That evening, Lin Chen sat alone in a rooftop lounge, fingers drumming against a glass of whiskey. The system interface hovered silently beside him like a phantom.
🎯 Side Mission Activated: Sabotage Engagement Party🎯 Target: Su Ning (Ex-Girlfriend), Engagement to Li Wei (Ex-Best Friend)🎯 Success Conditions: Ruin the event's public image, break the engagement, and trigger social fallout for both parties.💰 Reward: 300 Gold + Exclusive Passive Skill Unlock
Lin Chen exhaled slowly.
So it was really happening. Those two snakes were getting engaged.
He brought up the system shop and browsed.
🔍 Item: Anonymous Invitation Injection (80 Gold)Insert your name anonymously into any guest list. Cannot be traced. ✅🔍 Skill: Social Engineering (LV.1) – 100 GoldTemporarily enhances deception, strategic planning, and charisma. Useful in high-stakes social scenarios. ✅
He bought both.
That night, he received a confirmation ping: "Invitation Added. You will be a guest at the Grand Star Hotel. Date: Saturday. Dress code: Formal."
Saturday came.
The Grand Star Hotel was ablaze with golden light, paparazzi parked outside. Su Ning had gone all out. She wore a backless designer gown and clung to Li Wei's arm like he was her trophy.
"Thank you for being here," she said to the crowd. "Today marks not just a union—but a triumph over the past."
Inside, champagne flowed, and the city's elite mingled. Everything was perfect.
Until the emcee spoke.
"We have a surprise guest tonight… someone from Su Ning and Li Wei's past."
All heads turned.
Lin Chen walked in, dressed in a white suit, his posture calm, his eyes sharp.
Su Ning turned pale. "No… it can't be…"
Li Wei stiffened. "You weren't invited!"
"Oh, but I was," Lin Chen said with a smirk. "I always show up for my ex's happiest moments."
He walked straight to the stage, uninvited.
Gasps echoed.
"I just want to say a few words," Lin Chen said. "You see, I used to love someone here. Deeply. Until I learned that she was cheating on me… with my best friend."
The crowd buzzed with whispers. Phones were out. Recordings started.
Su Ning stepped forward. "Security! Get him out!"
But Lin Chen wasn't done.
"Oh, and did you know," he continued, "that Mr. Li Wei here forged documents to frame me for embezzlement? The reason I was fired? Yeah. I've got the digital receipts now. Would anyone like to see the screenshots?"
The screen behind him flickered—system-generated evidence displaying damning emails, fake invoices, and deleted chats.
Pandemonium broke out.
Su Ning screamed. Li Wei lunged for him—only to be stopped by a group of uniformed officers entering the hall.
"Mr. Li Wei, you're under investigation for corporate fraud."
Lin Chen walked away, calm, composed, every step a slap to their faces.
🎯 Mission Complete: Ruin Her Engagement Party💰 +300 Gold🧠 Passive Skill Unlocked: Public ExecutionerYou gain increased presence and pressure in social encounters. All targets will subconsciously fear losing face when confronted by you.
As he walked out of the chaos behind him, Lin Chen smirked.
"Next."