The System chose me to enter a novel and redeem its villain.
Since I couldn't be bothered to put in the effort, I left the villain to his own devices, visiting him only once every few years.
During the villain's childhood, I took him, an orphan, out for a whole day of fun.
When he started school and got bullied, I swooped in from nowhere and broke the bully's leg.
After college, I became the villain's angel investor when he was in dire straits.
The last time we met, the villain went head-to-head with a rival over drinks, fighting for his life over a project.
By a twist of fate, we spent the night together.
In the morning, while waiting for him to wake up, I jumped straight out the window and smashed onto the ground below.
After all that effort,
the System burst into tears and told me I'd gone about it all wrong: Lu Zhu's corruption level had already gone off the charts.
I don't care. Isn't this what the book fans wanted when they said, "Lock your heart away and love no one"?
