NOVEL NEXT Chapter 5: A Teammate from Hell
Huang Yu's face was filled with despair.
Meanwhile, Liu Ruyan smiled slyly as she raised her head, her gaze carrying a deliberate provocation.
To any outsider, they looked just like a couple flirting—full of deep emotions, locked in a moment of intimacy.
And almost instantly, Huang Yu felt a murderous gaze lock onto him.
A chill ran down his spine.
He didn't even need to look to know who it was.
He glanced up—
Yep. Just as expected.
Xiao Zhan's eyes were dark and venomous, brimming with murderous intent as he glared at Huang Yu.
"A dragon's reverse scale—whoever touches it must die!"
This was the moment where the protagonist's superiority complex was displayed in full force.
[Motherf—! Is this idiot not only crooked-mouthed but also blind?!]
[What the hell did I even do to deserve this much killing intent?!]
[Oh, so this is how we're playing it now? Fine! Fine!]
Liu Ruyan, seeing Huang Yu panic and struggle, felt even more delighted.
Her eyes gleamed mischievously as she turned away from Huang Yu and directly faced Xiao Zhan, who was already radiating pure hostility.
Then, in an icy tone, she poured fuel onto the fire.
"I told you to get lost—what, are you lost or something?"
"You're no longer an employee here! So hurry up and scram!"
"Oh, and before you leave—return your company-issued security uniform!"
Hearing this, Xiao Zhan's heart swelled with emotion.
Don't worry, Ruyan! I won't blame you!
I know… you're just trying to protect me!
Then, his gaze turned back to Huang Yu, filled with murderous intent.
"No one has ever dared touch a woman of mine."
"You… are the first. And you will be the last."
As he felt the pressure of Xiao Zhan's protagonist aura, Huang Yu nearly coughed up blood.
[Holy shit, are these two conspiring to kill me or what?!]
This was beyond unfair!
He literally hadn't done anything!
As a proper villain trying to survive until the finale, Huang Yu had zero interest in stealing a protagonist's woman!
All he wanted was to live quietly as a rich second-gen heir until the story ended!
Just as he was about to explain himself, a new voice rudely interrupted.
"FUCK YOU, CROOKED MOUTH! Stop barking at my boss!"
"One more word out of you, and I'll break your damn legs!"
Huang Yu turned his head—
And saw White Hair charge forward again, standing protectively in front of him, arrogantly glaring at Xiao Zhan.
"President Liu is Young Master Huang's woman! Who the hell do you think you are, trying to covet her?!"
"Be grateful our Young Master is merciful enough to not bother with small fries like you! Now scram back to whatever gutter you crawled out of!"
Huang Yu completely froze.
What the fuck?!
Was this guy trying to get him killed faster?!
This was supposed to be his most loyal underling in the original novel—White Hair, the ride-or-die little brother!
But why the hell did he suddenly feel like a walking death flag?!
In the original story, White Hair had sacrificed himself to protect Huang Yu when the Huang family was wiped out by Xiao Zhan.
Now?
It felt like this bastard was actively accelerating his demise!
Huang Yu immediately yanked White Hair over and wrapped an arm around his neck, whispering furiously.
"Bro, can we talk this out?! I admit, maybe I yelled at you a bit in the past!"
"But dude, do you seriously want your boss dead?!"
White Hair looked confused.
"But Young Master Huang, we've got so many brothers here—why should we be afraid of a single security guard?"
"If you just give the word, I'll take him out myself!"
TAKE HIM OUT?!
TAKE YOUR SISTER OUT, YOU IDIOT!
Huang Yu felt a massive headache incoming.
With a subordinate like this, how could any villain possibly survive?!
This was just walking straight into the executioner's blade!
[Damn it, staying in the same city as Xiao Zhan is way too dangerous!]
[If I make it out of Liu Corporation alive today, I'm buying land in Siberia, building an apocalypse bunker with titanium-alloyed blast doors that can withstand nuclear warheads—
[Then I'll hide there with a dozen cute girls until the story ends!]
Hearing this, Liu Ruyan rolled her eyes dramatically.
Hmph! Trying to run away?
Her grip on Huang Yu's arm tightened instinctively.
—
Meanwhile, Xiao Zhan was just as confused.
"System!"
He called out in his mind.
"I'm here."
A robotic voice responded in his head. Only he could hear it.
"Didn't you say this Huang guy was supposed to be a cringey simp villain who loved showing off?!"
"What's going on?! Why is this bastard not following the script?!"
"If this keeps up, how the hell am I supposed to slap faces, farm protagonist points, and make Liu Ruyan fall for me?!"
Xiao Zhan's face darkened.
As the Dragon King of the Dragon King Hall, he had returned to his homeland expecting to build a massive harem and dominate the world.
This Huang Yu was supposed to be just another stepping stone.
But now?
How was he supposed to humiliate Huang Yu and impress Liu Ruyan if the idiot wasn't playing along?!
Then, Xiao Zhan's gaze shifted.
He locked onto White Hair.
His eyes gleamed provocatively, as if daring him to strike.
Huang Yu saw Xiao Zhan just standing there, staring at him.
He wanted to cry.
[Why is this script so goddamn difficult?!]
[I just want to survive and keep my legs—what's wrong with that?!]
[I'm just a small-time villain! I'm not even the main antagonist! Why the hell did I get thrown into Nightmare Mode right from the start?!]
Also—
Where the hell was his "Transmigrator Cheat System"?
Didn't every transmigrator get a golden finger to help them survive?!
If it didn't show up soon, he was seriously screwed.
Instinctively, he tried once again to pull his arm free from Liu Ruyan.
But today, Liu Ruyan was clinging onto him like a damn koala, refusing to let go.
Hearing Huang Yu's increasingly frantic thoughts, Liu Ruyan was genuinely puzzled.
A script?
Was all of this… preordained?
No—she needed to find out more about what Huang Yu knew.
Liu Ruyan felt like she had stumbled onto something huge.
[You dumbass woman, don't come any closer!]
At this crucial moment—
Liu Ruyan leaned in even closer.
But no matter how much Huang Yu mentally screamed, he couldn't stop her.
She forcibly grabbed his hand and intertwined their arms.
Looking at Xiao Zhan's ever-darkening expression, Huang Yu felt like crying.
[Fuck! What kind of brain disease does this woman have?!
[She ignored me for three years, acted like I was trash—
[And now that Crooked Mouth is here, she suddenly wants to cling to me?!]
[Go be his harem girl! Hand over the entire Liu Corporation to him if you want! Just leave me out of it!]
Hearing his disgusted inner voice, Liu Ruyan maintained her smile.
But inside, she was furious.
For three years, just one smile from her would have made him giddy for days.
Now, just because some crooked-mouthed guy showed up, he was throwing her away?!
Men truly are pigs.
And at that moment—
The office doors suddenly burst open.
A soft, sweet voice rang out:
"Huang Yu, you are under arrest for suspected involvement in a murder case!"