[{"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-511":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},1491896,1939,"Chapter 511: First Meeting","born-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-chapter-511",511,"\u003Cp>His steps faltered. He blinked, staring at the mark again, his eyes widening slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fists clenched as a thought surfaced in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’No... that can’t be.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t dare believe it. Instead, he decided to confirm it himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next morning, during breakfast, Lucas waited calmly. When Aurora stood up and began to walk away, his eyes followed her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same mark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exactly the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas stared at her back, his heart pounding as suspicion quietly took root.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The line of her shoulders, the way she carried herself, even the subtle curve of her waist... everything felt eerily familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Miss Dawn’s back... it’s almost the same,’ he thought, his gaze dropping as a storm of thoughts churned in his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could sink any deeper into his suspicions, Theodore’s voice cut through the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tomorrow, we’re meeting Adriana’s boyfriend.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked around, his eyes sweeping over everyone’s faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why do you all look like you’re being dragged to an execution?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mary frowned slightly. For the past month, she had been meaning to find Adeline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had even gone out of her way to look for her, but after the last incident, Adeline had been injured deeply and was barely willing to see anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of that, Mary still hadn’t been able to apologize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guilt sat quietly in her heart, like a dull ache that never fully faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex, meanwhile, had come by three or four times, each visit making him realize his own mistakes more clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had tried again and again to make it up to Mary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had wanted to stay angry with him, she truly had, but she couldn’t ignore the painful similarity between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I abandoned him once, just as cruelly,’ she admitted to herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What right do I have to condemn him now?’ In the end, she forgave him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adriana, on the other hand, was visibly anxious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since her boyfriend learned that he would be meeting her family, he had started panicking like an overgrown child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For weeks, he had been fussing endlessly, to the point that even Adriana had begun wondering if inviting him was a mistake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She watched Peter pile gift after gift into the car and couldn’t help sending him a message. ’This is too much.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Peter chuckled, clearly unconvinced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How can it be too much? I need to make a good impression on your parents. If I don’t, they’ll never accept me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adriana frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why wouldn’t they accept you? My parents are very open-minded. They won’t stop us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Peter smiled, but his eyes held a maturity that Adriana lacked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew better. He knew her parents would be anxious the moment they realized he was wealthier than them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Worse, they would suspect him of trying to seduce their daughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, there was nearly a four-year age gap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adriana was only twenty-one, young enough for people to question his intentions and predict future differences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’For now, I just need to hold on,’ he thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew how important Adriana’s family was to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She would choose them over him without hesitation. ’How can I not be worried?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his tension, Adriana softened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All right,\" she said gently. \"You don’t have to be so nervous. Even if there’s a misunderstanding, we can clear it up later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Peter could only nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, they arrived at the residential area and walked toward the house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Peter adjusted his coat, straightening his posture. When the door opened, he saw Mary’s face for the first time. He flashed a wide smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mary paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at him, and Peter looked back, both of them momentarily stiff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her lips twitched before she finally smiled, stepping aside to let him in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once inside, Peter greeted everyone one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the strange smile on his face made the atmosphere feel oddly forced, as if he had been dragged into the gathering rather than welcomed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Olivia, however, watched him carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze was sharp and assessing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I won’t let my sister get hurt again,’ she vowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She decided then and there to scrutinize him from the very first day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’God knows what if he turns out to be another Henry.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As time passed, something unexpected happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The family began to realize that Peter was, in fact, a good match for Adriana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He cared for her attentively, remembered her preferences, and even shielded her whenever someone tried to tease her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His concern didn’t feel fake or exaggerated; it was steady and sincere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, Olivia wasn’t satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She smiled at Peter, her tone deceptively casual. \"I heard you once had a fiancée.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Peter looked at her, his gaze steady and serious. \"I never had a fiancée.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Olivia chuckled softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s strange. From my investigation, I found that you once had a fiancée named Kaylee. She just happens to be a supermodel.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Peter smiled calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She wasn’t my fiancée. She was my father’s fiancée.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment those words left his mouth, everyone’s eyes widened. Even Adriana was taken aback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Olivia narrowed her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn’t hear wrong, and I didn’t get it wrong either. You’re lying.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Peter shrugged lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You probably read that she was my fiancée. What you didn’t read was that the engagement was arranged by my father and forced on me. I broke it off later. She was only a fiancée in name. And by the way, she already has a boyfriend.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Olivia didn’t back down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If she’s really your ex-fiancée, why do you still know about her relationship status?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The question was sharp, trapping him neatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone realized it was a tricky situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Peter denied it, he would look like a liar. If he admitted it, it would seem like he hadn’t moved on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Peter only smiled softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course I know. We’re still in touch.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Olivia’s lips curved slightly, as if she had caught his tail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s inappropriate. You’re about to get engaged to someone else, yet you’re still hung up on your ex?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Peter’s expression didn’t change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In fact,\" he said calmly, \"my ex likes girls. She’s a lesbian, and she’s currently in a secret relationship.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adriana’s pale face slowly regained color as relief washed over her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora nodded subtly. She had already verified this information before. Peter wasn’t lying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Olivia’s expression changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theodore was stunned before he started to laugh wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey Olivia, why is your information half? You are so stupid!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Theodore’s bold remark, Olivia couldn’t help but laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound was sharp and unrestrained as she shot him a glare, her eyes flashing with mock irritation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theodore, however, looked utterly delighted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the first time Olivia had dug up information that turned out to be half useful, and the satisfaction showed clearly on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Olivia soon shifted her gaze to Peter, her eyes narrowing slightly, as if trying to peel away every layer he was hiding behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Peter felt the scrutiny, but what unsettled him more was Aurora. She was looking at him with quiet satisfaction, almost as if everything had unfolded exactly as she expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This is strange,’ Peter thought uneasily. ’If it were Olivia, I’d assume she was testing me. But Aurora... why does it feel like she already knows the whole truth?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thought sent a chill down his spine. ’Did she know what I was going to say even before I said it?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking a deep breath, Peter straightened his back and looked at Adriana’s family, his voice steady but serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to marry Adriana. I’m not joking about this. I hope the Waters family will give me their blessing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room went quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adam and Mary exchanged a glance before both sighing softly. Adam spoke first, his tone calm and measured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For now, I’d like to observe you more before giving my approval.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mary followed with an apologetic smile, her eyes gentle. Peter met her gaze and smiled back faintly. He had expected this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Acceptance isn’t something you earn in a day,’ he reminded himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jules watched the exchange quietly. Seeing how cautious and reserved the Waters family was toward Peter, she couldn’t help feeling grateful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When it had been her turn to be judged, they hadn’t made things difficult for her at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had accepted her swiftly and sincerely, and that alone told her that the Waters family was truly a good family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After dinner, Peter and Adriana stepped outside for a walk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The night air was cool, carrying the faint scent of grass and damp earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once they reached downstairs, Peter glanced at Adriana, his nervousness finally slipping through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you think?\" he asked softly. \"Did they like me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adriana remained silent for a moment, her steps slowing. Then she looked at him seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t know,\" she admitted. \"But one thing’s for sure... they didn’t dislike you. If they did, you’d have been kicked out long ago.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Peter let out a breath he didn’t realize he had been holding and smiled in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few steps, Adriana frowned slightly, another thought surfacing.\u003C\u002Fp>",1507,"2026-06-06T04:03:49.636Z",1,"novelbin.me","6a758a7310d192e67518b4bcd9d9f9fcf2d40feb5f2c848d21a7bdcac2a73233","born-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-chapter-512","born-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-chapter-510",614,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fborn-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-cover.jpg"]