[{"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-381":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},1491816,1939,"Chapter 381: Wife Chasing Arc?","born-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-chapter-381",381,"\u003Cp>But in the end, she lowered her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice was faint when she spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s true. I was the one who seduced him. Mateo is innocent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mateo’s face softened instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at her with gratitude, as if she had just sacrificed herself for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Olivia rolled her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Disgusting,\" she muttered under her breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The principal’s face darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He adjusted his glasses again, his tone stern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since you have admitted it, Eleanor, you will be expelled immediately. As for Mateo, you will receive a heavy demerit. Be grateful, that is all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mateo’s face paled, but he stayed silent. It was the lightest punishment he could hope for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eleanor stood motionless, her head lowered; no one knew what she was thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the meeting was dismissed, she walked out slowly, her steps dragging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mateo hurried after her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eleanor! Wait!\" He caught up, his voice soft and coaxing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know what I did hurt you. But I only said that to protect you. Once I inherit my family’s business, I’ll make it up to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eleanor looked at him blankly, no emotion in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Protect me? By throwing me under the bus?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smiled weakly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I had no choice. But now, I promise, I’ll give you everything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eleanor nodded once, then turned to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you acting like this? Don’t you still care about me?\" Mateo called after her desperately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gave a weak smile, her voice flat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m just tired.\" Then she walked away, her steps quickening as if a ghost was chasing her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mateo stood frozen, his heart sinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But instead of reflecting, he convinced himself that she only felt down because of being expelled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He believed that once he helped her get admitted somewhere else, she would forgive him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even thought that this time, her sacrifice proved how much she loved him. His heart swelled with affection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he stood there, lovesick, Olivia passed by him without a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mateo stared at Olivia’s back, and millions of thoughts flashed in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How Olivia had remained indifferent when he was getting blamed, and how Eleanor had stepped up in front of him and shielded him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something inside him shattered, and everything became clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Olivia may be an unattainable goddess, but Eleanor? She was the real deal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hence, this time he didn’t chase her; instead, he turned and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis, walking beside Olivia, looked at Mateo’s retreating back and chuckled. \"Finally cut off that leech?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Olivia smirked. \"Yes. Men like that are better kept far away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eleanor, meanwhile, stepped outside the university gates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The system’s voice chimed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Mateo’s favorability has reached 100%.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But her face showed no joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She only felt disgust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene in the principal’s office replayed in her mind over and over, each time cutting deeper than the last.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to leave this world,\" she said to her system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The system, which usually replied instantly with cheerful or commanding words, did not say a single thing for a long while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eleanor’s lips curved into a bitter smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps even the system was shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, after what felt like forever, the cold mechanical voice returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Why do you want to leave?] It asked, sounding almost confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It remembered that Eleanor was very excited about the wife-chasing arc. Now that it had almost begun, why was she backing out?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eleanor closed her eyes for a moment, then opened them again, filled with calmness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because I do not want this kind of man in my life,\" she answered quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice was not trembling, nor was it filled with anger. It was simple, flat, and honest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The system paused before asking in a slightly reluctant voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Do you realize what you are giving up? You are losing the only chance to become a beautiful and wealthy wife. You are letting go of the ending that so many people dream of. Money, fame, reputation, luxury... everything could have been yours.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eleanor frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tightened her fists and shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I do not want to live a beautiful life if I must live it beside a disgusting husband.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The system’s voice grew curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Disgusting? He is the male lead. He is the one written for you. He will love you more than anyone else. That is what the story says.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eleanor let out a soft laugh, but there was no joy in it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Love? Do you call that love? If we ever faced a life or death situation, do you really believe he would protect me? He would push me into the fire if it meant saving himself. How can I live with such a person? How can I rest my heart in such a marriage? The moment I lower my guard, he would stab me in the back. That is not love. That is death.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The system fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eleanor’s words, though harsh, carried the truth, and for once, the system had no quick answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes dimmed as she continued, her voice softer now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You cannot understand what it feels like to stand there, to watch the person you once trusted throw you into the fire without a single thought. I cannot stay by his side. Even if you tell me I am giving up everything, I would rather have nothing than live like that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence stretched between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It lasted long enough that Eleanor almost thought the system had left her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, the cold voice returned, but weaker than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You cannot leave this world until the end of the storyline.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eleanor’s lips trembled, but she kept her head up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then can I at least change my target?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Again, silence. Then the system asked, almost suspiciously,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Why do you want to change your target?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eleanor’s mind filled with an image of Theodore, his deep eyes, and the smile that only appeared once in a while, like sunlight peeking through storm clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her heart ached faintly, but this time it was not from pain. It was from a strange warmth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because that guy will never betray me,\" she said softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even though he is destined to turn into a villain, he was always the one who cared about me the most. In the original story, he even imprisoned me. At that time, I thought he was cruel and controlling. But now, I understand...\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1055,"2026-06-06T04:03:40.623Z",1,"novelbin.me","b06b74a2dd326233607d8f2f0389ff001a3d5bf493a5cd6862b1cd4be3c5cb90","born-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-chapter-382","born-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-chapter-380",614,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fborn-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-cover.jpg"]