In Milan, the fashion capital of Italy, there was a renowned family - the Thomson family.
Today was the birthday banquet of the old Earl of the Thomson family. The dignitaries of the entire city of Milan brought gifts one after another. The banquet hall was filled with elegantly dressed guests and was extremely luxurious.
A handsome young man with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes shuddered suddenly and blurted out a local vulgar slang, attracting the attention of those around him.
After quickly assimilating the memories in his mind, Tony was on the verge of collapse.
He was originally an avid online novel enthusiast and was familiar with all kinds of urban legend stories.
Unexpectedly, some time ago, he bound a "villain's counterattack system".
This strange system required him to enter the world of popular novels to play the villain. Every time he successfully survived a key plot, he could get rich rewards. If he could last until the end of the novel, he could return to the real world with all the rewards and wealth.
However, the openings arranged by this system for him were all extremely difficult.
For example, in the eighth transmigration, he played the role of a guard who blocked the protagonist from entering the company.
In those urban legends, characters like guards and bodyguards were often the unlucky ones who died first.
Sure enough, he was punched and sent flying by the male protagonist, Yegor, who was known as the "Dragonborn God of War", crashed through the glass and died on the spot.
The last time was even more absurd. The protagonist of that book was the "Mysterious Master of the Northern Region", a super-strong man who was reborn in the city after failing to cross the tribulation and could block missiles with his bare hands!
Tony, the villain, didn't even finish a single line before being slapped into mincemeat.
This system was simply pushing him into the fire pit.
"System, which unlucky book is this?" Tony roared in his heart.
"This time it is 'The Legend of the Dragonborn God of War in the City of Flowers', currently at Chapter 57." The cold electronic voice of the system rang in his mind.
Reminded by the system, Tony immediately remembered the plot of this book. It was also a common formulaic cool novel. The protagonist, Yegor, was born into a wealthy family in Rome. When he was five years old, his family was suddenly exterminated.
Fortunately, he was rescued by a mysterious old man and taken abroad for careful cultivation. He became a top-notch killer and also founded the world's number one mercenary group, "Dragon Scale", and was nicknamed the "Dragonborn God of War".
In addition, he was proficient in medicine and skills such as gambling and appraising treasures.
This time, he returned to Italy under a pseudonym, one was to investigate the truth of the extermination of his family back then, and the other was to start his "harem project" and ultimately reach the pinnacle of life.
And Tony's current identity was the eldest son of the Thomson family. The Thomson family was the head of the four major families in Milan, with assets exceeding one trillion euros!
Logically speaking, transmigrating into such a role should have allowed him to enjoy all the glory and wealth. But in this clichéd story, no matter how noble the identity of the villain was, he was just a stepping stone for the protagonist.
"The plot of Chapter 57... Damn it, am I going to die again?" Tony's complexion turned pale instantly as he recalled the plot in the book.
According to the plot, at today's birthday banquet of the old Earl, he was going to get engaged to the first female lead, Sophia.
The Sulokov family, to which Sophia belonged, was also one of the four major families in Milan, but ranked last.
And the role played by Tony was a fanatical pursuer of Sophia. He had even used the family's resources to please her, but after three years of hard pursuit, he hadn't even gotten a good look from her.
The elders of the Thomson family couldn't stand it anymore and decided to arrange this marriage.
However, when Yegor, the "Dragonborn God of War", learned of this, he would surely cause a big scene at the banquet, take Sophia away, and Tony, the unlucky "simp" villain, would be kicked into a vegetative state by Yegor and die soon after.
"This plot is poisonous." Tony cursed the author in his heart.
The setting of this villain was simply stupid. An elite who graduated from the University of Cambridge, handsome and as rich as a country, how could he be a "simp" for a woman who always had a sour face for three years?
Any normal rich and handsome guy would have driven a luxury car to enjoy life long ago.
"No, I have to find a way." Tony's eyes scanned around the banquet hall. There were many guests today.
Soon, his eyes locked on a young man holding red wine in a corner. It was Yegor.
At this moment, his identity was Sophia's bodyguard. This kind of plot was all too familiar to Tony.
"I'm not getting married. That should be okay, right?" Tony had just muttered to himself in his heart when a beautiful girl in a blue evening dress walked gracefully over.
The girl had an elegant temperament and a peerless face, but her eyes were as cold as ice. There was a hint of disgust in the way she looked at Tony. It was Sophia.
Walking up to Tony, Sophia said coldly, "Young Master Thomson, please stop pestering me. Let's call off the marriage. I won't agree to it."
Tony had already sorted out his thoughts. Hearing this, he was secretly happy and nodded hurriedly: "I agree."
Perhaps because Tony agreed too readily, Sophia was a little stunned for a moment. She stared at Tony with wide eyes, as if she couldn't believe her ears and suspected that she had heard wrong.
At the same time, a voice full of crazy complaints rang in her ears:
[Definitely no marriage! Thank God. I'll repay your "great kindness" in the next life.]
[Go elope with your Yegor quickly. Well, his harem is just missing you.]
Hearing this voice, Sophia couldn't help frowning and looking around. The voice sounded like Tony's, but the guy hadn't even opened his mouth. Could it be that she was hallucinating?
"What? Aren't we going to call off the marriage? Let's go and tell the elders together." Tony urged with a smile.
As long as there was no marriage, Yegor should have no reason to come after him, right?
Facing a protagonist with such heaven-defying luck, it was better for him, the villain, to stay away and be his rich and handsome guy safely until the end of the novel. That was the best strategy.
"Okay." Sophia nodded in agreement and followed Tony to leave, preparing to explain the situation to the elders.
Tony, who was walking in front, looked calm, but in fact, he was overjoyed.
[Relieved. Quickly break off with this stupid woman. Then Yegor can't trouble me. I must live until the end of the novel.]
[It's a pity. This most beautiful woman in Milan will not only enter Yegor's harem but also cause her family to decline. What a brainless cool novel.]
When the complaining voice rang out again, Sophia was certain this time that the voice came from Tony. Because there were only the two of them in the corridor at the moment!
As the most beautiful woman in Milan, Sophia relied not only on her beauty but also on her outstanding IQ and talent.
After quickly figuring out everything, her complexion darkened slightly.
Yegor? He was just a bodyguard she had hired some time ago. At that time, she was being harassed by a few hooligans and he came to her rescue.
Seeing that he had good skills, she kept him as a bodyguard to repay his kindness.
During the time Yegor worked as a bodyguard, he had done a lot of things for her and the two of them could be considered friends.
But what was this about being in a harem?
How could she be part of a small bodyguard's harem and let her family suffer?
In an instant, Sophia felt disgusted with Yegor.
How could she, being so outstanding, become one of the harem of a small bodyguard?