Villain System: Stealing the Protagonist's Harem and Luck

Chapter 84: This Isn’t a Broken Engagement Trope (Did I Remember Wrong?)

Gu Changge stood up and walked toward the main hall, sifting through his memories.

[Yue Mingkong]. The Fourth Princess of the [Unrivaled Celestial Dynasty].

She had been his fiancée since childhood. In terms of talent, beauty, and background, she was his equal. However, the original Gu Changge had viewed her as nothing more than a tool—neither liking nor hating her, just indifferent.

Recently, the System had hinted at a new [Daughter of Providence]. Gu Changge had scrutinized everyone around him, even his cousins, but found nothing special. Their [Luck Points] were average, far lower than the likes of Su Qingge or Lin Qiuhan.

So, his suspicion fell on his unseen fiancée.

Is she coming to break the engagement?

It seemed unlikely. He hadn’t done anything to provoke a breakup, and the political alliance between their families was rock solid.

Is she here to deliver warmth and be a good wife?

Also unlikely. Daughters of Providence didn’t follow normal scripts.

His intel said that Yue Mingkong had been a dormant tiger for years, hiding her claws until recently. Then, in a sudden, brutal purge, she crushed her siblings and seized the position of Crown Princess.

Ruthless. Calculated. Ambitious.

Gu Changge kept his face impassive as he walked. He would know the truth the moment he saw her Luck Points.

If she really was a Daughter of Providence, what trope was she playing?

…

The Main Hall.

[Gu Lintian] sat on the dais, chatting warmly with a majestic man in imperial robes.

The visitor radiated an aura as vast as the cosmos. He was the [Moon Emperor], the ruler of the Unrivaled Celestial Dynasty. This was only a Dharma Body—his true self remained in the Celestial City—but the pressure was still suffocating.

Beside the Moon Emperor stood a young woman.

The hall was filled with Elders and young geniuses, all stealing glances at her.

She was breathtaking.

Her features were painted by the heavens—willow-leaf brows, phoenix eyes that held a profound calm, and skin like fine porcelain. She wore a simple gray gauze dress that flowed like moonlight, yet her presence was heavier than any armor.

She stood there with a natural, terrifying majesty.

The bearing of a future Empress.

Many Elders sighed internally. A woman like this marrying into the Gu Family would terrify the other orthodoxies. The union of the Unrivaled Celestial Dynasty and the Immortal Gu Family? It was a shift in the balance of power that would make the entire Upper Realm sleepless.

But no one could stop it. The engagement had been set before either of them rose to power.

Yue Mingkong stood silently, her expression calm, but her heart was a storm.

She knew this hall. She knew these faces.

In her past life, she had found more warmth here with Uncle Gu Lintian than with her own father. Gu Changge’s parents had treated her like a daughter.

And what had Gu Changge done?

He had betrayed them all. Gu Lintian died from [Inner Demon] backlash, his cultivation shattered. Gu Changge’s mother died of grief.

Unfilial son, she thought bitterly. You destroyed everyone who loved you.

“The Young Lord has arrived!”

The servant’s announcement cut through her thoughts.

Yue Mingkong turned slowly.

A young man walked in. He wore simple white robes, his hair black as ink, his face handsome and refined. He moved with the natural grace of an immortal.

“Father. Uncle Moon.”

Gu Changge bowed respectfully to the two titans, then turned his gaze to her.

He paused.

Even in his memories, she had been beautiful. But in person? “Peerless” was an understatement.

And that aura…

System, check her stats.

[Name: Yue Mingkong] [Identity: Regressor / Crown Princess] [Luck Points: 8,000 (Purple)]

Gu Changge nearly choked.

Eight thousand?! And Purple Luck?!

Purple was the color of emperors, the highest tier of Providence. She wasn’t just a Daughter of Providence; she was a walking, breathing jackpot.

“Changge, Mingkong,” Gu Lintian smiled, breaking the silence. “You two are young. Go, take a walk. Show her the clan grounds.”

“Indeed,” the Moon Emperor nodded. “Mingkong, go with Nephew Changge. We old men have boring matters to discuss.”

“Yes, Imperial Father,” Yue Mingkong curtsied, her mind reeling.

Something is wrong.

In her past life, Gu Changge had walked in wearing black, exuding cold arrogance, and hadn’t even looked at her.

Today? He was dressed in white, smiling gently, and looking at her with… interest?

Did I remember it wrong?

“Mingkong,” Gu Changge said, his voice natural and warm. “Shall we?”

“Mn.”

She followed him out of the hall, her thoughts a mess.

Why did he call her “Mingkong” so casually? He had never been this intimate in the past. Was he acting? Or… was he a regressor too?

They walked side by side to a scenic peak, mist swirling around their feet.

Yue Mingkong remained silent, her face a mask of calm profundity. She stared at the floating islands, trying to stabilize her emotions.

He hasn’t changed, she told herself. This warmth is fake. He is still the heartless monster underneath.

“You know,” Gu Changge suddenly said, breaking the silence.

He leaned against a railing, looking at her with a playful smile.

“For a moment back there, I thought you came to break off the engagement.”

Yue Mingkong froze. Her pupils contracted.

Breaking the engagement wasn’t part of her plan. It was unrealistic.

But why would he say that?

Is he hinting that he knows?

Does he know I’m reborn?