Chapter 1 Butler Young Master (1)

“Get out!!”

Thud.

The hard corner of the book struck Jiang You’s forehead with precision. Pain instantly surged through her, dizzying her vision and making her spine tremble.

The book fell downward, landing on the expensive wooden floor.

Soon, a warm trickle flowed down from her forehead, dripping from the corner of her eye to the tip of her chin.

Drip, drip…

She wiped it with her hand, it was bright red blood, carrying a faint metallic scent.

Along with it came a flood of memories that didn’t belong to her, bringing waves of stabbing pain.

Clenching her teeth, Jiang You endured the pain and left the dim, lightless room.

As the door closed, a cold, mechanical voice sounded in her ear.

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[Current novel world: “Bloodthirsty Torturous Love: CEO Huo, Let’s Divorce”, Tags: Modern romance, Torturous love.]

[Plot summary: After five years of obsessive love, Su Cha degraded herself to the extreme of staying by his side, like dust beneath his feet. In the end, covered in wounds, all she earned was his remark: “Habit.”]

[Host identity: Butler.]

The cold mechanical voice abruptly ceased.

Jiang You finally remembered that she had already died.

After death, she bound with a System and gained a chance at rebirth.

If she completed the World missions, she could fulfill one wish, whether it was wealth or eternal life.

The world she was currently in had evolved from a cliché Overbearing CEO novel, overloaded with tropes: torturous love, forced possession…

The male lead was named Huo Shu, who shared the tragic childhood common to many Overbearing CEOs.

His father was Huo Yuan, the current head of the Huo family, wielding immense power. His mother was merely an obscure C-list celebrity in the entertainment industry who used dirty tricks to climb into Huo Yuan’s bed and disappeared after becoming pregnant with the male lead.

Huo Yuan was ruthless and merciless, detesting the scheming minor celebrity who plotted against him, and had been searching for her whereabouts.

Six years later, even after learning she had given birth to his child, Huo Yuan still sent people to stage a car accident, killing her along with the child who shared half his blood.

In that car accident, Huo Shu’s mother shielded him with her body, allowing him to survive.

When Huo Yuan discovered he was still alive and sought to eliminate him completely, Old Mrs. Huo intervened to protect him.

At just six years old, the male lead was imprisoned. His status as an illegitimate child was like shackles, and the luxurious four-story villa where he was confined felt more like a prison.

It wasn’t until he turned twelve that Old Mrs. Huo brought him back to the Huo family.

The Huo family, compared to that prison, was more like hell. As the leading wealthy family in Qicheng, the Huo family followed ancient laws: the weak are prey to the strong, survival of the fittest.

Probably even the inscrutably cunning Huo Yuan never expected that the son he nearly killed and looked down upon the most, Huo Shu, would become the next head of the Huo family.

The first chapter of this novel begins with the male lead already as the head of the Huo family. The main plot revolves around the torturous love between the male and female leads, filled with clichés throughout: kidney removal, heart blood extraction, confinement in a Small dark room, breaking legs, poisoning to mute…

But currently, the male lead is 17 years old, six years away from the physical and emotional abuse of the female lead.

Jiang You’s identity is the butler responsible for the male lead’s daily care. Later, when the female lead arrives, her most frequent lines become:

The Young Master finally smiled.

It’s the first time I’ve seen the Young Master treat someone so specially.

In her previous life, Jiang You rarely read books and had no time for them. So, after reading this novel’s plot, her first reaction was:

Is the author’s mental state healthy?

The entire book lacked any logic; it was completely arbitrary, with far too many unreasonable elements.

For instance, the male protagonist in this story exists in a world with relatively strict laws, yet he frequently resorts to shooting people or engaging in unlawful imprisonment.

However, these weren’t things she should dwell on. Jiang You asked:

“2933, what’s the mission?”

System code-named 2933 responded.

【Host, your mission is to strictly prevent the male protagonist from exhibiting sensitive, illegal, violent, and other such plotlines from the novel! Promote beauty, health, harmony…】

2933 rambled on for a long time, like the daily village broadcast enthusiastic and uplifting.

Jiang You pondered for a moment before getting to the key point: “But the novel’s plot hasn’t started yet.”

The 17-year-old Huo Shu had only been with the Huo family for six years. At this point, he was still powerless, frequently bullied, and seen by others as an illegitimate child.

2933 fell silent for a few seconds.

【Mission not yet activated. Before the plot begins, please maintain your character role, host.】

【Ding, 2933 will remind you in six years.】

Jiang You wanted to ask a few more questions, but System 2933 hurriedly went offline, saying it had other hosts to manage.

The blood from the wound on her forehead stained the corner of her eye. She went to the staff restroom on the first floor, cleaned the wound with water, and applied a bandage.

Under the cold white light in front of the mirror, her face was illuminated.

It was an ordinary, easily overlooked face, the kind that would be hard to pick out in a crowd, typical of a background character in a novel.

Only the eyes were her own.

Slender, deep brown irises, holding an endless, indescribable tenderness.

“Sigh.”

She sighed, lowered her head, then looked up again, her expression returning to calm—identical to the original host’s usual demeanor.

Acting wasn’t her forte, but playing the role of an inconspicuous, rule-abiding housekeeper? She managed that.

Every heir in the Huo family personally selects a housekeeper at the age of sixteen.

The housekeeper isn’t just responsible for daily care but also for their safety and education. The Huo family has specialized institutions that train such all-around housekeepers for the heirs to choose from.

The Huo family’s branches are intricate, with direct and collateral relatives resembling ancient nobility. Huo Yuan is the current head of the Huo family, which is why Huo Shu, despite being illegitimate, is one of the heirs.

However, due to his mother’s circumstances, Huo Shu could only select a housekeeper at seventeen.

The original host wasn’t chosen by him; she was the one left over after the other heirs had made their choices.

The role of the housekeeper is crucial, which is why the heirs take it so seriously.

Except for Huo Shu.

He trusts no one, not even a housekeeper who could assist him in becoming the family head.

That’s why, the moment the original host stepped into his room, she was hit in the head with a book.

His main goal was to drive her away.

But the 17-year-old male protagonist didn’t understand the housekeeper rules: unless they die, they cannot leave their assigned heir.

Jiang You knocked on the door.

There was no response from inside.

As expected, she chose to wait outside the door.

The lingering summer heat hadn’t fully dissipated, but the hallway air conditioning cranked up high. She stood for half an hour until dinnertime, when movement finally came from inside the room.

“Click.”

The door opened from within. The room’s air conditioning was even stronger, a chilling cold spilling out, starkly contrasting with the hallway. The lights inside weren’t on; the warm, faint orange glow from the hallway sconces spilled toward the doorway but was blocked by the darkness, the boundary blurred.

From the darkness emerged a tall and slender, too young, with a palpable air of youthful immaturity in his very bones.

“Didn’t you hear me tell you to get out?” His voice was deep, lacking the clarity typical of youth, likely from infrequent use.

The cold timbre carried a bone-chilling frost.

Jiang You stood like a statue in place. Hearing this, she lowered her eyes and responded with utmost respect:

“Young master, once a butler is selected, there is only death no return.”

This was the principle of the Huo family’s butler training institution, and an order.

All butlers were orphans without parents, having undergone rigorous assessments and training. By adulthood, this principle was already deeply carved into every butler’s bones.

The corridor fell into dead silence, the atmosphere growing oppressive.

Jiang You could clearly feel the young master’s gaze fixed upon her. Though merely in his teens, the intimidation he radiated was enough to make one involuntarily nervous.

Several seconds later, she heard footsteps pass by her side.

Jiang You pressed her lips together and had no choice but to follow.

A butler must not remain too far from the heir.

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