The Villain Raised Me as a Game NPC

Mu Ying transmigrates into the role of a vicious supporting character with a tragic childhood.

At the age of zero, she is placed in an orphanage, where she never has enough to eat or wear and is constantly bullied.

Born frail and sickly, she is never adopted.

At seven, she is taken away by an old bachelor.

He gives her a little food and a roof over her head, planning to raise her as a child bride.

He refuses to let her go to school so he can keep her under his thumb, and beats her whenever he feels bored.

When Mu Ying transmigrates, the old bachelor is holding her head under a basin of water, making it hard for her to breathe.

As she struggles in panic, she manages to claw his eye.

To punish her, he locks her in a cabinet and gives her nothing to eat or drink.

Just when she thinks she is going to starve to death, a steaming meat bun suddenly appears in her hand.

Mu Ying: ?

Three words appear before her eyes: Eat, or you'll die.

Mu Ying: Is this a ghost...? But a nice one.

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Jiang Linyuan's daily routine is studying, going home, studying, going home.

Day after day.

One day, an app appears on his computer that he can't delete.

The app is full of little people, each living their own lives.

He notices that one little NPC is about to die.

She's locked in a cabinet, trying to break out, but failing. She is on the verge of death.

She's just a string of data.

But she reminds him of his own dog, who is just as pitiful, so he spends money to buy her a meat bun.

After that, he opens the app whenever he has nothing to do.

The little NPC isn't going to school.

That's not okay! How can a child not go to school?

Spend money!

The little NPC's clothes are so ragged that her classmates laugh at her.

No, no, no! How can anyone laugh at his little darling?

Spend money!

Genius boy Jiang Linyuan graduates from college at fourteen and joins a company to learn the ropes.

By twenty-three, he's already the most likely heir, attracting plenty of attention.

His alma mater invites him to give a speech. As he steps onto the stage, he freezes.

The young woman seated in the front row smiles and applauds gently, making sure to show her support.

The little NPC!

...It must be a coincidence.

How could he be lucky enough to meet her in this world?

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A beautiful girl with a steady core who strives to improve herself × a gloomy, insecure man who pretends to be normal (size difference)

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Please note before reading:

1. They only begin dating as adults. Before that, they have a purely online friendship.

Theme: The light of a firefly is enough to illuminate the darkness.