Chapter 17: Unexpected

A blade pressed against his neck, Wang Haoran slowly raised his hands and looked at the intruder.

“?!”

Seeing that familiar face, Wang Haoran was finally shaken.

Ning Xueluo!

The strongest female lead in the mid-stages of “So Strong, So Romantic,” known as the Snowfall Fairy, Lin Ming’s guide and bodyguard into the ancient martial world!

According to the plot timeline, she should have failed her closed-door training and been searching for healing herbs.

She couldn’t find them for a long time, was severely injured, chased by villains, and finally saved by Lin Ming.

They searched for herbs and went on adventures together, eventually developing feelings for each other.

However, by the time she arrived in S City, Wang Haoran had been long gone!

Why was she here now, in my house, in my room?

Wang Haoran couldn’t help but check her stats.

Ning Xueluo: Female Lead

Martial Strength: 352 (Peak Transformation, severely injured)

Physique: 285 (Immaculate Cold Body)

Mental Strength: 188 (Chaotic)

Favorability: 100/—100

“…”

Wang Haoran was dismayed. How could he possibly win this?

Everything was set up perfectly against the male lead, and now this overpowered character shows up?

In the sixth cycle, Wang Haoran’s strength had reset to zero, leaving him only with memories, truly powerless.

It’s like being a champion player in a noob game, but realizing the enemy is a veteran from another game, fully equipped with unlimited resources. What can you do?

“System, what’s going on?”

[System doesn’t know either… After all, the system just started this cycle…]

“This is obviously cheating!”

“Damn it! If she cheats, I cheat too!”

While Wang Haoran was grappling with his complicated feelings, Ning Xueluo noticed his hesitation and smiled.

Her pale face showed an enchanting smile that contrasted with her cold demeanor.

“Hehehe… Haoran… you still remember me…”

“Haoran… I’ve remembered everything…”

“This time, it’s my turn to come to you…”

Ning Xueluo looked at Wang Haoran with eyes full of longing and dependency, with a hint of hidden anxiety.

“…” Wang Haoran didn’t respond, unsure of what Ning Xueluo meant by “remembered.”

Was it the previous five cycles?

Or the original plot?

Or perhaps a parallel world unknown to Wang Haoran.

Her favorability was weird, 100/—100, one indicating undying love, the other unending hatred. What did it mean to have both together?

The system couldn’t give a clear answer either!

Wang Haoran had to act calm as he asked.

“What have you remembered? Why have you come to find me?”

“Hehe… I remember everything!”

Ning Xueluo started recounting slowly.

“The first time, you killed me; the second time, you saved me; the third time, you said you liked me; the fourth time, you married me; the fifth time…”

Ning Xueluo blushed as she continued.

“You toyed with me endlessly…”

“I remember everything!”

Looking at Wang Haoran with deep affection, Ning Xueluo’s expression quickly turned pained and aggrieved.

“But I can’t remember the ‘initial development’ you mentioned… I truly don’t know Lin Ming… I could never love him!”

“…”

Alright, case closed. Ning Xueluo had remembered the plots from the previous five cycles.

In the fifth cycle, after experiencing so many loops, Wang Haoran got bored and trained all the female leads to be obedient and absolutely loyal, using them to torment the male lead bit by bit.

When the male lead was about to be defeated, the female leads couldn’t help but ask why Wang Haoran was so fixated on dealing with a nobody.

Wang Haoran, on a whim, made up an “initial development,” which was actually the original plot, followed by the first, second… real cycles.

As for the world’s resets, Wang Haoran fabricated an explanation—Lin Ming had the inheritance of an ancient powerful being, granting him the ability to reverse time.

Thus, all of Wang Haoran’s actions made perfect sense.

His relentless pursuit of Lin Ming was to gradually weaken his inheritance.

With the so-called “initial development,” Wang Haoran felt justified in tormenting the female leads—after all, they wronged him first!

After telling them this, he used it as an excuse to force them into new humiliations.

Wang Haoran never imagined Ning Xueluo could recover her memories!

“Then you…”

Thinking about this, Wang Haoran felt unsure. In the second, third, and fourth cycles, their relationship was great, but in the first cycle, he killed her without hesitation, and in the fifth cycle, he left her with no dignity.

Judging by Ning Xueluo’s current expression and gaze, she still had feelings for him, but looking at the sword on his neck…

Indeed, system, I wronged you. The favorability 100/—100 makes sense…

Hearing Wang Haoran’s question, Ning Xueluo looked even more aggrieved, her eyes reddening.

“Haoran, I won’t blame you for killing me that time.”

“But I won’t acknowledge any ‘initial development.’”

Ning Xueluo’s voice was firm.

“I only have one question.”

“Haoran, do you still want me this time?”

“What if I say no…” Wang Haoran asked tentatively.

Sure enough, hearing this, Ning Xueluo’s smile turned sorrowful, her hands trembled, and the sword pressed closer to Wang Haoran’s neck.

[Host, say yes quickly!]

[The system understands her favorability now! Just say you want her, and she’ll be loyal unto death! But if you say no, she’ll kill you and then herself, forever enemies in death!]

Damn, it’s come to this, do I still need your reminder? If you were more reliable, I wouldn’t have been so nervous for so long!

Wang Haoran quickly said, “If I say I don’t want you, I’d be a fool! I like you so much, how could I not want you!”

Sure enough, hearing this, Ning Xueluo’s face lit up with joy.

“Really?”

“Really!” Wang Haoran replied immediately.

“Really really?”

Hearing this, Wang Haoran ignored the sword and pressed his right index finger against Ning Xueluo’s red lips.

“Luoluo, are you doubting my words? Do you want to be punished?”

Hearing these familiar words and the familiar “threat,” Ning Xueluo’s expression turned dreamy. She dropped the sword and tightly hugged Wang Haoran.

“Hehehehe…”

“Haoran…♥♥♥ Haoran…♥♥♥ Haoran…♥♥♥”

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