In Frostsnow Country...
The Blackwood family was hosting a lavish business gathering at their estate, with celebrities and opulence all around.
In one corner, Victor Blackwood suddenly jolted awake.
He quickly absorbed the memories and context in his mind, and Victor Blackwood felt utterly miserable.
It was the seventh time.
He had been in a car accident while delivering food and then was pulled into a system, ending up as an antagonist in a web novel.
Following the system's guidance, all he had to do was survive until the end without being killed by the protagonist to receive corresponding rewards to take back to the real world.
He had no choice, and his mother's illness couldn't be delayed any longer. He needed to earn money for her surgery, so Victor Blackwood had to accept the challenge.
But the previous six times he had died were more gruesome each time.
The novel's protagonist was just too unreasonable.
Absolutely gifted, exceptionally powerful, skilled in medicine, martial arts, magic, gambling, even had the power of foresight... He could do anything you could think of.
What was most infuriating was his unbelievable luck!
No matter how much Victor Blackwood schemed, he always ended up being crushed by the protagonist, who would then leave with some cocky line and a beautiful girl on his arm.
And all the beautiful women belonged to him, yes, if they had some charm, they were definitely part of his harem, no room for negotiation.
Victor Blackwood had been beaten to death once because he had spoken a few extra words to Clark Kent's woman.
Was there no justice?
Was there no law?
Victor Blackwood quickly turned to the bathroom to contemplate.
He had already died at the hands of Bruce Wayne
Batman
, Peter Parker
Spider-Man
, Tony Stark
Iron Man
, Steve Rogers
Captain America
, Clark Kent
Superman
, and Bruce Banner
The Hulk
.
This time, the book was called "Superman in the Floral City: Catalogue of Beauties."
What a disgusting title!
And the protagonist was Clark Kent again.
He was a super war god, here to unify all the powers in Frostsnow Country, currently incognito as a security guard, getting close to Evelyn Frost.
Today's plot was in the ninth chapter, where he would step forward to protect Evelyn Frost during their engagement announcement. Victor Blackwood would then boast, get his leg broken by the protagonist, and take some chapters off to recover.
Meanwhile, Clark Kent would win Evelyn Frost's heart, and the two would start an illicit affair...
Victor Blackwood splashed his face with water, staring at himself in the mirror, grinding his teeth. "This time, I must survive until the end and bring back the system's rewards to cure my mom!"
After calming down, Victor Blackwood decided to stay low-key and not act rashly. He left the bathroom.
As soon as he came out, he saw Evelyn Frost waiting for him at the door.
She was wearing an elegant evening gown, an absolute beauty with a flawless face.
A perfect figure, a cold and proud expression.
No need to ask, she was the first female lead!
The eldest daughter of the Frost family.
The young CEO of Snowpeak Group.
The woman Victor had been courting for three years.
But the most important label was: Clark Kent's woman!
Victor Blackwood forced a smile, but before he could speak, Evelyn Frost coldly said, "Victor Blackwood, I will not marry you. Give up on that idea."
Victor Blackwood smiled, thinking to himself:
[Big sis, spare me, okay? Marry you? I want to live a few more years!]
[Great figure, stunning face, but she's a brainless female lead, fooled by Clark Kent, IQ down the drain, willingly becoming his harem.]
[If Clark Kent takes Evelyn Frost, he basically takes over the Frost family, and poor generations of Frost family wealth will be handed to Clark Kent.]
Victor Blackwood chuckled, "I agree."
"You agree?"
Evelyn Frost was surprised. Something didn't seem right. Victor Blackwood hadn't moved, but how had he said so much before those three words?
She had only heard him say "I agree," but what were those earlier sentences?
And he had pursued her relentlessly for three whole years!
Ruined her reputation, used his family's power, involved their parents, and today they were supposed to force her into an engagement!
What was going on now?
Victor Blackwood smiled and said, "Evelyn, I've thought it through. We're really not suited for each other. Let's just be friends from now on."
In his mind, he thought:
[Hurry up and become one of Clark Kent's harem! You, and the other nine hundred and ninety-nine women, all fawning over him, licking his boots, and cheering for his greatness!]
[Now, the top priority is to get rid of this foolish girl. She may think she's a genius, but in reality, she's just a piece of meat on Clark Kent's chopping board, nearly cooked. I just need to give it one final push.]
Evelyn Frost couldn't understand why she suddenly could hear Victor Blackwood's thoughts, but it seemed like Victor knew something huge. If things went as he expected, this plotline was too absurd.
Am I really going to become someone's harem? And is it my bodyguard I hired a few days ago?
She couldn't let Victor Blackwood get away with this; he surely had something up his sleeve!
Victor Blackwood, still in front of her, was thinking:
[Tidy, tidy, three years of effort down the drain. But as long as I break off this engagement with the foolish girl, with my status as an antagonist, I can have a good time with beautiful women wherever I want.]
[She likes being part of a harem, no choice there; she's born for it.]
[I must distance myself from this foolish girl, absolutely no room for ambiguity.]
Evelyn Frost couldn't take it anymore, stopped in her tracks, turned to face Victor Blackwood, and glared at him with anger.
Victor Blackwood was taken aback and immediately smiled, saying, "Are you worried I'm deceiving you? I, Victor Blackwood, solemnly swear I won't play any tricks. When I say I'm breaking off the engagement, I mean it."
"And from now on, I won't bother you. In fact, it will be difficult for us to even meet. We'll have no connection in each other's lives. Does that make you happy?"
Evelyn Frost was furious, and she had had enough.
What's going on? I used to be Victor Blackwood's goddess, and now I'm treated like garbage? He can't stand me anymore? Can't even wait for a minute?
This guy is unbearable! Absolutely infuriating!
At this moment, the front door opened, and both the Cold and Land families saw the standoff at the entrance.
"Oh, why are you two fighting again?"
"That's right, if you have something to discuss, do it inside, don't block the entrance!"
Victor Blackwood entered and shook hands with Evelyn Frost's parents. "Hello, uncle and aunt."
Before the elders could speak, Victor Blackwood said, "Uncle,
aunt, Mom, Dad, Evelyn and I have already discussed it, and we've decided not to get engaged."
Victor Blackwood put on a sincere expression.
"Evelyn is strong, independent, intelligent, and decisive. She should find someone more suitable, someone who truly understands her. Most importantly, that person should be the love of her life. We should support her and wish her well!"
Victor Blackwood acted with a sorrowful tone, pounding his chest. "Although I really like her, love her, and cherish her more than I love myself, true love means letting go."
Victor Blackwood even felt touched by his own performance, and his mind played the lyrics of a song as background music:
“You are you are, my favorite medicine
You are you are, you're where the edge began
You are you are, just one last time again
You are you are, you are the trouble I'm in...”
Everyone was frozen.
Edmund Blackwood couldn't believe his son would be so reasonable.
I'm his father! What kind of person is he that I don't know?
This scoundrel might be up to no good again!
Victor Blackwood was quite satisfied with his acting skills!
[Poor Frost family. All those generations of wealth ultimately go to Clark Kent.]
[These aristocrats, they really are something. Their daughters become someone's harem, and even billions and billions in family wealth go to someone else. Definitely some kind of madness.]
Evelyn Frost didn't know why she could suddenly hear Victor Blackwood's thoughts, but he seemed to know something significant. If it went as he expected, this plotline was just too absurd.
I'm going to be part of someone's harem? Even the bodyguard I hired a few days ago?
I can't let Victor Blackwood get away with this; he must have some trick up his sleeve!
Victor Blackwood continued his performance, passionately explaining that he was rejecting the engagement because he had high morals, was a decent person, and genuinely cared for Evelyn Frost and the Frost family's well-being.
Evelyn Frost stood beside him, watching his performance with a cold and disdainful expression, her lungs about to explode with anger.
Everyone was stunned.
Edmund Blackwood looked at Evelyn Frost. "Evelyn, what do you think?"
Evelyn Frost smiled faintly, shocking everyone with her words:
"Uncle, aunt, Dad, Mom, I agree to the engagement with Victor."
Victor Blackwood turned his head, his eyes wider than they had ever been in his life.
He looked at Evelyn Frost as if he had seen a ghost.
Evelyn Frost had a cold expression, even a hint of mocking smile.
