[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-born-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s":3,"chapter-born-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-born-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-chapter-181":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Born Into Villain's Family: I Have a 200\\% Rebate System",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1491502,1939,"Chapter 181: Diana","born-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-chapter-181",181,"\u003Cp>Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pindrop silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Adriana burst into laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theodore, undeterred by the startled silence his previous comment had caused, simply shrugged, his mouth curving into a mischievous grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Or better yet,\" he continued, deadpan,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll print his face on flyers and post them around the city. ’Beware: Gold-Digging Gremlin on the Loose.’ Might even start a charity to help other victims like Ana here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Olivia snorted, unable to hold back a chuckle, and even Lucas’s lips twitched at the corner despite the stormy look in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adriana laughed harder this time, a genuine, belly-deep laugh that seemed to chase some of the shadows from her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theodore winked at her, clearly satisfied with himself for lightening the mood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few more teasing remarks from Theodore — involving plans for t-shirts, a fake arrest warrant, and even a puppet reenactment of \"Henry the Heartbreaker\" — the atmosphere in the room finally felt less suffocating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Adriana felt better, everyone decided to give her space and retreated to their own room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora felt lighter, as if a heavy stone had been lifted from her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One less worry to carry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, she could turn her attention fully to more pressing matters — specifically, Eleanor, the second \"bug\" she needed to deal with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a rare sense of peace, Aurora booted up her laptop and sank into her chair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room filled with the soft hum of the computer as her fingers danced across the keyboard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She practiced hacking for hours, slipping in and out of encrypted systems with ease, refining her techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It has been quite a few days since she developed this new hobby of hers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Somewhere deep inside, she knew: if she wanted to, she could probably breach the state’s system and walk away with confidential files without leaving a trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she refrained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn’t a criminal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only mystery was...why did she keep on feeling as if she knew hacking all along. As if it were etched in her brain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>............\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next morning, the sun spilled over the campus in golden sheets, casting a warm glow over the bustling courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora walked into school, her backpack slung casually over one shoulder, feeling strangely at ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the moment she stepped through the main entrance, she noticed the atmosphere was different — electric, almost feverish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Students clustered together in animated groups, their voices buzzing with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frowning slightly, Aurora weaved through the crowded hallway. Just as she was wondering what had set everyone off, a familiar figure barreled toward her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aurora!\" Mia called out, waving both arms dramatically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora halted, raising an eyebrow as her friend skidded to a stop in front of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you know what’s happening after two weeks?!\" Mia demanded, practically bouncing on the balls of her feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora shook her head, amused by Mia’s enthusiasm,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mia leaned in conspiratorially, her eyes sparkling. \"Homecoming dance! It’s officially announced!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora blinked, her expression cool but curious. \"Homecoming dance?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mia nodded eagerly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes! You know, it’s ahuge dealin elite schools like ours. It’s not just a dance — it’s a whole week of events!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spirit Week, dress-up days, the football game, the dance itself... It’s basically like the Academy Awards but for high school.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora’s lips quirked upward slightly. \"Sounds... chaotic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’sgloriouschaos,\" Mia corrected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone dresses up super fancy — like gowns and tuxedos, not just pretty dresses. Plus, there’s a Homecoming Court. They nominate the most popular students to be King and Queen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora raised an eyebrow at that. \"Popularity contest?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mia shrugged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Basically. But the dance itself is beautiful. They are renting out the ballroom at the Grand Orchid Hotel this year. There’s a red carpet, photographers, live music, even a mini buffet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mia paused mid-sentence as a new wave of excitement rippled through the hallway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned toward the source of the commotion, her smile fading into a flat, unimpressed line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the center of the fuss stood a girl who seemed to emit a glow of effortless superiority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her name was Diana: a vision of polished perfection, with cascading golden hair that looked spun from sunlight and ocean-blue eyes framed by lashes so thick they seemed almost unreal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mia exhaled loudly, rolling her eyes so hard it was a miracle they didn’t get stuck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora, catching the dramatic reaction, tilted her head slightly and asked dryly, \"Friend of yours?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mia snorted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That,\" she said with heavy sarcasm, \"is Diana. Our Queen Bee. She’s been winning Homecoming Queen since freshman year, like it’s her birthright or something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora’s gaze lingered on Diana for a moment, taking in the way the crowd naturally parted for her, the way her laughter seemed to command attention rather than merely invite it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you two have bad blood?\" Aurora asked, curious at Mia’s visceral disdain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mia’s bright expression faltered, and she bit her lower lip, hesitating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, she said in a low voice, \"It’s... complicated. Once, back in freshman year, I—well, I had a crush on her. I actually confessed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gave a short, humorless laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And she didn’t just reject me. She humiliated me. Mocked me in front of everyone and made nasty jokes about my sexuality.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mia shrugged, trying to make it look like it didn’t bother her, but the flash of hurt in her eyes betrayed her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since then,\" she added lightly, \"very few people have wanted to stay close to me. Guilt by association, I guess.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora’s chest tightened at the casual cruelty behind the story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, she reached out and patted Mia’s back reassuringly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forget her,\" Aurora said quietly but firmly. \"Some people’s opinions aren’t worth remembering.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mia offered a small, grateful smile, and together they walked into their classroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room was already half-full, the buzz of conversation mingling with the scrape of chairs and the thud of backpacks hitting the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora made her way toward her usual seat, but before she could sit down, a familiar figure blocked her path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Diana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a slight toss of her golden hair and a condescending tilt of her chin, Diana stepped closer, her perfectly manicured hand resting casually on the desk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is my seat,\" Aurora said coolly, meeting Diana’s gaze without flinching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Diana gave a small, insufferably amused laugh, as if speaking to a child who didn’t understand how the world worked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice dripped with syrupy condescension as she replied,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know you’re new, sweetheart. But maybe no one explained how things are done here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora raised an eyebrow, unimpressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Diana leaned in slightly, her perfume — something expensively floral — filling the air between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Spencer sits beside this desk, doesn’t he?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora nodded slowly, suspicious of where this was going.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Diana’s smile sharpened, predatory and smug.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Spencer is my soon-to-be fiancé,\" she said, as if announcing the coronation of a royal heir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And all seats near him are, naturally, mine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon-to-be-fiancé?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora felt her mind buzzing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So she was right all along?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it all a game to Spencer?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah...maybe Spencer was doing timepass with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora should have felt relieved that she was right all along, but she didn’t feel any joy, only a sting in her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Spencer had a fiancée, why did he even try to be close with her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Disgusting!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She simply looked Diana up and down — the designer dress, the gleaming hair, the calculating smile — and then said in a voice as smooth and lethal as a blade wrapped in velvet,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn’t realizedeskscame with property rights. I guess you learn something new every day.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, Diana’s perfect facade cracked, her eyes narrowing ever so slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she recovered quickly, plastering a patronizing smile onto her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need to make this a thing,\" she said sweetly. \"You can have... one of the back seats.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mia looked ready to explode, but Aurora raised a hand slightly, signaling her to stay put.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a calm that bordered on unnerving, Aurora took a slow step forward, reducing the distance between her and Diana to mere inches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll be keeping my seat,\" she said quietly but firmly, her voice carrying an undeniable authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Feel free to find another one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This Aurora is crazy! Is she seriously battling against Diana? Does she even know which family Diana belongs to?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Guess not! Otherwise, she would have tucked her tail in between her legs and would have run away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Crazy! People like her are destined to die first in a horror movie.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The classmates supported Diana more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sole reason was, Diana was the queen bee, the trend setter as well as the crush of many boys.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A charged silence fell between them — a battle of wills — before Diana gave a soft, disbelieving chuckle,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is your name, newbie? Don’t tell me, you have fallen for Spencer’s charm and hence don’t want to move away?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she snapped her finger in for Aurora and said in an arrogant voice,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you don’t know, Spencer likes me, and if he knows that you are trying to occupy my seat, he would be furious!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t think so.\" A velvety, deep voice said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone turned in the direction, only to find...Spencer standing at the entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>",1534,"2026-06-06T04:03:40.623Z",1,"novelbin.me","f90550b6acd19b66749d49e4498f64528732973c92366ef392f355306f0559fc","born-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-chapter-182","born-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-chapter-180",614,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fborn-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-cover.jpg"]