The protagonist is a cold, aloof CEO, the kind of man people call an untouchable beauty. One day, he gets bound to a Villain Survival System and learns that he is actually an early-game villain in an old-school urban fantasy power fantasy novel.
The power fantasy hero starts from nothing, rises from the very bottom, and builds a business empire of his own.
The protagonist is the leader of one of the four great families and spends the early part of the novel opposing the hero. In the end, all four families fall, their businesses are taken over by the hero, and the protagonist dies miserably in a rented apartment.
The System tells him that the only way to survive is to get in the hero's good graces before he rises to power and become his lackey.
There's no other choice. The original story gives the hero an enormous golden finger and even includes elements of fantasy. The hero is skilled in ancient martial arts, antiques, stone gambling, pharmaceuticals, and all kinds of other things. The author keeps expanding the map to drag out the story, and there's no way to beat him. The protagonist can only cling to the hero and become his lackey if he wants even a sliver of hope.
The protagonist listens casually to the story of how he meets his end, then asks the System what the hero's name is.
System: xxx
The protagonist hears a familiar name. Just an hour ago, that person had messaged to ask how he was feeling and whether he needed a ride. He had already made a nourishing tonic soup and was waiting for him to finish work.
It was the name of his new spouse.
System: ?????
Only then does the System discover that the arrogant, unruly power fantasy hero from the original story was taken in by the protagonist three years ago, and had successfully gone from lover to spouse, marrying him.
His dream had also changed from building a business empire to being a devoted househusband, making meals every day and waiting for the protagonist to come home.
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In his previous life, the power fantasy hero and his lackeys soared to success, building a business empire and throwing their weight around.
After the lackeys unexpectedly became reborn, they still planned to follow the hero in this life. With their memories from their previous life, they were certain they could achieve their ambitions ahead of schedule.
But when they found the hero, they discovered that he had secretly married into a wealthy family and gotten together with his old nemesis.
The lackeys: ?????
The lackeys: We were working hard to build our careers, and you secretly married into a rich family behind our backs?
You really don't want to suffer even a little this time around.
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Cold, aloof, abstinent, gorgeous, sharp-tongued villain protagonist x talented, arrogant, unruly power fantasy hero
* In their previous life, the hero forced the protagonist into a relationship. (Note: The hero was the one who forced the protagonist.)
* This life, they marry first and fall in love afterward.
Theme: If the spring breeze could spare a thought for flowers, could it let me be young once more?
