Chapter 1

Zhen Ge woke up with a splitting headache on a clear morning.

She remembered that yesterday, in celebration of breaking up with Su Ziyu, she had eagerly opened a bottle of red wine and finished it. Then what happened?

She glanced around and realized she seemed to be in a hotel room. Looking at her slightly wrinkled clothes, she glanced over at the hotel bathroom… forget it, she wasn’t a big star, so no one would be stalking her. She might as well go home and take a bath.

She recalled that her dog had stepped on something strange while out for a walk yesterday, but since it was the perfect time to break up with Su Ziyu, she didn’t bother with it. Now that she had some time, she could go home, clean the dog, and take a shower herself.

Dazed, Zhen Ge left the suite, but the scene before her immediately set off alarm bells!

This was a mess—everything was wrong!

Wasn’t this a dream?

She took a deep breath, closed the door, took another deep breath, and opened it again… only to find that everything before her wasn’t an illusion!

She looked around and suddenly realized… this didn’t seem like a dream at all.

Zhen Ge stood frozen, still trying to process what was happening.

She pinched her cheek hard, the sharp pain instantly waking her up.

This was definitely not a dream. No dream could feel this real.

But… why were these people here?

She nervously swallowed and glanced around. When she saw three men, one of whom was her ex from just yesterday, her emotions became extremely complicated.

Her mind was in chaos, and it felt like she had lost a piece of her memory. She couldn’t remember what happened last night.

Just as Zhen Ge was lost in thought, one of her ex-boyfriends, the one she had just broken up with, moved his hand slightly. This made her internal alarm bells go off.

She didn’t know what had happened last night, nor why the three of them were here. But she was certain… this scene wasn’t in the script.

If they woke up and confronted Zhen Ge, she didn’t know what would happen. Would they think she had used some method to kidnap them here?

At the same time, she feared that this small twist would derail the plot.

But… it probably wouldn’t, right?

After all, she had been in this world for more than three years, carefully following the system’s instructions and completing 99% of the plot of the novel “The CEO’s Precious Wife.” There was only a month left before it was over, and she could return to her original world.

No one wanted to make a mistake at this point.

The system promised her that after she completed the plot and returned to reality, she would not only get a huge sum of money but would also retain the “reward skills” given by the system. Although those skills seemed like a joke, Zhen Ge thought, having them was better than not.

After all, if she didn’t get them, that would mean three years of wasted effort!

Every time Zhen Ge wanted to protest to the system, it would always respond: “You’ve had three excellent ex-boyfriends. Could you find anyone in your original world who is better looking or with a better body than them? What more could you possibly want?”

Zhen Ge: “…” Fine, she had no rebuttal.

“Zhen Ge…” Suddenly, a soft murmur pulled Zhen Ge back to reality.

She reflexively shuddered and saw her ex from yesterday muttering something she couldn’t quite catch… but Zhen Ge distinctly heard her name, and she suspected it wasn’t anything good, especially since their breakup yesterday had been a mess.

Zhen Ge would never forget that it was the first time Su Ziyu had shown that kind of expression. And the system, that damn thing, had been in her head non-stop saying things like the “darkening value was almost up” — the darkening value had already reached the threshold — the darkening value was about to explode — warning, if the breakup wasn’t completed now, there would be uncontrollable “punishments”… including, but not limited to, “Breakup darkening,” “No love, only hate,” “Caged bird,” and other possible outcomes.

If those outcomes happened, the mission would fail, and she might end up stuck in this world forever!

She knew the system couldn’t have good intentions!

Zhen Ge remained calm but with a hint of panic… although it wasn’t the first time this kind of warning had come up. Her first two ex-boyfriends had also been incredibly difficult to break up with, each one a rare specimen.

However, the process was really difficult. Especially with the system constantly warning her, which made Zhen Ge extremely annoyed.

So, when Su Ziyu finally agreed to break up, Zhen Ge was so happy she almost wanted to set off firecrackers.

Of course, Su Ziyu noticed Zhen Ge’s joy and coldly said to her, “Zhen Ge… I hope I never see you again.”

Such words carried an implied warning.

Having been with Su Ziyu for almost a year, Zhen Ge certainly understood the meaning behind his words. She felt like Su Ziyu was on the verge of a breakdown.

But… what did that have to do with her, Zhen Ge?

Although, according to the plot, the consequences for ‘Zhen Ge’ after offending these guys would be very tragic, the system had already promised her that, to make it up to her, it would give her a large sum of money once she returned to her original world.

This really made Zhen Ge tempted.

After all, what the system offered was far better than the random, useless skills she received for completing previous story arcs.

But the prerequisite for getting the money was… she had to successfully complete the plot without triggering any other “endings.” Only by achieving the perfect ending could she leave this world.

“Ah Ge…”

Suddenly, another voice interrupted Zhen Ge’s thoughts. She casually glanced and realized the voice was from Feng Li. It seemed like he was still immersed in a dream and, after mumbling something, turned over and fell back asleep.

Zhen Ge: “…”

This…

Zhen Ge frowned. She remembered that it had been more than a year since she broke up with Feng Li. In that time, they had met a few times.

After their breakup, Feng Li had become the perfect ex. He never mentioned Zhen Ge in public. Even when reporters accidentally brought up her name, Feng Li acted as though he hadn’t heard a thing. This disappointed the reporters, who had hoped for some juicy gossip… After all, everyone knew that when Feng Li and Zhen Ge were dating, it had been quite the spectacle. No one had expected the usually aloof Feng Li to fall for someone like Zhen Ge.

What was even better was that every time Feng Li ran into Zhen Ge, the paparazzi and eager onlookers were always ready to stir up a scandal. But… Feng Li acted like he couldn’t even see Zhen Ge, not even sparing her a glance, as if she were a complete stranger.

This made Zhen Ge, who had been nervous at first, finally breathe a sigh of relief.

After all, their breakup had been quite unpleasant… Zhen Ge would never forget that night. Feng Li had originally planned to propose, but that night was supposed to be the classic dramatic breakup scene arranged by the plot, meant to make Zhen Ge sever ties with Feng Li… and make him hate her even more in the future.

Zhen Ge couldn’t even remember how she managed to say the words “break up.” But when she said them, Feng Li’s expression seemed to crumble. He couldn’t believe it, and cautiously asked, “Ah Ge, have I been too busy lately? I’m sorry. Don’t be upset, I’ve arranged for a long vacation. We can spend more time together…”

“No need!” Zhen Ge had coldly looked at Feng Li.

Feng Li’s face showed shock and disbelief. With such a look in his eyes, Zhen Ge couldn’t bring herself to say the words of breakup. But it didn’t matter… Zhen Ge used the system’s skill, [Contrarian’s Mockery], and tore into Feng Li, pointing out all his flaws.

Finally, she declared the breakup.

Of course, Feng Li was unwilling. He tried to explain away everything Zhen Ge had mocked him for and carefully said, “I can change all of that. Can we not break up? Ah Ge, breaking up is a serious matter. Didn’t we say last time when we argued that we’d never mention those two words again…?”

This… was really hard to handle!

Zhen Ge took a deep breath and, helpless, said, “Ah Li, I’m sorry, but I really don’t like you anymore. I’ve fallen for someone else.” She paused for a moment, then added, “There’s no future for us.”

Feng Li couldn’t believe it and kept asking who the other person was.

At the time, Zhen Ge hadn’t started pursuing Su Ziyu yet, since Su Ziyu had been looking at her with disapproval. She had no choice but to say, “He’s much better than you, you’ll find out later.”

Then, three months later, Zhen Ge ended up with Su Ziyu.

The night they went public, Zhen Ge received a call from Feng Li. She was momentarily stunned, but still picked up. She thought Feng Li might have something urgent to say, but when she answered, Feng Li didn’t speak. After a moment, he hung up.

Zhen Ge thought Feng Li might be in a hurry, so she quickly called him back. But to her surprise, Feng Li had blocked her.

Zhen Ge: “…”

It was at that moment Zhen Ge realized. Feng Li had actually dialed by mistake. He must have accidentally realized he hadn’t yet blocked his ex-girlfriend.

Zhen Ge finally understood.

Thinking about it… Wait?!

Zhen Ge suddenly snapped out of her thoughts. What was she doing?

The most important thing right now wasn’t to reminisce about her past relationships with these three men, but to escape from this place!

If they wake up and find her here, Zhen Ge really didn’t know how to explain things.

She really hadn’t kidnapped them here!

With that thought, Zhen Ge quickly gathered herself and, in a hurry, dashed toward the door.

Perhaps because Zhen Ge was too frantic, she accidentally stepped on Song Jianting’s hand. He let out a muffled grunt and slowly woke up. When he saw Zhen Ge, he looked somewhat incredulous.

His voice was hoarse as he said, “Xiao Ge, is it really you? Or am I still dreaming?”

“You’re dreaming right now!” Zhen Ge, flustered, even lost one of her high heels.

Truly, her luck was terrible. She had planned to slip away quietly. Who would have thought that Song Jianting would wake up from her accidental step? Zhen Ge wondered if she had accidentally activated the [100% Failure] skill!

As Song Jianting’s gaze seemed to clear up more and more, Zhen Ge couldn’t be bothered with the high heel she had lost. She limped out of the room without a second thought.

Goodbye! Time to sneak away!