The System threw me into a romance novel to save the "devoted second male lead." But I'm not a savior. I’m a high-maintenance diva with the temperament of a rabid chihuahua. I have zero patience for his tragic backstory. He was hopelessly in love with the heroine, unrequited, and decided to end it all. While he was upstairs preparing a lethal cocktail of sleeping pills, I was downstairs interviewing housekeepers. "Hey! Are any of you virgins? If you're not a virgin, don't even think about serving me! Filthy!" Upstairs, the Second Lead heard me and spat out his poison. My identity in this world is a student he sponsors. He’s notoriously upright and feels responsible for my moral upbringing. He hesitated, put down the pills, ran downstairs, and tried to lecture me gently: "Nina, 'virgin' isn't a word we should use like that. It objectifies people. Let's not say it again, okay?" I slapped him across the face, impatient. "Shut up. Also, who gave you permission to breathe? Don't you know I hate the sound of breathing?" The Devoted Second Lead was stunned. After a long pause, he spoke, his eyes full of guilt: "Nina, you're only eighteen. It's my fault you turned out like this. I was so drowning in my own heartbreak that I neglected you. From today on, I will educate you properly." What was he rambling about? But the floating text—the "Bullet Screen" comments from viewers in the real world—went wild: 【99 previous transmigrators failed to stop him from committing suicide, but Nina did it with one sentence! What a tactic! Top-tier succubus... no, top-tier brat!】 【Nina is too powerful! Sob, my handsome, rich, gentle Second Lead finally isn't dying!】 Chapter 1 I sized up the 24-year-old man in front of me. This was the book's tragic Second Lead, Julian Vance. Planning to kill himself over love? What a loser. Before the comments could finish celebrating, his phone rang. It was the heroine, Bella. Julian scrambled to answer, terrified to make her wait even a second. "Bella? Are you okay? Is something wrong? You haven't called in so long." Bella was a girl Julian had sponsored, helping her leave her rural hometown to attend college in New York. She refused to live in the dorms because they were "too small to study in," so she asked to live in Julian's downtown penthouse. Julian agreed. Over four years, Julian fell in love with her. But she fell for the poor scholarship student, the Male Lead, Noah. Julian was heartbroken but didn't dare disturb her happiness. He wrote a will leaving his billion-dollar fortune to Bella and prepared to off himself. Until I interrupted. On the phone, Bella's voice was crisp and furious: "Julian! Did you get Noah fired from the coffee shop?!" Julian looked panicked. "Bella, I didn't! I never touched him. I swear..." She cut him off. "I don't believe you! Just because you're rich and powerful doesn't mean you can bully people! I love him, Julian! I love him so much! And I don't love you! If you hurt him, I'll die!" In an instant, Julian's face went pale, like the life had been sucked out of him. He replied robotically: "Okay. I understand. I..." She hung up before he could finish. I crossed my arms and watched him. He stared blankly at his phone, the screen illuminating his handsome, scholarly face. He wore gray loungewear, buttoned to the top. Even in despair, he looked pristine, his broad shoulders slumping in defeat. He let out a bitter laugh. "Four years... and she still doesn't know what kind of person I am? Heh. Why would I bully a student working at a coffee shop..." I grabbed his face, squeezing his cheeks. "Stop being sad for a second. I have a question. Are you a virgin?" He blinked, stunned, and nodded dumbly. I stood up. "Good. Now, drive me to get my nails done. I only allow virgins to be my chauffeur." A flash of shock crossed his face. He frowned, looking at me with gentle concern. "Nina, you're eighteen. You're so young. Why do you talk like that? It's not appropriate. I know I just met you today, but..." I checked my watch and cut him off. "Hurry up! The salon closes soon!" Julian's phone buzzed. A message popped up. [Bella (Loves cheese, hates water, remind her to hydrate): JULIAN! It's your fault I'm upset! I drank too much. I feel sick. I can't tell Noah. Come pick me up.] [Bella: Angry Cat Sticker] But Julian didn't even look at his phone. His entire focus was on me. He looked at me with infinite patience, gentle but firm. "Nina, let's correct this habit together, okay? If you can go a month without saying 'virgin,' I'll give you a surprise gift." Tsk. Why was he talking to me like a toddler? And who wants him as a big brother? But... his penthouse looked expensive. His "surprise gift" would probably be expensive too. Maybe something shiny with a designer logo. Damn it. I kinda wanted it. I huffed. "Fine. But you still have to drive me." He smiled, his eyes crinkling. "Good girl. Thank you for listening. Let's go get your nails done." The comments scrolled by fast: 【She made the Second Lead ignore the Heroine's text! Nina is a god!】 【Why does he give off such 'Male Mom' energy? I love a rich, gentle Male Mom with big pecs.】 【He's distracted now, but he'll probably try to kill himself again later... especially with Bella provoking him.】 【Go Nina! There's a ten million dollar prize for saving him!】 Chapter 2 I didn't want to "go Nina." My personality is terrible. I have zero patience for "saving" men. Sure, time in the real world stops while I'm here, so I'm not losing anything. But getting transmigrated without consent annoyed me. It was all Julian's fault for wanting to die! Thinking about it made me mad. I reached up and strangled Julian with both hands. Surprise flashed in his eyes. He was putting on his coat to drive me. He stopped, looking down at me. "Nina, what's wrong?" I squeezed harder. "Tsk. Why is your neck so hard? I can't even choke you properly. Are you sick?" I demanded unreasonably. "Didn't you go to Harvard? Did they not teach you how to make your neck softer?!" The comments rolled: 【Holy crap, Nina is a demon child.】 【She makes zero sense! But she's so beautiful... oh no, my brain is fighting itself.】 【Nina: Beauty 100, Morality 0.】 Julian bent down to make it easier for me to strangle him. From this angle, I could see his collarbones and a hint of muscle. He looked genuinely worried. "Nina, Harvard doesn't teach neck-softening. You're a freshman this year... why don't you know what college teaches? Are you skipping classes? Why? Is someone bullying you at school?" His phone rang. Bella's name flashed. He didn't even look. He hung up and squatted down to look me in the eye. "Nina, are you being bullied? Can you tell me?" ? How dare he misunderstand me? I got even angrier. When I get angry, I cry. So I started sobbing while slapping him. "Of course not! Idiot! Shut up! Now!" Chapter 3 Seeing my tears, he froze. Then, with perfect manners, he looked away to protect my dignity. He handed me a tissue. His fingers were long, pale, and elegant like jade. "Wipe your face. It is a bit hot in here. Bullying trauma is heavy. If you don't want to talk about it now, we can talk later." Weird. Why was he looking at me with pity? Why was he feeling bad for me? Chapter 4 My identity here was a poor student sponsored by Julian. He seemed convinced I was being bullied, so he insisted I stay at his house to "talk." The next morning, I was sleeping soundly when banging on the door woke me up. I opened it. It was Bella. She was thin and frail, wearing an oversized men's white shirt. The comments said it belonged to Noah. I glared at her. "What?" She narrowed her pretty eyes, scanning me, then scoffed. "Aren't you the charity case from the sticks? Why are you living in Julian's house?" I crossed my arms. "None of your business." She laughed coldly, shouldering past me into my room, acting like she owned the place. "Drop the act, sweetie. I know your type. I used to be a 'green tea' girl too. I'm going to see Julian now, and when I do, I'll make sure you're kicked out." She stared me down, smiling. "After all, Julian does whatever I say." I walked over and slapped her. "I'm going back to sleep. I don't want to hear dogs barking. Get out." Her face went blank. Then she screeched, losing all her cool composure. "You hillbilly! You dare hit me?" The butler rushed in, blocking her path to me. His voice was cold. "Miss Bella, you were once a 'charity case from the sticks' too. Have you forgotten?" Her face turned green at the mention of her past. "You!" The butler continued icily: "Miss Bella, our Young Master was suicidal because of you. Thanks to Miss Nina, he found a reason to live. Miss Nina is our VIP. As for you... I'm being polite by not throwing you out myself. You should leave." Bella looked embarrassed. Then, she seemed to remember something. Her arrogance returned. "You're just a servant. What right do you have to kick me out? Julian loves me the most. He wants to see me." She pushed past the butler and ran into the hall, shouting up at Julian's room: "Julian! It's Bella! I have something important to tell you!" She turned back to smirk at us, posing like a winner. Sure enough, from upstairs, Julian's excited voice rang out: "So that's how it works! Adolescents need positive reinforcement!" Bella froze. She frowned. "What? Julian, it's me!" Julian didn't even open the door. He shouted through the wood: "Sorry, Bella! Can it wait? I have three more parenting books to finish!" The smug look froze on Bella's face. It was hilarious. She repeated dumbly: "Parenting books?" The butler smiled, smoothing my bedsheets. "Ah, yes. Young Master stayed up all night reading about raising teenagers. He wants to take better care of Miss Nina. It's wonderful to see him so passionate about life again." Bella's eyes widened in disbelief. She grabbed the butler's collar, shrieking: "Why?! She's eighteen! Why is he reading parenting books for her? She doesn't deserve it!" The butler shrugged, his expression frosty. "Teenagers are still children. And if the Young Master enjoys it, who are we to stop him?" The butler signaled the door. Security guards in black suits immediately stepped forward and "escorted" Bella out. Her face was gray. She looked at me with pure venom. But under the guards' watch, she had no choice but to leave.
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