I Became the Rich Second-Generation Villain

“Everyone has a past. I don’t care about that,” Wang Haoran said openly and without hesitation.

Mu Nanzhi felt a quiet surge of joy in her heart, but she still wanted to make things clearer, worried that he might feel disappointed someday. After taking a deep breath, she spoke carefully, “I had a boyfriend before. We… we lived together for a while.”

That matter was difficult for her to voice directly, so she chose a different way to convey what she meant, hinting at her own sense of being incomplete.

Wang Haoran, however, understood immediately that Mu Nanzhi was not telling the truth. After all, what he had done himself, he knew very clearly. Moreover, as a female lead, how could she escape the standard setting of being pure at the start? The fact that she said this meant there was another intention behind it.

After a brief moment of thought, Wang Haoran quickly figured it out. She was lying to give him a kind of advance warning, preparing him mentally in case he might care about it later.

“No one is perfect,” Wang Haoran said as he looked at Mu Nanzhi with deep affection. “If I like you, then I’ll naturally accept your imperfections as well.”

“You really don’t mind that I’m not… not that?” Mu Nanzhi asked in disbelief.

Why would I mind? Am I supposed to be jealous of myself? Wang Haoran joked inwardly, yet the tenderness on his face did not fade at all as he replied sincerely, “Of course I don’t mind.”

The knot in Mu Nanzhi’s heart instantly loosened, and joy bloomed across her face.

【Ding! The Host has influenced the plot direction, obtained 2000 Villain Points. Qin Fan’s Protagonist Halo -100, Host’s Villain Halo +100.】

Is this really protagonist treatment? Is Favorability really this easy to raise? Wang Haoran was astonished. Suddenly, he said, “I also have a past, actually…” He stopped midway, leaving his words hanging.

Mu Nanzhi reached out and placed a finger lightly against his lips, stopping him from continuing as she spoke softly, “I don’t mind either, no matter what kind of past you have.”

You’d better remember this yourself. It’s not that I didn’t want to say it, Wang Haoran thought inwardly.

The reason he brought it up was simply to give her a kind of advance warning as well, just in case things were exposed later—he would at least have something to fall back on. Of course, if Mu Nanzhi had really insisted on hearing it, he would never have told the truth and would have only brushed it off by mentioning a former girlfriend or something similar.

At that moment, the dishes began to arrive.

After clearing the air between them, the atmosphere immediately became far more relaxed and comfortable. Once all the dishes were served, the two began eating.

There was no one else in the private room, and as they ate, they chatted constantly, their words flowing easily. If anyone else had been there, they probably would have been stuffed full just from watching the affection between them.

In another private room, Qin Fan had also met up with Ma Hongsheng.

“Little Ma, you said your company is facing a crisis, but why haven’t I heard even the slightest rumor about it online?” Qin Fan asked while eating.

Ever since the scandal with his video, he has rarely gone out except to eat and has spent most of his time online or gaming. Given the scale of Ma Hongsheng’s business, if something was really wrong, there should have been some movement online. Yet Qin Fan, who surfed the internet daily, had seen nothing at all.

“The company’s problems are only known to a few core people right now,” Ma Hongsheng said with a worried expression, completely unfazed despite being probed. “The news hasn’t leaked yet, and I don’t know how long we can keep it under wraps.”

“I see.”

Although Qin Fan had many skills, compared to an old fox like Ma Hongsheng, who had spent years in the business world, his scheming was far inferior, and he did not notice anything amiss.

“Hurry up and settle the online situation,” Qin Fan said, getting to the point.

“Don’t worry, Master,” Ma Hongsheng replied seriously. “This time, the people I hired are very reliable.”

With his deliberate push behind the scenes, the scandal around Qin Fan’s videos had already fermented for quite some time. Even if things were calmed down now,

Qin Fan’s notoriety would not drop much. He would still be mocked whenever he goes out. Ma Hongsheng’s goal of making Qin Fan embarrass himself had already been achieved, so there was no need to continue fanning the flames.

Calming things down now would also reassure Qin Fan and earn his trust. Once his illness was completely cured, that would be the time to hire someone to kill Qin Fan.

“Come on, let’s have a drink,” Qin Fan said, completely unaware of what the old fox in front of him was planning as he raised his glass.

“Master, I toast you,” Ma Hongsheng said with a smile, lifting his glass as well.

With a clear clink, the two glasses touched, and they each drained their wine. Ma Hongsheng then picked up the bottle and attentively refilled Qin Fan’s glass.

Buzz buzz.

The phone on the table suddenly vibrated.

Qin Fan picked it up and saw that it was a message from Wang Haoran. The message contained a private room number. Seeing it, Qin Fan smiled knowingly and stood up. “My future brother-in-law is also eating here. I’ll go take a look and be right back.”

After saying that, he left the private room.

“I… I’ve never really drunk alcohol before,” Mu Nanzhi said as she looked at the glass of red wine Wang Haoran handed her, quickly waving her hands.

“This wine has a very low alcohol content. You won’t get drunk,” Wang Haoran said warmly. “And red wine is good for your skin. Just drink a little. This is our first date, after all—there should be some sense of occasion, right?”

“Well… alright then,” Mu Nanzhi agreed, not wanting to dampen the mood. She clinked glasses with him and took a small sip.

Wang Haoran, on the other hand, tilted his head back and finished the entire glass in one go. After that, he immediately poured himself another glass and drained it just as quickly.

“If you drink like that, you’ll get drunk,” Mu Nanzhi said hurriedly, trying to stop him.

“I’m happy today. Don’t stop me—I want to drink more,” Wang Haoran said, ignoring her as he poured himself another glass and drank it down.

He ordered the wine halfway through the meal, not to create a romantic atmosphere, but to use drunkenness as a suitable excuse to launch his offensive. At the same time, he wanted Mu Nanzhi to lower her guard and cooperate a little, even if reluctantly.

After several glasses, Wang Haoran deliberately let a hint of drunkenness show. His eyes, hazy yet burning, fixed on Mu Nanzhi. He stood up and walked over to her side, then lowered his head to look closely at her face.

Mu Nanzhi sat there and lifted her eyes slightly, only to meet a gaze so intense it made her heart tremble. She quickly lowered her head again, shy and flustered.

Wang Haoran reached out and gently pinched her chin, guiding her delicate face upward. Mu Nanzhi seemed to understand what was about to happen, feeling both resistant and expectant at the same time.

Wang Haoran braced one hand on the table and leaned down slightly, holding her in his gaze without making a move right away.

A few seconds later, the private room door was suddenly pushed open, and Qin Fan walked in with a bright, gossip-filled smile.

The moment had arrived.

Wang Haoran abruptly leaned down, lowered his head, and pursed his lips.

“Haoran, I came to…”

Qin Fan felt as if an invisible hand had seized his throat, rendering him speechless on the spot as he froze in place.

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