Mu Yuyan's beautiful eyes flickered with discomfort.
She didn't understand the joke Qin Lang was making, but she had heard plenty of terrible rumors about him before. Naturally, she felt nothing but disgust in her heart.
When the office doors swung open, Mu Yuyan's female bodyguard noticed the two of them walking out hand in hand and asked suspiciously, "Miss… what's going on here?"
Qin Lang took it a step further, casually wrapping an arm around Mu Yuyan's slender waist.
"Is it really so shocking for a couple to be a little more intimate?" he smirked.
Mu Yuyan's entire body stiffened, trembling slightly.
Once again, she convinced herself to just tolerate it—as if she had been pounced on by a dog.
"Ding! Female lead Mu Yuyan has experienced intense emotional fluctuations. Congratulations, Host! Villain Fortune Points +600!"
For the next half a day, Qin Lang kept his arm around Mu Yuyan, parading her around the entire company like a trophy.
Not only did he get plenty of benefits, but in the process, he also accumulated a total of 6,800 Villain Fortune Points.
His sheer audacity in milking Mu Yuyan dry lasted all the way through dinner, before he finally ended the act.
Later that night, outside Mu Ren International, Qin Lang pulled Mu Yuyan into a dramatic farewell hug.
Mu Yuyan, blushing furiously, fled in embarrassment.
Qin Lang simply turned around, hopped into his Maybach, and, escorted by four Mercedes-AMG sedans, made his way back toward his mansion in grand style.
Sitting in the back seat, Qin Lang sighed in thought.
Mu Yuyan's hatred toward the original Qin Lang wasn't just a little—it was deep-rooted.
She was also extremely cautious and guarded, which meant he could only push things so far. Anything more and she wouldn't take the bait.
Would she really run off shyly?
Would she really be so easily convinced?
Of course not.
She was just acting, playing along to create the illusion that they had made up!
Qin Lang wasn't in a hurry. He had plenty of time.
As one of the top-tier heroines in the original story, Mu Yuyan's importance couldn't be understated.
She was a key piece in his overall plan!
"Things are looking a lot better now. At least I've shed the 'simp' label—but I still need to keep up the momentum!" Qin Lang muttered to himself as he mentally opened the system panel.
[System Panel]
[Name] Qin Lang
[Age] 25
[Physique] 6 (Kidney Deficiency)
[Charisma] 85
[Villain Fortune Points] 6,800
[Skills] None
[Shop] Locked
[Lucky Draw Center] Open (Each draw costs 100 Villain Fortune Points)
As soon as he saw his character stats, Qin Lang couldn't help but complain.
"System, this is outrageous! Kidney deficiency?! As a transmigrator, how could you tolerate treating your host like this? Having a kidney deficiency is a serious issue! You're telling me you're not gonna patch this bug?"
The system's emotionless mechanical voice responded:
"Host's transmigration is a soul transfer. The original body's condition has nothing to do with the original villain's stats. Kidney deficiency may be caused by various factors, including but not limited to poor development, excessive exhaustion—"
"Enough! Stop! Just give me the starter pack already!" Qin Lang quickly cut off the system before it could keep going.
He had a feeling if he let it continue, it would say something horrifying, so he shut it down immediately.
"Ding! Starter Pack is ready. Would you like to claim it?"
"Yes!"
"Ding! Congratulations, Host! You have received the skill: [Affinity LV1] (Increases general favorability by +10. Upgrading to LV2 requires 100 Villain Fortune Points. Each upgrade doubles the cost.)"
"Ding! Congratulations, Host! You have received [Body Enhancement Pills] x10 (Each pill increases Physique by +1.)"
"Ding! Congratulations, Host! Charisma +13."
"These are some damn good rewards!" Qin Lang's eyes lit up.
With Affinity LV6, didn't that mean he was basically walking around with a permanent favorability boost?
Without hesitation, he spent 3,100 Villain Fortune Points to upgrade Affinity to LV6.
Then, he popped all ten Body Enhancement Pills, increasing his Physique by 10 points. Since the average person's Physique was around 10, reaching 16 meant that he had officially cured his kidney deficiency for good.
As for Charisma?
That was an invisible boost to his appearance.
With a max score of 100, reaching 98 meant that unless some mysterious, side-lying, phone-smirking, leg-crossing guy from another universe showed up, no man could outshine Qin Lang in looks!
With a Charisma stat of 98, his plans would now unfold much more smoothly!
"Time for a ten-pull lucky draw! Spend every last Villain Fortune Point!"
"Ding! Congratulations, Host! Physique +1."
"Ding! Congratulations, Host! Acquired Basic Piano Skills."
"Ding! Congratulations, Host! Acquired Intermediate Piano Skills."
"Ding! Congratulations, Host! Acquired a photo book of Aunt Qiu."
"..."
After spending all his Villain Fortune Points, Qin Lang checked his updated stats:
[System Panel]
[Name] Qin Lang
[Age] 25
[Physique] 26
[Charisma] 98
[Villain Fortune Points] 0
[Skills] Affinity LV6 (+60 General Favorability), Advanced Piano Skills, Advanced Tea Arts
[Shop] Locked
[Lucky Draw Center] Open (Each draw costs 100 Villain Fortune Points)
[System Inventory] Aunt Qiu's Photo Book, Breeze-brand Tissues x3…
Not bad.
Aside from a few weird items, everything else was pretty useful.
After closing the system panel, Qin Lang turned to his driver and bodyguard, Junzi, giving a casual command:
"When we get back, keep an eye on some people for me. I need a few things arranged."
Even though Qin Lang knew the storyline, some events were time-sensitive. He had to stay updated in real-time.
"Got it!"
From the rearview mirror, Junzi's grinning reflection could be seen.
"Young Master, don't worry. When it comes to surveillance and tracking, I'm a professional!"
Normally, Junzi wouldn't dare joke around with Qin Lang—after all, his young master used to be unpredictable and hot-tempered.
But now?
Even as a man, Junzi couldn't deny that Young Master Qin had become way more handsome. There was something about his face now that felt naturally likable and charismatic.
"Exactly," Qin Lang chuckled.
Having transmigrated into this world where he knew the storyline, he still had some time before Ye Feng, the "Mercenary King," returned.
He had to use this window to build connections and secure advantages.
Killing Ye Feng head-on? That wasn't likely.
But stealing his opportunities?
That was the real winning strategy!
After all, Ye Feng was the Child of Destiny. Even if he got shot in the heart and fell off a cliff, some random passing NPC girl would probably save him, kicking off some beautiful love story.
Until Qin Lang unlocked a counter for protagonist plot armor, the only way to defeat Ye Feng was to seize the golden opportunities meant for him!
As the Maybach convoy merged onto the highway, a mischievous smirk crept across Qin Lang's face.
"The Mercenary King, huh? Leader of the Blood Wolf Mercenary Corps?"
"Heh, I wonder just how many Villain Fortune Points you'll bring me, dear Child of Destiny."
"I can't wait for our first meeting…."