I Became the Rich Second-Generation Villain

At this moment, the two women were still about a hundred meters away.

Wang Haoran could already see them clearly, but they hadn’t noticed him yet. With Bian Suwen present, would this so-called chance encounter even succeed? He rubbed his chin and started to think things over.

Bian Suwen and Mu Nanzhi were very close, and she had no reason to hide the fact that she had a boyfriend. If they ran into each other, Bian Suwen would definitely show surprise, and with even the slightest question from Mu Nanzhi, the truth would come out.

But then again, if the Super Peach Blossom Halo’s top-tier effect triggered, maybe that wouldn’t matter at all. With a Favorability of 80, Mu Nanzhi’s tolerance would be exceptionally high. A situation where she offers herself wasn’t impossible—especially given how close the two women were. Sisters in affection… so why not become real sisters in another sense?

Wang Haoran analyzed the situation and decided to wait in place, calmly preparing for their arrival. As for what he would say when they meet, he already had it planned: he saw the video Bian Suwen posted, missed her too much, and rushed over to Muwang Pavilion just to see her.

Surely that would make her heart flutter.

Just as he finished forming the scene in his head, he noticed Bian Suwen had taken a phone call and suddenly stopped in her tracks. Frowning, he activated his lip-reading skill and quickly picked up on what was happening.

A friend of Bian Suwen had called her, saying a relative was critically ill and needed her help to save their life.

There was no suspense about what Bian Suwen would do.

“I still want to walk around here a little longer,” Mu Nanzhi answered softly, her expression calm and composed.

Seeing that, Bian Suwen sensed that her close friend had grown more at ease, and she felt a moment of quiet happiness for her. “Alright, then. I’ll head off first. Let’s talk again soon,” she said with a smile, then hurried away.

Mu Nanzhi watched Bian Suwen leave, then slowly made her way toward the ancient bridge in front of Muwang Pavilion.

Wang Haoran was stunned. Qin Fan, that bastard, really knew what he was talking about—somehow fate had lined things up perfectly. With both Bian Suwen and Feng Xuansu gone, there was no one left to interfere, and now he can approach Mu Nanzhi however he likes.

Not long after, Mu Nanzhi stepped into the middle of the bridge. She seemed to ignore everyone around her, standing still as she gazed down at the flowing waters of the Qingling River beneath the bridge, lost in her thoughts.

Wang Haoran stood at the other end of the bridge, still a short distance away. She hadn’t noticed him yet. He adjusted his scholar’s robe and square cap, straightened his fan, and began walking toward her, planning to show his face and trigger the Super Peach Blossom Halo.

Suddenly—crack!

A bolt of thunder tore across the sky, and black clouds gathered at a startling speed, as if a storm had come out of nowhere.

Wang Haoran looked up and almost cursed aloud. It had been perfectly clear just moments ago—how did the weather change so fast?

Then the rain began to fall.

Raindrops poured from the sky and quickly drenched the dry ground. Wang Haoran instinctively looked around for shelter, planning to find cover before resuming his approach, but then he saw that Mu Nanzhi hadn’t moved at all.

She stood on the bridge without flinching, letting the rain soak her completely. Her white dress clung to her form, but she didn’t budge, as if nothing in the world could shake her.

Tourists nearby scrambled to cover their heads and run for shelter, while a few people with props—oil paper umbrellas meant for vintage-style photo shoots—calmly stayed in place.

Wang Haoran dismissed the idea of finding shelter and instead approached a girl who was holding one of those umbrellas.

The girl, surprised, thought she was about to experience a romantic encounter and eagerly stepped under the umbrella with him.

But instead, Wang Haoran pulled out a stack of red bills and asked to buy her umbrella. The girl looked heartbroken, but reluctantly sold it to him.

With the umbrella in hand, he walked toward Mu Nanzhi, who was still getting drenched on the bridge.

As he moved closer, he glanced at her soaked white dress and then looked down at his own scholar’s outfit, and a strange feeling rose inside him. The scene looked way too familiar. Wasn’t this just like Xu Xian’s first encounter with Bai Suzhen?

Still, that didn’t matter. What mattered was that the encounter worked.

Wang Haoran picked up his pace and walked straight to Mu Nanzhi, holding the umbrella over her to shield her from the rain.

She had been standing there with her eyes closed, her beautiful face slightly tilted toward the sky, letting the rain fall as if trying to wash away the impurity of her body and spirit.

Suddenly, she felt the sensation of falling rain stop, even though she could still hear it all around her.

Confused, she opened her eyes.

What she saw first was the oil paper umbrella.

Someone was holding it over her head.

Who could it be?

She turned her head slowly—and her eyes met his.

One second.

Two seconds.

Three seconds.

But the system didn’t give any sign that the Super Peach Blossom Halo had triggered.

That result said everything.

None of the expected effects was activated.

Wang Haoran was stunned. This was completely outside his calculations. He had been told his peach blossom luck was peaking and that he’d encounter a beauty—was this it? Was it just for show? Just to brush past each other and give him a moment’s thrill before leaving him to do all the chasing?

He started swearing internally, cursing Qin Fan’s ancestors for three generations, but just then—

【Ding. Favorability from Female Lead Mu Nanzhi +50. Current Favorability: 50 (Budding Affection)】

【Ding. Host has influenced plot direction. Gained 1800 Villain Points. Qin Fan’s Protagonist Halo –90. Host’s Villain Halo +90】

Two system notifications came at once.

Wang Haoran froze.

What’s going on?

The Super Peach Blossom Halo did not trigger, so how did she fall in love at first sight?

He was a villain, not a protagonist.

Wait… protagonist…

The thought startled him.

Back then, he used a Protagonist Fortuitous Encounter Experience Card, and that card led to a very “indescribable entanglement” between him and Mu Nanzhi. Could it be that the card’s effect didn’t completely disappear after that one event? Could it actually have some lasting aftereffect?

Like this moment—falling in love at first sight?

That seemed like the only reasonable explanation.

Clearing his thoughts, Wang Haoran looked at Mu Nanzhi again.

She was staring at him with wide eyes, as if in a daze.

Still, they couldn’t just keep staring forever.

Wang Haoran took the initiative and said, “Miss, the rain’s coming down really hard. You’ll catch a cold standing here like this.”

Mu Nanzhi finally returned to her senses, realizing how she had just lost herself, and quickly looked away, flustered. “Th-thank you for your concern,” she said softly, lowering her gaze.

“Let’s find a place to take cover,” Wang Haoran suggested.

“Alright,” she replied with a nod.

He held the umbrella and led the way toward Muwang Pavilion, looking for shelter under its eaves. The oil paper umbrella wasn’t very large—it was meant for photos, not real rain—so it couldn’t fully cover both of them. It was slightly cramped with two people underneath.

Wang Haoran tilted the umbrella to cover Mu Nanzhi more fully, leaving half of himself exposed to the downpour.

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