[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-young-master-s-pov-woke-up-as-a-villain-in-a-gam":3,"chapter-young-master-s-pov-woke-up-as-a-villain-in-a-gam-young-master-s-pov-woke-up-as-a-villain-in-a-gam-chapter-398":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Young Master's PoV: Woke Up As A Villain In A Game One Day",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},500500,755,"Chapter 398: A Night Out [II]","young-master-s-pov-woke-up-as-a-villain-in-a-gam-chapter-398",398,"\u003Cp>We continued talking for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, even Juliana couldn’t convince Michael to move on. Which, let’s be honest, was a lost cause from the beginning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she didn’t take her defeat gracefully. She was just about to try a different, likely more aggressive approach when a guy who looked like he’d spent way too much time in a tanning bed approached our table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seemed like the quintessential rich kid with a permanent smug look plastered on his face. Judging by his posture alone, you could tell he had never heard the word\"no\"in his entire life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He ignored Michael and me entirely, zeroing in on Juliana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hellooo there! You look like you’re searching for something, milady,\" he said, leaning over the table with a greasy smirk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Juliana turned her head slowly, looking him up and down like he was a bug she was deciding whether to squash or study.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then her expression changed just as quickly. She gave him one of those charming smiles of hers that I had seen her put on far too many times when she was in the mood to ruin someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, am I?\" she said softly, inclining her head just enough to let her hair fall over one shoulder. \"And what might I be searchingfor?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guy straightened immediately, clearly encouraged by what he mistook for genuine interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A good time,\" he said smoothly. \"Lucky for you, I specialize in that. Hi, name’s Kyle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He extended a hand, which she took immediately, her smile widening just a bit more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you’d asked me a few months ago, I would’ve called it a pretty convincing smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now that I had seen her real laugh and her real smile, I could immediately spot the difference. This one lacked even a hint of warmth or amicability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s not to say it wasn’t a beautiful smile. It really was, to the extent that I felt a little annoyed for some reason I didn’t want to rationalize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Juliana,\" she replied to the introduction, her voice dropping into a deep, sultry tone that was smooth as silk and full of attractive confidence. \"And I do like specialists.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kyle chuckled, his shoulders loosening as his confidence swelled. The poor guy was hooked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I leaned back in my seat, watching the exchange unfold with mild interest... and a touch of pity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Juliana pulled her hand back slowly, letting the touch linger while batting her lashes and holding his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t know how he missed her eyes briefly drifting to his watch, then his shoes, then the family crest pinned to his collar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was probably because he was too captivated at this point. Or maybe hewantedher to notice his wealth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Either way, she had just done a complete scan to reach a full evaluation of his net worth, lineage, and insecurity level. All in under three seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Efficient as always.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, how do you use your...specialty, handsome?\" she asked, lightly tracing the rim of her empty glass with one finger. It was such a slow and intentional motion, making the guy think he was the one in control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, you know,\" he smirked, leaning closer. \"Making sure beautiful women such as yourself don’t spend their nights bored. Come on, why don’t you join me on the floor?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Juliana’s lashes lowered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm,\" she hummed. \"How generous. But currently, I’m parched.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Michael sniffled beside me. \"This reminds me of her...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shut up,\" I muttered under my breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kyle, blissfully unaware of the tragedy sitting two feet away from him, focused entirely on the girl and pressed on. \"Oh, well, why don’t I get you a drink first?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wanted to facepalm. What a dumbass! Couldn’t he see she was obviously leading him straight into a pit?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I guess he wasn’t entirely to blame. Men have always been easy victims for a pretty face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Juliana paused just long enough to make it feel like he’d have to earn the answer, then she smiled at him again. \"Yes. That would be very nice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grinned like he’d just conquered a nation. \"Great! What are you having?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Juliana glanced at her empty glass... then, very discreetly, her eyes flicked to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh, dear heavens. I realized exactly what she was doing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was going to make a complete buffoon out of this poor soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>God, she was evil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Was I enjoying this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned back to Kyle. \"Something strong. I trust your judgment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course you do,\" he said, puffing out his chest slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you didn’t catch that, she just gave him validation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Validation... is the cheapest currency in the world, and yet the most effective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her prey turned to leave, but before he could even take a single step, she called out, \"Wait.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kyle stopped dead in his tracks like a puppy on a leash. Juliana rested her chin lightly against her knuckles, looking as if a thought had suddenly occurred to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It would be rather... awkward,\" she began, sounding really apologetic, \"if I were the only one drinking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kyle seemed confused. \"Oh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So she gestured lazily across the table. \"My friends.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Michael, who still looked like someone life had personally wronged, raised his head slightly. I also gave Kyle my most pleasant smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Juliana continued in that same coquettish tone. \"They’ve had a... long evening. It would mean a lot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kyle hesitated for a fraction of a second, but no more than that. The lure was too strong. \"Yeah. Yeah, of course. No problem. What are you guys having?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t even wait and said cheerfully, \"Surprise me. Ialsotrust your judgment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Michael sniffed in response. \"Something that makes me forget I exist.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kyle laughed awkwardly. \"Haha... yeah, I got you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t. But he was certainly going to try.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Juliana’s smile deepened just a touch as she watched him walk away. Then, once he was safely out of earshot, she leaned back into her seat as the mask slipped away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Idiot, right?\" She looked far too pleased with herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Hmm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So this was what she looked like when she was actually having fun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The look on her face right now...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t anything like the composed and calculating stillness she usually wore like armor. Nor was it the cold and detached glare she carried into fights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, there was a fervent glint in her eyes... and a very slight blush across her cheeks that was barely visible under the club lights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was no secret to me that she usually felt either nothing at all or a very dampened version ofnormalhuman emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But controlling someone like a puppet was one of the few things that gave her a rush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I let out a quiet chuckle. \"You’re evil.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She glanced at me and feigned offense, though the glint in her eyes only intensified. \"I’d say I’m a provider. I just provided for the group.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I rolled my eyes. \"I have enough money on me to buy the entire bar, you know?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Juliana went silent, raising an eyebrow before giving me a smile that was entirely different from the one she’d given Kyle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ba-dump—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...W-What the fuck?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until that exact moment in my life, I don’t think I’d ever truly understood the phrase\"heart skipping a beat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I... think I did then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of my own heartbeat wasinsultinglyloud in my ears, and all of a sudden, I felt ridiculously out of breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using that same sultry tone from before, she regardedmethis time. \"Taste the free drink and tell me it isn’t more satisfying.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before I could reply, assuming I was still capable of finding useful worlds and arranging them into a comprehensible sentence at all—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Michael wiped his nose. \"Lily never manipulated strangers for alcohol...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That broke the moment, and our eye contact... and Juliana’s smile. She had to physically pinch the bridge of her nose to restrain herself from committing a felony in the middle of the VIP lounge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, she went right back to lecturing him.\u003C\u002Fp>",1331,"2026-05-30T12:03:22.768Z","2026-06-01T04:31:10.979Z",1,"novelbin.me","d4bae19bbe69ca7446e1a6b314cb5b0335fe099ffc82de0a199cf20ab3d29aef","young-master-s-pov-woke-up-as-a-villain-in-a-gam-chapter-399","young-master-s-pov-woke-up-as-a-villain-in-a-gam-chapter-397",407,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fyoung-master-s-pov-woke-up-as-a-villain-in-a-gam-cover.jpg"]