I Became the Rich Second-Generation Villain - Chapter 316: Relationship Bond – Lost Husband and Wife

After asking Yu Ning a few questions, Wang Haoran stayed for a little over an hour before leaving to return to his villa.

When he arrived near the villa district, Bu Feiyan emerged from the shadows and reported in a low voice, “Ye Qiu just bought a villa in this area too. He even posted a rental listing online.”

Wang Haoran chuckled. This Ye Qiu really was relentless when it came to attracting pretty female tenants.

The old apartment building was going to be demolished soon, and instead of waiting for a new one to be built, the guy had gone straight to buying a villa just to keep renting it out.

“You did well,” Wang Haoran praised with a nod. Then he glanced sideways at her and added, “I’ve got another errand for you.”

“What kind of errand?” Bu Feiyan asked.

“Ever started a fire?” Wang Haoran asked, lips curling into a cryptic smile.

—

Back at the villa.

Qin Yunhan was livestreaming a game of PUBG.

“You’re back. Then I guess I’ll stop playing.”

As soon as she saw Wang Haoran return, her interest in the game disappeared, and she was ready to end the stream.

But he raised a hand to stop her. “Did you get matched with that little chick earlier while streaming?”

“Nope,” she replied, shaking her head. “Didn’t run into him.”

“Then keep playing,” he said casually.

He sent Jiang Gaoxuan to sabotage Xiao Ye’s livestream, but he hadn’t received any updates—or any rewards—which meant Xiao Ye probably hadn’t started streaming yet.

Naturally, Wang Haoran hoped Qin Yunhan would stay on air. That way, Xiao Ye might follow suit and try to draw some of the spotlight.

“But I don’t feel like playing anymore,” she said, giving him a coy glance. “I’d rather talk to you, though…”

He understood her meaning in an instant and sat down beside her with a smile. “Go ahead and play. It won’t interfere with anything.”

“…Huh?” Qin Yunhan blinked in confusion, then shot him a strange look. She then proceeded to turn off her stream’s microphone.

She wasn’t exactly a pro gamer. Her gameplay didn’t require much commentary, and nobody would notice if she happened to get a little distracted during a match.

She finished her current game with some effort, then queued up for another match.

A notification popped into Wang Haoran’s mind.

【Ding. Host has manipulated events behind the scenes to disrupt protagonist Xiao Ye’s livestream. Gained 800 Villain Points. Xiao Ye’s Protagonist Halo -40. Host’s Villain Halo +40.】

Wang Haoran smirked to himself.

Looked like Xiao Ye indeed started streaming again after seeing Qin Yunhan online—but Jiang Gaoxuan must’ve gotten to him. Maybe he cut the guy’s internet. Maybe he pretended to be a ghost. Who knew?

Frankly, Wang Haoran didn’t care how it was done. His attention was wholly focused on the woman beside him.

—

Late that night.

Qin Yunhan lay in bed, fast asleep, her body utterly exhausted. Yet her skin had turned cold as ice. A fine layer of frost formed along her lips and eyelashes.

Wang Haoran jolted upright, startled, and quickly channeled Internal Energy to try and dispel the mysterious chill.

But it was useless.

Even touching her skin, he felt a bone-deep cold invade his body, making him shiver uncontrollably.

The sensation was so intense, even his hundred-year accumulation of Internal Energy couldn’t resist it.

Panic surged within him. He nearly contacted the Miracle Doctor, Bian Suwen, who was staying just a few hundred meters away in another villa.

But before he could even reach out, Qin Yunhan’s body warmed. Her breathing steadied, soft and even, as if nothing had ever happened.

Wang Haoran’s expression twisted into something complex.

The whole scene reeked of a soap-opera twist. This didn’t feel like an illness at all.

Most likely… Qin Yunhan possessed a unique innate constitution—one suited for cultivation.

And now, Wang Haoran was certain that she had a cultivation aptitude. And not just any aptitude, but one extraordinary enough to make Feng Xuansu drop everything and drag her to Fengxi Sect for training.

At that moment, a faint glow flickered through the window. In the distance, flames lit up the night.

【Ding. Host’s covert manipulation has caused Ye Qiu’s newly purchased property to catch fire, altering the story’s progression. Gained 900 Villain Points. Ye Qiu’s Protagonist Halo -45. Host’s Villain Halo +45.】

【Ding. Congratulations, Host. Your Villain Halo has surpassed the 7000 milestone. Reward is being calculated. Please wait.】

The first alert was expected. The second brought a wave of pleasant surprise.

Previously, he received rewards for passing the 4000 and 5000 thresholds. But nothing came when he hit 6000. He assumed the system stopped issuing rewards.

Apparently not. The requirement simply increased. Before, every 1000-point increase granted a prize. Now, it seemed to be every 2000.

And judging by the pattern, the gap would only widen with time.

Understanding this, Wang Haoran eagerly anticipated the new reward.

The first was the Social Relationship Bond Card, then the Love at First Sight Card.

So what would it be this time?

【Ding. Reward for surpassing 7000 Villain Points has been successfully calculated. Congratulations, Host. You have received: “Social Relationship Bond Setting Card.”】

Just as that hopeful curiosity surged in his chest, the system delivered its answer.

He immediately opened his inventory to check the details.

【Social Relationship Bond Setting Card (Value: 50,000 Villain Points): Host may establish a pre-existing social bond with a female lead of choice. Available bond types include: Father-Daughter, Mother-Son, Siblings, Master-Disciple, Ex-Girlfriend, or Lost Husband and Wife. Once the bond is set, it will activate after a set duration.】

His eyes nearly popped out of their sockets when he saw the first two options.

Yu Ning mentioned Feng Xuansu was just in her early twenties.

Father-Daughter? Mother-Son?

That was insane.

Wang Haoran couldn’t help but wonder what would happen if he did choose one of those… just out of morbid curiosity.

Of course, he’d never actually do it. He wasn’t that brain-damaged.

After skimming the list again, he selected the most suitable one without hesitation—“Lost Husband and Wife.”

【Ding. The host has selected to establish a “Lost Husband and Wife” bond with female lead Feng Xuansu. The bond will activate in 2400 hours. Host may wait or spend Villain Points to accelerate activation.】

Two thousand four hundred hours.

A hundred days.

By then, even vegetables would’ve wilted.

Wang Haoran wasn’t about to wait that long. “Accelerate it,” he ordered. “Reduce it to the minimum time.”

【Ding. Host has spent 10,000 Villain Points. Bond will activate in 24 hours.】

His heart ached. Ten thousand points—just gone like that, but the pain quickly faded.

Yan Yuntian’s Protagonist Halo was massive. Beating him would yield rich rewards.

Those points would come back soon enough.

Besides, Feng Xuansu was a critical figure.

With this new “Lost Husband and Wife” relationship established, dealing with Yan Yuntian would become much easier.

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