Leap Forward Comics: Watch How I Become a Villainess

Chapter 196 The main film begins

Back at the mansion, Lu He lay comfortably on the large bed in the room. The third floor of the villa was reserved for Han Xi.

This comic's depiction of the wealthy is more like a Korean comic, with a house full of servants, butlers, security guards, cooks, and maids. They even take care of small things like taking off and changing shoes.

Oh, and there are even maids in the villa's elevator who are specifically responsible for pressing the elevator buttons.

Is this what a chaebol is like?

Lu He sighed, "The experience I had before was that of a rich second generation—wealthy, modern, and enjoying advanced lifestyles."

Now I'm experiencing what it's like to be a chaebol's daughter—rich, powerful, and surrounded by admirers.

This feeling of being superior to others is quite wonderful.

Lu He reached out contentedly to touch the fruit on the bedside table.

"Miss!" The sudden shout almost made Lu He drop the grapes from her hand.

Before she could react, a maid took the grapes from her hand and began to feed them to her.

Oh my god, I forgot there was someone else in this room.

"Uh..." Isn't this a little too ambiguous? Lu He leaned back slightly.

Is this a game between ancient emperors and their concubines? The image of King Zhou and Daji from the Investiture of the Gods immediately comes to mind.

Oh dear, this is so embarrassing. Lu He clenched her fist and coughed twice in a mock manner: "It's a bit cold, I won't eat it."

"Miss! I'll turn on the heating for you right away!"

"No, no, no, it's spring now, we don't need heating in the house anymore, it's such a waste..."

“It’s a big deal that you feel cold,” the maid insisted.

"Okay, okay, I'm not cold anymore. I want to be alone for a while. Don't come into the room without my permission." Lu He really wasn't used to having someone take care of her all the time.

The maid nodded and prepared to leave.

Suddenly, she remembered something and reminded herself that she needed to dine at the main restaurant at seven o'clock that evening, as the master was coming back today.

Lu He quickly agreed.

The maid checked with her several times before reluctantly leaving.

This short time was enough to kill Lu He. She was not used to this high and mighty status at all, and felt as if she were a remnant of feudalism. She felt very uncomfortable.

Perhaps this is why the poor and the rich find it hard to empathize with each other; they are simply two different types of people. Lu He thought to himself with a self-deprecating smile that he was probably not born with the fate of being a superior person.

It was soon seven o'clock, and Lu He appeared at the main dining table on time.

Seven or eight servants stood around the dining table, all looking at Lu He with surprised eyes, but soon began to serve her in a tacit manner.

It made her feel extremely uncomfortable.

Someone whispered, "Master is back." Everyone turned to look at Lu He, then quickly looked away.

Huh? What does this mean? What are they doing?

Lu He immediately sensed that things weren't so simple. Could it be that Han Xi's family relationships were a bit complicated?

Before she could finish wondering, a middle-aged man in a suit and tie entered with great fanfare, his arm around a young and beautiful woman.

Got it, got it instantly! Lu He has watched countless TV dramas; isn't this just a classic tale of family feuds among the wealthy?

Such a young woman couldn't possibly be Han Xi's biological mother; she must be Han's father's new lover. It's just unclear whether she was a mistress who rose to power or came to live with her father after her parents separated.

No, on second thought, if the story is to have conflict, this woman must be the mistress who killed Han Xi's mother.

Thinking of this, Lu He put on a cold expression and didn't greet the two people.

They were clearly used to it and didn't say a word to her. On the contrary, Mr. Han seemed very happy that his daughter was willing to have dinner with them.

"Xiaoxi, today is your dad's birthday. What birthday present did you prepare for him?" The stepmother's tea-talking skills were on full display as soon as she said this.

Lu He was clearly stunned. A birthday? Who would have thought there would be this side story?

Seeing that his daughter didn't say anything, Han's father quickly tried to smooth things over: "Oh dear, Xiaoxi is so busy with school, how could she have time to go out and buy a gift? Being able to have a happy meal together as a family is a very good gift."

She turned to look at Lu He with a kind expression and said, "Xiao Xi, how long has it been since we've been able to sit down and have a proper meal together..." Her tone was tinged with sadness, and she also pleaded for the opportunity to have a proper meal together today.

Lu He nodded. That was simple. Anyway, she had no feelings for this family, and no matter what the tea master said, Lu He wouldn't flip the table on the spot.

As they ate, the stepmother sighed, "If my sister were still here, Xiaoxi would be happier. Ever since my sister left, she hasn't smiled much..." As she spoke, she got up and stopped the servants, personally serving Lu He a bowl of soup.

Lu He naturally accepted it: "Thanks." He then buried his head and continued eating.

The stepmother paused, her face full of questions. Based on her past understanding of Han Xi, she knew that Han Xi would definitely give her the cold shoulder if she dared to mention Han Xi's biological mother.

Moreover, Han Xi always disliked anything she gave her and disliked her getting close to her, including attempts to get closer, such as adding food or soup for her. These actions could basically trigger Han Xi to go berserk.

Tried and tried.

Why is this girl so calm and collected today?

The stepmother, unwilling to give up, tried to provoke her further: "Xiao Xi, I noticed that the necklace you always wear close to your body is quite old, so I bought you a new one, here..." As she spoke, she pushed an exquisite sandalwood box in front of Lu He on the dining table.

Mr. Han was so frightened he almost jumped up, but his outstretched hand couldn't stop her. Although in his view, his stepmother always meant well for her daughter, she never appreciated it and would throw a tantrum.

Especially the jewelry her stepmother bought for Han Xi, she has smashed countless pieces of it.

Lu He roughly guessed the scheming stepmother's intentions; the necklace that Han Xi always wore was probably related to her biological mother.

This woman is deliberately trying to make things difficult for Han Xi.

Unfortunately, I am not Han Xi, Lu He sneered inwardly, and calmly opened the box.

Oh! What dazzled her eyes! It was a jade pendant! Gold-inlaid jade! It was clearly a high-end item.

Lu He's eyes lit up as she stared intently at the necklace in the box. Good heavens, the size, the water, the texture—this thing is worth hundreds of thousands? Two hundred thousand?

Lu He dared not think about it; she couldn't imagine how much money rich people could spend on jade.

But she recognized it as a high-end product, a good item.

She tried her best to control her expression, not letting herself burst out laughing and reveal her naivety: "Okay, thanks." She picked up the pendant and put it in her pocket.

The scheming stepmother looked as uncomfortable as if she had eaten shit. She had originally planned to wait for the other party to smash things and curse, so that Han's father could scold Han Xi smoothly, but it turned out that all her blows hit cotton.

Her lips twitched as she tried to say something, but Han's father quickly stopped her: "Oh dear, oh dear, you're happy today, sit down and wait for the Michelin chef's last few dishes."

When Mr. Han entered the restaurant, he discovered that his daughter was there, so he quickly and secretly brought in a Michelin chef.

Lu He hadn't even had time to warm up the gold-inlaid jade pendant in her pocket when the system chimed in with a notification: "Throw the gift in your stepmother's face, disrupt the birthday party, and trigger the main quest!"

What the hell? Throw it away? No way! Lu He reached into her pocket and gripped the pendant tightly. This was a valuable item; she couldn't bear to smash it.

?

The system hadn't expected her to be so greedy at this moment: "Your mission isn't triggering?"

Is there no other way to trigger it besides throwing the pendant...?

"..." I'm truly speechless. The system, though furious, dares not utter a word: "Then go ahead and flip the table..."

Lu He glanced at the kind and amiable Han's father, feeling a little hesitant: This isn't right, it's their birthday, and besides, I'm not that familiar with them. It would be too impolite to do this...

"...No, what do you want, just say it..." Luckily, the system didn't get so angry that it immediately appeared.

Lu He blinked, silently replying in her mind, "Isn't there a more refined way to trigger this?"

"No! Do it or don't, it's up to you!"

Realizing the system was indeed agitated, Lu He quickly sat up straight, his eyes sweeping solemnly around the dining table. He touched the edge of the plate with his fingers, but didn't pick it up. He picked up his chopsticks to throw them away, but then felt embarrassed.

If the other party had gotten angry and provoked her first, it would have been easier to deal with. But now, she was being asked to get angry at an old man she had no grudge against for no reason, and to maliciously ruin his birthday party, especially since he was smiling so happily. Lu He felt that she couldn't live with herself morally.

"Then I'm sorry!" As the system said this, the chopsticks next to Lu He's hand quietly flew up and slammed hard onto the table.

With a "thud," the chopsticks finally landed steadily and powerfully on the ground.

In an instant, everyone was stunned.

Lu He was stunned.

The others stared at her, stunned.