Villain: Without morals, you can't be manipulated! - Chapter 1

Chapter 1 Qi Lin’s Luxury Car Gets Scratched by the Protagonist’s Sister

Silky black hair cascaded down like a waterfall, adorned with a cute hair clip. The girl’s delicate earlobes had a faint pinkish hue, and her small white hands clutched a cloth tote bag, looking a bit uneasy.

A light pink bicycle lay tipped over beside her. Next to the bicycle, a luxurious and imposing Mercedes was parked. However, the elegant car now bore a long scratch across its body.

The scratch significantly marred the grandeur of the vehicle, instantly lowering its appeal.

“I’m sorry, I… I didn’t mean to.”

The girl’s voice was soft as a mosquito’s hum, and she lowered her head, not daring to look at Qi Lin.

[Ding! God-tier Selection System activated successfully, now automatically bound to the host.

Ding! The girl Wang Siling has scratched the host’s luxury car. Please make the following choice.

Option 1: Forgive Wang Siling, and take the loss yourself. Reward: +1 favorability with Wang Siling.”

Option 2: Call the police and let them handle it. Reward: 1 million cash.

Option 3: ‘You wouldn’t want your parents to find out about this, would you?’ Reward: Lan Yuxi’s diary.]

Just a moment ago, Qi Lin had leaped off a rooftop. The next moment, he realized he had been reborn, and he was now back to the moment when Wang Siling scratched his luxury car.

Looking at the sister of his sworn enemy standing before him, Qi Lin couldn’t help but sneer internally.

What goes around comes around.

In his past life, he had treated Wang Cheng as a good brother, but Wang Cheng had treated him like a fool.

When Qi Lin later asked Wang Cheng for a loan, he was humiliated—pinned down and force-fed hot dry noodles. Such an indignity was something Qi Lin could never forget, even in death.

Now that the heavens had given him a second chance, Qi Lin swore that morality and conscience would have no place in this life. If he were to live again, he would embrace the role of a villainous rich second-generation heir.

“Choose option three,” Qi Lin said and decided without hesitation.

[System: The host has completed the selection. The reward will be issued once the choice is fulfilled.]

As a villain, Qi Lin had no need for something like a girl’s favorability, so the first option was ruled out immediately. As a reborn individual, Qi Lin’s mind was filled with countless ways to make money, and one million in cash was inconsequential to him.

Moreover, Qi Lin’s family hadn’t gone bankrupt yet, so money held little allure for him.

But the third option…

Looking up at the timidly frightened face of Wang Siling, Qi Lin’s lips curled into a sly smile. How would Wang Cheng feel if he saw his sister end up in the arms of his enemy? Of course, Qi Lin’s main interest lay in Lan Yuxi’s diary.

A little backstory—Lan Yuxi was Qi Lin and Wang Cheng’s classmate and Wang Cheng’s future girlfriend. Since Wang Cheng had humiliated Qi Lin so greatly in his previous life, Qi Lin was determined to repay it a thousandfold.

He wouldn’t just reduce Wang Cheng to a pitiful dog but would also take everything and everyone precious to him, leaving him utterly isolated. And this revenge would begin with Lan Yuxi.

A girl’s private diary must surely contain countless secrets.

“Siling’s a girl, and she’s already apologized. As for you, your family’s wealthy, surely you’re not bothered by a bit of repair money, are you? If I were you, I wouldn’t hold this against her.”

Before Qi Lin could respond, a grating voice suddenly chimed in beside Wang Siling. Qi Lin turned and noticed a boy standing next to her, his expression full of the unbridled arrogance typical of their age.

Seeing this boy, Qi Lin couldn’t help but laugh.

Another familiar face.

Yu Chen, Wang Siling’s neighbor, and childhood playmate. The two eventually married, making Yu Chen Wang Cheng’s brother-in-law. Back then, the couple even invited Qi Lin to their wedding, and Qi Lin had generously gifted them ten thousand yuan.

Later, when Qi Lin’s family business faced a crisis and coincided with his father’s 50th birthday celebration, he invited the couple to attend. Neither showed up.

In hindsight, Yu Chen and Wang Cheng truly were cut from the same cloth—ungrateful ingrates, the both of them.

“Enjoy playing the morality police, do you? Well, I’ve got news for you—morality and I have nothing to do with each other anymore.”

Looking at Yu Chen, Qi Lin let out a cold laugh.

“Damaging property requires compensation. That’s written in the law. Whether she pays or not is up to me—not you.”

“And if I were you, I’d pay for Wang Siling instead. If the girl you like gets into trouble and you can’t protect her, do you even deserve to call yourself a man?”

“You!”

Using morality as a weapon, Yu Chen was no match for Qi Lin, who had two lifetimes of experience. Trying to stand up for Wang Siling didn’t lead to Yu Chen morally pressuring Qi Lin. Instead, it left him outplayed.

“How much do you want?”

Sixteen or seventeen years old, brimming with youthful impulsiveness, Yu Chen was instantly provoked by Qi Lin. At that age, he lacked the life experience to understand how expensive repairing a luxury car could be.

He assumed it would only cost a few hundred yuan. If it were just a few hundred, he could grit his teeth and use the pocket money he had saved since childhood.

“The car was scratched on four panels. Repairing one panel costs 3,000 yuan. That makes it 12,000 yuan in total. Pay up.”

The body of a car consists of multiple panels. Even a minor scratch on one panel requires a full repaint to avoid color mismatches.

“Tw-twelve thousand?”

Yu Chen was dumbfounded by the figure.

In 2002, his parents’ combined monthly salary was just over 1,200 yuan.

Twelve thousand yuan was equivalent to his parents’ entire yearly income.

“You’re bluffing! It’s just a little scratch. How could it possibly cost that much?”

Yu Chen angrily retorted, thinking Qi Lin was trying to scam him.

“Tsk, tsk, tsk. Look at you. It’s just 12,000 yuan, but you’re acting like the world’s ending—jumping around like a monkey. Didn’t you just say earlier that if it were you, you wouldn’t make Wang Siling pay?”

Qi Lin mercilessly mocked Yu Chen, watching him lose composure. Yu Chen’s face turned bright red with embarrassment. His earlier attempt to use morality against Qi Lin had backfired spectacularly, leaving him utterly humiliated.

“The repair cost isn’t something I decided. We can go to the repair shop, and they’ll assess the damage. If you think I’m lying, we can let them confirm it, can’t we?”

“Ah, Wang Cheng is my friend, and Siling is his sister. For his sake, I wasn’t planning to pursue this matter. But now, thanks to your antics, I’m in a very awkward position.”

Qi Lin sighed lightly, though a sly glint flickered in his dark eyes. Sowing discord was proving to be such a delightful game.

Wang Siling, who had been keeping her head down, now cast a reproachful glance at Yu Chen.

Her eyes seemed to say, Look at the mess you’ve made. If you had just kept quiet, this wouldn’t have gotten worse.

“Brother Qi Lin, I apologize on Yu Chen’s behalf. He didn’t mean anything bad. He was just overly concerned about me.”

“As for the car, can we maybe talk about it a bit more?”

Wang Siling’s soft, gentle voice carried a pleading tone.

“Talk? Sure, I’m open to discussing it. But every time I see a certain someone, my mood takes a turn for the worse.”

Qi Lin shot a subtle glance at Yu Chen, making his meaning abundantly clear.

“You—!”

Yu Chen’s fiery temper flared again, but before he could explode, Wang Siling interjected, her beautiful eyes shooting him a warning look.

“Yu Chen, if you say one more word, I’ll never speak to you again.”

Her words stopped Yu Chen in his tracks.

Watching Wang Siling side with Qi Lin, Yu Chen felt as though his heart was being torn apart.

The sting was only worsened by how affectionately she had called him “Brother Qi Lin” just moments ago.

Young boys feel jealousy in the oddest and most irrational ways. What Yu Chen didn’t realize was that Wang Siling’s display of weakness was a calculated move to evoke Qi Lin’s sympathy.

“Yu Chen, just go home. This is my problem, and I’ll handle it myself.”

Wanting to help Wang Siling but unable to come up with 12,000 yuan, Yu Chen was left helpless. He tried to argue with Qi Lin, but Wang Siling’s ultimatum left him with no choice.

Glancing back at his crush with every step, Yu Chen finally walked away under the weight of Wang Siling’s stern gaze.

“Brother Qi Lin, can we talk about the compensation now?”

With Yu Chen gone, Wang Siling let out a sigh of relief.

She then looked up at Qi Lin with her large, watery eyes, an expression of pitiful innocence.

“Of course. But it’s so hot outside. Siling, why don’t you join me in the car? We can discuss the matter while enjoying the air conditioning.”

Qi Lin opened the passenger-side door, his dark eyes glinting with faint amusement.

The summer heat was oppressive. Even though it was already 5:30 p.m., the sun showed no signs of setting, scorching the ground relentlessly.

Beads of sweat formed on Wang Siling’s fair forehead as the hot air enveloped her. Her eyes darted to the luxurious leather seat inside the car and the cool air wafting from within.

After a brief hesitation, Wang Siling finally gave in to the temptation of air conditioning and nodded.

“Okay.”

Click.

Once they were inside, the car doors locked automatically. Only Qi Lin could unlock them now. The windows were made of one-way glass. Qi Lin could see outside, but no one could see in.

Ssshhh!

At that moment, the air-conditioned car, which had initially felt cool and refreshing, suddenly seemed to carry a bone-chilling coldness to Wang Siling.