The Villain's Whole Family Hears My Thoughts and Defies Fate

[Blurb]

Only after Lin Zhou died did he learn that his entire family were villains, which was why they all met such miserable ends.

After being reborn, he did everything he could to save his family. He died again and again, but in the end, nothing changed.

During his last rebirth, Lin Zhou finally let go and decided to lie flat. If the world was this rotten, then he might as well embrace the rot, too.

So whoever made his life miserable would get the same in return.

What Lin Zhou didn't know was that this time, his family could hear his thoughts. At last, they were learning all the plot details he couldn't say out loud.

*

Lin Zhou opened his eyes to see cameras and a crowd of strangers. He remembered that his second brother, an award-winning actor, was filming a family reality show. He'd originally wanted Lin Zhou to join him, but after Lin Zhou refused, he asked the twins instead. On the show, they ended up being foils to the female lead and her younger brother.

So this time Lin Zhou didn't dodge the invitation and head to his room. Instead, he told his second brother he'd changed his mind.

[Since I can't stop my dumb second brother from getting harassed online by the female lead's fans, I'll strike first and get my money's worth.]

Second Brother: ?! ...What do you mean, strike first?

At the filming location, Second Brother saw Lin Zhou staring at a beautiful female guest and earnestly advised him not to get into a relationship too young.

Lin Zhou said aloud, "I'm still two months away from turning eighteen. It'd be illegal for her to date me." But in his head, he thought:

[Is this the actress who took off all her clothes and climbed into my second brother's bed? No wonder he couldn't bring himself to sleep with someone who looks like that... Too bad my dumb brother covered for her, only for her to turn around and accuse him of sexual harassment.]

Second Brother's eyes widened in shock. Good grief! He'd been meaning to say this: he wasn't dumb!

*

When his older brother, the CEO, came home, he found Lin Zhou sprawled on the sofa, surrounded by junk food. Out of habit, he began lecturing him. Lin Zhou put away the snacks and sat up obediently, so the CEO nodded in satisfaction and headed upstairs.

[Yeah, right. I'll bring it all back out as soon as you're gone. The bidding is going to go wrong this time, and once you're busy, don't expect to come home for at least half a month. Where are you going to find time to manage me?]

The CEO stopped in his tracks, stunned. How did Third Brother know about the company's bid?

*

When the twins got into a fight at school, their parents were called in. They went to the easiest older brother to push around: Lin Zhou.

Seeing a bruised and battered chubby boy in the principal's office, Lin Zhou strode inside, rolling up his sleeves. "I heard there was a fight you wanted me to join."

[This chubby kid's older brother is going to kill the twins one day. I'll kill his little brother first.]

The twins exchanged shocked looks, then hurried forward to pull their older brother away.

When the actual parents finally arrived, Lin Zhou obediently lowered his sleeves. "We're all eighteen-year-old kids, after all."

*

Lin's father and mother attended a jewelry exhibition and bought a set of jewelry. Delighted, they gave it to their third son as a graduation gift. Lin Zhou accepted it with a sigh.

[Enjoy this last bit of happiness while you can. Someone's about to send Mom fake, doctored photos that make it look like Dad's cheating. That's when their relationship starts to fall apart.]

Mother Lin: ?!

Father Lin: ...

*

His eldest sister pointed at two sleek, futuristic buildings in a bustling part of town and patted Lin Zhou on the shoulder. "Xiao Zhou, tell me which floor you want. I'll give it to you!"

Lin Zhou happily accepted, but inside, he was seething.

[Better me than some dirtbag of a man. The thought of that cool building ending up in his hands makes me want to strap on a bomb and blow him and the building sky-high!]

His eldest sister grabbed Lin Zhou at once. Little brother, you mustn't do that! I can take care of that dirtbag myself, but if you end up in prison, I won't be able to get you out!

Some time later, Lin Zhou noticed that his family's circumstances had changed a great deal from what he remembered, and things seemed to be getting better and better. They also doted on him as if they wanted to spoil him rotten.

As for Lin Zhou's changed behavior, the Lin family first thought: The kid must be short on attention and starting to rebel. We need to care for him more, raise his allowance, and do our best to meet his every request.

Later:

The Lin family: Sob... We're so useless. Everyone who bullies him deserves to die! Every last one of them!!

Someone: Funny, I was thinking the same thing.

The Lin family: Huh? Did something strange just sneak in here?

Theme: Enjoy every day.