The rebirth of lickspittle

Zhang Fan seemed like a stepping stone for the protagonist in some novel, living a villain's tragic life. His childhood sweetheart, who he had never even held hands with for thirty years, was taken into a hotel by a man named Lin Feng after a simple finger gesture. Because of Lin Feng, his family's trillion-dollar fortune vanished overnight, his father was forced to death, and his mother went insane.

Now, Zhang Fan stood on the Lakeside Highway Bridge, staring at the blue sea. A bitter smile appeared on his face. To be honest, he hated Lin Feng, but even more so, he hated the woman he had loved for over thirty years! If it hadn't been for her promising to marry him, he would never have exposed his family's business secrets to her, which led to Lin Feng toppling the entire Zhang family business. All of this was the result of that woman's scheme.

"Father, mother, don't blame me for being cowardly. If there is a next life, I won't be deceived by anyone again."

With a soft leap, he plunged straight down into the sea.

A dull crash!

Zhang Fan hit his forehead hard on the steering wheel. His eyes widened in shock as he looked around the car. What was going on?!

In front of the car were two beautiful women, looking terrified. One was called Shen Chuchu, and the other, Liu Wen Shi. Zhang Fan was very familiar with these two, especially Shen Chuchu! She was the woman who had promised to marry him but had betrayed him by revealing all Zhang family's business secrets to Lin Feng, causing the family's downfall.

Liu Wen Shi, standing next to Shen Chuchu, was known as one of the two top beauties of the Design Department at Hua University, and was also one of Lin Feng's lovers.

At this moment, Liu Wen Shi looked at the large scratch on the front of the BMW X5 with a terrified expression, while a bicycle lay by the side of the road.

It was 2005, and the BMW X5 had just been released in the country for half a year, priced at a whopping 1 million yuan.

"What should we do, Chuchu? What should we do?" Liu Wen Shi asked anxiously.

"Don't worry, don't worry! It's just this car, nothing serious. Why did you even drive here at the school gate? It's not your fault. We'll pay 200 yuan, and that should be enough." Shen Chuchu comforted her.

Hua Yang University, a prestigious university in the capital, had just started the semester. They had been riding their bicycles when Liu Wen Shi accidentally collided with Zhang Fan's BMW X5, but fortunately, Zhang Fan had stopped the car in time, preventing any injuries.

Zhang Fan was also there to sign up for school, but none of that mattered now. What mattered was…

Hadn't he just jumped into the sea to end his life?

Getting out of the car, he saw the damage to the paintwork and the school gate in front of him, and memories of the past came rushing back.

He had returned!

Everything was back!

"Zhang Fan?!" Shen Chuchu's beautiful eyes widened in surprise. She hadn't expected the car owner to be her devoted admirer. Now, this could be easily solved.

Her face quickly shifted to one of feigned reproach, her acting skills on full display.

"How could you drive like that? Do you know that my good friend was injured because of you?"

Zhang Fan fixed his gaze on Shen Chuchu.

Nine years later, the source of the Zhang family's downfall was this woman. His eyes glimmered with a fierce determination. In this life, he would seek his complete revenge.

"Oh?" Zhang Fan smirked. "If I'm not mistaken, it was you two who were going against traffic and hit me."

"You're the one who hit us!" Shen Chuchu snapped, hands on her hips, trying to shift the blame. "Apologize! But since we've known each other for so long, a thousand yuan should be enough."

Liu Wen Shi immediately grabbed her arm. At first, she had hoped that since Shen Chuchu knew Zhang Fan, maybe they could get away with paying less. But Shen Chuchu's words left her speechless. She had clearly hit the car, yet now she was asking the owner to pay.

Shen Chuchu made a shushing motion to Liu Wen Shi, signaling her to stay quiet. She was all too familiar with this "devoted admirer" and had never hesitated to take advantage of him over the past ten years. Now, it was a chance to ask for a few thousand yuan to spend on shopping.

At this moment, Zhang Fan was no longer listening to Shen Chuchu's words. His mind was overwhelmed by a voice.

The "God-level Choice System" was activated.

Choice 1: Agree to Shen Chuchu's request. Gain: Liu Wen Shi's affection +1, Shen Chuchu's affection +1, Shen Chuchu's disdain +10.

Choice 2: Call the police and let them handle it.

Gain: Compensation from the insurance, and they won't be able to pay.

Choice 3: Threaten Liu Wen Shi, "You don't want your parents to know, do you?" Gain: Future explicit scene.

Rebirth bonus!

Zhang Fan was stunned. What kind of bizarre luck had fallen on him?

"Hey! Are you even listening? Hurry up and pay, I still have shopping to do with my friend!" Shen Chuchu snapped, demanding 1,000 yuan, which was about two years' worth of average income for an ordinary person in 2005.

"Since you're saying that, I'll call the police," Zhang Fan said, pretending to pick up his phone.

His actions immediately made the two women nervous.

Shen Chuchu shouted in panic, "What are you doing?!"

Zhang Fan replied, "In this world full of surveillance cameras, let's have the police take care of this and decide whether I should pay for the damage or you two should compensate me for driving against traffic."

"Zhang Fan! How can you do this? It's just a small scratch! Why are you being so petty? I'm so disappointed in you!" Shen Chuchu glared at him, as if his actions were a great betrayal.

But Zhang Fan was no longer the "devoted admirer" he used to be.

"I'm sorry to disappoint you, but I won't forgive you. This is a new car, and it costs one million yuan. The paint repair and depreciation are roughly worth 20,000 yuan. Do you want to pay or should I call the police?"

Zhang Fan didn't give her 1,000 yuan but instead demanded 20,000!

The amount shocked Liu Wen Shi. Shen Chuchu had that much money; when she visited Zhang Fan's home for the start of school, his parents had given her a 100,000 yuan card as a gift. But she wasn't willing to give it to Liu Wen Shi.

Facing Zhang Fan's demand for 20,000 yuan in compensation, Shen Chuchu was stunned.

"You've changed! You're asking for 20,000 right off the bat? Why don't you go rob someone?" Shen Chuchu said, shrugging.

Zhang Fan shrugged. "Well, I'm just asking for what's fair. If you don't want to, then I'll call the police and let them contact your parents or teachers. I don't mind."

"Don't!" Liu Wen Shi cried out in panic. Her parents ran a small store, and they earned just over 100 yuan a day. If they found out she had caused a 20,000 yuan accident, they would be in big trouble.

Zhang Fan, standing up for his rights, left Shen Chuchu feeling like a victim.

She pointed at him, her voice dripping with anger, "Zhang Fan! You've completely disappointed me! I can't believe you're like this! We both made a mistake, but you were the one driving through the school gate. Why didn't you turn the wheel?"

A classic line! This was a skill that would later be known as the "Little Fairy Classic"—when she was in the wrong, she used: "You're a big man, and I'm just a little girl."

"Shen Chuchu, thank you for finally seeing me for who I am. But I have to remind you, you were driving against traffic, and I stopped the car in time, yet you still collided with me."

"You!" Shen Chuchu was furious.

"Well, since you admit both sides were at fault, let's just apologize to each other and forget about the compensation."

Apologize to each other?

Zhang Fan laughed.

He asked Liu Wen Shi, "Did you give Shen Chuchu full authority to act on your behalf?" Liu Wen Shi, a normally gentle girl, was swayed by Shen Chuchu's influence. The 20,000 yuan was a heavy burden, and if Shen Chuchu could cover it, she was happy to let her handle it.

Liu Wen Shi hesitated and finally nodded.

Zhang Fan still smiled. "Are you sure?"

Liu Wen Shi wavered between ethics and money. In the end, she chose money.

"Fine… I'll listen to Chuchu."