After Being Killed Four Times, the NPC Awakens [Noble Academy]

[Reader advisory: Everyone is a villain!] Bai Chun is an ordinary scholarship student at an elite academy. Aside from her exceptionally beautiful looks, there's nothing remarkable about her. Yet lately, all sorts of strange things have been happening in her life. Several prominent figures have started showing their affection for her. The cold, haughty student council president breaks school rules just to stand up for her. The aloof, slow-witted top student stays up all night organizing notes to give her an exam cheat sheet. The violent, uncontrollable school bully, her deskmate, turns into a giant puppy at a single word from her. The playboy school doctor always looks forlorn whenever he sees her. Even her distant cousin, who is staying at her house, is like a puppy, constantly at her beck and call. Her world has suddenly turned into a massive otome game. But Bai Chun can't shake the feeling that someone wants to kill her! It isn't until she uses the surveillance footage to see her cousin talking to thin air that she finally understands. This is only a dating game, and she's an NPC in it. This is their second playthrough. During the first, each of them killed her once, for a total of four deaths. "Pure White Game" is the most popular adventure game in the interstellar world. The prize money for players who clear every stage is enough to drive anyone mad. But the final stage leaves everyone dumbfounded: a galgame, a free-form dating game in which players have to find the heroine and win her over themselves. The heroine wasn't even noticed at first, because her personality seemed so ordinary. After repeated use of extreme methods led to the heroine's death, the first round ended with every player declared a failure. The developers showed them unusual mercy, turning the game into a free-for-all competition to win the heroine. Livestream viewers find that this gentle gatekeeper is extraordinarily generous. Whether they help her with chores or bring her an umbrella in the rain, her affection goes up, up! Viewers place their bets, gambling on who will complete the task first and claim the sky-high prize money. Will it be the undefeated gaming champion, or the heir to a financial empire with a whole team backing him up... But halfway through the game, everyone changes their minds. These bastards aren't good enough for my wife! Every last one of them can die! So after the student council president finishes serving Bai Chun, his eyes full of obsession, he asks, "What are we to each other?" Bai Chun puts on her shirt to cover the marks all over her body and replies, "We're friends, of course." The student council president doesn't believe her. He checks her affection level, only to find it at 60. Not long after, someone pushes him from the roof. The school bully puts an arm around Bai Chun's shoulders, his ears bright red. "You love me, right?" Bai Chun gently rubs his abs. "We're friends, of course." The school bully doesn't believe her. He checks her affection level, only to find it at 60. Not long after, he gets into a car accident. The puppy-like boy rushes over to comfort Bai Chun. He breathes in her scent. "Sis, you have to stay with me forever." Bai Chun ruffles his hair. "Of course." The puppy-like boy checks her affection level, his expression turning dark. It's only 60. Not long after, someone breaks both his legs. As more and more players die and are forced to leave the game, the number of names on the leaderboard dwindles. All the players are on edge, suspicious of one another. Which mad dog is trying to steal my wife?! Only the livestream viewers are grinning from ear to ear. That's right, no one gets to have my wife (daughter)! After Player No. N kills off several rivals, he walks up to Bai Chun and kneels, looking up at her. The pure-hearted heroine wipes the blood from his face and praises him. "Good dog." Princesses, please add this to your collection: the upcoming "The Dungeon Bosses Are My Dead Husbands" Lu Wanzhi is G City's famous black widow, with the glorious record of having outlived five husbands. She thinks her late husbands simply weren't up to the task, but that doesn't stop her from enjoying their huge inheritances, living a life of luxury, and happily dating handsome young men. Until one day, she narrowly avoids a car accident and activates a special game System. The System tells her that her life is on a countdown. If she wants to survive, she must enter dungeons, complete missions, and extend her lifespan. Lu Wanzhi spends a fortune investigating and discovers that the game really can defy fate, though it's incredibly dangerous and few survive. The day before entering a dungeon, she puts her affairs in order and prepares for a one-way trip. [The Creepy Hospital dungeon begins] The dungeon boss looks over a fresh batch of suckers and smiles with satisfaction. But when his eyes pass over one of the women, his head starts aching for some reason. When she's frightened, he feels terrible and berates his underlings. When she's hungry, his heart aches, and he brings her a fresh meal. When she finds a clue and looks pleased with herself, he can't help wanting to kiss the corner of her mouth. Halfway through the story, the dungeon boss suddenly realizes: Wait, she's my wife! After Lu Wanzhi clears the dungeon with ease, she's furious that the informant lied. But on the night she logs out of the game, her dead husband appears, and she finally learns that he'd been going easy on her. Her late husband pours his heart out to her, reluctant to part, and promises that he'll work hard to complete his objective and return to the world of the living. He also tells her he's already asked other colleagues to give her special treatment, so she doesn't need to worry about the game. Lu Wanzhi is deeply moved and remembers how good he was to her. Then she enters the Mad Skyscraper and sees the new dungeon boss. His familiar dead face gives her a bad feeling. That night, another late husband sneaks into her bedroom and swears an oath to her. Lu Wanzhi: ... After that, every dungeon Lu Wanzhi enters brings another late husband back from the dead. They fight to decide which one she loves most and who deserves to be the primary husband, even drawing up a strict visitation schedule. Although Lu Wanzhi manages to save her own life and becomes an unspeakable big shot on the game forum, her reputation takes a serious hit. Everyone has a complicated look on their face when they mention her. Huh? You mean that expert who gets dungeon bosses to massage her feet?! Theme: Don't go overboard when playing games