The Scum Villain Picks Up the Young Protagonist

As the tower's most notorious scumbag, Yan Jue couldn't escape being ground to dust in the end, no matter how glorious his past or how famous his exploits.

He could have escaped, actually.

But what could he do? His first love was part of the hunt, too.

The scumbag's lovesick brain had flared up. The moment he saw his first love's face, he couldn't take his eyes off them.

Besides, he'd already planned to fake his death.

"Congratulations! You've bound to the Villain Redemption System and received one Rebirth Voucher! Help the protagonist recover their childhood opportunities to complete your redemption and become a better person!"

He opened his eyes as expected, only to hear an unexpected racket babbling away in his ear, leaving him utterly confused.

What did it mean to be reborn?

What did it mean to be a villain?

What did it mean to become a person?

What was an oppor-

Opportunity?

Fine. This opportunity... no, this mission, he was taking it.

What kind of protagonist would need a villain's help? Must be a useless good-for-nothing. Should he go with the simple, direct approach, kidnapping and treating their wounds, or coax them patiently and turn an enemy into a servant...

*

"You won't even eat takeout? You can't be picky... Never mind, I'm just being lazy. I'll go cook for you now. What do you want to eat?"

"I made this doll myself. Sorry, my handiwork is so rough... I'll buy you a prettier one on the street tomorrow."

"Sweetie, you're always clinging to me. What if I step on you?"

Not a single thing Yan Jue wanted to do, or was supposed to do, got done.

Every day, he diligently played the servant, transforming from a villain who dug graves and dismembered people into a gentle, home-loving man... Who could blame him when the protagonist in their childhood form was a little kitten?

Who could resist a little ball of fluff the size of a lump of coal?

Especially one that was soft and fluffy, loved to cuddle, and was incredibly well-behaved.

Yan Jue sometimes prayed that the little one wouldn't grow up before he took... no, before he found those opportunities.

Then the kitten went "poof" and grew up into a catboy.

With bouncy cat ears and a face just like his first love's, he wrapped his arms around Yan Jue's neck. Big, round tears trembled in his eyes. "Master... you're hurt..."

He lowered his head, about to lick the wound for him.

Yan Jue pressed him down at once.

"...Get off my lap first."

"Bonus scene"

In the darkness, a trembling voice choked with tears. "Stop clinging to me, Yan Jue. Please..."

"Sure. Give me a kiss and I'll agree."

The silent room rang with a loud, embarrassingly smacking kiss.

"I-is that enough?"

"I lied, silly. A kitten should stay with its master forever ^_^"

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[A Black-Bellied, Gentle Villain Who's Great at Sweet-Talking (and Lying) x A Pure-Hearted, Easily Fooled Catboy Bottom Who's Fallen on Hard Times]. First love turns to enemies, then they make up. The bottom has amnesia early on, leading to a cozy daily life of an adorable, clueless kitten clinging to his master. Later, when his memories return, the scumbag liar of a villain spends every night clinging to the softhearted, easily fooled protagonist in a late-night adult drama.

The protagonist is the real protagonist. The villain is a fake villain (behold my earth-shattering twist).

P.S. This is a fictional otherworldly continent with a modern setting in terms of technology, and a mountain of original worldbuilding. For instance, the schools mentioned above are monster schools, the teachers and security guards are monsters, and the exams and homework are all monster-hunting dungeons.

A quick plug for my other ongoing novel, "After My Conquest Failed, I Reconciled with My Dragon-Proud Childhood Friend." Its characters and premise are completely different from this one, though. In an ABO otherworld where soul pets are a symbol of power, Bai Kele transmigrates into the body of an incomplete Omega with zero soul pets and no talent. An orphan from the start, he ends up in the slums and could die at any moment.

Luckily, the handsome guy next door seems like the dragon-proud male lead. His looks are exceptional, and he's terrifyingly good at fighting. He plays the pig to eat the tiger, and defeating stronger opponents is as easy as eating and drinking... Bai Kele clings firmly to his leg, shamelessly relying on his pretty face. "Chu Xiu, Chu Xiu, you're the best, strongest, most amazing! Take me with you~"

Who knew that a persistent woman could wear down a man... Even someone as cold and arrogant as him actually fell in love with Bai Kele.

On the second day of their relationship, the System issued a warning: The target of your conquest is furious! The consequences will be severe!! How can you, foolish Host, date someone other than your conquest target?!

Bai was completely baffled. "I'm not allowed to? I've always thought of Shen Qinghuai as an older brother."

But Shen Qinghuai was furious, too, and forced him to break up.

For the sake of his affinity score, and because he thought Chu Xiu couldn't really be interested in him, he broke up with him completely and focused on his conquest.

After fifteen years of conquest, he was rewarded with the status of a kept lover.

He wasn't happy about it. Shen Qinghuai insulted him to his face, calling him an ungrateful slut, then held his face and spoke gently in private.

"You're a disabled Omega with no soul pets, no family background, just a poor orphan from the slums. Even if I wanted to marry you, would anyone let you into the Shen family? I wasn't lying when I said I'd marry you. I just didn't know any better back then... You can still stay by my side and enjoy a good life. No one will accuse you of being unworthy of your position."

Bai Kele was grinding his teeth in anger. Stop messing with my head! Even someone as amazing as Chu Xiu likes me and has been chasing me all these years. Who do you think you are? If you hadn't forced me to break up with him, I could have followed Chu Xiu around. Even as a mere sidekick, nobody would dare say that to me!

Sadly, for the sake of the conquest, he could never return to Chu Xiu's side.

System: How about... failing the conquest? I'll give you a Rebirth Voucher. We can choose a different conquest target?

Bai spat blood. "Why didn't you say so sooner? Hurry up and use it!!"

*

Shen Qinghuai seemed to have gone mad.

He was already dead, but Shen Qinghuai was still searching for him everywhere. He had changed his appearance and become Yan Le, a peerless genius who had suddenly appeared in the soul-pet tournament, a winner of an Omega with two handsome top Alphas doting on him. But because his dimples looked the same as before, Shen Qinghuai recognized him.

Shen Qinghuai stubbornly demanded that he come back.

"Am I crazy?" Bai Kele was genuinely baffled. "People call me a genius now. I have a whole bunch of high-tier soul pets, and my Omega glands have developed perfectly. This is my brother, this is my boyfriend, and I have a family now. I'm not an orphan. See? After I dumped you, I got everything."

"Your boyfriend?" Shen Qinghuai looked incredulous. "So soon... you've hooked up with someone else?"

"You'd already hooked me up with someone else when you forced me to go after Chu Xiu," Bai Kele sighed. "I told you I didn't want to go, but you forced me. But now that I think about it, I should thank you for playing matchmaker. Want a gift?"

[Affectionate, Straightforward Puppy Bottom x Cold, Sharp-Tongued Cat Top]

1. Both transmigrate. The top was a genius sword cultivator from a cultivation world, and transmigrated to another world with amnesia.

2. A hastily thrown-together world again, with fluffy soul pets roaming everywhere in a modern setting.

Core theme: Stay true to your ideals.