Chapter 43: Proud Scholar x Elite Lawyer 01

France, Westing Bar.

An unknown tune was being played live, and the air was filled with the scent of alcohol and nicotine, not unpleasant but hard to get used to.

Lu Yan, who had just entered the new world, sat at the bar, his head spinning as he rubbed his aching temples with his pale fingertips.

System 729 immediately transmitted the original host’s memories and the mission details to him, then quietly assumed the role of protector, monitoring the surroundings.

Lu Yan clutched the wine glass in his hand, the scenes of the original host’s life flashing rapidly through his mind.

The original host was named Xie Qingjia, not a Frenchman but the second son of the Xie family from the capital of Huaxia, a typical rich kid.

He had an older brother who inherited the family business and a younger sister who was soft and adorable. He was the middle child, and his academic performance was average.

Xie Qingjia was smart, but he never used his intelligence for studies. He didn’t consider inheriting the family business; he just wanted to be a carefree rich second-generation, and his family didn’t impose any demands on him.

His parents were loving, the family was harmonious, and his siblings were close. His growth was smooth and prosperous, protected by his family.

One could say that Xie Qingjia’s first eighteen years were wealthy and carefree, but everything changed when he entered the Capital University of Technology.

He met a common but confident roommate who took him under his wing.

It was as if he had been bewitched; he gave money when asked, resources when needed, and connections when required, becoming a thoroughly exploited rich second-generation.

This roommate was the male lead, who had a ring that could harvest the luck of those around him. He milked Xie Qingjia for all he was worth and then kicked him aside.

Without his own luck, Xie Qingjia began to have a string of bad luck. He was expelled from school, then cyberbullied, and could no longer stay in Huaxia.

His family tried to turn things around but couldn’t change the current dire situation. They could only send Xie Qingjia abroad to wait out the storm and bring him back when it was over.

The country where the original host was staying was France, a land of romance and gentleness, beautiful and charming.

After settling in, Xie Qingjia’s parents urged him to apply to a university in France, hoping he wouldn’t be depressed because of his expulsion. Xie Qingjia complied.

However, before he could receive his admission notice, he unfortunately died in an accident.

It happened after this bar visit; on his way home, he encountered two thugs who mugged him. In the struggle, he was stabbed to death.

With his luck gone, even walking brought him bad luck!

Lu Yan gripped the transparent wine glass, his brows furrowed with a stormy expression.

The protagonist, who lived by stealing others’ luck, was supposed to be the pillar of this world. Who knew how many people would be harmed by the male lead’s selfishness?

There would certainly be many more like Xie Qingjia.

Influenced by the protagonist’s aura, they worked for him, were used up, and then kicked aside, only to die in a string of bad luck.

This time, he had to change the protagonist of the world, no matter who tried to persuade him otherwise!

[Mission Content: Destroy the male lead’s golden finger and choose a new protagonist for this world.]

Lu Yan raised an eyebrow; this mission content suited him perfectly. Things that didn’t belong to the protagonist should be returned.

He lightly tapped the rim of the wine glass and said to himself, “System, open the system mall and buy a universal cleaner. Go back to the capital of Huaxia and retrieve the male lead’s golden finger for me.”

System 729: [Understood, host.]

After buying the universal cleaner, it asked, [I will retrieve the male lead’s golden finger. What about you? Aren’t you coming back to the capital of Huaxia with me?]

Lu Yan smiled nonchalantly, “I will take his place as the new protagonist. I can’t let him continue to harm others.”

To become the protagonist, one must accumulate strength to become a pillar of the world.

He needed time to build up his strength.

System 729 acknowledged and left, while its host stayed to continue savoring the wine.

Lu Yan sipped the strong liquor from his glass, his tall and slender figure illuminated by the colorful lights, making him stand out in the noisy place.

From now on, he was Xie Qingjia.

The young man in a blue suit looked to be in his early twenties, but his eyes were unusually steady, giving his sharp face a sense of stability, no longer exuding pure charm.

The light above him suddenly shone down, allowing the man in the private room upstairs to see his face clearly.

Flawless, with a beautiful appearance.

The man in the suit raised an eyebrow, his gaze lingering on the young man’s red lips below. Such beautiful lips should be savored by a man.

His deep blue eyes revealed a thick desire, his rugged features taking on a determined look, his eyes filled with a strong sense of possession.

—I want that person!

Unaware, Xie Qingjia was deep in thought about the plot, completely oblivious to the attention he was receiving.

[Note: In this world, Lu Yan is called Xie Qingjia.]

He recalled the original host’s interactions with the male lead. Two years had passed quickly, and the original host’s actions were like those of a money-giving child.

The original host gained nothing and lost everything, truly the biggest loser.

The male lead, Kong Liang, used the original host to rise to the upper class, transforming from an ordinary college student to a high-flying success and even meeting his current rich girlfriend.

Speaking of Kong Liang’s girlfriend, she was also a big loser. A good rich girl fell for a useless, greasy man.

Kong Liang, after obtaining the ring at eighteen, began to reverse his fate. He first befriended the top student at his school, stealing their luck to get into the Capital University of Technology.

Then he befriended the rich second-generation roommate, the original host, to steal his luck and use his status to enter the upper class.

Next, he climbed the social ladder by dating his current girlfriend, taking her luck while dating her, which was truly disgusting.

Xie Qingjia lifted his glass and took a sip, feeling the smooth liquor slide over his tongue.

Kong Liang was truly a scumbag!

Such a person, even as an antagonist, was too much, yet he became the male lead.

He put down his empty glass and poured himself another, continuing to sit and drink, his mind still on the world’s plot.

After the original host’s accidental death, the Xie family tore into Kong Liang like mad dogs, but Kong Liang always managed to turn things around.

On the contrary, the Xie family’s fortunes declined day by day, and they were eventually swallowed up by Kong Liang.

The Xie family was like the evil antagonist who actively sought trouble and gave gold coins to the male lead, destined to fail. But it was Kong Liang who first provoked the Xie family. He used the second son to rise to power, ruining his reputation and forcing the original host to flee abroad.

Even losing all his luck and dying in a foreign land.

Whoever chose such a person as the protagonist must be a blind lunatic, completely disregarding the lives of others!