Chapter 2

Olivia stood by the floor-to-ceiling windows of the banquet hall, glaring at me.

Ethan stood behind her, also looking surprised.

It seemed they had just returned.

I guess Olivia hadn't expected that I wouldn't wait for her and would directly ask Sophia, whom she looked down on the most, to dance the opening number.

I had been reborn just yesterday. The moment I regained my new life, I vowed that in this life, I must live for myself.

I was no longer anyone's second choice, nor would I be anyone's accessory.

Ignoring Olivia's murderous gaze, I continued to "gaze lovingly" at Sophia.

"Sophia, if you ever need help in the future, you can come to me. I've got your back," I said sincerely.

Sophia was not favored in the family due to her mother's humble background.

Just for what she did for me as I was dying in my previous life, I would repay her well in this life.

"Thank you, Lucas..." Sophia's eyes misted over, her voice seemingly tinged with bitterness.

As the song ended, Sophia retreated to a corner.

The guests paired up and gradually moved onto the dance floor.

While I politely exchanged pleasantries with the guests, I walked towards the buffet table and got myself a glass of juice.

"What do you mean by this?"

An angry voice laced with hidden fury sounded from behind me.

I turned around to face the frost-faced Olivia.

I took a sip of the sweet and sour orange juice, and asked in return:

"What do you mean?"

"Didn't you ask me to be your dance partner?" Olivia accused, playing the victim:

"Are you toying with me?"

I couldn't help but chuckle. How novel. In my previous life, Olivia would never take the initiative to talk to me.

Let alone use this complaining tone to question me.

I said:

"If I remember correctly, I only asked you one-sidedly if you wanted to be my dance partner. Miss Gu didn't agree, and when it came time for the opening dance, Miss Gu was nowhere to be seen. Did I have to send someone to find you before I could continue with the party?"

She stared at me as if she didn't recognize me.

I had never spoken to her in this tone before, and I had always called her "Olivia" since we were young.

This "Miss Gu" sounded distant and cold, as if we were just casual acquaintances.

Taking advantage of her stunned silence, I added:

"How old are you? Don't you understand basic etiquette? Today is my birthday, don't ruin my mood."

I left her with these words, walking away without looking back.

The moment I turned around, a playful system notification sounded in my mind:

"Congratulations, host! You have successfully slapped the female lead's face. The system rewards you with 100 humiliation points. Accumulate 100,000 points to obtain a resurrection armor."

Right, not only had I been reborn, but I was also bound to a face-slapping system.

The system said I had already passed away, but due to my strong obsession, it gave me a chance to be revived.

But this didn't mean I was truly alive.

I needed to slap the faces of those who had hurt me in my previous life, gain 100,000 humiliation points to truly come back to life.

And the time given to me wasn't much. I needed to complete the task before the time of my death in my previous life.

In my previous life, I was killed by kidnappers at the age of 24.

I had 7 years. I must change my fate!

After my rebirth, my goals were clear. Besides ensuring my own survival,

I also had to take over the family business, absolutely not letting my mother and father's business fall into others' hands.

My father and mother's marriage was a business alliance, joining forces to multiply the scale of the Lu family's business several times over.

Unfortunately, my father was a fickle man.

Shortly after my mother became pregnant with me, he rekindled his relationship with his first love, even having a child with her.

This first love was Ethan's mother.

A year ago, my mother passed away due to illness, and she brought Ethan in, becoming the new mistress of the Lu family overnight.

My father, considering my mother's family background, didn't dare mistreat me, but his heart had long since been biased.

After returning to school, I began to study hard.

To improve my grades quickly, I hired a top university graduate as a private tutor at a high price.

Every day, apart from eating and sleeping, all I did was study.

During lunch break, I was in the classroom eating the lunch prepared at home while silently reciting chemical formulas.

Two boys who were usually quite friendly with me came over.

One of them, named Henry, showed me his phone.

I glanced at it disinterestedly.

The video was shot on the rooftop of the teaching building.

From the angle, it seemed to be secretly filmed.

A boy and a girl were sitting in the shaded area of the rooftop, eating burgers together—