I go against the Heavenly Dao for no reason?"

"Trust me! I won't let you down! Newbie gift pack, right? Just wait for me!"

"?"

After saying those words, the system disappeared without a trace. After a while, Lin Ye heard a system notification.

Ding dong...

Your system has gone to... uh, not rob, but to discuss the Dao...

Discussing the Dao...

1% complete...

Lin Ye stared in disbelief as he listened to the electronic voice.

If he wasn't mistaken, the voice just said "rob," didn't it?! Definitely robbing! So much for a proper system.

Fine!

He still needed to figure out how to wake up the old man inside the ring!

With that thought, Lin Ye poured his remaining meager spiritual energy into the ring, trying to awaken the old man within.

***

Meanwhile, in the Lin Family's reception hall.

The head of the Lin Family, Lin Zhentian, sat with a grave expression on his face.

Across from him stood a young, beautiful woman dressed in a flowing blue dress that accentuated her perfect figure. Her hair was styled in a phoenix bun, adorned with an exquisite silver hairpin embedded with pearls.

Her snow-white skin gave her an ethereal quality, and her delicate face was now clouded with frost.

Beside her stood an elder who radiated an aura of immense cultivation.

This was Tang Xueqin, the young miss of the Tang Family from Yu City, who had been betrothed to Lin Ye since childhood. Although Lin Ye had possessed innate Dao bones, Tang Xueqin's talents were also quite high, but she hadn't attracted offers from top sects.

Out of desperation, the Tang Family patriarch had continuously pushed for the marriage between Lin Ye and his daughter, hoping to elevate the Tang Family to new heights.

But then, Lin Ye's Dao bones were gouged out, rendering him useless, while Tang Xueqin's talents began to shine.

Even some top sects were now willing to accept her as a personal disciple.

Given this situation, the engagement with a "waste" was clearly a burden. To avoid complications, the Tang Family patriarch directly sent his daughter along with a family elder to break off the engagement!

"Lord Lin, I believe you understand that your son is no longer worthy of our young miss. For the sake of both families' dignity, our patriarch sent us here."

"The elder hopes Lord Lin can handle this matter swiftly by dissolving the engagement. After all, your son... tsk, tsk, tsk..."

The Lin Family was no longer what it used to be. With Tang Xueqin being favored by top sects, even the Tang Family elder dared to speak to the Lin Family patriarch this way.

"..."

Lin Zhentian remained silent, his body trembling slightly. Clearly, the other side's disdain for his son infuriated him. But under the circumstances, he had no choice but to bow his head. A top sect had already sent people to threaten him, insisting that the engagement be broken.

"My son, forgive my incompetence... I've failed you..."

"This... the Lin Family agrees to dissolve the engagement."

After uttering these words, Lin Zhentian seemed to age several years. He slowly took out a marriage contract from his robes and placed it on the table.

"This is the marriage contract. Take it and leave."

"Ho ho... thank you, Lord Lin."

The elder placed the contract in his robes, smiling insincerely as he continued, "But I have one more request. Let your son come out and personally state that the matter between him and our young miss is over. Otherwise, I fear he might cause trouble later."

Bang!!!

Lin Zhentian slammed his palm on the table.

The expensive wooden table shattered into pieces.

"You're pushing it too far! I've already agreed to break off the engagement. What's the point of bringing Ye out?! Do you think he'd continue 纠缠 (nagging)? The men of the Lin Family aren't so shameless!"

Despite Lin Zhentian's anger, the Tang Family elder maintained his smile, refusing to escalate the situation further. "The engagement concerns your son as the main party. It's best if he comes out himself."

"You..."

Lin Zhentian felt the implicit threat in the elder's words. He wanted nothing more than to strike him down on the spot, but doing so would mean the total annihilation of the Lin Family.

After a moment of contemplation, he sighed deeply, his voice hoarse as he said, "Fine, I'll take you to him."

Without another glance at them, Lin Zhentian turned and walked toward the backyard.

Tang Xueqin and the Tang Family elder followed closely behind.

The smugness in Tang Xueqin's beautiful eyes stemmed from her childhood memories of always trailing after Lin Ye, only to be ignored by him.

Think about it—it made sense. Would a traverser take any interest in a little brat?

But Tang Xueqin didn't know that. Love turned to hate, which was her current mindset.

She wanted to see with her own eyes the once arrogant young genius humiliated and angry. Only then could her heart find peace.

In the backyard.

At this moment, Lin Ye was immersed in studying the information appearing in his mind.

Ding dong...

Your system has returned successfully!

Congratulations on obtaining the Villain System...

Congratulations on obtaining the Check-In System...

Congratulations on obtaining the Newbie Check-In Gift Pack...

...

As Lin Ye listened to the notifications in his mind, he was about to say something when he heard his own villain system panting heavily: "No, no, buddy, I got you a top-tier gift pack, alright? And I even added a check-in function for you! How's that sound now?"

"Added? How did you add it?"

"What do you mean 'how'? With my serial number 0000001, don't you think I've got some tricks up my sleeve? I now have the check-in function! Stop wasting time and open your newbie gift pack already."

"Open the newbie gift pack."

Ding dong...

Congratulations, host, on acquiring the special physique: Innate Dao Body...

Congratulations, host, on acquiring the talent: Sword Mind Enlightenment...

Congratulations, host, on acquiring the magical artifact: White Jade Sword Box...

Congratulations, host, on acquiring the cultivation level: Golden Core Realm...

Congratulations, host, on acquiring the technique: Pacifying Chaos Sword Art...

...

Wow, just wow. Physique, talent, magical artifact, cultivation level, technique—all given to me?

Is this really a newbie gift pack? Are you sure I didn't need to recharge for this?

"Where did you rob all these good things from, system?"

"Come on, isn't this enough proof that I've got your back?!" the system boasted arrogantly.

"Too generous, you..."

...

Because Lin Ye was so absorbed in the system, he completely failed to notice that three people were approaching him outside.