Chapter 1System Glitch: The Romance Protocol

The System told me to capture the Male Lead's heart.

Halfway through the romance arc, the System deleted the Male Lead.

Casually, he said, "Whoops, my hand slipped."

Me: "..."

Later, he took over the Male Lead's body.

He unbuttoned his shirt, leaning back and inviting me to sit on his lap.

"Come on. Use all those tricks I taught you. Seduce me. Conquer me..."

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The System has been acting weird lately. He stopped teaching me how to romance the Male Lead, Julian.

My affection score with Julian is stuck at 60 and won't budge.

Seeing that Julian's "white moonlight"—his first love, Sophie—is about to return from abroad, I decided to take drastic measures.

Like, seducing him.

This afternoon, I went to Julian's penthouse.

I ditched the innocent girl persona and went full femme fatale, using the tricks the System taught me. Wearing a red slip dress, I snuggled into Julian's arms.

On the sofa, I toyed with his tie, looking at him with dewy eyes.

"Julian, forget about Sophie. Be with me, okay?"

Sophie is Julian's first love, returning tomorrow.

Even though he likes me now, the power of a first love is unpredictable. To prevent them from rekindling their flame, I had to act before she landed.

Julian stared at me, his eyes darkening.

After a long silence, a husky voice broke the air: "Maybe."

"But... asking me to forget her? In what capacity are you making this request?"

I noticed his gaze lingering on my chest for several seconds, his Adam's apple bobbing.

I blushed. "Girlfriend?"

Then I hooked my arms around his neck and whispered in his ear.

"Julian, be my boyfriend, okay?"

Julian chuckled low in his throat.

Clearly, my words pleased him.

"Beg me.

"Beg me, and I'll say yes."

His eyes were dark as he gripped my waist.

He squeezed so hard tears welled up in my eyes. I bit my lip, crying beautifully.

"Please. I'm begging you."

A woman's tears are a man's aphrodisiac.

The harder you cry, the more excited they get.

The System taught me that.

Sure enough, the desire in Julian's eyes burned brighter.

He threw me onto the bed, his voice raspy. "You asked for this."

Seeing him about to take off his clothes, I quickly warned the System in my head.

[Don't look!]

A cold sneer echoed in my mind.

What did he mean by that?

Disdain?

Good.

They say the first time boosts affection points significantly. Watching a half-naked Julian, I was fantasizing about how many points I'd get tomorrow.

Suddenly—THUD. He collapsed on the floor, lifeless.

Me: ?

After processing what happened, I stared at the scene in disbelief.

I backed away, my voice trembling.

[Sys... System?

[What happened to the Male Lead?!]

Silence.

Then, a casual voice: [My hand slipped.]